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Watch Arcade Fire Cover Bo Diddley In Chicago

3533 days ago
StereogumBo Diddley was born in Mississippi, but he moved to Chicago as a kid, and he helped define what the sound of Chicago blues could be. Arcade Fire are, of course, on a tour where they’re covering a local artist in almost every town they visit, and la... more info

Here's What's on the 'Wolf of Wall Street' Soundtrack

3791 days ago
Tuneagenoisefootage: 1. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy – Cannonball Adderley2. Dust My Broom – Elmore James3. Bang! Bang! – Joe Cuba4. Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) – Billy Joel5. C’est Si Bon – Eartha Kitt6. Goldfinger – Sharon Jones and the Dap Ki... more info

Words about music (302): Bo Diddley

3981 days ago
Here Comes The Flood I was out to destroy the audience. I wanted to destroy 'em, just make the toughest dude in the crowd pat his foot. I'd find a groove to get 'em by watching feet, and once I got one guy moving, I'd start working on the dude sitting next to him. Bo ... more info

Michael Nesmith talks about his solo tour and inspirations

4055 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissThe singer, songwriter and Monkee, who will play the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills on March 24, cites Cole Porter and Bo Diddley as influences and says he likes Mumford & Sons.Once pegged as "the smart Monkee," singer, songwriter and guitarist Michael ... more info

Bo Keeney (No 1,406)

4169 days ago
Guardian MusicHis mum may have been a rocker but this 23-year-old warbles sweetly even as his music skitters. Stand by for croon'n'bass!Reading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Winchester. The lineup: Bo Keeney (vocals, instruments). The background: This is differe... more info

New band of the day: The Strypes (No 1,396)

4183 days ago
Guardian MusicIf they were any more faithful to 1962, the Strypes would be marvelling at Brazil having just won a second World Cup, and wondering if Harold Macmillan could stay on as prime ministerReading on mobile? Watch hereHometown: Cavan, Ireland.The lineup: R... more info

BO DIDDLEY: THE BLACK GLADIATOR TAKES THE RING

4325 days ago
Soul Sides Bo Diddley: You, Bo Diddley Power House Funky Fly I Don’t Like You From Black Gladiator (Checker, 1970) Bo Diddley’s “Crackin’ Up” is a perfect song.  Right away, the guitar yanks you in, then the shakers and harmonies, then it’s all... more info

Mick Jagger - Never-before-heard Interviews With Music Icons Donated To Library Of Congress

4332 days ago
ContactMusicA treasure trove of never-before-heard interviews featuring singers Mick Jagger Steven Tyler and Bo Diddley have been donated to Americas Library of Congress for historical safe-keeping Music executive Joe Smith who signed such acts as the Grateful D... more info

Richard Hawley – review

4338 days ago
Guardian MusicForum, LondonIt's hard to be a guitar hero with a broken leg. Richard Hawley's broodingly heavy sixth album, Standing at the Sky's Edge, is a dramatic departure from his usual retro melancholy, and surely not a record he would have imagined having to... more info

Charles 'Skip' Pitts

4379 days ago
Guardian MusicGuitarist behind the 'wacka wacka' sound on Isaac Hayes's Theme from ShaftThe film Shaft was notable for inaugurating the blaxploitation genre in Hollywood, winning an Oscar in 1972 for best original song. Composed by Isaac Hayes, Theme from Shaft ... more info

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