David Gilmour recently released "Luck and Strange", his fifth studio album and is currently touring to promote the record. But obviously, in every interview he gives the journalist will certainly ask him something about Pink Floyd. In an interview with Los Angeles Times, he was asked about the band's final album "Endless River" and Gilmour explained why he didn't like that record. David Gilmour explains why he didn't like the final Pink Floyd album "Endless River" "I’ll tell you: When we did that album, there was a thing that Andy Jackson, our engineer, had put together called 'The Big Spliff'. (It was) a collection of all these bits and pieces of jams (from the sessions for 1994’s 'The Division Bell') that was out there on bootlegs. A lot of fans wanted this stuff that we’d done in that time, and we thought we’d give it to them." "My mistake, I suppose, was in being bullied by the record company to have it out as a properly paid-for Pink Floyd record. It should have been clear what it was it was never intended to be the follow-up to 'The Division Bell.' But, you know, it’s never too late to get caught in one of these traps again," David Gilmour said. Released in 2014, "Endless River" has mainly instrumental and ambient music composed from material recording during the sessions of "The Division Bell". Additional material was recorded by the surviving members Gilmour, Nick Mason and other musicians in 2012 and 2014. Richard Wright's keyboard recordings were also used (He passed away in 2008). [embed class="is-loading"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2Ioh0sjwR0&pp=ygUNZW5kbGVzcyByaXZlcg%3D%3D[/embed]The post David Gilmour explains why he didn’t like the final Pink Floyd album “Endless River” appeared first on Rock And Roll Garage.

Megadeth released on their 1988 album "So Far, So Good... So What!" a praised cover of the Sex Pistols hit "Anarchy in the UK" that was part of the band's setlist for years. However, in an interview with Steve-O, Dave Mustaine said they won't play that track anymore. Although he performs the black magic-themed song 'The Conjuring' again, he says he can't play the Pistols cover anymore because it includes the line 'I am an antichrist,' which he no longer identifies with, as he is now a religious person. Dave Mustaine tells why Megadeth won't play "Anarchy In the UK" [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ukYP78w1Q[/embed] "Because it says 'I'm an anti-Christ,' and I'm not an anti-Christ; We did that over at Download (Festival in 2016). So Nikki Sixx (of Mötley Crüe) was there. And I looked at him and for some reason I just felt that I needed to just bury the hatchet with him for something. And I don't know what it was, but just something made me feel like I needed to just make things cool. Not that I need his approval or anything like that, and not that he cares about me at all, but I just felt like maybe there was something out there that I did." "And I remembered that we had a guy in our band that had a shirt with Nikki's face on it with a red line and a circle through it. And so I'm glad that I did make that amends with Nikki, although it wasn't like a ninth step or anything like that, 'cause I'm not in the program. But I'd gone up to him and said, 'Hey, man, would you be interested in playing 'Anarchy' with us tonight?' So the last time I played it was with Nikki at Download. And it was fun. I don't think anybody expected to see that. I certainly wouldn't have expected that. If young Dave would have talked to old Dave, I would have said, 'You're out of your fucking tree, Mustaine'," the Megadeth leader said. In his autobiography, Mustaine revealed that he practiced black magic when he was a teenager and that affected his life for years later.The post Dave Mustaine tells why Megadeth won’t play “Anarchy In the UK” appeared first on Rock And Roll Garage.

The legendary Pink Floyd singer and guitarist David Gilmour is currently promoting his new solo album "Luck and Strange." In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, he discussed Floyd's recent catalog sale. The band recently sold their music rights to Sony for an estimated $400 million. He was asked if he thought the sale could lead to uncertainty about how the music might be used in ways he wouldn't like. He then explained why the group ultimately decided to go through with the sale. David Gilmour explains why Pink Floyd sold the rights to their music "No (I am not worried about how the music will be used). It’s history — it’s all past. This stuff is for future generations. I’m an old person. I’ve spent the last 40-odd years trying to fight the good fight against the forces of indolence and greed to do the best with our stuff that you can do." "And I’ve given that fight up now. I’ve got my advance — because, you know, it’s not fresh new money or anything like that. It’s an advance against what I would have earned over the next few years anyway." "But the arguments and fighting and idiocies that have been going on for the last 40 years between these four disparate groups of people and their managers and whatever — it’s lovely to say goodbye to. And I haven’t sold the publishing rights. He was then asked why he still has the publishing rights and said: "That’s a very, very different issue. You have to have an agreement about synchronization licenses and all that sort of stuff. (Sony) bought the records, the recordings, and can do what they want. But if it comes on an advert, I’m not gonna give a shit. I’m just not going to. There are all sorts of things that are just as distasteful as that." Formed in London, England back in 1965, Pink Floyd is not only the most successful Progressive Rock band of all time but one of the best-selling groups in the history of music. They have sold an estimated amount of more than 250 million records worldwide. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZfHSVLcqoM&feature=youtu.be[/embed]The post David Gilmour explains why Pink Floyd sold the rights to their music appeared first on Rock And Roll Garage.

