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Rolling Stone Life and Death of Brian Jones – Out Today June 12

Rolling Stone Life and Death of Brian Jones – Out Today June 12

Posted June 12, 2020 at 9:30 am | No comments

“Rolling Stone Life and Death of Brian Jones” is the 5th acclaimed music documentary for Spanish filmmaker Danny Garcia. His other releases include “The Rise and Fall of The Clash”; “Looking for Johnny”, about New York Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders; “Sad Vacation”, a film chronicling the final months in New York City of the Sex Pistols

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Liz Barak’s Project Collaborates with Women Artists From Around the World on “Layla”

Liz Barak’s Project Collaborates with Women Artists From Around the World on “Layla”

Posted May 30, 2020 at 9:38 am | No comments

The Liz Barak’s Project is a project meant to empower women in music worldwide. It was created by music producer Liz Barak alongside the book ‘Ballad to the North Wind’ with covers of songs mentioned in the book, however, fairly quickly it had received an independent life of its own.

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Legendary Photographer Elliott Landy LIVE on Coastal A&E May 30th at 11:00 AM EST

Legendary Photographer Elliott Landy LIVE on Coastal A&E May 30th at 11:00 AM EST

Posted May 29, 2020 at 11:17 pm | No comments

Elliott Landy’s mesmerizing photographs have been published worldwide for decades in all print mediums including covers for Rolling Stone magazine, Life, The Saturday Evening Post and many more. Landy’s legendary album covers (Bob Dylan’s Nashville Skyline and Van Morrison’s Moondance for example) are revered to this day and have been celebrated by a young generation of fans eager to discover the “new” world of vinyl records and the visual and highly artistic elements of the covers. 

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Dion Releases “Song for Sam Cooke (Here in America) with Paul Simon

Dion Releases “Song for Sam Cooke (Here in America) with Paul Simon

Posted May 29, 2020 at 2:25 pm | No comments

Dion’s new album, Blues With Friends, is released by KTBA Records on Friday 5th June and is available for Pre-Order worldwide at: KTBArecords.com Dion releases his sixth single “Song For Sam Cooke (Here In America)” with Paul Simon today. The single is taken from his upcoming album ‘Blues With Friends’ released on Friday 5thJune via Keeping The Blues Alive Records.

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Remembering A Beautiful Moment With Bob Dylan: The Story Behind the Photo Session

Remembering A Beautiful Moment With Bob Dylan: The Story Behind the Photo Session

Posted May 25, 2020 at 9:22 pm | No comments

In early 1969 Bob Dylan called and asked me to take a picture for the back of his new album, Nashville Skyline. He had the front cover already picked out—a picture of the skyline of Nashville, where he had recorded the album.One afternoon, I went over to his place. As we left the house, he grabbed a hat, and asked, “Do you think we could use this?” I had no idea if it would be good or not, so I told him “Take it, and we’ll see.”

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Pink Floyd to Release Syd, Roger, Richard, Nick and David – An Evolving Pink Floyd Playlist

Pink Floyd to Release Syd, Roger, Richard, Nick and David – An Evolving Pink Floyd Playlist

Posted May 22, 2020 at 10:10 am | No comments

Pink Floyd launched a brand-new daily evolving playlist today, Friday, May 22, 2020. Entitled ‘Syd, Roger, Richard, Nick and David – An Evolving Pink Floyd Playlist’, this new and exciting way to rediscover and immerse in Pink Floyd’s music

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The Immediate Family’s Debut Single “Cruel Twist” Coming On Quarto Valley Records

The Immediate Family’s Debut Single “Cruel Twist” Coming On Quarto Valley Records

Posted May 14, 2020 at 11:40 am | No comments

The Immediate Family (the modern iteration of a legendary studio ensemble known as “The Section”) is a rock and roll band composed of four of the most recorded, respected and sought-after players in modern music: Danny Kortchmar (guitar and vocals), Waddy Wachtel (guitar and vocals), Leland Sklar (bass), Russ Kunkel (drums) and the addition of prominent touring, session guitarist and songwriter Steve Postell (guitar and vocals).

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Dan Rather Interviews Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson on AXS-TV Wednesday, May 13

Dan Rather Interviews Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson on AXS-TV Wednesday, May 13

Posted May 11, 2020 at 7:47 pm | No comments

The Big Interview is hosted and conducted by newsman Dan Rather, who is a respected a journalist and anchor that anchored CBS Evening News for 24 years.  Some of the recent interviews he’s conducted for The Big Interview are Robbie Robertson, Debbie Harry, the Eagles’ Don Felder, and Dolly Parton

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The Immediate Family to Be Featured in Five Consecutive Episodes of Pods & Sods Podcast 

The Immediate Family to Be Featured in Five Consecutive Episodes of Pods & Sods Podcast 

Posted May 3, 2020 at 6:51 pm | No comments

Quarto Valley Records recording artists The Immediate Family, a rock & roll band composed of longtime friends and legendary musicians Danny Kortchmar (guitar and vocals), Waddy Wachtel (guitar and vocals), Leland Sklar (bass), Russ Kunkel (drums) and Steve Postell (guitar and vocals)

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AXS-TV And Farm Aid Raise over $500,000 for Family Farmers Impacted by COVID-19

AXS-TV And Farm Aid Raise over $500,000 for Family Farmers Impacted by COVID-19

Posted April 16, 2020 at 1:40 pm | No comments

AXS TV, the premier television network and digital media company for music programming, was proud to partner with Farm Aid to produce and broadcast the special virtual benefit concert event At Home With Farm Aid. The concert, which originally aired on Saturday, April 11, raised over $500,000 for family farmers

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