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Mark Newman Sets Live Performances For Spring 2024
by Michael Major - March 22, 2024 Catch singer-songwriter Mark Newman's live performances this Spring 2024 across Long Island and the Northeast. Mark Newman is a well traveled and in demand professional whose musical prowess has taken him around the world several times over; working alongside soul, blues, and rock greats of our time...
New Riders Of The Purple Sage To Release New Live Album 'Hempsteader'
by Michael Major - March 11, 2024 New Riders Of The Purple Sage emerged out of the San Francisco music scene in 1969 – their original lineup featuring several Grateful Dead members – and soon became one of the hottest live acts to catch. They released their debut in 1971 (peaking at #39 on the Top 200) and 1973's The Adventures Of P...
Mark Newman With Roy Blumenfeld (Drummer From The Blues Project) Sets New NYC And California Area Shows
by Michael Major - January 12, 2024 Mark Newman with Roy Blumenfeld (Drummer from The Blues Project) will be performing live in NYC and California. Catch them at El Verano Inn in California on Jan 19 and The Saloon in San Francisco on Jan 20. They will also be performing at The Bitter End in NYC on Jan 15, 2024. Don't miss this opport...
Ruthie Foster Nominated For GRAMMY Award on LP 'Healing Time'
by Michael Major - November 10, 2023 Austin-based singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster was nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 66th GRAMMY Awards for her critically acclaimed ninth studio album Healing Time, which was released in 2022 via Blue Corn Music. This marks Foster's fifth career GRAMMY nomination to date....
The Legendary Downchild Blues Band Set Toronto Concert
by Michael Major - October 30, 2023 It’s been over 40 years since The Legendary Downchild Blues Band have played the iconic El Mocambo in Toronto, so the band thought it would be fun to play the club one more time on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 8:00 pm with special guest Jeff Rogers....
The Blues Project Announces Guitarist Mark Newman Has Joined the Band For Their October 2023 East Coast Tour Dates
by Michael Major - September 25, 2023 Mark Newman is back on tour this October - appearing LIVE on Guitar and vocals with the legendary 60’s group, The Blues Project led by original drummer Roy Blumenfeld in a new lineup that also includes Ken Clark, Chris Bergson & Jesse Williams. East Coast Tour dates include stops in Saugerties & NYC...
Singer Songwriter Mark Newman Announces New Single 'At The Border' And Live Performance Dates
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 02, 2022 Singer/Songwriter Mark Newman has released the new single 'At The Border' now available on Spotify and all the major music services....
Light in the Attic Announce 'Earl's Closet'
by Michael Major - May 26, 2022 Earl McGrath was the ultimate ’70s jet setter, an art collector and comic bon vivant, who stumbled into the record business and discovered Daryl Hall and John Oates, and later Jim Carroll, while holding court at his legendary salons in Los Angeles and New York. Atlantic founder Ahmet Ertegun gave Ea...
Key West's Ericson Holt to Release '99 Degrees'
by TV News Desk - June 10, 2021 He added guitar to his repertoire with a bit of help from his cousin, a gifted Chet Atkins style player, who taught him the Nashville number system of writing out chord charts. ...
The McCrary Sisters Return with New Single 'Amazing Grace' on April 30
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 13, 2021 It was originally recorded by the Blind Boys of Alabama, who performed regularly with The Fairfield Four, the legendary quartet of whom that the sister’s father - the Reverend Samuel McCrary co-founded, so it has special meaning for them....
Terry McBride Releases 'Live From The Castle' EP
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 23, 2021 In the past few years, he’s also stepped into the solo spotlight, releasing his latest album, Rebels & Angels, in October, and his current single from the album, 'Callin' All Hearts,' is #1 on the Texas Regional Radio Report this week....
Terry McBride to Release 'Live From The Castle' EP on March 19
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 05, 2021 Recorded at Nashville’s legendary Castle Recording Studios, the EP originally started out as a video shoot in July 2020. McBride brought in friends Trey Keller and Brandon Hood, along with videographer Jason Lee Denton and engineer Drew Bollman, to help with the project. ...
Mark Newman Pays Homage to Janis Ian with Reimagining of 'From Me To You'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 11, 2020 “From Me to You”, a hidden gem mined deep from the Janis Ian catalog, is revamped and restored on a new release by Singer/Songwriter Mark Newman; available Friday December 11th on Spotify and all the major music services. ...
Terry McBride Releases First Ever Solo Album 'Rebels & Angels'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 23, 2020 Terry McBride, a true country music multi-talent, released his first-ever full-length solo effort today....
Charlie Daniels Jr. Announces Continuance of His Father's Legacy with Charlie Daniels Brand, Inc.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 31, 2020 Charlie Daniels Jr., son of the late Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member Charlie Daniels, today announced a new direction for his father's legacy. ...
Mark Newman 'Empirical Truth' Wins Long Island Blues Society CD Challenge
by Abigail Charpentier - November 07, 2019 It was announced today that The Long Island Blues Society has named EMPIRICAL TRUTH by Mark Newman their 2019 CD Challenge winner. As the local winner, EMPIRICAL TRUTH will represent the Long Island Blues Society in the International Blues Challenge's Self-Produced CD Contest; which happens in Memph...
2019 BMA Winner Bruce Katz Announces 'Solo Ride' Tour
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 12, 2019 Bruce Katz, renowned Hammond B-3 organist/keyboardist and 2019 Blues Music Awards 'Best Acoustic Album' winner, and his Bruce Katz Band, embark on their 'Solo Ride' Fall 2019 U.S. Tour, with a local performance at JV's Restaurant, 6666 Arlington Blvd., Thursday, September 19. Showtime: 8:30pm (2 set...
Mark Newman Set to Release Brand New LP 'Empirical Truth'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 12, 2019 It can certainly be said that a labor of love is not much of a labor at all, and with singersongwriter and guitarist Mark Newman's latest release “Empirical Truth” (Out TODAY July 12 via Danal Music) this is very much the case, as he's proven once again his power of true musicianship....
Gibson Custom Shop Lee Roy Parnell 1959 Les Paul Standard Announced Today
by Tori Hartshorn - June 11, 2019 Gibson, the legitimate leader in professional instruments proudly presents the Custom Shop Lee Roy Parnell Signature 1959 Les Paul Standard in Abilene Sunset Burst. The Lee Roy Parnell '59 Les Paul Standardmarks the second collaboration between the legendary country/blues artist and the iconic guita...
Reese Wynans, of Double Trouble, Releases CROSSFIRE Music Video
by Tori Hartshorn - February 20, 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member and world-renowned Nashville-based keyboardist Reese Wynans recently announced his first-ever solo albumSweet Release, a collection of songs honoring a paramount selection of blues-rock legends. The long anticipated album comes following a career that's spanned over 5...
The Mark Newman Band to Perform at The Bitter End
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 09, 2019 With a New Year and new music on the way, singer/songwriter and guitarist Mark Newman is getting ready to take on 2019! Having recently reached #1 on the Reverbnation Singer/Songwriter Charts for NY, and with tons in store including the release of his latest LP “Empirical Truth”, he'll his the stag...
Mark Newman Opening for Grammy Winning Blues Rocker Delbert McClinton at Highline Ballroom 10/27
by Tori Hartshorn - October 01, 2018 Following an outstanding performance at the reopened “My Father's Place” at the Roslyn Hotel opening for Midge Ure, singer/songwriter and guitarist Mark Newman will once again perform before another music legend when he takes the stage at Highline Ballroom (431 W. 16th Street, New York, NY 10011) on...
Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Mark Newman Opening for Midge Ure TONIGHT at My Father's Place, Roslyn
by Tori Hartshorn - September 17, 2018 With the highly anticipated release of his upcoming LP “Empirical Truth” singer/songwriter and guitarist Mark Newman will be taking the stage at the brand new reopened location of fabled LI music venue My Father's Place at The Roslyn Hotel (1221 Old Northern Blvd, Roslyn, NY 11576) this Monday, Sept...
Soul Singer Mike Farris Releases SILVER AND STONE on Compass
by Tori Hartshorn - September 07, 2018 Nashville native Mike Farris returns to his soul and R&B Roots with his new album, SILVER & STONE, out today on Compass Records. Coming off of an incredible GRAMMY win for 2015's SHINE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE (Best Roots Gospel album), Farris has the energy and conviction of a man saved, a stack of anec...
Bobby Bare Launches “Bobby Bare And Friends” Podcast Produced by 650 AM WSM
by Tori Hartshorn - August 01, 2018 Country music's original outlaw, Bobby Bare, has a long list of accolades: he's a member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry, he's celebrating a 60-year career, he's had over 50 successful hits and he even hosted his own television show in the '80s, “Bobby Bare and Friends.... |