Today is the 100th
anniversary of the birth of one Mr. Francis Albert Sinatra in
Hoboken, New Jersey.
I think that's
reason enough for a theme night tonight, yeah?
I've watched
“American Horror Story” since it premiered. For the most part,
it's a solid show- but it's dual story line format has a drawback.
One of the stories is usually pretty damned weak.
It's no different
this year, and the presence of Lady Gaga weakens its half of the
story even more. I'll give her one thing, though- she's creepy enough
looking to hold up the “Horror” part of the title.
Don't forget to join
us tonight for another face-rocking edition of Saturday Night
Karaoke, live and loud at The Iron Horse Tavern- tonight from
10pm-1am.
Despite the dire
predictions of the record companies, streaming options and digital
downloads of songs might actually be helping the sales of hard copies
of sales.
A new survey from
Britain shows 37% of streaming subscription holders say using the
service had increased their spending on downloads, while 13% say
it's led to a higher number of CD purchases and 19% say they've
bought more vinyl records.
More significantly,
69% of respondents said they streamed “to discover music and see
what’s popular, but when I come across something I love, I like to
buy it.”
Still, the survey
showed radio remains the most popular format for music consumption,
accounting for 35% of total listening. CDs were second at 20%, while
streaming came in at 19%. Paid streaming only accounted for 6% of
total listening.
The Billboard Women
in Music 2015 celebration was held last night in New York, and
Loretta Lynn was the recipient of the Legend award.
“All women in
country music today are loving daughters of the coal miner's
daughter, Loretta Lynn,” Martina McBride told the crowd while
introducing Lynn. “There are a lot of words that describe Loretta
-- honest, loved, real, but one word that sums it up is legend.”
“Thank you all,”
Lynn said as she took the stage to a standing ovation.
The ceremony will
air next Friday on Lifetime at 8 p.m. E.T.
Janis Joplin may
have sung about wanting a Mercedes Benz, but her own vehicle of
choice was a Porsche. And, after 20 years at the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame, the psychedelic sportscar has a new owner.
Last week's “Driven
By Disruption” auction at Sotheby's in New York saw the 1964
Porsche 356 C 1600 SC Cabriolet sell for $1.76 million. Proceeds of
the sale went towards social programs devoted to Joplin’s legacy.
Birthdays today
include: Dino Meneghin of The Calling; Danny Boy of House Of Pain;
Nick Dimichino of Nine Days; Eric Schenkman of Spin Doctors; Sheila
E.; Paul Rodgers of Bad Company; Clive Bunker of Jethro Tull; Dickey
Betts of Allman Brothers Band; Dionne Warwick; and Connie Francis.
#MusicalBirthdays
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