The Beatles have released the latest in their series of ‘Super Deluxe Editions,’ in this case a box set honoring their 1965 classic Rubber Soul. I’ve always loved this album and I must admit it was the first Beatles’ album I ever purchased. I was a Stones guy, my brother was the Beatles guy and for…
The last week has been a busy one at B&V with a bunch of great new stuff coming out: an album from Beck (Ride Lonesome), a rocking single from U2 (“Silencio”) and an EP of outtakes from Stevie Wonder’s masterpiece Songs In The Key Of Life. All of that and I haven’t even mentioned Neil…
I saw that Stevie Wonder was celebrating the 50th anniversary (yesterday, September 28th) of his landmark 1976 double-album Songs In The Key Of Life. In order to commemorate that auspicious anniversary, he’s released Songs In The Key Of Life EP, with four outtakes from the original album sessions. The new tune were even prepped by the original…
Perennial B&V favorite Beck has returned with a new album, Ride Lonesome, his first album in seven years. I’m not sure when the rock ethos “let’s wait years between releases” kicked in, but I’m certainly not crazy about it. Give me all the Beck I can get. It may seem a little longer than seven years to…
U2 have finally announced the title and release date (November 12th) for their long awaited next album, Carnaval De Luz. It’s been nine years since their last album of all new material, 2017’s Songs Of Experience which followed the companion piece LP 2014’s Songs Of Innocence. I think we were all a little disappointed with those last…
“I miss you like tomorrow, I see you like today…” – Neil Young, “Soon I Might Be Going” Last week was a busy one down here at B&V. Between concerts by Billy Idol and Robert Plant & Saving Grace, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts (stylized as neil young and the chrome hearts because Neil is…
*Picture of rock legend Robert Plant taken by the Rock Chick (as is the second picture below of Saving Grace) Robert Plant brought his latest band Saving Grace to the Helzberg Theater at the Kauffman Center For the Performing Arts last night and they put on a folk performance that blew the roof off of…
*Picture of Billy Idol & Steve Stevens in front of giant Billy Idol head taken by your intrepid blogger and yes… my camera stinks. Although it’s a poor craftsman who blames his tools. The Rock Chick and I, on her excellent suggestion, ventured out in the hot, hot, humid KC air last night to Morton…
*Beach photo taken by your intrepid blogger… and yes, “The Sea was angry that day…” Maybe because I was born, raised and still live in the American Midwest, landlocked and far away from the coast, I absolutely love the ocean. We always want what we don’t have. Women with straight hair want curls, women…
Robert Plant and his current collaborators Saving Grace (featuring Suzi Dian, vocals; Oli Jefferson, drums; Tony Kelsey, guitars; Barney Morse-Brown, cello; Matt Worley, guitar/banjo) have released a new song today “Two Coats” that was written by bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley. The new song is from an upcoming EP, All That Glitters, that should see release in early…