Brian Wilson has released a video for a new song “The Right Time” from his upcoming No Pier Pressure album. And if you prefer more than one Beach Boy, the new song also features David Marks and Al Jardine, who sings lead on the song.
Check out “The Right Time.”
Wilson originally planned to do the album with the Beach Boys, but after a falling out with the band he decided to feature various guests on No Pier Pressure, including Jardine and Marks. The album, which Capitol Records will release on April 7, also features Kacey Musgraves, fun.’s Nate Ruess and She & Him’s Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward.
What do you think of “The Right Time”? Leave your two cents in the comments.
Most of us have watched different movies, TV shows, cartoons, and actors take on Batman through the years. But Jacob T. Swinney came up with the idea to revisit the various incarnations in one video, The Evolution of Batman. Beginning with serials from the 1940s, Swinney takes us on an exciting tour through the years.
Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore has passed away on February 16, 2015 at the age of 68 from complications related to cancer. Gore had a long track record of great hit songs that started when she was 16 years old with the 1963 hit recording of “It’s My Party.”
Other hit songs included “Judy’s Turn to Cry,” “You Don’t Own Me,” “That’s the Way Boys Are,” and “Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows.” All of those performances are easily found on the Internet.
Additionally, she co-wrote the beautiful song “Out Here On My Own,” which was performed by Irene Cara in the movie Fame (1980). I still recall the first time I heard that song in the movie theater. It is the only time I have heard an audience applaud for a song in the middle of a film.
An interesting video you might otherwise overlook is her November 10, 1969 appearance on The Mike Douglas Show. Typically, she gives an excellent singing performance. But then she sits down and discusses the Vietnam War with Barry Goldwater.
Gore’s discussion with Goldwater is a nice reminder how people can disagree on television without screaming at each other. Check it out.
What is your favorite Lesley Gore recording? Leave your two cents in the comments.
This short 12-minute film from Rolling Stone tells the story of Willie Nelson’s famous guiar, Trigger. In The Tale of Trigger, Nelson recounts how he acquired the guitar, why he named it “Trigger” (after Roy Rogers’s horse, of course), and how he started collecting autographs on it. The video follows the important role that the Martin N-20 acoustic guitar played in his career.
One of my favorite parts of my favorite Willie Nelson’s albums is his recognizable guitar sound. Now, The Tale of Trigger tells us a little more about the five-decade relationship involving one of the most important guitars in country music history. Check it out.
What is your favorite Trigger appearance? Leave your two cents in the comments.
In the video below, Bruce Springsteen sings “Valentine’s Day,” the closing song on his Tunnel of Love album. The song captures an underlying fear of any relationship, the fear of loss (“What scares me is losin’ you”). It’s one of the saddest songs about someone in a happy relationship.
But sometimes thinking about the fear of loss can make you appreciate the value of what you have. Check it out.
The performance is from October 15, 2005 in Madison, Wisconsin. Happy Valentine’s Day.
Photo of love birds by Chimesfreedom. What is your favorite Valentine’s Day song? Leave your two cents in the comments.
