I’m back from an awful case of the flu! I don’t wish this strain on anyone!
Today is a big night for music. It’s the Grammy’s. Many wonderful musicians will be on hand. I’m most looking forward to Alabama Shakes, Adele, Lady Gaga, and Chris Stapleton.
Be sure to tune in on CBS at 8 pm.
Stay Well!
Recommendation: If you listen to any album before the end of the year it has to be Traveller. Stapleton is a mix of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash. Genius!
Or CDs…. or Downloads.
Or is it Streaming…?
I don’t know but I do know I love music. Today some great music was released. A few months ago the music industry decided to start releasing music on Fridays instead of Tuesdays.
Sounds great to me.
So today be sure to listen to these new albums:
“If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra”
“We Love Disney” – Various Artists
“Get Up” – Bryan Adams
This album was one long rock tribute. It is clever, fun and always good.
Also, listen to Adele’s “Hello” again.
Happy Halloween and November!
Garth Brooks was a multi-platium performer in the 90s. He sold out stadiums and sold millions of albums. Then he went into retirement to raise his children. While in retirement, the music industry changed.
This year he has launched a comeback with a tour and new album which goes on sale today.
However, he is breaking new ground by sticking to the old rules.
*His music is not on iTunes, Pandora, or Spotify. Instead he is using a platform called Ghost Tunes in which he sells only entire albums.
* He announces tour dates individually and goes to the city for a week to 10 days.
*He does more than one show per night.
* He recently signed on to social media but I’m sure he will handle it differently.
Brooks is still selling out stadiums and more albums than most. He is doing it by making his own rules. He did not follow the crowd and as a result lost millions or is not being paid for his trade. Garth found his own way and his fans are embracing it. His music is heartwarming and he continues to make fans by being honest and human.
Keep rolling on, Garth!
Garth Brooks and Sony/RCA are announcing a world tour, new music and digital sales. He live streamed a press conference today on GarthBrooks.com.
Here are some of his announcements:
*Brooks is asserting he will have new music within 1 or 2 months.
*He is announcing a world tour on July 14. He is calling a fan named Andy and telling him the first tour date. Then it will be announced publicly.
*He will release digital songs available only on his web site.
*His shows will be huge: his stage is 255 wide and 25 feet tall.
Garth also address the controversy currently with canceled Irish shows.
Go to www.GarthBrooks.com for more information.
