Jerry Lieber, lyricist of a zillion rock'n'roll hits with composer Mike Stoller -- including "Hound Dog" and "Stand By Me," passed away yesterday at age 78.
Here's the pair in a 1950s TV game show appearance:
New comics and other merchandise Aug. 24, 2011
Other items of interest:
DC Direct Ame-Comi Heroine Series: Big Barda PVC Figure
DC Direct Ame-Comi Heroine Series: Wonder Woman (V.3) PVC Figure
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Supergirl: Bizarrogirl
DC Direct Superman Family Multi-Part Statue: Part 2: Supergirl and Steel
Team-ups of the Brave and the Bold
Archie Americana Volume 1: The '40s
Doctor Who: Official Annual 2011
FF, Vol. 1
Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner - Volume 1
Modesty Blaise: Million Dollar Game (Modesty Blaise
DC Direct Ame-Comi Heroine Series: Big Barda PVC Figure
DC Direct Ame-Comi Heroine Series: Wonder Woman (V.3) PVC Figure
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Supergirl: Bizarrogirl
DC Direct Superman Family Multi-Part Statue: Part 2: Supergirl and Steel
Team-ups of the Brave and the Bold
Archie Americana Volume 1: The '40s
Doctor Who: Official Annual 2011
FF, Vol. 1
Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner - Volume 1
Modesty Blaise: Million Dollar Game (Modesty Blaise
Girl from U.N.C.L.E. on DVD from Warner Archives
The Warner Archive is now offering the complete run of "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." More info:
The United Network Command for Law and Enforcement has a new agent in its struggle with THRUSH: The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. The girl is April Dancer (Stefanie Powers) who, assisted by partner Mark Slate (Noel Harrison) and guided by chief Alexander Waverly (Leo G. Carroll), travels the globe on assignments, using her martial-arts and espionage prowess to combat foes. This spoofy 29-Episode Spy Series in a 8-Disc Set includes a dossier of top-level guest stars – Gladys Cooper, Wally Cox, Dom DeLuise, Boris Karloff, Peggy Lee, Pernell Roberts, Gena Rowlands and Leslie Uggams among them. April Dancer (with Mary Ann Mobley playing the role) was first introduced to fans in The Moonglow Affair episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Download Brian Wilson's Buddy Holly tribute track
Rolling Stone is offering a free download of a lovely cover version of Buddy Holly's "Listen to Me" by Brian Wilson and band. The track appears on a Holly tribute collection of the same name. This is the second recent Buddy Holly tribute compilation. Other tracks on this one feature Stevie Nicks, Jackson Browne, Ringo Starr, Zooey Deschanel and others.
Music new releases Aug. 23, 2011
Click the links to order discounted releases from Amazon:
Muppets: The Green Album
Mirror Traffic Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
Outside Society Patti Smith
An American Trilogy Mickey Newbury
Hits Are for Squares Sonic Youth
Muppets: The Green Album
Mirror Traffic Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
Outside Society Patti Smith
An American Trilogy Mickey Newbury
Hits Are for Squares Sonic Youth
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