2013 marks the 25th anniversary of the great album Starfish from the Australian band The Church. The album was released on February 16th, 1988.  It featured the bands first US hit, “Under The Milky Way.” The album peaked at #41 here on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and “Under The Milky Way” peaked at #26 on the Hot 100 Singles chart.     ——————————————————————————— Track listing “Destination” (Kilbey/Willson-Piper/Koppes/Ploog) “Under the Milky Way” (Kilbey/Jansson) “Blood Money” (Kilbey/Willson-Piper/Koppes/Ploog) “Lost” (Kilbey/Willson-Piper/Koppes/Ploog) “North, South, East And West” (Kilbey/Willson-Piper/Koppes/Ploog) “Spark” (Willson-Piper) “Antenna” (Kilbey/Willson-Piper/Koppes/Ploog) “Reptile” (Kilbey/Willson-Piper/Koppes/Ploog) “A New Season” (Koppes) “Hotel Womb” (Kilbey) Here’s the personnel listing for the original recording Personnel Steve Kilbey: bass guitar, lead vocals Peter Koppes: guitars, lead vocal on...

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  Mavis Staples, Elton John, Mumfords and more to pay tribute to Levon Helm at the Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy has announced that the show this coming Sunday will feature a special performance to honor Levon Helm. It will include a presentation of The Band’s “The Weight” by Mavis Staples, Elton John, T Bone Burnett, Zac Brown and Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes. Ken Ehrlich, the long-time producer of the Grammy Awards explained:  “Can you think of a song that fits (more)? Philosophically it fits the moment. Ehrlich felt that the diverse lineup represented Helm well. “Generationally it’s very mixed, and genre-wise it’s certainly mixed, and … that’s what (Helm) was all about. He was about old and...

  CBS’ “LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN” CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH “ELVIS WEEK,” AS THE BROADCAST PRESENTS A WEEK OF PERFORMANCES FROM ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTISTS, MONDAY, FEB. 4 THROUGH FRIDAY, FEB. 8 CHEAT TWEET: Strap on your “Blue Suede Shoes” when #LateShow presents “Elvis Week” Feb. 4-8, 11:35 pm ET/PT! (Add Bit.ly link to release here) It’s going to be a “Roustabout” at the Ed Sullivan Theater when the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN presents “Elvis Week” on the broadcast, with performances from some of the best known Elvis Presley tribute artists, Monday, Feb. 4-Friday, Feb. 8 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. “The King of Rock and Roll,” who would have turned 78...

  Jimmy Vaughan has been forced to cancel at least one upcoming show after suffering a heart attack last week. The canceled show was to he held February 16th, at the Mahindra Blues Festival in Mumbia, India. The festival made a statement on their website: “Jimmie Vaughan was admitted to Pomona Hospital Medical Center on January 23rd, 2013 with an acute myocardial infraction (heart attack). He had a coronary angioplasty and stent placement. He is still in the hospital but recovering and has been advised by his cardiologist to rest at home for a month.” The next shows on his itinary March 22 at the Granada Theater in Dallas, Delta Downs, Vinton, LA,April 10th and Sellersville Theater in Sellersville, Pa...

Jim James Announces North American Tour Full Album Now Streaming on NPR Jim James is thrilled to announce his full US tour in support of his forthcoming debut solo album Regions Of Light And Sound Of God, out February 5 on ATO Records.“hello friends! i have put together a special band of some of my oldest pals to help bring this album to life on the road! we are very excited about it and cant wait to bring it to light! see ya out on the open road!” – jim jamesGeneral on sales for the tour begin this weekend while Roll Call members (My Morning Jacket fan club) have first access pre-sales this Wednesday at 12noon EST. Go to jimjames.com for event and ticket details....

  Legendary String Maker Ernie Ball Develops The Most Technologically Advanced Guitar Strings Available ——————————————- January 24, 2013 – Los Angeles, CA – Ernie Ball, one of the leading manufacturers of strings and musical instrument accessories, has announced today, another breakthrough in the world of string innovation and design.  The company is proud to announce the development of M-Steel electric guitar strings; the new patent-pending premium line of guitar strings made from a defense grade alloy known as Maraging Steel. Ernie Ball, who changed the game with their Slinkys® guitar string design, is once again revolutionizing the industry with their innovative M-Steel electric guitar strings.  Officially launching in late January 2013, the new Ernie Ball M-Steel Slinkys® will hit...

  Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of Rosanne Cash’s great album titled The Wheel.  Rosanne was kind enough to share some tidbits about the album and its recording with her facebook friends today. We’ve gathered them together for you here. If you’re a fan of Ms. Cash I highly suggest that you check out her facebook page. It’s mostly run by her and she does a great job keeping every one informed about her goings on. Here’s a link. While you’re at it, her twitter account is also very lively. Here’s a link. — Larry Carta Here’s Rosanne’s tidings on The Wheel. ———————————————————— I can’t believe this, but my album The Wheel came out twenty years...

  From a Nonesuch Records Press Release. Piece written by Michael Hill The title song of Old Yellow Moon, due out February 26, 2013, on Nonesuch Records, may be the concluding track on the first official album-length collaboration between Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, but it actually represents a starting point for this long-anticipated project, produced by Brian Ahern. These two old friends and occasional band mates, Harris explains, “were picking songs as we sat around Brian’s big kitchen table, with his extraordinary microphones hooked up to the computer just to make a demo. We would pick a key or toy around with an idea just to make a sketch.” Harris was going over Hank DeVito and Lynn Langham’s “Old Yellow Moon” with...

  Since Stevie Van Zandt’s filming commitments to his highly successful television show Lilyhammer will keep him off stage for the upcoming Australian tour dates, Bruce Springsteen has invited Tom Morello to sit in temporarily on guitar.  Following the Australian dates, Van Zandt will return to the tour in Oslo, Norway on April 29, 2013. Tom Morello performed on multiple recordings from ‘Wrecking Ball’ (Jack of All Trades, This Depression), and recently joined Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band onstage for performances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, at SXSW and for the legendary 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert.  He has also joined the band on concert tour stops in NYC, Los Angeles and...