Instagram chart on low royalty rates streaming services pay for music

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Fairport Convention documentary on YouTube

Fairport Convention – Folk Heroes (2017) is a documentary on the pioneering English band that fused folk and rock music.

a review of the film

Highway 61 Revisited was released 60 years ago – 8/30/65

I don’t think it’s the greatest album ever but it’s up there. Of Dylan’s albums, I prefer Blonde On Blonde. I don’t think the songs are better but I prefer the subtle Nashville musician backing to the pound it out New York backing on Highway 61.

The official Bob Dylan site

Two DVDs about Gram Parsons

I recently watched Gram Parsons: Fallen Angel (2004) an outstanding documentary about the late musician. It’s very balanced, showing both points of view about the controversy over his body after his death. It has extensive interviews with musicians who worked with him including Chris Hillman and Parsons’ friend Keith Richards, There are many interviews with his family members who don’t gloss over the problems he and his relatives experienced. There is a fine bonus on the DVD where the director recounts how the film was made over a long period of time.

Also on DVD (which I have but haven’t watched yet) is a film of a tribute concert to Parsons from 2004.

Both films are on YouTube – see the links below.

The cover of the Beatles white album

The Revolutionary Nature of Richard Hamilton’s Final Design was in its Utter Simplicity

The real story of the white album

Entertaining song about the Epstein files

Flaco Jimenez RIP

I am not familiar with Jimenez’s recordings but he did a great job on records by Ry Cooder and Dwight Yoakam.

Instagram post on Memphis Minnie

Memphis Minnie was one of the great blues artists. I learned about her through CD reissues in the 1990s that were released after the Robert Johnson box set sold well.