Music News, Interviews, Documentaries, Trivia, etc.

[MaVolta]

This topic is a place to share music news articles, interesting interviews or documentaries you find on YouTube or elsewhere, music blogs, music trivia, etc.

From the headlines today: 

Bob Dylan Sells Songwriting Catalog In Nine-Figure Deal

Link from NPR Music News: 

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/07/943818966/bob-dylan-sells-songwriting-catalog-in-nine-figure-deal

[MaVolta]

Interview on CNN:  Ye Olde Christmas Music from Blackmore's Night

Musicians Candice Night and Ritchie Blackmore talk to CNN about their new EP, Here We Come A Caroling, with ye olde English Christmas carols. It makes a nice addition to their 2017 album, Winter Carols. 

https://www.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2020/12/21/ye-olde-christmas-music-from-blackmores-night.cn...

[MaVolta]

Sir Paul McCartney on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon introduces his new album, McCartney iii, released today. Macca recorded the album in his studio over "rockdown", played all the instruments, then mixed and produced it all himself. Here is the link to the the interview on YT . . .

Part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxBR7qTQ9UE

Part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdLCX1ArFps

Now I'm off to listen to the album on Apple Music!!!

[BeatleloverKT]

Watched the interview. Doubt that Sir

Paul  can ever just sit down and not

come up with a song! It is a delight to

listen to him and the fact that he does

it all on this album cements his place

in rock history. Total genius 🎼💜

[MaVolta]

@BeatleloverKT  -  Absolutely! He can, and does, write songs out of even the most obscure subject matter! Have you played the album yet?

This one reminds me a lot of the original McCartney (1970) debut album in that it's more singer / songwriter in style. Some of the songs were short and unfinished, but musically, it is a beautiful album. The melodies and instrumentation are classic McCartney. And the technology back then made self production a lot more complicated than it is now.

The McCartney ii album was more experimental, and was a little too heavy on electronics (IMO) but still a good album. McCartney iii is collection of lovely songs that I enjoyed very much, and you get more of the classic Macca styled melodies with a lot of different influences going on.

Taking the three together, you have a collection that encompasses a wide range of technology, experimental styles, and the works of a musical genius that spans the decades. He is credited as being one of the most melodic songwriters of all time by the people who determine such things. I'd have to agree! I ❤️  his music!

[BeatleloverKT]

Excellent interview. Sean’s questions were so

intelligent and Paul’s answers painted such a poignant picture of him and John.

Thanks for sharing 💜🎼    

[MaVolta]

Sean Lennon was only age 5 when his father was murdered. He had little or no knowledge of his father's English family. He went directly to one source who could help fill in some of the blanks . . . Paul McCartney.

Here is the interview of Sean Lennon with Paul McCartney,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCe8fdBeTCs

[BeatleloverKT]

Forty years ago today John Lennon was

senselessly murdered. Today is also my

birthday so I can’t help but remember it

every year. I will celebrate the life and

legacy of this amazing musician today

with his beautiful music 🎼😢🙏💜

[MaVolta]

John's family - Julian, Sean, and Yoko, as well as Sirs Paul and Ringo pay tribute to John's memory today.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/paul-mccartney-ringo-starr-remember-150722391.html

Sir Ringo requested that all music radio stations in the world play this song today . . .

Strawberry Fields Forever

[Beatles music video]  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtUH9z_Oey8

[BeatleloverKT]

Stevie Nicks sold an 80% stake of her music

to the Primary Wave, about $100,000, solo

work and some Mac songs.