The Rolling Stones Live Licks
NEW YORK (Virgin Records) - Nearly 3.5 million fans from 23 countries knew it as they left theaters, arenas and stadiums in a spent and ecstatic state -- and now the living proof is here: Live Licks, the new Virgin Records two-CD document of the Rolling Stones' 40th anniversary tour, is being greeted ...
| Santana goes Solar! - Their Bay Area offices are now powered by a custom-designed system from Berkeley-based Sun Light & Power
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (www.santana.com) - Carlos and Deborah Santana have announced that they've outfitted their Bay Area business headquarters with a solar-powered energy system meeting all the electrical needs of the 5,200 square-foot building. The San Rafael-based facility houses Santana Management ...
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Jimi Hendrix auction at the London's Marquee Club
LONDON, UK (www.cooperowen.com) - The first in the series of JIMI HENDRIX auctions will take place live on Saturday 20th November at the Marquee Club, Leicester Square, London at 3.00pm GMT. The auction will comprise further items from the vast collection – not currently on exhibit - including ...
| Eric Clapton gets honor from Buckingham Palace
NEW YORK (Eric Clapton Fans Website) - The British Rock superstar Eric Clapton, 59, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time was was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) on Wednesday. Eric Clapton received an Officer of the Order of the British Empire award in 1994, when he was ...
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Founding member of Survivor & The Ides Of March, Jim Peterik releases new album 'The Destiny Stone' with his new band The Pride Of Lions
NEW YORK (TOp40 Charts/ Melodic Rock PR/ Frontiers Records) - 'Pride Of Lions is my vision of the best elements of the great melodic rock era of the 80's, updated of course with more modern production sounds'. These are the words of Jim Peterik, a man who just might know what he's talking about when ...
| Lou Reed signs to Sanctuary Records
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Sanctuary Records) - Sanctuary Group Inc Chief Executive Officer Merck Mercuriadis is delighted to announce the signing of Lou Reed to an exclusive long term worldwide deal with Sanctuary Records Group. Says CEO Merck Mercuriadis, "There are not enough adjectives in the dictionary ...
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Tom Petty signs deal for authorized biography
NEW YORK (Music Sales Group/ www.musicsales.com/ www.tompetty.com) - Tom Petty-long seen as one of the great songwriters of American rock 'n' roll, as well as one of the key standard bearers of integrity in the music business-has signed a publishing contract with Omnibus Press. The imprint will release ...
| Doug and the Slugs singer Doug Bennett passes away
TORONTO, Canada (Doug & The Slugs Fans Website) - The lead singer of Doug and the Slugs died over the weekend at the age of 52. Doug Bennett was admitted to hospital in Calgary on October 9th, suffering acute symptoms from a lengthy illness. Simon Kendall says Bennett lost consciousness soon after his ...
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Guitarist Bruce Palmer for 1960's band Buffalo Springfield dies
BELLEVILLE, Ontario, Canada (Buffalo Springfield Website) - Bruce Palmer, bass guitarist for 1960s folk rock band Buffalo Springfield, has died. He was 58. Bruce Palmer, whose unique bass playing became linked to the identity of the group, died of a heart attack on Oct. 1, said music publicist Liese ...
| The Beatles go to the circus: The Beatles musical legacy and experience to be celebrated in Show that will open in Las Vegas in 2006
NEW YORK (The Mirage/ www.multivu.com) - Cirque du Soleil, Apple Corps Ltd. and The Mirage announce a partnership in which they will celebrate the musical legacy and extraordinary experience of The Beatles in an unprecedented live theatre production opening in 2006. This joint artistic venture marks ...
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Artemis Records releases Warren Zevon Special Truibute Album on October 19th
NEW YORK (Artemis Records) - On October 19th, Artemis Records is set to release a very special tribute album to the late Warren Zevon entitled Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon. The album features many of Zevon's best-known songs performed by a stunning array of artists including Bruce ...
| Tom Petty responds to lawsuit
STUDIO CITY, CA. (Warner Bros. Records) - Tom Petty responded to the recent suit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court against him and KLOS-FM disc jockey Jim Ladd over Petty's composition, "The Last DJ," by vigorously denying the accusations in the suit. Tony Dimitriades, Petty's longtime manager, ...
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Celebrating the John Lennon musical icon on what would have been his 64th Birthday; John's Secret Dreams: the Life of John Lennon by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Bryan Collier
NEW YORK (Hyperion Books for Children) - On what would have been his 64th birthday, John Lennon is being remembered through his music and art, and those too young to remember his legacy will be able to share and understand his message in a new picture book, John's Secret Dreams: The Life of John Lennon ...
| Billy Joel, 55, marries Kate Lee, 23
NEW YORK (Billy Joel Fans Website) - Billy Joel, 55 years old, has married this saturday his fiancee Kate Lee (23 years old) a his Long Island home (New York). He may be known as the "Piano Man" but wedding bells are ringing for Billy Joel. More than 100 guests attended the Saturday wedding of singer ...
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FBI ordered to release John Lennon files
NEW YORK (Beatles Fans Website) - A federal judge ordered the FBI to release their files on late Beatles singer John Lennon to a California professor who believes the documents prove spy agency MI5 kept a close watch on Lennon's "counter-culture" political activities in the 1970s. "The issue has become ...
| Lost Pink Floyd documentary found!
LOS ANGELES (Erthbound Entertaiment/ www.thelostdoc.com) - Nearly a quarter century ago, the legendary rock band Pink Floyd was captured on film days before infighting would tear the band apart during what ultimately was their last concert of 'The Wall'. In the melee of the break up, the never-seen ...
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George Thorogood & The Destroyers 30th Anniversary Tour live on DVD & CD
NEW YORK (Eagle Rock Ent.) - Eagle Rock Entertainment is pleased to celebrate 30 years of high octane, hard rocking blues with the release of George Thorogood And The Destroyers- 30th Anniversary Tour Live on DVD October 19, 2004. The performance will also be available separately in the CD format on ...
| John Fogerty releases new album as single 'Deja Vu (All OVer Again) climbs to the Top of the AA Radio Charts
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Geffen Records) - The excitement is on the rise for Geffen Recording artist John Fogerty?s first new studio album in seven years. Deja Vu All Over Again will be released tomorrow, September 21 st , on Geffen Records. His new single, "Deja Vu (All Over Again)" is currently on the top ...
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Lost Hendrix concert found
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (SVT announcement) - Original footage of a 1969 Jimi Hendrix concert, previously believed to have been destroyed, has been discovered in Sweden, it was reported Monday. Technicians at public TV network SVT in Stockholm found the 56 minutes of black and white film while transferring ...
| Sold-out crowd attends 2004 Farm Aid concert
SEATTLE, WA. (Farm Aid press release) - A sold out crowd celebrated family farmers and good food for a healthy America at today's Farm Aid 2004 Presented by Silk Soymilk. The annual benefit concert was held at the White River Amphitheatre on the Muckleshoot Reservation, just outside Seattle. This was ...
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