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AMERICANA BAND JD & THE STRAIGHT SHOT IS SET TO HIT THE ROAD WITH THE EAGLES, CHICAGO AND THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
BackStage360.com, Press Releases, Tours
Americana band JD & The Straight Shot will hit the road in support of their vibrant new album Good Luck And Good Night. Comprised of vocalist/guitarist Jim Dolan, guitarist Marc Copely (B.B. King, Rosanne Cash), bassist Byron House (Robert Plant, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton), violinist/fiddler Erin Slaver (Martina McBride, Rod Stewart), drummer/percussionist Shawn Pelton (Sheryl Crow, Levon Helm, Saturday Night Live band), and guitarist Carolyn Dawn Johnson (Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney), […]
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Wallace Detroit Guitars’ Reclaimed Guitar Bodies Now Available for Individual Sale
NAMM, Press Releases
Wallace Detroit Guitars, maker of guitars created from the wood of former Detroit landmarks, has announced that its guitar bodies are now available for individual sale — allowing players to create their own custom guitars that feature an authentic, hand-made touch of Detroit history. The guitar bodies are available for viewing and purchasing in the […]
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Justin Timberlake Announces European & U.K. Dates And New North American Leg To Previously Sold Out The Man Of The Woods Tour
News, Ticker, Tours
Following the release of his highly anticipated album Man of the Woods and his epic Pepsi Super Bowl LII Halftime Show performance, Justin Timberlake has announced European and U.K. The Man Of The Woods Tour dates, as well as a second leg of North American dates due to sell out shows. European and U.K. dates will kick off June 22 in Paris and make 16 stops […]
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namm, Ukulele Ray’s Box-A-Leles
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One of the funniest and most creative booths this year at NAMM was Ukulele Ray’s. It was both colorful and interesting and had some very cool and all unique instruments. I don’t believe I could do this man justice in a write up but we all know that when you look up Ukulele ray in […]
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bc audio
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Long live the Tube amp! If you want a real tube amp don’t look any further than the BC Audio system. According to their website which states: “I build amps for people who appreciate things that aren’t meant to be something for everyone, but everything to someone.” Over a decade, Bruce Clement (BC audio Founder, […]
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DEAD & COMPANY ANNOUNCES 2018 TOUR
News, Tours
DEAD & COMPANY announces its 2018 tour, kicking off on Wednesday, May 30th in Mansfield, Massachusetts at the Xfinity Center and returning for two-night stands at iconic venues such as Citi Field in New York; Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin; Shoreline Amphitheatre in San Francisco, California; and Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado, while also adding new venues, […]
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ERASURE ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Press Releases, Tours
ERASURE (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) have announced a collaboration with Echo Collective, the Brussels-based collective of post-classical musicians best known for their ongoing collaborative work with A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Johann Johannsson, Dustin O’Halloran and Stars of the Lid. The collaboration sees the entirety of Erasure’s latest album, World Be Gone, given a post-classical rework. World […]
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May 31st - June 2nd, Mountain Music Festival Announces 2018 Festival Lineup: Two Nights of Umphrey's McGee & BIG Something Headline Event at ACE Adventure Resort
Festivals & Events, Press Releases
Mountain Music Festival (May 31, June 1, and 2, 2018), hosted by ACE Adventure Resort in Oak Hill, WV, has announced their 2018 Artist Lineup featuring two nights of Umphrey’s McGee and BIG Something. 25 bands will play on four stages including Perpetual Groove, Pimps of Joytime, Litz, Broccoli Samurai, The Fritz, and more. This destination music […]
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Stevie Salas at the Framus Guitar, Stevie Salas Signature Framus Idolmaker Guitar
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We spotted Stevie Salas at the Framus Guitar Booth and grabbed him for a short look into his signature model Idolmaker guitar and some interesting insights into his guitars growing up in SoCal. But first a short segment from their website: “The Framus Idolmaker came to fruition through a closer partnership between Stevie Salas and […]
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BackStage360.com, News, Tours
Singer-songwriter Jackson Browneannounces June 2018 tour dates in in the Midwest with his full band. Advance tickets are available beginning February 14 at 10 AM (local time), with general tickets available beginning February 15 (local time). Ticket sale information is available at www.jacksonbrowne.com. Accompanying Jackson on the road in the Midwest are band mates Bob Glaub (bass), Mauricio Lewak (Drums), Shane Fontayne (guitar), Alethea Mills (Vocals), Chavonne Stewart (vocals), Jeff Young (keyboards), and the acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Greg Leisz (guitar, […]
