The NAMM Foundation has announced that singer-songwriter Jackson Browne will receive the prestigious Les Paul Innovation Award at the 33rd Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), being held Saturday, January 27, 2018 in Anaheim, CA. The award is given on behalf of the Les Paul Foundation to honor individuals that have set the highest standards of excellence in the creative […]
JOHN 5 and The Creatures (bassist Ian Ross and drummer Logan Miles Nix) are set to release a brand new live album, It’s Alive!, in January. Becoming available on Thursday, January 25, 2018, It’s Alive! is the first album released by the world-renowned guitarist to be featured on vinyl. A stunning 24-page, full color tour book covering the JOHN 5 and The […]
Singer David Glen Eisley and guitarist Craig Goldy (ex-Dio), both formerly of GIUFFRIA, have joined forces again in EISLEY / GOLDY, a partnership which sees the two artists bring back the signature sound that launched their careers in the early ‘80s. As David Glen Eisley stated around October 2014, after several years on hiatus after […]
FOREIGNER, WHITESNAKE and JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING, are getting into the holiday gift-giving spirit early with the announcement of their 2018 29-city summer “Juke Box Heroes Tour,” produced by Live Nation. Nothing warms up the chilly holiday season like the promise of a hot summer tour, and concert tickets make the perfect gift. The […]
With only days until the start of The 2018 NAMM Show, The NAMM Campus is set to come alive with a variety of Bands@NAMM performers, and at night, showcasing talent from the likes of groundbreaking multimedia artists, legendary performers and a multi-platinum pop singer-songwriter on The NAMM Yamaha Grand Plaza Stage. On Thursday, The NAMM Foundation Celebration […]
Sometimes, the most interesting of projects arise from the most unusual of circumstances. So it is that the Down ‘N Outz is a project fronted by Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, backed by The Quireboys and playing rare tracks connected only by Mott The Hoople…. Joe Elliott takes up the story, “When Mott The Hoople announced […]
Multi-Platinum artist/musician/producer Charlie Puth has announced plans for his biggest North American headline tour to date. Produced by Live Nation, “The Voicenotes Tour” officially gets underway July 11 at Toronto, ON’s Budweiser Stage and travels the continent through the summer (see attached itinerary). Highlights include dates at New York City’s world-famous Radio City Music Hall (July 16) and the renowned Greek Theatre in Los […]
“The New Reality” is the third and final chapter in the musical trilogy from iconic metal vocalist Geoff Tate. Following a little over one year after the release of the second chapter, “Resurrection”, in 2016 and about two years after the first chapter, “The Key”, Operation: Mindcrime is a creative platform that continues in the […]
On Location Experiences (OLE), the official hospitality partner of the National Football League (NFL), today announced that three-time Grammy award winning artist Kelly Clarkson will perform at 52 Live at The Armory, On Location’s pre-game party prior to Super Bowl LII in Minnesota on Sunday, February 4. On Location Experiences offers the ultimate fan packages for Super Bowl weekend and […]
Los Angeles based Rap/Rock band “Hollywood Undead” played San Diego’s House of Blues and gave the crowd a high energy non-stop show to be remembered. Opening the show was another Los Angeles band “Butcher Babies” and their performance drove the crowd’s energy through the roof. I missed the beginning of their show, but from what […]