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The MWROC Concert Series features some of the industry’s best and most innovative musicians in the WORLD, including Jordan Rudess from Dream Theater, Dr. Mysore Manjunath (one of India’s leading violinists), and The Mark Wood Experience, of course! Reserve YOUR seat at mwroc.anywhereseat.com Much love to all! Mark Wood and Laura Kaye
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Blues Music Stars of Tomorrow, Six Strings Music Fest Features Northwest Indiana's Rock, Today
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Get ready for Six Strings Music Fest, featuring Northwest Indiana’s Rock and Blues music stars of both tomorrow and today, happening on Saturday, July 24, from 4pm-10pm, at Central Park Plaza, 70 Lafayette St. Tickets are $15. (kids 12 and under, free). Info: (219) 252-3636 or visit https://sixstrings.ticketspice.com/six-strings-music-fest. Performers that day include Mike Wheeler Band; Head Honchos; Marco […]
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The Samantha Fish International Cigar Box Guitar Video Playoffs
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As a preliminary to next January’s Second Annual Samantha Fish Cigar Box Guitar Festival – New Orleans, the producers are rolling out a worldwide open call for musicians — amateur or professional; solo, duo or group — to participate in a contest based on video performances utilizing handmade stringed instruments: cigar box guitars, canjoes, pocket fiddles, […]
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Toto-Hold the Line by Jack Russell Robby Lochner and Friends (acoustic cover)
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BLUE OYSTER CULT - iHeart Radio Theater
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Blue Öyster Cult’s performance at iHeartRadio Theater in New York City took place on December 17, 2012 in an intimate setting for a lucky audience of 200 fans. This special show was arranged in celebration of the band’s 40th Anniversary and the release of a then new boxset, “The Columbia Albums Collection”. Recorded by an […]
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Epiphone Guitar Giveaway Of The Day World Tour
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Last month, GibsonTV debuted the Epiphone Guitar Giveaway Of The Day World Tour and host Mark Agnesi gave away 28 new Epiphone guitars to viewers that tuned-in across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, France, Germany, Australia, and the U.K. The following guitars from the new Epiphone Inspired by Gibson and Epiphone Original collection–$15,000 (approx. value)–are now in the hands of lucky fans at home: Epiphone Guitar Giveaway Of The Day World Tour guitars: […]
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Dokken - The Lost Songs: 1978-1981
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On August 28th, Silver Lining Music will proudly release 11 cracking gems from the vaults of Don Dokken, titled “The Lost Songs: 1978-1981”. It was during those vital years that a young, motivated Dokken from Southern California stepped into Media Arts Studio in Redondo Beach to lay down some unfiltered, unpasteurized rock ‘n’ roll songs. […]
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FM - Synchronized
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2020 will see the release of FM’s twelfth studio album, SYNCHRONIZED. To no one’s surprise, it is another top notch album that will keep the band’s status as one of the premiere melodic rock entities firmly in place. Founded in 1984 when singer Steve Overland and his brother, guitarist Chris (both formerly of Wildlife) teamed […]
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Rock Legends Come Together to Congratulate Young Drumming Sensation JASON HARTLESS
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Hard work and dedication is being recognized by members of KISS, STYX, Cheap Trick, Ringo Starr Band, Alice Cooper Band, Blue Oyster Cult, Queensryche, Mountain, Manowar, Ace Frehley Band, Warrant, Sponge, Cavo and Ted Nugent, to name just a few. These rock talents along with other music legends, entertainment industry professionals and NHL players joined in to create a […]
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Navigating 2020 as a Musician
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Needless to say, in 2020, we face new challenges. I’ll cut to the chase. Here are some ways the live performance industry is changing, and obstacles we may face going into 2021. Musicians have quickly adapted to live streaming, if they weren’t doing it already. In my case, I’d streamed casually over the past few […]