Jethro Tull Flötes On

New Music

Progressive Rock legends “Jethro Tull” will release their brand new album RökFlöte in April. The new album will be the follow-up to 2022’s The Zealot Gene, which gave Jethro Tull their first Top 10 album in the UK for 50 years. RökFlöte will be a 12-track album based on the characters and roles of some of the principle gods of the old Norse form of paganism, while at the same time exploring the “RökFlöte,” or rock flute, which Jethro Tull has made iconic. 

Jethro Tull are a British rock band formed in Blackpool, England, in 1967. The group’s leader, founder, primary composer, and only constant member is Ian Anderson, a multi-instrumentalist who mainly plays flute and acoustic guitar, and is also the lead vocalist.

The new album’s first single takes inspiration from the god Ymir, the proto-being, a primeval being, who was born from venom that dripped from the icy rivers called the Élivágar and lived in the grassless void of Ginnungagap.

Jethro Tull’s Ginnungagap, is new this week on RadiJohan.

RadiJohan Top 10 on 21 January 2023

Top 10
TWLWArtistTitle
10NewThe White BuffaloNot Today
9NewJelly RollShe
810TenThe Tidal Wave
72Dermot KennedyKiss Me
66Cats In Space1,000,000 Miles
59RouletteReady For Friday Night
41Dea MatronaRed Button
35Lewis CapaldiPointless
23Tuk Smith & The Restless HeartsEverybody Loves You When You’re Dead
14Bishop BriggsSuperhuman

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Saturday Night Fever Hits The World

Flashback

This week in 1978 the soundtrack album to the movie “Saturday Night Fever,” starring John Travolta, hit number 1 in the US. It is one of the best-selling albums in history, and remains in the top 10 biggest-selling soundtracks of all time. The album stayed at number 1 of the US album chart for 24 straight weeks from January to July 1978 while in the UK it spent 18 at the top.

Producer Robert Stigwood approached the Bee Gees to write songs for the movie after its filming had already taken place. At the time the Bee Gees were working on producing their next album but, not wanting to let the opportunity pass them by, wrote a few songs during a weekend and tweaked some songs they had already started working on, including “Stayin’ Alive.“

Baby It’s You!

Flashback

“Promises” was a Canadian band formed in 1978. The Three band members were siblings. In 1979 their single “Baby It’s You” became a smash hit around the world, particularly in Europe but also in Australia where it reached number 2, and New Zealand where it topped the chart for five weeks. This one hit wonder is another example of a classic song that is largely being ignored by commercial radio but still gets played on RadiJohan.

T’Pau Returns With Topical and Relevant single

New Music

“T’Pau” are an English band whose 1987 debut single, “Heart and Soul,” made the top five in the UK and the US. The follow up, “China in Your Hands,” topped the charts in numerous countries. In 2021 T’Pau released the 56 track 3CD collection “Essential” which includes all their hits, some tracks from their hit albums “Bridge of Spies,” “Rage” and “The Promise” as well some of their more recent singles.

The Lyrics of T’Pau’s newest single are comprised of lead singer Carol Decker’s “musings” on various world events that have been “ruminating” in her head over the last few years. “World on Fire” is new this week on RadiJohan.

Bachman-Turner Overdrive Drummer dead at 69

News

Robbie Bachman, drummer and co-founder of Canadian rock band “Bachman-Turner Overdrive,” has died at the age of 69. His older brother Randy Bachman, front-man and guitarist of the group, made the announcement on Twitter. The band, often abbreviated “BTO,” was founded in the 1973 by the Bachman brothers and bassist Fred Turner. Their 1970’s discography included five top 40 albums and six US top 40 singles (11 in Canada).

Robbie Bachman was last active with the band from 1988 to 2005. The drummer experienced the band’s most successful period in the 1970s with hits including “Roll On Down the Highway,” Takin’ Care of Business,” “Hey You” and their best known hit “You Ain’t seen Nothing Yet.”

RadiJohan Top 10 on 14 January 2023

Top 10
TWLWArtistTitle
10NewTenThe Tidal Wave
9NewRouletteReady For Friday Night
89LoneriderCross The Border
72The Lightning SeedsEmily Smiles
66Cats In Space1,000,000 Miles
57Lewis CapaldiPointless
410Bishop BriggsSuperhuman
34Tuk Smith & The Restless HeartsEverybody Loves You When You’re Dead
23Dermot KennedyKiss Me
11Dea MatronaRed Button

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Legendary Guitarist Jeff Beck Dead at 78

News

British guitarist Jeff Beck has passed away at the age of 78. His family said in a statement that he passed away “after suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis.”

Jeff Beck initially played in a band called “The Tridents” but became known to the general public in 1965 when he replaced Eric Clapton in “The Yardbirds.” Although he remained in The Yardbirds for only 20 months, the band recorded most of their Top 40 hits while he was in the band, including “Over Under Sideways Down,” “Heart Full of Soul” and “Shapes Of Things.”

The guitar virtuoso went on to form “The Jeff Beck Group” and recorded “Truth,” one of rock’s great debut albums. Despite a constantly changing lineup the group’s unique approach to blues and rock had a lasting impact on popular music. In 1975, Jeff went solo, recording his first album “Blow By Blow” with “The Beatles” producer George Martin. The record went on to chart in the Top 10 in the US.

Jeff Beck has won eight Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice, once with “The Yardbirds” in 1992 and once as a solo artist in 2009. In 2015 Beck was ranked fifth in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” list. Many would consider him the greatest of all time.

An Introduction to Black Veil Brides

New Music

“Black Veil Brides” is a Roman Catholic term used for when a woman marries into the church and gives up all the pleasures of life to devote her life to God. She is then deemed a “Black Veil Bride.”

“Black Veil Brides” are also an American rock band formed in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were inspired by, among others, bands like Kiss and Mötley Crüe, which explains their use of black makeup, body paint and tight black studded clothing. The band have released six studio albums, the most recent being 2021’s “The Phantom Tomorrow.”

Their latest release is an EP called “The Mourning.” The EPs lead single, “Saviour II,” follows “Saviour” which appeared on the 2011 album “Set The World On Fire” and was written as a letter to their fans saying how much they appreciate them and that they, and their music, will be there for them during their darkest time. “Saviour II“ continues this message – that, as years have now gone by, they remain true to that and want to reaffirm that they are still here for people.

“Saviour II“ by Black Veil Brides is new this week on RadiJohan.