Notable Music

12/27/2024

Watch in-studio videos from Rosanne Cash, Nathaniel Rateliff and more.

12/17/2024

Join us, and this incredible lineup, on Feb. 8th, 2025, at The Masonic in San Francisco to honor the legendary Joan Baez and celebrate 30 years of Sweet Relief!

Enjoy a night of performances by Joan Baez and friends, including; Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Hozier, Rosanne Cash, Margo Price, Tom Morello, Joe Henry, Lucinda Williams, and Taj Mahal with surprise guests, and more performers to be announced soon!

Mark your calendars! Tickets on sale this Friday, December 20th, 10AM. Premium VIP available now🎶

>> https://www.sweetrelief.org/joanbaez

12/16/2024

Sam Phillips' highly collaborative and innovative score was very much character-based rather than a plot device, now streaming on Hulu:

'Gilmore Girls' just landed a second streaming home. All 7 seasons are now available on Hulu.

12/16/2024

On December 16, 1960, comedy legend Lucille Ball made her Broadway debut in Wildcat at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre). The musical, with a book by N. Richard Nash and music by Cy Coleman, marked a significant moment in Ball’s career as she transitioned from her immense television success on I Love Lucy to the demanding world of Broadway. On opening night, her long-time friend and I Love Lucy co-star, Vivian Vance, paid her a visit in her dressing room, showcasing their enduring bond both on and off the stage.

Wildcat told the story of Wildcat “Wildy” Jackson, a determined woman searching for oil in a rugged frontier town. Lucille Ball’s energetic and comedic portrayal of the title character was the centerpiece of the production, with standout songs like “Hey, Look Me Over,” which went on to become a popular standard. Despite Ball’s charismatic performance, the show received mixed reviews and struggled with production challenges, ultimately closing after 171 performances in June 1961.

The friendship between Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance, who played Ethel Mertz on I Love Lucy, was one of the most iconic partnerships in television history. Their personal camaraderie was evident as Vance showed her support on such an important night for Ball. This visit underscored their mutual respect and affection, which continued long after I Love Lucy ended.

Although Wildcat was a short-lived venture, it remains a cherished chapter in Lucille Ball’s storied career. The production highlighted her versatility as a performer and her willingness to take risks. The moment with Vivian Vance in her dressing room further reflects the deep connections formed in show business and the enduring legacy of two of television’s most beloved stars.

12/10/2024

“'Never Be You' was a hit years ago, but not for Petty and his Heartbreakers. The song was written by the rock star but recorded by Rosanne Cash. Her take was a chart win, though it was pushed to the country crowd. Now, it’s become a rock smash as well, though it has yet to hit No. 1 on any tally, like Cash’s managed to."

Tom Petty's new posthumous single “Never Be You” rises to a new peak on one of Billboard's radio charts while returning to another, even more competitive list.

12/08/2024

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum honors hit-making trailblazer Rosanne Cash, bringing her to tears with its presentation of one pivotal life event: "Everything changed after this"

12/06/2024

12/06/2024

Some songs are covered more than others, check out this playlist of the most-covered songs in history featuring Bobby Hebb's "Sunny" ☀️

Stacker compiled a list of data from WhoSampled.com to discover what the most covered songs of all time were, across all genres and timeframes.

12/05/2024

Absolutely magical - our high-wire made the short-list! Thank you so much to everyone who has nominated us so far for the Broadway World Awards 2024🎪

Congrats to troop members; Lee Newby, Jonathan O’Boyle, Matt Rawle & Penny Ashmore!

Please keep those votes coming in for us! 👇
www.broadwayworld.com/westend/awards/

12/05/2024

Rosanne Cash: Time Is a Mirror, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's latest exhibit traces the life of an artist, raised within a legacy few get to experience, who established a legacy all her own - opens today! Interview and performance Sunday December 8: https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/calendar/rosanne-cash-time-is-a-mirror

12/03/2024

Feat. a new version of “How to Dream” by Sam Phillips 😍

12/02/2024

"Fiona Apple is arguably the greatest songwriter of her generation, but she is also one of the finest interpreters of other people’s songs.

Her contributions to the 2009 tribute album The Best Is Yet to Come: The Songs of Cy Coleman are easily the standout performances on the record. Fiona Apple imbues both ‘Why Try to Change Me Now?’ and ‘I Walk a Little Faster’ with remarkable sensitivity and a gentle, shimmering power. Her live rendition of ‘I Walk a Little Faster’ at the album’s tribute show was even more stirring, showcasing the timeless depth, natural beauty, and delicate yet powerful fragility of her voice."

Fiona Apple is arguably the greatest songwriter of her generation, but she is also one of the finest interpreters of other people’s songs.

11/29/2024

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I’m thrilled to announce that today I’m releasing on my own RumbleStrip Records a new collection that greatly expands on the 2010 Sony Essential release. This new compilation includes 40 songs across 42 years from all 15 of my albums. Here’s an excerpt from my liner notes:

“Two discs, forty years. Sometimes I felt it didn’t matter, and then one of you—maybe one of you who is reading this right now— told me after a show or wrote me a letter saying that one of these songs helped you through a break-up or a death, or was played at a wedding or a funeral, or maybe that it just soothed you at the end of a grueling day, or inspired you to write your own songs. Thank you. I heard you.

I couldn’t have done anything else in my life but write songs and make music, so I’m lucky I was able to carve a spot and have it held open by so many people, most especially the fans.

Artists do evolve— if in nothing else, then in gratitude, and in the realization that time is the most precious resource.
I don’t enshrine the work here, but I treasure it.
This is how I spent my time.”

Available to order now at rosannecash.com and will start shipping December 6!

11/15/2024