Rod McKuen wurde 1933 in Oakland geboren. Nachdem er in den Sechzigerjahren nach Paris gezogen war, begann er, Gedichte und Romane zu schreiben. Darüberhinaus galt er als einer der profilierten Songschreiber seiner Generation. 1969 schrieb…
Rod McKuen was born in Oakland in 1933. After moving to Paris, France, in the sixties he began writing poems and essays. He was also a prolific songwriter. Jean for the 1969 movie „The Prime…
Der Musikhistoriker und Autor Horst J.P. Bergmeier ist am 15. Januar 2015 im Alter von 78 Jahren in seinem Wohnort Ugchelen in den Niederlanden gestorben. Horst J.P. Bergmeier hat sich intensiv mit dem musikalischen Leben…
BY PATRICK DOYLE | January 9, 2015 Chuck Berry wrote a handful of the most famous hits in rock & roll history. But have you ever heard the disco version of „Havana Moon“ he put…
El Pais, the leading Spanish daily newspaper, has extensively reviewed ‚Spain In My Heart – Songs From The Spanish Civil War‘, a massive CD/book set, released on Bear Family. For details and the review, please…
Blues music producer and former record label owner (Trix Records of NYC), Peter B. Lowry has reviewed Bear Family’s ‚Groove‘ label r&b compilations. For more info, please visit www.sydneyblues.org Various Artists Groove Jumping! Bear Family…
The Institute of Commonwealth Studies and the Institute of Latin American Studies are presenting a Panel and Book Launch: Creole Music Of The French West Indies, A Discography, 1900-1959 Speakers Abstract: Compiled by Alain Boulanger,…
The annual Grammy awards are honoring the best music releases of the year. The Grammies are the most important music awards. For the 2015 Grammies, the jury has nominated two releases on Bear Family: Black…
Alain Boulanger, John Cowley & Marc Monneraye: Creole Music Of The French West Indies A Discography 1900-1959 Kreolische Musik von den französischen Westindischen Inseln, eine Diskografie, 1900-1959 Zusammengestellt von Alain Boulanger, John Cowley und Marc…
Bear Family’s original marketing material for Chuck Berry: Rock And Roll Music – Any Old Way You Choose It (Bear Family BCD 17273 PL) promised „all of Berry’s studio recordings for Chess, Mercury, and Atco…