The Best Rory Gallagher

 Cuando llegas a un chico como Rory que publica una recopilación de "Lo mejor de" es seguramente la definición de una tarea imposible que el hombre creó tanta música maravillosa durante su corta carrera. Es difícil saber por dónde empezar. Bueno, empezando por "Qué pasa" de Taste, no es un lugar malo, ¿verdad? Por supuesto, es un blues soul clásico con un solo de Rory que, aunque dice que todo abre un mundo de promesas. De hecho, a medida que las recopilaciones, este parece copiar todas las notas adecuadas y os llevará a pasear por un impresionante paisaje musical. "Shadow Play" que sigue que la apertura suena como la plantilla que usó Dire Straits para una carrera y los momentos continúan llegando hasta los ocho minutos de "Ghost Blues" de su último álbum de estudio de los años 90 "Fresh Evidence ". Esto no es un asunto cronológico. Sin embargo, es simplemente una celebración del hombre, tanto Jimi Hendrix como Joe Bonamassa, consideran que son los mejores y simplemente es "descartable".

Tras el éxito reciente del set de CD de 'Blues' y el set en vivo más reciente de 'Check Shirt Wizard', aquí tienes un gran 'Best Of' que incluye 30 pistas divididas en 2 CD. Es la entrada del prefecto en el mundo del hombre que más conoce como uno de los mejores y que se atrevió a aventurarse a Belfast durante "Los problemas". Si desea saber por qué me encanta el blues es porque cada generación se va una marca y remover un poco a la olla enriqueciendo el conjunto, pero nadie en los últimos 40 años para mí no añadió tanto como Gallagher . Y lo puede escuchar aquí. Aquí lo podéis sentir. Será transportado. Por supuesto, hay omisiones (motivos aún más para explorar más), pero también hay una bonificación en forma de captura de "No puedo obtener ninguna satisfacción" con Jerry Lee Lewis, que se grabó originalmente para el famoso 1973 de Lewis. London Sessions. "Si tiene gran parte del catálogo de Rory, es posible que no necesite este álbum, pero si usted es nuevo para el hombre, esta es una buena manera de empezar con una selección de canciones fantásticas y un buen orden de funcionamiento https://ydray.com/get/l/ne16060480161158/OjLQadYpIuD .

When you get to a guy like Rory who publishes a compilation of “The Best of” is surely the definition of an impossible task that man created so much wonderful music during his short career. It’s hard to know where to start. Well, starting with Taste’s “What’s Up,” it’s not a bad place, is it? Of course, it’s a classic soul blues with a Rory solo that, while it says it all opens up a world of promise. In fact, as the compilations go, this one seems to copy all the right notes and will take you for a walk through stunning musical scenery. “Shadow Play” which follows the opening sounds like the template that Dire Straits used for a career and the moments keep coming until the eight minutes of “Ghost Blues” from their latest 90s studio album “Fresh Evidence ". This is not a chronological issue. However, it’s simply a celebration of the man, both Jimi Hendrix and Joe Bonamassa consider them the best and it’s simply “disposable”.

Following the recent success of the ‘Blues’ CD set and the latest ‘Check Shirt Wizard’ live set, here’s a great ‘Best Of’ that includes 30 tracks divided into 2 CDs. It is the prefect's entrance into the world of the man he knows best as one of the best and who dared to venture to Belfast during "The Troubles." If you want to know why I love blues it’s because each generation goes a mark and stir it up a bit in the pot enriching the whole, but no one in the last 40 years for me has added as much as Gallagher . And you can listen to it here. Here you can hear it. It will be transported. Of course, there are omissions (even more reasons to explore more), but there’s also a bonus in the form of a “I Can’t Get Any Satisfaction” catch with Jerry Lee Lewis, which was originally recorded for Lewis’s famous 1973. London Sessions. “If you have a lot of Rory’s catalog, you may not need this album, but if you’re new to man, this is a great way to start with a selection of great songs and a good running order.

Rory Gallagher "Cleveland Calling"

