Robert Gordon and Chris Spedding Are Back! Performing at Joe's Pub on August 9 & 10 in Celebration of New Release, 'It's Now or Never'
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Rykodisc) - Back in the disco and arena rock era, Robert Gordon put a fist through the heart of the music industry with his first on-fire rockabilly hit, "Red Hot." Now reunited with legendary guitar ace Chris Spedding for the first time in twenty years, Robert is back to ...
| David Gilmour-The Legendary Voice and Guitar of Pink Floyd-On the Big Screen for a One-Time Only Event with Special Guests David Bowie, David Crosby and Graham Nash
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Canada (Top40 Charts/ Cineplex Entertainment) - David Gilmour, the legendary guitarist and voice of Pink Floyd, premieres an 85-minute theatrical version of his new live concert DVD, "Remember That Night - Live at the Royal Alert Hall," to 54 movie theatres across Canada on Saturday ...
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The Bob Dylan Revue and Bob Dylan - A Close Shave in Sydney
Sydney, Australia (Top40 Charts/ Tenderhooksmusic) - Tenderhooksmusic today announced that after extensive negotiations, a tour schedule has been agreed that will accommodate both Bob Dylan and The Bob Dylan Revue in Sydney for August 2007. Douglass Bishop, who fronts The Bob Dylan Revue as Dylan, ...
| Electric Violinist James Sudakow Releases Instrumental Heavy Fusion Progressive Rock Album - Green
Long Beach, CA. (Top40 Charts/ James Sudakow Official Website) - James Sudakow is a musician with an imaginative and groundbreaking approach to the electric violin and viola. Classically trained since the age of four, he has modified his training to revise the instrument?s sound and potential. The artist ...
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Wentworth Gallery Presents Artist and Rock Icon Grace Slick September 8 & 9
SCHAUMBURG. IL. (Top40 Charts/ Wentworth Gallery) - Grace Slick will make two special appearances with her latest art collection at Wentworth Gallery ( https://www.wentworthgallery.com ) at the Woodfield Shopping Center, September 8 & 9. As the voice of Jefferson Airplane - and the '60s generation, ...
| Stray Cats To Tour The U.S. With The Pretenders And ZZ TOP
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Surfdog Records/ WEA) - Stray Cats announced that they will soon be on the road beginning a U.S. Summer tour in support of their upcoming live CD and DVD "Best Of The Stray Cats Live," "Rumble In Brixton."? Release date is set for this fall and will feature one new track from ...
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Classic Rock Band Walrus to Tour Southern Oregon, Washington
Oregon and Washington (Top40 Charts/ Walrus Official Website) - The Walrus takes its classic rock music on the road later this month as it begins a four-day rock 'n' roll tour of Oregon and southern Washington. First stop on the Walrus rock 'n' roll music tour is the annual Myrtle Creek Summer Festival, ...
| Uriah Heep Legend Ken Hensley Unleashes New Rock Opus
MADRID, Spain (Top40 Charts/ Politur Rock Records) - Rock music legend Ken Hensley, who is best known for his work with classic rock groups Uriah Heep and Blackfoot, has just unveiled possibly his most important work to date - the rock opus Blood On The Highway. Germany's Politur Rock Records has just ...
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VH1 Classic Presents the U.S. Premiere of 'Seven Ages Of Rock' a Landmark Seven-Part Series Exploring the Story of Rock Music Premiering on VH1 Classic on December 17, 2007
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ VH1 PR) - "Seven Ages of Rock," a co-production with the BBC, will make its U.S. debut on VH1 Classic Monday, December 17. MTV veteran Mark Goodman narrates this 7-part series, which showcases the various genres of rock music that impacted and shaped pop culture. ...
| Lynyrd Skynyrd To Team With Doug Flutie For Autism Benefit
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ New West Records) - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Lynyrd Skynyrd and former NFL quarterback and current ESPN and ABC broadcaster Doug Flutie will team up on July 31st for a concert benefiting those diagnosed with autism. The event will be held in Aspen, Colorado, with ...
