Interviewing the Legends: Rock Stars & Celebs: Recent Episodes

Rock Raymond

INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS is devoted to promoting musicians worldwide. We spotlight exclusive in-depth interviews with both legendary and up and coming music artists and celebrities. We also feature the movers and shakers of the music and publishing industries.

WHERE HAVE ALL THE ROCK STARS GONE?

Rock and Roll, the Blues, and Jazz are America’s contribution to the arts, so why are we not fighting to preserve our own musical legacy and culture?

With roots from the early blues pioneers, the longevity of rock and roll is second to none. But strangely enough, those legendary rock heroes that we were so accustomed to hearing every time we turned our radios on, had mysteriously vanished from the mainstream. The music of the 1960s, 70s, and even the 80s was an important juncture in all of our lives. So many of us timeline life’s precious moments with the music we remember, when the music was so great, when the music mattered. The baby boomer generation is financially imperative to many, yet many of its entertainment standards have been renounced.

One day, the plug was pulled on those legendary music artists. Hackers began stealing music across the internet. Online music stores popularized cheap digital singles and neglected to promote full-length albums. Radio stations changed formats to accommodate talk show radio jocks, while rappers and electronic dance music menaced the airwaves. Notorious record companies began folding in droves. Record companies and radio stations that were once owned and operated by visionaries, were now run by accountants and lawyers, and the music world began promoting untalented wannabes. The economy plummeted, and radio stations became more concerned about how many consecutive commercials they could run instead of providing quality radio programming and entertainment value. Radio stations became corporate machines leaving no room for innovation. Throughout the 2000s, recording studios and live performances began using an audio processor called “Auto-Tune” to disguise off-key inaccuracies in vocal tracks. The device allowed virtually anyone without music skills to become a singer and new waves of mainstream radio stars were instantly fabricated. The business of music became stronger and more important than the art of music.

For more than a decade, I’ve been on a rock and roll pilgrimage to help promote and save the greatest music the world has ever known. Before the internet and Napster, virtuoso musicians traditionally introduced their music by way of mainstream radio stations while anxious music enthusiasts hurried to their favorite record stores and purchased a copy of the artist’s latest release. Talk radio wasn’t popular because there was way too much great music to play over the airwaves. Advertisers didn’t rule the airwaves, the music did. Rock legends toured the world to promote their latest albums and prices of concert tickets were extremely affordable. Proficient musicians, singers, and songwriters are what made the music so great.

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AI Top40 Radio is the world’s first countdown style showcase dedicated entirely to the rising universe of AI powered music. Curated and hosted by Ray Ray the Deejay — with futuristic co host Signal Sage — this show blends classic Top40 energy with the bold, boundary breaking sound of tomorrow’s artists.**

Each episode features brand new tracks created by AI musicians from around the globe, presented with the same excitement, storytelling, and radio magic that defined the golden age of FM. No reruns. No nostalgia traps. Just fresh voices, fresh vibes, and a brand new frontier of creativity.

AI Top40 Radio isn’t just a podcast — it’s a movement, a launchpad, and a living archive of the next generation of music makers.

If you want to hear where the future is headed… you’re already tuned in.

Send your AI music to rockraymondproductions@gmail.com to be included on our station's playlist.

Please absolutely no vulgar lyrics!

Any offensive material will be rejected.

All genres welcome.

We will be creating a seperate station for Latin American music, so please send in your Latin American AI tracks on mp3.

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Tampa Bay, FL — Rock Raymond Productions has officially launched W AI‑1 Music Radio, the world’s first all‑AI Top 40 radio format, delivering a groundbreaking listening experience where every artist, every voice, and every hit is created by artificial intelligence. With four episodes of AI Top40 Music Radio already published and distributed worldwide, W AI‑1 is redefining what a modern radio station can be — while honoring the golden era of broadcasting. In the 1960s, radio was fearless,” said founder and creative director Ray Shasho. “Stations played everything — rock, soul, pop, country, jazz — all on one dial. We’re bringing that spirit back, but with a futuristic twist. W AI‑1 is the new home for every genre, every style, every sound… all created by AI artists, a revolution in Music Discovery.*

W AI‑1 Music Radio features:

- A weekly AI Top 40 countdown.

- Breakout tracks from emerging AI artists across all genres.

- Spotlight features on virtual performers like Kylie Willow, Led Balloon, and Chase Vance.

- Retro‑futuristic imaging and station branding inspired by classic Top 40 radio.

- A format that blends nostalgia with next‑generation creativity.

A New Era of Radio Begins:

W AI‑1 is more than a station — it’s a cultural shift.

A platform for AI musicians.

A showcase for Suno creators.

A broadcast home for the future of sound.

The revolution has begun, the dial has changed, and the future is broadcasting now.

“AI music isn’t a novelty,” Shasho added. “It’s a movement. And W AI‑1 is the station that gives that movement a voice.”

“W AI‑1 is where nostalgia meets the future,” said founder Ray Shasho. “It’s the sound of tomorrow delivered with the heart of yesterday.”

QUOTE FROM YOUR AI CO‑HOST (Signal Sage):

W AI‑1 isn’t just a station — it’s a universe.

Every beat, every hook, every harmony is born from pure imagination.

We’re not predicting the future of music… we’re broadcasting it.”

…Signal Sage, AI Co‑Host of W AI‑1 Music Radio

W AI‑1 Music Radio is now streaming globally on all major podcast and radio platforms.

W AI‑1 Music Radio — Artist Submission Portal

Where AI Artists Become Hitmakers.

W AI‑1 Music Radio is the world’s first all‑AI Top 40 station, broadcasting every genre on one dial — just like the fearless radio giants of the 1960s. If you’re an AI music creator, Suno producer, or virtual artist visionary, this is your home on the airwaves.

We’re looking for original AI‑generated tracks across all styles:

Pop • Rock • Metal • Country • EDM • Soul • Jazz • Hip‑Hop • Latin • Alternative • Experimental • Retro • Cinematic

If it moves people, surprises people, or sounds like it belongs on a countdown — we want to hear it.

What We Offer:

- Airplay on the world’s first AI Top 40 format

- Spotlight features for standout creators

- Potential inclusion in our weekly AI Top 40 Countdown****

- A growing global audience hungry for the future of music

What We’re Looking For:

- Fully AI‑generated songs (vocals + music)

- High‑quality mixes

- Original concepts, characters, and sonic identities

- Tracks that push boundaries or feel like instant hits

Join the Movement:

Submit your best work and become part of the broadcast revolution.

W AI‑1 isn’t just a station — it’s the launchpad for the next generation of artists.

The future has a frequency, and it might be yours.

Press Contact:

Rock Raymond Productions Inc.

rockraymondproductions@gmail.com

https://www.rockraymondproductionsinc.com/

Rock Raymond Productions Official website

https://www.publicityrocks.press/

Hype Mechanics Official Website

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Kylie Willow Official Website

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Rock Raymond Productions has officially launched W AI‑1 Music Radio, the world’s first all‑AI Top 40 radio format, delivering a groundbreaking listening experience where every artist, every voice, and every hit is created by artificial intelligence. With four episodes of AI Top40 Music Radio already published and distributed worldwide, W AI‑1 is redefining what a modern radio station can be — while honoring the golden era of broadcasting. In the 1960s, radio was fearless,” said founder and creative director Ray Shasho. “Stations played everything — rock, soul, pop, country, jazz — all on one dial. We’re bringing that spirit back, but with a futuristic twist. W AI‑1 is the new home for every genre, every style, every sound… all created by AI artists, a revolution in Music Discovery.*

W AI‑1 Music Radio features:

- A weekly AI Top 40 countdown.

- Breakout tracks from emerging AI artists across all genres.

- Spotlight features on virtual performers like Kylie Willow, Led Balloon, and Chase Vance.

- Retro‑futuristic imaging and station branding inspired by classic Top 40 radio.

- A format that blends nostalgia with next‑generation creativity.

A New Era of Radio Begins:

W AI‑1 is more than a station — it’s a cultural shift.

A platform for AI musicians.

A showcase for Suno creators.

A broadcast home for the future of sound.

The revolution has begun, the dial has changed, and the future is broadcasting now.

“AI music isn’t a novelty,” Shasho added. “It’s a movement. And W AI‑1 is the station that gives that movement a voice.”

“W AI‑1 is where nostalgia meets the future,” said founder Ray Shasho. “It’s the sound of tomorrow delivered with the heart of yesterday.”

