New CD by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

My lovely wife Margaret (I prefer "Peg") bought me a present a few days ago. (she spoils me) She bought "Raising Sand" by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at our local Walmart after hearing it on NBC's morning Today Show during the week. They played their version of The Everly Brothers "Gone Gone Gone" live on the show and Peg and I were completely blown away. The rest of the CD is excellent as well, but my absolute favorite is this cut. The harmonies are hauntingly brilliant with a touch of Plant's Led Zeppelin "Immigrant Song" accent. He tastefully slips the unique Plant sound on other tracks as well. If you were a Zeppelin Fan, you'll recognize it immediately.

Peg's little story about a Walmart employee that was helping her find the new CD was typical of today's generation. Peg asked her "Do you have the new CD by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss?" She replied "Who is Robert Plant? I've never heard of him, but Alison Krauss would be in the Country section." Peg tried explaining that Plant was in the group Led Zeppelin from the late 60's, but it went right over her head. When she finally found the new release (which was NOT in the Country section) she opened one and put it in a player to listen and also thought it was fantastic.

You can Preview the WHOLE Album FREE here or click the CD image. I guarantee you'll like it. I would say it is Rockabilly. What do you think?

Listen to this Everly Brothers version on YouTube:

New Book by Neal Samors and Eric Bronsky

Oldieslist friend Neal Samors has co-authored a new book with Eric Bronsky "Downtown Chicago In Transition". If it is anything like "Chicago In The Sixties", I guarantee you will be mesmerized for hours on end.

The book is now available at Chicago's Books Press . Neal and Eric will be having book signings and have provided the following dates and locations:

Sunday, October 28, 2PM at Barnes and Noble Old Orchard Shopping Center

Saturday, November 3, 2PM Bookstall at Chestnut Court, Winnetka, IL.

Sunday, November 4, 3PM to 4:30 PM Don Roth's Blackhawk Restaurant in Wheeling

Monday, November 5, 7PM at Indian Trails Library, Wheeling, IL.

Tuesday, November 6, 9:30AM - 11AM Chicago Sun-Times Store

Tuesday, November 6, Noon at Barnes and Noble, DePaul University, at State &
Jackson, Downtown Chicago.

Saturday, November 17, 1PM at Burkes Books, Park Ridge, IL.

Sunday, November 18, 2PM at Borders, Wilmette, IL.

Wednesday, December 5, Noon at Chicago Architecture Foundation, Chicago, IL.

Thursday, December 13, 7PM Oak Park Library, Oak Park, IL.

Saturday, December 15, 1PM to 3 PM at Read Between The Lynes Bookstore, Woodstock, IL.

Also, I would like to remind everyone that Neal is working on his next Chicago book and would like our readers to contact him. Here is our previous Blog entry on that project.

TrueOldies 94.7 Adds Greg Brown!

WZZN 94.7 Chicago's TrueOldies Station has added Greg Brown to the afternoon drive 4pm - 8pm. Welcome back! Greg Brown takes the afternoon slot that John "Records" Landecker had occupied for the last year. John will still be on TrueOldies 94.7 as host of "Into the '70s," from 7 p.m. to midnight Sundays, starting Oct. 21. He will continue to fill in on news/talk WLS-AM (890).

Greg Brown had been filling in at 94.7 and other stations since the layoff of Dick Biondi, Fred Winston, and Connie Szerszen at WJMK when they changed to the "Jack" format. Greg was at WJMK for 11 years doing "The Brown Bag Lunch".