Jack White covers Loretta Lynn record at Third Man Record Booth

Neil Young at the record booth

Just before the Record Store Day festivities this past April 20th, Third Man Records announced details about their record booth located at their store and added to the frenzy of fans lining up that day.  A couple of days before, Neil Young popped in and recorded a record there too.  Jack White couldn't let the day go without recording Loretta Lynn's "Coal Miners Daughter".  You may remember Jack producing Lynn's Van Lear Rose a few years back.  The lo-fi recordings from their record booth only add to the experience.  Check out Jack's recording below:

JD McPherson's "Scratching Circles" video and upcoming RSD exclusive "Fire Bug" single

April 20th, 2013 is Record Store Day and JD McPherson is releasing a special red colored single of "Fire Bug" with "A Gentle Awakening" on the flip side exclusively for the big day.  Also, he just released a new music video of "Scratching Circles" shot recently at Cains Ballroom in his hometown of Tulsa, OK.  Enjoy!

Beach Boys record instrumental track for "I Get Around" this day in 1964

The Beach Boys record the instrumental track for "I Get Around" this day in 1964.  They record the vocals 8 days later.  It hit #1 on July 4th that year.  The B-side "Don't Worry Baby" also proved to be a hit by reaching #24 on the charts.

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Beach Boys Japan 1966

From left to right: Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love, Bruce Johnston & Alan Jardine

While The Beach Boys are often referred to as "America's Band", their popularity is worldwide.  Just look at their tour schedule from any given year!  While in Japan in 1966, the boys visited the TOHO movie studio in Japan and raided the costume room (many years before John Belushi made this look famous on Saturday Night Live).  How's this for a Surf Samurai Warrior look?!  The above photograph is one of the rarely seen photos from that visit.  Other photos appeared on the back cover of Pet Sounds:

The band just finished some Japan dates this year (47 years after these pics were taken) so we thought we'd have a fun look at some Japan visits over the years:

"California Girls" 8-19-12

"Kokomo"- 1991

"Wouldn't It Be Nice"- 1991

"Dance, Dance, Dance"/ "Do Ya Wanna Dance?"- 1991

"Barbara Ann" (with the group America) 2012

Audience recording of "Somewhere Near Japan"