Nirvana: What happened to 'Good Vibrations' by The Beach Boys?

'Bohemian Rhapsody' will always be my favorite

Queen song voted world's favourite:

'We Are The Champions' by Queen has been voted the world's favourite song.

The 1977 classic - a favourite on the football terraces - topped a global survey of 700,000 music fans in 66 countries.

But in the UK it didn't even make the top 10 - instead Michael Jackson was at number one with Billie Jean. Jackson had a remarkable seven hits in the UK top 10.

In the global poll, We Are The Champions was followed by Britney Spears hit Toxic.

Billie Jean was third, ahead of Hotel California by The Eagles. Latin American superstar Shakira was fifth with her song La Tortura. Smells Like Teen Spirit from Nirvana was sixth.

The Beatles had their only entry at number seven with Yesterday. U2's One was eighth, Imagine by John Lennon was ninth, and Dire Straits hit Sultans of Swing was 10th.

The global poll was conducted by Sony Ericsson to launch its new Walkman phone.

"We Are The Champions is an anthem worldwide both in music and sporting arenas. It conveys the passion music brings to our lives and proves a classic rock song is truly timeless," said Sony Ericsson corporate vice president Dee Dutta.

In the UK, Michael Jackson fans were busy casting their votes. The Jacko songs in the top 10 were Billie Jean, Thriller, Beat It, Smooth Criminal, We've Had Enough, Black Or White and You Rock My World.

The only other songs to make it were Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, Angels by Robbie Williams and Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses.

Returning less that one year after the detonating success of their latest album "No Time For Silence", Berlin based trio Sero.Overdose strike back with the latest installment of the Alfa Matrix ongoing Limited Club Maxi series. The ''Reflected EP'' delivers an exclusive 8 track Extended Maxi complete with 5 Brand New tracks ( that will not appear anywhere else ) alongside special Remixed Versions of their current club hits "She" and "Wir" as bonus tracks. While "Reflected" mostly focuses on the dancefloor side of Sero.Overdose their characteristic signature sound is still in effect : strong and catchy alluring male vocals, carrying synth melodies and modern electro beats. EBM, dance or pop music, this is above all electronic music benefiting from a top-notch production work. Sensual melodic body music at its absolute best.

Rare Beatles lyrics up for auction

LONDON (Reuters) - John Lennon's hand-written lyrics for the Beatles song "I'm Only Sleeping", scribbled on the back of a final demand bill, are expected to reach up to £200,000 when they go on sale on Wednesday.

The first working draft of the lyrics, penned by Lennon in 1966 for the "Revolver" album, is briefer than the final recorded version and several deletions, alterations and variations were made to the text.

It will be auctioned by Christie's in London.

The 17 lines, mostly written in blue felt pen, have been held in a private collection for over 30 years and are appearing at auction for the first time.

A recording of a Beatles concert and a previously unheard interview with Lennon and Yoko Ono are also up for sale.

The only existing recording of a concert in Hong Kong in 1964, made by a journalist in the audience using a portable tape recorder, is expected to reach up to 40,000 pounds, Christie's said.

The Lennon-Ono interview was conducted in 1969 at a "Bed In For Peace" protest in Canada. Christie's says it has never been broadcast and has been locked away in a trunk ever since. It is expected to reach up to £20,000.


(sent to me by smeone in Reuters)

Andre Faria:

Endanger

Andre Faria:

The Young Gods

Andre Faria:

Blutengel

After the successfull re-release of their album ''Motion:Reloaded'' and their latest regular album ''Addicted To The Masses'', German electropop band Endanger re-release their second album ''Eternalizer'' on the German Infacted label. Now presented with Brand New cover artwork, all new song texts and 5 completely new BONUS tracks with Remixes from label mates Syrian, Hecq, Remix contest winners LastraX and Alphaluna ( the techno / trance side project of Endanger ). A must for lovers of De/Vision, Depeche Mode, Colony 5 or NamNamBulu.

20 years since The Young Gods formed, you might have expected the rest of the industrial rock world to have caught up with them - yet this compilation renders most of the competition redundant. What's more, new track ''Secret'' is a blistering statement of intent, simultaneously returning to the dynamic rock sound of their late 80's material and proving that The Young Gods are further ahead than ever. In the mid-80s The Young Gods' line-up was vocals, sampler, and drums. Their self-titled first album was voted Album Of The Year by UK magazine Melody Maker in 1987 : a visceral, modernistic, machine -made opus of unquestionable genius. They went on to sample and cover everything from Gary Glitter to Shostakovich, while still sounding like only themselves. The 90's brought commercial success and the support of many of the industrial / Goth fraternity, while also having a decisive influence on a generation of rock bands - most notably Nine Inch Nails.

