Rihanna Joined By Jay-Z, Young Jeezy Live In London Nov 17, 2009
For those of you who can take it, we say: Welcome to the mad hous 00004000 e," and the band launched into "Mad House," the intro track from Rated R. With an invitation of "Come on in," the house lights dimmed, and Rihanna appeared lace mask covering her eyes, hair dramatically swooping, left arm gloved and began stalking the stage as the herky-jerky rhythm of "Wait Your Turn" blasted from the speakers. She ad-libbed a bit (at one point singing, "I'm such a f---ing lady"), then, as a wheeling... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Inside Zeppelin's 'Heaven' Nov 16, 2009
During live shows in the 1970s, the band would sometimes push the song s length well past 10 minutes, often with a marathon guitar solo that expanded on the recorded track s. ... I winged that guitar solo, really, Page told Wall. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Jazz Musician Wynton Marsalis Nov 13, 2009
Somebody playing a guitar solo. They're playing the blues. (Time.com)
This is It. This is Michael Jackson. Nov 4, 2009
Its your time to shine he said at one point of the rehearsal to Australian-born Orianthi Panagaris, the stunningly attractive and talented lead guitarist whom Jackson worked for a screaming guitar solo in "Black or White". We also see a very personable Jackson giving directions to back-up singer Judith Hill in their duet "I Just Can't Stop Loving You". (Channelnewsasia.com)
"This Is It" provides chance to see Michael Jackson's final performance Nov 3, 2009
If one harmony wasn't perfect, if the timing of a guitar solo wasn't quite right, or if he wasn't ready for the intro to a new song yet, Michael was on it. "It has to simmer," he explained during a music rehearsal of "The Way You Make Me Feel.". (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Michael Jackson Guitarist Orianthi Says Rehearsing With MJ Was 'Awesome' Oct 28, 2009
" She then ripped into "According to You," one track on what Orianthi described to us as a radio-friendly album with a throwback vibe. "It's got a real '80s, now, rock vibe to it," . "There's a guitar solo on every track. It's bringing the '80s back, in a way. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Michael Jackson Guitarist Orianthi Is 'Bringing The '80s Back' With Debut Oct 27, 2009
" It's an album that has been more than three years in the making. Orianthi moved to Los Angeles after signing a deal with Geffen and spent a year writing material before recording off and on for two and a half years. The result is a guitar-driven pop album that has echoes of acts like Daughtry and, especially on first single "According to You," Kelly Clarkson. That's no mistake, as Orianthi's producer, Howard Benson, has worked with both former "American Idol" acts. As Orianthi said, though,... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Rihanna Plays 'Russian Roulette' On New Single Oct 21, 2009
" Their previous efforts together have always been about the ups and downs of love, but fans won't be able to listen to this single without thinking about her former relationship with Chris Brown.The nearly four-minute-long song, which is available to stream on her , opens with a searing guitar solo that transitions into a pulsing beat, which stays constant during the eerie, haunting ballad. Without saying anything literal about , "Russian Roulette" seems to be about an abusive relationship. The... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Play it by Ear Oct 20, 2009
When a reverb-laden 80s guitar solo explodes during the bridge, I can't help but picture Allman bursting through fog-machine smoke with teased hair to deliver it. Through the dark imagery and regurgitated rock riffs, the album does provide some positives. (University News, MO)
'New Moon' Soundtrack: A Track-By-Track Breakdown Oct 18, 2009
"Indeed, music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas has compiled what many are calling the indie album of the year, and it's hard to argue with that claim. Opening with a pair of straightforward jangly/jittery indie tunes, Death Cab's "Meet Me On the Equinox," (which, if you are alive, you've heard by now) and Band of Skulls' "My Friends," the "New Moon" soundtrack quickly downshifts with Thom Yorke's buzzing "Hearing Damage" and Lykke Li's ethereal "Possibility," two thoroughly angsty, artfully sparse... (VHI.com -- Music News)
First impressions: 'Brutal Legend' Oct 14, 2009
When Eddie isn't swinging an ax, he's conjuring up special attacks with a feverish guitar solo ... - Eddie can attack enemies with a giant, customizable axe or buy playing an aforementioned guitar solo. (USA Today -- Tech)
Making music on her own terms Oct 2, 2009
