![]() ![]() We’re gonna rock around the clock tonight.Īs a musical reference, rock & roll is usually credited to disc jockey Alan Freed’s coinage in 1951. Put your glad rags on, join me hon’-we’ll have some fun when the clock strikes one. Somewhere in the first half of the 20th century, “rocking” and “rolling” were joined together as “rocking and rolling” as a euphemism for the more secular joy that humans experienced during sexual intercourse. In these gospel songs, the term “rocking” referred to the spiritual joy and fervor that the faithful experienced at religious events. Apparently, the word “roll” has been used as a sexual metaphor since the Middle Ages!īlack gospel singers were singing “Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham” and “Rock me in the cradle of Thy love” as far back as the 19th century. The phrase “rock & roll” as it refers to music and dancing has been with us for almost seventy years and appears to have originally been a black American euphemism for sex that goes back even further. I KNOW, IT’S ONLY ROCK & ROLL, but I like it and so do millions of others (although the number of faithful may be dwindling as we age and the Hip-Hop Era endures). The original rockers of the Hoy Hoy era.He loves all the groups and all the great stuff. I didn’t follow rock music that much, but my husband is a rock ‘n’ roll freak. I thought about writing a song called ‘Rock of Ages,’ where I get all the great old rock ‘n’rollers, the people that I have always admired and respected. And I may have to drag Mick ’s guys up there to help me sing it. In a recent interview with Billboard, Dolly Parton discussed her love for The Rolling Stones, saying, “I’ve always wanted to do the song ‘Satisfaction.’ That’s one of my husband’s favorite songs. During a 2015 concert, Miranda Lambert covered The Rolling Stones’ 1971 hit “B-h.” That same year, Brad Paisley opened for The Rolling Stones on their No Zip Code Tour, during their tour stop in Nashville. On his 2002 album Stars & Guitars, Willie Nelson teamed with Ryan Adams, The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards, and Hank Williams III for a rendition of “Dead Flowers.” In 2002, Lucinda Williams and Elvis Costello included a rendition of “Wild Horses” during their collaboration taping for the very first installment of CMT Crossroads. The late Johnny Cash recorded the band’s “No Expectations” on his 1978 album Gone Girl. ![]() In 1997, artists including Travis Tritt, Deana Carter, George Jones and Nanci Griffith contributed to Stone Country: Country Artists Perform the Songs of the Rolling Stones.Įarle previously covered the band’s “Ruby Tuesday” on the 2016 album Colvin & Earle, and “Dead Flowers” in his live shows. This isn’t the first time country artists have contributed to a tribute project to the Rolling Stones. “From our artists to all of the musicians that played on the record, we boldly state that Country Music is second to none when it comes to artists of integrity and creativity.” While recording the record, I was reminded that this is a showcase and spotlight on the best we have to offer as a genre,” says producer Robert Deaton, who helmed the album. “This album is country music’s thank you to The Rolling Stones for 60 years of inspiration and providing the soundtrack of our lives. Others featured on the record include Jimmie Allen, Steve Earle, Marcus King, Little Big Town, Elvie Shane and Koe Wetzel. ![]() f2zz74s3mB- Brothers Osborne October 28, 2022 Honored to be a part of the upcoming Stoned Cold Country tribute album, celebrating 60 years of the legendary "It’s Only Rock N’ Roll (But I Like It)" with our friends will be out everywhere on 11/4. ![]()
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