The American singer Lou Gramm was a founding member of Foreigner in 1976 and remained part of the band until 1990 and then from 1992 to 2003 when he decided to quit. He was part of all the successful era of the band and remains as the most known voice of Foreigner, although for almost two decades already, the band's vocals are occupied by Kelly Hansen. In an interview with Sirius XM (Transcribed by Blabbermouth), Gramm explained why he decided to quit the band. Lou Gramm explains why he decided to quit Foreigner "In the late '90s, early 2000s, Mick (Jones) and I began writing. And we put some really, really good ideas together. I think we had about seven songs completed. We were hoping to finish with about three or four more songs and put out a new Foreigner album, which there hadn't been a new Foreigner album in over a decade." "And we were also touring. We were playing something called 'Night Of The Proms' (2002). It was done in Brussels, Belgium, and they had a huge indoor tennis arena where there could be four games of tennis going on at once. It held 80,000 people. And after that series of shows, I left the band. I just had enough." "(Mick is) the founder of the band, he's the leader of the band, but he wasn't necessarily doing the job the way he used to do it, and he was suppressing a lot of my creativity. 'Just sing your parts, Lou.' And after contributing to just about every hit song that the band had released in 20-some years, to be reduced to just a non-creative part, just the singer, didn't sit well with me." He continued: "So, after that 'Night Of The Proms', we all flew back to the States (and) I informed the management that I was leaving the band. (They said), 'Why? What could be wrong? Everything's going so good.' I said, 'It's not going good.' I said, 'I'm being shut out creatively, which is extremely important to me.' I said, 'I'm not just a singer. I'm a songwriter.' I said, 'And I always have been, even before Foreigner.' So I left the band. And I've never had any regrets about it since," Lou Gramm said. But Gramm returned to the band as a special guest in 2017 and 2018 singing a few songs on stage with them during a tour. Recently, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024 as a member of Foreigner. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylMbg_4ol_w&pp=ygUObG91IGdyYW1tIDIwMjQ%3D[/embed]The post Lou Gramm explains why he decided to quit Foreigner appeared first on Rock And Roll Garage.

No matter how influential or groundbreaking a musician was, in the early days of their career, they were influenced by other artists and initially tried to emulate elements they learned from them before developing their own style. This was also true for the Rolling Stones vocalist Mick Jagger, who is certainly one of the most influential frontmen of all time, as well as an incredible singer and songwriter. His stage moves and performance style evolved over the decades. Jagger was often compared to earlier artists, and his bandmate Keith Richards once revealed his opinion on which two artists Jagger is a mix of. The 2 artists Keith Richards said Mick Jagger is a mix of Talking to NPR back in 2015, the guitarist Keith Richards explained that when he co-write a song with Jagger, he always composed them thinking about the way the vocalist sings. He always has Jagger in mind when writing and also believes nobody else could do those songs better than his bandmate. He also said that he believes the singer is a mix of Maria Callas and James Brown. "Mick - see, I write songs for Mick to sing. That's what I do. I mean, you don't get 'Midnight Ramblers' out of nowhere. You don't get 'Gimme Shelters' out of nowhere. I'm writing for this - I say, man, I know this guy can handle this and nobody will ever be able to handle it any other way. What I do is write songs for Mick to sing and if he picks up on it. He's an outstanding performer. Hey, you're talking about a mixture of James Brown and Maria Callas here, you know?" Keith Richards said. Maria Callas, one of the artists mentioned by Richards, was born in New York City back in 1923. She was a Soprano and one of the most praised and influential opera singers of 20th century. Her repertoire had music from artists like Rossini, Verdi, Puccini and Wagner. She was even called by Leonard Bernstein the "Bible of Opera". She died in 1977 at the age of 53, victim of a heart attack. Mick Jagger said he copied James Brown's moves Born in Barnwell, South Carolina back in 1933, James Brown really was a huge inspiration for Mick Jagger when it came to stage presence. Brown not only was an incredible singer but he also was always on fire when he was performing live, doing moves not many other artists could while singing. In an interview with Time magazine in 2014, Jagger said that he "copied all his moves" in the early days. "Of course (he influenced me). I copied all his moves, I copied everybody’s moves. I used to do (his) slide across the stage, I couldn’t do the splits, so I didn’t even bother. Everyone did the microphone trick, where you pushed the microphone, then you put your foot on it and it comes back, and then you catch it." He continued: [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClhBXVygWbc&pp=ygULamFtZXMgYnJvd24%3D[/embed] "James probably did it best. Joe Tex did it brilliantly. Prince does it really well. I used to try to do it, but in the end, it hit me in the face too many times and I gave it up. So of course I copied his moves. There was one particular one I used to do a lot, but then I gave up and moved on. You just incorporate everything into your act," Mick Jagger said. Brown was the central pioneer of Funk music and one of the major figures of the 20th-century music. He sold an estimated amount of more than 50 million records worldwide. He sadly passed away back in 2006 at the age of 73 after suffering a heart attack.The post The 2 artists Keith Richards said Mick Jagger is a mix of appeared first on Rock And Roll Garage.