QUOTE FROM YOUR AI CO‑HOST (Signal Sage):

W AI‑1 isn’t just a station — it’s a universe.

Every beat, every hook, every harmony is born from pure imagination.

We’re not predicting the future of music… we’re broadcasting it.”

…Signal Sage, AI Co‑Host of W AI‑1 Music Radio

W AI‑1 Music Radio is now streaming globally on all major podcast and radio platforms.

W AI‑1 Music Radio — Artist Submission Portal

Where AI Artists Become Hitmakers.

We’re looking for original AI‑generated tracks across all styles:

Pop • Rock • Metal • Country • EDM • Soul • Jazz • Hip‑Hop • Latin • Alternative • Experimental • Retro • Cinematic

If it moves people, surprises people, or sounds like it belongs on a countdown — we want to hear it.

What We Offer:

- Airplay on the world’s first AI Top 40 format

- Spotlight features for standout creators

- Potential inclusion in our weekly AI Top 40 Countdown****

- A growing global audience hungry for the future of music

What We’re Looking For:

- Fully AI‑generated songs (vocals + music)

- High‑quality mixes

- Original concepts, characters, and sonic identities

- Tracks that push boundaries or feel like instant hits

Join the Movement:

Submit your best work and become part of the broadcast revolution.

W AI‑1 isn’t just a station — it’s the launchpad for the next generation of artists.

The future has a frequency, and it might be yours.

Press Contact:

Rock Raymond Productions Inc.

CONTACT:

rockraymondproductions@gmail.com

https://www.rockraymondproductionsinc.com/

Rock Raymond Productions Official website

https://www.publicityrocks.press/

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KASEY KOUNTDOWN HOSTS THE INAUGURAL OFFICIAL AI TOP40 COUNTDOWN

ON W AI 1 RADIO

(EPISODE 7)

W AI‑1 Music Radio features:

- A weekly AI Top 40 countdown.

- Breakout tracks from emerging AI artists across all genres.

- Spotlight features on virtual performers like Kylie Willow, Led Balloon, and Chase Vance.

- Retro‑futuristic imaging and station branding inspired by classic Top 40 radio.

- A format that blends nostalgia with next‑generation creativity.

A New Era of Radio Begins:

W AI‑1 is more than a station — it’s a cultural shift.

A platform for AI musicians.

A showcase for Suno creators.

A broadcast home for the future of sound.

The revolution has begun, the dial has changed, and the future is broadcasting now.

“AI music isn’t a novelty,” Shasho added. “It’s a movement. And W AI‑1 is the station that gives that movement a voice.”

“W AI‑1 is where nostalgia meets the future,” said founder Ray Shasho. “It’s the sound of tomorrow delivered with the heart of yesterday.”

QUOTE FROM YOUR AI CO‑HOST (Signal Sage):

W AI‑1 isn’t just a station — it’s a universe.

Every beat, every hook, every harmony is born from pure imagination.

We’re not predicting the future of music… we’re broadcasting it.”

…Signal Sage, AI Co‑Host of W AI‑1 Music Radio

W AI‑1 Music Radio is now streaming globally on all major podcast and radio platforms.

W AI‑1 Music Radio — Artist Submission Portal

Where AI Artists Become Hitmakers.

We’re looking for original AI‑generated tracks across all styles:

Pop • Rock • Metal • Country • EDM • Soul • Jazz • Hip‑Hop • Latin • Alternative • Experimental • Retro • Cinematic

If it moves people, surprises people, or sounds like it belongs on a countdown — we want to hear it.

What We Offer:

- Airplay on the world’s first AI Top 40 format

- Spotlight features for standout creators

- Potential inclusion in our weekly AI Top 40 Countdown****

- A growing global audience hungry for the future of music

What We’re Looking For:

- Fully AI‑generated songs (vocals + music)

- High‑quality mixes

- Original concepts, characters, and sonic identities

- Tracks that push boundaries or feel like instant hits

Join the Movement:

Submit your best work and become part of the broadcast revolution.

W AI‑1 isn’t just a station — it’s the launchpad for the next generation of artists.

The future has a frequency, and it might be yours.

Press Contact:

Rock Raymond Productions Inc.

rockraymondproductions@gmail.com

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Today I’m honored to welcome a guitarist who didn’t just step into one of the most iconic roles in heavy metal — he redefined it. Richie Faulkner has brought new fire, new vision, and a warrior spirit to Judas Priest, carrying the legacy forward while carving out his own. Richie, it’s a pleasure to have you with us.

Judas Priest

On Tour

Jul 25 Sat

Bobfest 2026 @ 12:00 PM

Mönchengladbach, Germany

Jul 26 Sun

MESSEHALLE @ 8:00 PM

Halle, Germany

Jul 28 Tue

TORWAR I Hala Widowiskowa @ 8:00 PM

Warszawa, Poland

Jul 31 Fri

Wacken Open Air 2026 @ 12:00 PM

Wacken, Germany

Aug 2 Sun

OSTRAVAR ARENA @ 8:00 PM

Ostrava, Czechia

Aug 4 Tue

Tipos Arena @ 8:00 PM

Bratislava, Slovakia

Aug 6 Thu

WILEYSPORTPARK @ 8:00 PM

Neu-ulm, Germany

Aug 9 Sun

Bloodstock Open Air 2026 @ 12:00 PM

Burton Upon Trent, United Kingdom

Aug 12 Wed

O13 @ 8:00 PM

Tilburg, Netherlands

Aug 14 Fri

RE-LOAD FESTIVAL @ 8:00 PM

Bremen, Germany

Aug 16 Sun

MOTOCULTUR FESTIVAL @ 8:00 PM

Carhaix-plouguer, France

Aug 18 Tue

NAVARRA ARENA @ 8:00 PM

Salinas De Pamplona, Spain

Aug 20 Thu

Roig Arena @ 8:00 PM

València, Spain

Aug 23 Sun

LORELEY AMPHITEATRE @ 8:00 PM

Sankt Goarshausen, Germany

Aug 25 Tue

Pula Arena @ 8:00 PM

Pula, Croatia

Aug 28 Fri

Park Ušće @ 8:00 PM

Belgrade, Serbia

Aug 29 Sat

VIDAS ART ARENA @ 8:00 PM

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sep 1 Tue

BUDAPEST ARENA @ 8:00 PM

Budapest, Hungary

Sep 3 Thu

PARCO S. VALENTINO @ 8:00 PM

Pordenone, Italy

Sep 5 Sat

TEATRO CLERICI @ 8:00 PM

Brescia, Italy

Sep 7 Mon

Fiera del Levante @ 8:00 PM

Bari, Italy

Sep 9 Wed

CAVEA AUDITORIUM PARCO DELLA MUSICA @ 8:00 PM

Rome, Italy

Sep 11 Fri

Festhalle Bern @ 8:00 PM

Bern, Switzerland

Sep 12 Sat

Zenith @ 8:00 PM

Strasbourg, France

Sep 14 Mon

DECINES-CHARPIEU, LDLC ARENA @ 8:00 PM

Lyon, France

Sep 15 Tue

FLOIRAC, ARKEA @ 8:00 PM

Bordeaux, France

Sep 17 Thu

ARENA ZENITH @ 8:00 PM

Paris, France

Sep 18 Fri

Forest National @ 8:00 PM

Bruxelles, Belgium

Sep 21 Mon

Eventim Apollo @ 8:00 PM

London, United Kingdom

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THE BEST OF JUDAS PRIEST

AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR MUSIC PLATFORMS

he Best of Judas Priest is a career spanning collection celebrating one of the most influential and enduring bands in heavy metal. Judas Priest have defined and redefined the sound and imagery of heavy metal for more than five decades. With over 50 million albums sold worldwide and more than 2.5 billion streams across their catalogue, their impact on music and culture remains unmatched. This special collection of 16 songs brings together some of the band’s globally revered recordings, including ‘Breaking The Law,’ ‘You’ve Got Another Thing Coming,’ ‘Electric Eye,’ ‘Turbo Lover’ and ‘Painkiller.’ Together, these tracks represent key moments from across their catalog and trace the evolution of a band that helped shape the genre itself. The Best Of Judas Priest serves as both an accessible entry point for new listeners and a definitive collection for longtime fans looking to revisit the song that cemented the band’s legacy.

