Reverend Peyton's 'the Front Porch Sessions' Coming March 10 From Thirty Tigers
12 December, 2016
Southern Indiana-bred singer-guitarist Reverend Peyton is the bigger-than-life frontman of Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band. He has earned a reputation as both a singularly compelling performer and a persuasive evangelist for the rootsy country blues styles that captured his imagination early in life ...
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer Legend Greg Lake - RIP - December 7, 2016
09 December, 2016
Legendary Greg Lake sadly passed away on Wed. Dec. 7th. As a founding member of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Greg Lake has been a major force in music for over 40 years. He has long been considered a legendary voice and musical powerhouse whose impact changed the landscape of rock and roll. ...
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UK Based Rock Band Aim To Top Christmas Charts Around The World
09 December, 2016
In the summer months of 2012, four experienced session musicians Ciaran James (Vocals), John Clews (Guitars), Nick Jeavons (Keyboards), and Jordan Brown (Bass), were summoned to a recording studio in Central Birmingham to provide their services on the recording of a double album. Finding they had a ...
| Kate Moss Stars In Elvis Presley Music Video 'The Wonder of You'
09 December, 2016
Kate Moss, one of the most photographed and iconic women of all time, has stepped into the shoes of one of the most iconic men of all time, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley. The Wonder of You by Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the third track to be lifted from the massive ...
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Blues Legend Honeyboy Edwards' Final Show Coming On CD/DVD From Omnivore
08 December, 2016
David "Honeyboy" Edwards, born in Shaw, Miss., on June 28, 1915, was the last of the great Mississippi Delta bluesmen. His life intertwined with the lives of almost every blues legend, including Robert Johnson, Sonny Boy Williamson, Sunnyland Slim, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, and many more.
In early ...
| Role Of "Bues As Healer" Explored At Blues Foundation's Int'l. Blues Challenge, Jan. 31-Feb. 4
08 December, 2016
The Blues Foundation's annual International Blues Challenge is best known for its big musical competition that draws performers from around the globe. The IBC, however, offers more than a great battle of rising blues stars. Taking place January 31-February 4, 2017 in Memphis, "The Home of the Blues," ...
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Jimmy Lumpkin Premieres Music Video For "My Name Is Love"
07 December, 2016
Southern soul prodigy Jimmy Lumpkin has released a new music video for his song "My Name is Love". The video premiered with Glide Magazine who describes the track as a "fiery anthem" and writes, "Lumpkin's commanding vocals sound like a call to arms as he sings over a powerful mix of blazing guitar ...
| Blues Guitar Legend Kenny Neal Receives Grammy Nomination For Best Contemporary Blues Album "Bloodline"
07 December, 2016
Cleopatra Records would like to proudly congratulate Kenny Neal on his Grammy Nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album. for his "Bloodline" album released through the Cleopatra Blues imprint.
Kenny Neal is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and is widely renowned as a modern swamp-blues master ...
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Charlie Farley Releases "The Bonfire Sessions" EP
07 December, 2016
Average Joes Entertainment/Backroad Records recording artist Charlie Farley is surprising his fan with the release of "The Bonfire Sessions," a three-song acoustic, live EP available now on iTunes. Simultaneously, Farley's new video for "Bonfire Hero" has been released on YouTube.
On the heels ...
| Rising Blues Rock Artist - Advanced Way Beyond Her Years
05 December, 2016
The level of feeling that a seventeen year old artist can bring to the stage can be simply amazing. As their performance begins your mind isn't fully grasping what you are seeing and hearing on stage. You notice a level of established comfort that radiates from the young performer.
The mind can easily ...
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Rick Wakeman To Release New Studio Album 'Piano Portraits'
05 December, 2016
Revered keyboardist, songwriter and broadcaster Rick Wakeman will release his new solo album, Piano Portraits, on CD and digitally on January 13, with 2LP vinyl to follow on February 3. Prompted by the enthusiastic reaction to his performance of David Bowie's "Life on Mars" on BBC Radio 2 earlier on ...
| Guitar Legend & Johnny Winter Protege Paul Nelson Releases New Album "Badass Generation"
01 December, 2016
Much to the excitement of guitarists worldwide, guitar legend Paul Nelson has released his new album "Badass Generation" to critical acclaim! Grammy winning guitarist Paul Nelson was Johnny Winter's protege guitarist in the Johnny Winter Band.
Paul has toured with countless worldwide touring artists ...
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Strand Of Oaks Reconciles Rock 'n' Roll Hedonism On 'Hard Love,' Out Feb. 17 On Dead Oceans
01 December, 2016
Strand Of Oaks, led by Philadelphia's Tim Showalter, will release its new album 'Hard Love' on February 17 on Dead Oceans. On the highly anticipated follow up to 2014's 'HEAL', Showalter confronts the struggle between overindulgence and accountability; while he yearns for rock 'n' roll transcendence, ...
| Anderson / Stolt - 'Invention Of Knowledge' Submitted For Grammy Consideration
30 November, 2016
The much heralded partnership of Anderson /Stolt, featuring Prog Icon Jon Anderson (Yes) and Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings) resulted in the release of the critically acclaimed album 'Invention of Knowledge' earlier this year. The album marked the return of Jon Anderson to the sound he created with ...
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Intoxicating Roots Rock Burns Rubber On New "Fire In The Hole" CD
29 November, 2016
The unexpected and indelible occurs on a new mix CD titled "Fire In The Hole" (out NOW on CD and digitally) and the result will very likely please astute fans of Indie Roots Rock.
Title - "Fire In The Hole" mixCD
Release Date - 29 November 2016
Genre - Roots Rock
Featured Artists - Julie ...
| Pre-Yes Music Legends Mabel Greer's Toyshop To Release New Single From Forthcoming Album!
28 November, 2016
Pre-YES music legends Mabel Greer's Toyshop has found a novel way of releasing new musical works. The band will release one track per month for eight months starting today. The songs will be initially available as downloads and buying all eight songs will qualify for a free CD and booklet at the end.
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University Of Texas Press Released "A Life In Pursuit", On T Bone Burnett By Lloyd Sachs
23 November, 2016
This first critical appreciation of T Bone Burnett reveals how the proponent of Americana music and producer of the cream of the crop of artists has profoundly influenced American music and culture. Renowned as a studio maven with a Midas touch, Burnett is known for lifting artists to their greatest ...
| Bay Area Rock Songstress Karney To Release Her New Singles Vol. 2: Restless Wind With Same Song This Fall
23 November, 2016
Karney is a San Francisco-based singer/songwriter that has been making great music for many years, performing across the US and collaborating with many talented and notable artists. Keeping her mind on social justice and positive messages, her lyrical content offers a sardonic and sometimes straight ...
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Inspiral Carpets Drummer Craig Gill Dead At 44
22 November, 2016
Craig Gill, drummer of the Inspiral Carpets, has died at the age of 44. A statement on the Manchester band's Facebook page said they were "absolutely devastated" by the loss of "our brother".
Gill was one of the founding members of the group, which he formed in Oldham in the 1980s alongside guitarist ...
| Rock 'n' Roll Legend Bruce Springsteen To Host Book Signing For His Autobiography "Born To Run" At 2nd & Charles On December 2
22 November, 2016
Bruce Springsteen, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy Award winner and Academy Award winner, will host a book signing in celebration of his autobiography, "Born To Run" on Friday, December 2 at 12 p.m. at 2nd & Charles in Kennesaw, Georgia, located at 815 Ernest W. Barrett Parkway.
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