Little Feat Reaches Historic Heights In Chart Debut
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ 429 Records) - Forty years into an iconic career that has produced dozens of timeless rock classics, legions of fans through continued touring and generations of admiring musical peers, Little Feat has come roaring back up the pop charts with the release of "LITTLE FEAT ...
| The Morrison Hotel Gallery Presents Performance And Photography Installation By Rock Legend Dave Stewart Of Eurythmics At NYC's Highline Ballroom, Sept 17
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - On September 17, The Morrison Hotel Gallery will continue its practice of groundbreaking music photography exhibition when it presents a performance and installation by rock legend Dave Stewart of Eurythmics at the Highline Ballroom (431 W 16th St.) in ...
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Rock Legends Queen & Paul Rodgers To Release The Cosmos Rocks
BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Hollywood Records) - Hollywood Records have announced an October 28th release date for The Cosmos Rocks, the highly-anticipated new album from rock legends Queen + Paul Rodgers. The album, Queen's first new studio release in nearly a decade and a half, features 13 brand-new ...
| German Prog Legends Amon Duul 2 Get Back Catalogue Reissued
Hannover, GERMANY (Top40 Charts/ SPV Records) - Germany - Experimental music pioneers Amon Duul 2, whose music defined the German progressive rock scene of the 1970's, are back in the news with the reissuing of the band's back catalog on SPV Records - many titles have been long out of print. "All ...
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LITTLE FEAT & FRIENDS: JOIN THE BAND In Stores Tomorrow!
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ 429 Records) - Forty years into an iconic career that has produced dozens of timeless rock classics and generations of admiring musical peers, Little Feat is set to revisit the pop charts with the release tomorrow of LITTLE FEAT AND FRIENDS: JOIN THE BAND. Executive-produced ...
| Wanderlust - 5th Album For Internationally Acclaimed Guitarist
CHRISTCHURCH, NZ. (Top40 Charts/ Craig Payne Music Limited) - Contemporary Rock Instrumental guitarist, Craig Payne, will release his 5th album world-wide on September 1st 2008 through iTunes. The album, Wanderlust, features 12 new original guitar instrumentals as well as the title track which was ...
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Court Slams Two Of The Surviving Members Of The Doors
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top 40 Charts/ Mandel, Norwood & Grant) - On August 13, 2008, the California Supreme Court denied a petition to review a lower court's decision that Raymond Manzarek and Robert Krieger, two of the surviving members of the legendary rock band The Doors, are to be enjoined from performing, ...
| Blues Rock Guitar Hero Joe Bonamassa Harnesses Fan Power With Innovative Internet-Based Fan Affiliate Program Heralding his New Live Album From Nowhere In Particular, Released August 19
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ J&R Adventures) - Blues rock star, guitar hero and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa has launched an innovative Internet-based fan affiliate program on his website, https://www.jbonamassa.com. The affiliate program, which will be ongoing, was conceived by Bonamassa and Roy ...
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Classic Rockers The Lizards Release New CD and DVD Simultaneously
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Glass Onyon PR) - Neo-Clasic Rock afficiandos The Lizards have released a new DVD and CD simultaneously, much to the elation of their devoted fanbase worldwide. Featuring drummer Bobby Rondinelli (Rainbow/Black Sabbath/BOC) and vocalist/keyboardist Mike DiMeo (Riot/Masterplan), ...
| Rock Legend Paul Stanley to Welcome New Little Rocker
Los Angeles, CA. (Paul Stanley official website)--Paul Stanley (www.PaulStanley.com), the multitalented artist and legendary co-founder and front man for the iconic group KISS, announced today that he and wife Erin Stanley, a successful attorney, are expecting their second child this winter. The couple, ...
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Paul Rogers & Queen Release 1st Studio Album
Sydney, AU. (EMI MUSIC Australia) - "Our teachers were The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, blues & soul..." The first thing you notice about The Cosmos Rocks, the much anticipated first album from rock legends Queen + Paul Rodgers is "all tracks written by Queen and Paul Rodgers" ... "produced and performed ...
| Harley-Davidson Reveals Final Entertainment Line-Up for the 105th Anniversary
MILWAUKEE, (Harley-Davidson)--Today Harley-Davidson announced the final entertainment line-up for the 105th Anniversary celebration scheduled this Labor Day weekend in Milwaukee. Among those slated to headline the four day event that will feature motorcycles, music and more are Bruce Springsteen and ...
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Image Entertainment Acquires Worldwide Rights to Historic 'Who' Concert
CHATSWORTH, CA. (Image Entertainment)--Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, announced today it has acquired the rights to "The Who At Kilburn: 1977," which has not been available or seen ...
| Donavon Frankenreiter Tries New Approach
(Lost Highway Records)--On August 19 Lost Highway will release Pass It Around, the new album from Donavon Frankenreiter. Pass It Around boasts 10 new songs from the musician/pro-surfer, and also features some special guests and a new approach for Frankenreiter. On his 2006 self-produced Lost Highway ...
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Jobriath Was the 'Next Big Thing' Who Never Was, but His Two Elektra Albums - Reissued On Collectors' Choice - Demonstrate Talent, Humour and Originality
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Conqueroo)--By 1973, the rock world had shed its hippie past in favor of a more theatrical universe of glam and glitter. David Bowie had given the world Ziggy Stardust, and Lou Reed had pushed the envelope of pop radio with his hit 'Walk on the Wild Side.' Mott the Hoople rose to ...
| U2: Live At Red Rocks and Under a Blood Red Sky
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Universal Music Enterprises)--U2's first concert video, LIVE AT RED ROCKS, will be released on DVD by Interscope/Island/UME on September 30, 2008 in the U.S., along with the accompanying live album, UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY. Recorded at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado on 5th ...
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Stony Plain Records Signs Joe Louis Walker
EDMONTON, AB. (Stony Plain Records)--Stony Plain Records has announced the signing of multi-award winning singer/guitarist Joe Louis Walker and the release of his label debut, Witness to the Blues, on September 30. Produced by fellow Stony Plain artist and award-winner Duke Robillard, Witness to the ...
| Ex-Fleetwood Mac Man Bob Welch Returns From 30 Year Vacation
(Airline Records)--A "beauty sleep"..that's what former Fleetwood Mac guitarist/singer Bob Welch calls his...er, "extended" 30 year vacation. "Some people would say that's near-death", says Bob..."...but I was loving it...and in a trance, MOST of the time" ;-) BOB WELCH is best known as singer, songwriter, ...
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Mercury Rev Confirm One-Night Only Experimental Performances At New York's The Stone, September 10
New York, NY. (Shore Fire Media)--Mercury Rev, long known for their pioneering work in experimental music, have confirmed two performances for Sept. 10 at The Stone, John Zorn's lower east side outpost for the avant-garde. The show, curated by Foetus front man Jim Thirlwell, will see Mercury Rev joined ...
| Rock Band KIX Among Latest Additions to Houston's Rock The Bayou Music Festival Line-up
HOUSTON, TX. (Top40 Charts/ Rock The Bayou) - The Rock The Bayou music festival recently ramped up its line-up with the addition of acclaimed hard rock band KIX, for the band's first and only Texas show in the past 15 years. Also added to the bourgeoning Rock The Bayou roster are dynamic rockers Vain, ...
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