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THE NEW ALBUM

ELEGANT WEAPONS

ENTITLED

‘EVOLUTION’

Elegant Weapons, the heavy metal supergroup founded by Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner, released their sophomore studio album, Evolution, on April 24, 2026.Released via Exciter Records, the album features 11 dynamic tracks ranging from hard-hitting riffs to classic power ballads.

You can stream or purchase the album across all major platforms using the Exciter Records Evolution Stream link. You can also pick up physical media like the CD directly via Darkside Records or Rough Trade.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

JUDAS PRIEST

VISIT

https://judaspriest.com/

Official Website

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJudasPriest/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/judaspriest/?hl=en

Judas Priest Instagram

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ELEGANT WEAPONS

VISIT

https://elegantweapons.exciterrecords.com/

Elegant Weapons Official website

https://www.richiefaulkner.com/

Richie Faulkner official website

https://www.instagram.com/falconfaulkner/

Richie Faulkner Instagram

https://open.spotify.com/artist/68LxTdkzuDW3cnp83NKfpQ?nd=1

SPOTIFY

youtube.com/channel/UCqdC4CpGCouDxCCQ83qwB1g?sub_confirmation=1

YOUTUBE

https://www.facebook.com/elegantweaponsband

FACEBOOK

JUDAS PRIEST

Discography

Studio albums

Rocka Rolla (1974)

Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)

Sin After Sin (1977)

Stained Class (1978)

Killing Machine (1978)

British Steel (1980)

Point of Entry (1981)

Screaming for Vengeance (1982)

Defenders of the Faith (1984)

Turbo (1986)

Ram It Down (1988)

Painkiller (1990)

Jugulator (1997)

Demolition (2001)

Angel of Retribution (2005)

Nostradamus (2008)

Redeemer of Souls (2014)

Firepower (2018)

Invincible Shield (2024)

ELEGANT WEAPONS

Discography

Studio Albums

Horns for a Halo (2023)

Evolution (2026)

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W AI‑1 Music Radio features:

- A weekly AI Top 40 countdown.

- Breakout tracks from emerging AI artists across all genres.

- Spotlight features on virtual performers like Kylie Willow, Led Balloon, and Chase Vance.

- Retro‑futuristic imaging and station branding inspired by classic Top 40 radio.

- A format that blends nostalgia with next‑generation creativity.

A New Era of Radio Begins:

W AI‑1 is more than a station — it’s a cultural shift.

A platform for AI musicians.

A showcase for Suno creators.

A broadcast home for the future of sound.

The revolution has begun, the dial has changed, and the future is broadcasting now.

“AI music isn’t a novelty,” Shasho added. “It’s a movement. And W AI‑1 is the station that gives that movement a voice.”

“W AI‑1 is where nostalgia meets the future,” said founder Ray Shasho. “It’s the sound of tomorrow delivered with the heart of yesterday.”

QUOTE FROM YOUR AI CO‑HOST (Signal Sage):

W AI‑1 isn’t just a station — it’s a universe.

Every beat, every hook, every harmony is born from pure imagination.

We’re not predicting the future of music… we’re broadcasting it.”

…Signal Sage, AI Co‑Host of W AI‑1 Music Radio

W AI‑1 Music Radio is now streaming globally on all major podcast and radio platforms.

W AI‑1 Music Radio — Artist Submission Portal

Where AI Artists Become Hitmakers.

We’re looking for original AI‑generated tracks across all styles:

Pop • Rock • Metal • Country • EDM • Soul • Jazz • Hip‑Hop • Latin • Alternative • Experimental • Retro • Cinematic

If it moves people, surprises people, or sounds like it belongs on a countdown — we want to hear it.

What We Offer:

- Airplay on the world’s first AI Top 40 format

- Spotlight features for standout creators

- Potential inclusion in our weekly AI Top 40 Countdown****

- A growing global audience hungry for the future of music

What We’re Looking For:

- Fully AI‑generated songs (vocals + music)

- High‑quality mixes

- Original concepts, characters, and sonic identities

- Tracks that push boundaries or feel like instant hits

Join the Movement:

Submit your best work and become part of the broadcast revolution.

W AI‑1 isn’t just a station — it’s the launchpad for the next generation of artists.

The future has a frequency, and it might be yours.

Press Contact:

Rock Raymond Productions Inc.

rockraymondproductions@gmail.com

https://www.rockraymondproductionsinc.com/

Rock Raymond Productions Offial Website

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AI Top40 Radio is the world’s first countdown‑style showcase dedicated entirely to the rising universe of AI‑powered music. Curated and hosted by Ray Ray the Deejay — with futuristic co‑host Signal Sage — this show blends classic Top40 energy with the bold, boundary‑breaking sound of tomorrow’s artists.**

Each episode features brand‑new tracks created by AI musicians from around the globe, presented with the same excitement, storytelling, and radio magic that defined the golden age of FM. No reruns. No nostalgia traps. Just fresh voices, fresh vibes, and a brand‑new frontier of creativity.

AI Top40 Radio isn’t just a podcast — it’s a movement, a launchpad, and a living archive of the next generation of music makers.

If you want to hear where the future is headed… you’re already tuned in.

Send your AI music to rockraymondproductions@gmail.com to be included on our station's playlist.

Please absolutely no vulgar lyrics!

Any offensive material will be rejected.

All genres welcome.

We will be creating a seperate station for Latin American music, so please send in your Latin American AI tracks on mp3.

Support us on PayPal!

View Details

AI Top40 Radio isn’t just a podcast — it’s a movement, a launchpad, and a living archive of the next generation of music makers.

If you want to hear where the future is headed… you’re already tuned in.

Send your AI music to rockraymondproductions@gmail.com to be included on our station's playlist.

Please absolutely no vulgar lyrics!

Any offensive material will be rejected.

All genres welcome.

We will be creating a seperate station for Latin American music, so please send in your Latin American AI tracks on mp3.

https://www.rockraymondproductionsinc.com/

Official Website

Support us on PayPal!

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AI Top40 Radio isn’t just a podcast — it’s a movement, a launchpad, and a living archive of the next generation of music makers.

If you want to hear where the future is headed… you’re already tuned in.

Send your AI music to rockraymondproductions@gmail.com to be included on our station's playlist.

Send your tracks by MP3 or WAV format.

Please absolutely no vulgar lyrics!

Any offensive material will be rejected.

All genres welcome.

We will be creating a seperate station for Latin American music, so please send in your Latin American AI tracks.

Support us on PayPal!

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AI TOP40 MUSIC RADIO EPISODE 2

AI Top40 Radio isn’t just a podcast — it’s a movement, a launchpad, and a living archive of the next generation of music makers.

If you want to hear where the future is headed… you’re already tuned in.

Send your AI music to rockraymondproductions@gmail.com to be included on our station's playlist.

Please absolutely no vulgar lyrics!

Any offensive material will be rejected.

All genres welcome.

We will be creating a seperate station for Latin American music, so please send in your Latin American AI tracks on mp3.

Support us on PayPal!

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AI Top40 Radio isn’t just a podcast — it’s a movement, a launchpad, and a living archive of the next generation of music makers.

If you want to hear where the future is headed… you’re already tuned in.

Send your AI music to rockraymondproductions@gmail.com to be included on our station's playlist.

Please absolutely no vulgar lyrics!

Any offensive material will be rejected.

All genres welcome.

We will be creating a seperate station for Latin American music, so please send in your Latin American AI tracks on mp3.

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“Today, we welcome a guitarist whose story feels almost too legendary to be real. Michael Hampton — the young phenom who walked into the Parliament‑Funkadelic galaxy at just seventeen and instantly became part of its gravitational pull. A Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, a torchbearer of the Mothership, and the man behind some of the most transcendent guitar moments in funk history.

From the cosmic chaos of the P‑Funk stage to the spiritual electricity of his ‘Maggot Brain’ performances, Hampton has always played like he’s channeling something bigger — something ancient, futuristic, and deeply human all at once.

Today, we dive into the journey of a quiet giant whose guitar has spoken louder than words for nearly five decades. Michael Hampton… welcome to the show.”

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A founding father of power-funk electric guitar

MICHAEL HAMPTON

‘INTO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN’

https://michaelhampton.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-public-domain-2

Bandcamp

“Electric Psychedelic Guitar Fusion with a Funk Pulse That Never Stops Beating...

This record is a mesmerizing swirl of electric psychedelic guitar fusion, stitched together with the unmistakable funk DNA that made Hampton a pillar of the Parliament/Funkadelic universe. But what’s striking here is how personal the music feels. There’s no need for vocals; the guitar does all the speaking, testifying, and time traveling.”

