By Jen B on
The Dennis Jones Band Live at The Coach House
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The moment the band broke into their first song for soundcheck, I knew it was going to be an outstanding show. LA-based Contemporary blues/rock, Dennis Jones Band, was at the legendary Coach House in San Juan Capistrano to perform a Livestream concert, presented by Alert the Globe. Dennis Jones has successfully been performing, writing and […]
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Emerging Country Singer/Songwriter Levi Blom Launches His New EP “Shiftin’ Gears”
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Levi Blom, the talented and rising singer/songwriter from Butte, Montana, has released his newest EP, Shiftin’ Gears, a truly outstanding collection of songs which will leave listeners craving for more. Shiftin’ Gears is available through multiple retail outlets including the official Levi Blom website, www.leviblom.com, and can be found on several online digital platforms such as iTunes and Spotify. Raw energy […]
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Music Live Dies?
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Social Distancing in mind I invited a single friend over, opened the door and, asked, “Where’s the booze? “Her Reply? “I don’t know.” I look over at the Tv, flashing on the screen, 11 minutes, and 35 seconds till the live stream begins. “I think we can make it, but if we miss the first […]
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Alex Cole (Singer / Songwriter) - Lenny “Fuzzy” Rankins - Yolanda Johnston & Bob Cannon - Jody Bagley (Singer / Songwriter), Artimus Prime, Burleigh Drummond & Mary Harris (Ambrosia), Chuck Preston & Sonic (THE CHIMPZ) - Luca, Danny Wasson & Ben Drygalski (Jon Campos & the Incurables), Dave Comer, Denny Mack (Sound Engineer) - Hannah Wilkinson (The One Music Group), Edi Roque (Guitarist) - Jim Bergantino (Bergantino Audio Systems) - Rob Jones (Fire Hose Straps) - Roger Sadowsky (Sadowsky Guitars), Gigi (Singer / Songwriter) - Lindsay Manfredi & Jonny Nova (Cold) - Larry Ladale (Singer / Songwriter), Greg Timmons (Zemaitis Guitars) - Tom Bedell (Bedell Guitars) - Larry Hulsey (GHS Strings), interviews, Interviews From the 2020 NAMM Show, James "Jas" Dillon (KILLSET), Jeffrey Weber (Music / Festival Producer) - Shelly Peiken (Singer / Songwriter) - David Glaubke (HARMAN Director of Global Corporate Communications), Joe Taback & Rich Nguyen (BI·AS) - Ronnie King & Sean Michael Lenhoff, Leland Sklar, Levi Blom (Country Music Artist) - Mike Martin, namm, Sam Koltun & Logan Nikolic (Budderside) - Kenneth Rexrode (Rexrode Productions) - Jon Campos, Scott May (Sr. Product Specialist / Artist Liaison - Hammond USA) - Ric Cabot Podmore (Songwriter / Producer) Paul Grant (Music Teacher), Sean Topham, Tim Starace (Tech 21) - Jon Bailey (Orange Amps) - Keith Stixx (Tsunami Cables) - Ray West & Freddy Ordine (Weapons of Anew)
360 - Writers and Reviews, BackStage360.com, Interviews, NAMM, Promos
We went all out to interview your favorite artists, producers, vendors and just about everyone that was willing to give us some time to inform you of ALL THINGS NAMM. NAMM 2020-1 – Leland Sklar NAMM 2020-2 – Chad Szeliga (Black Star Riders) & Ellis Hall (The Ambassador of Soul) NAMM 2020-3 – […]
By Brenda Starr on
Chad Szelgia - Behind the Kit for Black Star Riders
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Drummer Chad “Chadillac” Szelgia attended NAMM this year. NAMM is a big musical reunion and I ran into Chadillac this year who I met at a prior NAMM. He was happy to catch up on camera so be sure to watch the video interview for way more info than what’s written here. Previously known for […]
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An Interview with Ross the Boss
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Ross The Boss caught up with Backstage360 while playing a 26 City US Tour. As I spoke with Ross Friedman, the band was getting ready to hit the stage in Kansas City. If you don’t know who Ross Friedman is, you should he is one of the founding fathers of the punk rock movement playing […]
By Thorne Schreiber on
2020, The US CENSUS at NAMM 2020
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Ladies please introduce yourselves I’m Linda Marshall-Smith. I’m Maria Elena Garcia Villalobos. I’m here with the Census and believe it or not the Census is here at NAMM. Now, you guys have something for anyone that signs up or drops a card, your raffling off something special… Linda: A D’Angelico Premier Mini DC Guitar. It’s […]
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DARREN DPAUL WISE - Creating the Soundtrack of Life
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He’s been right there in your living room…maybe multiple times, but don’t dial 911 just yet. He’s Darren DPaul Wise and he’s the mind behind the music in many of those ubiquitous commercial jingles we find so hard to ignore. Like so many creative minds, DPaul’s seems to churn an endless stream of music. As […]
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Flotsam and Jetsam's Michael Spencer - Having Fun at NAMM
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While preparing for 2020 NAMM, I looked over the schedule for interesting people to talk to. One of the most interesting was Michael Spencer, Bassist for Flotsam and Jetsam. The Atelier Z Guitar Works booth was quite busy throughout the show. On Saturday afternoon, we convinced Michael to sneak away to a quiet spot. After […]
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Behind the Scenes with Ronnie King
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Ronnie King has to be one of the most versatile people in the music industry. He is highly capable of doing many things both on stage and behind the scenes. Not only does he excel all around and is a dream to work with. If you go to his website: RonnieKingOfficial.com you will find a list of […]