William Rory Gallagher (Ballyshannon, Irlanda, 2 de marzo de 1948-Londres, Inglaterra, 14 de junio de 1995) fue un músico, compositor y productor irlandés de blues rock, rhythm and blues y rock, conocido mundialmente por ser fundador de la banda Taste y por su exitosa carrera en solitario. Debutó como guitarrista profesional a los 15 años de edad en el sexteto Fontana, pero al poco tiempo se retiró para crear el power trio Taste, en 1966. Tras lanzar los discos Taste y On the Boards, disolvió la banda por problemas entre sus miembros e inició su carrera en solitario en 1971 con el disco Rory Gallagher. Durante los años setenta alcanzó la fama en Europa gracias a las producciones Deuce, Blueprint y Tattoo, cargados al blues rock, pero con los álbumes Against the Grain y Calling Card se introdujo en nuevos y distintos estilos musicales, como el jazz, rock y hard rock. Durante la década de los ochenta publicó solo tres álbumes de estudio, debido a los serios problemas de salud que derivaron de un excesivo consumo de alcohol. Además, y a finales del decenio, desarrolló una severa aerofobia, contra la cual se le recetó un fuerte sedante, cuya combinación con el consumo de alcohol dañaron de tal forma su hígado que tuvo que ser sometido a un trasplante. Sin embargo, y tras infectarse con estafilococos (SAMR), tras varias semanas de cuidados intensivos falleció en Londres a los 47 años de edad. Con los años ha sido considerado uno de los músicos irlandeses más influyentes de la historia y uno de los guitarristas de blues rock más exitosos. Además, hasta el 2013 se estimó que había vendido más de 30 millones de discos en todo el mundo.1​ 

 Recuperado de las profundidades del archivo de Rory Gallagher llega 'Cleveland Calling', una sesión de radio inédita grabada en WNCR en Cleveland el 7 de agosto de 1972. Esta íntima sesión acústica de 8 canciones y entrevista con DJ Carolyn Thomas se encontró en un pequeño carrete de 7 ”y se lanzó por primera vez para el Record Store Day 2020. La calidad de sonido de esta grabación es extremadamente clara y muy bien hecha. Si bien todo es guitarra acústica y armónica, todavía toca. Las bromas entre canciones con Rory y Carolyn hacen que esto sea especial. Rory está en la cima de su juego aquí tanto musical como vocalmente. Gran LP de Rory tocando la guitarra acústica. Definitivamente uno para todos sus fans.

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 William Rory Gallagher 2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish blues and rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and brought up in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste during the late 1960s. His albums have sold over 30 million copies worldwide. Gallagher received a liver transplant in 1995, but died of complications later that year in London at the age of 47.

 Recovered from the depths of the Rory Gallagher archive comes ‘Cleveland Calling’ a previously unreleased radio session recorded at WNCR in Cleveland on August 7th,1972. This intimate 8-song acoustic session and interview with DJ Carolyn Thomas was found on a small 7” reel and released for the first time for Record Store Day 2020. The sound quality of this recording is extremely clear and very well done. While it is all acoustic guitar and harmonica he still jams. The banter between songs with Rory and Carolyn makes this special. Rory is at the top of his game here both musically and vocally. Great LP of Rory playing acoustic guitar. Definitely one for all his fans.

Tom Petty - Wildflowers & All The Rest

Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (Gainesville, Florida; 20 de octubre de 1950-Santa Mónica, California; 2 de octubre de 2017) fue un músico, cantante, compositor, productor y multiinstrumentista estadounidense, conocido por su trabajo al frente del grupo Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers y como cofundador del supergrupo The Traveling Wilburys a finales de la década de 1980, donde tocó bajo los seudónimos de Charlie T. Wilbury, Jr. y Muddy Wilbury, además de por su carrera en solitario. Con The Heartbreakers, Petty grabó y publicó varios sencillos de éxito, muchos de los cuales son interpretados con frecuencia en cadenas de radio de rock clásico y adult contemporary. A lo largo de su carrera, Petty vendió más de ochenta millones de discos a nivel mundial, convirtiéndolo en uno de los artistas musicales con mayores ventas.En 2002 ingresó en el Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll.

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Durante la última entrevista de Tom Petty con Los Angeles Times, cuando la gira triunfal del 40 aniversario con The Heartbreakers estaba llegando a su fin, anunció que su próximo gran enfoque sería finalmente volver a visitar su obra maestra de 1994, 'Wildflowers', coproducida con Rick Rubin y Mike Campbell. 'Wildflowers' cambió de muchas maneras la vida creativa de Tom, como artista de grabación, colaborador y líder de banda, mientras que una profunda crisis personal transformó las historias y el impulso emocional de sus canciones. Tom finalmente escribió más canciones de las que pudo lanzar en ese momento. De hecho, Tom, Rubin y Campbell completaron el álbum como un doble CD con 25 canciones, casi dos horas de música, pero su sello aconsejó moderación. Lanzado el 1 de noviembre de 1994, Wildflowers, un único CD con 15 canciones, de más de una hora de duración, fue el álbum más confesional de Tom hasta la fecha. 'Wildflowers & All The Rest', la esperada colección completa de Wildflowers lanzada el 16 de octubre a través de Warner Records. La visión de Tom del proyecto se está convirtiendo en realidad debido al compromiso de su amorosa familia, compañeros de banda y colaboradores que ayudaron a desenterrar muchas gemas nunca antes escuchadas. La compilación fue comisariada por las hijas de Tom, Adria y Annakim Petty y su esposa Dana Petty, quienes la llaman "Muchas, muchas horas de pura alegría sónica", así como por los rompecorazones Mike Campbell y Benmont Tench, y fue producida por el ingeniero y veterano de Tom. coproductor Ryan Ulyate. Juntos administraron la calidez que Tom creó a través de su música y la relación con sus fans.

