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☆ How Patti Smith Found the Dark Side of ‘You Light Up My Life’
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Rich Cohen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The tune had been written by ad man Joseph Brooks for the soundtrack of Brooks’s self-produced, self-directed film of the same name. Brooks made an inspired choice in Boone. She was young (21), pretty in a generic West Coast sort of way, operatic and the inheritor of a great schlock tradition. Her father Pat Boone’s cover versions of R&B hits by Fats Domino and Little Richard are what people really mean when they denounce cultural appropriation. Pat Boone singing Little Richard is a crime.

☆ ‘Revolver Special Edition’ Review: The Beatles’ Best
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Allan Kozinn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Until about a decade ago, it was generally agreed that “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” (1967) was the Beatles’ creative peak, with “Abbey Road” (1969) a close runner-up. But in recent years, “Revolver,” released in August 1966, has started to eclipse “Sgt. Pepper,” not only as a fan favorite, but also as the band’s most innovative album. The new “Revolver Special Edition,” released by Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe on Oct. 28, makes a solid case for that reconsideration.

☆ Bono’s new book is more than a rock star memoir. It’s also a powerful tribute to America
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Born Paul David Hewson in Dublin, Ireland, Bono is a global rock star, an activist and an entrepreneur who is currently touring the US to promote his memoir. Bono’s book, though, is more than a rock star’s memoir. A belief in America as an idea, not a religionAs any casual fan of U2 knows, U2 has long had a close relationship with the US. Martin Luther King Jr., with their song, “Pride (In The Name of Love).”In “Surrender,” Bono pays tribute to America itself. “The search for common ground starts with a search for higher ground,” Bono writes in the memoir.

☆ Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ sees biggest album debut week in nearly 7 years
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

In streaming, Swift scores the third-largest streaming week for an album, by total on-demand official streams (549.26 million), and also logs the biggest streaming week for a non-R&B/hip-hop album and any album by a woman. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 110,000 equivalent album units earned (down 49%) after scoring the top spot a week prior. 6 in its debut week with 37,500 units (of that total, 28,500 units consist of album sales). 7 with 37,000 equivalent album units earned. 8 with 32,000 equivalent album units earned (up 1%) and Beyonce’s former No.

☆ Jerry Lee Lewis, rock ’n’ roll pioneer who sang ‘Great Balls of Fire,’ dies at 87
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Brandon Griggs | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

And I’ve been on one all my life,” Lewis said in “Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story,” a 2014 biography by Rick Bragg. Jerry Lee Lewis performs on stage at the Country Music Festival held at Wembley Arena, London in April 1982. In 1989 “Great Balls of Fire!”, a biopic starring Dennis Quaid as Lewis, brought new attention to Lewis’ life and music. Jerry Lee Lewis speaks at the Country Music Hall of Fame 2022 inductees presented by CMA at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on May 17, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. Well, forget about it, let me hear that song.’”Lewis is survived by his wife, Judith Coghlan Lewis, his children Jerry Lee Lewis III, Ronnie Lewis, Pheobe Lewis and Lori Lancaster, sister Linda Gail Lewis, cousin Swaggart and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews, according to his representative’s statement.

☆ Lin-Manuel Miranda's first songbook is out, from 'In the Heights' to 'Hamilton' and 'Encanto'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

So even for Grammy, Emmy, Tony and Pulitzer winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, his first songbook, containing 27 songs from “Hamilton,” “Encanto,” “In the Heights” and more, was a big deal. At the event, his nephew Alejandro performed “Dos Oruguitas” (from “Encanto”) on the piano, and was joined by his own teacher for “You’ll Be Back” (from “Hamilton”). You grew up with musical theater and piano lessons — how does it feel to have your own songbook? And it really was a teacher who brought me out of just writing songs about girls in the back of the classroom. That’s a really fun thing about the whole process: When you’re there early enough, your songs can really be a part of a give-and-take.

☆ Mountain Girl’s heartbreaking memoir: An icon of the Sixties opens up about Jerry Garcia, Ken Kesey, and what the age of free love was really like
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

Now 76 and living in Oregon, Mountain Girl has gave us an exclusive look at her memoir. Altamont, the free concert that Mountain Girl and Jerry Garcia helped organized, was meant to revive the spirit of the Sixties. Today, 60 years since she took that ride with Neal Cassady, Mountain Girl is still forging her own path. Before I leave Kesey's farm, Mountain Girl and I walk outside to the old brown barn where Furthur now rests. But for Mountain Girl, it lives forever, an emblem of everything her generation believed in, and all that they achieved.

