Five years in the making, the third installment of Timo Tolkki’s Avalon, the outstanding metal opera which saw the return of the highly talented Finnish musician to the heavy metal scene, is ready for release. “Return To Eden” took a few years to be completed as Tolkki had to battle his personal demons during the process. […]
KAABOO Del Mar is pleased to announce the daily entertainment lineup for its 5th annual event. Featuring equal parts world-class music, household names in comedy, contemporary art, gourmet cuisine, craft libations, and personal indulgences, the highly-amenitized festival is conveniently located at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds in Southern California and will take place September 13-15, 2019. The weekend […]
As Gibson continues to set the stage for future growth, the iconic guitar-maker has announced their intentions for their new global headquarters to be located at Cummins Station , a historic property in the heart of downtown Nashville, TN (209 10 th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203). For the past 30 years, Gibson’s headquarters has been located on the outskirts of Nashville proper. Gibson plans to expand into their […]
Powerhouse blues-rock trio, Shaw Davis and The Black Ties, launch their “Tales From The West” Summer 2019 Tour, supporting their recent album of the same name, with a local performance at JV’s Restaurant, 6666 Arlington Rd., Saturday, July 20. Showtime: 9pm. Free. Info: (703) 241-9504 or visithttp://www.jvsrestaurant.com/home.html. Fronted by talented young guitarist Shaw Davis, the group […]
School of Rock, the leader in performance-based music education, is hitting the road this summer for a 37-city North American tour. After a nationwide search for the best musicians out of School of Rock’s 34,000 students, seven AllStar bands have been chosen to tour and play a full-band show at top music venues throughout […]
‘Female Power Duo’ The Spear Shakers (guitarist/vocalist Kelly Richey; percussionist Sherri McGee) continue their 2019 Summer Tour with a local performance at “MackFest: A Celebration of Lonnie Mack”, taking place at the Blue Note Harrison, 9660 Dry Fork Rd., Saturday, July 20. Show Tiime: 3pm. Tickets are $20. Info: (513) 202-3570 or visit https://bluenoteharrison.com. Richey joins some of the […]
The recently-formed, quickly-rising Gulf Coast Records presents it’s first multi-artist revue show as Mike Zito’s Gulf Coast Records Revue comes to the Old Rock House, 1200 S. 7th St., Saturday, July 20. Doors: 7pm. Show Time: 8pm (all ages). Tickets: $15. Info: (314) 588-0505 or visit http://oldrockhouse.com. In addition to Zito, there will be full-set performances by guitarist Tony Campanella (whose […]
After a decade-long hiatus from full-time touring, iconic pop-rockers Hootie & the Blowfish“clearly seemed thrilled to be back on stage with a sellout crowd in front of them,” as the Raleigh News & Observer remarked of Friday night’s concert, the second of three shows launching the Group Therapy Tour which drew over 19,000 in attendance in spite of a […]
Lords of Black guitarist Tony Hernando is one of the most talented and prolific musicians in the European hard rock scene today. His new solo album, under the moniker “Restless Spirits”, sees Tony stepping away from the metal musical style Lords Of Black is known for and features different singers on an array of songs covering the melodic hard rock genre. Guest […]
Swedish hard rockers Crazy Lixx are back with another sleaze metal gem that harkens back to the best of ‘80s rock, while also keeping a foot planted in the 21st century. “Forever Wild” further cements Crazy Lixx as one of the leaders of the Scandinavian led ‘80s hard rock revival. With huge choruses, memorable hooks and riffs, wailing, emotive […]