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The Iridium to Host 60th Anniversary of 'The Day the Music Died'
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 07, 2019 On January 31, 2019 The Iridium will host a tribute show commemorating the 60th anniversary of “The Day the Music Died.” THE NIGHT THE MUSIC LIVED recreates the last concert by the rock 'n' roll legends lost in the infamous plane crash on February 3, 1959, and features Todd Meredith as Buddy Holly, ...
Nashville Rockers Oginalii Release New Single FORGOTTEN KINDNESS
by Tori Hartshorn - November 09, 2018 Nashville-based Oginalii (pronounced 'oh-gan-ALL-ee' and which translates to 'my friend' in Cherokee) unveils 'No Littering,' a call for empathy and the third single from their forthcoming debut LP Cause and Affection, set for release on April 9, 2019. 'Empathy is more than foreplay. Trying to grow ...
Prince's Final Stage Performance Guitar & More Will Rock Julien's Auctions' Two Day Music Auction Event
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 18, 2018 Julien's Auctions, the world–record breaking auction house, has announced that ICONS & IDOLS: ROCK–N–ROLL their two–day music extravaganza to take place Friday, November 9 and Saturday, November 10 live in Hard Rock Café in New York and online at www.juliensauctions.com. The all star lineup featurin...
Nashville's Oginalii Unleashes FURTHER IN/OUT via Earmilk
by Tori Hartshorn - September 06, 2018 Nashville-based Oginalii (pronounced 'oh-gan-ALL-ee' and which translates to 'my friend' in Cherokee) are taking a stand with 'Further In/Out,' hard-hitting feminist statement rock featured on their forthcoming debut LP Cause and Affection, set for release on April 9, 2019. 'This song was me channel...
Billy Raffoul Releases Debut EP 1975 June 22 + Confirms Summer Tour Dates with NEEDTOBREATHE
by Macon Prickett - June 08, 2018 1975, the debut EP from rising singer-songwriter Billy Raffoul, will be released on June 22 via Interscope Records. The new music is already receiving early critical praise;American Songwriter proclaims Raffoul's track “Could You Be Mine?” is as a “yearning ballad,” while Ones To Watch says, “His gr...
Nile Rodgers To Be Honored with 3rd Annual Les Paul Spirit Award at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 9th
by Macon Prickett - May 17, 2018 The Les Paul Foundation, whose mission is to honor and share the life, spirit and legacy of Les Paul through the generations has announced multi-GRAMMY Award winning composer, producer, arranger and guitarist, Nile Rodgers, to be honored with the third annual Les Paul Spirit Award at this year's Bon...
Billy Raffoul Releases COULD YOU BE MINE? Today + Confirms Tour Dates with NEED TO BREATHE
by Macon Prickett - April 13, 2018 “Could You Be Mine?,” the new song from rising singer-songwriter Billy Raffoul debuts today—listen/share it here: http://smarturl.it/CouldYouBeMine. Of the track, Raffoul says, “'Could You Be Mine?' contains bits of some of the first songwriting I had ever done. Going back to when I was just a kid. ...
Billy Raffoul Confirms Tour Dates with NEEDTOBREATHE + New Single ACOUSTIC Out Now
by Macon Prickett - March 26, 2018 Fresh off his tour with ZZ Ward, rising singer-songwriter Billy Raffoul confirms summer tour dates with NEEDTOBREATHE including stops at Nashville's Ascend Amphitheater, Washington's The Anthem, Boston's Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Philadelphia's Festival Pier and more. Raffoul spent most of 2017 on t...
A Cappella Superstars NATURALLY 7 Set To Perform At Carnegie Hall and The Iridium In February
by Tori Hartshorn - January 17, 2018 A Cappella Superstars NATURALLY 7 Set To Perform At Carnegie Hall and The Iridium In February...
Singer-Songwriter Jackson Browne to Receive Les Paul Innovation Award at 33rd Annual NAMM TEC Awards
by Caryn Robbins - December 20, 2017 The NAMM Foundation has announced that singer-songwriter Jackson Browne will receive the prestigious Les Paul Innovation Award at the 33 rd Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), being held Saturday, January 27, 2018 in Anaheim, CA....