...By Music Journalist Ray Shasho

5 stars

Michael Hampton--Lead Guitar

Philip Samuel Smith--Rhythm Guitar

Phil Keaggy--Guest Lead Guitar

John Schreffler--Pedal Steel Guitar

Matt Lesser--Drums

Mike Labombard—Saxophone

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ABOUT

MICHAEL HAMPTON

VISIT

https://www.tiktok.com/@ma_wa_ha

TikTok

https://www.instagram.com/michaelwhampton/

Instagram

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rhBe5DqUbACYzqerQa9R0

Spotify

https://www.facebook.com/p/Michael-Hampton-100040199001670/

Facebook

https://www.youtube.com/@MaWaHa

YouTube

https://georgeclinton.com/

George Clinton Official Site

https://www.facebook.com/georgeclintonpfunk

George Clinton Facebook

UPCOMING

GEORGE CLINTON

PARLIAMENT-FUNKADELIC

**SHOWS

Sat, APR 11**

The PFunk Festival 2026

Tallahassee, FL

Apr. 25 - 26, 2026

Austin Blues Festival 2026

Austin, TX

May. 21 - 24, 2026

Jacksonville Jazz Festival 2026

Jacksonville, FL

Sun, MAY 24

Hollywood Casino Joliet

FUNKADELIC

DISCOGRAPHY

Funkadelic (1970)

Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow (1970)

Maggot Brain (1971)

America Eats Its Young (1972)

Cosmic Slop (1973)

Standing on the Verge of Getting It On (1974)

Let's Take It to the Stage (1975)

Tales of Kidd Funkadelic (1976)

Hardcore Jollies (1976)

One Nation Under a Groove (1978)

Uncle Jam Wants You (1979)

Connections & Disconnections (1980)

The Electric Spanking of War Babies (1981)

By Way of the Drum (2007)

First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate (2014)

PARLIAMENT

DISCOGRAPHY

Osmium (1970)

Up for the Down Stroke (1974)

Chocolate City (1975)

Mothership Connection (1975)

The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein (1976)

Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome (1977)

Motor Booty Affair (1978)

Gloryhallastoopid (1979)

Trombipulation (1980)

Medicaid Fraud Dogg (2018)

Notable songs

"Maggot Brain" (Funkadelic), 1971

"Up for the Down Stroke" (Parliament), 1974

"Chocolate City" (Parliament), 1975

"P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" (Parliament), 1975

"Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)" (Parliament), 1976

"Do That Stuff" (Parliament), 1976

"I'd Rather Be With You" (Bootsy's Rubber Band), 1976

"Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" (Parliament), 1977

"Funkentelechy" (Parliament), 1978

"The Pinocchio Theory" (Bootsy's Rubber Band), 1977

"Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" (Parliament), 1978

"Bootzilla" (Bootsy's Rubber Band), 1978

"Flash Light" (Parliament), 1978

"One Nation Under a Groove" (Funkadelic), 1978

"(Not Just) Knee Deep" (Funkadelic), 1979

"The Electric Spanking of War Babies" (Funkadelic), 1981

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“Today we’re joined by Grammy‑nominated guitarist, singer, and producer Rick Vito — a musician whose fingerprints are all over modern blues and rock. From his unforgettable era with Fleetwood Mac to his work with legends like Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, and Bob Seger, Rick has carved out a sound that’s equal parts soulful, sharp, and unmistakably his own. He’s a slide master, a storyteller, and a keeper of the blues flame. Rick Vito’s new album, Slidemaster, will be officially released on April 3rd.

Rick, it’s an honor to have you with us.”

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DISCOGRAPHY

With Fleetwood Mac

1988 Greatest Hits - guitars and backing vocals on two songs.

1990 Behind the Mask

1992 25 Years – The Chain

2002 The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac

The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Featuring Rick Vito

2008 : Blue Again!

2016 : Live at the Belly Up Tavern

Solo albums

1992 King of Hearts

1998 Pink & Black

2000 Lucky Devils

2001 Crazy Cool

2003 Band Box Boogie

2005 Rattlesnake Shake

2006 Talk That Talk

2009 Lucky in Love: The Best of Rick Vito

2014 Mojo on My Side (European Version)

2015 Mojo on My Side (Worldwide Version)

2019 Soulshaker

2024 Cadillac Man

2026 Slidemaster

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“Today, we sit down with a guitarist whose journey has never followed the map — only the music. From the blue‑collar grit of Tesla to the wide‑open landscapes of his new instrumental album Reflections, Frank Hannon has spent four decades chasing tone, truth, and the kind of melodies that outlive trends. He’s a storyteller without needing words, a player who can move from a Les Paul roar to a country‑western whisper, and a man who’s learned as much from life’s storms as from its stages. Frank Hannon, it’s an honor to have you here — let’s talk about the roads that shaped you.”

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Frank Hannon’s Reflections is nothing short of a revelation — a masterclass in instrumental storytelling from a guitarist who has nothing left to prove yet still finds new emotional terrain to explore. A beautiful, heartfelt instrumental journey from an artist who continues to evolve while staying true to his soul. Five stars, without hesitation.

...Music Journalist Ray Shasho

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Discography

With Tesla

Mechanical Resonance (1986)

The Great Radio Controversy (1989)

Psychotic Supper (1991)

Bust a Nut (1994)

Into the Now (2004)

Real to Reel (2007)

Real to Reel, Vol. 2 (2007)

Forever More (2008)

Twisted Wires & the Acoustic Sessions (2011)

Simplicity (2014)

Shock (2019)

Solo albums

Guitarz from Marz (2005)

Gypsy Highway (2010)

Six String Soldiers (2012, with Frank Hannon Band)

World Peace (unknown releae date)

From One Place to Another, Vol. 1 & 2 (unknown release dates)

Reflections (2025)

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KYLIE WILLOW

"AUDREY'S LIGHT"

A HEARTWARMING TRIBUTE TO AUDREY HEPBURN

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“Audrey’s Light”

A Kylie Willow Original

LYRICS

Verse 1

She walked like morning sunlight

Soft steps on a crowded street

A smile made of quiet thunder

A grace the world could never teach

She held her sorrow gently

Like a secret folded tight

But every room she entered

Bloomed open to her light

Chorus

Audrey, you were stardust

In a world that needed calm

A heartbeat for the broken

A hand to hold the lost

From Tiffany’s to children’s cries

You gave your soul away

Gone too soon, but still you shine

In every hopeful day

Verse 2

She wore kindness like a diamond

Not for show, but for the truth

A warrior wrapped in elegance

A guardian of the youth

Her eyes held ancient stories

Of a world she tried to heal

And though her time was fragile

Her legacy is steel

Chorus

Audrey, you were stardust

In a world that needed calm

A heartbeat for the broken

A hand to hold the lost

From Tiffany’s to children’s cries

You gave your soul away

Gone too soon, but still you shine

In every hopeful day

Bridge

And I whisper to the heavens

When the night feels too unkind

“Send a little Audrey magic

To the corners of my mind”

And somehow I feel lighter

Like she’s walking by my side

A gentle, timeless angel

With a heart that never died

Final Chorus

Audrey, you were stardust

And you’re still our guiding flame

A melody of mercy

A soft, eternal name

Though sixty‑three was far too soon

For wings to take their flight

You live in every act of love

Forever Audrey’s light

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Kylie Willow

Lean On Me (Bill Withers Cover)

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LYRICS:

Sometimes in our lives we all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow

Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you won't let show

You just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on

Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

You just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on

If there is a load you have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load

If you just call me (call me)
If you need a friend (call me) call me uh huh (call me) if you need a friend (call me)
If you ever need a friend (call me)
Call me (call me) call me (call me) call me
(Call me) call me (call me) if you need a friend
(Call me) call me (call me) call me (call me) call me (call me) call me (call me)

Songwriters: Bill Withers

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KYLIE WILLOW

GOODBYE TO NUMBER 8

A TRIBUTE TO CAL RIPKEN

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LYRICS:

“Goodbye to Number 8”

— Lyrics for Kylie Willow

Verse 1

Dad woke me up before sunrise,

said “Kid, today you’ll understand.”

Baltimore was glowing like a lantern in his hands.

We walked through Camden Yards,

the sky painted in Orioles orange and fate,

And he whispered like a prayer,

“This is the last time we’ll see Number 8.”

