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Aces High – Song of the Day – Iron Maiden – Guitarist Adrian Smith Turns 57

by Staff February 27, 2014

Adrian Smith turns 57 today. Part of the guitar onslaught that is Iron Maiden, along with compatriots Dave Murray and Janick Gers, Smith has been with the band in several stints for more than 20 years now. Featuring an attack that is pure speed, Maiden puts more riffs into a single song than most bands […]

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Tommy Dorsey – Song of India – Song of the Day

by Staff January 29, 2014

Tommy Dorsey recorded “Song of India” on this day back in 1937. One of the kings of the Big Band era, Dorsey and his orchestra scored 286 charting hits, including 17 number ones. This clip is from the 1941 film Las Vegas Nights which is notable since it marked the big screen debut of Frank […]

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[SONG] of the Day – Rock Bottom – Michael Schenker

by Staff January 10, 2014

Michael Schenker turns 59 today. One of the legends of heavy metal guitar, Schenker was a member of UFO, the Scorpions, along with younger brother Rudolph, and his own solo band the Michael Schenker Group (MSG). Here’s a clip from one of his instructional videos where he unleashes just about every trick in the book […]

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THE CHEWERS – Our Favorite Band this Month

by Staff January 7, 2014

The Chewers are a two man act (Travis Caffrey and Michael Sadlen) originally from West Virginia who have taken residence in Nashville, land of drawling vox and twangy clean guitars to produce music that is…well I’m almost not sure what to call it, “off-kilter” is how the band describes it. And how. Part monster movie music, […]

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[SONG] of the Day – ‘Till I kissed Ya – Everly Brothers

by Staff January 6, 2014

  Phil Everly died over the weekend at the age of 74. One of the pioneering acts in country rock, the Everly Brothers are members of both the Rock and Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame. Though the brothers had a strained personal relationship, they didn’t speak for ten years at one point, they […]

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[SONG] of the Day – Surfin’ USA – Beach Boys

by Staff January 3, 2014

  In was today back in 1967 that Carl Wilson, one of the founding members, lead guitarist, and sometime lead singer of the Beach Boys refused to heed his draft notice, claiming to be a conscientious objector. And good for him – because war sucks, especially compared to the clear blue water of the mighty […]

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[SONG] of the Day – For You Love – Led Zeppelin

by Staff January 2, 2014

  Today marks the anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s 4 night run at the world famous Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles on their first North American Tour back in 1969. Here’s a tasty bootleg track of “For Your Love.” **You should like Shea Magazine on Facebook to see more of our curated content.**

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[SONG] of the Day – Lights – Ellie Goulding

by Shea Garage December 30, 2013

  Ellie Goulding turned 27 years old on December 30th. Hailing from a small English town of 750 people near the border with Wales, Lyonshall, Goulding has been consistently hitting the world charts since the release of her debut EP An Introduction to Ellie Goulding in 2009. Here’s a stripped down version of her song […]

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Have a Holly Jolly Christmas!

by Staff December 25, 2013

From all of us at Shea Magazine, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Above, Los Angeles rock and rollers Candygram for Mongo perform their rendition of the holiday classic “Holly Jolly Christmas” – with puppets.

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Reigning Sound: If Christmas Can’t Bring You Home (2005)

by Sara Gatewood December 23, 2013

12 (or 13) days of Christmas, Day Ten. Originally released as a 45 by Norton Records, but you need this entire album, “Home For Orphans,” put out by Sympathy for the Record Industry. Now Sorry Won’t Do Me No Good… “Drove by your house to sneak a peek at you, You were standing by the […]

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[SONG] of the Day RUN DMC: Christmas in Hollis (1987)

by Sara Gatewood December 20, 2013

  12 (or 13) Days of Christmas, Day Seven. “Mom’s cooking chicken and collard greens…” Isn’t that what Christmas is all about?? **You should like Shea Magazine on Facebook Here!

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[SONG] of the Day – Tom Waits: Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis (1978)

by Sara Gatewood December 20, 2013

12 (or 13) Days of Christmas, Day Six. “And he gave me a ring, that was worn by his mother, and he takes me out dancin,’ every Saturday nite.” There is nothing I can say about Tom Waits that has not already been said. Live shows from this man still are worth every nickel on […]

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[SONG] of the Day – Vince Guaraldi: Skating (1965)

by Sara Gatewood December 19, 2013

The 12 (or 13) Days of Christmas, Day Five. The man with the music to the story of my life. From “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” only the best Christmas show ever. **You should like Shea Magazine on Facebook Here!

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