On the evening of October 23, 2013, Walt Disney Concert Hall was the place to be in Los Angeles, as Esa-Pekka Salonen conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale in a spectacular, sold-out orchestral performance of Frank Zappa’s 200 Motels (The Suites). Recorded for posterity, the acclaimed, one-night-only 13-suite performance of […]
On November 11, the singer took part in a special Veterans Day event held in Foothill Ranch, CA. Hicks performed the National Anthem and an intimate acoustic performance of his song “Nineteen” for Infinite Hero Foundation’s Racing to Reimagine Recovery Race. In addition to sharing his musical gifts, Hicks also took part in various events […]
Hank Williams Jr. continues to make history this week as his first single from Nash Icon Records, “Are You Ready for the Country” featuring Eric Church, enters the Billboard Country Airplay Chart at #58. With 106 charted singles under his belt, Hank Jr. joins George Jones, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Eddy […]
“…one of pop’s most powerful and irrepressible vocalists.” — New York Times “Joe Cocker’s voice is an irresistible force that combines a love of American soul music with an undeniable depth of feeling.” – Rolling Stone “I just need to communicate everything through my voice. I think that’s one of the reasons why my fans […]
http://amzn.to/1Ga1HmN Bob Dylan – The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Vol. 12, A Deluxe 6CD Anthology, To Be Released By Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings On November 6 Latest Volume in Acclaimed Dylan Bootleg Series Premieres Previously Unreleased Studio Recordings–including Never-Before-Heard Songs, Outtakes, Rehearsal Tracks, and Alternate Versions–from the Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 […]
The new VOODOO HILL album – the third release from the musical alliance between Italian axeman Dario Mollo and legendary former Deep Purple singer / bass player Glenn Hughes – is certainly the culmination of a 30+ years career for Mollo as a musician, songwriter and producer. With a career which started in 1981, with […]
“There’s something unreal about the number,” reckons Klaus Meine…the video for “Wind Of Change” has been viewed more than 108 million times on YouTube to date. VEVO meticulously recorded the view requests and certified them. With this, Scorpions are the first German band cracking the 100 million click mark. Once again, Scorpions have written a […]
Elvis Costello has compiled a 38-track, 2-CD set ‘Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album’ (UMe, October 9th) as a companion to his memoir “Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink” (Blue Rider Press/Penguin Random House, October 13th). Costello has chosen songs that offer the deepest emotional connection to the themes and stories in his book. The set includes […]
2015 marks a historic 50-year milestone for music legend Roy Orbison. On July 1, 1965, “The Big O” left Monument Records and signed with MGM Records, going on to release 11 studio albums, a film soundtrack and 27 singles over the course of the following eight years, and at the same time scoring another 11 […]
Joel Hoekstra’s 13 is a side project formed by current Whitesnake guitarist Joel Hoekstra, who is also well known for his work with Night Ranger, Trans Siberian Orchestra and the show Rock of Ages. The stellar musicians on the debut album “Dying To Live” are some of the absolute best the classic rock world has […]