Thursday, January 28, 2010

A RUMOURS REUNION OF SORTS

With Mick Fleetwood and Colbie Caillat set to present awards in the pre-telecast Grammy awards ceremony this Sunday, and with Stevie Nicks being reported as a "surprise" performer on the big show... I'm sure Ken, Mick and Stevie will get a chance to see one another that night...

CAILLAT ASKS PRODUCER DAD TO BE GRAMMY DATE

Singer COLBIE CAILLAT reduced her producer father KEN to tears when she asked him to attend Sunday's (31Jan10) Grammy Awards as her date.

Ken Caillat is no stranger to the music industry, having produced Fleetwood MAC's 1977 album Rumours, but he was so flattered when his pop star daughter invited him to the prestigious event, he struggled to contain his emotions.

She tells People magazine, "He's really excited about it. He's been involved with this record and my music career the entire time, so I just knew it would mean a lot to him.
"He got all teary-eyed when I asked him to be my date. It was so cute!"

But Caillat, who is nominated for four Grammys including Best Pop Vocal Album for Breakthrough, admits she has an ulterior motive - she wants her dad to boost her self esteem if her nerves get the better of her.

She adds, "I'm sure (on the night) he'll remind me of how great I am. You know how parents are!"
The 52nd Grammy Awards will take place at Los Angeles' Staples Center.

CHART ROUNDUP: FLEETWOOD MAC "THE VERY BEST OF" AUSTRALIA AND UK CHARTS

AUSTRALIA:

ARIA TOP 50 CATALOGUE ALBUMS CHART - Week of January 25th:
"The Very Best Of" still at No. 2 on the Australian Top 50 Catalogue Charts. Total weeks on the Catalogue Chart = 11.

ARIA TOP 50 PHYSICAL ALBUMS CHART - Week of January 25th:
"The Very Best Of" drops down to #46 from #38 on the Physical Albums Chart. Total weeks it's placed non-consecutively on the chart = 112

UK TOP 75 - Week of January 25th:
"The Very Best Of" is down 4 positions to #35 in the UK.

UK TOP 75 CHART RUN (2009 Best Of Version):
Week 1 #6 Debut
Week 2 #10
Week 3 #12
Week 4 #15
Week 5 #26
Week 6 #29
Week 7 #31
Week 8 #25
Week 9 #21
Week 10 #23
Week 11 #37
Week 12 #42
Week 13 #31
Week 14 #35

MICK FLEETWOOD INTERVIEW SUNDAY JANUARY 31ST 1PM

This week on Graveyard Blues, special guest - Mick Fleetwood!

Listen Sunday 1pm Central USA time on KCOR.

Listen live at kconlineradio.com

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

STEVIE NICKS REPORTED TO PERFORM ON GRAMMYS THIS SUNDAY

Stevie Nicks to Perform on the Grammys
US MAGAZINE

Stevie Nicks will give a surprise musical performance at this Sunday’s Grammy Awards, UsMagazine.com has confirmed.

The Fleetwood Mac frontwoman, 61, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. She nabbed a Grammy for Album of the Year in 1978.

Earlier Wednesday, it was announced that Mary J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli will take the stage to sing Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" to fundraise for Haiti relief.

Beyonce, the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, the Dave Matthews Band and Taylor Swift -- who are all up for Album of the Year -- will also perform.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

STEWART COVERS STEVIE NICKS "STAND BACK" RELEASED IN NORTH AMERICA

ROD STEWARTS COVERS ALBUM INCLUDES STEVIE NICK'S "STAND BACK" Never Before Released in North America
If ONCE IN A BLUE MOON hasn't exactly been the Holy Grail for the Rod Stewart faithful, it's only because we didn't know what we were missing - until now. This unqiue collection of covers recorded in the summer 1992 is Maestro Stewart at his interpretive best - that magnificent voice yearning, pleading, and shouting in all its gravelly glory while serving as a lethal instrument for the legendary producer Trevor Horn. And though each of these ten tracks has been previously released in various forms in different mixes, together they form an exciting whole that places BLUE MOON squarely in the upper reaches of Rod's classic catalog.

Includes six tracks never-before-released in the U.S.

  • Contains two previously unissued hidden tracks
  • Features covers of the Stones' "Ruby Tuesday," Stevie Nicks' "Stand Back," Bob Dylan's "The Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar" and many more
  • Specially designed vintage long box
  • 12 tracks
Available through Rhino.com

Monday, January 25, 2010

MICK FLEETWOOD WILL BE PRESENTING IN PRE-GRAMMY AWARD TELECAST

The 52nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards Pre-Telecast ceremony will take place on Sunday, Jan. 31 from 1 – 4 p.m. PT at the Los Angeles Convention Center and will be streamed live internationally on www.grammy.com beginning at 1 p.m. PT. Well-attended by nominees and industry VIPs, current GRAMMY nominees Tia Carrere and Kurt Elling will host the star-studded ceremony, which will feature performances by nominees including Montreal-based duo Beast (vocalist Betty Bonifassi and drummer/composer Jean-Phi Goncalves); jazz vocalist Elling; contemporary R&B singer Lalah Hathaway; classical guitarist Sharon Isbin; and R&B singer Charlie Wilson as well as a special bluegrass musical performance by nine-time GRAMMY-winning singer Ray Benson, country instrumentalist Alison Brown, two-time GRAMMY winner Jim Lauderdale, singer/songwriter Michael Martin Murphey, three-time GRAMMY winner Bryan Sutton and singer/fiddle player Gabe Witcher.

Presenting GRAMMY Awards in 99 categories will be current nominees Colbie Caillat, Mick Fleetwood, LMFAO, and Tonex as well as percussionist Sheila E., four-time GRAMMY winner Roberta Flack, and five-time GRAMMY-winning producer/songwriter and Recording Academy Chair Emeritus Jimmy Jam. The live stream of the Pre-Telecast will remain on GRAMMY.com as video on demand for 30 days following the event.

Presenter Caillat has four nods and presenters Fleetwood, LMFAO, and Tonex each have one nomination: Caillat for Album Of The Year (featured artist on Taylor Swift's Fearless), Best Pop Vocal Album for Breakthrough, and two nods in Best Pop Vocal Collaboration With Vocals (one with Jason Mraz for "Lucky" and one with Taylor Swift for "Breathe"); Fleetwood for Best Traditional Blues Album with the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Featuring Rick Vito for Blue Again; LMFAO for Best Electronic/Dance Album for Party Rock; and Tonex for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for "Blend."