Happy Birthday Bruce Johnston!!

The Beach Boys' Bruce Johnston turns 70 today...one week after fellow band-mate Brian Wilson did as well.  In case you missed our interview with Bruce last fall, check it out HERE.  Bruce is a wealth of music knowledge and fascinating to listen to his experiences over the years.  Be sure and pick up the latest project from The Beach Boys That's Why God Made The Radio and catch them on their 50th Anniversary Tour!  Enjoy some select moments from Bruce through the years below.  Happy Birthday!!!

Sidewalk Surfers- "Skate Board"

Bruce & Terry- "Summer Means Fun"

California Music- "Don't Worry Baby"

The Beach Boys- "Deirdre"

The Beach Boys- "Disney Girls" (Live at the Hollywood Bowl- 6/2/12)

The Beach Boys- "She Believes In Love Again" (alternate mix)

Happy Birthday Chris Isaak

Chris Isaak was born this day in 1956 in Stockton, CA.  Chris fell in love with his parents 45's as a kid and developed his vintage look and sound from those days.  Isaak says his latest project, Beyond The Sun, is the album he's always wanted to make.  Recording at Sun Studios where his heroes recorded was an amazing experience.  Enjoy some videos of Chris and celebrate this great artist's birthday!

Interview and acoustic

"Wicked Game"

'Two Hearts"

"Baby Did A Bad Thing"

"Only The Lonely"

"Crying, Waiting, Hoping"

Hear Billy Gibbons' Fleetwood Mac cover of "Oh Well"

Just Tell Me You Want Me is an upcoming Fleetwood Mac tribute set for an August 14th release date.  One of the tracks is a killer cover of "Oh Well" by ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons along with Blake Mills and Matt Sweeney.  Check it out on Soundcloud at this link-

Oh Well | Billy Gibbons & Co.

Glen Campbell's touching video for "A Better Place"

After revealing he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease last year, Glen Campbell recorded one last album, Ghost On The Canvas, and set out on tour.  This moving video for the song "A Better Place" shows Campbell looking through a book of photographs over the years of his music career along with performance shots of him performing this song.  It's a fitting tribute to his long and wonderful career in music.  Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Brian Wilson

Just 2 days after celebrating Paul McCartney's 70th birthday, we celebrate another music icon turning 70.  Brian Wilson was born in 1942 in Inglewood, CA to Audree and Murry Wilson.  Brian would lead The Beach Boys to one of the top selling musical acts of all time.  A countless number of artists have commented on Brian's music and producing being an influence on them.  Those include Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Lindsey Buckingham and so many more.  This has been a big year for The Beach Boys as they celebrate their 50th Anniversary, countless number of national TV appearances and a new album, That's Why God Made The Radio.  Happy Birthday Brian!!!

"In My Room"

"Sloop John B"

"Surf's Up"

"I Guess I Just Wasn't Made For These Times"

"Love & Mercy"

Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin

Paul McCartney is 70!

Paul McCartney turns 70 today!  He was born in Liverpool, England in 1942 to James and Mary McCartney.  His impact on music is nearly impossible to measure from his work with The Beatles, Wings and his solo recordings.  Guinness World Records describes Paul as "The Most Successful Composer And Recording Artist Of All Time" with 60 Gold Discs and 100 million albums, 100 million singles and a writers credit on 43 songs that have sold over one million copies each!

The Beatles- "Yesterday"

Wings- "Band On The Run"

"Maybe I'm Amazed"

"Take It Away"

"Flaming Pie"

"Sing The Changes"

Official music video for The Beach Boys' "That's Why God Made The Radio"

What a year it's been so far for The Beach Boys!  The 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour is selling out across the country to rave reviews.  The new album, That's Why God Made The Radio debuted at #3 this week which is the highest debut in the band's history!  The reviews of the album have been stellar!  Also released this week is the official music video to the title cut.  Check it out and pick up a copy of this great album if you haven't already!

Happy Birthday Tom Jones!

Tom Jones was born this day in 1940 in South Wales.  At age 12 he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and spent 2 years in bed recovering.  During this time he could do little else but listen to the radio and draw.  His bluesy vocal delivery developed out of listening to artists like Little Richard, Solomon Burke, Jackie Wilson and others.  Earlier this year, Jack White produced and released Tom covering Howlin' Wolf's "Evil" on White's Third Man Records.  Last month, Jones released a new album, Spirit In The Room.

"Tower Of Song" (from Spirit In The Room)

"Evil"

"Mama Told Me Not To Come"

"Burning Hell"

"Be Bop A Lula" (with Jeff Beck)

Hear new ZZ Top track "Consumption"

That little ol' band from Texas, ZZ Top, is releasing a new 4 song EP produced by Rick Rubin on June 5th titled Texicali.  "I Gotsta Get Paid" was featured recently in an ad for Jeremiah Weed (see video below).  Here is another track featured on the EP titled "Consumption".  Enjoy!!  http://www.zztop.com/news/81091