Between Richard Berry, the man who wrote LOUIE LOUIE in 1955, and The Kingsmen, the band that transformed this song into the iconic garage rock anthem of 1963, there existed a great…
Category: Music Biz
RIP: Lloyd Thaxton, host of 60’s TV dance show
Last Sunday, Lloyd Thaxton, host of a popular Los Angeles TV dance show in the 1960s, passed away at the age of 81. After being diagnosed with multiple myeloma back in May,…
RIP: Earl Palmer, legendary drummer
I just found out that drummer Earl Palmer passed away this weekend. There’s a lot of musicians you call a “legend”, but Earl Palmer was of the guys that literally did it…
Good news for music lovers!
A couple of good things to report…. One year ago, I reported the death of Jim Philbrook, publisher of Record Collector News. Based on conversations I had with people involved with the…
Remembering Hunter Hancock
Following up on the Johnny Flamingo footage I posted a few days ago to YouTube, I decided to share more footage from the Hunter Hancock tribute show where Johnny and Jeanette Baker…
World record for guitar players broken, but not with LOUIE
There was a serious effort by the LOUIE FEST to break the world record for the largest number of guitar players doing one song. We tried, but we just couldn’t do it….
Dave Matthews Band and Toots Hibbert – LOUIE of the Week
I’d heard about the Dave Matthews Band doing LOUIE LOUIE. In fact, last year I mentioned that LOUIE LOUIE was part of song called “Warehouse” which was on “The Best of Whats…
Right Now – the music videos
Right now, I’m thinking a lot of things. I’m thinking about the brilliance of George Carlin, who I really didn’t think would die when he did. I’m thinking about the future of…
RIP: Lance Monthly & No Depression magazine
Two great publications are calling it a day.. (UPDATE: Lance Monthly is back) After ten years of monthly internet postings, Dick Stewart, publisher of the Lance Monthly decided to cease operations. A…
Yoko Ono vs Ben Stein
Clearances for documentaries can be a total nightmare. I know these things, as I’ve been working on my LOUIE documentary for many years. Clearances and financing remains a major obstacle. I’ve always…