Pre‑Chorus

I didn’t know the weight of legends,

But I knew the weight of his shaking voice.

Heroes teach you how to stand tall,

But fathers teach you how to choose that choice.

Chorus

And we cried when the Iron Man took his final bow,

Two slow tears rolling like the rain coming down.

Dad’s hero became my hero, in that moment at the gate,

When baseball said goodbye… goodbye to Number 8.

Oh, I held his hand so tight that day,

As we said goodbye to Number 8.

Verse 2

He told me how Ripken showed the world what showing up can mean,

How 2,130 days became a promise kept, not just a streak.

The crowd rose like a single heartbeat,

A city standing tall and brave,

And Dad said, “Remember this,

Kylie… greatness isn’t something you chase — it’s something you give away.”

Pre‑Chorus

I watched his eyes shine like stadium lights,

Saw the boy he used to be.

And in that roar of Baltimore,

He passed his hero down to me.

Chorus

And we cried when the Iron Man took his final bow,

Two slow tears rolling like the rain coming down.

Dad’s hero became my hero, in that moment at the gate,

When baseball said goodbye… goodbye to Number 8.

Oh, I held his hand so tight that day,

As we said goodbye to Number 8.

Bridge

Years later when I’m lost, I hear that crowd again,

Hear Dad whisper, “Show up, kid… that’s how you win.”

And I swear I feel Camden Yards beneath my feet,

The echo of a legend, the echo of his heartbeat.

Final Chorus

Yeah, we cried when the Iron Man took his final bow,

But those tears became the fire that still guides me now.

’Cause the heroes we inherit shape the ones we create,

And I became who I am…

The day we said goodbye to Number 8.

Oh, Dad, I’m still holding your hand that day,

When we said goodbye…

Goodbye to Number 8.

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'When The World Hears The Song'

Original songwriting

Rock Raymond Productions Inc.

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Lyrics:

Verse 1

There’s a man with a guitar on a quiet French road,

Singing soft to the wild ones nobody can hold.

And the wolves and the horses walk right to his side,

Like they’re hearing a truth they’ve been missing inside.

No words in between them, just a breath and a chord,

And the fear melts away like it’s never been born.

Makes you wonder if maybe we’ve had it all wrong —

Maybe peace isn’t spoken, maybe peace is a song.

Chorus

’Cause when the world hears the song,

Every heart beats along.

Doesn’t matter where you’re from,

We all know where we belong.

In the rhythm of love,

In the quiet of dawn,

We remember we’re one

When the world hears the song.

Verse 2

I’ve seen strangers turn gentle when a melody plays,

Seen the hardest of hearts start to soften and sway.

Every tear, every smile, every soul in the crowd

Finds a piece of themselves in the rise and the sound.

And the wars that we fight, all the lines that we draw,

Disappear for a moment when the music takes hold.

If a lion can listen, if a sparrow can trust,

Maybe someday the world will learn that from us.

Chorus

’Cause when the world hears the song,

Every heart beats along.

Doesn’t matter where you’re from,

We all know where we belong.

In the rhythm of love, In the quiet of dawn,

We remember we’re one

When the world hears the song.

Bridge

Maybe peace isn’t loud, maybe peace isn’t grand,

Maybe peace is a whisper in the palm of your hand.

Maybe all that we need is a voice and a chord —

A reminder of something we’ve forgotten before.

Final Chorus

When the world hears the song,

Every heart beats along.

And the walls that we build

Start to crumble and fall.

In the rhythm of love,

We remember we’re strong —

We remember we’re one

When the world hears the song.

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“Glass Wings Over Liverpool” — Original Lyrics for Kylie Willow

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Verse 1

I walked the streets where your shadow bends,

Past the ghosts of songs you never penned.

There’s a whisper caught in the Mersey tide,

Saying love is real if we stay wide‑eyed.

And the sky turns green like a painted truth,

While the world keeps spinning on your missing youth.

Pre‑Chorus

And I swear I hear you humming

Through the cracks in every dawn—

A melody becoming

All the places you’ve gone.

Chorus

Glass wings over Liverpool,

Shining where the broken heal.

You taught us how to dream out loud,

How to turn the pain we feel

Into something bright and beautiful

— A song the world can still believe.

And I’m singing it for you tonight,

So you can finally breathe.

Verse 2

There’s a boy with round‑frame glasses on,

Strumming chords of a half‑remembered song.

He says, “Tell the truth, even when it stings,”

And the rooftops answer back with silver rings.

I see peace signs drawn in the evening rain,

Like the world still trying to spell your name.

Pre‑Chorus

And the colors start to shimmer

Like a dream you left behind

— A message growing clearer

In the corners of my mind.

Chorus

Glass wings over Liverpool,

Shining where the broken heal.

You taught us how to dream out loud,

How to turn the pain we feel

Into something bright and beautiful

— A song the world can still believe.

And I’m singing it for you tonight,

So you can finally breathe.

Final Chorus (Soft, devastating)

Glass wings over Liverpool,

Carrying the light you gave.

And though the world keeps changing shape,

Your echo still behaves

John, I hear you in the quiet

— A truth I’m still learning to hold.

Like a heartbeat in the silence,

Like a prayer that never leaves.

I’m singing it for you tonight

So you can finally breathe.

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KYLIE WILLOW

'ENTER SANDMAN' METALLICA COVER

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LYRICS:

Take my hand
Take my hand

Say your prayers, little one, don't forget, my son
To include everyone
Tuck you in, warm within, keep you free from sin
'Til the Sandman, he comes

Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land

Whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh (we're off to never-never land)
Whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh (we're off to never-never land)

Something's wrong, shut the light, heavy thoughts tonight
And they aren't of Snow White
Dreams of war, dreams of liars, dreams of dragon's fire
And of things that will bite, yeah

Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land

Whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh (take my hand)
Whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
If I die before I wake (grain of sand)
Pray the Lord my soul to take

Hush, little baby, don't say a word
And never mind that noise you heard (oh)
It's just the beasts under your bed (oh)
In your closet, in your head

Hush, little baby, don't say a word (oh)
And never mind that noise you heard (oh)
It's just the beasts under your bed (oh)
In your closet, in your head

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land

Whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh (we're off to never-never land)
Whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh, oh

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NEW SINGLE 2026

"THE LIGHT"

'DISTURBED' COVER SONG

Songwriters: David Draiman / Mike Wengren / Dan Donegan / Kevin Churko

ROCK RAYMOND PRODUCTIONS INC.

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LYRICS:

Like an unsung melody

The truth is waiting there for you to find it

It's not a blight, but a remedy

A clear reminder of how it began

Deep inside your memory

You turned away as you struggled to find it

You heard it call as you walked away

A voice of calm from within the silence

And for what seemed an eternity

You waited, hoping it would call out again

You heard the shadow beckoning

Then your fear seemed to keep you blinded

You held your guard as you walked away

When you think all (all) is forsaken

Listen to me now (all's not forsaken)

You need never feel broken again

Sometimes, darkness can show you the light

An unforgivable tragedy

The answer isn't where you think you'd find it

Prepare yourself for a reckoning

For when your world seems to crumble again

Don't be afraid, don't turn away

You're the one who can redefine it

Don't let hope become a memory

Let the shadow permeate your mind and

Reveal the thoughts that were tucked away

So that the door can be opened again

Within your darkest memories

Lies the answer if you dare to find it

Don't let hope become a memory

When you think all (all) is forsaken

Listen to me now (all's not forsaken)

You need never feel broken again

Sometimes, darkness can show you the light

Sickening, weakening

Don't let another somber pariah consume your soul

You need strengthening, toughening

It takes a bit of dark to rekindle the fire burning in you

Ignite the fire within you

When you think all (all) is forsaken

Listen to me now (all's not forsaken)

You need never feel broken again

Sometimes, darkness can show you the light

Don't ignore

Listen to me now (all's not forsaken)

You need never feel broken again

Sometimes, darkness can show you the light

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KYLIE WILLOW NEW MUSIC 2026

"BEST FRIEND IN THE MIRROR"

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LYRICS:

“Best Friend in the Mirror” — Kylie Willow

Verse 1

I’ve walked through rooms where the echoes stayed

Names on the walls slowly fade away

But in the quiet, when the lights grow thin

I hear a voice that pulls me back again

Pre‑Chorus

It whispers soft, “You’re stronger than you know”

