Smithsonian Folkways To Release 'Roll Columbia: Woody Guthrie's 26 Northwest Songs' Jan. 27, A Woody Guthrie, Bonneville Power Administration Celebration
19 December, 2016
Woody Guthrie traveled to Portland, OR, in the spring of 1941 to write songs for the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Although this phase of his career is not as familiar as others, it was a prolific one, and the 26 songs he penned over 30 days included some of his best-known work: "Pastures of ...
| Susan Surftone Releases Brand New Single "A Mess Of A Blues" On December 22, 2016
18 December, 2016
Susan Surftone slated to release her brand new single "A Mess Of Blues" on December 22, 2016 via CD Baby.
The b-side of one of Elvis' biggest hits, "It's Now Or Never", released in 1960, "A Mess Of Blues" is a gem of song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, that didn't get the attention it deserved.
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| Japan And Porcupine Tree Keyboardist Richard Barbieri Set To Release New Studio Album Planets + Persona Via Kscope On March 3, 2017
16 December, 2016
Legendary Japan and Porcupine Tree keyboardist Richard Barbieri releases his most sonically expansive work to date, with a brand new album entitled Planets + Persona. It is the third Barbieri solo album, but the first to feature such a wide pallet of instrumentation. Vintage analogue synthesizers combine ...
| Shinyribs Readies Jimbo Mathus-Co-Produced Album 'I Got Your Medicine' For February 24, 2017
16 December, 2016
Not too many years ago, Austin singer-songwriter Kevin Russell, the man behind the entity known as Shinyribs, had a revelation. He was discussing schoolteachers with his kids, and mentioned his first two were Miss Martin and Miss Gibson. That's when he realized his destiny had been shaped decades ago, ...
| Jerry Garcia Foundation Brings Art And Music Together For Lennon Inspired "Imagine There's No Hunger" Benefit
15 December, 2016
In its ongoing mission to support meaningful causes through the arts, The Jerry Garcia Foundation will host a Holiday Concert at the Harmonia Yoga Arts Studio on December 16th to benefit WhyHunger. Inspired by John Lennon and his song, "Imagine," the "Imagine There's No Hunger" campaign endeavors to ...
| Steve Hackett To Release New Album "The Night Siren"
15 December, 2016
Guitar virtuoso and rock legend, Steve Hackett (formerly of Genesis), releases his latest album The Night Siren on Friday, March 24th 2017, through InsideOut Music (Sony). As implied in the title, The Night Siren is a wake-up call…the warning of a siren sounding in this era of strife and division.
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| New Lang Syne - Welcome In The New Year With Dean Friedman
15 December, 2016
Legendary songsmith Dean Friedman's take on another year's end is as wonderful as you'd expect. His consummate song writing and performing have earned him a loyal international following, devoted to the sophisticated, funny and profound work of a master musician. This release marks an end to a very ...
| Former Misfits Guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein Signs Label/Distribution Deal With EMP Label Group, New Album As We Die Due In April 2017
15 December, 2016
As announced on the Black Carpet at the REVOLVER MUSIC AWARDS last night, former MISFITS guitarist DOYLE WOLFGANG VON FRANKENSTEIN has signed a label and distribution deal with EMP LABEL GROUP, who will not only release, AS WE DIE, the upcoming sophomore LP from the legendary guitarist's eponymous project ...
| New Book By Douglas Harr "Rockin' The City Of Angels" Feat. Stunning Images & Memorabilia Of Led Zeppelin, Queen, David Bowie, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, The Who, Yes And Others
14 December, 2016
Concert culture in Los Angeles, the City of Angels, in the 1970s had all the lush opulence of theater, the virtuosic chops of a classical performance, and the edge-of-your-seat excitement of rock n' roll. First-time author, and lifelong music fanatic, Douglas Harr's Rockin' The City Of Angels: Celebrating ...