☆ Eurovision names Liverpool as host city for its 2023 Song Contest honoring Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Beatles’ hometown of Liverpool, UK will be stepping in to host the festivities at the Eurovision 2023 Song Contest next May, the competition announced Friday. While Eurovision is usually hosted in a city in the prior year’s winning country, this year’s victor Ukraine cannot host the upcoming show due to the ongoing conflict with Russia. Ukraine won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest this past May, amid a flood of goodwill extended toward the country in light of the war. “Liverpool is the ideal place to host the 67th Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine,” said Eurovision Song Contest executive supervisor Martin Österdahl in a statement. “The city is synonymous with music and Liverpool Arena exceeds all the requirements needed to stage a global event of this scale.

☆ It’s a Witch! It’s a Pilgrim! It’s a Y2K Raver! Why Square-Toe Shoes Are Back in Style.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Faran Krentcil | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Instead, she singles out a pair of square-toe shoes by French brand Courrèges. The digital-trend tracker Semrush notes a 2,500% jump in web searches for “square toed shoes for women” between July 2021 and July 2022. Meanwhile, the online shopping platform Lyst features over 24,500 square-toe women’s shoes including a faux-leather update of Ms. Cleveland’s Courrèges pair and other Judy Jetson-ish riffs from Dries Van Noten and Rupert Sanderson. The trend also points to ballet’s pointe shoes, which inspired recent versions by Sandy Liang, Mansur Gavriel and Khaite. Actress Selma Blair, meanwhile, says her square-toe loafers from Salvatore Ferragamo are “the grandma shoes that I love.” (She currently sports them with cuffed khakis in her new Gap campaign.)

☆ It’s a Witch! It’s a Pilgrim! It’s a Y2K Raver! Why Square-Toe Shoes Are Back in Style
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Faran Krentcil | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Instead, she singles out a pair of square-toe shoes by French brand Courrèges. The digital-trend tracker SEM Rush notes a 2,500% jump in web searches for “square toed shoes for women” between July 2021 and July 2022. Meanwhile, the online shopping platform Lyst features over 24,500 square-toe women’s shoes including a faux-leather update of Ms. Cleveland’s Courrèges pair and other Judy Jetson-ish riffs from Dries Van Noten and Rupert Sanderson. The trend also points to ballet’s pointe shoes, which inspired recent versions by Sandy Liang, Mansur Gavriel and Khaite. Actress Selma Blair, meanwhile, says her square-toe loafers from Salvatore Ferragamo are “the grandma shoes that I love.” (She currently sports them with cuffed khakis in her new Gap campaign.)

☆ I spent a year in outer space on the International Space Station. The experience still chokes me up — here's what my days looked like.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Stefano Montali | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Mark T. Vande Hei, 55, is a NASA astronaut who spent a year in space orbiting Earth. I completed my training to become a NASA astronaut in 2011. In March, I returned to Earth after spending 355 days in orbit aboard the International Space Station. On this latest flight, the Russians added two new modules, so the ISS now seems closer to a seven-bedroom home. Though I didn't go out on a spacewalk myself during this latest flight because of a pinched nerve in my neck, I have in the past.

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterPin-drop silence fell over London's Hyde Park nearby as thousands of people, who for hours had picnicked and chatted, went quiet the second the queen's coffin appeared on screens erected for the occasion. Inside the abbey, lines of scripture were set to music that has been used at every state funeral since the early 18th century. Among those walking behind the casket was the queen's great-grandson and future king, nine-year-old Prince George. Those who had camped out in nearby streets were watching the service on smartphones, while hush descended along the Mall, one of London's grand ceremonial boulevards, as the funeral service was relayed live through loudspeakers. 1/35 The funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey.

Inside the abbey, lines of scripture were set to music that has been used at every state funeral since the early 18th century. Those who had camped out in nearby streets were watching the service on smartphones, while hush descended along the Mall, one of London's grand ceremonial boulevards, as the funeral service was relayed live through loudspeakers. 1/35 The funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey. The 40th sovereign in a line that traces its lineage back to 1066, Elizabeth came to the throne in 1952, Britain's first post-imperial monarch. "Queen Elizabeth II was without any shadow of a doubt the best known figure in the world, the most photographed person in history, the most recognisable person," historian Anthony Seldon told Reuters.

