'Man In Motion' (May 10, Stax/Concord) Finds Warren Haynes Focusing On His First Instrument: His Voice; Rolling Stone: 'Warren Haynes Channels James Brown'
20 April, 2011
Warren Haynes' new album 'Man In Motion' finds Haynes returning to his first musical instrument: his voice. "My first love was soul music and the vocals are more of a centerpiece in that type of music. I was a singer before I was a guitar player." Among his early vocal influences were Wilson Pickett ...
| Urban Design Group Principal, Ken Rhyne, Creating Award-winning Interiors And Climbing International Music Charts With His Blues Rock Band
20 April, 2011
Ken Rhyne, a Principal with Urban Design Group, is a noted interior designer and pivotal part of the leadership team at the firm. He is also a former professional athlete and a legendary blues and southern rock artist with a band that is once again climbing the charts. "Ken is a true renaissance man ...
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The Beach Boys - Reunited To Help Japan
19 April, 2011
Al Jardine unites band-mates Brian Wilson, Mike Love & Bruce Johnston, to release new music to aid Red Cross relief effort in Japan. In response to the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that struck Japan, March 11th, 2011, Al Jardine of the Beach Boys has asked his fellow Rock 'n' ...
| Iconic Rock Guitarist Steve Cropper Readies 'Dedicated'-A Tribute To The 5 Royales W/special Guests Lucinda Williams, Sharon Jones, Brian May, Steve Winwood, Bettye Lavette, BB King, Delbert Mcclinton, John Popper And More
19 April, 2011
Steve Cropper, the Grammy-nominated, Rock Hall of Fame guitarist who has played with Booker T. and the MG's as well as Otis Redding and Carla Thomas during the Stax era, is putting the finishing touches to his 429 Records debut project, "DEDICATED"- a heartfelt tribute to fellow guitarist Lowman ...
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Bulletrain Is Looking For A New Singer!
18 April, 2011
We are truly sad to announce that our singer and dear friend Robert Lindell has decided to leave the band. Unfortunately, there isn't much more to say. It was a choice made by himself, he couldn't keep up the hard work there's to do for a band like ours. We feel it's a big loss for the rock scene and ...
| Guitar Player Presents: Guitar Heroes Of The 70s
18 April, 2011
Launched in 1967, Guitar Player magazine was at the center of the six-string explosion of the 1970s, when guitar gods like Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Johnny Winter, and Rick Derringer shaped a decade and redefined guitar playing for generations. And nearly every guitar hero of the 1970s took time ...
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ARA Comeback In Rock
18 April, 2011
From the age of sixteen ARA Hadjian has been drumming, singing and during the 70s one of the four fabulous members of the successful band THE NEWS. THE NEWS was the best rock band of the Middle-East in the 70s decade. They had more than 10 hit records in Beirut and other countries. THE NEWS ...
| 180-gram Vinyl Edition Of Robbie Robertson's How To Become Clairvoyant Debuts At Indie Retail On Record Store Day On April 16, 2011
15 April, 2011
In celebration of Record Store Day, the vinyl edition of Robbie Robertson's How To Become Clairvoyant (429 Records/Macro-Biotic Records) will debut exclusively at participating independently owned record stores in the U.S. and Canada this Saturday, April 16th. The two-disc, gatefold edition of How To ...
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'How To Become Clairvoyant,' Robbie Robertson's New Album, Debuts At No 13 On The Billboard 200, To Become The Highest Chart Debut Of His Solo Career
15 April, 2011
Robbie Robertson's How To Become Clairvoyant (429 Records/Macro-Biotic Records) debuts at No. 13* on The Billboard 200 today, marking the highest debut and highest chart position for Robbie's solo works in his career. The album also debuted in the Top 5 of the Top Internet Albums (No. 4), Top Current ...
| North Carolinian Jim Quick Releases Debut Solo Album, Down South
15 April, 2011
Jim Quick who has established his musical reputation and permanent place at center stage in venues across the Southeast with a devoted group of concertgoers known as the "Coastline Crazies," will release his first solo album, DOWN SOUTH - Produced by music-master Gary Nicholson with the plan to take ...
