On this day in 1984 Prince released his sixth studio album Purple Rain. It was the first to feature his band The Revolution, and the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The first two singles from the album, ‘When Doves Cry’ and ‘Let’s Go Crazy’, topped the US singles charts, and were hits around the world, while the title track went to No.2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved dad, Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone,” his family said in a statement on Monday, June 9. “After a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues, Sly passed away peacefully, surrounded by his three children, his closest friend, and his extended family. While we mourn his absence, we take solace in knowing that his extraordinary musical legacy will continue to resonate and inspire for generations to come.”
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I met Cam, Joey, Trevor, Brian, Connor and TJ before even knowing that they were a band. I co-owned a small batch brewery in north Seattle, in a neighborhood know as Ballard (don’t let anyone tell you it was Fremont). About 2 blocks up the road, in Fremont, sat an unmarked building, with no windows and no plaque out front even though it was once the home of Reciprocal Records until the early 1990’s. Why is that important? Well, it is where Nirvana, along with producer Jack Endino laid down the band’s first album, Bleach. Other bands like Soundgarden, Death Cab For Cutie, Green River and Tad, among others, would also record here. I didn’t know this at first and I soon realized that I near a pretty special place in music history.
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I slipped “68 Guns” onto the turntable, and my musical life changed forever. The song is filled with slick guitars and powerful rhythms, but the key was this long-haired Welshman belting out the killer vocals. Mike Peters was it! Raw, passionate vocals that made the listener take notice, and the lyrics were great. I remember that moment in the dingy WUVT studio, and the power of that music as if it happened yesterday. Mike Peters and The Alarm helped me slip into this new Modern Rock / New Wave world where I soon dug into their peers: REM, The Cure, Pretenders, etc… I stuck with the DJ gig, and it made me a bunch of money, and directly led to me meeting my wife.
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The former Guns & Roses lead singer will replace Kurt Cobain on North American tour 🚨 Breaking News: Axl Rose
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Who is going to be the next great rock n roll band? That is a question I am always out searching the answer for while attending local shows. A friend told me about one such band that recently opened for Blackberry Smoke that hits the mark! The Band Feel has it all, the sound, the look, and the showmanship. It is as if they were right out of central casting from the movie Almost Famous
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Dennis Parker was here tonight with a selection of collaborators to showcase an evening of Taylor tunes. I was there, along with my dad and my (descriptive relationship status here) Nancy. Dennis and my dad go way back, but we are going to circle around to that story in a bit. Let’s talk about Dennis and where he came from and how he got to the spot that we are at now.
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