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(updated April 14,2024) 112 years ago today , as the Titanic was sinking, band leader Wallace Hartley decided to stay on the ship together with his fellow musicians. Why? I don’t really know, but I think it was to give that glimmer of hope to those who were facing their last minutes before their mortal…
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Starting off with probably the best known band from the low countries”Golden Earring”. Their name change was very subtle, they were formed in 1961 as the “Golden Earrings” they dropped the S in 1969. The next name change is a bit less subtle but still subtle enough “the Cranberries” started off as “the Cranberry Saw…
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Wilhelm Furtwängler (January 25, 1886 – November 30, 1954) was a German conductor and composer. He is considered to be one of the greatest symphonic and operatic conductors of the 20th century. Furtwängler was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic between 1922 and 1945, and from 1952 until 1954. He was also principal conductor of the…
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Needless to say that 2016 has been a devastating year for the music industry so many iconic artists have died, but one musician that is so often forgotten in this year’s review shows and lists is Lonnie Mack. Lonnie Mack, the blues-rock pioneer who influenced an entire generation of guitarists like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Duane…
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The picture above is of John Lennon and Mark Chapman.Lennon (signing a copy of Double Fantasy for Chapman several hours before Chapman murdered him.On 8 December 1980, Lennon was shot by Mark David Chapman in the archway of the Dakota, his residence in New York City. Lennon had just returned from Record Plant Studio…
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This is a tribute to all the musicians who danced their Last Waltz in 2016. I will try mention all of them but there were so many. So forgive me if I forget a few. Natalie Cole She passed away on new year’s eve 2015, but her death was only announcedthe day after on January 1st…
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2016 has been a devastating year for the music business and today we say goodbye to yet another legend, Leonard Cohen. A Canadian singer, songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, sexuality, and personal relationships. Cohen was inducted into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame as…
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One of my biggest passions is Music, I simply could not imagine a world without it.Music heightens the emotions. A good piece of music can make you feel happy, sad or even bitter and angry. For many victims of Nazi brutality, music was an important means of preserving and asserting their humanity. But as so…
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I am not talking about the traditional Irish music. I know the Fleadh Cheoils are going from strength to strength. I am really referring to the Irish Pop and Rock music. I grew up listening to the likes of Thin Lizzy, Rory Gallagher and even enjoyed the ole tunes by the Dubliners. When I first…
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Not just a guide dog is the story of the Johnsons who lived an ordinary suburban life Frank and his wife Marie and their 3 kids, Luke, David and Claire didn’t have any real worries. They weren’t rich by any stretch of the imagination but they were comfortable enough. Alas disaster struck, due to…
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