On July 31, funk and jazz band Rock Candy Funk Party(RCFP) will release their sophomore studio album Groove Is King, an aural kaleidoscope that mashes up funk, rock, dance, electronica, jazz and R&B into 14 original tracks and 2 covers full of space, texture, and virtuoso musicianship. Included is a bonus DVD with over 50 […]
1975 – The three original Wailers — Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer — perform together for the last time at Stevie Wonder’s benefit concert, the Wonder Dream Concert, in Kingston, Jamaica. Recording 1939:Ted Weems, “I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now” 1961:Neil Sedaka, “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen” 1968:The Beatles, “Savoy Truffle,” “Martha My Dear” […]
October 1st, 1962:The Beatles sign their first real management contract with Brian Epstein, with George and Paul’s fathers signing for their sons, who are still minors. Epstein gets 25 percent of the group’s earnings. Releases 1964:The Beatles Vs. The Four Seasons 1966:Cat Stevens, “I Love My Dog” 1969:The Beatles, Abbey Road 1970:Elvis Presley, Almost In […]
A special, one-off concert by the Rolling Stones last month, performing their classic album Sticky Fingers live at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, is now available on Apple Music for a limited period. The Rolling Stones kicked off their US Zip Code tour this summer with a special performance of Sticky Fingers, in its […]
While summer is only a few weeks old in the northern hemisphere, it’s important to remember that there are only 165 shopping days left until Christmas! Country Music Hall of Fame member and one of the best-selling music artists of all time, Kenny Rogers, will be releasing his first new Christmas album in seventeen years […]
Carl Verheyen, recognized as “One of the Top 10 Guitar Players in the World” by Guitar Magazine and “One of the Top 100 Guitarists of All Time” by Classic Rock magazine, today announced that he will bring his three-member Carl Verheyen Band on a September tour of the West Coast, stretching from Seattle to Southern […]
Today, Insomniac announced the first round of talented artists performing at the 4(th) annual Beyond Wonderland, Bay Area. The fan favorite event will bring top dance music acts back to Shoreline Amphitheater & Grounds in Mountain View, Calif. for two days of celebration, Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27. Dozens of artists will perform […]