New Stewart Francke CD To Feature Bruce Springsteen
08 April, 2011
Michigan rock & soul artist Stewart Francke will release his 11th cd, Heartless World, on May 17, 2011. It's his first cd of new music since 2002. The album's single, "Summer Soldier (Holler If Ya Hear Me)" features rock legend Bruce Springsteen on vocals along with Francke. "This is a tremendously ...
| 'How To Become Clairvoyant,' Robbie Robertson's New Album, Debuts At No 8 On The Top Current Canadian Album Chart
07 April, 2011
Robbie Robertson's How To Become Clairvoyant enters the Top Current Canadian Album Chart at No. 8 - marking the highest debut of a solo Robbie Robertson record in the SoundScan era. The news comes on the heels of Robertson's induction into the Canadian Songwriter Hall of Fame last Saturday. In June, ...
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Patrolled By Radar Readies Be Happy On Knitting Factory Records, Out On June 7, 2011
07 April, 2011
Patrolled by Radar's Be Happy is an album of original songs penned by singer-songwriter Jay Souza. The ten tracks on Be Happy tell stories that could have taken place at any point during the last two centuries, as sung by troubadours such as Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, Ray Davies or Townes Van Zandt. ...
| Deluxe Edition Of How To Become Clairvoyant, Robbie Robertson's New Album, Available Exclusively At Best Buy
07 April, 2011
The deluxe edition of Robbie Robertson's How To Become Clairvoyant (429 Records/Macro-Biotic Records) is available now exclusively at Best Buy stores and www.bestbuy.com. It will be available for the next month only. In addition to the full length CD, which Goldmine calls "Robertson's best yet," the ...
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Jerry Lee Lewis To Perform Live At Jack White's Third Man Records In Nashville For Record Store Day On April 16, 2011
07 April, 2011
Rock and country icon Jerry Lee Lewis will be performing a special one-off live concert on Saturday, April 16th at Jack White's Third Man Records in Nashville, TN. Jack White will be producing the record, as he does with all the Third Man recordings. Lewis will be backed by a stellar band that includes ...
| Fans Get To Design Todd Rundgren's New Album Cover
07 April, 2011
Gigatone Entertainment, a next-generation entertainment company, has announced it will stage a contest giving fans the chance to design the cover of (re)Production, the forthcoming release by Rock superstar Todd Rundgren from Gigatone Entertainment. (re)Production, scheduled for a Summer 2011 release, ...
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Blues Guitarist & Songwriter Meyer Rossabi Releases His Debut Full Length CD 'Blues Is The Color'
07 April, 2011
Bluesman Meyer Rossabi is proud to announce the release of his first full length CD Blues Is The Color. This CD dispalys Meyer Rossabi's dynamic fretwork, soulful vocals, and songwriting skills,.Blues Is The Color features nine original songs, two covers and a bonus live track "The Sky is Crying", ...
| Supernova And 99.3 The Fox Set To Break Records With Fox Vancouver Seeds 2011
07 April, 2011
Fox Vancouver Seeds 2011 returns after breaking records in 2010, to offer B.C.'s next break out band a chance to launch their music career. With a 30+ year track record of discovering some of Canada's biggest talent including Nickelback, Bif Naked, Matt Good, Daniel Wesley and more, Fox Vancouver ...
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Enter For Your Chance To Win The Ultimate Concert Experience With Alex Lifeson
07 April, 2011
Music gear retailer Musician's Friend will feature Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson on the cover of its April 2011 catalog and has launched the Alex Lifeson VIP Sweepstakes, inviting you to enter for a chance to win the Ultimate Concert Experience with Alex Lifeson. The Grand Prize includes: * Trip For ...
| 'How To Become Clairvoyant,' Robbie Robertson's New Album, Is No 1 On Amazon MP3
06 April, 2011
Robbie Robertson's How To Become Clairvoyant (429 Records/Macro-Biotic Records), released earlier today, is already No. 1 on Amazonmp3.com. In a four-star review, Rolling Stone hailed How To Become Clairvoyant - the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's first release in over a decade - as "Robertson's Grand ...