Each and every year, on the last night of the month October, the creatures of the night are celebrating their very own feast of darkness. On All Hallow's Eve, the undead rise from their graves to invite all witches, werewolves and other spawn from the dark side for a midnight dance ... and of course, Berlin's own lord of darkness, Chris Pohl, is the perfect man to provide a more than fitting soundtrack. Blutengel are back with a bang ... with a release ram-packed with dark hit tunes ! "The Oxidising Angel" shows Pohl and his singing graces at their best - a guaranteed floor filler, the title track stands as a perfect example as to how gothic electronic dance music should sound in the year 2005. Driving beats meet sinister but melodic electronica and atmospheric synthesizer pads. Pohl's characteristic dark vocal timbre delivers the addictive tune of the song with a lot of emotion, while his female counterparts take the listener to other worlds. Another highlight follows in the form of "Cry Little Sister", an intense electronic rendition of the title song to Eighties cult-vampire-flick, "The Lost Boys" - definitely one of the best cover versions to be released this year. The band manages to keep up the top-level -quality for the rest of the release, be it with the starkingly beautiful ballad, "A Little Love" - in which Pohl delivers one of his best vocal performances ever, or with the dark- disco-anthem, "Leave the Day", which brings out all of the best of the band's trademark sounds. With "The Oxidising Angel" Blutengel prove once more that they are one of the top acts within the dark electro scene ...

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is an open quiz, anyone can join in!

Choose one answer from the selection offered;

1. It gets me nowhere, to tell you no/It gets me nowhere, to make you go

"A Little More Love", Olivia Newton-John

2. I saw a man brought to life

"Torn", Natalie Imbruglia

3. I don't care if everybody's gone, / turn it up cuz it turns me on

"Play", Jenifer Lopez

4. Baby baby, it looks like its gonna hail

"Jump Jive 'n Wail", Brian Setzer's Orchestra

5. Choking on the ashes of her enemies

"All Apologies", Nirvana

6. You can try to resist / try to hide from my kiss

"Can't Fight The Moonlight", Leann Rhimes

7. You got the peaches, I got the cream

"Pour Some Sugar On Me", Def Leppard

8. People think that I'm insame because I am frowning all the time

"Paranoid", Black Sabbath

9. I wanna love you, wanna hug you, wanna squeeze you too

"I Feel For You", Chaka Khan

10. Teacher, there are things that I don't want to learn

"Teacher", George Michael

11. Icicles drip from his eyes

"Tragic Kingdom", No Doubt

12. Throw your hands up at me

"Idependent Women", Destinys Child

13. I reject you first

"Fame", David Bowie

14. If we rob the cynics and took all their food

"I'm Sensitive", Jewel

15. Call me when you try to wake her up

"The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite", R.E.M

16. You've got to roll with the punches and get to whats real

"Jump", Van Halen

17. I wasn't there when you were down

"I'll Be There For You", Bon Jovi

18. You're more precious than, / any diamond or pearl
"God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You", N'Sync

19. Like a drifter, I was born to walk alone

"Here I Go Again", Whitesnake

20. My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
"Hotel California", Eagles


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1887 -

Emile Berliner, a 36 year old German immigrant living in Washington DC, applies for a patent on his invention, the gramophone. The machine was the first to play flat discs as opposed to Thomas Edison's wax cylinder apparatus. The patent would be granted in November.

1956 -

Fats Domino's "Blueberry Hill" enters the pop charts where it will reach number four.

Tupelo, Mississippi declares September 26th as Elvis Presley Day in honour of their home town boy.

RCA Victor Co. announces that it has received over 856,327 advance orders for Elvis Presley's next single, "Love Me Tender".

1957 -

Jimmie Rodgers reaches number one on the Billboard chart with his very first release, "Honeycomb". Over the next year, he would enjoy more success with "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" and "Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again".

1958 -

The Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace" enters the US Pop chart, where it will top out at #6.

Tommy Edwards' "It's All In The Game" led the Billboard chart. The melody of the song had been written in 1912 by Charles Gates Dawes, who would become vice-president of the United States between 1925 and 1929. Updated lyrics were added in 1951.

Elvis Presley is transported from Bremerhaven, Germany to the US Army base at Friedberg, where he will join his outfit.

1959 -

Little Anthony & the Imperials record "Shimmy Shimmy Koko Bop", which will reach #24 early next year.

Cliff Richard becomes the first UK artist to have a rock and roll hit in the US when "Living Doll" makes the Billboard chart.

