KANSAS Many years ago when I first heard Kansas I was immediately drawn to their music for their sheer musicianship. The beauty of their arrangements, the vocals, the songwriting, all were amazing. I remember the last time I saw this band live was at Roosevelt Stadium in NJ in the late 70’s. I was blown away […]
MakeMusic, Inc., makers of SmartMusic interactive music learning software, announced today their acquisition of Weezic. “We are committed to growing SmartMusic and providing world class practice tools to musicians, teachers and composers” Weezic is an interactive music practice tool that provides accompaniment and assessment for student performers. Its cutting-edge technologies include polyphonic assessment and adaptive […]
Bolstering its primetime programming portfolio, AXS TV has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with the Disney-ABC Television Group for off-network cable rights to the first three seasons of the critically-acclaimed primetime ABC drama, NASHVILLE. The deal gives AXS TV the exclusive primetime cable premiere of the hit series, which will launch on the network […]
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 […]
Paul Stanley, Co-Founder and singer/songwriter of legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, KISS, has teamed up with the music industry’s leading branding and social media marketing company, Epic Rights, to develop and launch Stanley’s all new lifestyle brand, Paul Stanley: Royals & Rebels, at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas in June. The […]
A REMARKABLE COLLECTION OF GUITARS Amazing tone. And plenty of mojo. In our quest for the ultimate guitar tones, we could have modeled any Fender® Stratocaster® or Gibson® Les Paul®—but that would have been too easy. To create Variax®, we tapped the coveted collection of Albert Molinaro—one of the most knowledgeable and respected vintage instrument […]
I didn’t know what to expect when I showed up on assignment to cover Mindi’s show at the Del Mar Fair. My first reaction was, I must say, surprised. First off, as truth in advertising may require, I’m not much of a smooth jazz fan. However, when Mindi came out with her band, “The Boneshakers” […]
Amy Macdonald lives a life that’s ordinary in every way but one. The 27 year old has sold over 9 million records, conquered Europe and won countless awards. Yet when she arrives at a restaurant in Glasgow to discuss her glorious new album, Life In A Beautiful Light, no one bats an eyelid. Which is […]
Steinway & Sons, manufacturer of the world’s finest pianos, has unveiled the company’s 600,000(th) piano, stunningly designed by master artisan, Frank Pollaro. Handcrafted using natural Macassar ebony, the end result is a feat of artistry, engineering and precision that celebrates this milestone for Steinway & Sons and demonstrates the company’s ongoing commitment to uncompromising craftsmanship. […]
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–StubHub, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, today announced the top 10 hottest concerts of the summer, as determined by sales and demand drawn from its more than 16 million visitors and nearly 10 million live events per month: Taylor Swift overwhelmingly takes the #1 spot, nearly tripling the demand of One Direction in […]