Celebrating Elliott Smith's Birthday On August 6
05 August, 2015
August 6th warrants celebration as it marks the 46th birthday of late folk songwriter Elliott Smith. Featured in It Isn't Home, his first full length album due out August 28, Diego Davidenko releases indie folk single "Elliott" on this day of remembrance. The song emulates Smith's melodic and harmonic ...
| "Kings Of The Highway" Compilation Features Roots Rock
04 August, 2015
A new musician-curated compilation steeped in rockin' roots titled "Kings of The Highway" is now available on CD (Amazon) in addition to a wide array of digital music stores.
Release Date - 4 August 2015
Featured artists and bands include Tom Brooksby, Screwtape, The Statements, Tiny Boats, Andy ...
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The Decline - 'Resister' Out Now; UK Tour Starts This Saturday
04 August, 2015
What The Press Are Saying:
"To underestimate these antipodean punkers would be a crime, they are so much more than their genre would suggest." - Mute Print
"An incredible release with plenty of interesting songwriting" - Alt Corner
"The Decline definitely know how to get a song stuck in your head." ...
| Radio Station Brings European Audience American Music Interviews
03 August, 2015
The American rock and blues scene has been the recent focus of attention brought about with great interest from across the big pond as radio station, Radio X, is fueling the fire. It is interesting to note that the station targets the international English-speaking population in mainland Europe. This ...
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Waiting For The Train
03 August, 2015
After a long night of back to back coastal gigs from two in the afternoon to five in the morning, Steve arrived at a single seat train station with an endless railway in both directions. It was a beautiful sunny morning, everything was lush and green, glistening from the sun hitting the morning due. ...
| Zap McInnes/Ike Willis - First Studio Collaboration
03 August, 2015
Zap McInnes: "I once wrote an original concept surrounding My Little Pony. The pony is actually representative of the east European prostitutes who end up in the darkness of the red light district in Amsterdam, never to return to the forests of Lithuania and Rumania having been trapped into this lifestyle ...
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Reggae-Rock Outfit Set For Success Far From Home
31 July, 2015
They may live thousands of miles from Bob Marley's native Jamaica, but The Floating Bridges have been inspired by the legendary reggae artist to make music, and, combining the recognisable rhythms with heavy guitar, they have made it their own. The band - who describe their reggae-infused rock as "Red ...
| From The Heat Of Australia Comes 'The Violence Of Ice', The New Single From Rhett May
31 July, 2015
Primarily influenced by the classic song writing of John Lennon, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, Rhett May is a rock writer who has moulded his own sound over several decades in the industry. His self-produced rock is simple, raw and home-made - without over-the-top production but with plenty to ...
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R5 Steps Up To Raise Money For The Grammy Foundation
31 July, 2015
Pop rock band R5 has teamed up with Prizeo to raise awareness and funds for the GRAMMY Foundation. For a $5 donation, fans can enter to win a trip to New York to attend the band's concert on September 5, where they will be given tickets to the show, soundcheck access and a backstage hangout complete ...
| AndersonPonty Band Featuring Music Icons Jon Anderson & Jean Luc Ponty To Release New CD/DVD "Better Late Than Never"
30 July, 2015
One of the most eagerly awaited releases of 2015 by the AndersonPonty Band, featuring music icons Jon Anderson and Jean Luc Ponty, is scheduled to hit the streets early Fall 2015! "Better Late Than Never" is the new album taken from a live performance, and enhanced with innovative production. The package ...
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Here Comes The Sun: Beatlemania Hits Madame Tussauds Orlando
30 July, 2015
Good Day Sunshine! John, Paul, Ringo and George continue the British Invasion at Madame Tussauds Orlando this summer as their wax figures descend upon Florida and take their place, for a limited time only, inside the famed wax attraction on International Drive.
The figures of the Fab Four are set ...
| "Ripple" Music Video Heralds The Launch Of The "Rippleeffect" Global Social Media Art Project
30 July, 2015
A new music video of "Ripple," a song composed by Jerry Garcia and written by lyricist Robert Hunter, heralds the August 1, 2015 launch of the #RippleEffect social media art project. The project, initiated by the Playing For Change Foundation in collaboration with The Jerry Garcia Foundation, invites ...
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Invaluable Announces Online Bidding On Authentic Elvis Artifacts During The Auction At Graceland
29 July, 2015
Invaluable, the world's leading online live auction marketplace, today announced that it is once again partnering with Graceland Auctions to offer online bidding on The Auction at Graceland, taking place at 7:00 pm CDT on August 13, 2015, during Elvis Week 2015. The sale features 174 lots of Elvis artifacts, ...
| Folk Duo Yeti Love Draw You In With 'Deep' New Single
29 July, 2015
A folk duo who see the genre as the punk music of the modern age, Yeti Love are songwriters Peter Hamilton and Dave Sears. Using their lyrics to address the ills of today's society, they are an issue driven pair with a whimsical side, as evidenced by their name - a tribute to a mythical creature they ...
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Blues Guitar Virtuoso Eric Gales To Perform With Lauryn Hill On The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon!
28 July, 2015
Superstar guitarist Eric Gales will be performing live with one of the most celebrated artists in modern R&B, ex-Fugee Lauryn Hill, on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon this July 30. The duo will perform "Feeling Good," their collaboration for the Nina Simone tribute album Nina Revisited, which accompanies ...
| New "Rise Up Son" Compilation Features Roots Rock
28 July, 2015
A new musician-curated compilation showcasing roots rock titled "Rise Up Son" is now available on CD (Amazon) in addition to a wide array of digital music stores.
Release Date - 28 July 2015
Featured artists and bands include Francesca Romana Fabris, Michael Brondstetter, Starkett Levee, The ...
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Celebrating Gregg Allman: Storytelling And Special Performances, Featuring Eric Church
28 July, 2015
In a special program presented by the Skirball Cultural Center and the GRAMMY Foundation, GRAMMY winner Gregg Allman, renowned founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, discusses the impact of legendary concert promoter Bill Graham on his career with GRAMMY-nominated country star Eric Church, who ...
| Harper To Publish The Magic Strings Of Frankie Presto By #1 Bestselling Author Mitch Albom
28 July, 2015
On November 10, 2015, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, will publish The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, the latest novel by #1 internationally renowned and bestselling author Mitch Albom.
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto is the epic story of a fictional icon - the greatest guitar ...
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Peter 'Blackie' Black (The Hard Ons) & Forest Pooky Announce 'Europe 2015' Split Release
27 July, 2015
What The Press Are Saying:
"[Blackie] reaches for the stars on every song, building walls of joyous sound that feel fit to bursting" - Rolling Stone
"[Forest's] world settles in between two genres, which although pretty different from one another, share the same rage and passion: Folk and Punk Rock." ...
| Live Alliance Shatters Record With Grateful Dead Pay-Per-View, Available On-Demand Through August 2nd
27 July, 2015
Through an unprecedented series of partnerships, production company Live Alliance helped the Grateful Dead break yet another record 50 years after their formation. The 5-night live broadcast of "Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Year of Grateful Dead" was officially the largest syndication of a live music ...
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