 

Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. He was the lead vocalist and guitarist of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, formed in 1976. He previously led the band Mudcrutch, and was also a member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. Petty recorded a number of hit singles with the Heartbreakers and as a solo artist. His hit singles with the Heartbreakers include "Don't Do Me Like That" (1979), "Refugee" (1980), "The Waiting" (1981), "Don't Come Around Here No More" (1985) and "Learning to Fly" (1991). Petty's hit singles as a solo act include "I Won't Back Down" (1989), "Free Fallin'" (1989), and "You Don't Know How It Feels" (1994). In his career, he sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Petty died of an accidental drug overdose on October 2, 2017, one week after the end of the Heartbreakers' 40th Anniversary Tour.

 During Tom Petty’s final interview with the Los Angeles Times, as the triumphant 40th anniversary tour with The Heartbreakers was coming to an end, he announced that his next big focus would be to finally revisit his 1994 masterpiece, 'Wildflowers', co-produced with Rick Rubin and Mike Campbell. 'Wildflowers' in many ways changed Tom’s creative life—as a recording artist, collaborator and band leader while a profound, personal crisis transformed the stories and emotional thrust in his songs. Tom ultimately wrote more songs than he could release at the time. In fact, Tom, Rubin and Campbell completed the album as a double CD with 25 songs, nearly two hours of music, but his label advised restraint. Released on November 1, 1994, Wildflowers a single CD with 15 songs, still more than an hour in length was Tom’s most acutely confessional album to date. 'Wildflowers & All The Rest', the long-awaited Wildflowers comprehensive collection released on October 16 via Warner Records. Tom’s vision of the project is becoming a reality due to the commitment of his loving family, bandmates and collaborators who helped unearth many previously unheard gems. The compilation was curated by Tom’s daughters, Adria and Annakim Petty and his wife Dana Petty who call it, “Many, many hours of pure sonic joy,” as well as Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench, and was produced by Tom’s longtime engineer and co-producer Ryan Ulyate. Together they stewarded the warmth Tom created through his music and relationship to his fans.

Gotthard "Steve Lee: The Eyes Of A Tiger"

 

Gotthard es una banda suiza de hard rock fundada en Lugano en 1992 por Steve Lee y Leo Leoni. Sus canciones están interpretadas en inglés. El grupo recibe su nombre del Paso de San Gotardo ("Gotthardpass" en alemán). Sus últimos once álbumes han alcanzado el número uno en Suiza, convirtiendo a la banda en una de las más exitosas del país, juntas a otras como Blue CoId Ice Creams y Krokus.1​ Con dos millones de copias vendidas, consiguieron discos de platino en diferentes partes del mundo. Gotthard acompañó en su gira recientemente a Whitesnake y tocaron en el Arrow Rock Festival de Países Bajos. El grupo ha realizado varias versiones de temas conocidos de otros grupos, como "Immigrant Song" de Led Zeppelin, "Hush" (popularizada por Deep Purple) y otras de Bob Dylan, The Hollies, Manfred Mann o The Move. En 2009 sacaron un disco titulado "Bonus And B-Sides", en él se incluyeron dos versiones en español, "El Traidor" (Anytime, Anywhere) y "Tu pasión" (Lift U Up), además de la versión "One life, One soul" acompañados por la cantante lírica Montserrat Caballé.

 El líder y vocalista de la banda, Steve Lee, murió el 5 de octubre 2010 en un accidente cerca de Las Vegas mientras conducía una motocicleta. Al parecer, acompañado de su mujer, el bajista de la banda y otros diez compañeros, Steve Lee cumplía su sueño de niño de cruzar Estados Unidos. Tras pararse el grupo en el arcén a ponerse los chubasqueros porque llovía, un camión perdió el control y golpeó una de las motos, que salió despedida contra el vocalista, terminando en el acto con su vida.