A gentle truth only time can show

Chorus

I found my best friend in the mirror

The one who stayed when the world got colder

Held my heart when the nights grew heavier

Lifted me up on her own tired shoulders

I’m never truly on my own

I carry love I’ve always known

My best friend in the mirror

She’s been with me all along

Verse 2

I’ve lost some faces to the winds of change

Life rearranges what we can’t explain

But every heartbreak taught me how to stand

To hold my soul like it’s my closest friend

Pre‑Chorus

And now I see the truth I used to miss

Strength grows from the inside out like this

Chorus

I found my best friend in the mirror

The one who stayed when the world got colder

Held my heart when the nights grew heavier

Lifted me up on her own tired shoulders

I’m never truly on my own

I carry love I’ve always known

My best friend in the mirror

She’s been with me all along

Bridge

When the world forgets your name

And the sky forgets your light

You can still be your own flame

You can still be your own guide

Every tear becomes a seed

Growing who you’re meant to be

Final Chorus

I found my best friend in the mirror

The one who stayed when the world got colder

Held my heart when the nights grew heavier

Lifted me up on her own tired shoulders

I’m never walking life alone

I bloom from love I’ve always known

My best friend in the mirror

She’s been with me all along

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Close Enemies is an all-star rock band fronted by Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton, featuring drummer Tony Brock (The Babys), guitarists Peter Stroud (Sheryl Crow) and Trace Foster (AC/DC tech/Joe Perry), and vocalist Chasen Hampton. Close Enemies is releasing their self-titled debut album, "Close Enemies," on March 13, 2026, following singles like "Sound Of A Train," …"Inside Out," …"Sweet Baby Jesus,"… "Rain," … and "More Than I Could Ever Need…with pre-orders available for signed blue vinyl editions.

Today, we are sitting with a band that feels less like a supergroup and more like a seismic event — legends from Aerosmith, The Babys, Sheryl Crow’s world, AC/DC’s inner circle, and a frontman built to carry all that fire. This is the kind of lineup you don’t meet… you witness.

PLEASE WELCOME TONY BROCK… PETER STROUD… TRACE FOSTER… AND CHASEN HAMPTON OF ‘CLOSE ENEMIES’ TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS.

SPECIAL THANKS TO Shauna O'Donnell/ Publicist/ Manager O'Donnell Media Group FOR ARRANGING THIS INTERVIEW TODAY WITH CLOSE ENEMIES.

Watch for the debut album release

CLOSE ENEMIES

available March 13th

The signed album is limited to 200 copies, so act fast! But if you miss out, or don’t want to pay a premium for colored vinyl and autographs, a standard vinyl release, and CD, will be up for sale in March.

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Facebook

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The following Aerosmith songs have a writing credit given to Tom Hamilton

1. "Sweet Emotion" from Toys in the Attic

2. "Uncle Salty" from Toys in the Attic

3. "Sick as a Dog" from Rocks

4. "Critical Mass" from Draw the Line

5. "Kings and Queens" from Draw the Line

6. "The Hand That Feeds" from Draw the Line

7. "The Reason a Dog" from Done with Mirrors

8. "The Hop" from Done with Mirrors

9. "The Movie" from Permanent Vacation

10. "Janie's Got a Gun" from Pump

11. "Krawhitham" from Pandora's Box

12. "Beautiful" from Music from Another Dimension!

13. "Tell Me" from Music from Another Dimension!

14. "Lover Alot" from Music from Another Dimension!

15. "Can't Stop Lovin' You" from Music from Another Dimension!

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NEW MUSIC FOR 2026

"BORROWED LIGHT"

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LYRICS:

Verse 1

We rush through days like they’re guaranteed,

Counting every crack instead of what we need.

Chasing little storms that never really rain,

Missing all the sunsets while we’re keeping score of pain.

Pre‑Chorus

But the truth hits quiet, like a whisper in the dark —

Every heartbeat’s borrowed, every breath a spark.

Chorus

Life’s a borrowed light, burning fast, burning bright,

So why we wasting time on every tiny fight?

We don’t know the moment when the curtain’s coming down,

So dance a little louder, spin the whole world around.

Life’s a borrowed light — better shine it while we can.

Verse 2

We complain about the traffic, the weather, the noise,

Forgetting we’re alive — that’s the greatest of joys.

We’re lucky just to wake up, lucky just to feel,

Lucky for the moments that remind us we are real.

Pre‑Chorus

Every second’s fragile, every sunrise is a gift —

Hold it like a promise, let your heavy heart lift.

Chorus

Life’s a borrowed light, burning fast, burning bright,

So why we wasting time on every tiny fight?

We don’t know the moment when the curtain’s coming down,

So dance a little louder, spin the whole world around.

Life’s a borrowed light — better shine it while we can.

Bridge

No rewind, no replay, no second debut —

Just a wild little miracle we’re passing through.

So laugh more, love hard, let the small things slide —

We’re all just travelers on a temporary ride.

Final Chorus

Life’s a borrowed light, burning fast, burning bright,

Let’s stop counting shadows and step into the night.

We don’t know the moment when the story finds its end —

So live it like a blessing, live it like a friend.

Life’s a borrowed light — better shine it while we can.

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“Cowgirl Soul (Never Sold)” by CLARA JUNE

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LYRICS:

Verse 1

I was born where the bluegrass grows,

Neon lights and dusty roads,

Singing my heart out in a smoky bar,

Dreamin’ big but staying who we are.

One night a man in a suit came through,

Said, “Girl, the world’s been waitin’ for you.”

He laid down papers, promises, gold,

But I felt the weight of chains unfold.

Chorus

I don’t need a stage in New York City,

Or a spotlight burning out my soul.

I’ll take the love of a small-town family,

And a front porch where the night feels whole.

I’ll raise my babies, sing my songs,

With freedom in my voice that’s strong.

I’ll keep my fire, I’ll keep my roots,

On my own terms, in my own boots.

Verse 2

They talked of fame, they talked of charts,

But I saw cages dressed up as art.

I want the laughter, the Sunday hymns,

Not a contract telling me who I am.

So I packed my guitar, kissed that dream,

Headed home to where the fields still gleam.

I’ll play for friends, I’ll play for kin,

And let the music breathe where it begins.

Chorus

I don’t need a stage in New York City,

Or a spotlight burning out my soul.

I’ll take the love of a small-town family,

And a front porch where the night feels whole.

I’ll raise my babies, sing my songs,

With freedom in my voice that’s strong.

I’ll keep my fire, I’ll keep my roots,

On my own terms, in my own boots.

Bridge

Maybe someday they’ll hear my tune,

From a backroad bar under a harvest moon.

But I’ll be smiling, I’ll be free,

Living the life that was meant for me.

Final Chorus (lifted)

I don’t need a crown or city lights,

I’ve got Kentucky stars to guide my nights.

I’ll raise my babies, sing my songs,

With freedom in my voice that’s strong.

I’ll keep my fire, I’ll keep my roots,

On my own terms, in my own boots.

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A DIRE WARNING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF EARTH

The Liberty Code was meant to be fiction. But with the telepathic guidance of two extraterrestrial Centauri ambassadors, J-Rod and Naxia, it reveals a hidden reality more terrifying, and more hopeful, than anyone imagined. From the classified S4 facility near Area 51 to the ruins of suppressed democracies, Edwards uncovers a global conspiracy and the master plan to stop it.

After J-Rod’s death, a mission begins to fulfill his vision: the permanent elimination of nuclear weapons, the revival of free societies, and the awakening of Earth's people to a galactic truth long denied. Covert military operations like Operation Yuma liberate nations, and a new chapter begins as Earth’s enemies are exposed and confronted.

But power resists change. The Commonwealth's grip tightens. The Blackout Committee censors all dissent. Journalists vanish, AI manipulates public perception, and chaos reigns. Through it all, a secret force rises, the Liberty Regiment. Men and women who refuse to surrender, who carry the last ember of the American spirit.

As the fight for Earth’s soul intensifies, Edwards, along with Naxia and trusted allies, embarks on an interstellar journey to Proxima Centauri b, determined to preserve the truth and document a future shaped by alien allies and human courage.

The Liberty Code is more than a novel. It’s a battle cry, a love story, and a blueprint for redemption. The truth is no longer hidden. The war for Earth has already begun. Will you decode it?

