The Week that was

Well let's see the week that was in music.
Audioslave called it quits which I think was a great idea it should have happened sooner. I couldn't see why the guys from Rage Against the Machine wanted to hang out with Chris Cornell from Soundgarden. I didn't care for their sound or the songs that they sang. I never could see how RATSM were raging against anything because they had a contract with TimeWarner? The often sighted creative differences was the reason why they called it quits

The Grammy's were this week and the Dixie Chicks despite being riled by their fans and the conservative right for saying they were ashamed of being from Texas because it was the same state that George W. Bush was from at a concert a few years ago.
They won the Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the year "Taking the Long Road Home" and "Not ready to make nice" were the winning album and song all of which were produced by Rick Rubin (Beastie Boys Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Johnny Cash) I'm glad to see that some musicians can stand up for what they believe in and be rewarded for it. Here is a list of some of the catagories awarded.

Best Album of the Year Taking the Long Road Dixie Chicks
Best Song of the Year " Not Ready to make nice" Dixie Chicks
Best New Artist Carrie Underwood
Best Alternative Album St. Elsewhere Gnarls Barkley
Best Pop Vocal Album
Female "Ain't no other man" Christina Agulera
Male " Waiting on the world John Mayer
to change"
Best Rock
Solo "Someday Baby" Bob Dylan
Group "Dani California" Red Hot Chili Peppers
Best Rap
Solo " What I know" T.I.
Group/Duo " Ridin" Chamillonaire
Song " Money Maker" Ludacris
Collaboration " My Love" Justin Timberlake
Best Country
Female " Jesus take the wheel" Carrie Underwood
Male " The reason why" Vince Gill
Best Video
Short Form "Here it goes again" OK GO
Long Form "Wings for wheels" Bruce Springsteen

An awards show that is similar to the Grammy's was the Brit Awards held in London.
The winners there were
British Solo Artist
Male James Morrison
Female Amy Winehouse

British Group Arctic Monkeys

MasterCard British Album Arctic Monkeys
“Whatever people say I am, that’s what I’m not”

British Single Take That /“Patience”

British Breakthrough Act Fratellis

British Live Act Muse

International Male Solo Artist Justin Timberlake
International Female Solo Artist Nelly Furtado

International Group The Killers

International Album Killers “Sam’s Town”

International Breakthrough Act Orson

Outstanding Contribution to Music Oasis

I have to admit that I'm more than partial to Muse and Oasis they are both bands that I have enjoyed listening too and am glad to see that they being recongized. I don't understand the buzz about the Artic Monkeys They don't seem as talented as the other musicans and rely more on their antics on stage and off. I guess each generation has their version of the Sex Pistols.

Brittney Spears made a scene on Friday evening in LA she had flown in from rehab in the carribean earlier in the day . Then she showed up at a hair salon wanting her head shaved when the stylist wouldn't do it she did it herself then she went to a tattoo parlor and had a couple of "tats" done. A pair of lips on her wrist and a black pink and white cross on her hip ? Why she did all of this is stil unclear. Maybe she wants to shed her teen queen image and become some sort of new era Joan Jett whatever the reason we will have to see.

Birthdays in Music this week

Michael McDonald February 12, 1952
Doobie Brothers

Brian Robertson February 12, 1956
Thin Lizzy

Chynna Phillips February 12, 1968
Wilson Phillips

Peter Gabriel February 13, 1950
Genesis/Solo artist

Peter "Hooky" Hook February 13, 1956
New Order bassist

Leslie Feist February 13, 1976
Known as "Feist"

Tim Buckley February 14, 1947 – June 29, 1975
Jeff Buckley's dad

Rob Thomas February 14, 1972
Matchbox 20
lead singer

Michael Avory February 15, 1944
drummer for the KInks

Sonny Bono February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998

Ice -T February 16, 1958
Rapper

Andy Taylor February 16 1961
Duran Duran guitarist

Taylor Hawkins February 17, 1972
drummer for the
Foo Fighters

Dennis DeYoung February 18, 1947
Lead singer of
Styx

Juice Newton February 18 1952
Playing with the
queen of hearts

Dr. Dre February 18, 1965
Producer,
former member of
NWA

Well that is all the music that is
Until nex week
GET OUT OF MY HEAD !