Tuesday, March 06, 2012

NPR Song of the Day: Lindsey Buckingham: An Oasis Of Acceptance


Lindsey Buckingham: An Oasis of Acceptance

Song Of The Day - "End of Time"


"Buckingham's lush, chiming "End of Time" opens with an inquisition into the infinite."
by Marc Hirsh

Click through to NPR to stream the track.
NPR.org

Compared to the casualness with which Lindsey Buckingham attended to the first 25 years of his solo career, the past six years have seen a flurry of activity. That goes not just for the speed with which he's churned out his last three albums, but also for the bulk of material they contain. Armed with both a frenzied fingerpicking style and the technological flexibility afforded to him by ultra-modern recording capabilities, many of Buckingham's newer songs sound as if there are so many ideas pouring out of his head that he's frantically trying to capture them before they're lost forever.

One of the grand exceptions on the recent Seeds We Sow is "End of Time," an oasis of calm acceptance that stands in bold relief to the speed-crazy playing and track-maximizing overdubbing found elsewhere. It's lush, true, but it's also simple, recalling Buckingham's 1981 single "Trouble." In fact, the two start out much the same, with a steady, unfussy drumbeat establishing the bones of the song before Buckingham himself enters, his voice chiming softly like the guitars that flesh it out.

While Buckingham, true to the title, opens with an inquisition into the infinite, he turns to an expression of more personal matters by the end. Distance, death, eschatology; none of it matters in his reckoning. The lights may fade, he seems to be saying in "End of Time," but some spark of love and gratitude will shine through. Buckingham intends to shine along with it.

Monday, March 05, 2012

105.9 The Rock is "Giving You Some Heart & Soul" - Win Tickets to Stevie Nicks



Nashville's 1059 The Rock is giving you the opportunity to win tickets to Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks on July 24th at Bridgestone Arena.

Register at their site and enter your email address - and you can register every day.  Hey, go for it.. What do you have to lose?

105.9 The Rock

Former Fleetwood Mac member Billy Burnette sends "Rock N Roll With It" To Triple A

Billy Burnette (former Fleetwood Mac member '87 to '95) has released a new album titled "Rock N Roll With It".  His latest single, the album title track, has recently been released to 100's of Triple A stations around the US.  Check out the Rockabillyblues website for an extensive listing of stations sent the track and if one happens to be in your area - request they play the song.

Billy's history with Fleetwood Mac goes way back even before he joined the band officially.  He first joined Mick Fleetwood's "The Zoo" in the early 80's and released one album "Shaking The Cage" with them.  He wrote "So Excited" with Christine McVie which appeared on her 2nd solo album in 1984 and also appeared with Christine live on the taping of "Christine McVie The Video Album".  He backed up Lindsey Buckingham during his Saturday Night Live appearance in the early 80's plus did a duet with Stevie on "Are You Mine".  He officially joined Fleetwood Mac in 1987, prior to the "Tango In The Night" world tour.  With Billy in the band they released "Greatest Hits" in 1988 "Behind The Mask" in 1990" and "Time" in 1995 - all of which Billy appeared on.  He also contributed to John McVie's only solo album in 1992 "John McVie's Gotta Band".

Here's a recent interview with Billy.  He talks about the all the artists he's played with + how his involvement with Fleetwood Mac came to be. Rockabillyblues

Album Available Here:
Rock & Roll With It - Album - iTunes | Amazon
Rock & Roll With It - Single - Amazon
Billy's Official Site
"Rock & Roll With It" Album EPK


Here's Billy live in action with Fleetwood Mac at the Cow Palace in San Francisco on the Tango In The Night Tour.


Saturday, March 03, 2012

Lexington, KY - Win Tickets to Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks in Cincinnati with 96.9 KISS FM


Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks Play Cincinnati's Riverbend Music Center on Saturday, July 21st. 
KISS FM has Your Tickets Starting Monday March 5th!

This summer, you can enjoy Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks "Heart & Soul Tour" at Riverbend Music Center on Lexington, KY's 96.9 KISS FM!

Tickets to the July 21st show are on now at all Ticketmaster outlets and www.ticketmaster.com.  But you can WIN your pair to the show starting Monday on 96.9 KISS FM!

Listen to 96.9 KISS FM at Work, from 10am to 3pm next week.  When you hear the special Rod Stewart/Stevie Nicks Contest Sounder, come back to 969kissfm.com and register to win tickets to the show. Every day through Thursday, we'll give away 2 pair of Tickets on 96.9 KISS FM.

You have to be a KISS FM VIP and register to win the tickets.

KISS FM's Rod Stewart/Stevie Nicks Contest Portal will only be open for a limited time. So get registered and listen to win, starting Monday on 96.9 KISS FM.

Contest Portal coming Monday here

Thursday, March 01, 2012

Cinedigm signs Dave Stewart to bring Documentary Films to the Big Screen


Cinedigm Plans Documentary Series With Eurythmics Star Dave Stewart 

Cinedigm has signed Grammy winning rock star and producer Dave Stewart to bring a series of documentary films to movie theaters in a regular, recurring time slot, the company said Thursday. 

The deal with Cinedigm emerged after he showed the company documentaries he had made about his collaborations with Nicks and Stone.

Each segment will focus on the songwriting process, and will culminate in a performance showcasing new songs.

The films will be produced by Stewart's Weapons of Mass Entertainment, with each installment in the "Dave Stewart Presents ..." series featuring Stewart and a variety of musical guests -- although the rock star is remaining mum about who will be in the line-up. 

Read The Full Article Here

Really cool... Dave talked last year about wanting to screen Stevie's documentary, in particular, in movie houses...

LIVE IN MILWAUKEE - Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks - July 30, 2012


Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks Live 
Monday, July 30, 2012 
Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center

Tickets go on sale to the general public Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 10:00 AM.


Rod Stewart Fan Club Presale
Start: Fri, 03/09/12 10:00 AM CST
End: Fri, 03/09/12 10:00 PM CST

Venue Presale
Start: Fri, 03/09/12 10:00 AM CST
End: Fri, 03/09/12 10:00 PM CST

Onsale to General Public
Start: Sat, 03/10/12 10:00 AM CST

Ticket Prices:
US $49.50 - US $149.50
US $49.50 Ticket + US $13.90 Fees = US $63.40
US $149.50 Ticket + US $16.05 Fees = US $165.55