This Spring will see another chapter unfold in the life of Wings, the U.K. rock group formed by Paul McCartney after the break-up of The Beatles – and one of the most successful bands the UK has ever produced.
Blackmore’s Night is releasing their brand new album, Dancer and The Moon, on June 11th in North America on Frontiers Records.
Last fall, Marshall Crenshaw announced his launch of a subscription whereby his fans could receive a series of three 10-inch vinyl EPs, each of which would include a new A-side backed with a cover song and a remake of a song from his earlier career.
The masterful blues guitarists, Joe Bonamassa, has announced that after the release on March 25th of his live album and DVD, An Acoustic Evening At The Vienna Opera House, he will embark on a seven date U.K. Arena Tour in September 2013.
March 8, 2013 – John Fogerty will close out SXSW this year on a high note with a special performance Saturday, March 16 at 10:00 PM at the ACL Moody Theatre in Austin, Texas.
The 85th Academy Awards® ceremony brought all of their customary sparkle and razzle dazzle to Hollywood’s Dolby Theater, which played host to the Oscars® ceremony this year, and were held on Sunday, February 24, 2013.
Michael Nesmith will launch the month-long Nez Solo Spring 2013 Tour on March 21 outside of Nashville as Nez’s Solo Spring 2013 Tour prepares to take him to the metro areas of New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.
Guitar Center, the world’s largest musical instrument retailer, in partnership with Eric Clapton, proudly announces the launch of the Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Collection. The limited-edition collection will feature five Eric Clapton tribute, replica and signature guitars to be sold in North America exclusively at Guitar Center locations and online at GuitarCenter.com beginning March 21, 2013.
According to DL Media, it has been 15 years since bassist Kyle Eastwood burst onto the jazz scene with his 1998 debut, From There To Here. At that moment in his budding career, the press seemed more preoccupied with his paternal lineage (he’s the son of famed actor-director Clint Eastwood) than his music.
Among the Ramones’ blitzkrieg boppin’, the Talking Heads’ art-school New Wave and Blondie’s thrift-store garage pop at the now-legendary CBGB’s in the late ’70s, Steve Forbert, stood tall as the lone troubadour.