Steve Lee (5 de agosto de 1963-5 de octubre de 2010) era un músico y vocalista suizo conocido por ser el vocalista de la banda Gotthard. Su primer concierto fue en 1979 en el Aula Magna de Lugano-Trevano con una banda llamada Cromo. En 1988 Steve se unió al grupo Forsale. En 1992, en Lugano, junto al guitarrista Leo Leoni, bajista Marc Lynn y el baterista Hena Habergger, fundaron la banda Krak que más tarde pasaría a llamarse Gotthard

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Gotthard is a Swiss hard rock band founded in Lugano in 1992 by Steve Lee and Leo Leoni. His songs are performed in English. The group gets its name from the Gotthard Pass ("Gotthardpass" in German). Their last eleven albums have reached number one in Switzerland, making the band one of the most successful in the country, along with others such as Blue CoId Ice Creams and Krokus.1 With two million copies sold, they went platinum in different parts of the world. Gotthard recently accompanied Whitesnake on their tour and they played at the Arrow Rock Festival in the Netherlands. The group has made several versions of well-known songs from other groups, such as "Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin, "Hush" (popularized by Deep Purple) and others by Bob Dylan, The Hollies, Manfred Mann or The Move. In 2009 they released an album titled "Bonus And B-Sides", it included two versions in Spanish, "El Traidor" (Anytime, Anywhere) and "Your passion" (Lift U Up), in addition to the version "One life , One soul "accompanied by the lyrical singer Montserrat Caballé.

 The band's frontman and vocalist, Steve Lee, died on October 5, 2010 in an accident near Las Vegas while riding a motorcycle. Apparently, accompanied by his wife, the bassist of the band and ten other companions, Steve Lee fulfilled his dream as a child to cross the United States. After the group stopped on the shoulder to put on their raincoats because it was raining, a truck lost control and hit one of the motorcycles, which was thrown against the vocalist, immediately ending his life.

Steve Lee (August 5, 1963 - October 5, 2010) was a Swiss musician and vocalist known for being the lead singer of the band Gotthard. His first concert was in 1979 at the Aula Magna in Lugano-Trevano with a band called Cromo. In 1988 Steve joined the Forsale group. In 1992, in Lugano, together with guitarist Leo Leoni, bassist Marc Lynn and drummer Hena Habergger, they founded the band Krak that would later be renamed Gotthard

Nuevo Disco de AC/DC "Power Up"

 

AC/DC es una banda de hard rock australiano formado en 1973 en Sídney, Australia, por los hermanos escoceses Malcolm y Angus Young. Sus álbumes se han vendido en un total estimado de 200 millones de copias, embarcándose en giras multitudinarias por todo el mundo, y sus éxitos han musicalizado varias producciones cinematográficas sobresalientes. Son famosas sus actuaciones en vivo, resultando vibrantes y exultantes espectáculos de primer orden. Mucho de ello se debe al extravagante estilo de su guitarrista principal y símbolo visual, Angus Young, quien asume el rol de agitador musical durante los conciertos, gracias a sus dinámicos y adrenalínicos despliegues escénicos uniformado de colegial callejero.10​ Al comienzo, los circuitos de pubs australianos fueron testigo de los primeros meses de vida del proyecto, tiempos por los cuales sufrieron diversos cambios en su alineación. En 1974, la llegada del cantante Bon Scott, se convertiría en pieza clave del éxito del grupo. Su presencia en escena, junto a los hermanos Young, lo convirtió en uno de los personajes más carismáticos de la historia del rock. La formación se estabilizaría con Mark Evans (bajo) y Phil Rudd (batería). En 1976 incursionaron por primera vez fuera de las fronteras australianas con High Voltage y Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, discos minimalistas de básico rock, que ofrecían un contrapunto sonoro a las ampulosidades y la fastuosidad de las bandas que triunfaron en el mercado de la época.​ Ese mismo año se trasladaron al Reino Unido, de donde procedían los Young. Desembarcaron en pleno auge del punk rock, lo que contribuyó a que en poco tiempo obtuvieron una enorme aceptación del público, ocupando inmediatamente los primeros puestos en ventas con discos como Let There Be Rock (1977) y Powerage (1978). Durante su estadía en tierras inglesas, decidieron introducir a Cliff Williams como nuevo bajista. La carrera triunfal del grupo, sustentada por la rudeza carismática de Scott, y la potencia rítmica del dominio guitarrero de los hermanos escoceses, proseguirá con el multimillonario e histórico Highway to Hell (1979), uno de los discos más emblemáticos de la historia del rock, y del que se vendieron millones de copias, que los catapultó hacia la fama en los Estados Unidos, y solidificó el estatus de superestrella internacional de la banda. La canción principal, «Highway to Hell», se acabaría convirtiendo en todo un himno del rock de finales de los '70. Cuando se encontraban en su mejor momento, tanto a nivel comercial como artístico, la desgracia se cruzó en sus caminos, cuando en el 19 de febrero de 1980, el vocalista Bon Scott falleció por intoxicación etílica. No obstante, y pese a que se encontraban al borde de la separación, el grupo depositó su destino en la voz de Brian Johnson, exvocalista del grupo Geordie. Back in Black (1980), el disco homenaje al fallecimiento del mítico cantante original, y el cual a la postre se terminaría convirtiendo en el tercer álbum más vendido en la historia de la música, con más de 45 millones de unidades en el mundo, encajaría la figura de Johnson a la perfección en la imagen de AC/DC.26​27​28​ El éxito de este trabajo disparó las ventas de todos los discos anteriores, desatando el fervor popular por la banda. Para mediados de 1981, todos los álbumes anteriores habían superado el millón de copias. En la segunda mitad de la década de 1980, una serie de acontecimientos personales hicieron creer que el grupo ya había pasado sus mejores momentos. LP como Fly on the wall (1985), Who Made Who (1986) o Blow up your video (1988) reiteraban los sonidos de pasadas entregas, hecho mal visto por un sector de la crítica. A pesar de ello, sus discos se mantuvieron en las listas de éxitos hasta la siguiente década.The Razors Edge (1990), que contenía la enérgica «Thunderstruck», y el sencillo «Big Gun» (1993), elegida por Arnold Schwarzenegger para la banda sonora de su película El Último Gran Héroe, los posicionaron en las listas de los más vendidos de principios de los 90.Posteriormente, Ballbreaker (1995) y Stiff Upper Lip (2000) los mantendrían en los primeros planos de la industria musical. Luego de varios años de pausa creativa, lanzaron Black Ice (2008), el penúltimo trabajo en estudio de la institución australiana, y en el cual se destaca el primer sencillo, «Rock 'n' Roll Train», lanzado a la radio un mes antes, siendo todo un éxito. Con este disco alcanzaron los 10 millones de copias en el mundo. Cuando afloraron los años de satisfacciones y reconocimientos, en septiembre de 2014, y luego de meses de hermetismo y sospechas en torno al grave estado de salud que padecía uno de los integrantes, el sitio de prensa de AC/DC confirma la retirada del guitarrista Malcolm Young debido a un cuadro de demencia. No obstante, y pese a la sensible baja de su mentor, la banda informó que continuaría haciendo música. Tanto para un nuevo disco, Rock or Bust, como para giras posteriores, la guitarra rítmica fue ocupada por el sobrino de los Young, Stevie Young.En febrero de 2016, Brian Johnson tuvo que retirarse de la gira ante el riesgo de una pérdida auditiva completa, por lo que fue temporalmente sustituido por Axl Rose, líder y cantante de Guns N' Roses, hasta el final de la gira Rock or Bust.47​48​Recientemente, el bajista desde 1977 Cliff Williams ha anunciado que dejará la banda al terminar la actual gira. Con cuatro décadas de trayectoria, la banda ha superado los cambios en la alineación, la pérdida de históricos miembros, la controversia sobre su imagen y letras, y el constante cambio de las tendencias musicales, para convertirse en la actualidad en una de las bandas más importantes e influyentes de la historia, y con mayor capacidad de convocatoria. Hasta la fecha son una de las bandas más taquilleras de todos los tiempos.5Desde marzo del 2003, el grupo está incluido en el Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll. Aunque están comúnmente clasificados como hard rock, y considerados uno de los grandes influyentes del heavy metal, siempre han clasificado su música simplemente como rock and roll .

