Gordon’s tunes cast a net that gathers us up in his songs and his tales of life where laborious skills are honored, when some are notable for their beauty and others held dear, as they may be relied upon when life and death slip beyond the philosophical and into the harsh realities of the sea.
Legend, music pioneer, and amazing blue-eyed soul stylist Gregg Allman can proudly lay claim to being one of the all time great, influential, landmark artists in rock history. After some forty five years making music with his esteemed Allman Brothers Band, the ABB retired last October 2014 after playing an acclaimed slate of finale shows at New York’s Beacon Theater.
Out of the box, Red Sun Rising proves its live weight rests in the talent of a remarkable group of musicians with quick-witted rock licks, precisely polished harmonies, anthemic themes and a business sense that’s as sharp as a stiletto. That’s a sure-fire combination that only works when a group can conjure up that kind of magic at will, when it’s time to deliver.
The Dead Daisies are Doug Aldrich and David Lowy on guitar, John Corabi on vocals, Marco Mendoza on bass and newest member Deen Castronovo on drums. The Dead Daisies new CD, Burn It Down is set for release on April 6th, 2018 via Spitfire Music/SPV. The band is re-energized and coming out swinging with their heaviest and most powerful CD to date. The first three tracks on the CD are monstrous; “Resurrected,” “Rise Up,” and “Burn it Down;” and the CD only gets better for there with a ballad “Set Me Free” which is rich in guitar tone and texture.
In May 2003, I was honored to interview Lynyrd Skynyrd’s legendary Gary Rossington. At the time, Gary was celebrating Lynyrd Skynyrd’s 30th Anniversary which included the release at the time of a new Lynyrd Skynyrd Boxed Set, ® Epiphone Guitars Official 30th Anniversary Lynyrd Skynyrd Les Paul Standard Gold Top
In 2017 legendary Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett embarked on his Genesis Revisited & Classic Hackett Tour. During a stop at Birmingham Symphony Hall in London of that year, Steve and his band filmed a concert for CD/DVD release entitled, Wuthering Nights: Live in Birmingham.
Michael Monroe is back with a new CD; Blackout States – a triumphant return to form since the release of Horns and Halos in 2013 and one of my all-time favorite CDs, Sensory Overdrive in 2011.
Leaving no stone unturned, The Brotherhood of the Guitar discovers a new generation of talent all over the world and global talent seeker, Robert M. Knight, found Lucas Péaquin in the Luberon area of France.
Joel Hoekstra, guitarist for Night Ranger and Whitesnake, has released a tremendous solo CD entitled Joel Hoekstra’s 13 Dying to Live on October 16th via Frontiers Music SRL.
Mick Jones, lead guitarist for Foreigner, has been rocking the world with his brand of melodic rock since the band’s self titled album in 1977.
