Robert Palmer News and Photos

Anthony DeCurtis, Clive Davis: Music Journalist Talks 'Soundtrack of My Life' -- EXCLUSIVE Interview

Fri, March 29 2013 4:02pm - Source: The BoomBox

Journalists are usually the ones asking the questions, but legendary scribe Anthony DeCurtis has done enough in his 25-plus-years covering music that he can have the tables turned on him every once in a while.

HAPPY 5th Anniversary! WHAT iS THE DEEP BLUES?

Tue, February 12 2013 2:35pm - Source: DEEP BLUES

"As soon as the needle hit the groove I felt a chill run down my spine.

Chart 5: Sneakin’ Through

Fri, February 01 2013 6:26pm - Source: The Hits Just Keep On Comin'

Perhaps someday we'll look back on this week and laugh.

‘Face Time: Madonna, “Take a Bow”

Mon, January 21 2013 5:19pm - Source: Pop Dose

Sure, the Man Who Would Be Babyface — Kenneth Edmonds — was born in 1959, but the singer, songwriter, producer, and all-around hit maker extraordinaire began taking baby steps up the Billboard charts the year Michael Jackson's Thriller dominated every chart.

The Rosebuds: Love Deluxe

Fri, December 07 2012 6:26am - Source: Pitchfork Media

At first blush, the Rosebuds covering the entirety of Sade 's 1992 LP Love Deluxe may seem baffling.

Desert Island Discs: Cover Songs Edition

Tue, November 27 2012 2:32pm - Source: Something Else!

Let's say you were stuck on that mythical isle, but only with cover songs.

Dreams Of Rain: The Sisters Of Mercy's Floodland 25 Years On

Mon, November 19 2012 12:24pm - Source: The Quietus

The tall and lofty figure of Gary Marx is staring long and hard at the face of Andrew Eldritch.

BAYPORT BBQ - A Deep Blues Juke Joint

Thu, November 08 2012 3:05pm - Source: DEEP BLUES

Just off the main drag in an unassuming Minnesota river town is an outpost of the deep South and an underground musical phenomenon whose ripples extend far across the globe.

Debunking the myth that ‘You Really Got Me’ featured a solo by Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page

Fri, August 24 2012 1:28pm - Source: Something Else!

For years now, the legend has gone that Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, a favored sideman for Kinks producer Shel Talmy, actually played the titanic solo on "You Really Got Me" — one of the signature moments in 1960s rock.

My Fifteen Minutes Are Almost Up.

Sat, August 18 2012 5:21am - Source: DEEP BLUES

My pal MikeWindy wrote an article about me and this blog for Jacksonville, Florida arts/politics/etc mag The Folio Weekly.

Atmosphere, Beck, Chromeo, Explosions in the Sky, Fiona Apple, Kid Cudi, Major Lazer, Modest Mouse, Passion Pit, Santigold: Governors Ball 2012: Report Card

Tue, June 26 2012 4:21pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Governors Ball is the music festival for people who don't like music festivals.

ARCADE RETURNS: BAND ONLY BEGRUDGINGLY ACKNOWLEDGED THE FIRST TIME REUNITES TO PLAY METAL CRUISE

Wed, June 13 2012 3:06pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Around 1985, UK pop quintet Duran Duran split into two platinum-selling projects, the Robert Palmer-fronted Power Station and the artsy, keyboardy Arcadia.

Bryan Ferry – Harpa, Reykjavik, Iceland 27/05/12

Wed, June 13 2012 9:44am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Harpa provides a new centre of gravity for downtown Reykjavik.

Underscore: The Quiet Storm

Tue, May 15 2012 5:09pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Underscore surveys undervalued artists, scenes, and eras of the musical past.

Cherry Ice Cream Smiles: Duran Duran's Rio Revisited

Tue, May 08 2012 3:35pm - Source: The Quietus

It's the winter of 1982 and I'm having an argument with my father about music.

Something Else! Interview: Allen Toussaint, Hall of Fame singer-songwriter and producer

Wed, May 02 2012 12:43pm - Source: Something Else!

Allen Toussaint, fonky-fonky pianist, writer and producer of untold hit songs, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and first-chair favorite son, makes his annual appearance this week at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival – a tradition, he says, "which I dearly, dearly love."

Yours Truly Does Princeton: "To The Alps"

Thu, April 05 2012 3:55pm - Source: Stark Online

We had a great hang w/ the Princeton brothers in Austin after their last gig of what was a long and busy week for the LA group.

Old music: Smith Perkins Smith – Say No More

Wed, March 21 2012 4:51pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

Here's a soft rock classic with a country flavour from the 1972 album by American brothers Steve and Tim Smith, joined by Wayne Perkins.

Midnight Ramble

Sun, March 18 2012 1:02pm - Source: Cover Freak

One of the things I do with my spare time is volunteer at the Old Town School Of Folk Music.