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Uriah Heep Legend Ken Hensley Unleashes New Rock Opus
Asheville, NC (Top40 Charts/ Glass Onyon PR/ Politur Rock Records) - Germany's Politur Rock Records Releases Hensley's Blood On The Highway Which Features Rock Veterans Glenn Hughes and John Lawton, Plus J?rn Lande and Eve Gallegher Rock music legend Ken Hensley, who is best known for his work with ...
| Pink Floyd: 'The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn' Special Edition
Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI MUSIC Australia) - This year is Pink Floyd's 40th anniversary and to mark this, a special edition of the band's debut album 'The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn', originally released on 5 August 1967, will be available in Australia on Saturday September 1st. The packaging, ...
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Holy Grail Of Unreleased Wishbone Ash Recordings Sees 'First Light'
Stamford, CT. (Top40 Charts/ Talking Elephant Records) - What can only be described as the 'holy grail' of unreleased recordings by classic rock legends Wishbone Ash sees its light of day with the CD release of First Light on UK's Talking Elephant Records. Founded in 1969, Wishbone Ash has released ...
| Celebrities Who Knew Elvis to Gather at 'Night of a Thousand Stars'
Memphis, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Night of a Thousand Stars Official Website) - Never in 50 years have Elvis's co-stars gathered like this to celebrate The King. And never will it happen again. Fans of Elvis Presley will experience a one-of-a-kind event at "Night of a Thousand Stars" when more than two ...
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Eric Clapton Crossroads Stratocaster Limited Edition Guitars Created by Fender to Benefit Crossroads Center, Antigua
SCOTTSDALE, AZ. (Top40 Charts/ FENDER PR) -To honor and support the philanthropic efforts of legendary guitarist Eric Clapton, Fender is collaborating with Clapton to create a very special limited edition guitar and amp package featuring the new Eric Clapton Crossroads Stratocaster guitar and Crossroads ...
| Holy Grail Of Unreleased Wishbone Ash Recordings Sees 'First Light'
Stamford, CT. (Top40 Charts/ Glass Onyon PR/ Talking Elephant Records) - What can only be described as the 'holy grail' of unreleased recordings by classic rock legends Wishbone Ash sees its light of day with the CD release of First Light on UK's Talking Elephant Records. Founded in 1969, Wishbone ...
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Special Edition of Pink Floyd's THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN to Be Released By Capitol/EMI to Mark Band's 40th Anniversary
HOLLYWOOD, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Capitol/ EMI) - 2007 is Pink Floyd's 40th anniversary, and to mark this milestone, a 3-CD special edition of the band's debut album, THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN, originally released on August 5, 1967, will be available on August 28 from Capitol/EMI in the U.S., and in ...
| The Great Kat Guitar Shredder Named '100 Wildest Guitar Heroes' By Classic Rock Magazine
Melville, NY (Top40 Charts/ Thomas Public Relations) - The Great Kat, Juilliard grad violin virtuoso-turned phenomenal Neo-Classical Guitar Shredder, is the world's fastest female guitarist. The Great Kat's upcoming new CD and DVD will feature guitar shred versions of 'The Flight of The Bumble-Bee', ...
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'I never felt totally comfortable' in Styx, Tommy Shaw says in new book
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ A&M) - In the just-released book 'The Grand Delusion: The Unauthorized True Story of Styx', guitarist Tommy Shaw speaks candidly about his sense of alienation from the other members of Styx during the superstar band's heyday, from his joining the band in December of 1975 to ...
| Journey Announces Departure Of Jeff Scott Soto
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Journey's Official Website) - Journey has parted ways with their recently named lead singer Jeff Scott Soto. Jeff's first appearance with Journey was July 7, 2006 in Bristow, VA. He had been filling in for Steve Augeri, who had to leave the tour shortly after it began on June ...
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