Steelwind Releases Progressive Rock Gems 'The KH Project'
LOS ANGELES (www.steelwind.net) - Steelwind's Kevin
Humphrey has released his new solo CD, "The KH Project". The CD
consists of 10 tracks of hard-hitting Progressive Rock (AOR), with the
exception of a stunning blues number a la Gary Moore. "The KH Project"
has drawn critical praise and strong worldwide ...
| Legendary British saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith dies at the age of 70
NEW YORK (Eagle Rock Ent.) - Eagle Rock Entertainment mourns the loss of legendary British saxophonist DICK HECKSTALL-SMITH, who died at the age of 70 on Friday December 17th, 2004 after a battle with cancer. Dick Heckstall Smith the legendary saxophonist and composer played a major role in bringing ...
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Jefferson Airplane drummer Spencer Dryden dead at 66
SAN FRANCISCO (by Jes Dryden/ www.spencerdryden.com) - Jefferson Airplane drummer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Spencer Dryden, passed away at his home in Penngrove, California, on Monday, January 10th after a brief battle with colon cancer. He was 66. Nephew of the great Charlie Chaplin, ...
| Rare Bob Dylan recording finds home at Minnesota History Center
ST. PAUL, MN. (Minnesota Historical Society/ www.mnhs.org) - Before Bob Dylan headed to New York to become one of the world's most renowned folk singer songwriters, he made music as a virtual unknown in Minneapolis while attending the University of Minnesota. Now, an original recording of one of Dylan's ...
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Graceland kicks off Annual Elvis Birthday Celebration: January 8th marks the late Superstar's Birthday
NEW YORK (Beckwith Company/ www.elvis.com) WHAT: A variety of special activities are planned over a four day period at Graceland Mansion in Memphis to celebrate January 8- Elvis Presley's birthday. Events include an Elvis Presley Birthday Pops concert by the Memphis Symphony, an Elvis Film Festival, ...
| Elvis Presley Day: 8th January 2005
DUBLIN, Ireland (https://expage.com/elvisletters) - Elvis Presley, if he had lived, would have been seventy years old on the 8th of January 2005. Elvis fans world-wide will be celebrating the very special day, and the media is expected to cover the story in depth. Therefore it is not surprising that ...
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Brian Beirne, Mr. Rock N' Roll, gives K-EARTH 101 a last Spin: Many a teardrop will fall December 15, 2004, as 29 Year on-air stint ends
LOS ANGELES (K-EARTH 101) - Southern California's legendary oldies station K-EARTH 101 announced today that Brian Beirne, Mr. Rock N' Roll, will spin his last record on K-EARTH 101 on December 15, 2004. Beirne has continuously entertained millions of K-EARTH 101 listeners in Southern Californian for ...
| A star-studded tribute to Elvis Presley on his birthday, January 8, Brantford Ontario
ONTARIO, Canada (Joanna Johnson/ LADY LUCK MUSIC/ www.ladyluckmusic.com) - On January 8th, Elvis Presley; the KING of Rock and Roll, the undisputed most popular entertainer of all time and one of the most influential icons in musical history... turn 70 years old. That's right fans... if Elvis were alive ...
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Carlos Santana will accept a 'Baja Fresh Donation' to The Milagro Foundation from the profits of his 'Food For Thought' CD
LOS ANGELES (www.milagrofoundation.org) WHO: Carlos Santana Shelley Brown, Executive Director, Milagro Foundation Brian Berman, Regional Marketing Manager, Baja Fresh Mexican Grill Tom Hanson, Northern California Market Operator, Baja Fresh Mexican Grill Children from Loco Bloco WHAT: The $163,597.72 ...
| Journey Guitarist Neal Schon releases his Sixth Solo Album 'i On U' on Feb. 22, 2005
NEW YORK (Favored Nations Ent./ www.favorednations.com) - What could be next for a musician who's done it all? As the lead guitarist and songwriter for the multi-platinum band Journey, his work with guitar legend Santana and composer Jan Hammer, NEAL SCHON has lived the life of several rock gods. Still, ...
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Styx's 'Live Walrus' recording to debut on iTunes; Styx's Version of 'I Am The Walrus' hits Top 10 on Classic Rock Charts!
LOS ANGELES (Universal Music) - Styx's version of the classic Beatles song "I Am The Walrus" has hit the Top Ten on the Mediabase Classic Rock chart within two weeks of the song's (date) release. The single will debut to consumers worldwide exclusively through Apple's iTunes Music Store beginning December ...
| Queen takes on the Bootleggers with download of own Top 100 Bootlegs
LONDON, UK (Immediate Future Limit/ www.immediatefuture.co.uk) - One of the most pirated bands in the world was Queen. Prior to the death of Freddie Mercury in November 1991 there was a steady flow of pirate recordings – numbering perhaps a few dozen. In the decade that followed that number increased ...
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The Rolling Stones Live Licks
NEW YORK (Virgin Records) - Nearly 3.5 million fans from 23 countries knew it as they left theaters, arenas and stadiums in a spent and ecstatic state -- and now the living proof is here: Live Licks, the new Virgin Records two-CD document of the Rolling Stones' 40th anniversary tour, is being greeted ...
| Santana goes Solar! - Their Bay Area offices are now powered by a custom-designed system from Berkeley-based Sun Light & Power
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (www.santana.com) - Carlos and Deborah Santana have announced that they've outfitted their Bay Area business headquarters with a solar-powered energy system meeting all the electrical needs of the 5,200 square-foot building. The San Rafael-based facility houses Santana Management ...
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Jimi Hendrix auction at the London's Marquee Club
LONDON, UK (www.cooperowen.com) - The first in the series of JIMI HENDRIX auctions will take place live on Saturday 20th November at the Marquee Club, Leicester Square, London at 3.00pm GMT. The auction will comprise further items from the vast collection – not currently on exhibit - including ...
| Eric Clapton gets honor from Buckingham Palace
NEW YORK (Eric Clapton Fans Website) - The British Rock superstar Eric Clapton, 59, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time was was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) on Wednesday. Eric Clapton received an Officer of the Order of the British Empire award in 1994, when he was ...
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Founding member of Survivor & The Ides Of March, Jim Peterik releases new album 'The Destiny Stone' with his new band The Pride Of Lions
NEW YORK (TOp40 Charts/ Melodic Rock PR/ Frontiers Records) - 'Pride Of Lions is my vision of the best elements of the great melodic rock era of the 80's, updated of course with more modern production sounds'. These are the words of Jim Peterik, a man who just might know what he's talking about when ...
| Lou Reed signs to Sanctuary Records
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Sanctuary Records) - Sanctuary Group Inc Chief Executive Officer Merck Mercuriadis is delighted to announce the signing of Lou Reed to an exclusive long term worldwide deal with Sanctuary Records Group. Says CEO Merck Mercuriadis, "There are not enough adjectives in the dictionary ...
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Tom Petty signs deal for authorized biography
NEW YORK (Music Sales Group/ www.musicsales.com/ www.tompetty.com) - Tom Petty-long seen as one of the great songwriters of American rock 'n' roll, as well as one of the key standard bearers of integrity in the music business-has signed a publishing contract with Omnibus Press. The imprint will release ...
| Doug and the Slugs singer Doug Bennett passes away
TORONTO, Canada (Doug & The Slugs Fans Website) - The lead singer of Doug and the Slugs died over the weekend at the age of 52. Doug Bennett was admitted to hospital in Calgary on October 9th, suffering acute symptoms from a lengthy illness. Simon Kendall says Bennett lost consciousness soon after his ...
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