Posted April 22, 2018 at 5:04 pm | No comments
First opened on June 20, 2000, B.B. King Blues Club & Grill has hosted appearances by legends across all genres of music. Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Etta James, Alicia Keys, The Allman Brothers, ZZ Top, Jay-Z, Bon Jovi, Mary J. Blige, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Al Green, Wilson Pickett, Bo Diddley, and B.B. King himself are just a few of the many memorable performers to have graced the club’s stage. Recognized as must-see destination for live music, the venue offered fans unique experiences that could not be seen anywhere else including rare on-stage collaborations by: Larry Graham with Prince, B.B. King with John Mayer, Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus, Jerry Douglas with Paul Simon, Steep Canyon Rangers with Steve Martin, and many more.
Posted in: Blues News, Guitar News
Posted April 18, 2018 at 11:09 am | No comments
Lisa Hilton’s blues inflected trans-genre or poly-genre style influences extend beyond jazz legends Thelonious Monk, Count Basie, Horace Silver and Duke Ellington, to include bluesman Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson, minimalists like Steve Reich, current rockers Black Keys or modernists Prokofiev, Stravinsky and Bartok. Originally from a small town on California’s central coast, Hilton studied classical and twentieth century piano formally from the age of eight, where she was inspired by her great uncle, Willem Bloemendall, (1910-1937), a young Dutch piano virtuoso.
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Posted April 17, 2018 at 10:54 am | No comments
Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, and Lawrence Gowan of the chart-topping rockers STYX sit down with Dan Rather for a revealing conversation, as they open up about the driving force that compels them to continue touring and performing in these exclusive looks at an all-new episode of The Big Interview—airing Tuesday, April 17 at 9pE/6pP. In addition, Shaw and Young explain to Rather their rocky relationship with former STYX frontman Dennis DeYoung.
Posted in: Guitar News, Rock News, Singer Songwriter News, Uncategorized
Posted April 5, 2018 at 6:19 pm | No comments
Wisconsin-bred, Georgia-based musician John McCutcheon is folk music’s Renaissance man — Master multi-instrumentalist, powerful singer-songwriter, storyteller, activist, and author. His recordings have garnered every imaginable honor, including six Grammy nominations. He has produced over twenty albums of other artists, from traditional fiddlers to contemporary singer-songwriters to educational and documentary works.
Posted in: Folk News, Guitar News, Uncategorized
Posted April 5, 2018 at 9:18 am | No comments
Joining YES will be Steve Hackett, Mike Portnoy and newcomer Riverside, making their long-awaited debut aboard Cruise to the Edge in 2019. Finally, FISH, the respected former lead vocalist of the band Marillion, will be making a rare North American appearance and first on the cruise, performing selections from his old band along with solo material from his illustrious career.
Posted in: Classic Rock, Guitar Events, Guitar News, Uncategorized
Posted March 29, 2018 at 11:24 am | No comments
Rock fans looking to take a trip out to the Sunshine State would be pressed to find a more fitting experience than the 8th Annual Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville festival. This year’s three day outdoor music event, set for April 27-29, 2018, is well primed with a lineup of monolithic metal proportions, featuring scheduled performances from such respected axe slingers as Zakk Wylde, Steve Stevens, Synster Gates, Zacky Vengeance, Dave Grohl and Michael Paget.
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Posted March 22, 2018 at 11:34 am | No comments
Shawn Phillips, one of music’s most daring, influential and enigmatic figures, has an announced the release of his new album, Continuance, via Tunecore Distribution. The record – Phillips’ 26th solo effort – sees the genre-bending singer-songwriter and virtuoso guitarist, who was once described by Bill Graham as “the best-kept secret in the music business,” mixing hard rock, blues, funk, jazz, classical and New Age into an enthralling, singular style of expression.
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Posted March 19, 2018 at 2:00 am | No comments
Shock rocker, Alice Cooper made his presence known in New Jersey when he thrilled a sold out venue at the Bergen PAC in Englewood. Alice’s faithful arrived in full force and full make-up, to enjoying songs from his 45+ year career.
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Posted March 12, 2018 at 5:00 am | No comments
Legendary GRAMMY award winning Latin jazz fusion guitarist and composer Al Di Meola just released his highly-anticipated full-length album OPUS which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Jazz Charts this week.
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Posted March 8, 2018 at 8:36 am | No comments
The T.J. Martell Foundation for Cancer Research has announced GuitarTown Kids Nashville, a public arts project to benefit pediatric cancer research. The Foundation has partnered with the Gibson Foundation on the project.
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