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Legendary Musicians Get Rare Honor

If you are looking for the perfect Christmas gift for a friend or family member who loves the band U2 (hint, hint, mom) then you are in luck. Some of Africa’s top musicians just paid tribute to U2’s lead singer Bono and his humanitarian efforts by recording a new album of the rock band’s cover songs. In The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2 features singer Angelique Kidjo, hip-hop band African Underground All-Stars and Soweto Gospel Choir cover some of the Irish band’s best-known material. The new album also includes a performance by Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry who teams up … Continue reading →

The Last Ten Years

Have you heard this recent release by Kenny Rogers? I caught it quite by accident on the radio a couple of days ago and I’ve listened to it several times since then. My husband and I have spent the last ten years together and so a song called The Last Ten Years gets my attention. The music is melodious and Kenny Rogers as always sings beautifully – but it’s the lyrics that haunt me when I listen to it. It’s the lyrics that speak to my heart and my memories of the last ten years. The Lyrics Oh, the last … Continue reading →

Dead Celebs Still Profiting

Well, maybe not so much the dead celebs as their descendents, but it is definitely profitable today to be a dead celebrity. Do you remember seeing Fred Astaire dance with the vacuum cleaner? Apparently, it is really the rock-n-roll legends that are pulling in the big dough. Elvis Presley may be spinning in his grave to hear that he is no longer the top earning dead celebrity, according to a Forbes.com list. He has been surpassed by another King – Grunge King Kurt Cobain. This just seems so wrong because Elvis had a much longer career. But according to Forbes, … Continue reading →