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Music History - February 11
On this day in 1955, "Sincerely" by the McGuire Sisters was the #1 song.In 1956, for his third appearance on CBS-TV's "Dorsey Brothers Stage Show," Elvis Presley sang "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Blue Suede...
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New Music Releases - February 11, 2014
Aa - VoyAger (vinyl)Abandon All Ships - MalocchioAesthetic Perfection - 'Til DeathBand of Horses - Acoustic At The RymanBike For Three! - So Much ForeverBirds of Passage - This Kindly SlumberBrad...
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from our friends at SoundStageDirectThe Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob DylanImmediately distinguished by the you're-either-with-us-or-against-us messages of the landmark title track, Bob Dylan's The...
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Music History - February 12
In 1924, at New York City's Aeolian Hall, Paul Whiteman conducted the first public performance of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue," with Gershwin playing piano. John Philip Sousa and Jascha Heifetz...
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new from the folks at RecordStoreDayRECORD STORE DAY 2014 AMBASSADOR: CHUCK DSince 2009 when Jesse “Boots Electric” Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal declared himself our ‘Ambassador’, Record Store Day...
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Music History - February 13
In 1914, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (known as ASCAP) was formed in New York City. The society was founded to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its...
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Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne
FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 10, 2014DEAR JERRY: Since this month is the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles first U.S. hit record, their first American tour, and the beginning of the British Invasion, my...
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Music History - February 14
In 1956, at the Mercury Sound Studio in New York City, the Platters recorded "(You've Got) The Magic Touch."In 1957, the Cuban government banned rock n’ roll, calling it "immoral and profane" and...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
A hearty welcome to a new advertiser on the CVR blog, Joe' sAlbumsThey have a retail location and thousands of titles and artists from 1950 through today's new releases both online and at the...
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Music History - February 17
In 1955, at the recommendation of R&B artist Lloyd Price, Richard Penniman, who is currently leading an ensemble called Little Richard and The Upsetters, sends a demo tape to Specialty Records...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
from our friends at SoundStageDirectCoupon Code: LP10Sale ends 2/18/14 11:59 PM ESTCannot be combined with any other offersCannot be applied to previous orders"On Sale," Bends, and titles marked "This...
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Music History - February 18
In 1942, the Mills Brothers recorded "Paper Doll." It was released as the B-side of "I'll Be Around," but became a hit when a disc jockey flipped it over. Recorded in 15 minutes, "Paper Doll" became...
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New Music Releases - February 18, 2014
Adrenaline Mob - Men Of HonorAgiel - Dark PantheonsAllman Brothers Band - Boston Common 8/17/71Allman Brothers Band - Play All Night: Live at the Beacon Theater 1992Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire for No...
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Music History - February 19
On February 19, 1878, Edison was issued the first patent (U.S. patent #200,521) for the phonograph. While other inventors had produced devices that could record sounds, Edison's phonograph was the...
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from our friends at SoundStageDirectThe Royal Sessions by Paul RodgersPaul Rodgers, longtime singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with Bad Company, has partnered with 429 Records and is gearing...
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Music History - February 20
In 1958, Bill Haley and his Comets, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly & The Crickets, Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmie Rodgers all appeared on the first date of a six-day tour of Florida.In 1959, the...
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Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne
FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 17, 2014DEAR JERRY:For most of the Golden Age, I was a Top 40 dee jay and music director. Part of my off-the-air duties involved keeping up with the industry news and the music...
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Music History - February 21
On February 21, 1958, the first Flying V, by Gibson, was shipped from a factory in Kalamazoo, MI. Some who have played the famous guitar include: Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, Keith Richards, James...
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New Music Releases – March 2014
March 4A$AP Mob - L.O.R.D. (2xLP)Abdullah Ibrahim - African Piano (vinyl)Addison Groove - Presents James Grieve (2xLP)Alex Cobb - Marigold and Cable (PRE-ORDER) (vinyl)American Authors - Oh What a...
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from our friends at RelapseASG - Win Us Over (2XLP Pre-Order)Double LP reissue of ASG's classic 2008 record, remastered for vinyl! This is a triumph of a record that has LONG been out of print!...
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