All aboard the Weezer cruise: an extensive report

Mon, February 06 2012 5:41pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

One of the things I love about a destination festival is that it takes you away from your everyday life.

George Porter Jr. to be honored with OffBeat magazine’s lifetime achievement award in music

Sat, January 21 2012 5:01pm - Source: Something Else!

George Porter Jr., original bassist with the Meters, will be this year's recipient of OffBeat magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award in Music, during ceremonies to be held January 26 at Generations Hall in New Orleans.

Ke$ha Plans to 'Resurrect' Rock on Sophomore Record

Wed, January 04 2012 6:41pm - Source: Noisecreep

Back in October, Alice Cooper predicted that pop star Ke$ha, his unlikely collaborator on 'Welcome 2 My Nightmare,' would fully embrace rock 'n' roll and emerge as " a sort of female Robert Palmer."

Chaka Khan to headline The Dinah

Wed, January 04 2012 4:08am - Source: Music-News.com

For its 22nd consecutive year, Club Skirts Presents The Dinah is once again bringing one of the biggest names in music to heat up the desert.

Southwind (Self-Titled)

Fri, December 09 2011 8:52pm - Source: THE RISING STORM

The 1968 self-titled debut by California based country rock group Southwind is a rather obscure little gem.

MTV's Ballsy Beginning, Race Issues + Rise to Power Examined in New Oral History

Thu, December 08 2011 9:12pm - Source: Spinner

Beginning with the Buggles ' ' Video Killed the Radio Star ,' MTV kicked off its music-video programming on Aug. 1, 1981.

Thank You for the Music!

Thu, November 24 2011 4:39pm - Source: Pop Dose

Thanksgiving is a time for reflecting on all the things we're thankful for, be it large or small.

Rock Flashback: Robert Palmer

Wed, September 28 2011 5:07pm - Source: WNEW

Few artists in rock history reinvented themselves as completely as Robert Palmer did between the mid-'70s and the mid-'80s.

Video: EMA – “Marked”

Tue, September 20 2011 4:02pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

In the '80s, singer Robert Palmer unveiled two music videos, "Simply Irresistible" and "Addicted to Love" , that featured a plethora of doppelganger models swaying back and forth and acting as his passion-less back-up band.

Book Notes - Dan Fante ("Fante: A Family's Legacy of Writing, Drinking and Surviving")

Fri, September 02 2011 2:02pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

Going For The Gold: Robert Palmer

Sun, August 14 2011 6:24pm - Source: WNEW

Born in Britain and raised in the Mediterranean, Robert Palmer was all about great-fitting suits, perfectly-coiffed hair and ultra-smooth music.

Blood Orange - Coastal Grooves

Fri, August 12 2011 4:18pm - Source: BBC Music

Scenester, shape-shifter: is Dev Hynes – now appearing as Blood Orange – a Zelig-like chancer or a gifted chameleon?

THE DEEP BLUES FESTiVAL 2011

Sun, July 10 2011 3:04am - Source: DEEP BLUES

Two words that surely thrill most any human.

Anna Calvi @ Bowery Ballroom – 5/25/11

Fri, May 27 2011 5:40am - Source: The Modern Age

With the death of LCD Soundsystem and the re-emergence of The Strokes , of late I've been reconnecting/running into a lot of folks from what I like to call "the good ol' days" — people who I met through going to shows, and being in that whole scene, during the early 2000s.

Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 50

Wed, May 04 2011 11:34am - Source: Pop Dose

We're winding down with the Rock End of the '80s here.

Tinie Tempah, Rock City, NottinghamAnna Calvi, Dingwall's, London

Sun, February 27 2011 1:41am - Source: The Independent - Music

The streets around the Nottingham Arena are ghostly quiet.

This Week in Rock History: Arrivals and Departures

Wed, January 19 2011 6:44pm - Source: WNEW

January 19th has been a significant date for comings and goings in the music world.

Rock Week: A Very Thorough X Factor Performance Night Review (November 27)

Sun, November 28 2010 2:51am - Source: MuuMuse

"I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo / What the hell am I doing here?" the 'singer' warbled.

All Wais are on you, Katie

Sat, November 27 2010 11:07pm - Source: The Sun - London - UK

KATIE Waissel showed she was just gran-d on tonight's X Factor — the same week it was revealed her grandmother Sheila Vogel-Coupe has a secret life as a prostitute.

Top '80s Videos

Thu, November 25 2010 2:11pm - Source: AOL Music

Choosing the top '80s videos is sure to raise some debate, but there is no denying the impact these 10 had on the decade of the music video.

Midnight Juggernauts: Midnight Juggernauts:Interview

Thu, November 11 2010 3:49pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Australia's Midnight Juggernauts have been living up to the latter part of their name, tirelessly criss-crossing the globe in support of their (just-released in the U.S.) second album, The Crystal Axis .

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