Very sad news late last night – the legendary David Crosby has died. He was 81. In recent years, Crosby collaborated with David Gilmour, singing on Gilmour’s solo albums On An Island and Rattle That Lock, and joining Gilmour on tour as well in selected venues alongside Graham Nash. Crosby had a long career in music; he was a founding member of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, with both bands albums selling over 35 million copies, but also had a successful solo career. David Gilmour’s Remember That Night live DVD captures Crosby in fine form – as he was on the other shows he joined Gilmour in. Last night, Gilmour posted his own tribute to Crosby:
In a special ceremony held at the Commune di Pompei – the city hall – Nick Mason was this afternoon made an honorary citizen of the city! Heres’s his acceptance video, and a selection of photos from the event, which was held prior to this evening’s Saucerful Of Secrets concert at the Teatro Grande (Grand Theatre) in the ruins of Pompeii. Many congratulations on the award, Nick!
Toronto-based artist Tara Lord unveils her latest music video for her hit, sophomore single, ‘Praying’. Blending melodic rap with a fun and playful instrumental, Lord creates a unique soundscape that’s perfectly channelled towards commercial success. Despite ‘Praying’ only being her second official release to date, the track and its predecessor ‘Overthinking’ have already garnered …
For many years, fans have been clamouring for a DVD release of Delicate Sound of Thunder. It (finally) arrives on December 13th, in full re-master glory, and boasting improvements that honour its previously under-appreciated legacy. New York City got a sneak-peek of this new version last night (December 4th) at the historic Village East Cinema, as did Chicago and San Francisco, in a trio of one night only, private screenings. It is a well-known fact that when David Gilmour re-launched Pink Floyd with 1987’s A Momentary Lapse of Reason, its promotional tour kick-off was riddled with uncertainties, insecurity, and self-doubt – but ended in record-breaking success. This entire story arc was captured at its bookends in two films: early performances in Atlanta, just a few weeks into the tour, were filmed and would eventually be bootlegged as the Calhoun Tapes; latter performances, recorded at Nassau Coliseum just a few months before the tour ended, landed an official release in the form of Delicate Sound of Thunder. Delicate Sound of Thunder captures a band in top form, rejuvenated, confident, and financially viable. The contrast between the original edit and the new edit of this official release is largely rooted in a spectacular balance between detail and panorama.