 

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AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Although their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and heavy metal, the band themselves call it simply "rock and roll". AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, 1975's High Voltage. Membership subsequently stabilised around the Young brothers, singer Bon Scott, drummer Phil Rudd, and bassist Mark Evans. Evans was fired from the band in 1977 and replaced by Cliff Williams, who has appeared on every AC/DC album since 1978's Powerage. In February 1980, Scott died of acute alcohol poisoning after a night of heavy drinking. The group considered disbanding but elected to stay together, bringing in longtime Geordie vocalist Brian Johnson as Scott's replacement. Later that year, the band released their first album with Johnson, Back in Black, which was dedicated to Scott's memory. The album launched AC/DC to new heights of success and became one of the best selling albums of all time. The band's eighth studio album, For Those About to Rock We Salute You (1981), was their first album to reach number one in the United States. Prior the release of 1983's Flick of the Switch, drummer Rudd left the band and was replaced by Simon Wright, being in turn replaced by Chris Slade in 1989. The band experienced a commercial resurgence in the early nineties with the release of 1990's The Razors Edge. Rudd returned to the band in 1994, replacing Slade and appearing on the band's next five albums. Their fifteenth studio album Black Ice was the second-highest-selling album of 2008, and their biggest chart hit since For Those About to Rock, eventually reaching No.1 worldwide. The band's line-up remained the same for twenty years, until 2014 with Malcolm Young's retirement due to early-onset dementia (he later died in 2017) and Rudd's legal troubles. Malcolm was replaced by his nephew Stevie Young, who debuted on AC/DC's 2014 album Rock or Bust, and on its accompanying tour, previous drummer Chris Slade filled in for Rudd. In 2016, Johnson was advised to stop touring due to worsening hearing loss. Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose stepped in as the band's vocalist for the remainder of that year's dates. Long-term bass player and background vocalist Cliff Williams retired from AC/DC at the end of the Rock or Bust tour in 2016 and the group entered a four-year hiatus. A reunion of the Rock or Bust lineup was announced in September 2020 and the band's seventeenth studio album Power Up will be released that November. AC/DC have sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 75 million albums in the United States, making them the ninth highest-selling artist in the United States and the 16th best selling artist worldwide. Back in Black has sold an estimated 50 million units worldwide, making it the third highest-selling album by any artist, and the highest-selling album by any band. The album has sold 22 million units in the US, where it is the sixth-highest-selling album of all time.[10] AC/DC ranked fourth on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" and were named the seventh "Greatest Heavy Metal Band of All Time" by MTV. In 2004, AC/DC ranked No. 72 on the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Producer Rick Rubin, who wrote an essay on the band for the Rolling Stone list, referred to AC/DC as "the greatest rock and roll band of all time". In 2010, VH1 ranked AC/DC number 23 in its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".

