This guy sounds just like the Beatles

By robertzavala in Turn it up!

Here's a list of artists doing music that sound like other artist's work with mixed results: 1. "CUP OF TEA" by Shack WHO IT SOUNDS LIKE: XTC and REM--The vocalist sounds like Colin Moulding from XTC but the backing tracks ...

My Top Ten songs for July

By robertzavala in Turn it up!

The best Beatles song that the Beatles never did. This guy played every instrument and did all the vocals: Fresh as a daisy by Emmitt Rhodes An incredible mash-up by a French guy: Pop Culture by Madeon Yep, they still ...

Roy Orbison, reporter

By robertzavala in Turn it up!

This morning I got out of bed, flipped on my iPhone and went to Facebook. The first entry I saw was from Roy Orbison. Roy, or his a estate, is a friend of mine since Facebook knows I am a ...

The Steve Howe interview

By robertzavala in Turn it up!

I talked with Yes guitarist Steve Howe about their upcoming tour and album. Steve also chats a bit about the music business, his favorite musicians and why he refuses to go to anymore Bob Dylan concerts. Part 1: Part 2:

Calling all Yes fans

By robertzavala in Turn it up!

Yes is coming to the House of Blues in Houston. Because of that, I will be interviewing their guitarist Steve Howe Tuesday afternoon over the phone. I have always been a huge fan and I'm looking for the right mix ...

Making Pies

By robertzavala in Turn it up!

Set the Way-Back Machine to: 2002 A few years ago NPR had a show that featured roundtable discussion of established rock, country and pop songwriters talking about their craft, their likes and dislikes in the business. When each one was ...

American Idol sucks, right?

By robertzavala in Turn it up!

My wife and daughter love American Idol. I never really got the attraction. The endless row of Celine Dion sound-alikes just didn't click with me. In the last few years I have converted a bit and I think part of ...

wil.i.am=gen.i.us

By robertzavala in Turn it up!

Song: Boom Boom Pow Artist: Black Eyed Peas Listening to the new offering by the band that is Fergie's day job naturally got me to thinking about George Jones. Although there doesn't seem to be any thematic connection between these ...