"The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll," which starts "Easy Rider's" Peter Fonda and prominently features Route 66 in its plot, is slated for an Aug. 5 limited release in theaters, according to IconVsIcon.com. Here's the synopsis, according to the film's website: Spyder (Kevin Zegers—Transamerica, Dawn of the Dead), a world famous musician whose debut album … Continue reading Rock movie on Route 66 set for August release
Category: Music
Asleep At the Wheel archives
Bobby Troup's "Route 66" has been a part of Asleep of the Wheel's concert set list for decades. In fact, the western-swing band performs it just about every night. Here's the group's original recording of that song, way back in 1976: https://youtu.be/ih7kl0sjdSM
“Route 66” on Route 66
Asleep at the Wheel was in the Route 66 town of Lebanon, Mo., on Friday night. Naturally, the western-swing performed one of the stalwart songs of its set list. https://youtu.be/a3vUKYGX4S0
Music artists for “Cars 2” soundtrack announced
Country-music star Brad Paisley, British pop singer Robbie Williams, rock band Weezer and Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino are the artists enlisted to record the soundtrack to the Disney-Pixar movie "Cars 2," according to a news release today. Other music artists featured on the soundtrack are the Japanese pop band Perfume and French superstar Benabar. The "Cars … Continue reading Music artists for “Cars 2” soundtrack announced
Where’s Johnny Depp when you really need him?
Most of these fellows in the Titus chapter of "Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible" are listed as Cretans, but they look and act as if they walked off a "Pirates of the Caribbean" set. The only one missing is Jack Sparrow. https://youtu.be/5ZxRBVai5EM And the video reminds me of this song (I know … Continue reading Where’s Johnny Depp when you really need him?
Mother Road matchmaker
News broke Friday afternoon that music legend Paul McCartney and girlfriend Nancy Shevell are engaged to be married after a four-year courtship. You can read many of the particulars from the Daily Mail in London here, along with seeing a charming photo of the couple. And it's fairly likely a Route 66 trip that McCartney and … Continue reading Mother Road matchmaker
Jazz it up
This is Julie Ponce, who's a bassist and bandleader in Chicago, taking a trip on the Mother Road. https://youtu.be/cpQ1F6YQoC4
“Any World That I’m Welcome To”
This slide show of sights along the Mother Road is set to a song by Steely Dan. https://youtu.be/lIFdAovuQOE
“Our Town”
This is a collection of photos from the Route 66 town of Galena, Kan. Music is by Iris DeMent. If you haven't seen it, keep tissues handy. https://vimeo.com/22234719 This affecting video was played at 4 Women on the Route in Galena, but disappeared from Vimeo for a time. I'm glad it's back.
Commence to cruising
This performance at a university commencement is pretty good. But the university in question is the Berklee College of Music, so it should be pretty good. https://youtu.be/TH42vA6a-Vc