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Teddy Thompson and Kelly Jones: 'If musicians disappear, the music will too'

2913 days ago
Guardian MusicWhat do you do when you’re fed up of modern pop and worrying how to make a living? You make a record summoning the spirit of 1962If you play an acoustic guitar, and can draw a crowd of 300 or so, each of whom has a few dollars to spare, then t... more info

Pandora Will Pay Labels $90M In Back Royalties For Pre-1972 Music

3107 days ago
StereogumThe United States didn’t protect copyrights for sound recordings until 2/15/72. Thanks to that legal loophole, Pandora has never paid royalties on music recorded before 1972, claiming that it was all part of the public domain. The policy that has d... more info

Bobby Fuller's mysterious death explored in new book

3340 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentTexas guitarist and singer Bobby Fuller had barely found his way into the national limelight in 1966, with his group’s soon-to-be-classic reworking of a song first recorded by Buddy Holly, when he died mysteriously of asphyxiation in Los Angeles. ... more info

Joe B. Mauldin, bass player for Buddy Holly and Crickets, dies at 74

3362 days ago
L.A. Times - News more info

Buddy Holly's heartbreak songs

3370 days ago
The TelegraphWhy are Buddy Holly's six last songs so full of misery? more info

Why Buddy Holly will never fade away

3370 days ago
The TelegraphBuddy Holly died in an air crash on on this day in 1958, but his influence is as great as ever more info

Bobby Keys Passes Away; New Photos of Johnny Cash at San Quentin Unveiled; The Ark Celebrates 50th Anniversary

3431 days ago
The 9513 Country MusicBobby Keys passed away yesterday. The 70-year-old saxophone player was best known for his work with The Rolling Stones, but he also toured with Buddy Holly and played with folks like Chuck Berry, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe Ely, Dr. John, and many, many more... more info

Bobby Keys Passes Away; New Photos of Johnny Cash at San Quentin Unveiled; The Ark Celebrates 50th Anniversary

3431 days ago
The 9513 Country MusicBobby Keys passed away yesterday. The 70-year-old saxophone player was best known for his work with The Rolling Stones, but he also toured with Buddy Holly and played with folks like Chuck Berry, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe Ely, Dr. John, and many, many more... more info

Bob Dylan Played A Show For One Person

3440 days ago
StereogumYesterday, Bob Dylan played a show at Philadelphia’s Academy Of Music, and there was exactly one person in the audience: Fredrik Wikingsson, a 41-year-old Swedish superfan. Dylan and his band played four songs: Buddy Holly’s “Heartbeat,” Fats... more info

6 Music Playlist 2014-09-07 with La Roux

3518 days ago
Core News“Following her performance on the Big Top stage at Bestival, hosted by 6 Music, La Roux curates an hour long playlist of her favourite tracks. The show is in 2 parts. Part 1 is tracks that she used to dance to with her dad when she was young, and i... more info

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