Whitesnake "Love Songs"

Whitesnake es una banda británica de hard rock fundada en el año 1978 por David Coverdale3​4​ tras su separación de la banda Deep Purple , de la cual formó parte como vocalista desde finales de 1973 hasta mediados de 1976.5​ En sus primeros años, su música estuvo orientada hacia el rock, el blues y el soul, destacando el álbum Saints & Sinners, pero a partir de 1984, con la salida de Slide It In, dieron un cambio notable a su música, orientándola hacia el hard rock comercial de la época. Bajo esa línea la banda vivió su época dorada, y alcanzó su cima con la salida del álbum 1987, que trajo consigo los exitosos sencillos Still of the Night, Here I Go Again y la balada Is This Love. Cerraron esta etapa con Slip Of The Tongue en 1989. Tras esto, han seguido estando activos en diferentes épocas y han editado algunos discos. En 2019 regresaron al hard rock ochentero con el álbum Flesh & Blood , que fue elogiado por sus fans. Un aspecto que ha caracterizado a la banda durante su historia ha sido la inconsistencia de sus formaciones a lo largo de los años, involucrando a diversos músicos británicos y estadounidenses, con la excepción de David Coverdale, fundador de la banda como líder y único miembro permanente.

Whitesnake reúne parte de la música más apasionante de su carrera multiplatino en Love Songs, una nueva colección que contiene versiones remezcladas y remasterizadas de las mejores canciones de amor del grupo. Es el segundo lanzamiento de la banda "Red, White and Blues Trilogy", una serie de compilaciones organizadas por temas musicales que comenzó este verano con The ROCK Album (blanco) y concluirá el próximo año con The Blues Album (azul). La nueva colección incluye una mezcla de éxitos y temas profundos que se lanzaron originalmente entre 1987 y 2011 en cinco álbumes de estudio de Whitesnake y el tercer álbum en solitario de David Coverdale, Into the Light. Al igual que The Rock Album, Coverdale dice que todas las pistas de Love Songs han sido revisadas, remezcladas y remasterizadas. “Algunos han sido embellecidos musicalmente donde mi coproductor Michael McIntyre, mi nuevo mezclador Christopher Collier y yo sentimos que era apropiado o necesario sacar lo mejor de estas canciones”, explica. Coverdale continúa: “Como la mayoría de ustedes saben, casi todas las canciones que escribo son canciones de amor de alguna manera, forma o forma. Estos son algunos de mis favoritos. No todas son baladas. Algunos son rockeros abiertos con temas románticos poderosos ... y por supuesto ... ¡¡incluyen respiración pesada en todos ellos !! "

La colección de 15 pistas presenta versiones revisadas, remezcladas y remasterizadas de las mejores canciones de amor de la banda, además de pistas inéditas de Into The Light de David Coverdale.

