JW-Jones Blisters The Blues On Debut CD For Ruf Records, Midnight Memphis Sun, Coming August 10
Atlanta, GA (Top40 Charts/ Mark Pucci Media) -Ruf Records announces an August 10 U.S. release date for the label debut from blues guitarist/singer JW-Jones, Midnight Memphis Sun. Recorded primarily at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis, Midnight Memphis Sun features special guest appearances by two ...
| Carlos Santana Engaged To Cindy Blackman Following Onstage Proposal At Chicago Stop Of Santana's Universal Tone Tour 2010
Los Angeles, CA (Top40 Charts/ Santana Official Website) - Musician and philanthropist Carlos Santana proposed to acclaimed drummer Cindy Blackman onstage during his Friday, July 9 concert at the Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL. Carlos popped the question four songs into the show-the ...
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Lucky Peterson's 'You Can Always Turn Around,' Recorded With Woodstock's 'a-list' Players, Heralds Turnaround In Life As Well As Music
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Conqueroo Music) - Lucky Peterson was discovered by blues legend Willie Dixon when he was three years old, released his first record at five and soon after appeared on The Tonight Show. Trained by keyboardists Bill Doggett and Jimmy Smith, Peterson went on to play behind ...
| Yellowhammers Hit Minneapolis On July 24, 2010
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ YellowHammers Official Website) - Chicago roots-rock group YellowHammers will be bringing their live show to Minneapolis on Saturday, July 24th. Playing at Memory Lanes, the band is excited to make the Twin Cities their second home. 'We plan on touring through the area every ...
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Hendrix, Fullerton, To Enter Fender HoF
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Fender Musical Instruments PR) - Fender Musical Instruments Corp. (FMIC) is proud to announce that it will honor rock legend Jimi Hendrix and founding employee George Fullerton at its fourth annual Fender Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony August 13 at the Tempe Center of the ...
| 'Sgt. Pepper Live' Featuring Cheap Trick Extends Its Limited Engagement At Paris Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV (Top40 Charts/ Sgt. Pepper Live) - Getting by with a little help from thousands of their friends, Paris Las Vegas today announced that "Sgt. Pepper Live" featuring Cheap Trick will extend its limited engagement with performances through September 2010. Tickets are now on sale for 16 ...
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Former Members Of YES, TOTO Return With YOSO!!!
ROME, Italy (Top40 Charts/ Frontiers Records) - The term "Super-Group" describes a band rising out of two of the most creative bands of the past 30 years: YOSO is formed out of TOTO's brilliant lead vocalist Bobby Kimball and the creative force of former YES members, Tony Kaye and Billy Sherwood, thus ...
| Little Steven Celebrates Independence Day And A Beatle Birthday With 'Ringo Starrs And Stripes Forever'
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Little Steven celebrates Independence Day and the birth of a Beatle all at once with "Ringo Starrs and Stripes Forever," airing July 2 on his nationally syndicated radio show, Little Steven's Underground Garage. Van Zandt will spin some of his favorite cuts ...
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Viva Deconcini's 'Rock & Roll Burlesque' Sets Sail On Hudson River Boat Cruise 7/15
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - On July 15, fierce frontwoman Viva DeConcini will take her 'Rock & Roll Burlesque' from the packed, sweaty venues of the Lower East Side to the Hudson River's "floating nightclub," The Queen of Hearts. The scenic cruise, which sails around the Statue of Liberty, ...
| Classic Rock Tribute Bands Set To Perform During 'Rev & Rock' Festival On August 14th At Oswego Speedway
OSWEGO, NY (Top40 Charts/ Rev & Rock Festival Committee) - Four nationally known tribute bands including Changes in Latitudes, Separate Ways The Band, Draw The Line, and Hotel California, as well as Oswego's own original southern rock band Frostbit Blue, are set to perform this summer at the Rev & Rock ...
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Steve Miller On 'Bingo!': 'This Is A Party Record, Man'
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ RoadRunner Records) - Returning with his first album in 17 years, The Steve Miller Band's Bingo! is a feel-good ode to the blues. Featuring songs by B.B. King ("Rock Me Baby"), Jimmy Reed ("You Got Me Dizzy") and three Jimmie Vaughan tracks, including lead single "Hey Yeah," ...
| Dsn Music Releases New Bo Wilson Incident Ep
Sedona, AZ (Top40 Charts/ DSN Music) - DSN Music announces the release of the new Bo Wilson Incident project "Nothin' To Lose" for digital distribution. The new album features the hit internet single "All The Good Beer" as well as several other classic Wilson tracks digitally remastered. In 2009, Wilson ...
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Brian Kahanek Teams With Rock Band Network And Electric Flannel
Sedona, AZ (Top40 Charts/ Brian Kahanek Official Website) - Guitarist, Brian Kahanek has signed a deal for three songs with Electric Flannel and the Rock Band Network. The first song, Brian's hit single 'Gemini' which was originally featured on the Guitar Hero II video game, will be joined by 'Bottle ...
| Bachman, Turner Prep New Album
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Bachman Turner Overdrive Official Website) - Randy Bachman and Fred Turner, the two men at the heart of legendary band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Canadian rock n' roll stars Randy Bachman and Fred Turner, have reunited for the first time in nearly 20 years. The pair's first ...
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Sex, Drugs, Rock N Roll And Videotapes: Fuzz Rockers Subset Counteract A Dark Past By Taking Only Good Times On The Road...and All Of The Evidence Will Be Caught On Tape!
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ Playground.co.uk) - With the upcoming release of their 3rd single 'Ambrosia' on the 4th July and dark secrets of the recent past haunting the band, London's Subset are ready to unleash their fun-side through a series of live gigs which will culminate with their much anticipated ...
| The Beatles Love By Cirque Du Soleil Commemorates 4th Anniversary With Ringo Starr
Las Vegas, NV (Top40 Charts/ Cirque du Soleil Official Website) - The Beatles LOVE, the powerful Cirque du Soleil production that celebrates the musical legacy of The Beatles, will be commemorating four years of captivating audiences at The Mirage in Las Vegas on June 30, 2010. In celebration of the ...
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BBC Radio Scotland's Classic Scottish Albums Documentary
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ Sony Music Entertainment UK) - BBC Radio Scotland broadcast a half-hour documentary on the debut Glasvegas album this morning, as part of their Classic Scottish Albums series. You can listen online to the show via the BBC iPlayer for the next week (until midday on Monday July ...
| Blowupdollz Blow Minds: All-girl Band Comes Out On Top At 2010 San Francisco Battle Of The Bands
San Francisco, CA (Top40 Charts/ BlowUpDollz Official Website) - MKNY's San Francisco Battle of the Bands was held on June 11 at Caf� Cocomo, with BlowUpDollz, the "women warriors of music," emerging victorious. BlowUpDollz are an all girl rock band out of Palo Alto, CA. The four piece group consists ...
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Teeny Tucker Awarded 'Monterey Bay Blues Artist Of The Year' At The Monterey Bay Blues Festival
Monterey, CA (Top40 Charts/ Teeny Tucker Official Website) - Blues singer Teeny Tucker, whose new CD is titled Keep the Blues Alive, was honored as 'Monterey Bay Blues Artist of the Year' during ceremonies Sunday, June 27, following her performance at the 25th Annual Monterey Bay Blues Festival. The ...
| Young Werewolves Drop New Single
Philadelphia, PA. (Top40 Charts/ Young Werewolves Official Website) - The Young Werewolves, the Philadelphia based rockabilly/psychobilly trio, are set to release their third recording tentatively titled, "Sins of the Past." The release follows the band's 2008 recording, Cheat The Devil, which was ...
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