Early James is one of the great new finds of 2020. Coming from Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye studios he is a perfect stablemate for one of the best production houses around. This one is live from Easy Eye.
Category: Of the Day
Cover Song of the Day: Lana Del Rey – Summertime
An exquisite version of the Gershwin version of “Summertime.”
Video of the Day: Elton John – The Last Song
A deepest of the deepest cuts from Elton John released on his 1992 record, The One. The song centers around a father coming to grips with the sexuality of his son who is dying from an AIDS-related illness. This was also the first single released to benefit Elton’s AIDs foundation. Bernie faxed the lyrics to Paris shortly after Freddie Mercury had died.
Song of the Day: Edenthorn – A Matter of Opinion
This Durham four-piece kicks it like some hybrid cross of Pearl Jam and the Foo fighters.
Live Video of the Day: Heart – Stairway To Heaven (Kennedy Center Honors)
This one never gets old. Jason Bonham, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page sitting next to John Paul Jones, Heart along with gospel backing and a full choir, Simply exquisite. Here’s hoping there can be a comeback for events like this one sponsored by the White House.
Video of the Day: Alice Cooper – Elected
Alice Cooper for president, of course. Here is his latest campaign ad updated for 2020.
Video of the Day: Greta Van Fleet – My Way, Soon
With the pinnacle of their career perhaps behind them Greta Van Fleet still is one of the best Rock and Roll bands in the business. Here is their latest video in advance of a new record hopefully coming out soon.
Live Video of the Day: The Spaghetti Western Orchestra – Sixty Seconds to What/The Ecstasy of Gold
A band so cool if they didn’t exist I would have to make them up myself.
Live Video of the Day: Jack White – Ball & Biscuit (Live on SNL)
From his recent performance on Saturday Night Live. If he’s not the coolest guy in Rock and Roll today this side of DSave Grohl, he’s certainly in the running for the title.
Cover Song of the Day: Marcus King – Superstar
Marcus King’s El Dorado is one of the best records of the year, genre be damned. Here, he lays down a terrific version of The Carpenters “Superstar.”
Rock Is The New Roll 