It's evident in the catholicity of sounds on "Halo" that somehow hang together like the way that "Slaughter" shifts on a dime from trippy electro-folk to violent rock swells, or how the bitter and dramatic "Lola" unspools with an unwieldy guitar solo into a wash of dreamy ambience that wouldn't sound out of place on a mid-period Genesis album. Darkness and light battle for equal time with the former winning beautifully in the deep melancholy of Lisa Germano's cello on "Hair of the Dog.". (Boston Globe)
Morcom Rose Garden grateful for Deadheads' help Sep 22, 2009
Long before Jerry Garcia picked his first 20-minute guitar solo, "deadhead" was something you did to wilting roses ... Morcom Rose Garden grateful for Deadheads' help Articles Long before Jerry Garcia picked his first 20-minute guitar solo, "deadhead" was something you did to wilting roses. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Music and baddies Sep 2, 2009
He appeared on the ground-breaking Beach Boys album, Pet Sounds, and in 1971, joined the band Bread, where, switching instruments, he contributed the guitar solo on their single, The Guitar Man. The so called British folk revival of the mid-20th Century relied on an oral tradition of which Stanley Robertson was a key exponent. (BBC News -- UK)
B.B. King still reigns supreme Aug 24, 2009
There was a splendid moment in his guitar solo when he took one note, shook it full of vibrato, then held it and bent it slightly until it sounded right to him. It is this mix of supreme musicianship and audience engagement that keeps King magnetic and makes each concert an event. (Boston Globe)
Band's fourth album satisfying Aug 1, 2009
The album starts off well with its first track, "People Say," a feel-good guitar solo that directly contrasts the song's catchy chorus. The song is also a social commentary on war: "It'll be alright/we may make it through the war/if we make it through the night.". (Daily Collegian, PA)
Freestyle Music Park "Time Machine" Jul 28, 2009
I don't see how Freestyle music park is any different than other parks, other than when I heard the name, I paid much more attention to the guitar solo during the ride and had a big laugh at the mom trying to "pound it". Post a Comment. (AdWeek)
Kris Allen Shows Off, Adam Lambert Hypnotizes On 'American Idol' Tour Jul 18, 2009
" (Audible gasps could be heard as he dropped his voice down to the depths of his chest on the catchy "I got soul but I'm not a soldier" refrain, exposing a deep bass he kept a secret during his "Idol" journey. Why were you holding out on us, Kris?) He tickled the ivories and sang with an appealing Elton John-esque cadence during Matchbox Twenty's "Bright Lights," before hopping up and delivering a delirious guitar solo. And just when you thought Kris was ending on a high note with his stellar... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Review: Yes and Asia Jul 11, 2009
The set stuck close to Yes' biggest hits - "Roundabout," "I've Seen All Good People" and the '80s comeback hit "Owner of a Lonely Heart" were performed, although Howe seemed out of place on "Owner" - he had left the band when it scored that smash - and didn't know how to approach the guitar solo. They also served excellent versions of the longer album tracks "And You and I" and "Heart of the Sunrise." The highlights, however, were three tunes they haven't played in eons. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Michael Jackson Memorial Features Stirring Tributes From Usher, Mariah Carey, More Jul 8, 2009
" John Mayer, who played the iconic guitar solo on Fall Out Boy's 2008 cover of Jackson's "Beat It," got the audience clapping in time to an instrumental take on "Human Nature," teasing out the song's jazzy tones with an understated performance that featured spare vocals from Jackson's backup singers. For one day, at least, the focus turned back to Jackson's music. Earlier in the day, Jackson's family held a private ceremony at the Forest Lawn Cemetery. A motorcade then brought Jackson's casket... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Michael Jackson Memorial To Feature Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, Usher Jul 7, 2009
Kobe Bryant, Brooke Shields, John Mayer also scheduled to appear. " While those events are unfolding in Jackson's adopted home of Los Angeles, a memorial service in the singer's hometown of Gary, Indiana, is also taking shape. The reported that Mayor Rudy Clay has announced that another Gary-born singer, Deniece Williams, best known for her 1984 "Footloose" hit "Let's Hear It for the Boy," will be among the performers at a Friday memorial at the U.S. Steel Yard baseball stadium. Other plans for... (VHI.com -- Music News)
AP: Autopsy Set After Michael Jackson's Sudden Death Jun 28, 2009
" Jackson caused a furor in 2002 when he playfully dangled his infant son, Prince Michael II, over a hotel balcony in Berlin while a throng of fans watched from below. In 2005, he was cleared of charges that he molested a 13-year-old cancer survivor at Neverland in 2003. He had been accused of plying the boy with alcohol and groping him, and of engaging in strange and inappropriate behavior with other children. The case followed years of rumors about Jackson and young boys. In a TV documentary,... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Michael Jackson And Slash Tear Up '95 VMAs, In MJ's Top MTV Moments Jun 28, 2009
