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Ronnie Spector Reacts to Phil Spector’s Death: ‘It’s a Sad Day for Music and a Sad Day for Me’
Just hours after news broke of Phil Spector’s death, the disgraced producer and convicted murderer’s ex-wife Ronnie Spector shared a thoughtful reaction to his death. “It’s a sad day for music and a sad day for me,” the Ronettes star began her lengthy message. “When I was working with Phil Spector, watching him create in the recording studio, I knew I was working with the very best. He was in complete control, directing everyone. So much to love about those days.” “Meeting him and falling in love was like a fairytale,” she continued. “The magical music we were able to make together, was inspired by our love. I loved him madly, and gave my heart and soul to him.” Ronnie and Phil were married from 1968-1974. During that time, the singer says her husband kept her locked in their mansion and t...
New QUIET RIOT Drummer JOHNNY KELLY: The Responsibility Of FRANKIE BANALI’s Legacy Is Now Part Of My Responsibility
Johnny Kelly recently spoke to the “Who’s Your Band?” podcast about what it has been like stepping into QUIET RIOT as the band’s new drummer following last year’s passing of Frankie Banali. Banali, who joined QUIET RIOT in 1982 and played on its breakthrough album, 1983’s “Metal Health”, the first heavy metal LP to top Billboard‘s album chart, died in August after a 16-month battle with pancreatic cancer. The surviving members of QUIET RIOT later said it was “Frankie Banali‘s wish that the band continue and we keep the music and the legacy alive.” Kelly, who has previously played with DANZIG and TYPE OF NEGATIVE, among other groups, said that he initially had no idea that he would eventually become Banali‘s perma...
JOE LYNN TURNER Blasts Record Label For Continuing SUNSTORM Project Without Him, Says He Has ‘No Intention’ Of Leaving His ‘AOR Roots’
Joe Lynn Turner has blasted Frontiers Music Srl for continuing SUNSTORM without him, claiming that the Italian record label “never informed” him that he would be replaced in a project whose “legacy” he dedicated 14 years of his life creating. Last week, Frontiers announced that going forward, SUNSTORM will now be a vehicle for “one of the most impressive vocal talents to emerge in recent years” in the form of RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero. Romero‘s debut album with SUNSTORM, “Afterlife”, will arrive on March 12. The first taste of the LP came this week with the release of the single and video for the track “Swan Song”. Earlier today (Sunday, January 17), Turner, who recorded five albums with SUNSTORM between 2006 and 2018, to...
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RATING: 9/10 The year 2020 won’t be remembered fondly for a myriad of reasons, but for fans of melodic hard rock, the year was especially devastating. The reason? It was a 12-month drought that featured no new original music by Erik Martensson, the Swedish singer / guitarist / producer who’s arguably the genre’s most prolific, and most gifted, songwriter. That’s not to say Martensson took the year off — his primary band, ECLIPSE, issued its first official live album and also released a cover of a song by fellow Swede Lisa Miskovsky — but after a remarkable multi-year stretch that saw him churn out top-shelf new material like clockwork with ECLIPSE and side projects such as NORDIC UNION and AMMUNITION, it was surprising that he seemed to go comparatively dark in 2020...
Watch EDDIE VAN HALEN Mural Being Created By Artist ROBERT VARGAS
Artist Robert Vargas is currently painting a mural of Eddie Van Halen at the Guitar Center in Hollywood, California. The mural is expected to be completed later today (Sunday, January 17), and it will be unveiled on January 26. Leeza London, on-air host for KXFM 104.7 FM, has uploaded an eight-minute video report on Vargas‘s latest creation. The segment, which includes an in-person interview with the artist, can be seen below. Vargas is a contemporary artist known for his mixed-media portraits, murals and live events. Born and raised in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights, his best-known works include a City of L.A. commissioned mural “Can’t Stop” of legendary SUICIDAL TENDENCIES frontman Mike Muir. He sees his public mural works both in Los Angeles and th...
The Last Temptation of Jenny: Our 2006 Jenny Lewis Profile
This article originally appeared in the February 2006 issue of SPIN Jenny Lewis is concerned that she talks too much. She does not directly say this, and there is no evidence to support her fear. But this is her concern. And I know this because of the manner in which she talks about total strangers, which is always the easiest way to admit things about yourself. “Let me tell you what happened to me on the way over here,” Lewis says. We are sitting in a Lower East Side restaurant called the Pink Pony, but neither of us is eating. I am pretending not to ask whether her mom had a substance abuse problem during Lewis’ childhood, and she is pretending not to care. But she eventually says this: “I was walking over from the Howard Johnson’s, where I like to stay, and there was an older...
