Check out our NEW live show with DJ Suzanne.  Taking Live Requests on the air and playing a fantastic mix of Rock.

Starting soon on Alternative HD.  Check back for dates / times.

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE
Here is the broadcast schedule for the 100 Monkeys Interview:
- Sunday August 1st – 7PM Pacific (PDT)
- Wednesday August 4th – 8 PM Pacific (PDT)
- Friday August 6th – 9 AM Pacific (PDT)
- Saturday August 7th – 5 PM Pacific (PDT)

1- The Requests are working again.
2- The interview with 100 Monkeys has been completed and Doc is getting it ready for us. 
3- BRAND NEW – 2-fer Tuesdays - Back to Back Songs of your favorite artists.  Have a request?  We will double it up also.
4- Any new artists or song you want to hear?  Just let us know.

MUSIC NEWS- Sublime with Rome has teamed up with Eventful to give away a pair of tickets to each of the band's upcoming summer tour dates with Matisyahu and The Dirty Heads.  To enter, you must like the Eventful Facebook page and complete the Sublime with Rome entry form by August 17, 2010 for your chance to win (tell 'em MNN sent you).

"Our shows are full of surprises," said Gaugh. "Sublime has never used a set list. We are performing songs off every album and mix it up from show to show, never delivering the same set twice. We've also been working on some new material and have put together a couple of songs with Rome. We want to celebrate the music and share the experience with our fans."

Eric recently took some time out of his practice schedule to talk about the giveaway from his very own jacuzzi. Check out the up close and personal video at the Sublime with Rome YouTube page and visit sublimewithrome.com for a full list of tour dates and the latest information!

More @ Eventful.

Enter for a chance to win free Sublime with Rome tickets from Eventful and Total Assault.

Tickets will be available for the following shows:
Thursday, July 8 – Missoula, MT @ The Wilma Theater
Saturday, July 10 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rock Amphitheatre
Tuesday, July 13 – Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavillion
Wednesday, July 14 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Club
Friday, July 16 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
Saturday, July 17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier at Penn's Landing
Sunday, July 18 – Baltimore, MD @ Pier Six Pavilion
Tuesday, July 20 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Wednesday, July 21 – Glen Allen, VA @ Innsbrook Pavilion
Friday, July 23 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Music Park
Saturday, July 24 – St Augustine, FL @ St Augustine Amphitheatre
Sunday, July 25 – Boca Raton, FL @ Sunset Cove Amphitheater
Tuesday, July 27 – New Orleans, LA @ The Howlin' Wolf
Wednesday, July 28 – Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Amphitheatre
Friday, July 30 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Beach at Mandalay Bay
Saturday, July 31 – Costa Mesa, CA @ Pacific Amphitheatre
Friday, August 13 – Gilford, NH @ Meadowbrook
Saturday, August 14 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Thursday, August 19 – Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion
Tuesday, August 24 – Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory

T Bone Burnett, who took home numerous awards in 2009 for his production work on Raising Sand with Robert Plant and Alison Krause, handles the production role on The Union, which features songs written by John and his lifelong lyricist Bernie Taupin, as well as in combination with the extraordinary talents of Russell and Burnett.  

The new album was recorded live in the studio with John and Russell on dueling pianos and features a wide range of musical genres from R&B, soul, gospel, country, pop and rock.  Music legends Neil Young and Brian Wilson take part in the fun, providing guest vocals on the 16-track recordings along with legendary R&B organist Booker T. Jones, steel guitarist Robert Randolph and a 10-piece gospel choir.

Russell first met John in 1970 when he attended John’s first ever USA show at the Troubadour in L.A.  The meeting was the beginning of a long friendship and a mutual appreciation between the two artists.  ”In the late ’60s and early ’70s, the one piano player and vocalist who influenced me more than anybody else was Leon Russell,” John said.  ”He was my idol.”  The pair went on to tour together shortly thereafter at New York‘s Fillmore East and to this day continue to hold such high admiration for each other’s work.  

After years of being out of touch, John listened to Russell’s music while on safari in Africa last summer and was inspired to reconnect with his idol.  ”Elton called to ask if I would do a duet album with him,” Russell said.  ”I’m very happy that he chose me to do this.”

We look forward to hearing more of the album.

MUSIC NEWS- The YES / PETER FRAMPTON concert in Concho, OK booked for July 6 was cancelled and will be re-scheduled at the Lucky Star Casino after a gust of wind caused the event’s tent to collapse, and resulting in injuries to six people.  The accident and resulting equipment damage forced the cancellation of the performers’  concert tonight (July 7) in Albuquerque, NM.  The 70s classic rockers have been on a summer co-headlining tour of the USA since June, with a final show on July 15 (tour news, here)

KOCO-TV News reported that two people were taken to a local hospital.  Grammy winner Frampton, who was not in the tent at the of the incident which occured hours before the show, has posted on his Facebook page that a local stage hand has a broken leg,  Steve Howe‘s (YES) guitar tech injured his arm and “Tiffany”, who handles merch for Yes,  suffered cracked ribs.

