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Blackmore’s Night – Dancer and The Moon album due June 11 on Frontiers Records

Blackmore’s Night – Dancer and The Moon album due June 11 on Frontiers Records

Posted April 9, 2013 at 6:27 pm | 2 comments

Blackmore’s Night is releasing their brand new album, Dancer and The Moon, on June 11th in North America on Frontiers Records.

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Marshall Crenshaw Release of Second Subscription Series EP Stranger and Stranger

Marshall Crenshaw Release of Second Subscription Series EP Stranger and Stranger

Posted April 8, 2013 at 9:29 am | No comments

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.

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Joe Bonamassa to Launch U.K. Tour in September 2013

Joe Bonamassa to Launch U.K. Tour in September 2013

Posted March 11, 2013 at 6:52 am | No comments

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.

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John Fogerty to Close Out SXSW on a High Note March 16

John Fogerty to Close Out SXSW on a High Note March 16

Posted March 8, 2013 at 12:45 pm | No comments

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.

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Musical Highlights of 85th Academy Awards®  – Winners For Best Original Song & Best Original Score From A Motion Picture

Musical Highlights of 85th Academy Awards® – Winners For Best Original Song & Best Original Score From A Motion Picture

Posted February 28, 2013 at 1:19 pm | No comments

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.

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Michael Nesmith’s “Nez Solo” Spring 2013 US Tour March 23 – April 17

Michael Nesmith’s “Nez Solo” Spring 2013 US Tour March 23 – April 17

Posted February 26, 2013 at 6:15 am | No comments

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.

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Guitar Center Presents The Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Collection Featuring Five Limited Edition Signature and Replica Guitars

Guitar Center Presents The Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Collection Featuring Five Limited Edition Signature and Replica Guitars

Posted February 8, 2013 at 2:17 pm | No comments

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.

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Bassist-Composer Kyle Eastwood Channels His Earliest Jazz Influences on The View from Here – March 12, 2013

Bassist-Composer Kyle Eastwood Channels His Earliest Jazz Influences on The View from Here – March 12, 2013

Posted February 6, 2013 at 6:23 pm | No comments

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.

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Steve Forbert’s Acclaimed Breakout Albums, Alive on Arrival and Jackrabbit Slim

Posted February 6, 2013 at 5:08 am | No comments

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.

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Marcy Marxer to Release Solo Recording: Things Are Coming My Way

Marcy Marxer to Release Solo Recording: Things Are Coming My Way

Posted February 5, 2013 at 1:36 pm | No comments

Marcy Marxer will release her first solo recording, Things Are Coming My Way, this March, celebrating in her hometown then across the nation touring with The Four Bitchin’ Babes and as Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer.

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