Have we got a classic for you? Yes we have, here it is. You better start spreading the news. New York, New York (or, the theme from New York, New York, to give it its full title) was actually not first released by Frank Sinatra. Originally recorded by Liza Minnelli to be performed in the 1977 film of the same name (directed by Martin Scorsese, of all people), it wasn’t until two years later in 1979 when Frank Sinatra sang New York, New York on his 1980 album ‘Trilogy: Past Present Future’ album that the song gained international fame, and…
Kick-Ass Canadian Festivals: Folk on the Rocks
Cold climates can make people do strange things. In northern Canada, where people are cooped up inside the majority of the year, seeing little sunlight and a lot of snow, the arrival of summer heralds a burst of frenetic folly that all comes to a head the third weekend of every July.
Album Cover Locations Vol.6 – All the Way to Reno
Okay, so admittedly you can’t see much of Reno itself on this album cover. It could just as easily be some overhead lights in the R.E.M. studio, but that aside this is a great song that that comes from the band’s twelfth studio album, Reveal, released in 2001. Reno itself, a city in Nevada, US, is a fascinating city in its own right, something the band tried to put across with their lyrics “You’ve dusted the non believers, and challenge the laws of chance” alongside “You’ve written your own directions, and whistled the rules of change”, for you see Reno,…
Rock N’Roll Travel: Best Spanish Music Festivals
Whatever your taste in music, chances are some of the most eccentric music festivals across Spain have something to fill your ears with the sweet sounds you’ve been longing for all summer long. With most of these festivals doing well to offer a mixture of English and Spanish language songs, these are Groovetraveler’s top five Spanish music festivals…
The World’s Best Jazz Clubs
Any time, any season… Jazz music’s soothing ambiance warms the soul and relaxes the spirit, no matter what music genre you dig. This is why for all this time, jazz bars are still frequented by many, no matter what age. All over the world, Jazz is a musical genre that still pulls in the crowds. So much so that here we’ve listed five of the world’s best jazz clubs that are sure to fill your soul and enrich your travels. Just remember to check out MyVoucherCodes to see if you can snag some great deals on some of these musical hotspots before…