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World Premiere Of Godspeed - A New Rock Opera About The Life Of Jesus Opening 4/15 At The Grove Theatre, Upland
15 April, 2011
GODSPEED is a powerful combination of visual and musical performances. With every lyric derived directly from scripture, this is a compelling theatrical concert event accurately displaying the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth through song. GODSPEED features a live seven-piece band under the ...
| Live Nation Entertainment Announces New U2 Touring Record
13 April, 2011
Live Nation Entertainment today announced U2 360� is the most successful tour of all time. Following last night's sold-out show at Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, U2 360� will break the previous record held by the Rolling Stones, Bigger Bang Tour which grossed $554 million from 2005 - 07. With ...
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Grammy Nominee Paul Burch Is In The Studio With His Band Recording An Album Of Buddy Holly Songs!
13 April, 2011
GRAMMY nominee Paul Burch is in the studio with his band, the WPA Ballclub, recording an album of Buddy Holly songs in honor of Holly's 75th birthday. Well...All Right: Songs of Buddy Holly, will be available this summer on vinyl and cd. "Whenever we travel, we think of Holly and the Crickets as the ...
| Crossroads Guitar Festival Contest Winner Ryan McGarvey To Undertake First European Tour Dates
13 April, 2011
Fast rising blues rock guitarist Ryan McGarvey, winner of the 2010 Ernie Ball Crossroads Guitar Festival Contest will be making his first ever European appearances beginning June 10th in Groesbeek, Holland. The dates will continue with shows in Germany and Belgium. The 24 year old has been wowing crowds ...
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Nicole Atkins' 'Mondo Amore' Amazon Daily Deal Today
13 April, 2011
NICOLE ATKINS VISITS NPR'S WORLD CAFE, PERFORMS AT VEVO'S SXSW POWERSTATION + MONDO AMORE $2.99 FROM AMAZON TODAY ONLY Nicole Atkins has stayed extremely busy since the release of her critically acclaimed album, Mondo Amore, and has a lot to show for it this week. NPR WORLD CAFE INTERVIEW & PERFORMANCE: ...
| Nona Hendryx And Vernon Reid To Perform In Original Berklee Student Musical About B.B. King
13 April, 2011
Berklee students write and produce an original musical each year honoring an American music icon. This year's musical tells the story of the life and work of B.B. King. The show will feature two special guest performers - Grammy-nominated vocalist Nona Hendryx (Labelle, solo) and Grammy-winning ...
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Ted Nugent, Nils Lofgren And More Lead Star-studded May Lineup At The Iridium
13 April, 2011
The Iridium has an historic lineup on tap for May, with guitar giant Ted Nugent joining the Les Paul Trio and Neil Young/E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren performing with his acoustic duo. In addition to honoring Les Paul with its trademark Les Paul Mondays series (special guests this month also ...
| Guitar Player Gets Instru-MENTAL! with Brian Setzer
12 April, 2011
Brian Setzer brings his raucous rockin' hillbilly jazz to newsstands this month as he stomps across the cover of Guitar Player's May 2011 issue. In an extensive 11-page interview, the legendary rockabilly guitar slinger sheds light on his latest release 'Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!,' an exciting collection ...
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Iridium Adds Junior Brown W/ The Les Paul Trio 4/18 And Guitar Omnivore Marc Ribot 4/21 To Eclectic April Lineup
12 April, 2011
A showcase for some of the world's best guitarists in any genre, The Iridium has confirmed two striking new additions to their April lineup. Junior Brown will join The Les Paul Trio with his trademark guit-steel guitar on Monday 4/18, and supremely versatile guitarist Marc Ribot will perform on Thursday ...
| The Wonder Years To Release 'Suburbia I've Given You All And Now I'm Nothing' On June 14, 2011
12 April, 2011
Philadelphia's The Wonder Years have returned with one of the most highly anticipated albums of 2011 (hitting Alternative Press Magazine and Absolutepunk.net's most anticipated albums of 2011 lists). Inspired in part by Allen Ginsberg's 1956 poem "America," The Wonder Years' Suburbia I've Given You ...
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