Elvis Presley
My latest “This Week In Music History” feature went out again this week over at the Spinner.
In this edition we examined some of the things that elevate an artist, make them as much myth as man. For Elvis Presley it was his jumpsuits, for Ozzy Osbourne it was biting heads off animals, and for David Bowie it was an ever-shifting sexuality.
To find out what I’m talking about as well as other things that made music history, click here.
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Billy Ray Cyrus
Awhile back Sarah spoke to country rock icon and producer of many musical children, Billy Ray Cyrus.
One of the things Cyrus talked about — while deftly avoiding discussing his daughter Miley — was the prospect of him retiring from music forever. Apparently this was something he seriously considered.
To read about Cyrus’ retirement plans head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by clicking here.
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Ron Sexsmith
The latest edition of my Polaris People column is online over at the Polaris Music Prize website.
In this latest edition we track Drake getting back in touch with his smalltown roots (not really), appreciate the subtle art of a Ron Sexsmith zinger, and check in with everything Tegan And Sara are doing.
To read this week’s column, go here.
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Julie Cypher, Melissa Etheridge & David Crosby
My latest “This Week In Music History” feature went out again this week over at the Spinner.
This week’s theme was “children” — how Melissa Etheridge used David Crosby‘s sperm to get them, Pete Townshend‘s peculiar relationship to them, and a lamentation that Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson never produced them.
To find out more things that made music history, click here.
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Corey Hart and Bonnie Tyler
Awhile back Sarah spoke to ’80s heartthrob Corey Hart and the “Never Surrender” singer told her a story about a missed opportunity to record with Bonnie Tyler.
He wants to make up for it now, though, and is hoping they can revisit the idea. If it happens it could result in the fist-pump karaoke ballad ever recorded.
To read the story head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by clicking here.
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I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 