Hey there music lovers, join me as we climb into the old-guy time machine for a visit to CBS-TV Studio 50, now known as the Ed Sullivan Theater. For those too young to know, Ed Sullivan was television’s grandmaster of variety shows, a host whose collection of acts penetrated living rooms across America for 23 […]
Tag: Rolling Stones
SOME GIRLS LIVE IN TEXAS ’78
ROLLING STONES SOME GIRLS LIVE IN TEXAS ‘78 DVD On the heels of their strongest album since Exile on Main Street, the Stones took on the States. Not quite 1975’s Tour of the Americas, but stadiums, small clubs, and national TV were on the itinerary. During the few years the band had been away, much […]
Importance of Corporate Events: Building Stronger Companies
Importance of Corporate Events: Building Stronger Companies Corporate events have become an integral part of fostering a vibrant and successful company culture. These events provide organizations with valuable opportunities to bring employees together, boost morale, and strengthen the bonds that drive collaboration and productivity. In this blog post, we will explore the significant advantages of […]
Random Notes: Rolling Stones, Rush, Justin Currie, etc.
A few random notes regarding things we’ve discussed recently here at ATV, plus a couple of new items for you to be aware of: First of all, I’d like to direct Stones fans to the excellent breakdown of the forthcoming Exile on Main Street reissue from Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune, featuring a review […]
Great interview with producer Steve Lillywhite
I always enjoy when somebody nails down a really great producer for an interview that dissects their entire career. These are the guys that you don’t read about nearly enough, for all of the cool things that they’ve done, and all of the legendary albums that they’ve been a part of. This interview with producer […]
The King of the Blues and the Pied Piper of Prog-Rock
Hey there music lovers, it’s time for some video to go with our audio. Today, we’ll look at two recent DVD releases: B.B. King Live at Montreux 1993 and Jethro Tull: Living With The Past. For those of you whose only reference to B.B. King is his appearance in the U2 film Rattle and Hum, […]
Making A List: Top Ten Rock Songs in Two Minutes
Hey everybody! The Stereo Dictator is back with a list that is sure to stimulate some conversation: The Top Ten Songs of the 20th Century in Two Minutes! This post is inspired by a friend of mine who recently asked me to come up with the top ten rock and roll songs of the 20th […]
Brian Chalmers – Rolling Stones and KISS
Thanks to my good pal and former co-worker Charlotte, for this: Here’s a scanned picture of the Rolling Stones t-shirt that Brian did, that I mentioned in this post: Charlotte’s comments: This t-shirt reminds me of all the copy-and-pasting Brian did with pictures… we laughed a TON about Jerry Hall’s pic in the NO!! Charlotte […]
The 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies – Reflections from Cleveland
Wow, what a weekend. Guitar extravaganza closes out the Rock Hall inductions with, from left, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Ron Wood, Joe Perry, Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield. photo by Joshua Gunter / The Plain Dealer I seriously had every intention of merely “swiping” and linking to Brian’s overview of the event. And then, Friday […]