Whitesnake are a hard rock band formed in England in 1978 by David Coverdale, after his departure from his previous band Deep Purple. Their early material has been compared by critics to the blues rock of Deep Purple, but they slowly began moving toward a more commercially accessible rock style. By the turn of the decade, the band's commercial fortunes changed and they released a string of UK top 10 albums, Ready an' Willing (1980), Come an' Get It (1981), Saints & Sinners (1982) and Slide It In (1984), the last of which was their first to chart in the US and is certified 2x platinum. The band's 1987 self-titled album was their most commercially successful worldwide, and contained two major US hits, "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love", reaching number one and two on the Billboard Hot 100. The album went 8 times platinum in the US, and the band's success saw them nominated for the 1988 Brit Award for Best British Group. Slip of the Tongue (1989) was also a success, reaching the top 10 in the UK and the US, and received a platinum US certification. The band split up shortly after this release, but had a reunion in 1994, and released a one-off studio album, Restless Heart (1997). Whitesnake officially reformed in 2002 and have been touring together since, releasing four albums, Good to Be Bad (2008), Forevermore (2011), The Purple Album (2015) and Flesh & Blood (2019). In 2005, Whitesnake were named the 85th greatest hard rock band of all time by VH1 Whitesnake brings together some of the most-passionate music of its multi-platinum career on Love Songs, a new collection that contains remixed and remastered versions of the group’s best love songs. It’s the second release in the band’s “Red, White and Blues Trilogy,” a series of compilations organized by musical themes that began this summer with The ROCK Album (white) and will conclude next year with The Blues Album (blue). The new collection includes a mix of hits and deep tracks that were originally released between 1987 and 2011 on five Whitesnake studio albums and David Coverdale’s third solo album, Into the Light. Like The Rock Album, Coverdale says all the tracks on Love Songs have been revisited, remixed and remastered. “Some have been musically embellished where my co-producer Michael McIntyre, my new mixer Christopher Collier and I felt it appropriate or necessary to bring out the best in these songs,” he explains. Coverdale continues, “As most of you know, pretty much all the songs I write are love songs in some way, shape or form. These are some of my favorites. Not all are ballads. Some are out and out rockers with powerful romantic themes…and of course…include heavy breathing in all of them!!” 15-Track collection presents revisited, remixed and remastered versions of the band’s best love songs, plus unreleased tracks from David Coverdale’s Into The Light. https://ydray.com/get/l/ID16047754053191/MKkyrSVfUWw

Muere Kenneth William David Hensle a los 75 años

 

Kenneth William David Hensley, más conocido como Ken Hensley, (Plumstead, Londres, Reino Unido, 24 de agosto de 1945 - Agost, 4 de noviembre de 20201​) fue un tecladista, compositor, cantante y guitarrista inglés, conocido por su trabajo con Uriah Heep, en los años 1970. Hensley fue uno de los miembros originales de Uriah Heep, y autor de la mayoría de sus canciones, desde 1969 hasta 1980, año en el que abandonó la banda, para dedicarse a su carrera como solista. Hensley participó en bandas como The Gods, Toe Fat, Weed o Head Machine, y colaboró con artistas de hard rock y heavy metal como Blackfoot, W.A.S.P., John Wetton o John Lawton, entre otros.