"Jackson was joined onstage by former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, who had previously recorded a number of tunes with Jackson on both HIStory and 1993's Dangerous. The top-hatted star ripped through the songs with aplomb, while Jackson strutted and danced maniacally. Jackson and Slash cut one of the classic silhouettes in the history of the VMAs: the pair standing downstage, wind machines blowing around smoke (and their hair), with Jackson dancing and Slash pulling off a blistering guitar solo... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Vigilante: Jackson was the Jackie Robinson of MTV Jun 27, 2009
He blew that door wide open with "Beat It," which featured a guitar solo by the reigning rock god of the day, Eddie Van Halen. Jackson succeeded in this not just because he was a great singer, but because of his musical daring. (CNN -- US)
Local guitarist led Michael Jackson's 'Bad' tour Jun 27, 2009
Batten knew the guitar solo from "Billie Jean." After playing a couple licks of other songs she asked if she could play the solo she knew. It was an audition that placed her in the front car of a roller coaster that would consume the next decade of her life. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Police tow car, seek clues in Jackson death Jun 27, 2009
The album "Thriller" mixed the dark, serpentine bass and drums and synthesizer approach of "Billie Jean," the grinding Eddie Van Halen guitar solo on "Beat It" and the hiccups and falsettos on "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'.". The peak may have come in 1983, when Motown celebrated its 25th anniversary with an all-star televised concert and Jackson moonwalked off with the show, joining his brothers for a medley of old hits and then leaving them behind with a pointing, crouching, high-kicking,... (FOX 11, AZ)
Michael Jackson, a man apart Jun 26, 2009
With "Billie Jean" and "Beat It" -- the latter with Eddie Van Halen's scorching guitar solo -- he was almost single-handedly responsible for getting videos by African-American artists on MTV and helped revitalize the moribund Top 40 format in the early 1980s. "Michael Jackson made culture accept a person of color way before Tiger Woods, way before Oprah Winfrey, way before Barack Obama," said the Rev. Al Sharpton, a friend. (CNN -- US)
Jackson: 'Consummate entertainer' Jun 26, 2009
" Eddie Van Halen, played famous guitar solo on Jackson song "Beat It": "I am really shocked, as I am sure the world is, to hear the news. I had the pleasure of working with Michael on 'Beat It' back in '83 -- one of my fondest memories in my career. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Michael Jackson's Death: The Talent and the Tragedy Jun 26, 2009
While Jackson had few ambitions at the time beyond global domination, it's worth noting that "The Girl Is Mine" established interracial love as a pop-music theme, and "Beat It" (with Eddie Van Halen's guitar solo) bridged arena rock and soul four years before Run-D.M.C. met Aerosmith. On March 25, 1983, Jackson may have reached the very peak of his fame when he unveiled his signature dance move, the moonwalk, live on the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever television special. (Time.com)
'Army of Two: The 40th Day': Light on the bromance Jun 18, 2009
For the sequel to cooperative shooter Army of Two, don't expect pistol-packing pals Salem and Rios to high-five or whip out an air guitar solo after kills. Instead, developers of Army of Two: The 40th Day, published by Electronic Arts, are toning down the duo's antics, opting to focus on a more organic co-op experience. (USA Today -- Tech)
Relive the best and worst Idol moments May 21, 2009
Having Kris Allen ignore the disco theme and sing She Works Hard for the Money as an acoustic guitar solo was a lot better than if he had shown up in John Travolta's white suit and tried to strut. Best mentoring trick Had to be Jamie Foxx deciding to motivate Danny Gokey by getting right up in his face and standing chin-to-chin with the third-place finisher. (MSNBC -- News)
Photos: Opening act May 18, 2009
Kal David performs a guitar solo ... Kal David performs a guitar solo. (Juneau Empire)
Don't (Not) Talk to Your Mother Like That! May 7, 2009
It's understandable you feel your family is threatened by the return of Tom, who can still do the whole guitar solo to Stairway to Heaven, even if he no longer has Jimmy Page hair, or any hair at all. However, you must take note of the fact that your father is perfectly aware of all of thisand doesn't care. (Slate)
Letters to Sunday Datebook May 4, 2009
