'How To Become Clairvoyant,' Robbie Robertson's New Album, Debuts At No 13 On The Billboard 200, To Become The Highest Chart Debut Of His Solo Career
15 April, 2011
Robbie Robertson's How To Become Clairvoyant (429 Records/Macro-Biotic Records) debuts at No. 13* on The Billboard 200 today, marking the highest debut and highest chart position for Robbie's solo works in his career. The album also debuted in the Top 5 of the Top Internet Albums (No. 4), Top Current ...
| North Carolinian Jim Quick Releases Debut Solo Album, Down South
15 April, 2011
Jim Quick who has established his musical reputation and permanent place at center stage in venues across the Southeast with a devoted group of concertgoers known as the "Coastline Crazies," will release his first solo album, DOWN SOUTH - Produced by music-master Gary Nicholson with the plan to take ...
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World Premiere Of Godspeed - A New Rock Opera About The Life Of Jesus Opening 4/15 At The Grove Theatre, Upland
15 April, 2011
GODSPEED is a powerful combination of visual and musical performances. With every lyric derived directly from scripture, this is a compelling theatrical concert event accurately displaying the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth through song. GODSPEED features a live seven-piece band under the ...
| Live Nation Entertainment Announces New U2 Touring Record
13 April, 2011
Live Nation Entertainment today announced U2 360� is the most successful tour of all time. Following last night's sold-out show at Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, U2 360� will break the previous record held by the Rolling Stones, Bigger Bang Tour which grossed $554 million from 2005 - 07. With ...
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Grammy Nominee Paul Burch Is In The Studio With His Band Recording An Album Of Buddy Holly Songs!
13 April, 2011
GRAMMY nominee Paul Burch is in the studio with his band, the WPA Ballclub, recording an album of Buddy Holly songs in honor of Holly's 75th birthday. Well...All Right: Songs of Buddy Holly, will be available this summer on vinyl and cd. "Whenever we travel, we think of Holly and the Crickets as the ...
| Crossroads Guitar Festival Contest Winner Ryan McGarvey To Undertake First European Tour Dates
13 April, 2011
Fast rising blues rock guitarist Ryan McGarvey, winner of the 2010 Ernie Ball Crossroads Guitar Festival Contest will be making his first ever European appearances beginning June 10th in Groesbeek, Holland. The dates will continue with shows in Germany and Belgium. The 24 year old has been wowing crowds ...
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Nicole Atkins' 'Mondo Amore' Amazon Daily Deal Today
13 April, 2011
NICOLE ATKINS VISITS NPR'S WORLD CAFE, PERFORMS AT VEVO'S SXSW POWERSTATION + MONDO AMORE $2.99 FROM AMAZON TODAY ONLY Nicole Atkins has stayed extremely busy since the release of her critically acclaimed album, Mondo Amore, and has a lot to show for it this week. NPR WORLD CAFE INTERVIEW & PERFORMANCE: ...
| Nona Hendryx And Vernon Reid To Perform In Original Berklee Student Musical About B.B. King
13 April, 2011
Berklee students write and produce an original musical each year honoring an American music icon. This year's musical tells the story of the life and work of B.B. King. The show will feature two special guest performers - Grammy-nominated vocalist Nona Hendryx (Labelle, solo) and Grammy-winning ...
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Ted Nugent, Nils Lofgren And More Lead Star-studded May Lineup At The Iridium
13 April, 2011
The Iridium has an historic lineup on tap for May, with guitar giant Ted Nugent joining the Les Paul Trio and Neil Young/E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren performing with his acoustic duo. In addition to honoring Les Paul with its trademark Les Paul Mondays series (special guests this month also ...
| Guitar Player Gets Instru-MENTAL! with Brian Setzer
12 April, 2011
Brian Setzer brings his raucous rockin' hillbilly jazz to newsstands this month as he stomps across the cover of Guitar Player's May 2011 issue. In an extensive 11-page interview, the legendary rockabilly guitar slinger sheds light on his latest release 'Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!,' an exciting collection ...
