WYEP Music Blog

What a bountiful crop of new releases this fall. I can’t recall the last time, at the end of a decade, when I’ve had so many quality CD’s to listen to. 

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Morrissey’s always felt like a bit of an outcast from the nest… now we know why after comparing his new album cover to the much beloved curmudgeonly Muppet, Sam The Eagle. What do you think?

Moz’s new album, The Swords, is out now.

There was quite the buzz at the recent CMJ music festival over newcomer and Denver based singer-songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff and the Wheel. His first recording with his band ‘The Wheel’ hasn’t quite started yet, but I’m more than excited about it’s Spring 2010 scheduled release.

Comparable to Grant Lee Phillips, Martin Sexton, Iron & Wine, and Ray Lamontagne this recent youtube discovery for the song “Hanging Surrender” has me eagerly anticipating the new release.

Another Super Bowl, another performance from a classic rock icon. Sports Illustrated is reporting this year’s halftime spectacular will feature the Who. That’s right — Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and company will provide the musical fireworks when the game hits Miami on Feb. 7.

Ever since the infamous Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake wardrobe malfunction in 2004, the NFL has gone with “veteran” acts and turned the reins over to one band or artist. Prior to that, there were often medleys and multiple acts, like No Doubt, Sting and Shania Twain in 2003 and the 2001 show that saw Aerosmith rocking ‘Walk This Way’ with Britney Spears and Timberlake.

The Who certainly fit the newer mold, proving worthy successors to the recent run of Paul McCartney (2005), the Rolling Stones (2006), Prince (2007), Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (2008) and this year’s performance by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

With the matchup still far from decided, one thing is for certain — a stadium of 80,000 people rocking out to ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ will sound great no matter what. (Spinner.com)