Last Surviving Paramount Blues Recording Artist, Henry Townsend, Returns to
GRAFTON, WI (Grafton Blues Association) - Legendary blues recording artist Mr. Henry Townsend will be returning to Grafton, Wisconsin to perform at the inaugural Paramount Blues Festival on September 23, 2006. Mr. Townsend, 96, last recorded for Paramount Records in Grafton, Wisconsin around September ...
| The Rolling Stones Return to North America With 'A Bigger Bang' Tour
LOUISVILLE, KY (Churchill Downs PR)- Churchill Downs, home of America's premier horse race, the Kentucky Derby, has been added to the list of historic sports venues to host the legendary rock band, The Rolling Stones, as part of the band's 2006 North American "A Bigger Bang" tour. The Rolling Stones ...
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Frustrated Chubby Checker Tells The Strip Podcast He's as Important as Elvis or the Beatles
Las Vegas (PODSHOW) - Chubby Checker complained he's as important to music and dance as the Beatles and Elvis but doesn't get the same airplay or the recognition. The 1960s singing sensation, best known for "The Twist" and "Limbo Rock," vented his frustration to the Las Vegas celebrity interview podcast ...
| Bob Dylan has the 'Uncut' album of the month...
London, UK (SONY BMG MUSIC Entertainment) - Bob Dylan's new album Modern Times has been awarded the full 5/5 in the new edition of Uncut magazine, which came out this week. "Another Classic from the revitalised master" they say, whilst making it album of the month. Modern Times is released on August ...
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Carlos Santana and Les Paul Added to Growing Number of Artists Contributing to the 'Wear Your Music' Campaign
NEW YORK (Relix) - Relix, the magazine for music, announced that guitar legends Carlos Santana and Les Paul have been added to the list of musicians participating in its "Wear Your Music" campaign. Created by noted designer Hannah Gasner of AZU Studio and Relix President/Publisher Steve Bernstein and ...
| First Ever Complete Compilation Biography on the Life and Legacy of Rock 'n' Roll Legend, Stevie Nicks, Now Released
DALLAS, TX (www.StevieNicksBiography.com) - Through the widely anticipated, first-ever complete compilation book on rock 'n' roll legend Stevie Nicks, author Sandra Halliburton captures it all in the release of Read Between My Lines: The Musical and Life Journey of Stevie Nicks. Focusing on Nicks's ...
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Lost Jimi Hendrix Song to Be Sold at Ocean Tomo's Live Intellectual Property Auction
CHICAGO,(Ocean Tomo, LLC) - Ocean Tomo, LLC announced today the inclusion of a rare and unique find in The Ocean Tomo Fall 2006 Live Intellectual Property Auction to be held on October 26, 2006 at Capitale in New York City. The copyright and original reel-to-reel recording of the 40-year old, never-before-released ...
| Pink Floyd's 'PULSE' DVD Debuts at No 1 in the US, the UK, and Other Nations
SANTA MONICA, CA (Columbia Records) - Pink Floyd's PULSE - a landmark DVD collection documenting the 1994 Division Bell tour including the band's first-ever filmed performance of "The Dark Side of the Moon" - is the No 1 music DVD on both sides of the Atlantic topping the charts in Austria, Belgium, ...
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Survivor Announces New Singer
LOS ANGELES (www.survivormusic.com) - Hot off the presses... former McAuley Schenker Group (MSG) frontman Robin McAuley has replaced Jim Jamison as the new lead vocalist for Survivor. Jamison first joined the band in 1984 after original lead singer Dave Bickler encountered voice problems before a tour ...
| Vocal Legend Jimi Jamison Leaves Survivor
Memphis, TN. (Artists International) - Jimi Jamison, rated by Kasey Kaseem as one of the greatest Rock Vocalists of All-Time, has resigned from Rock Band Survivor over creative, contractual and long term simmering business differences with Frank Sullivan. Jamison who has been in the forefront of the ...
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Pink Floyd Legend / Co-founder Syd Barrett Dies At 60
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Pink Floyd founding member Syd Barrett has died, a spokeswoman for the band said today. She said: "He died very peacefully a couple of days ago. There will be a private family funeral." It has been reported that he died last Friday from complications related to diabetes. A ...
| Legendary Rocker, Pat Benatar And Rock Princess, Cheyenne To Appear in Candie's Vintage Advertising Campaign
NEW YORK (By Maria Dolgetta/ Iconix Brand Group/ www.iconixbrand.com) - In celebration of its 25th birthday this fall, Candie's will be rolling out a new, "Vintage" advertising campaign featuring rock legend, Pat Benatar and rock princess and MTV star, Cheyenne Kimball. The iconic female rocker and ...
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Journey Forced To Make Lead Singer Change On Nationwide Tour
LOS ANGELES (Journey Official Website) - Due to a chronic throat infection, Journey's lead singer, Steve Augeri, has been forced to leave the band's current nationwide tour with Def Leppard. Jeff Scott Soto, who has previously performed with Journey guitarist Neal Schon, will assume the band's lead ...
| The Bob Dylan Show Takes the Field With an All New Lineup!
NEW YORK, NY (Columbia Records) - The Bob Dylan Show has just announced the third annual tour of America's minor league baseball parks. In the past two years, nearly a half-million fans have enjoyed a night under the stars with The Bob Dylan Show. The acclaimed tour was named "Most Creative Tour Package" ...
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Living With War Network & Living With War Today Newspaper Available Now at www.neilyoung.com
Submissions Being Accepted for Protest & Topical Songs & Videos BURBANK, CA. (By Bill Bentley/ Lookout Management/ Reprise Records) - Two exciting new additions to Neil Young's website make their debut today. Living With War Network will feature both brand new videos and documentaries for songs from ...
| Tom Petty Scalps His Own Tickets
VERNON, CT. (By Christine Paluf/ TicketNews.com) - Tom Petty may have started a new career: as a scalper for his own shows. Petty's June 25 and 26 concert at the ExCel Center is one of a number of his shows that released tickets pre-sale on the TomPetty.com fan club site, which were later cancelled. ...
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Tom Petty Signs Exclusive Recording Contract With American Recordings
BURBANK, CA (American Recordings) - Tom Petty has signed an exclusive recording contract with Rick Rubin's American Recordings. The agreement keeps Petty within the Warner Bros. Records family - his last four albums were on the Warner Bros. label, including 1994's multi-Platinum, Grammy-winning, Rubin-produced ...
| Bob Dylan To Release First New Album In Five Years
NEW YORK, NY (Columbia Records) - Bob Dylan's first new album in five years, Modern Times, will arrive in stores and online August 29. The artist's 44th album features 10 new Bob Dylan songs recorded this winter with Dylan on keyboards, guitars, harmonica and vocals, accompanied by his touring band. ...
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Classic Rock Festival Returns To OJAI - Proceeds From This Popular Event Benefit The RageJax Foundation
Ojai, CA (Howard Freiberg Presents) - Eleven of the top classic rock acts in history will be paid tribute to at the Ojai Classic Rock Festival III to be held at downtown Ojai's Libbey Bowl on Saturday July 15 and Sunday July 16. This popular event is the third installment in a series of six festivals ...
| Voice Of America: 'Face The Promise,' Bob Seger's First Studio Album In 11 Years, Scheduled For September 12th Release
LOS ANGELES (Capitol Records) - On September 12th, Capitol Records will release Face The Promise, Bob Seger's first studio album in 11 years. Face The Promise opens a masterful new chapter in a songbook that has captured the dreams, ideals, yearnings and truths of the American experience for a remarkable ...
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