1960 -

Connie Francis becomes the first female singer in the rock and roll era to have two consecutive number one singles when "My Heart Has a Mind Of Its Own" went to the top of the Billboard chart. It followed "Everybody's Somebody's Fool".

Sam Cooke's "Chain Gang" peaks at number two on both the US R&B and Pop charts. It's his biggest hit since "You Send Me" reached number one three years earlier.

1961 -

Bob Dylan plays harmonica on three tracks of his friend Caroline Hester's first album. Producer John Hammond is so impressed that he signs Dylan to a contract and arranges for a solo recording session in October.

1963 -

The Rolling Stones began their first tour of the United Kingdom. They played 32 dates, opening for acts like The Everly Brothers, Bo Diddley and Little Richard.

New York disc jockey Murray The K receives a copy of The Beatles' "She Loves You" and plays it on radio station WINS-AM. It is believed to be the first Beatles' song ever played in the US.

1964 -

Capitalizing on material it owns, recorded by its two best-selling groups, Vee Jay Records releases the album "The Beatles Vs. The Four Seasons". The record, which consists of previously released material, stays on the LP chart for just three weeks, reaching only as high as #142.

Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman" reaches the top of the Billboard Hot 100. It would be the last of a string of nine straight top ten records for The Big O.

The Beach Boys make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, where they perform "I Get Around" and "Wendy".

Beatles manager Brian Epstein turns down a 3 1/2 million pound offer from a group of US businessmen who wanted to buy out his Beatles' management contract.

The Temptations begin recording "My Girl".

The Kinks release their first US hit, "You Really Got Me". The song will spend 10 weeks on the chart and rise to #7,

1965 -

Donovan makes his US television debut on Shindig! along with The Hollies, The Turtles and the Dave Clark Five.

A former member of The New Christy Minstrels, Barry McGuire lead the US hit parade with "Eve Of Destruction". The controversial doom and gloom theme of the record was enough to have it banned from airplay by some US radio stations.

"The Beatles", a half hour Saturday morning cartoon show featuring genuine Beatles songs but not their real voices, premieres on ABC. The show would run through September 7, 1969.

Bob Dylan appears at Carnegie Hall in New York and introduces his new touring band made up of guitarist Robbie Robertson, organist Garth Hudson, bassist Rick Danko, pianist Richard Manual and drummer Levon Helm. They will become known simply as The Band.

1966 -

Bassist Noel Redding auditions for Jimi Hendrix, who hires him along with drummer Mitch Mitchell, who had been recently fired from Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames. The trio form The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

1967 -

On US TV's David Frost Show, John Lennon and Paul McCartney espouse the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's doctrines of transcendental meditation.

Gladys Knight & the Pips' "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is released.

The Beatles record "Fool On The Hill" at Abbey Road Studios in London.

1968 -

The Beatles had not only their biggest hit, but also the largest selling record of the 1960s when "Hey Jude" reached the top of the charts. The song, written for John's son Julian, would stay at number one in the US for eight weeks. At 7 minutes 11 seconds, it was the longest song ever to hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart, an honour it held until 1972, when Richard Harris' "MacArthur Park" ran 7:20. Don McLean's "American Pie" is 8 minutes and 32 seconds long, but it was the edited version of the song that got the most airplay on US radio, clocking in at 4:08.

Dusty Springfield enters a recording studio in Memphis to lay down tracks for what will prove to be the critically acclaimed LP "Dusty In Memphis", which will include her US #10 hit, "Son Of A Preacher Man".

John Sebastian leaves the Lovin' Spoonful to begin his solo career.

1969 -

On September 30th, David Crosby's girlfriend Christine Gail Hinton is killed in a head-on auto accident north of San Francisco, the same day the "Crosby, Stills & Nash" album goes gold.

The Beatles release their 13th album in the UK, "Abbey Road". It's released in the US a week later and is the last album they will ever make together as a group. Within a month, the album begins an eleven week run on Billboard's Hot 200 album chart.

John Lennon records "Cold Turkey", a song about his ongoing battle with drug addiction. His backing band includes Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman, Yoko Ono and Ringo Starr.

Carlos Santana had his first taste of success when his debut LP entered Billboard's album chart. The disc contained his hit single "Evil Ways" and would eventually hit number 4, staying on the chart for over two years. His 1999 album, "Supernatural" has sold in excess of ten million copies, as well as winning a Grammy Award for Best Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocals.

1970 -

Jimi Hendrix is buried in The Greenwood Cemetery at the Dunlop Baptist Church in his hometown of Seattle, Washington on October 1st. His tombstone is inscribed: Forever In Our Hearts, James 'Jimi' Hendrix 1942 - 1970

Tamla-Motown Records announces that the Jackson 5 sold 10 million singles world wide in nine months with "I Want You Back", "ABC" & "The Love You Save".