| Drum Legend Terry Bozzio's "Composer Series" The Music & Art Of Terry Bozzio Now Available In North America & Europe
13 December, 2016
Legendary & award winning melodic drummer Terry Bozzio released worldwide what he calls a "Life's Work" project of Art & Music on the Japanese label Ward Records in September 2015. The set is now available in the US, Canada and Europe! Bozzio embarked on a world tour to promote it starting in Japan ...
| Blues Legend Popa Chubby Releases New Album "The Catfish"
13 December, 2016
Popa Chubby Is The Catfish. Popa Chubby sits alone at the river's edge, guitar in hand he serenades the waters knowing if the song is sweet and the wind is right The Catfish will bite. Music is the bait, music is the water of life and Popa Chubby swims deeply in the swelling tides. Popa Chubby Is The ...
| Reverend Peyton's 'the Front Porch Sessions' Coming March 10 From Thirty Tigers
12 December, 2016
Southern Indiana-bred singer-guitarist Reverend Peyton is the bigger-than-life frontman of Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band. He has earned a reputation as both a singularly compelling performer and a persuasive evangelist for the rootsy country blues styles that captured his imagination early in life ...
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer Legend Greg Lake - RIP - December 7, 2016
09 December, 2016
Legendary Greg Lake sadly passed away on Wed. Dec. 7th. As a founding member of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Greg Lake has been a major force in music for over 40 years. He has long been considered a legendary voice and musical powerhouse whose impact changed the landscape of rock and roll. ...
| UK Based Rock Band Aim To Top Christmas Charts Around The World
09 December, 2016
In the summer months of 2012, four experienced session musicians Ciaran James (Vocals), John Clews (Guitars), Nick Jeavons (Keyboards), and Jordan Brown (Bass), were summoned to a recording studio in Central Birmingham to provide their services on the recording of a double album. Finding they had a ...
| Kate Moss Stars In Elvis Presley Music Video 'The Wonder of You'
09 December, 2016
Kate Moss, one of the most photographed and iconic women of all time, has stepped into the shoes of one of the most iconic men of all time, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley. The Wonder of You by Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the third track to be lifted from the massive ...
| Blues Legend Honeyboy Edwards' Final Show Coming On CD/DVD From Omnivore
08 December, 2016
David "Honeyboy" Edwards, born in Shaw, Miss., on June 28, 1915, was the last of the great Mississippi Delta bluesmen. His life intertwined with the lives of almost every blues legend, including Robert Johnson, Sonny Boy Williamson, Sunnyland Slim, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, and many more.
In early ...
| Role Of "Bues As Healer" Explored At Blues Foundation's Int'l. Blues Challenge, Jan. 31-Feb. 4
08 December, 2016
The Blues Foundation's annual International Blues Challenge is best known for its big musical competition that draws performers from around the globe. The IBC, however, offers more than a great battle of rising blues stars. Taking place January 31-February 4, 2017 in Memphis, "The Home of the Blues," ...
| Jimmy Lumpkin Premieres Music Video For "My Name Is Love"
07 December, 2016
Southern soul prodigy Jimmy Lumpkin has released a new music video for his song "My Name is Love". The video premiered with Glide Magazine who describes the track as a "fiery anthem" and writes, "Lumpkin's commanding vocals sound like a call to arms as he sings over a powerful mix of blazing guitar ...
| Blues Guitar Legend Kenny Neal Receives Grammy Nomination For Best Contemporary Blues Album "Bloodline"
07 December, 2016
Cleopatra Records would like to proudly congratulate Kenny Neal on his Grammy Nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album. for his "Bloodline" album released through the Cleopatra Blues imprint.
Kenny Neal is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and is widely renowned as a modern swamp-blues master ...
| Charlie Farley Releases "The Bonfire Sessions" EP
07 December, 2016
Average Joes Entertainment/Backroad Records recording artist Charlie Farley is surprising his fan with the release of "The Bonfire Sessions," a three-song acoustic, live EP available now on iTunes. Simultaneously, Farley's new video for "Bonfire Hero" has been released on YouTube.
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