By Brenda Starr on
benefits, duke collins, interviews
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Duke Collins Memorial Concert Gives Life to Bridging the Gap When life gives you lemons, what do you do? That, all depends on who you are. We all know the saying “make lemonade” but how do you do that? How do you do that when it’s your son that died and it was a heroin […]
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Churchill Downs, KENTUCKY DERBY, Lady Antebellum
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Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that the seven-time Grammy Award- winning trio Lady Antebellum will sing the national anthem at the 142nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands on Saturday, May 7. Kicking off the summer season of their 2016 Summer Tour, the country superstars will come together to perform, “The Star-Spangled Banner” live to […]
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zakk wylde
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Guitar Center announced today a new partnership with legendary metal musician Zakk Wylde, encompassing a private Master Class program for unsigned artists and a new line of Zakk Wylde guitars called Wylde Audio. The guitars are available at Guitar Center and the iconic guitarist will also appear on the cover of Guitar Center’s April 2016 […]
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jefferson airplane, Marty Balin
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Legendary singer-songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Marty Balin, best known as lead singer and Founder of Jefferson Airplane, hit song maker of Jefferson Starship, and hit Solo Artist unfortunately won’t be able to attend The Recording Academy® Lifetime Achievement Awards this weekend in Los Angeles honoring Jefferson Airplane due to doctor’s […]
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Bumbershoot, events
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Recognized by national media as one of the “top 5 reasons to visit Seattle,” Bumbershoot today announced the official lineup for its 46(th) annual festival at the Seattle Center over Labor Day weekend, Friday Sept. 2 through Sunday Sept. 4. Headliners include Seattle natives and hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, alternative rock band […]
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Factory 93, Insomniac
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Today, Insomniac announced a return to its underground roots with the launch of the new brand, Factory 93. The brand will be dedicated to nurturing techno, deep house, tech house and the unique vibe of warehouse culture in Los Angeles. Join us this May in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles for an incredible underground […]
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music day
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Make Music Day, the annual global celebration featuring more than 3,000 free, outdoor musical events in the United States, returns this year on Tuesday, June 21. This day-long event will see the participation of over 35 U.S. cities – nearly twice as many as last year – hosting major events, including New York City, Los […]
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cyndi lauper, drops, tours
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Music icon Cyndi Lauper will take a southern DETOUR across the U.S. and Europe during her 2016 tour as the Grammy®, Emmy® and Tony®-winning singer-songwriter promotes her upcoming country record (tour dates below).DETOUR, available May 6, includes her signature spin on a dozen classics from the 40s, 50s and 60s. >> Cyndi Lauper sound bite: […]
By RocmanRocks on
geoff tate, interviews, Operation Mindcrime
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The iconic singer and former front man of Queensryche, Mr. Geoff Tate and his new band Operation Mindcrime blew into the Ramona the other day and believe me, Geoff and the band didn’t miss a thing. From the moment Geoff and the band hit the stage, the energy was there. They ripped right into several hits […]
By Brenda Starr on
Chris Doliber, Godzilla, madam x, morc
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MADAM X – MORC 2016 On board this year’s MORC were 40 plus bands containing over 200 musicians including the original line up of Madam X. I had a chance to sit down with a few members and get an update. Being on the MORC is like being on tour with a bunch of bands. […]