Aussie pop singer Kylie Minogue scored her fifth U.K #1 single on July 1, 2000 with the Paula Abdul song, “Spinning Around,” which prompted the British trade magazine Music Week to announce that Kylie was the only “act” in the history of British pop music to see their first 13 singles go top 10. Over the years, Kylie has sold more than 68 million albums and more than 40 million singles worldwide, won numerous trade awards (ARIAs, Brits and Grammys), and she’s been bestowed the U.K.’s most prestigious Order of the British Empire “for services to music.” As the Daily Telegraph remarked, “Kylie Minogue is not just a pop star any more; she is a veritable goddess.” The land down under has hardly been a hotbed of international chart hits, which makes Minogue’s rise to the top all the more remarkable
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This Day in Music Spotlight: Kylie Minogue’s Journey from Car Mechanic to Pop Diva
This Day in Music: July 1st
Brought to you by ThisDayinMusic.com Born on this day: 1915, Willie Dixon, blues singer, guitarist 1945, Deborah Harry, singer, Blondie 1946, Billy Brown, The Moments 1962, Julianne Regan, vocals, All About Eve 1983, Cheryl Cole, Girls Aloud 1956, Elvis Presley appeared on NBC- TV’s The Steve Allen Show and performed “Hound Dog,” to a live Hound Dog. U.S. TV critic John Crosby panned Elvis’ performance, calling him an “unspeakable, untalented and vulgar young entertainer.” 1963, The Beatles recorded their next single at EMI Studios, London, “She Loves You” and “I’ll Get You’,”completing the two songs in less than four hours
Lynyrd Skynyrd Working on New Album
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers—and one of Gibson.com ’s Top 50 American Rock Bands —Lynyrd Skynyrd are hard at work on crafting a new album. Frontman Johnny Van Zant discussed the progress the band have made with Billboard.com .
Les Hall Interview: Crossfade, Rebirth and We All Bleed
Get the best guitar news, TAB and Interviews from around world with Guitar International’s RSS feed . Thanks for visiting! By: Rob Cavuoto South Carolina hard-rockers Crossfade have just released their third studio album,
John Benitez’s Purpose: Great New Album From A Jazz Great
By: Marcos Rios John Benitez’s second solo record, Purpose , manages to create a perfect synthesis of Benitez’s Latin jazz roots and modern jazz. Benitez brings to light honest music, which captures the listeners ears in a genuine calm while still containing the fiery essence of most Latin jazz albums.
George Thorogood Premiers New Song Off Of “2120 South Michigan Avenue”
George Thorogood, Photo: Wikipedia By: Staff Blues-rock legends George Thorogood and The Destroyers have released a new song off their upcoming album 2120 South Michigan Avenue .
Fear And The Nervous System, Featuring Members Of Faith No More and Korn, Reveal New Song “Choking Victim”
By: Staff Fear And The Nervous System, the new project featuring Korn guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer and Faith No More’s Billy Gould on bass, are debuting a new song, “Choking Victim,” on their website . The song, with Repeater’s Steve Krolikowski on vocals, is also streaming below via YouTube. According to Blabbermouth.net, the band, started by Shaffer, was started because he wanted to “express [himself] musically and show the world a different side of [him] creatively.” Bad Religion and Tenacious D drummer Brooks Wackerman is also involved in the project, while Leopold Ross contributed some guitar work and programming, and Zach Baird did some programming and keyboard work as well
AC/DC Author: ‘They Were Always Begrudgingly Accepted’
When AC/DC fans grab the recent reissue of the band’s famed 1979 concert film Let There Be Rock , chances are, they’ll glance through the DVD’s liner notes and pick up some incredible stories.
Steven Tyler Tapped for Another Season of American Idol
Get ready for lots of “Sweet Emotion” on the new season of American Idol , as Fox has confirmed that Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler will make an encore appearance in the judges’ seat on season 11 of the reality series. Producer and bass player Randy Jackson also will return to the show, but whether pop star Jennifer Lopez will be back remains in question, reports Entertainment Weekly
Michael Anthony Opens Up on Conflict in Van Halen
Former Van Halen bass player Michael Anthony seems to have found new life in the hard rock supergroup Chickenfoot; and if you ask Anthony, he’ll whole-heartedly proclaim Chickenfoot are “like how Van Halen was in the early days.” “It’s four friends getting together and having a good time,” Anthony told Ultimate Classic Rock about the band, which includes his former Van Halen bandmate Sammy Hagar, as well as guitarist Joe Satriani and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith. “I guess a lot of that has to do with, you know, we’ve all had our own careers and done really well. So, it’s not like we have anything to prove, and we don’t need to do it for the money, so we can do it just purely for the enjoyment of making music.” He added that Van Halen’s ’04 reunion was more than a little uncomfortable because, “the way that turned out, Eddie didn’t want me on that tour anyway, because I was a ‘traitor,’ because I sided with and was jamming with Hagar…” As for Chickenfoot’s sophomore album, the men hope to release the new single in July (“Why wait?”), adding the new tracks are “maybe a little darker” than the last release
