Zappa bass player Arthur Barrow writes book

Arthur Barrow has written a book about his life as a performer, composite and producer. He has worked with artists as Frank Zappa, Joe Cocker, Diana Ross and Swedish singer Björn Skifs. 

Barrow explains that a lot of the book is about his time with Zappa: "So you FZ fans are gonna love it!"

http://www.amazon.com/Course-Said-Yes-Amazing-Adventures/dp/1522979832/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1459379703&sr=1-1&keywords=arthur+barrow

Arthur Barrow with Frank Zappa 1978:

Sir Paul wants back the rights to Beatles songs

McCartney in Stockholm 2015. Photo: Sigurd Huckle/Radio Dupree.

In the US the rights to the Lennon-McCartney catalogue becomes available in 2018. BBC reports that Paul McCartney recently made a move to recapture it.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35860868

Keith Emerson shot himself - his girlfriend found him

Emerson was depressed since he could not perform well enough.
The Daily Mail has the story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3489624/ELP-star-Keith-Emerson-shot-no-longer-perform-perfectly-fans.html

Keith Emerson dies at 71

Keyboardist Keith Emerson, one of the members of Emerson, Lake & Palmer has died.
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35787187

The Zappa house is for sale!

The Zappa house is on sale on eBay for $9.000.000! 
By this procedure The Zappa Family Trust hopes to finance the preservation of "The Vault” - Zappa’s huge collection of live and studio recordings, film etc.

And the sale is connected to Alex Winter's film documentary project about Frank:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alexwinter/frank-zappa?ref=video

http://dangerousminds.net/comments/frank_zappas_hollywood_hills_home_is_for_sale_for_9_million

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Frank-Zappa-Family-Home-/182047873438

http://www.wired.com/2016/03/frank-zappa-house-doc-kickstarter/

George Martin dies at 90

The "Fifth Beatle" has died.
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6913528/george-martin-producer-arranger-beatles-dies-90

Crowdfunding for a Magma documentary

This one is for all you zeuhl brothers and sisters out there, fans of the French group Magma. Someone is planning to do a film documentary about this dark and mysterious group and their music: "For the first time ever a feature documentary that will explore the music that is Magma."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V80oFyeJh1g

Weekend video: Warren Zevon - Angel Dressed In Black

Not much of a video really. It's the music. And a firm Radio Dupree favourite; Warren Zevon!

"Sitting on the sofa, suckin' a bowl of crack..."

The UK monster CD box

For all you UK completists out there, and fans of Bruford, Jobson, Holdsworth, Wetton and Bozzio: here is a 16 CD box that may interest you.
Eddie Jobson, keyboardist of this supergroup of the late 70's has put together this heavy collection which includes their three albums plus lots of other stuff.

Read more here: http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/uk-ultimate-collectors-edition-box/

And if your reaction is "UK? Who?", here is a song from their first album: