Lynyrd Skynyrd To Team With Doug Flutie For Autism Benefit
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ New West Records) - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Lynyrd Skynyrd and former NFL quarterback and current ESPN and ABC broadcaster Doug Flutie will team up on July 31st for a concert benefiting those diagnosed with autism. The event will be held in Aspen, Colorado, with ...
| Uriah Heep Legend Ken Hensley Unleashes New Rock Opus
Asheville, NC (Top40 Charts/ Glass Onyon PR/ Politur Rock Records) - Germany's Politur Rock Records Releases Hensley's Blood On The Highway Which Features Rock Veterans Glenn Hughes and John Lawton, Plus J?rn Lande and Eve Gallegher Rock music legend Ken Hensley, who is best known for his work with ...
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Pink Floyd: 'The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn' Special Edition
Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI MUSIC Australia) - This year is Pink Floyd's 40th anniversary and to mark this, a special edition of the band's debut album 'The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn', originally released on 5 August 1967, will be available in Australia on Saturday September 1st. The packaging, ...
| Holy Grail Of Unreleased Wishbone Ash Recordings Sees 'First Light'
Stamford, CT. (Top40 Charts/ Talking Elephant Records) - What can only be described as the 'holy grail' of unreleased recordings by classic rock legends Wishbone Ash sees its light of day with the CD release of First Light on UK's Talking Elephant Records. Founded in 1969, Wishbone Ash has released ...
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Celebrities Who Knew Elvis to Gather at 'Night of a Thousand Stars'
Memphis, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Night of a Thousand Stars Official Website) - Never in 50 years have Elvis's co-stars gathered like this to celebrate The King. And never will it happen again. Fans of Elvis Presley will experience a one-of-a-kind event at "Night of a Thousand Stars" when more than two ...
| Eric Clapton Crossroads Stratocaster Limited Edition Guitars Created by Fender to Benefit Crossroads Center, Antigua
SCOTTSDALE, AZ. (Top40 Charts/ FENDER PR) -To honor and support the philanthropic efforts of legendary guitarist Eric Clapton, Fender is collaborating with Clapton to create a very special limited edition guitar and amp package featuring the new Eric Clapton Crossroads Stratocaster guitar and Crossroads ...
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Holy Grail Of Unreleased Wishbone Ash Recordings Sees 'First Light'
Stamford, CT. (Top40 Charts/ Glass Onyon PR/ Talking Elephant Records) - What can only be described as the 'holy grail' of unreleased recordings by classic rock legends Wishbone Ash sees its light of day with the CD release of First Light on UK's Talking Elephant Records. Founded in 1969, Wishbone ...
| Special Edition of Pink Floyd's THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN to Be Released By Capitol/EMI to Mark Band's 40th Anniversary
HOLLYWOOD, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Capitol/ EMI) - 2007 is Pink Floyd's 40th anniversary, and to mark this milestone, a 3-CD special edition of the band's debut album, THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN, originally released on August 5, 1967, will be available on August 28 from Capitol/EMI in the U.S., and in ...
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The Great Kat Guitar Shredder Named '100 Wildest Guitar Heroes' By Classic Rock Magazine
Melville, NY (Top40 Charts/ Thomas Public Relations) - The Great Kat, Juilliard grad violin virtuoso-turned phenomenal Neo-Classical Guitar Shredder, is the world's fastest female guitarist. The Great Kat's upcoming new CD and DVD will feature guitar shred versions of 'The Flight of The Bumble-Bee', ...
| 'I never felt totally comfortable' in Styx, Tommy Shaw says in new book
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ A&M) - In the just-released book 'The Grand Delusion: The Unauthorized True Story of Styx', guitarist Tommy Shaw speaks candidly about his sense of alienation from the other members of Styx during the superstar band's heyday, from his joining the band in December of 1975 to ...
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Journey Announces Departure Of Jeff Scott Soto
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Journey's Official Website) - Journey has parted ways with their recently named lead singer Jeff Scott Soto. Jeff's first appearance with Journey was July 7, 2006 in Bristow, VA. He had been filling in for Steve Augeri, who had to leave the tour shortly after it began on June ...
| Carlos Santana to Speak at the Challenge Future Peace Conference June 30 and Perform at the Benefit Concert on July 1 in Bochum, Germany
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Milagro Foundation) - Musician, philanthropist and world citizen Carlos Santana will attend the first annual Challenge Future Peace Conference in Bochum, Germany on Saturday, June 30 and perform at a special benefit concert the next day, Sunday July 1. Conference patrons ...
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Production Company MusicAndVideo Releases Two New Songs From Kansas Lead Singer and Keyboardist Steve Walsh
Somers, NY. (Top40 Charts/ MusicAndVideo.tv) - Production company MusicAndVideo.tv today released two brand new songs from Kansas lead singer and keyboardist Steve Walsh. The two songs, "Dark Day" and "Faule Dr Roane" represent the latest creative output from the legendary Walsh and an all-star collection ...
| PBS Television to Broadcast Highlights From 'Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band Live in Dublin' Starting On June 1, 2007
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Records) - Columbia Records will release 'Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band Live in Dublin' - a concert DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and separate two-CD set release, as well as a combination DVD/CD package - on June 5. The two-CD set, DVD and Blu-ray Disc each feature ...
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Warner Bros. Records to Release Special Edition of Tom Petty's 'Highway Companion' On June 5, 2007
BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Warner Bros. Records) - A special edition of Tom Petty's "Highway Companion," the third recording in a trilogy of solo albums that includes "Full Moon Fever" and "Wildflowers," will be released by Warner Bros. Records on June 5th. Long celebrated as a major American voice, ...
| Steppenwolf To Perform At Aquarius On July 28, 2007
LAUGHLIN, NV. (Top40 Charts/ Aquarius Casino Resort) - Aquarius Casino Resort will host a special concert featuring Steppenwolf. It will be one of the final performances with original lead singer John Kay. Steppenwolf will perform on Saturday, July 28th at 9 p.m. in the Aquarius Indoor Pavilion as part ...
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Van Morrison's The Best of Van Morrison, Volume 3 to Be Released June 19, 2007
HOLLYWOOD, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Manhattan/ EMI) - Manhattan/EMI Music Catalog Marketing will release The Best of Van Morrison, Volume 3 on June 19. The new 2-CD collection, compiled by Morrison himself, offers a comprehensive overview of his later material. The set's 31 tracks include previously unreleased ...
| Chicago To Receive NARM's Chairman's Award For Sustained Creative Achievement
Chicago, IL. (Top40 Charts/ NARM) - As they celebrate their 40th Anniversary, the legendary Rock band will return to the city where they got their start to receive NARM's highest honor Chicago, the legendary Rock band known for extraordinary creativity, influential musicianship and staggering commercial ...
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Patti Smith Celebrating The Release Of Her New Album 'Twelve,' With 3 Special Shows At NY's Bowery Ballroom On April 24, 2007
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Records) - 2007 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Patti Smith will celebrate the release of her new covers album, "Twelve," with her New York area fans at three exclusive performances at New York's Bowery Ballroom on Tuesday, April 24. "Twelve" is Patti Smith's ...
| Bam Margera to Host 'VH1 Rock Honors'
NEW YORK,NY. (Top40 Charts/ VH1) - Bam Margera has been tapped to host "VH1 Rock Honors." The second annual show, which pays homage to the legends who influenced the sound of rock, will honor Genesis, Heart, Ozzy Osbourne and ZZ Top. These honorees will perform live, along with tribute bands Nickelback, ...
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