The premiere of BAND VS BRAND, a feature-length documentary film directed by Bob Nalbandian (Director of the Inside Metal series) will make its screening premiere on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the Marriott Delta Garden Grove just prior to the the annual The Hall of Heavy Metal History Gala. The documentary focuses on the current […]
Victoria Ginty & Ladyhawke, 2018 Suncoast Blues Society IBC winners, compete this week at the 2019 (Challenge #35) International Blues Challenge, in Memphis, Tuesday and Wednesday, January 22 and January 23 (venue tba). Ginty won the L.A. Music Critic Awards “Female Blues Artist of The Year,” and also won the Doc’s Blues Award’s Industry Award in the UK […]
NAMM’s most anticipated concert “Ronnie Montrose Remembered” will kick-off Friday, January 25th at the M3 Live Anaheim Event Center. This All-Star extravaganza is hosted by none other than the Metal Guru himself: Eddie Trunk. Iconic American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be saluted by a stellar All-Star line-up whose own careers were influenced by his […]
Acclaimed SoCal guitarist Diana Rein rocks the blues in concert at Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E. Huntington Dr., Saturday, January 19. Showtime: 7:00pm. Tickets: $10. (advance); $15. (door). Info: (626) 447-9349 or visit http://www.arcadiabluesclub.com. Also performing on this great double-guitar bill: Florida-based artist, Shaw Davis & The Black Ties. Rein is set to release her upcoming album, Queen Of My […]
“If you haven’t yet hooked onto the Vanessa Collier bandwagon, do so now because this young woman’s a rising star. Ms. Collier is a true triple threat — an accomplished sax player, a very fine soulful singer with some roots in gospel, and a prolific songwriter. If that’s not enough, she also plays a little guitar.” BLUES BYTES “There’s a […]
Hot on the heels of his 2019 Grammy Awards “Best Contemporary Blues Album” nomination, the ‘Piana From Savannah” Victor Wainwright and the Train kick off a three-month tour on December 28 at Cafe Eleven in St. Augustine, Florida. “Growing up in roots music I would watch the Grammys and dream of one day taking part,” […]
Texas rockers opened up the show for Breaking Benjamin and Five Finger Death Punch and were so impressive I immediately went out and bought their new album titled “The Stories We tell Ourselves”. I’ve seen hundreds of concerts and the Lead Singer for this band was electrifying on stage, which reminded me of AC/DC’s Bon Scott. […]
Iconic pop-rock band Hootie & the Blowfish appeared on NBC’s TODAY this morning to announce a highly anticipated return to full-time touring in 2019, as the foursome sets out on the 2019 Group Therapy Tour with direct support from special guests Barenaked Ladies. The band formed by Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker and Jim “Soni” Sonefeld during their time as students […]
As part of the Graham Bonnet Band’s 2017 “The Book” tour in Japan, a three night special engagement and reunion of Alcatrazz was presented much to the de light of the Japanese hard rock faithful. Founding Alcatrazz members, Graham Bonnet (vocals), Jimmy Waldo (keyboards) and Gary Shea (bass), reunited after 33 years for a unique […]