Various Artists: Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy
Stipe, Yorke and The National headline benefit for ex-Miracle Legion frontman All-star tributes are too rarely bestowed upon those most in need of recognition. Mark Mulcahy’s long overdue moment in the sun is a bittersweet one, as Ciao My Shining Star adapts the veteran singer/songwriter’s outstanding back catalog largely into a poignant memorial to his wife, Melissa, who died tragically last year.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsMatthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs: Under the Covers Vol. 2
In 2006, Sweet and Hoffs demonstrated with engaging... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsThom Yorke, Michael Stipe, The National, Frank Black, Many More Unite for Mark Mulcahy Tribute
They say it takes a village to raise a child. But in this case, it takes about 40 musicians to help raise two children. In September 2008, the wife of former Miracle Legion frontman Mark Mulcahy passed away suddenly. Various members of the musical community have come together to record Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy, the proceeds of which will help Mulcahy continue his career while raising his three-year-old twin daughters.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsShout! Factory prepping Richard Thompson box set
Over the past 40 years, Richard Thompson has amassed what you could call an ambitious catalogue of songs. The british guitar virtuoso has written hundreds of songs in his multiple musical incarnations, which include work with Fairport Convention, then-wife Linda Thompson, and solo endeavors.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJohnny Cash Christmas DVD box set out now
Available now, Shout! Factory has released a 4-DVD set of The Johnny Cash Christmas Specials 1976-1979. While '76 and '77 were released last year, the '78 and '79 specials are new and are available separately or as part of the box set. Included on the new set are Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, Steve Martin and Andy Kaufman, amongst others.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsMatthew Sweet: Sunshine Lies
Bob Dylan may have famously said... read more
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