Lynyrd Skynyrd Cancels Two Concerts; Johnny Van Zant Ill
09 August, 2011
Johnny Van Zant, lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, was hospitalized over the weekend due to complications from a previous surgery. Van Zant was admitted to the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN on August 6 with a surgical site infected cellulitis which required hospitalization with IV antibiotic ...
| Chicago's Great Divide To Play North Coast Music Festival
09 August, 2011
Originally hailing from Ann Arbor, Michigan and now based out of Chicago, roots rockers Great Divide are becoming a staple on the windy city's festival scene. Last year, the band was featured on the third annual Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival alongside Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes and ...
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Iconic Rock Guitarist Steve Cropper's 'Dedicated'-A Tribute To The 5 Royales W/ Special Guests Lucinda Williams, Sharon Jones, Brian May, Steve Winwood, Bettye Lavette, BB King, Delbert McCinton, John Popper And More Available Tomorrow
09 August, 2011
Steve Cropper, the Grammy-nominated, Rock Hall of Fame guitarist who has played with Booker T. and the MG's as well as Otis Redding and Carla Thomas during the Stax era, is set for the release of his 429 Records debut project, "DEDICATED"- a heartfelt tribute to fellow guitarist Lowman "Pete" ...
| Rock Legends Foreigner To Release New Three Disc Set 'Feels Like The First Time', On September 13, 2011
09 August, 2011
Rock legends Foreigner will release a new three disc set, Feels Like the First Time, on September 13th through Razor & Tie. The set includes two audio discs- CD One: Acoustique: The Classics Unplugged and CD Two: Juke Box Heroes: Brand New Digital Recordings of Foreigner's Greatest Hits and one live ...
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Bruce Springsteen Book
08 August, 2011
Special Offer! Save $10 on Every Book Order. From August 5 - September 5, 2011 only, exclusive offer for limited edition book "The Light in Darkness" Focusing on the 1978 Darkness on The Edge of Town album & tour. With rave critic & fan reviews, less than 300 copies remain. Discover how Bruce, Clarence ...
| Project Blues Is Bringing The Blues To Beat Cancer September 11
08 August, 2011
Columbus-based Project Blues is hosting its 1st Annual Blues Bash - a Blues music benefit concert to raise funds for LifeCare Alliance's Columbus Cancer Clinic - helping people impacted by cancer who do not have the financial wherewithal to deal with it. September 11, 2011 1:20 p.m. - 9 p.m. The Bluestone ...
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Music Fest Great Give-A-Way!
08 August, 2011
Register by September 14th, midnight and you will automatically be entered into a drawing to be held September 23rd. Claim your prize at the event Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 ! One 5 Instrument Full Demo with Pro Vocal & Back Up Vox from SongWriterDemo.com. 250 Professional CD Duplication Package by National ...
| The 2nd Annual Vegas Rocks Magazine Awards To Rock The Las Vegas Hilton Sunday August 21st!
08 August, 2011
This historic awards event theme this year is "Rock n' Roll Guitar Heroes United" and will take place again this year inside the original home of rock, The Elvis Showroom at the Las Vegas Hilton. The event will be hosted by the Publishing Queen of Rock n Roll, Sally Steele, Vegas Rocks! Magazine founder/ ...
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Singer/Songwriter Eric Hanke's 'Factory Man' Single Pays Tribute To American Blue-Collar Workers For Upcoming Labor Day Holiday
05 August, 2011
As the national Labor Day holiday approaches, Austin-based singer/songwriter Eric Hanke's title track single from his latest CD paints a vivid portrait of the current state of the American worker in today's world. To hear the song, click on this link: www.erichanke.com. "It's a workingman's tune," says ...
| 5th Annual Summer Slaughter Tour Streams Live On August 6th From The Rave In Milwaukee
05 August, 2011
The most extreme tour of the year has returned with its most devastating and dynamic line-up yet. The Summer Slaughter Tour, presented by ESP Guitars and Indie Merch, features such heavyweights as Michigan metal leaders The Black Dahlia Murder, Southern face-melters Whitechapel, DC's metal moshers ...
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Ana Popovic Unleashes Masterful Blues @ NYC's Hill Country Bbq, 8.25
04 August, 2011
On Thursday, August 25th, Ana Popovic will bring her Stratocaster blues to New York City for an intimate show at Hill Country BBQ. Popovic and her four-piece band are touring extensively in United States and Europe this summer with 'Unconditional' (8.16, EclectoGroove) in tow, her most inspired record ...
| Young The Giant To Perform On Mtv Video Music Awards
04 August, 2011
oung The Giant will be performing on the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards telecast, two days prior to kicking off their US tour with Incubus. They will be appearing in the "emerging artist" performance slot and are the only non-nominated band booked for the show. "The last few months we have been seeing ...
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Rob Zombie Talks Music Industry, Live Performance
04 August, 2011
Says Zombie, "Young bands come up to me all the time and ask me for advice. I don't even know how they're going to do it. So many of the tools that were so prominent, like MTV, aren't there any more. At the same time, when we were breaking there was no Internet. There was no Facebook. You were ...
| Machine Head's Dave McClain Talks New Album
04 August, 2011
Machine Head drummer Dave McClain is interviewed in the new issue of the UK-based Rhythm magazine, on sale now. In the piece, he discusses the songwriting process for the new record Unto the Locust, due out September 27, and the pressure of following up The Blackening.
Says McClain, "There's always ...
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Theory Of A Deadman Video Shoot This Friday - Be In It!
04 August, 2011
Theory of a Deadman is filming a video for their new single "Bitch Came Back," from their hit album The Truth Is..., this Friday in Malibu, California, and they're looking for fans to be in it! The band needs about 20 Theory fans for a "pool party" themed video shoot. (Yes, this means you should be ...
| Billy Burnette's New CD Rock N Roll With It - Because It's About Time
04 August, 2011
"I really felt like it was time. I really like this music. I didn't get into my dad's whole Rockabilly thing until after he died." Billy Burnette is of course talking about his father Dorsey of The Rock And Roll Trio, along with his uncle Johnny. The Burnette's are "Rock 'N Roll Royalty" with monster ...
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Irish Rockers Echogram Remix First Single 'Walk In The Sun'
04 August, 2011
Irish band ECHOGRAM recently released their "Walk In The Sun REMIXED" EP featuring six new takes on the band's debut single from electronic artists Ghostcopy, Kurtis Mantronik, Real and Bantum. ECHOGRAM is one of Ireland's most promising bands. Their single, "Walk In The Sun", received huge support ...
| Duke Robillard's New Album Low Down And Tore Up - Out September 20, 2011
04 August, 2011
One of the most versatile and accomplished guitarists playing today, Duke Robillard has always been fascinated by the roots of American popular music - and he's tackled everything from blues to the classic American songbook to jazz guitar duets, rock-influenced trios, small and big band swing recordings. ...
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Bridget Marquardt & Steel Panther Headline At The Hottest Party Of The Summer Rock The Mansion
04 August, 2011
On Saturday August 27th, sexy Girl Next Door Bridget Marquardt and rock legend Steel Panther will join forces for the very first time for a party like no other as they host "Fight Night Rock the Mansion". This world-class event will take place in the luxurious grounds of the famous Playboy Mansion.Playboy ...
| U2's Daring Descent Into Darkness -Robert Hilburn, LA Times
04 August, 2011
Twenty years ago, Bono described Achtung Baby as "the sound of four men chopping down The Joshua Tree" while Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote that "stripped-down and defying its old formulas, U2 has given itself a fighting chance for the 1990's." The album won a Grammy(R) Award for Best Rock ...
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