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Angel Olsen and Hand Habits Cover Tom Petty’s “Walls”

Published 4 years ago by Byron Gonzalez

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Cults Announce Fifth Album, ‘Host.’

Published 4 years ago by Byron Gonzalez

A personal favorite, New York-based, Indie band, Cults announce their fifth upcoming album, Host, out September 18 via Sinderlyn.

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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for July 24

Published 4 years ago

THIS HAPPENED

 

In 1960, “Walk Don’t Run,” by The Ventures, made it all the way to #2 on the singles charts. The record marked the initial pairing of rock with surf music.

In 1967, the second album by Jefferson Airplane, Surrealistic Pillow, was certified Gold, largely on the strength of “Somebody To Love” and “White Rabbit.”

In 1969, On the day that The Beatles recorded “Sun King” and “Mean Mr. Mustard” for their forthcoming Abbey Road album, Paul McCartney recorded a demo of a song called “Come And Get It,” which he gave to The Iveys (soon to become known as Badfinger).

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Very Special Guest, Roy Orbison III Joins Joe Walsh!

Published 4 years ago by The Independent 88.5 FM

Roy Orbison 3 & Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way

Joe Walsh's 4-year-old godson and Roy Orbison's grandson, Roy Orbison III, was this Saturday’s special guest on Joe Walsh’s Old Fashioned Rock n’ Roll Radio Show!

Fans asked for more after the adorable video (filmed by Roy Orbison Jr.) of Roy Orbison III & godfather Joe Walsh was posted in early July. In the video, Orbison III and Walsh jam on guitar and sing "Rocky Mountain Way," while Alex Orbison drums.

Read more from Rolling Stone HERE

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Pictured (Left to Right): Roy Orbison Jr., Roy Orbison III, Joe Walsh & Alex Orbison

Joe Walsh’s Old Fashioned Rock n’ Roll Radio Show, Saturdays 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific on the Independent 88.5 FM! Don’t have a radio? There's an app for that! Get the 88.5 FM app and stream for free HERE

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LA Artist Responds to Racial Injustice

Published 4 years ago by AJ Edmonds

Compelled by the recent demonstrations in Los Angeles, Chelsea Williams, one of Rolling Stone’s “Top 10 New Artists You Need to Know,” has released her new song, “No Justice, No Peace.” Upon returning home from a Black Lives Matter event, Chelsea was so moved that she wrote and recorded the song in one day.

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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for July 23

Published 4 years ago

BORN


ALISON KRAUSS
FRAN HEALY of Travis
MARTIN GORE of Depeche Mode

 

THIS HAPPENED


In 1966, Frank Sinatra went to #1 on the US album chart with Strangers In The Night.

In 1980, Grateful Dead keyboard player Keith Godchaux, 32, died of injuries sustained in a car crash two days earlier.

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Hear At Home with Dan Wilson from Semisonic

Published 4 years ago by Nic Harcourt

Hear At Home Dan Wilson from Semisonic

In this Hear At Home episode, the Independent 88.5 FM’s morning host, Nic Harcourt talks with Dan Wilson from Semisonic. Wilson talks about his thoughts on his songwriting work for other artists and reflects on his own songwriting for Semisonic. Wilson also shares how the band came together to create their upcoming album, You’re Not Alone.

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ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY Cheat Sheet for July 22

Published 4 years ago

BORN


DON HENLEY of Eagles
EMILY SALIERS of Indigo Girls
GEORGE CLINTON of Parliament/Funkadelic
RICHARD DAVIES of Supertramp
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT

 

THIS HAPPENED


In 1963, The Beach Boys released “Surfer Girl”; it was the first song Brian Wilson ever wrote or produced.

In 1968, The Byrds’ album Sweetheart Of The Rodeo was released on this day.

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