Muse — “Mercy,” from the album Drones (2015).
rock and roll
Album of the Day: Pink Floyd’s Animals
Animals will always make me think of my parents. They both love this album, and apparently, one of the cats they had when they were first married did, too. Lol.
Weekly Focus: Muse, Day Six
My favorite song from The 2nd Law.
Muse — “Panic Station,” from the album The 2nd Law (2012).
Weekly Focus: Muse, Day Five
Muse — “Madness,” from the album The 2nd Law (2012).
Album of the Day: Tom Petty’s Full Moon Fever
My second favorite Tom Petty album. I used to listen to it obsessively as a kid. We only had it on vinyl, so I always had to ask one of my parents to put it on.
Weekly Focus: Muse, Day Three
Muse — “Time Is Running Out,” from the album Absolution (2003).
Weekly Focus: Muse, Day Two
This one was so much fun live!
Muse — “Starlight,” from the album Black Holes and Revelations (2006).
Asteroid named after Freddie Mercury in honor of singer’s 70th birthday — Consequence of Sound
Today would have been Freddie Mercury’s 70th birthday. In commemoration, the International Astronomical Union has named an asteroid in honor of the Queen singer. According to the Guardian, “Freddiemercury” is a 3.5km-wide asteroid found on the other side of Mars. As it never comes closer to 350 million kilometres to Earth, it poses no immediate danger…
via Asteroid named after Freddie Mercury in honor of singer’s 70th birthday — Consequence of Sound
Weekly Focus: Muse, Day One
Muse — “Psycho,” from the album Drones (2015).
On This Day: The Beatles, The Sex Pistols, and Igor Cavalera
In 1962, The Beatles’ first recording session at Abbey Road Studios took place. They recorded six songs, including “Love Me Do” and “Please Please Me.”
1965: The Beatles started a three week run at number one on the US singles chart with “Help.”
1971: Taken from the album Ram, “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” by Paul and Linda McCartney went to number one on the US singles chart.
1976: The Sex Pistols made their television debut on a program entitled “So It Goes.”
1970: Igor Cavalera, drummer for Sepultura, was born.