☆ 13 aprilie, Ziua Internațională a Rock-and-Rollului. De unde își are originea acest stil
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-13 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

13 aprilie, Ziua Internațională a Rock-and-Rollului. De unde își are originea acest stilPe 13 aprilie se sărbătoreşte Ziua Internaţională a Rock-and-Rollului. Primii artiști care au abordat stilul rock-and-roll au fost afro-americanii: Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis sau Johnny Cash. Inspirat de rock-and-rollul american, rockul britanic avea să revoluţioneze muzica, prin formaţii ca The Beatles, The Who, The Animals sau The Rolling Stones. Sunt divergențe de opinie referitor la care disc a fost primul disc rock-and-roll, dar Rock Around the Clock (1954) a lui Bill Haley a fost primul disc de acest gen care a ajuns pe locul unu în topul revistei americane Billboard.

Persons: Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Led, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Alan Merill, Bill Haley, Billboard ., Joseph Burns, Arthur Big Organizations: Ziua, Black, Deep Purple, Billboard, Louisiana University Locations: - and, and, Roll, Statele Unite ale Americii, american, Louisiana

☆ Ceremonia de învestire a preşedintelui Joe Biden: Emisiunea ''Celebrating America'', marcată de interpretări spectaculoase (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-21 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +9 min

Emisiunea a inclus discursuri rostite de Joe Biden şi de Kamala Harris, dar şi numeroase interpretări artistice. Preşedintele Joe Biden a fost filmat în timp ce a susţinut un discurs la Lincoln Memorial din Washington, iar această secvenţă a fost difuzată în cadrul emisiunii "Celebrating America". Aceasta este sarcina care ne aşteaptă, este singura cale pentru a ieşi din întunericul care ne înconjoară", a mai spus Joe Biden. Un moment emoţionant a fost şi acela în care a apărut actorul Lin Manuel Miranda, starul şi creatorul musicalului "Hamilton". Ultimul moment artistic al show-ului a fost asigurat de cântăreaţa Katy Perry, care a interpretat cântecul "Fireworks" în faţa Lincoln Memorial din Washington.

Persons: preşedintelui Joe Biden, Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, George W . Bush, Bill Clinton, Jon Bon Jovi, Tim McGraw, Tyler Hubbard, Joe Bien, Tom Hanks, Harris, Preşedintele Joe Biden, Lincoln, Biden, democraţia, Jill, Doug, Bon Jovi, actriţele, Longoria, Kerry Washington, Ant, Yolanda Adams, Sandra Lindsay, Pandemia, Lin Manuel Miranda, n.r, Bill Clinton . Cântăreţul John Legend, Deşi, Bill Withers, Artista, Miercuri, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Brooks Organizations: Facebook, Lincoln, Lincoln Memorial, americană, Albă Locations: Statele Unite, americană, Washington, american, America, New Jersey, Memphis, Los Angeles, New York, Statelor Unite, New

☆ Умер музыкальный продюсер Фил Спектор
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-17 | by ( ) ru.diez.md time to read: +1 min

Американский музыкальный продюсер и звукорежиссер Фил Спектор, осужденный за убийство, умер в возрасте 81 года, сообщает Meduza, ссылаясь на BBC News. Спектор умер в тюремной больнице в Калифорнии вечером 16 января, рассказали в местном департаменте исполнения наказаний и реабилитации. Около месяца назад у Спектора диагностировали коронавирусную инфекцию, сообщает Reuters. Фил Спектор известен как изобретатель технологии «стена звука» — техники звукозаписи и аранжировки музыки. Спектор оказал влияние на таких артистов, как Beach Boys и Брюс Спрингстин, который подражал его звучанию в своей песне «Born to Run».

Persons: Фил Спектор, Спектор, Брюс Спрингстин, Шер, Тина Тернер, Лана Кларксон, Кларксон Organizations: BBC, Reuters, Beach Locations: Калифорния, СанХоакин

☆ 16 января 2021 года - какой сегодня праздник, события, именинники
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-16 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Каждый день является уникальным в своем роде. Предлагаем вспомнить важные исторические даты. Ниже вы можете ознакомиться с важными событиями 16 января:16 января — 16-й день года по Григорианскому календарю. До конца года остаётся 349 дней. Религиозные или Православные праздники:3 16 Прор.

