Jeff Buckley

Frida Kahlo to Holly Selph leaving is not enough; you must always come home again, where wait in line endless who love you. train your heart like an elephant who remembers, and, of course, more importantly, remembers . unlock every door that has ever closed on you. swing each one wide; let everything in. even the sky, who once ate your bronzer. you lucky, lucky girl. you have a whole planet, and it’s just your size. a President, full of tea, who promises you a peace-keeping...Read Full Story

This news made me sick when I read it yesterday. I had a mini-meltdown on Twitter . Until it occurred to me that this news might actually be a biscuit-tingler. We’ll see. Anyway, the news! Hollywood has long been gestating a desire to sh*t on the late Jeff Buckley’s memory by doing some kind of hipster bio-pic. For those who don’t know, Jeff Buckley was an extremely talented singer-songwriter who died tragically at the age of 30. He had the voice of an angel, and oh yeah, he was really...Read Full Story

The words “cover song” typically cause an automatic negative reaction in me. I feel like Blaine Edwards in Men on Film with my constant, “hated it” response (yes, I am dating myself with that one, but go look it up kids–you won’t be disappointed). But lately, I’ve noticed a handful of artists have been much more thoughtful in their choices of songs to cover. I’ve actually begun to dig around in search of covers in order to fill this new niche in my rotation.

The first song that started me...Read Full Story

The American Idol Season 9 Top 8 guys took the stage last night for a spot in the final 12. Tim Urban performed Jeff Buckley 's version of the classic "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen and he's back, baby! It was easily Tim's best performance. Ellen DeGeneres felt so bad about being so harsh on him before that she gave Tim a big hug.  Simon Cowell claimed to be responsible for Tim's success because he gave his confidence a boost last week. You can check out the video below: More here...Read Full Story

Easy Guitar Song Lesson -- Hallelujah By Jeff Buckley Learn how to play the song “Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley with this free guitar lesson.   This song was actually written by Leonard Cohen, but was made famous by Jeff Buckley.   Jeff’s version was recorded for his 1994 debut album “ Grace ” and has been called one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded.  Unfortunately, Jeff did not survive to see how popular his interpretation of this song has become.  He passed away in 1997 and the...Read Full Story