Saturday, February 4th, 2012


Damn the Torpedoes became an instant classic, but the story behind its inception is just as fascinating as the record itself, and nobody tells it better than the award winning Classic Albums documentary series.

In June of 1970, guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Terry “Geezer” Butler, and singer Ozzy Osbourne gathered in the studio to record Paranoid, the album Time Magazine calls “the birthplace of heavy metal. This dynamic collection of songs, which include “Iron Man,” “Paranoid,” and “War Pigs” have gone on to influence bands such as Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Slayer, etc

Tracey is back with a high octane comedy series on Showtime about the many flavors of American culture called State of The UnionIt’s like a YouTube-mentality show. I don’t think anyone’s got the focus at the moment for 14-minute sketches, so I decided to make it fast and furious,” says Ullman. “It’s never boring. If you don’t like this bit, you’ll like the next bit.

Filmed at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas, this extraordinary concert features performances of over 30 songs from Beyoncé’s three multi-platinum solo releases, Destiny’s Child catalog and a few surprises.

From the banshee screams that complete 1971’s “Echoes” to the squealing pig noises of 1977’s “Pigs (Three Different Kinds)” drummer Nick Mason, bassist Roger Waters, keyboardist Richard Wright, and guitarist/vocalist David Gilmour, created some of the most unique music the world has ever known