Dire Straits keyboardist Alan Clark celebrates his 69th birthday today (March 5th). You've heard the story. Mark Knopfler in an appliance store listening to workers complaining about rock stars. That's where the Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing" came from. Mark Knopfler wrote a character-driven song, then had to sing it as a character he doesn't like. ( Topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks) (How do you like it now). The words Mark Knopfler sings in "Money for Nothing" are as far from his own thoughts and beliefs as can be, . Knopfler explains why he wrote them and how he felt singing them.
Jon Bon Jovi celebrates his 59th birthday today. The Bon Jovi song “Bad Medicine” topped the Billboard Hot 100. Bon Jovi actually shot two videos for “Bad Medicine.” One was a straight live performance, the second starts with the late comedian Sam Kinison asking fans on line at a Bon Jovi show if they think they can do a better job than the pros did. Remember that one? Jon Bon Jovi does
Brad Whitford celebrates his 69th birthday today (February 23rd) still remembers Steven Tyler asking him to turn down because he was playing too loud when they were rehearsing “Same Old Song and Dance”. It was on Get Your Wings released in 1974. It was the first single off the band’s second album, it didn’t chart — nor did the album’s second and third singles — but it became a rock radio staple. He says that even though it was a very long time ago, he still has memories of first learning to play “Same Old Song and Dance.”
Paul McCartney's first post-Beatles single, "Another Day," was released in the U.S. 50 years ago today (February 22nd). The song "Maybe I'm Amazed" was on the album "McCartney" Despite considerable airplay on U.S. radio, McCartney refused to issue it or any other song from the album as a single. Here is Paul McCartney on writing "Maybe I'm Amazed."
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Ringo Starr says this could be a two-EP year for him following the release of the first one, Zoom In, coming out on March 19th. Here is Ringo Starr on possibly releasing a second EP this year following the first, Zoom In, in March.
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