Persons: Ирина, Штефан Великий, Исайя, Негрилэ, Алекс Organizations: Совет народных комиссаров Locations: Молдавская АССР, Республика Молдова, Венгерская РеспубликойВ

☆ Нику Цэрнэ: Когда мы говорим о рок-музыке, то подразумеваем под этим что-то честное и настоящее. Ч. 1
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-17 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Николай Мишкой | ) noi.md time to read: +16 min

Мы решили записать большое интервью с известным актером и рок-музыкантом, лидером группы Gîndul Mîței Нику Цэрнэ. Да, по документам я Николай, но в жизни – Нику. Кстати, учился я в школе №1, которая сейчас называется лицеем имени Георге Асаки. Когда же мы говорим «рок», то подразумеваем под этим что-то честное, настоящее. Нику, в вашей песне «Ла Чокана» фигурирует некая Марьяна, у которой, как поется в самой песне, не следует покупать марихуану.

Persons: ., Nirvana, Zdob, Zdub, Ник Цэрнэ, Нику, Ник, Николай, Коля, Георге Асаки, Виктор Цой, Горбачев, Михая Эминеску, Дед Мороз, Меркуцио, рольКакую, Джокер, Слишком, Предлагающий, Цой, Кинчев, Шевчук, Владимир ВысоцкогоДа, Высоцкий, Роман Ягупов, Юрий Бердя, Геннадий Казак, Сергей Русу, Игорь Кристов, Сергей Яровой (Ярик, Вот, Игорь, Рома Ягупов, Марьяна, Беседовал Николай Мишка Organizations: Scorpions, Metallica, !, Nautilus Pompilius, Огонек, Алиса, ДДТ, Мелодия, Ла Чокана Locations: Basarabia, Москва, СССР, детствеХодишь, Франция, Чехов, Молдова, Румыния, Россия, Украина, Германия, Италия, ВадуллуйВодэ, Клуж

☆ Пол Маккартни и Ринго Старр почтили память Джона Леннона
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-08 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Степанов Георгий | ) noi.md time to read: 1 min

Участники легендарной группы The Beatles Пол Маккартни и Ринго Старр почтили сегодня память своего друга и коллеги Джона Леннона - одного из самых влиятельных музыкантов ХХ века, который был убит в Нью-Йорке 40 лет назад, передает Noi.md. На своей личной странице в Facebook Пол Маккартни и Ринго Старр отметили, что это печальный день для них, потому 8 декабря 1980 года всем пришлось попрощаться с Джоном, но они вспоминают своего друга с огромной радостью. Ринго Старр и Пол Маккартни опубликовали свои совместные фото с Ленноном. При этом, Ринго Старр призвал все радиостанции мира вспомнить и поставить сегодня знаковый трек The Beatles "Strawberry Fields Forever", а Пол Маккартни написал, что всегда будет гордиться и радоваться тому, что знал и работал с таким невероятным человеком, как Джон Леннон.

Persons: Пол Маккартни, Ринго Старр, Джон Леннон, Джон, Леннон Organizations: Facebook, ньюйорк

☆ «К вечеру по столу ездил автомобиль из макарон»: скульптор Сергей Пахомов и его паста-вселенная
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-01 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +10 min

Сергей Пахомов, по его собственным словам, — «предприниматель, в силу обстоятельств ставший художником». Но до этого руководство «Млады» успело пригласить Сергея, чтобы отснять образцы продукции:— Мне показалось, что это скучно, — вспоминает Сергей. К концу вечера у меня по столу уже ездил автомобиль из макарон. Как справедливо замечает Пахомов, в заголовке «Пермяк создал скульптуру из макарон» нет ничего особенного — ну создал и создал, бывает. Например, Пахомов попал в новости после истории с командиром Росгвардии Золотовым, вызвавшим Навального на дуэль — этот вызов выглядел настолько комично, что стал поводом для насмешек и издевательских флешмобов в интернете.