Curtis Mayfield quits the Impressions to launch his solo career and to found his own label.

Ringo Starr releases his "Beaucoups of Blues" album.

The Partridge Family TV show debuts on ABC-TV.

Eric Burdon and War are awarded a gold record for "Spill the Wine".

1971 -

Yes kicks off their first tour with new keyboardist Rick Wakeman in Leicester, England.

Cat Stevens' "Peace Train" is released. It will reach #7 on the Billboard Pop chart.

1972 -

On September 27th, Rory Storm, the leader of one of Liverpool's earlier beat groups, takes his own life in what is presumed to be a suicide pact with his mother, who is also found dead at the scene. Rory Storm and the Hurricanes are best remembered as the group that Ringo Starr left in 1962 to play drums for the Beatles.

1973 -

Grand Funk scored their first number one record when "We’re An American Band" hit the top of Billboard's Hot 100.

The Rolling Stones' "Goats Head Soup" album turns gold on the strength of the single "Angie".

1974 -

John Lennon releases "Walls and Bridges", an LP that will prove to be his last album of new material for nearly six years. It reaches #1 in the US.

Canadian singer Andy Kim went to #1 on the US singles chart with "Rock Me Gently", his only US chart topper. The record was also a hit in the UK, reaching #2. Along with his recording career, Kim was also a successful composer and was the co-writer of The Archies' "Sugar Sugar".

1975 -

39 year old Al Jackson, drummer for Booker T. and The MGs, is shot and killed by a burglar at his home. His wife is questioned about the killing because she was arrested in July for shooting her husband in the chest during a domestic dispute. He wasn't badly hurt, and the charges were dismissed when his wife claimed self-defence. On Oct. 1st, Jackson returned home to what police describe as a botched robbery attempt. According to Jackson's wife, an intruder made her answer the door and then threw her husband to the floor demanding money. Jackson was forced to lie face down and then was shot in the back five times. The identity of the culprit remains a mystery.

On September 25th, 41 year old Jackie Wilson suffers a heart attack while performing at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Ironically, he was in the middle of singing one of his biggest hits, "Lonely Teardrops" and was two words into the line, "....my heart is crying" when he collapsed to the stage, striking his head heavily. He suffers brain damage and lapses into a coma. Although he never uttered another word, he remained clinging to life for over eight years and died January 21st, 1984.

John Denver's two sided hit, "I'm Sorry" / "Calypso" reached the top of the Billboard singles chart. It was his fourth and final US number one record, although he would place six more songs in the Top 40.

1976 -

Jerry Lee Lewis, attempting to shoot a bottle with a .357 magnum, hits his bass player, Norman Owens twice in the chest. Lewis is charged with shooting a firearm within the city limits.

Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina play their farewell concert in Hawaii at the end of a 34 city tour.

Boz Scaggs is the musical guest on US TV's Saturday Night Live, where he performs his hit, "Lowdown".

Boston's debut album enters the Billboard album chart, where it will climb to #3 and become the fastest-selling album debut album in rock history. The LP contains the hit single "More Than a Feeling" which reaches #5 early next year.

1977 -

Not only was Star Wars a hit at the movie box office, "The Star Wars Theme" by Meco was the best selling single in the US.

Complaining that they have been underpaid, James Brown's entire band walks out on him in Hallandale, Florida.

1978 -

Exile achieved their only number one song on Billboard's pop chart with "Kiss You All Over". After a couple of other minor hits, the band would switch styles and would top the country and western chart in 1984 with "Woke Up In Love".

1979 -

The Eagles' LP, "The Long Run" is released.

On September 28th, Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist with Thunderclap Newman and Wings, is found dead in London after suffering heart failure. He was 26.

1980 -

Led Zeppelin was rehearsing at Jimmy Page's house in preparation for an American tour, when on September 25, drummer John Bonham was found dead in his bed, following an all-day drinking binge. The 32 year old Bonham had passed out and choked on his own vomit. In December, Led Zeppelin would announce that they were disbanding, saying they could not continue without Bonham.

1981 -

Hall & Oates' "Private Eyes" LP enters the Billboard chart. The album will go platinum and contains two #1 hits: "Private Eyes" and "I Can't Go For That."

1982 -

Don Henley's debut solo album, "I Can't Stand Still" enters the Billboard Hot 200 chart, featuring the single, "Dirty Laundry".

1986 -

The Beatles' "Twist and Shout" re-enters the US pop singles chart over twenty-five years after it first appeared. The song was featured in the films "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Back To School".