But to not even mention Warnes' version of "First We'll Take Manhattan" with Stevie Ray Vaughan's accompanying guitar solo borders on a huge musical memory lapse. Hopefully, it was just an oversight. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Colbert bringing back Decemberists Apr 14, 2009
Colbert and the band engaged in a mock feud in 2006 after Colbert accused the Decemberists of copying his idea of a fan-created "green screen challenge." The feud culminated in a much ballyhooed "ShredDown" in which Decemberists guitarist Chris Funk took on Colbert in a guitar solo contest. Colbert claimed victory in one of the show's most star-studded episodes that featured Henry Kissinger, Morley Safer, Peter Frampton and former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dinosaurs roar at Lulu's Apr 8, 2009
Each song featured at least one extended guitar solo, including a rendition of "Pick Me Up" that lasted more than 10 minutes. Previous article: Next article: More stories from The Daily Collegian Online. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Essential tracks Apr 1, 2009
The tangoish beat, fat blues guitar solo and reedy accordion blasts on this first tidbit from an album expected in April suggest that Dylan still has many dark tales to tell. Internet Links. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
YouTube sensation aims for big time Mar 24, 2009
"People are driving; they hear their favorite song; it gets to the guitar solo part. ... They don't stop singing. They actually start imitating the instrument they hear. We just decided to be crazy enough to bring [that idea] to the stage.". The septet even came up with a name for it: "vocal play," a total reliance on the human voice to mimic a range of instruments and sounds, including the harmonica, bass guitar, trumpet and DJ scratches. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Dean and Britta add sonic depth to Warhol screen tests Mar 24, 2009
The original songs were just as powerful: Wareham crooning the seductive "Teenage Highway" to an image of the smiling hustler Paul America, or serenading Buchanan's teary breakdown with a stately, molten guitar solo, or tweaking Hopper with prime West Coast '60s psychedelia. ("13 Most Beautiful . . ." is available on DVD from ). (Boston Globe)
Ex-Maverick Malo turns attention back to original work Mar 12, 2009
"Dramatic tunes "Rosalie" and "One More Angel" were inspired by the passing of people close to Malo. His weepy guitar solo on the former speaks volumes."They don't come around that often because obviously the subject matter is very real. You don't want it to be too dark," he said."Even 'One More Angel' has a bit of hope," he continued. "It talks about how you want to be remembered when you go and (asks), 'Did you do enough while you're on this planet to love the ones you're with. (North County Times)
Abbey Road Revisited Part III Mar 6, 2009
Additionally, Carry That Weight includes what is in its way the most interesting guitar solo the Beatles would ever record. Only 18 bars in length, the solo somehow captures each of the personalities of each Beatle: Ringo plays solidly in the background, while each of the other three takes turns playing two bars each, twice: first Paul all bends and bounce then George technical and melodic and finally John rhythmic and distorted. (Suite101.com)
It's A Red Zeppelin Mar 4, 2009
The six-course dinner will span six Zeppelin albums and feature two songs and two wines per course - not to mention the occasional live guitar solo, strobe light and '70s-era jumpsuit. Think "Robert Parker meets 'Spinal Tap,' " says writer-musician Mike Edison, who'll be discussing the evening's pairings along with wine expert and John Dory GM David Lynch. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
For Antony, nothing's worthwhile without tears Feb 19, 2009
Fistful of Love, another song about rough trade, blew up into a rock-hard R&B anthem, driven by Doug Wieselman's squalling guitar solo. Wieselman switched to tenor sax for a heavy call-and-response version of Shake That Devil that underlined Hegarty's debt to gospel music a connection made more gently in songs such as One Dove. (Globe and Mail)
Grammy Winners: Lil Wayne And Coldplay Have A Big Night Feb 9, 2009
" And, for most of the night, that was as emotional as it got during acceptance speeches. Unlike, say, the Oscars or Golden Globes, at the Grammys, the drama was not in the teary shout-outs to those who got the artists to the big stage; it was in the many performances that , as well as the breaking news from the stage that and that Green Day are calling their eagerly anticipated new album 21st Century Breakdown. Among the highlights: Justin Timberlake took the stage with his Memphis hero, soul... (VHI.com -- Music News)
The Daily Break Feb 8, 2009
the drummer (Vladimir) went totally NUTS during the guitar solo and somehow turned "Stairway to Heaven" into a hip-hop song. I installed Service Pack 2. (Daily Iowan, IA)
