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Posted May 12, 20203 Comments Music Biz

2018 Rock Hall

Last weekend HBO once again aired the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. Hall of Fame inductions are certainly subjective, possibly corporate political, and to many folks just … Continue Reading 2018 Rock Hall

Posted May 10, 20201 Comment Music Biz

Is Rock N’Roll Dead?

Monday, February 6, 2017 Is Rock N’ Roll Dead? Image Credit: dreamstime.com So this year’s Super Bowl halftime show featured an exciting show by the talented Lady Gaga. I found … Continue Reading Is Rock N’Roll Dead?

Posted March 9, 2018 Music Biz

Nostalgia: What Do You Miss?

I recently read the founder of Tower Records passed away. I never had a Tower Records in my little hometown, but it got me thinking about record stores in general. … Continue Reading Nostalgia: What Do You Miss?

Eagle-Eye Cherry – Desireless: (1999)

Eagle-Eye Cherry. A name you either haven’t heard of for a very long time, or a name you’ve never heard of at all. In 1989 his older sister Neneh Cherry had a hit with the song, “Buffalo Stance.” Ten years later in ’99, little brother came along with his debut album, “Desireless.”

The opening track, “Save Tonight,” saw some play on what was left of MTV by ’99, as well as some turns on the radio.

Not exactly sure why I ever bought this CD. I liked the aforementioned single, but not enough to buy the album. Perhaps that was in the days of BMG mail-in CD service, where you could snare like 10 CDs for the price of one.

Whatever the reason, “Desireless” turned into a pleasant surprise. Nearly all of the 12 tracks are not only listenable, but actually good. Eagle-Eye’s versatile talents were clearly on display here. The album did reasonably well, selling platinum once over in the US.

He popped up a few years later, performing a track on Santana’s legendary “Supernatural” album. Then the world never heard from him again. He’s still around, continuing to work, but nothing caught my attention following his very solid debut.

Recent interview with one of my favorite guys from one of my favorite bands: Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tom-petty-benmont-tench-interview-shes-the-one-1196186/

“Looking for some music literature? Here’s a Top 50 Music Memoirs list from Rolling Stone magazine.”

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/books-greatest-rock-memoirs-of-all-time-161198/steven-tyler-does-the-noise-in-my-head-bother-you-2011-36147/

“A lovely career retrospective on one of the most influential music people in my life: Professor Glenn Gass, Indiana University.”

https://news.iu.edu/stories/features/glenn-gass/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0hupEXCJjj2JZ56OLGUM1nSa_tv_4_nU6tEHMJmtbmISydOJej1XpEu7E

“A sad but fascinating read about the great warehouse fire that destroyed so much irreplaceable music history.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/magazine/universal-fire-master-recordings.html