MUSIC NEWS – The record label launched by The Beatles in 1968, as both the new outlet for their own recordings and for the music of an eclectic roster of artists: James Taylor, Badfinger, Billy Preston, Mary Hopkin, Doris Troy, and Jackie Lomax among them, who were all personally brought to the label by The Beatles (individually and/or collectively), Apple Records made popular music history from the very moment it opened its doors. 

Now, 40 years later, Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music raise the curtain on remastered CD and digital download releases of 15 key albums from the Apple Records catalog.  All 15 titles will be released on October 26, 2010 with most of the physical CDs including bonus material.  Together, the 15 albums represent the first ever Apple Records releases to be available via digital download.

In the revolutionary spirit of 1968, The Beatles' explosive musical output (best represented by their double-LP White Album) was only exceeded by their fascination with what they saw and heard around them.  Five years into their reign, Apple Records afforded them the unique opportunity to sign new (and some established) artists who appealed to them.  As a result, the introduction of an artist on The Beatles' record label was an statement taken very seriously by fans across the globe.

Apple Records' utopian artist-orientated mission immediately set it apart, as the first music business operation of its kind in the major-label world.  Diversity was celebrated, and artists were encouraged to record and release their music in a easy going, creative environment.  Apple developed a distinctive graphic aesthetic, from its legendary 'apple-core' logo to its advertising and merchandising, in the process setting an important new benchmark that the industry continues to follow.

From 1968 to 1973, Apple Records improved the entertainmnet world with a wide spectrum of releases, and fans were well-informed about individual involvements of The Beatles with almost every project.  1968's self-titled debut album by Boston-based singer-songwriter James Taylor, for example, features Paul McCartney and George Harrison on "Carolina In My Mind."  Paul was instrumental in bringing the Welsh chanteuse Mary Hopkin to Apple, and produced her debut single, "Those Were The Days."  Badfinger, another Wales act, was still known as The Iveys when they recorded "Come And Get It," written and produced by Paul (for The Magic Christian movie soundtrack).  

The Beatles had been fans of Billy Preston ever since seeing him in Little Richard's band in Hamburg in 1962.  George went on to produce and play on Preston's Apple debut, That's the Way God Planned It.  Harrison was one of the producers and played (along with Ringo Starr) on Doris Troy's self-titled Apple album.  And George also produced and played (with Paul and Ringo) on Jackie Lomax's debut album, Is This What You Want? featuring the Harrison composition, "Sour Milk Sea."

John was very much impressed by the music of The Modern Jazz Quartet, who released the only two jazz albums in the Apple catalogue.  Ringo was intrigued by the music of contemporary British classical composer John Tavener, and his Apple album, The Whale has become one of the most sought-after Apple collectibles of all time.  

Each of the 15 albums in the upcoming batch of Apple Records releases has been digitally remastered at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London by the same dedicated team of engineers behind The Beatles' recent remastered catalogue releases of 2009.

The Apple Records albums reissued in the campaign are:

JAMES TAYLOR (1968) by James Taylor

James' debut album was recorded in London in 1968 and remains the hidden gem in his extensive catalogue. A distinctive English sensibility informs this beautiful early work, notable for its original versions of James' signature tunes “Something In The Way She Moves” and “Carolina In My Mind.”

MAGIC CHRISTIAN MUSIC (1970) by Badfinger

Magic Christian Music rejoices in sweet, colourful pop and prefigures the songwriting powerhouse that Badfinger would become. Featuring the worldwide smash hit “Come And Get It,” written and produced by Paul McCartney, alongside two other songs created for the 1969 Peter Sellers / Ringo Starr movie The Magic Christian, based on the satirical novel by Terry Southern.

NO DICE (1970) by Badfinger

The first album with guitarist Joey Molland, No Dice is a watershed collection of power pop that bridges the band's commercial instincts with the classic, no-frills rock that became their trademark. Includes the Top 10 single, “No Matter What,” and the original version of the Ivor Novello and Grammy Award winning “Without You,” made famous by Harry Nilsson, and later Mariah Carey.

STRAIGHT UP (1972) by Badfinger

Long considered to be the group's finest album, Straight Up is a glorious collection of strong melodies, insightful lyrics and deep emotion. Produced in part by George Harrison and containing the U.S. hit, “Baby Blue,” plus the worldwide smash “Day After Day” – featuring George and the group's Pete Ham joining forces on the superb synchronized slide guitar solo.

ASS (1974)

Joey Molland assumes half the songwriting on this, the group's heaviest and most serious album. Ass is solid gold Badfinger, partly recorded at the then state-of-the-art Apple Studios at 3 Savile Row, London, and contains the group's valedictory “Apple Of My Eye,” written by Pete Ham.

POST CARD (1969) by Mary Hopkin

Mary Hopkin's debut is a treasury of popular song. Produced by Paul McCartney and featuring especially-written numbers from Donovan, Harry Nilsson and, in rare songwriting mode, George Martin; plus classics from the Gershwins and Irving Berlin. Mary's pure, folk-inspired vocals make for a beguiling, dreamy album. Also includes her global smash hit “Those Were The Days.”

