Talk about the rock music that you love here! | | Cat Stevens releases first album since embracing Islam in 1970s | | LONDON (AFP) - Yusuf Islam, the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens before he became a Muslim in the 1970s, has released his first commercial album for nearly three decades -- but reviewers seemed unimpressed.
ADVERTISEMENT"An Other Cup" went on sale in along with a single, "Heaven/Where True Love Goes", while the album was to be released in the United States on Tuesday.With his telegenic, part-Greek good looks, Stevens scored international hits in the 1960 and 1970s with songs like "Wild World", "Moonshadow" and "My Lady d'Arbanville".But in 1977 he decided to hang up his guitar -- changing his name and retiring from it all after receiving a copy of the Koran, he pledged to devote his life to the Islamic faith.The singer-songwriter -- who hit the headlines in 2004 when a US-bound plane he was in was diverted due to post-9/11 security measures -- said in a recent BBC television interview that the new record was a return to his roots."It's me, so it's going to sound like that of course ... This is the real thing," he said Monday."When my son brought the guitar back into the house, you know, that was the turning point. It opened a flood of, of new ideas and... | |
| | Tea For the Tillerman | | I just watched Harlod and Maude the other day. I love that movie! Classic. Cat's soundtrack is a one of a kind album that stands alone amoungst countless music collections. | |
| | | I'm not a huge fan of folk music, thus I have some questions | | If you are a fan of sixties folk rock (Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Cat Stevens, etc.), I need a hand in the right direction.I am looking for lyrics pertaining to feminine oppression and lyrics pertaining to corporate greed for a couple of points I'm trying to make in a paper I'm writing for a Humanities course.If you have knowledge of folk music, could you please be kind enough to point me in the right direction in the way of search terms? Thanks very much in advance,
Shannon
PS: I may be back asking for help in the area of Punk rock as well lol | |
| | An Islam Leader Turned to Christ! | | Have you seen the fox news about a young man who used to lead a hamas group and now became a christian? I have spent some time watching and reading the video and it has inspired me that all hope is not lost for the islam people who decide to seek the truth in the Word of God - the Bible. This is very interesting and very alarming for the islam world. View it here and comment please: http://www.sodahead.com/blog/36290/escape-from-hamas/?uuid=0410b554c69d4b1f928ffdb5934c812f | |
| | Slammed right back at ya! ha ha | | Well the press got theres and about time!Most often celebs will just stay quiet to avoid bad pub..But not British folk singer Yusuf Islam who was known as Cat Stevens,prior to cahnging his name after becoming Muslim.I say good for him. It must be hard to be under a constant micrscope!http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080718/od_nm/stevens_court_dc | |
| | Choose Your Own Dirge! | | Choosing one's own Funeral Song seems to be the fashionable thing to do at the moment. I have decided I would like them to play 'morning has Broken'. It MUST be the Cat Stevens version though. I heartily dislike that one which is a duet. If they play that version I will rise from my coffin and cause an unpleasant scene! Anyway, what I would really enjoy, is to know the special song you would choose for your own Big Day of Final Rest. levision interview that the new record was a return to his roots."It's me, so it's going to sound like that of course ... This is the real thing," he said Monday."When my son brought the guitar back into the house, you know, that was the turning point. It opened a flood of, of new ideas and music which I think a lot of people would connect with."Initial reviews of the new album were not over-enthusiastic, however."The voice that skipped through 'Moonshadow' is wearier but intact," said newspaper The Observer, giving the record two stars out of five."There are melodies that, like that track, ring both sweet and mournful but, though the songs are all praises to the Creator (or His prophet),... | |
| | Am I Overreacting??? | | As with everything, I'm posting my life on the lot. Today I got some good news and some bad news.Ok good news first:
Van Morrison is coming to Chicago!! Woo Hoo! July 8th is the day. I got a great deal on some great seats and I have a little saved so I went for it and bought them. Anyone who has seen me post in any music discussion or knows me on here knows that I love Van Morrison. I have never gotten the oppourtunity to see him back in the day (I'm a young Van fan) and I have been waiting for this for years. I was very close to my grandmother growing up and she brought me up on Van, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, and pretty much all the other old music I love today. So this concert means a lot to me. Bad News:
My boyfriend can't go. He is working and I guess can't seem to get out of it. He would be the only one in the world who would appreciate it and the only one I want to go with. He can't adjust the schedule unfortunately at this point because there is really noone to cover for him. So I give him the good news and he gives me that. I'm not mad at least not yet. I have been crying off and on all night about it. Every time I think about it, I just sob. He knows how... | |
| | What music should I try to listen to at least once? | | I must admit that when I am driving, I wind up listening to talk radio shows but I would like to learn more about some of the music out there...
When I was younger, I was into John Denver, Karen Carpenter, Julie Andrews, Ed Amea, Henry Belafante, Cat Stevens, Captain and Tenille, Simmon and Garfunkel as these were the only artists my parents would allow into the house.
I also used to dance to music from the disco era of the 70s...
Given this history, what music of today would you recommend I try to listen to at least once? | |
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