Persons: Сергей Пахомов, Сергей, Пахомов, Пермяк, Дмитрий Шиляк, Шиляк, Маршалл Фредерикс, Золотов, Навальный, Граль Organizations: Honolulu House Museum, Центр городской культуры, Млада, Млады, ТПП, Интерфакс, АСТ, Росгвардии, Фейсбук, Фейсбука, Музей эротики Locations: Honolulu, Краснокамск, Детройт, Украина, США, Россия, Екатеринбург

☆ Вдова Джона Леннона передала дела сыну Шону
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-11 | by ( ) point.md time to read: +1 min

Вдова Джона Леннона – Йоко Оно передала бразды правления семейным делом на основе музыкального наследия музыканта и The Beatles сыну Шону. «Йоко продолжает управлять имуществом Джона, но привлекла Шона в качестве директора, чтобы он мог помогать там, где это необходимо», – пояснил пресс-секретарь семьи изданию The Mirror. Вскоре после этого The Beatles распались, и многие поклонники обвинили в этом Йоко. В августе убийце Джона Леннона снова отказали в досрочном освобождении. Совет по условно-досрочному освобождению в США в 11-й раз отказал Марку Дэвиду Чепмену, совершившему смертельное покушение на легендарного музыканта, в досрочном выходе на свободу.

Persons: Джон Леннон, Йоко Оно, Шон, Оно, Шон Йоко Леннон, Йоко, Джон, Марку Дэвид Чепмен Organizations: Apple Corp, BBC Apple Music, Twitter, Совет директоров Locations: Лондон, США

☆ 09.10.2020
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-09 | by ( ) ru.sputnik.md time to read: 1 min

Девятого октября 1940 года родился Джон Леннон. Говорят, что если бы группы The Beatles не было, то ее стоило бы придумать.

Persons: Джон Леннон Organizations: The Beatles

☆ 09.10.2020
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-09 | by ( ) ru.sputnik.md time to read: 1 min

Persons: Джон Леннон Organizations: The Beatles

☆ Taylor Swift a ajuns la performanţa obţinută de Whitney Houston în topul american al albumelor
▼ + stars: | 2020-09-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Discul a fost vândut în 90.000 de unităţi, în SUA, în a şasea săptămână de la lansare, încheiată pe 3 septembrie, potrivit Nielsen Music/MRC Data. În plus, Taylor Swift a egalat-o pe Whitney Houston în ceea ce priveşte totalul săptămânilor petrecute de o artistă pe primul loc în istoria clasamentului. Cu această a şasea săptămână, Swift are acum 46 de săptămâni în fruntea clasamentului. Juice WRLD şi „Legends Never Die”, lansat postum, şi-au menţinut de asemenea poziţia în top, a treia, cu 64.000 de unităţi vândute în a opta săptămână. Înregistrarea „Hamilton: An American Musical” a coborât două locuri în top, până pe şase, după ce a fost vândută în 48.000 de unităţi în a 258-a săptămână de la lansare.

Persons: Drake, Taylor Swift, Whitney Houston, Swift, Houston, Adele, Pop, San Francisco Symphony, Katy Perry, Baby, Rod Organizations: Nielsen Music, Houston, Billboard, M2 Locations: SUA, San Francisco, Statele Unite

☆ Inside the fight between my small Iowa hometown and a $12 billion utility over smart meters and the radiation that some residents call 'poison'
▼ + stars: | 2020-05-31 | by ( Benji Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

They've rubbed up against an adversary of enormous scale: A $12 billion utility that began deploying smart meters in 2017 that communicate using radio waves. AdvertisementFor the power company, smart meters are the future, offering big savings and granular info about energy use. For one, smart meters save utilities a ton of cash, since they get rid of the need for manual readings. "I would have never put an investment in if I had known that it would require smart meters and what smart meters do." Monsanto isn't selling smart meters, but there is a big company on the other end that stands to gain.

Persons: Lewis Weiss, Weiss, We're, They've, that's, Santiago Jose Sanchez, Fairfield, Parsons, Mahesh Yogi, Oprah, David Lynch, Russell Brand, meditators, I'd, Maharishi, Jon Lipman, Lipman, Randy Bauer, Bauer, Alliant, Jay Marcus, intervenors, David, Goliath, Lipman —, Marcus, Bill Goldstein, they're, David Carpenter, Fairfield's intervenors, Alliant's, he's, there's Organizations: Power Line, Business, Parsons College, Maharishi International University, Beatles, Maharishi, Energy, Alliant Energy, Iowa Utilities Board, National Toxicology, US Department of Health, Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Institute for Health, University, Albany who's, AMI, GMOs, Monsanto, FDA Locations: Fairfield , Iowa, Indian, Fairfield, FAIRFIELD , IOWA, New York City, Fairfield ., Iowa, India, Parsons, Des Moines, Alliant, New York, Maharishitower.org

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