EARTH SONG, OCEAN SONG (1971) by Mary Hopkin

Issued in 1971, this is Mary Hopkin's coming-of-age collection, packed with socially-conscious, lyrically-aware anthems from the cream of the era's folk protagonists: Ralph McTell, Gallagher & Lyle, Tom Paxton and Cat Stevens. Mary defines her art on this album, coordinated by legendary producer and Mary's husband-to-be at the time, Tony Visconti.

THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT (1969) by Billy Preston

Billy's Apple debut, on which he expanded his palette of gospel and R&B to embrace rock themes, features guest players Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Keith Richards. Produced by George Harrison, after Billy was invited to The Beatles' Get Back sessions, That's The Way… is a cross-over masterwork that includes Billy's breakthrough chart hit, for which this album is named.

ENCOURAGING WORDS (1970) by Billy Preston

Encouraging Words is steeped in exemplary playing and songwriting… and pure soul. Produced by George Harrison and packed with originals and inspired covers, including “My Sweet Lord” and “All Things (Must) Pass” – donated by George before he released them himself – and the little-heard Harrison-Preston gospel hymn “Sing One For The Lord.” This is Billy on the launch pad just before he rocketed to U.S. No. 2 success with “Outta Space” for A&M Records.

DORIS TROY (1970) by Doris Troy

The self-titled Apple album from the legendary Doris Troy, nicknamed ‘Mama Soul’ by her British fans, is an exciting union of R&B, gospel and rock. It showcases four little-known songs Doris co-wrote with George Harrison, two of which also credit Stephen Stills and Ringo Starr. Other guests include Billy Preston, Peter Frampton and Eric Clapton.

IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT? (1968) by Jackie Lomax

Yes! This is a cracking album of powerful late-Sixties rock and blue-eyed soul by Liverpool vocalist Jackie Lomax. Among the many highlights is George Harrison's White Album-era song “Sour Milk Sea,” given to Jackie and featuring guest players including George, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Keith Richards and Eric Clapton.

UNDER THE JASMIN TREE (1968) & SPACE (1969) by the Modern Jazz Quartet (a 2-on-1 CD)

Two albums of high-class improvisational bebop recorded by Atlantic Records legends the MJQ while on secondment to Apple. With their unique line-up of piano, vibes, bass and drums, the Quartet brought old-style tuxedo excellence and cool organic jazz to the Apple catalogue.

THE WHALE (1970) & CELTIC REQUIEM (1971) by John Tavener (a 2-on-1 CD)

Sir John Tavener was knighted by The Queen in 2000 for his services to music, and he remains one of Britain’s most popular classical composers. Apple's recordings of ‘The Whale,’ his avant-garde oratorio, and ‘Celtic Requiem,’ written for soprano, orchestra and children’s choir, were his first ever full-length releases. He was championed by John & Yoko, and befriended by Ringo Starr.

Randy Houser delivers a soulful rendition of “Simple Man” while Eli Young Band offers up a raucous version of “Three Steps,” both from Lynyrd Skynyrd’s groundbreaking debut. Jamey Johnson keeps with tradition on the dobro laced “Four Walls of Raiford” and Eric Church’s smoky vocals are front and center on the powerfully evocative tale, “The Ballad of Curtis Loew.”

More than 25 years following the release of their groundbreaking debut album, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s legacy remains irrefutable. Lynyrd Skynyrd’s influence on music remains all encompassing, ranging from Blues Traveler to Metallica to Montgomery Gentry to Kid Rock.

Sweet Home Alabama – The Country Music Tribute To Lynyrd Skynyrd Track Listing-

1. “The Ballad Of Curtis Loew” Performed by Eric Church
2. “Simple Man” Performed by Randy Houser
3. “All I Can Do Is Write About It” Performed by Uncle Kracker
4. “Call Me The Breeze” Performed by Shooter Jennings
5. “Four Walls Of Raiford” Performed by Jamey Johnson
6. “Tuesday’s Gone” Performed by Randy Montana
7. “Gimme Three Steps” Performed by Eli Young Band
8. “Sweet Home Alabama” Performed by Ashley Ray

Earlier in the year, an Australian court ruled that the band’s songwriters, Colin Hay and Ron Strykert, had broken copywrite laws by taking parts of a flute riff when they recorded Down Under.  Larrikin Music Publishing (Kookaburra… publisher) asked the court for nearly 60% of the song’s royalties, but a Federal Court judge said he considered “the figures put forward by Larrikin to be excessive, overreaching and unrealistic”.

Colin Hay had stated to the court that the group did not get copyright clearance for the flute riff because it was an “unconscious” reference to the children’s song which has the flute riff in just five bars of a 92-bar song.  The children’s song was originally written by schoolteacher Marion Sinclair in 1934 for the Girl Guides. Copyright to the song was bought by Larrikin back in 1990 for $6,100 (£3,520).