This video was posted on the British Disney site. It's the Brad Paisley and Robbie Williams collaboration on the "Cars 2" soundtrack. You'll hear Route 66 mentioned in the song. https://youtu.be/TIk-tbDMD5w "Cars 2" opens in the U.S. a week from today.
Category: Music
The Road Crew wins big award at Route 66 banquet
The Road Crew music group won the inaugural Bobby Troup Artistic Award during the 2011 International Route 66 Festival awards banquet Saturday night at the Galleries at Sunset Center in Amarillo, Texas. David Wickline, an author and Route 66-themed restaurant owner, won the Route 66 Roadie Award. And Alan McNeil and his mother, Marianne, were honored … Continue reading The Road Crew wins big award at Route 66 banquet
Music review: Meanstreet Riders
The Meanstreet Riders proclaim to be a bunch of songwriters who formed out of a love of motorcycles and the open road.The Florida-based band might also be taking advantage of a lucrative Harley-Davidson audience.The Meanstreet Riders will release a country-rock CD, "High on the Hog," sometime next month.However, all the album's 10 songs now are … Continue reading Music review: Meanstreet Riders
A twist on “Route 66”
Jazz pianist Steve Sandner performs a version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66," but adds something extra for you residents of Michigan: https://vimeo.com/24649332
Manhattan Transfer’s original version of “Route 66”
Here is the Manhattan Transfer's original 1981 studio recording of Bobby Troup's "Route 66." The maker of the video superimposed footage of the group performing the song, along with vintage film of Route 66 scenes. https://youtu.be/8xro0lpukfs The video is nicely done. The cars going into a ditch, however, may be more kicks than a Route … Continue reading Manhattan Transfer’s original version of “Route 66”
King of the Juke Joints
In the previous post, we mentioned blues legends in an upcoming movie. Here's a documentary about a real-live blues legend, Blues Boy Willie, who's still performing, including a regular gig at Smokey Joe's Texas Cafe on Sixth Street (aka Route 66) and Joe Taco, both in Amarillo, Texas. https://vimeo.com/24067509 In fact, the "King of the … Continue reading King of the Juke Joints
Rock movie on Route 66 set for August release
"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
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