1987 -

The Grateful Dead's "Touch Of Grey" peaks at #9 on the singles chart, becoming their biggest chart hit.

1988 -

John Lennon receives a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1989 -

Tina Turner's album "Foreign Affair" entered the UK album chart at number 1. In America, it would stall at number 31, although it did achieve "gold" status two months later.

Bette Midler launches a lawsuit against Ford Motor Company for their use of a sound-alike artist in their commercials for the Mercury Sable. She eventually wins a $400,000 settlement.

Billy Joel files a $90 million lawsuit against his former manager, charging him with fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. Billy would be awarded $2 million.

1990 -

Rick Nelson's sons Gunnar and Matthew have a number one hit on Billboard's Hot 100 with "Love & Affection", becoming the third generation of Nelsons to accomplish that feat. Their Grandfather, Ozzie Nelson led his orchestra to the top of the chart in 1932 with "And Then Some," and Rick topped all others in 1961 with "Poor Little Fool" and "Travelin' Man".

A street is named "Little Richard Boulevard" in the singer's hometown of Macon, Georgia.

1993 -

Wilson Pickett is sentenced to one year in jail for hitting an 86 year-old man with his car while drinking.

George Harrison and David Crosby are the featured voices on The Simpsons.

1994 -

The London Daily Mirror prints a colour photo of Michael Jackson in a scoutmaster's uniform along with five young Boy Scouts. The Boy Scouts of American later say that Jackson has no association with the organization.

1998 -

CCR's John Fogerty gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

2000 -

Barbra Streisand sings her farewell concert at New York's Madison Square Garden.

2001 -

Jonathan King, who reached #17 on the Billboard singles chart in 1965 with "Everyone's Gone To The Moon", was sentenced to seven years in prison for the sexual assault of underage boys.

2002 -

Barry White's record label, Def Jam Island Music Group, issued a statement that said the 58 year old singer is battling kidney failure brought on by years of high blood pressure. White "has started a course of maintenance dialysis therapy. Once stabilized, he will be a candidate for a kidney transplant."

2003 -

Robert Palmer, who reached number 14 in the US in 1979 with "Bad Case Of Loving You", died of a heart attack at the age of 54 on September 26th.

2004 -

Legendary record producer Phil Spector was formally charged with murder in the February 3rd 2003 shooting of actress Lana Clarkson.

Andre Faria:
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Nirvana: Thanks for the links :)

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Andre Faria:

Fields of the Nephilim

Andre Faria:

Suicide Commando

With their first Brand New studio recordings in almost 15 years, The Fields Of The Nephilim truimphantly return with "Mourning Sun". This is instant classic Nephilim music ( no pseudo-hip experiments here ) : anything but an accidental stringing together of arbitrary songs it is a fascinating work of art, revealing encompassing complexity in its overall context. Their brand-new recording, "Mourning Sun" ( their first studio album since their legendary early '90's release "Elizium" ) is another haunting sonic journey which leads the listener into an uncharted world of mysteries and secrets that band mastermind Carl McCoy has been famous for in the past twenty years. "Mourning Sun" links spherical sonic images with driving rhythms, telling stories of a still uncharted future. "The lyrics of Mourning Sun are the words of today that give me a glimpse of tomorrow," explains McCoy, adding: "The whole thing is about looking forward as opposed to dwelling in the past".

To be able to fully concentrate on his ambitious work, McCoy retreated into total isolation, writing the album in a relatively short time. Based on the typical Nephilim sound, he worked on an evolution of his tried-and-tested stylistic devices and arrived at new artistic horizons. "Mourning Sun" is a progression of the previous Nephilim albums, from "Dawnrazor" through "Elizium" to "Zoon" he points out, "no comparison, only progression." He expresses himself in a total of seven epic numbers that live off their breathtaking density and haunting atmospheres. Tracks such as "Shroud ( Exordium )", "Requiem XIII-33 ( Le Veilleur Silencieux )" or the title track "Mourning Sun" ( with over 10 minutes playing time ) all stand in their own right, while at the same time complementing each other, blending into a complex whole. McCoy : "Every track has to be listened to in the context of the album."

Back at last - November 25th 2005 sees the eagerly awaited first ALL NEW release from Suicide Commando since 2003's "Axis Of Evil" album. Presented as an extremely Limited Edition Double A-sided digipak single "Godsend ( Kiss The Deceased ) / "Menschenfresser ( "Maneater" ) - is taken from the upcoming Suicide Commando album "Bind, Torture, Kill" ( Scheduled for a Spring 2006 Release ) and comes complete with the two title tracks alongside 4 stunning Electro Remixes from God Module, Reaper, Amdusia and Agonoize.

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