Liz speaks to Australian Nick Patterson on his harrowing story of standing up to the bullying and corrupt police during the draconian lockdowns of the Covid era. Nick has been harassed incessantly by police. Nick has been successful in his legal battles against the Victorian Police, yet he still has ongoing costs for which all donations are greatly appreciated. UTL COMMENT:- Don't fear the ones who can kill the body, but fear the one who can kill your soul. Your an inspiration Nick, thank-you also Liz for standing up. With thanks to 'Free NZ' Channel... https://rumble.com/c/FreeNZ To donate to Nick's legal costs - https://www.australianpeacemakers.com/donate Nick's Telegram channel - t.me/FightCorruptPolice Nick's website - www.FightCorruptPolice.com Nick's Rumble - https://rumble.com/user/FightCorruptPolice

UTL COMMENT:- I sincerely hope that Canberra is paying attention to whats going on in America right now, cause we're sick of their BS in equal measure. And it gives me immense schadenfreude against our ruling class seeing all their rage and cope as Trump reclaims the White House. Make it happen next year, Albo, Dutton, neither one is fit to be our PM. With thanks to:- https://www.youtube.com/@PaulineHansonsPleaseExplain

Few things bring people together more beautifully than art. Whether it's music, sculpture, paint or fabric, the arts are a way for us to express ourselves, our cultures and our common humanity. But rarely do we witness one singular piece of art truly encapsulating the creativity of our human family. At first glance, the dress created for the Red Dress project is quite obviously stunning. It looks as though it could be worn by a royal—though a royal from where? The style, colors and patterns of the dress don't shout any particular country or culture; in fact, we can point to different elements of it and say it looks like it belongs on any continent.There's a reason for that. The dress is made out of 84 pieces of burgundy silk dupion, which have spent the past 13 years being sent around the world to be embroidered by 343 people from 46 countries—a truly global, multicultural creation.Of those 343 embroiderers, 136 were commissioned artisans who were paid for their work and receive a portion of all ongoing exhibition fees. The rest were volunteers who contributed their stitches at events in various countries. Just seven of the embroiderers were men. See on Instagram British textile artist Kirstie Macleod conceived the project in 2009 as "an investigation into identity, with a desire to connect with women from the around without borders and boundaries." The basic design started as a sketch on the back of a napkin and has grown into a tangible garment that is not only a gorgeous work of art but a platform for women around the world and from all walks of life to express themselves and have their voices heard.As shared on the project's website:"Embroiderers include female refugees from Palestine and Syria, women seeking asylum in the UK from Iraq, China, Nigeria and Namibia, victims of war in Kosovo, Rwanda, and DR Congo; impoverished women in South Africa, Mexico, and Egypt; individuals in Kenya, Japan, Turkey, Sweden, Peru, Czech Republic, Dubai, Afghanistan, Australia, Argentina, Switzerland, Canada, Tobago, Vietnam, Estonia, USA, Russia, Pakistan, Wales, Colombia and England, students from Montenegro, Brazil, Malta, Singapore, Eritrea, Norway, Poland, Finland, Ireland, Romania and Hong Kong as well as upmarket embroidery studios in India and Saudi Arabia."On Instagram, Kirstie Macleod shared a panel of the dress that was embroidered by two women in Kosovo, who shared some of their reflections on their experiences in the war there. See on Instagram They stitched words into the birds they embroidered:"Better one winter in your own country than a hundred springs away.""The greatest wealth is to live content with little.""Freedom has come. Love yourself first.""Love all. Trust some. Hate none.""A winter is a winter. Be nice, everyone.""We live in peace now." The creation of the dress began in 2009 and was completed in 2022. Each woman embroidered a piece of her own story into the dress, which contains millions of stitches. From established professional artisans to first-time embroiderers, the women were encouraged to share something that expressed their personal identities as well as their cultures. Some used traditional embroidery styles that had been practiced for hundreds of years where they are from. Others stitched in meaningful elements of their life stories. Some of the women are also using textile work to rebuild their lives and earn a consistent living.The dress is on tour, being displayed in museums and galleries around the world. The photos showing women of various ages and ethnicities wearing the dress are made all the more moving knowing the history of how and by whom it was made.Absolutely stunning. What a wonderful idea to connect women in a way that lets them share their stories and showcases and beautifully honors them.This article originally appeared on 8.20.22