Adam Yauch

Adam Yauch aka MCA of the Beastie Boys died.

One of the driving forces of hip-hop in the 80′s and 90′s , his death went viral with tributes across the web.

Thank you Adam. Rest in peace!

Pretty vacant

Sex Pistols declined the invitation of the 2012 Olimpics organization who wanted to censor the lyrics because of the word “va-cunt“.

Sorry!! “Vacant” :D

Have a nice weekend!

Gigolo Aunt

HMV have been running the “My Inspiration” campaign, inviting leading stars to choose their musical or lyrical inspiration.

David Bowie chose one that I know pretty well and love.

You can find all the others responses here.

Festival de Fado de Madrid

O 1.º Festival de Fado de Madrid, que se realiza entre os dias 17 e 19 de Junho, promete ser um grande acontecimento cultural em Espanha e a maior mostra de fado a nível internacional, mas acima de tudo um tributo ao Fado, o maior expoente da cultura portuguesa e candidato a Património da Unesco.

Como um evento que pretende transmitir uma imagem global e profunda do Fado, o 1.º Festival de Fado de Madrid vai contar com concertos, de Carminho, Cuca Roseta e Carlos do Carmo, exposições, conferências, filmes, gastronomia e um workshop de guitarra portuguesa por Mário Pacheco.

The revolution will not be televised

A música das últimas décadas não seria a mesma sem Gil Scott-Heron que faleceu na semana passada e muito do que hoje é o hip-hop e o rap nasceram com ele.

The revolution will be live!

That’s All Right Mama

The origin of the term “rock ‘n’ roll” is straightforward, “It started as a nautical phrase meaning the movement of the boat up and down and back and forth,” Burns said. “Sometime in the late 1800s to early 1900s, gospel and jubilee music co-opted the term and used it to mean being rocked and rolled in the arms of the Lord. In fact, the first recorded use of the term in a song was ‘Camp Meeting Jubilee’ in 1916.”

“That’s All Right Mama” by Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup is the world’s oldest rock and roll song, according to Southeastern Louisiana University rock historian Joseph Burns, who also thinks this song could contain the first ever guitar solo break.

And contains all of the elements that he says are associated with rock and roll, It’s music that draws heavily from blues and country in a hit form that’s often danceable; There should be hints of jazz, gospel or folk influence; There should also be some technology influence. That’s All Right Mama.

Mobilidade social ascendente

Shawn Bosco Fernandes, mais conhecido por Shawn Desman, é um cantor canadiano de descendência portuguesa.

Isto foi à quinze anos, ei-lo agora na companhia de outras estrelas.

Confesso que tive alguma dificuldade em descobri-lo. :)