Latest news with #TheBeeGees
RTÉ News
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Paul Weller covers Christy Moore song on new album
Paul Weller has recorded a cover version of Christy Moore's song One Last Cold Kiss on his new covers album, which also features collaborations with Declan O'Rourke, Robert Plant, and Noel Gallagher. Find El Dorado is out on 25 July and sees Weller cover songs by The Kinks, The Bee Gees, and The Flying Burrito Brothers and collaborations with Hannah Peel, Seckou Keita, and Amelia Coburn. One Last Cold Kiss was written by songwriters Gail Collins and Felix Pappalardi and appeared on Moore's 1999 Traveller album and has previously been covered by American rock band Mountain. The 15-track album, which was partially recorded in Weller's own Black Barn Studio in Surrey, is described as "a deeply personal new album of reinterpretations. Drawing on a lifetime of listening, the record sees Weller revisit songs that have long lived in the back of his mind - now reimagined with fresh meaning and a sense of reverence". Speaking about Find El Dorado, the former front man of The Jam said, "These are songs I've carried with me for years. They've taken on new shapes over time. And now felt like the moment to share them." It also marks Weller's return to Parlophone Records, the label behind his critically acclaimed run of albums from 2015 to 2019. The tracklisting for Find El Dorado is: Handouts in the Rain (Richie Havens) Small Town Talk (Bobby Charles) El Dorado (Eamon Friel) White Line Fever (The Flying Burrito Brothers) One Last Cold Kiss (Christy Moore) When you are a King (White Plains) Pinball (Brian Protheroe) Where there's Smoke, There's Fire (Willie Griffin) I Started a Joke (Bee Gees) Never the Same (Lal and Mike Waterson) Lawdy Rolla (The Guerrillas) Nobody's Fool (The Kinks) Journey (Duncan Browne) Daltry Street (Jake Fletcher / PP Arnold) Clive's Song (Hamish Imlach)
Daily Record
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Neil Diamond tribute show 'It's a Beautiful Noise with Fisher Stevens' coming to Airdrie Town Hall
There's a beautiful noise, comin' up from the streets, got a beautiful sound, it's got a beautiful beat... at Airdrie Town Hall. Paraphrasing the lyrics to Neil Diamond's million-selling 1976 single, hit stage show It's a Beautiful Noise with Fisher Stevens - a joyful celebration of the music and a tribute to the legendary singer will arrive in town on Friday, May 2. Starring Fisher Stevens, it is a "joyous homage to the music of, and a tribute to, Neil Diamond". 'It has been over half a century since the release of the first hit single from an artist who has sold over 130 million albums,' says Fisher. 'While Neil Diamond may have declared the end of his touring days, his star will continue to shine eternally.' It's a Beautiful Noise with Fisher Stevens brings to life Diamond's iconic songs, including Sweet Caroline , Song Sung Blue , Cracklin' Rosie , Forever in Blue Jeans and many more. Fisher added: "These songs have woven the soundtrack of our lives. 'It's the teenage dream, and these dreams of youth remain constant fixtures on personal and radio playlists worldwide.' Fisher promises the Airdrie audience heartfelt renditions of all the biggest hits, including those featuring appearances from Lula and Barbra Streisand. ' It's a Beautiful Noise with Fisher Stevens has been awesome; the reviews have been fantastic,' he said. "And performing the show at the Lyric Theatre, in London's West End was a dream come true - an amazing experience.' A lifelong lover of Diamond, Fisher has toured the world as a performer and is supported by an experienced band and backing singers who are all as passionate about the icon. Assisting the tribute show to achieve the high standards of Diamond's songbook has been the responsibility of musical director (MD) David Mackay, who has created hits for some of the biggest names in the music, including Cliff Richard, Dusty Springfield, The Bee Gees and Eric Clapton. David has been the MD for many West End successes, including 125th Street and Jailhouse Rock . Fisher added: "It is my privilege to celebrate Neil Diamond's talent and take the audience on a musical journey. " It's a Beautiful Noise with Fisher Stevens is packed with all the classic hits and aims to do just that, and in some style." Tickets, priced £28.50, for the Airdrie Town Hall show, which starts at 7.30pm, are available from the box office online . *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here . And did you know Lanarkshire Live had its own app? Download yours for free here .
