Featuring the legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd line-up of Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, Steve Gaines, Leon Wilkeson, Artimus Pyle, Billy Powell, and The Honkettes, this set was part of a daylong festival which also boasted the likes of Todd Rundgren’s Utopia, 10cc, and headliners The Rolling Stones.
Hilton Valentine, The Animals’ original guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, died on January 29, 2021 at his Connecticut home. He was 77 years old.Born on May 21, 1943, near Newcastle, England, Hilton first picked up a guitar after being caught up in the skiffle craze that was spearheaded by Lonnie Donegan, whose cover of “Rock Island Line” became a Top 10 hit in both England and America.
Quarto Valley Records (QVR) 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), recently participated in several events at NAMM’s Believe in Music week (Jan 18-22)
Leslie West, born Leslie Weinstein, has passed away. The iconic guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and storyteller has left a legacy that to this day is celebrated by peers and fans across The World. Weinstein was born in New York City, and first emerged in the scene as a member of The Vagrants. A few years later he and Felix Pappalardi formed Mountain, a band that was amongst the first to pioneer the genre later to become known as Heavy Metal.
Guitarist Kevin M. Buck is back at it with a new album coming out, and a full transcription book, of classical music for rock guitarists. The album-book Classical Music for the Electric Guitar will be released February 11th, 2021.
Here’s a new STYX video to brighten your day! Their classic hit, “Too Much Time On My Hands,” was filmed from the band’s home studios specifically for Pittsburgh #SteelersNation in time for today’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.
Andy Timmons has staged 65 Livestream performance via StageIt since the global pandemic began earlier this year. This coming Saturday on December 5, he looks back on his 2011 album release Andy Timmons Band Plays Sgt. Pepper, revisiting the repertoire and presenting the programming with Side 1 airing at Noon Pacific, followed by Side 2 at 6:00 P.M. Pacific.
GWS Auctions, the world-record-breaking auction house specializing in entertainment memorabilia, fine jewelry, iconic fashion accessories and Royal artifacts has announced the “Artifacts of Hollywood and Music” auction event to take place Saturday, November 28, 2020 beginning at 10:00 a.m. P.T. The auction is the largest entertainment memorabilia auction in the company’s history. Over 175 items will be offered, many for the first time. In the world of memorabilia, the auction represents the biggest names ever, including Elvis Presley, Stevie Ray Vaughan and more…
Mark Reis, a veteran of the music industry who has spent most of his career working for The Eagles and Joe Walsh, among other chart-topping artists is adding a new title to his long list of achievements – songwriter.
Yesterday marked the beginning of the world wide roll out of Jimmy Page: The Anthology, starting in UK bookstores. Next week, The Open Edition will be available in bookstores in the US, Europe, Australia and Asia Pacific, and in New Zealand in mid-November.
