Category: Music

Hal Blaine to be honored by Route 66 Rendezvous

Hal Blaine will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Route 66 Rendezvous Cruisin' Hall of Fame in San Bernardino, Calif., in September, reports the Press-Enterprise. If you don't know who he is, chances are almost certain you've heard him. He's a session drummer who's played on albums by Frank Sinatra, Simon & Garfunkel, Neil … Continue reading Hal Blaine to be honored by Route 66 Rendezvous

On the road with Brad Paisley

This is a segment from The Learning Channel's "Route 66: Main Street America," from 2000. In it, you see a young country star Brad Paisley performing Bobby Troup's "Route 66" on the Rainbow Bridge near Baxter Springs, Kan., and kicking Dean Walker's feet backwards at Eisler Bros. Store in Riverton, Kan.

Hello from Poland

This is the Jazz Band Ball Orchesta from Poland, performing Bobby Troup's "Route 66" with guest stars Harriet Lewis and keyboardist Wojtek Karolak. Pardon for the bad synching with the audio.

The call of the desert

The is Celine Dion's version of "I'm Calling You," the centerpiece song from the 1990 movie "Bagdad Cafe." The film was shot on Route 66 and the Bagdad Cafe, in Newberry Springs, Calif. Many of the shots in this slideshow are at the cafe, along with other Mother Road landmarks such as Amboy Crater.

Down memory lane

Remember the first season of "American Idol"? This guy, Justin Guarini, finished second, but he's made not much of an impact in the music industry since.

“Tumbleweed”

Here's Bill Miler performing one of his songs, "Tumbleweed," which is set in the heart of Route 66 country, Oklahoma. Miller says the song was inspired by one of Oklahoma's native sons, Woody Guthrie.

Music artist will bicycle part of Route 66

D:Fuse, an electronica artist who hails from Texas, was interviewed by the Vail (Colo.) Daily before a show in Vail. Here's the interesting excerpt: VD: What has been your major impact on electronic music and how do you plan on impacting the future of electronic music? DJD: I hope my biggest impact will be turning … Continue reading Music artist will bicycle part of Route 66

Rear view

Here's a nice way to spend about nine minutes -- watching a rear-view video of a motorcycle tour driving Oatman Road, aka Route 66, from the outskirts of Kingman, Ariz., to Oatman, Ariz. The landscape of the Black Mountains is stunning. Music is by Pink Floyd and Moby.