Chicago Tribune
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Biblioracle: ‘Fleetwood Mac All the Songs' is my kind of coffee table book
When I found out that there is a 608-page book weighing in at over five pounds titled 'Fleetwood Mac All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track,' I knew I had to get my hands on a copy and see what's doing. It's not that I'm anything more than an average (or slightly above) Fleetwood Mac fan. Like everyone else, I'm well-versed in the 'Rumours'-era mega-hits like 'Don't Stop' and 'The Chain,' and I even have some passing knowledge of their pre-Buckingham/Nicks incarnation as a heavy blues outfit led by Peter Green, but that's about it. Sure, I've watched the 'Classic Albums: Rumours' episode three or four times, relishing the story of how interpersonal drama mixed with drug use and alcohol abuse was turned into one of the greatest albums of all time, but who doesn't like a story that's both a train wreck and something like the opposite? When 'Fleetwood Mac All the Songs,' was delivered to my doorstep, the thumping noise scared the dogs, and when I opened the box and saw the book inside, it was love at first sight. This is my kind of coffee table book, and if you're at all interested in the ins and outs of a band — even if you're not a huge Fleetwood Mac fan — I think you will find it fascinating. Produced by two French music journalists, Olivier Roubin and Romuald Ollivier, the book delivers on the promise of its title. It truly breaks down every song by Fleetwood Mac, starting with its blue-rock origins, moving through a middle period where they were led by singer-songwriter-guitarists Bob Welch and Danny Kirwan, on through the mega-act years, and even beyond into some Fleetwood Mac incarnations I didn't know existed and that members of the band would maybe prefer to forget. But not Roubin and Ollivier. They forget nothing. Each song is broken down in terms of origins, songwriting and production, plus frequent trivia tidbits that were often my favorite parts. For example, I discovered that 'Second Hand News,' a favorite somewhat lesser-known track from 'Rumours' has a rhythm pattern borrowed from The Bee Gees, and the percussion is augmented by Lindsey Buckingham pounding on a Naugahyde chair with a pair of sticks. Maybe that's not interesting to you, but there's a real pleasure to learning these things, and going back to the music and listening with more attentive ears to see what you can now hear. In addition to the breakdown of each song and album, the authors include profiles of all of the band members over the years, and also of the producers, engineers and others who worked with Fleetwood Mac. Mini-essays work through the big events in the band's history, the tours, the drama, the break-ups. There was absolutely no culling process in terms of what was included in the book. Everything is present. It would be ridiculous to claim that I've read the entire book. I haven't even come close. It's 608 pages! But after initially going through the material I was most familiar with, I turned back to the beginning of the Peter Green-era and started reading along as I listened to music I'd been aware of, but never really, truly heard. It's been both fun and instructive. Deep down, I think I just appreciate a truly obsessive project like this. I can't imagine the depth of dedication it would take to pull this book together. It seems like a lifetime of work in and of itself. This is a book that would make a great gift for the right person, and you probably all know one right person. John Warner is the author of books including 'More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI.' You can find him at John Warner tells you what to read based on the last five books you've read. 1. 'Lonesome Dove' by Larry McMurtry 2. 'The Power of One' by Bryce Courtney 3. 'Cutting for Stone' by Abraham Verghese 4. 'North Woods' by Daniel Mason 5. 'The Wide Wide Sea' by Hampton Sides — Jim G., Naperville For Jim, I'm feeling like it's a good time to bring one of my top-5 all-time novels into the mix, 'Mrs. Bridge' by Evan S. Connell. 1. 'We Are the Culture: Black Chicago's Influence on Everything' by Arionne Nettles 2. 'If Beale Street Could Talk' by James Baldwin 3. 'John Adams and the Fear of American Oligarchy' by Luke Mayville 4. 'The Captain's Daughter' by Alexander Pushkin 5. 'Abide with Me' by Elizabeth Strout — Bill B., Des Plaines Bill should dive into Kent Haruf's 'Plainsong' next. 1. 'Becoming Madam Secretary' by Stephanie Dray 2. 'A Woman of Substance' by Barbara Taylor Bradford 3. 'Still Life' by Sarah Winman 4. 'The Bandit Queens' by Parini Shroff 5. 'The Rose Code' by Kate Quinn — Lynne A., Waukegan This is a little outside Lynne's list, but I think it's a reasonable reach, 'The Book of Goose' by Yiyun Li.