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Guitar Center's King Of The Blues: The Annual Search For The Nation's Greatest Undiscovered Blues Guitarist Launches Today
06 April, 2011
Continuing its support of aspiring artists, Guitar Center (www.guitarcenter.com) the world's largest musical instrument retailer, today launched its fifth-annual King of the Blues (www.guitarcenter.com/kingoftheblues), the nationwide search for the next great undiscovered blues guitar player. Starting ...
| George Thorogood & The Destroyers To Release New Studio Album '2120 South Michigan Avenue,' On July 12
06 April, 2011
On their 17th studio album, George Thorogood and The Destroyers pay tribute to their Chess Records heroes, including many of Thorogood's legendary mentors who helped to launch his career in rock & roll. Titled 2120 South Michigan Avenue, the 13-track album will be released by Capitol/EMI on July ...
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'House' Star Hugh Laurie On The Cover Of Guitar Aficionado Magazine
06 April, 2011
Hugh Laurie, better known to American audiences as the titular character on House M.D., is the cover star of Guitar Aficionado's May/June 2011 issue. Fans of Fox's long-running medical drama know that the curmudgeonly Dr. Greg House is as likely to pick up an axe and strum a few desolate notes as he ...
| How To Become Clairvoyant, Robbie Robertson's New Album, Will Be Amazon's 'Daily Deal' Tomorrow
05 April, 2011
How To Become Clairvoyant (Macro-Biotic Records/429 Records), Robbie Robertson's first album in more than 10 years, is due out tomorrow and the Amazon.com MP3 Store (www.AmazonMP3.com) will celebrate its release by making it the "Daily Deal." Fans can purchase the album for $3.99 tomorrow only at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004UNB1R4 ...
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Wynton Marsalis To Launch Lecture Series At Harvard University
05 April, 2011
Harvard University announced today that Wynton Marsalis will launch a two-year performance and lecture series on April 28, with an appearance at Sanders Theatre. Currently the Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Marsalis is an accomplished musician, composer, bandleader and educator who has ...
| Jeff Beck Honors Les Paul And The Iridium With The Iridium Tour And 'Rock 'n' Roll Party' CD/DVD Recorded Live At The Historic Manhattan Music Destination
05 April, 2011
Jeff Beck's 2010 performances at The Iridium's "Les Paul Mondays" series launched a new chapter in the guitarist's storied career. His sets at The Iridium with The Les Paul Trio (and special guests including Trombone Shorty, Gary U.S. Bonds, and Brian Setzer) on what would have been Paul's 95th birthday ...
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Concord Music Group Launches Stax Remasters Series With Reissues Of Three Recordings From The Legendary Soul/R&B Catalog
05 April, 2011
From the early 1960s to the mid-1970s, the Stax label dominated soul, R&B, gospel, and related genres with a stable of artists who have since become iconic figures in the history of American popular music. Now a part of the Concord Music Group, the Stax catalog is a treasure trove of some of ...
| Blackstar Amplification To Hold 'Blackstar Blitz' Event At Alto Music In Middletown
05 April, 2011
Blackstar Blitz event - part of a national, all-ages tour - open to the public- attendees will have the chance to hear these popular British guitar amps and effects pedals in all their glory. The Blackstar Blitz gear crew will be on hand at each event to perform demos and help attendees create their ...
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Rock 'n' Roll World Welcomes Back Sixties Music Legend Tommy Roe
05 April, 2011
The entertainment community, and rockers worldwide are excited about the return of legendary singer/songwriter, TOMMY ROE. After a 4 year hiatus, the multi-million selling international artist is returning to touring with a brand new show: AN EVENING WITH TOMMY ROE. A bona fide international ...
| John Waite Solidifies His Place At The Top Of The Chart With Rough & Tumble
04 April, 2011
An iconic British singer/songwriter with a resume that boasts several chart-topping hits, John Waite's return to the top of the charts did not take long. Less than two weeks after the release of the first single and title track "Rough & Tumble", the song hit #1 nation-wide on the U.S. Mediabase ...
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