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Sebastian Bach Channels Willie Nelson

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Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach showed he can be a little country when he turned into Willie Nelson for the latest episode of ABC’s Sing Your Face Off. Bach walks onstage dressed as Nelson, providing his rendition of “Always On My Mind.”

The image is a little disorienting because he does not quite sound like Nelson, but when Bach hits the high notes around the 1:16 mark, he puts his own stamp on the classic song.

You may catch the episode airing Saturday, June 7 at 9:00 p.m. EST. As for the real Nelson, we have previously noted that he has a new album with original material coming out June 17.

What do you think of Sebastian Bach’s Willie? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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    New Track from Jeff Tweedy: “I’ll Sing It”

    In advance of his upcoming album, Sukierae, Jeff Tweedy has made available one of the twenty tracks, “I’ll Sing It.” The album and the new song feature Tweedy’s 18-year-old son Spencer playing drums. So the former Wilco front man and Uncle Tupelo member has explained that the album should be considered as coming from the father-son duo under the band name Tweedy.

    Sukierae, Tweedy’s first album since Wilco’s The Whole Love (2011), will be released September 16 on Wilco’s label dBpm. For more on the album and Tweedy’s upcoming summer tour, check out the article on Rolling Stone or head over to Wilco’s website.

    Are you excited about Tweedy’s upcoming album? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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    Robert Kennedy’s Last Day

    On Tuesday June 4, 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy won the California Democratic presidential primary. Late that night, after his win was announced, he addressed supporters at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, ending with, “Now on to Chicago, and let’s win there!” But not long after midnight as the day turned into June 5, Sirhan Sirhan shot Kennedy while the candidate was exiting through the kitchen of the hotel.

    Kennedy was rushed to the hospital. There, doctors performed brain surgery for several hours, but Kennedy’s condition got worse. He died at 1:44 a.m. on June 6. Kennedy was 42 years old.

    Hubert Humphrey went on to win the Democratic nomination and represent the party in the election. In November, Humphrey lost to Richard M. Nixon.

    Earlier in the day of the California primary, Bobby Kennedy gave an interview to ABC News from his campaign’s headquarters. In one of Kennedy’s last interviews, he discussed that day’s primary, the current campaign, and his plans for the future. (Update: The video is no longer currently available.]


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    David Bowie Discusses Ziggy Stardust, Animated

    In Blank on Blank‘s latest animated video, PBS Digital Videos artists animate a 1988 interview Joe Smith did with David Bowie. In the interview, Bowie discusses his Ziggy Stardust persona (“half out of sci-fi rock and half out of the Japanese theater”) and recounts working with other artists like Lou Reed. Check it out.

    Johnny Cash fans should check out our recent post on another Blank on Blank video animating a Johnny Cash interview. For more about the Bowie interview, head over to Rolling Stone.

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    Country singer Marty Brown recently stopped by Herzog Studios (E.T. Herzog Recording Company) in Cincinnati, Ohio where Hank Williams recorded some of his classic songs, including “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” in 1949. In tribute to Hank, Marty Brown sits down at the piano Williams used and sings “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.”

    The performance is priceless, and Brown throws in some history lessons too. Check out the video.

    For updates on Marty Brown shows, check out his website.

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