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Kenneth William David Hensley (24 August 1945 – 4 November 2020) was an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s. He wrote or co-wrote the majority of Uriah Heep's songs during this period, including the hit singles "Lady in Black" (on which he sang lead vocals), "Easy Livin'" and "Stealin'", as well as "Look at Yourself", on which he also sang lead vocals, and "Free Me". Born in Plumstead, south-east London, Hensley moved with his parents, three brothers and sister to Stevenage, Hertfordshire, in 1945. He learned how to play guitar at the age of 12 from a Bert Weedon manual. His first gig was at The Mentmore Pen Factory, in Stevenage (September 1960). After that, he played with The Blue Notes, Ken and the Cousins and Kit and the Saracens (1962). In 1963, this band evolved into The Jimmy Brown Sound, and they recorded some now lost songs. At this time, Hensley's first "professional" opportunity almost came about: they were to back Ben E. King on a British visit, but it never happened.[citation needed] In early 1965, Hensley formed a band called The Gods, with the young guitarist Mick Taylor, well known later for his work with John Mayall and The Rolling Stones. Hensley wrote most of the material, sang and played the Hammond B3 organ as the band already had the talented Mick Taylor on guitar. The Gods' line-up included, at one time or another, vocalist and guitar/bass player Greg Lake (later of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer), bass player Paul Newton (later the first Uriah Heep bassist), drummer Lee Kerslake (later also of Heep), bassist John Glascock (later of Jethro Tull), and guitarist Joe Konas. In early 1968 they signed with Columbia Records and recorded two LPs and several singles. After that, Newton left the band to join Spice, an Essex-based band. Hensley also played on a one-album side project of The Gods initially planned to become their 3rd album, but was recorded and eventually released in 1969/1970 under the moniker Head Machine's "Orgasm". The album was produced by David Paramor (producer of "The Gods") and both Hensley and Kerslake featured, along with John Glascock on bass, Brian Glascock on drums, and David Paramor on vocals, all under pseudonyms. Hensley played mostly guitar again, as in the beginning of his career. Although Paramor was credited as composer, the songs bear many of Hensley's influences. The album was released before Hensley joined Toe Fat and might almost be considered a prototype for the harder side of his future work in Uriah Heep. The band eventually split but Cliff Bennett, from the Rebel Rousers, decided to move in a more "progressive" direction and asked The Gods to join him. Under the name Toe Fat they released two LPs, but only the first featured Hensley. Paul Newton asked Hensley (Christmas 1969) to join forces in Spice, as they were looking for a keyboard player to make their sound less bluesy and more progressive, in keeping with the current trend. In January 1970, Spice changed its name into Uriah Heep. Also in the line-up were guitarist Mick Box and vocalist David Byron. With Uriah Heep, Hensley found a place to develop and showcase his songwriting and lyrical abilities as well as his keyboard and guitar playing. The band's "classic" line-up featured Hensley, Byron, Box, Kerslake and bassist Gary Thain, plus the management provided by Gerry Bron (Bronze Records). During his time with Heep (1970–1980), they recorded 13 studio albums, and the live album Uriah Heep Live – January 1973 along with many compilations and singles. Hensley also recorded his first two solo albums, Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf (1973) and Eager To Please (1975) during this time. He was supported mainly by Mark Clarke and Bugs Pemberton. After the departure of bassist Gary Thain (who died in 1975) and vocalist David Byron, other musicians were brought into the Heep family: John Wetton (Family, King Crimson, Roxy Music, later of U.K. and Asia), Trevor Bolder (from Spiders From Mars, later of Wishbone Ash) and John Lawton (Lucifer's Friend), among others. In 1980 Hensley left the band, unhappy with the musical direction they had chosen. After trying to put a new band together in the UK (Shotgun), he later moved to the USA and played a few gigs in North America as The Ken Hensley Band. Around this time he released his third solo LP, Free Spirit (1980). In 1982 Hensley joined Blackfoot, a hard rock Florida-based band. With them, he recorded two albums (1983's Siogo and 1984's Vertical Smiles). Although the group achieved some success, Hensley left after Bron informed him of Heep vocalist David Byron's death in 1985. After 1985, Hensley lived in semi-retirement in St Louis, Missouri (USA), making a few appearances with W.A.S.P., Cinderella and others. W.A.S.P.'s frontman Blackie Lawless stated that "Ken Hensley wrote the rule book for heavy metal keyboards as far as I'm concerned."Hensley also owned "The Attic" Recording studio in St. Louis. In 1994, From Time To Time, a collection of lost recordings, was released featuring rare songs recorded by Hensley between 1971 and 1982, as well as some early versions of Heep's classic songs, played by Hensley and his roommates at that time, namely guitarist Paul Kossoff and drummer Simon Kirke (both of Free). Other musicians on the songs were bassist Boz Burrell (King Crimson and Bad Company), guitarist Mick Ralphs (Mott the Hoople, Bad Company), drummers Ian Paice (Deep Purple, Whitesnake) and Kenney Jones (The Small Faces, The Faces, The Who), amongst others. In 1999, Hensley's musical activities began to increase, besides his work with St Louis Music. He recorded an album, A Glimpse of Glory, together with his band Visible Faith. During the fourth Uriah Heep Annual Convention in London, May 2000, plans were made for a one-off concert by the so-called "Hensley/Lawton Band". Hensley was joined by former Uriah Heep singer John Lawton, their first public collaboration since the latter's departure from Uriah Heep in 1979. With them were Paul Newton (the band's original bassist) and two members of Lawton's band, Reuben Kane on lead guitar and Justin Shefford on drums. They played a set of old Uriah Heep classics and some of Hensley's solo songs, and the concert was recorded for a CD release, followed by a tour in Europe culminating with a concert in Hamburg, Germany, featuring a full orchestra and a new rendition of Heep's old song "Salisbury". Running Blind, his first effort in 21 years, was released worldwide in 2002 and followed by a world tour with his band called "Free Spirit", that included Dave Kilminster (guitar), Andy Pyle (bass) and Pete Riley (drums). After moving to Spain, Hensley released The Last Dance (with new songs), The Wizard's Diary (Uriah Heep classics re-recorded in 2004) and Cold Autumn Sunday (Hensley's solo songs re-recorded in 2005). Featuring a number of special guests, the rock opera Blood on the Highway was released in May 2007. The story portrays the rise and fall of a rock'n'roll star. Lead vocals role were split between Hensley and Glenn Hughes (ex-Deep Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath), Jørn Lande (ex-The Snakes, Masterplan), John Lawton and Eve Gallagher. In September 2008, Hensley went on stage again with former Heep bandmates Lawton, Kerslake and Newton along with ex-Focus guitarist Jan Dumée, for the "Heepvention 2008" fans meeting. Hensley continued to write and record a series of new albums, beginning with a collection of songs under the title of Love & Other Mysteries, recorded near his home in Spain and followed in 2011 by Faster, his first studio recording of new songs with his live band, Live Fire. A CD of one of his solo concerts was released by Cherry Red Records in 2013, shortly followed by a live CD recorded with Live Fire during a September/October tour. Trouble, an album of 10 new songs recorded with a revised Live Fire line-up was released, again by Cherry Red, in September the same year. In later years, Hensley and his wife lived in the village of Agost near Alicante in Spain. Hensley died on 4 November 2020, at the age of 75.