King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and Wife Toyah Unveil Cheerleader Rendition of Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell”: Watch
A week after going viral with an eye-catching cover of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”, King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his singer wife Toyah are back with an equally fun rendition of Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell”. The couple have been putting an eccentric spin on rock classics as part of their “Sunday Lunch” quarantine series for a few months now, but last weekend’s cover of the iconic Metallica tune completely blew up, garnering nearly 3 million views to date. Judging by the pun-filled comments on YouTube and social media, it was Toyah’s revealing choice of attire that made the clip a whopping sensation, even more so than the quirkiness of her singing the iconic metal song while riding an exercise bike. Now, the playful pair take on Billy Idol’s sing-along anthem “Rebel Yell”, with Toyah d...
Phil Spector Dead at 81 From COVID-19
Phil Spector, the trailblazing record producer and creator of pop’s “wall of sound”, whose career was later tarnished when he was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson, has died at the age of 81. According to TMZ, Spector died on Saturday from COVID-19 related complications. Spector is widely considered one of the most influential producers in music history. In 1961, at the age of 22, Spector co-founded Phillies Records. Over the next several years, the label would release a number of No. 10 singles all helmed by Spector — including Darlene Love’s “He’s a Rebel”, The Ronettes’ “Be My Baby”, and The Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” and “Unchained Melody”. In 1966, Spector signed Ike and Ina Turner to Phillies Records’ roster, but after the duo’s ...
Phil Spector, Pioneering Music Producer and Convicted Murderer, Dies at 81
Phil Spector, the disgraced producer who pioneered the “Wall of Sound” and worked with artists including the Ronettes, the Crystals, the Beatles, Leonard Cohen, the Ramones and the Righteous Brothers, has died at the age of 81. Spector was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson in 2009 and was serving a 19 years to life sentence at the time of his death. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, he passed away of natural causes in an outside hospital at 6:35 pm PST on Jan. 16, 2021. TMZ had reported Spector died of COVID-19 complications. Born in New York City on Dec. 26, 1939, Harvey Philip Spector was one of music’s first well-known producers. Spector began his career in 1958 with the Teddy Bears and ...
Ellie Goulding Teases Involvement in Return of Silk City
Earlier in the week, Diplo and Mark Ronson teased the return of their Grammy Award-winning side project, Silk City. Not much was revealed in the ten-second video aside from a short musical preview, but it did direct fans to a landing page for “The New Love Club.” Not long after the initial teaser was shared, Ellie Goulding joined in on the fun and shared a cryptic video with a link to the website. Like the original, the video is ten-seconds long and features the same audio snippet. The main difference, however, is that the visual component shows an eye inside a heart instead of the Silk City logo. Check out both posts below. It’s unclear precisely what “The New Love Club” is, but fans have begun to speculate. Some believe it’s a new album ...
Lindsey Stirling and Mako Weave a Bittersweet Tale of Healing on “Lose You Now”
For close to a decade, Lindsey Stirling has been weaving her masterful violin melodies with electronic beats to create a unique sound that’s propelled her to the forefront of the crossover scene. Wasting no time in 2021, she’s teamed up with Mako to release their collaborative single, “Lose You Now.” In addition to the song’s release, fans were treated to a poignant music video from the duo to help set the scene for the story. Written in memory of Stirling’s late father and best friend, “Lose You Now” arrives over a month after the release of Mako’s sophomore album, Fable. As attentive fans may have noticed, the song is actually a reimagining of Stirling’s instrumental track “Guardian” from 2019’s ...
Bandsintown Introduces Live Music Streaming Service
Bandsintown has introduced a new streaming service focused on exclusive livestreamed performances. Dubbed Bandsintown Plus, the new program will give subscribers access to over 25 virtual concerts each month. The service costs $9.99 a month and each show will be exclusive to subscribers. In addition to the performances, the platform will host members-only Q&A sessions and interviews with artists. Considering the fact that performances will be live and exclusive to the platform, there will be a monthly schedule of artists taking the virtual stage. The new program features a wide range of genres, so those with diverse musical palates will be excited to hear something new during each broadcast. For example, in the inaugural month, subscribers will be treated to music from Flying...
