of 1977, at the dawn of the punk movement that the Misfits were born. Taking the title of Marilyn Monroe's last movie as their name in a move to immortalize her image - singer Glenn Danzig and bassist Jerry Only set out to make an impression. They wound up making history and creating a legacy that's power has not only stood the test of time, but transcended into an entirley new generation. Lienup changes followed and by early 1980, the band had coalesced around co-founders Glenn Danzig and Jerry Only along with guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankinstein (Jerry's youngest brother). Throughout the span of their career, the Misfits audience has developed into an army of "fiends" (the term for diehard Misfits fans) generating more interest today than ever before.  (less)

his years with his brothers Chico, Harpo and Zeppo through to his days as quizmaster supremo. Includes appearances by Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable and more! Superbly packaged with rare, evocative period photos. 14 tracks total. A Ravenrelease.  (less)

he sings, before declaring himself the Messiah, on the talking-blues opener "Jerusalem." He also wonders what would have happened if Marilyn Monroe had married Henry Miller, not Arthur Miller, on the catchy "Marilyn Monroe." The singer/songwriter's debut occasionally drags, especially on long songs like "Wasteland" and "Rome," but this disc hints at a career worth following. --Steve Knopper  (less)

tale of a young drifter who gets his kicks impersonating Michael Jackson. This ersatz King of Pop stumbles into a community of like-minded mimics-- everyone from Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin, Shirley Temple, Madonna, and the Three Stooges to Abe Lincoln, the Pope, and the Queen of England. Drag City.  (less)

Lanciano International Orchestra Fenaroli during the Frentana summer festival. He has given several concerts with the Symphony Orchestra of the Accadamia Pescarese in Abruzzo; and made guest appearances with the Ente Autonomo Orchestra Sinfonica of Sicily. He conducted The Miracle Doctor by Bizet in the Municipal Theatre of Florence and has appeared with the Tuscany Regional orchestra in many symphonic concerts. At the Spoleto Festival he conducted the first world performance of the opera Sarah (on Marilyn Monroe's life) by the Belgian composer Paul Uy. In January 1991 he began his present appointment as Chief Conductor of the Bellini Theatre in Catania. In 1992 he was invited by the Opera di Roma to conduct La Gioconda and Aïda ...  (less)

a bittersweet elegy to Hollywood's Golden Age. But composer Alex North (whose work here marks the beginning of a quarter century long association with Huston) eschews virtually every shred of traditional Western musical cliché; ironically, he'd beat out his old teacher -- and one of the chief architects of said American musical iconography -- for the job: Aaron Copland. North underpins the film's characters and their deep-seated conflicts with an evocative orchestral score that often turns on the composer's trademark emotional introspection, yet one whose sweep seamlessly encompasses romantic traditions, 20th century classicism, the jazz inflections of some of his 50's work and even some early rock-tinged atmospherics. It's a masterful fusion of ...  (less)

most of her movies featured her singing at least one song. And so it was inevitable that after her untimely death in August 1962 at age 36, someone would compile those songs and put them out on record. Monroe is the perfect Hollywood caricature of the sexy mama, every syllable she sings practically dripping with desire. Fellow pinup queen Jane Russell joins her on "When Love Goes Wrong," from 1953's "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes". The closing track on this disc is the notorious "Happy Birthday" that Monroe sang to President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden for his 45th birthday party in May 1962. Home Town Story - 1951 - Directed by Arthur Pierson -DVD Blake Washburn blames manufacturer MacFarland for his defeat in the race for re-...  (less)

most of her movies featured her singing at least one song. And so it was inevitable that after her untimely death in August 1962 at age 36, someone would compile those songs and put them out on record. Monroe is the perfect Hollywood caricature of the sexy mama, every syllable she sings practically dripping with desire. Fellow pinup queen Jane Russell joins her on "When Love Goes Wrong," from 1953's "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes". The closing track on this disc is the notorious "Happy Birthday" that Monroe sang to President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden for his 45th birthday party in May 1962. Home Town Story - 1951 - Directed by Arthur Pierson -DVD Blake Washburn blames manufacturer MacFarland for his defeat in the race for re-...  (less)

most of her movies featured her singing at least one song. And so it was inevitable that after her untimely death in August 1962 at age 36, someone would compile those songs and put them out on record. Monroe is the perfect Hollywood caricature of the sexy mama, every syllable she sings practically dripping with desire. Fellow pinup queen Jane Russell joins her on "When Love Goes Wrong," from 1953's "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes". The closing track on this disc is the notorious "Happy Birthday" that Monroe sang to President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden for his 45th birthday party in May 1962. Home Town Story - 1951 - Directed by Arthur Pierson -DVD Blake Washburn blames manufacturer MacFarland for his defeat in the race for re-...  (less)

to new songs written in the style of the period. Characters include Mae West, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Fred Astaire and Carmen Miranda. This witty, satirical, affectionate tribute to Tinseltown packs dozens of stars into a whirlwind tribute to Hollywood. Special numbers include a tribute to bad 1950's sci-fi movies, a Busby Berkeley extravaganza and even a boy-band dance song.  (less)