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In early August 2021, John McCutcheon reached out to his longtime friend Tom Paxton with a simple idea: why not use Zoom—a newly essential tool in those pandemic days—to connect, ease the isolation of COVID, and maybe write a few songs together? That following Monday at 2:00 PM Eastern, they logged in. One Monday led to the next, and soon the weekly sessions became a ritual. More than four years later, they’re still at it. Now comes Together Again another fourteen songs from two of the most revered songwriters in acoustic music.

This time, things look a little different: at 88, Paxton has retired from the road, and McCutcheon, a spry 73, has scaled back his touring schedule. But both remain at the height of their creative powers. It’s a rare and welcome thing to find them—Together Again.

Please welcome folk legends TOM PAXTON and JOHN McCUTCHEON to Interviewing the Legends.

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"Listening to Together Again is like opening your favorite book — each song a new chapter, each track an incredible story that lingers long after the final note."

5 STARS! ... by music journalist Ray Shasho

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'UNFILTERED FLAME'

The critically acclaimed debut album by KYLIE WILLOW

Rock Raymond Productions

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11 MINDBLOWING TRACKS

1 Piece of My Heart

2 Reach For The Light

3 The Worlds A Stage Without No Encore

4 Twenty Something Ghosts

5 Paint It Black

6 Happy Together

7 Gasoline Summer

8 Isn’t Life Strange

9 Fading Chords In A Plastic Age

10 Echoes In The Rain

11 The Sound of Silence

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“Welcome to Interviewing the Legends, where curiosity meets the cosmos. I’m your host, Ray Shasho, and today we’re venturing into the unknown with one of the most provocative minds in astrophysics—Professor Avi Loeb.

Today’s broadcast is brought to you by my new novel The Liberty Code. The novel explores a tense future where political intrigue, military conflict, and extraterrestrial intervention collide in a high stakes battle for the survival of humanity.

From Harvard to the stars, Professor Avi Loeb has challenged the boundaries of mainstream science, asking bold questions about interstellar visitors like ‘Oumuamua and now, 3I/ATLAS. Is it a comet? A probe? Something else entirely?

In this episode, we’ll explore the anomalies, the evidence, and the implications of what might be the most mysterious object to enter our solar system. Buckle up—this conversation might just change how you see the universe.”

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AVI LOEB

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https://astronomy.fas.harvard.edu/people/avi-loeb

https://www..com/2024/04/avi-loeb-galileo-project

https://sites.psu.edu/astrowright/2025/07/18/avi-and-3i-atlas/

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"Reach For The Light"

Sung by Kylie Willow

Rock Raymond Productions

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lyrics:

The streets are crying, hearts are torn Too many battles we were never born to fight.

But I see colors in the storm A thousand voices rising, reaching for the light.

[Pre-Chorus]

We’ve been strangers in the silence, But I believe in breaking through If we listen, if we try this We can build a world brand new.

[Chorus]

So, I’ll sing for the broken, the brave and the true

Raise a melody higher than the wounds we knew

Let the rhythm be shelter, the harmony heal

We can change the world if we dare to feel

Reach for the light, reach for the light

Together we rise, together we fight—with love

[Verse 2]

I’ve seen children draw their dreams

On shattered walls with crayons made of hope

And I’ve heard elders softly plead

For unity to hold us, not just cope

[Verse 3]

There’s a whisper in the static

A lullaby beneath the noise

It says, “Peace begins with one”

And echoes in a million voices

[Bridge]

No more fists, no more fear

Let the music pull us near

Every note a thread of grace

Weaving peace in every place

[Repeating Lyric / Hook]

“Can you hear me? I’m still here…” (softly layered, haunting, repeated like a distant call) “Can you hear me? I’m still here…” (used between chorus and outro, fading in and out)

[Final Chorus]

So, I’ll sing for the broken, the brave and the true

Raise a melody higher than the wounds we knew

Let the rhythm be shelter, the harmony heal

We can change the world if we dare to feel

Reach for the light, reach for the light

Together we rise, together we fight—with love

[Outro]

“Can you hear me? I’m still here…” With love… We reach for the light

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"Abuela, Luz de Mi Vida"

Sung by Miguelito Ríos

ROCK RAYMOND PRODUCTIONS

lyrics:

"Abuela, Luz de Mi Vida"

(Abuela, Light of My Life)

Verso 1

En la cocina huele a cielo, con tus manos haces milagros.

Sopa caliente, pan casero, y un abrazo que cura el alma.

Coro Abuela, luz de mi vida, tu amor nunca se olvida.

Tus cuentos, tus caricias, son mi paz, mi alegría.

Abuela, mi guía eterna, tu voz es mi canción.

En tus ojos hay estrellas, y en tu pecho, mi corazón.

Verso 2

Cuando el mundo me da frío, tú me arropas con cariño.

Sabes siempre qué decir, cuando no sé cómo seguir.

Puente Tus rezos son mi escudo, tu risa, mi sol profundo.

Aunque el tiempo pase lento, tu amor vive en cada momento.

Coro (repetición) Abuela, luz de mi vida, tu amor nunca se olvida.

Tus cuentos, tus caricias, son mi paz, mi alegría.

Abuela, mi guía eterna, tu voz es mi canción.

En tus ojos hay estrellas, y en tu pecho, mi corazón.

Verso 3

Abuelita, dulce estrella, con tu voz se calma el día.

Abuelita bonita, mi centinela, tu sonrisa es poesía.

Verso 4

Mamita vieja, reina sabia, con tus cuentos me dormía.

Tus manos, mapa de batallas, y tu amor, mi melodía.

Verso 5

Yaya linda, mi tesoro, me enseñaste a amar sin miedo.

Tus consejos son de oro, y tu abrazo, mi remedio.

Coro (repetición) Abuela, luz de mi vida, tu amor nunca se olvida.

Tus cuentos, tus caricias, son mi paz, mi alegría.

Abuela, mi guía eterna, tu voz es mi canción.

En tus ojos hay estrellas, y en tu pecho, mi corazón.

Final

(repetición) Y cuando ya no estés aquí, te buscaré en mi raíz. Porque tú eres mi historia, mi abuela, mi gloria.

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"PELICAN PILL"

TITLED TRACK

NEW SINGLE BY PELICAN PILL

ROCK RAYMOND PRODUCTIONS

Pelican Pill is a sonic pilgrimage—where classic rock’s spiritual backbone meets the raw pulse of modern rebellion. Born from the ashes of forgotten dreams and the wings of restless visionaries, the band crafts anthems that soar, sting, and heal.

Their debut single, “Feather and Flame,” channels the urgency of Kansas with a leaner, punchier frame—tight harmonies, thunderous riffs, and lyrics that wrestle with redemption, flight, and fire. It’s not nostalgia—it’s resurrection.

Fronted by a voice that sounds like it’s lived a thousand lifetimes and backed by a rhythm section that hits like prophecy, Pelican Pill doesn’t just play music—they deliver medicine for the soul. Each track is a dose of truth wrapped in melody, a pill for the dreamers, the wanderers, and the ones who refuse to fall quietly.

Whether on stage or in the studio, Pelican Pill is a band that believes in the power of myth, melody, and motion. Their sound is cinematic, their message timeless, and their journey just beginning.

lyrics:

Woke up in the shadow of a silver tide

Dreams like anchors, pulling from the other side

Wings clipped by the weight of the world I knew

But the sky keeps calling, breaking through

(Pre-Chorus)

I’ve been lost in the echo of a long goodbye

Now I’m chasing the fire in a pelican’s cry

(Chorus)

Feather and flame, I rise again

Burning the past like a medicine

Truth in the wind, soul on the run

Pelican Pill, I’m not done

(Verse 2)

Ghosts of glory whisper through the canyon walls

Every fall’s a lesson, every rise recalls

I’ve seen the light bend, I’ve felt the sting

But I won’t trade flight for anything

(Pre-Chorus)

I’ve been bound by the silence of a stormy sky

Now I’m riding the thunder, wings held high

(Chorus)

Feather and flame, I rise again

Burning the past like a medicine

Truth in the wind, soul on the run

Pelican Pill, I’m not done

(Bridge)

Let the waves crash, let the stars spin

I’ll find my way where the edge begins

No more waiting, no more chains

I’m the echo that remains

(Final Chorus)

Feather and flame, I rise again

Burning the past like a medicine

Truth in the wind, soul on the run

Pelican Pill, I’ve just begun

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"PIECE OF MY HEART"