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Iridium Adds Junior Brown W/ The Les Paul Trio 4/18 And Guitar Omnivore Marc Ribot 4/21 To Eclectic April Lineup
12 April, 2011
A showcase for some of the world's best guitarists in any genre, The Iridium has confirmed two striking new additions to their April lineup. Junior Brown will join The Les Paul Trio with his trademark guit-steel guitar on Monday 4/18, and supremely versatile guitarist Marc Ribot will perform on Thursday ...
| The Wonder Years To Release 'Suburbia I've Given You All And Now I'm Nothing' On June 14, 2011
12 April, 2011
Philadelphia's The Wonder Years have returned with one of the most highly anticipated albums of 2011 (hitting Alternative Press Magazine and Absolutepunk.net's most anticipated albums of 2011 lists). Inspired in part by Allen Ginsberg's 1956 poem "America," The Wonder Years' Suburbia I've Given You ...
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Elvin Bishop To Release Raisin' Hell Revue On Delta Groove Records On May 17
12 April, 2011
Elvin Bishop's musical biography is no secret to anyone who has followed blues or rock over the past 40 years. Taken under wing by legendary bluesman Little Smokey Smothers in the '60s, Bishop found a wide audience as guitarist in the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and in the '70s scored a Top-10 radio ...
| John Paul Keith's The Man That Time Forgot Set For Release On June 21, 2011
12 April, 2011
John Paul Keith is a blistering guitarist and singer, and the kind of songwriter who makes great melodies and incredible lyrics sound effortless. His new album The Man That Time Forgot will be released on June 21st on Big Legal Mess via Fat Possum Records. Produced by Fat Possum's Bruce Watson, it captures ...
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Chicago Blues: A Living History; The Evolution Continues June 7, 2011!
11 April, 2011
Raisin' Music is proud to announce that Chicago Blues: A Living History; The evolution Continues will be available in the US on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 via RED Distribution. This deluxe, two CD set follows the award-winning/Grammy-nominated Chicago Blues: A Living History (2009). The first album ...
| Aaron Comess Preps Rock Instrumental CD 'Beautiful Mistake' For June
08 April, 2011
Emotive Without Words, Instrumental Rock Album Creates Drama via Commanding Drums and Electric Guitar's Lyrical 'Voice' 'Beautiful Mistake', a Powerful New Collection by Aaron Comess, Set for June 14 Release Respected drummer/guitarist/composer/producer Aaron Comess steps out of the shadows and into ...
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Steve Cooke Completes Filming For His Latest Video 'Radio'
08 April, 2011
It's a wrap! With his recent nomination for "Best Male Vocal" at the Hollywood Music and Media awards and a killer all star band backing him, Steve Cooke's latest video and single "Radio" is destined to be a huge hit! Steve teamed up again with Monte Pittman on guitar (Madonna/Adam Lambert) and this ...
| Max Creek Continues Its Trip, Forty Years And Counting
08 April, 2011
Legendary jam all-stars Max Creek are celebrating their fortieth anniversary with an East Coast tour and, later this summer, Camp Creek 2011. Shows are scheduled for CT, Creek's home turf, as well as NYC and RI. Max Creek is known for its improvisational style and unrivaled small-club concert experiences, ...
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Harry Manx And Kevin Breit Team Up Again For New Album 'Strictly Whatever' Out On May 24, 2011
08 April, 2011
Stony Plain Records announces a May 24 release date for the new collaboration from guitar masters Harry Manx and Kevin Breit, Strictly Whatever, with U.S. distribution by ADA. The pair's third album together, Strictly Whatever is the Manx/Breit team's second CD for Stony Plain and follows the ...
| Grandpa Was A Lion Releases Debut LP 'The Whalestoe Tapes'
08 April, 2011
Justin D'Onofrio. 24 years old. From Goshen, Connecticut, a small rural town located in the north-west corner of the state. A college drop-out who worked for his uncle painting houses and saved up money to move to Brooklyn. Lived in Brooklyn for a year and worked with a producer in the city but didn't ...
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