Guitar Hero Tinsley Ellis Brings Winning Hand To New York On 1/21
by Tori Hartshorn - December 18, 2017 Blues-rock guitar wizard, vocalist and songwriter Tinsley Ellis will celebrate the release of his powerful new CD, WINNING HAND, with a live performance on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at City Winery in New York. Since his Alligator debut 30 years ago, Tinsley Ellis has become a bona fide worldwide guit...
Lee Roy Parnell Signs Exclusively With New Frontier Touring For Worldwide Booking
by Caryn Robbins - December 14, 2017 Ace guitarist and hit singer/songwriter Lee Roy Parnell has signed exclusively with New Frontier Touring for worldwide booking representation. Parnell's latest project, Midnight Believer, was released earlier this year by Vector Recordings/BFD...
Steve Miller Band Announces Spring 2018 Canadian Tour Dates with Peter Frampton
by Tori Hartshorn - December 11, 2017 Coming off an extraordinary 2017, Rock n' Roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller is excited to announce his Spring 2018 tour of Canada. He will also be playing an additional two dates in the upper American Midwest. The full itinerary is below with more dates to be added soon....
Steve Miller Band Announces Spring 2018 Canadian Tour Dates w/Peter Frampton
by Caryn Robbins - December 11, 2017 Coming off an extraordinary 2017, Rock n' Roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller is excited to announce his Spring 2018 tour of Canada. He will also be playing an additional two dates in the upper American Midwest. The full itinerary is below with more dates to be added soon....
Rock Icons Bob Weir & Phil Lesh to Play as Duo for First Time Ever
by Caryn Robbins - December 11, 2017 Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, two of the founding members of the Grateful Dead, will tour together as a duo performing back to back sets of both acoustic and electric versions of Grateful Dead classics for the first time ever....
Lee Roy Parnell's New Album 'Midnight Believer' Available Now
by Caryn Robbins - October 23, 2017 Ace guitarist and hit singer/songwriter Lee Roy Parnell has released his first album in 11 years, Midnight Believer. The 10-track project has been released by Vector Recordings/BFD and is available for purchase...
The Ries Brothers To Release 'The View From The Outside' Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2017 The lively young duo known as The Ries Brothers are gearing up to self-release their first full-length offering, The View From The Outside, due out November 10th, 2017....
Bob Weir Honored as United Nations Goodwill Ambassador
by Caryn Robbins - September 18, 2017 Yesterday, Bob Weir was horored as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) appointed legendary musician and founding member of the Grateful Dead and Dead & Company to help raise awareness and mobilize support for the UN agency's work to end poverty while...
A Tribute To Les Paul: Live From Universal Studios Hollywood Coming Today
by Caryn Robbins - September 07, 2017 With a legendary career as a hit-making musician, solid-body electric guitar trailblazer, and an inventor of unprecedented recording techniques, he has impacted and influenced the many facets of the music industry like none other....
Career-Spanning Steve Miller Band 'Ultimate Hits' Collections To Be Released By Capitol/UMe 9/15
by Caryn Robbins - August 08, 2017 Music legend Steve Miller has produced and personally directed the curation and creative process for two new, career-spanning Steve Miller Band Ultimate Hits collections, to be released September 15 by Capitol/UMe....
Sigurd Wallsten Release New Single 'Optimistic Fool' from VOLCANO BURST
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2017 Instrumental rockers, Sigurd Wallsten, have released their new single, 'Optimistic Fool,' from their latest album, Volcano Burst. Listen to the new song below!...
U2's The Edge Will Be Honored with Les Paul Spirit Award at Bonnaroo
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2017 The Les Paul Foundation, whose mission is to honor and share the life, spirit and legacy of Les Paul through the generations has announced GRAMMY Award winning artist, U2's The Edge to be honored with the second annual Les Paul Spirit Award at this year's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The award w...
Classic Rock Legends Wishbone Ash Welcome New Guitarist
by Caryn Robbins - May 17, 2017 Wishbone Ash, one of the most influential guitar bands in the history of rock, recently announced a line-up change. After more than a decade of making albums and touring the world with the band, guitarist Muddy Manninen has left to pursue his own musical interests.... |