COVER SUNG BY KYLIE WILLOW

ROCK RAYMOND PRODUCTIONS

WRITTEN BY Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns

ORIGINALLY RECORDED BY

JANIS JOPLIN AND BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY

lyrics:

**Oh, come on, come on, come on, come on!
Didn't I make you feel like you were the only man -yeah!
Didn't I give you nearly everything that a woman possibly can ?
Honey, you know I did!
And each time I tell myself that I, well I think I've had enough,
But I'm gonna show you, baby, that a woman can be tough.
I want you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,
Take it!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby!
Oh, oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Oh, oh, have a!
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby,
You know you got it if it makes you feel good,
Oh, yes indeed.
You're out on the streets looking good,
And baby deep down in your heart I guess you know that it ain't right,
Never, never, never, never, never, never hear me when I cry at night,
Babe, I cry all the time!
And each time I tell myself that I, well I can't stand the pain,
But when you hold me in your arms, I'll sing it once again.
I'll say come on, come on, come on, come on and take it!
Take it!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby.
Oh, oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah,
Oh, oh, have a!
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby,
You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good.
I need you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,
Take it!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby!
oh, oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart, now darling, yeah, c'mon now.
oh, oh, have a
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby.
You know you got it -whoahhhhh!!
Take it!
Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now, baby,
Oh, oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart, now darling, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Oh, oh, have a
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, hey,
You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good.

source: https://lyricsondemand.com/janis_joplin/piece_of_my_heart**

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Welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends brought to you by my new novel ‘The Liberty Code”, available at book baby, amazon and on audiobook at barnesandnoble.com.

Annie Haslam and Jim McCarty will be sharing an intimate discussion and visual presentation for the band history of Renaissance followed by a Renaissance performance featuring, for the first time, members of both eras of the band performing their classic songs together.

Renaissance had their farewell tour last October 2024 and did not expect to perform live again. Annie, who’s been at the forefront of the group’s story for 50 years, recently was approached by an Edwardsville/St Louis promoter to return to the Wildey Theatre for a ‘one woman” show! After much deliberation, the idea grew into something bigger when Annie contacted Jim McCarty to be a part of the show and then return to the full Renaissance lineup, the band he, initially, co-founded.

A once in a lifetime event of Symphonic Rock at its finest! "All Renaissance and McCarty fans are invited to experience our coming full circle," Annie says enthusiastically, “that was destined to happen one day!"

PLEASE WELCOME TWO MUSIC LEGENDS… Two of my favorite people ….Jim McCarty of Renaissance, Box of Frogs and original drummer and founding member of The Yardbirds and Annie Haslam legendary songstress of symphonic rock’s Renaissance to Interviewing the Legends.

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ABOUT

JIM McCARTY

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ANNIE HASLAM

Visit

www.jamesmccarty.com

Jim McCarty Official website

https://www.theyardbirds.com/

The Yardbirds Official site

https://www.facebook.com/jim.mccarty.9/

Jim McCarty Facebook

www.jamesmccarty.com/my-new-book-is-now-available/

Jim McCarty Author

https://anniehaslam.com/annies-welcome-page/

Annie Haslam Official Website

https://renaissancetouring.com/

Renaissance Official Website

www.facebook.com/RenaissanceTouring

Facebook

www.twitter.com/MysticAndMuse

Twitter

www.youtube.com/user/RenaissanceTouring

YouTube

SHOW SCHEDULE

Friday, Nov. 21 The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, IL (St. Louis) www.cityofedwardsville.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=672

Saturday, Nov. 22 The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, IL (St. Louis) www.cityofedwardsville.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=673

Friday, Nov. 28 The Newton Theatre, Newton, NJ

https://skypac.org/the-history-of-renaissance/

Saturday, Nov. 29 Lansdowne Theatre, Lansdowne, PA http://www.etix.com/ticket/p/81373625/the-history-of-renaissance-featuring-annie-haslam-and-jim-mccarty-lansdowne-lansdowne-theate

THE YARDBIRDS

DISCOGRAPHY

Five Live Yardbirds (1964, UK)

For Your Love (1965, US)

Having a Rave Up with the Yardbirds (1965, US)

Yardbirds (aka Roger the Engineer) (1966, UK)

Over Under Sideways Down (1966, US)

Little Games (1967, US)

Birdland (2003)

BOX OF FROGS

Box of Frogs (1984)

Strange Land (1986)

STAIRWAY

Aquamarine (1987)

Moonstone (1988)

Chakra Dance (1989)

Medicine Dance (1992)

Raindreaming (1995)

JIM McCARTY

SOLO

Jim McCarty has released three solo albums:

Out of the Dark (1994)

Sitting on the Top of Time (2009)

Walking in the Wild Land (2018)

He has also released live and compilation albums

Jim McCarty & Friends (2011)

and Frontman (2014)

RENAISSANCE

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

Year Title

1969 Renaissance

1971 Illusion

1972 Prologue

1973 Ashes Are Burning

1974 Turn of the Cards

1975 Scheherazade and Other Stories

1977 Novella

1978 A Song for All Seasons

1979 Azure d'Or

1981 Camera Camera

1983 Time-Line

2001 Tuscany

2013 Grandine il vento

Live albums

Year Title Chart positions Comments

1976 Live at Carnegie Hall

2002 In the Land of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan 2001

2011 Renaissance Tour 2011 – Turn of the Cards and Scheherazade & Other Stories Live in Concert (DVD and double CD set)

2016 Renaissance 2012 (recorded April 16, 2015) – Renaissance Live at the Union Chapel (DVD and digital only audio set)

2016 Renaissance Live at the BBC Sight & Sound (DVD and 3-CD set) ― ― ― Contains radio/television broadcasts of three live concerts, one each from the years 1975-77. The DVD contains the video of the televised concert in London on 8 January 1977.

2018 A Symphonic Journey (recorded October 27, 2017) – Live In Concert (DVD and double CD set)

2021 Renaissance 50th Anniversary: Ashes Are Burning - An Anthology - Live in Concert (Blu-ray/DVD/2CD Box)

2023 The Legacy Tour 2022 (2CD)

2025 Renaissance In Gratitude Farewell Tour Live (2CD)

Other releases

In the Beginning (compilation double-album of Prologue and Ashes are Burning), 1978

Tales of 1001 Nights (compilation in two volumes), 1990

Da Capo (Repertoire Germany compilation), 1995 (2 CDs) (Limited Edition in tall digipak with a much more concise, detailed booklet)

Live at the Royal Albert Hall: King Biscuit Flower Hour, 1997 (live performance recorded 1977; two volumes)

Songs from Renaissance Days, 1997 (compilation of out-takes, including one B-side and two Haslam solo tracks, 1979–88)

The BBC Sessions 1975–1978, 1999 (2 CDs)

Day of the Dreamer, 2000 (live performance recorded 1978)

Live at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 2000 (live performance recorded 1985)[nb 2]

Live + Direct, 2002 (edited 1970 live recording plus demos and miscellany, by Renaissance and related artists, from 1968 to 1976)

Innocents and Illusions, 2004 (compilation double CD of Renaissance and Illusion from the original incarnation)

Dreams & Omens, 2008 (live performance recorded 1978)

Live in Chicago, 2010 (live performance recorded 1983)

The Mystic and the Muse (three-track EP of new songs), 2010

Past Orbits of Dust, 2012 (live performances, plus one remastered studio track, from 1969 to 1970)

Symphony of Light, 2014 (includes all songs from Grandine il vento and The Mystic and the Muse plus one new track)

DeLane Lea Studios 1973, 2015 (live performance recorded 1973)

Academy of Music, 2015 (live performance recorded 1974)

Can You Hear Me? Broadcasts 1974-1978, 2024 (2 CDs, 1 Blu-ray)

ANNIE HASLAM

SOLO

DISCOGRAPHY

Annie in Wonderland (1977)

Still Life (1985)

Annie Haslam (1989)

Blessing in Disguise (1994)

Supper's Ready: (Genesis tribute Album) (guest vocalist) (1995)

Tales From Yesterday (Yes tribute Album) (guest vocalist) (1995)

Live Under Brazilian Skies (1998)

The Dawn of Ananda (1999)

Portraits of Bob Dylan by Steve Howe (album) (guest vocalist) (1999)

It Snows in Heaven Too (2000)

One Enchanted Evening (2002)

Icon by John Wetton & Geoff Downes (album) (guest vocalist) (2005)

Miles of Music by Bob Miles (guest vocalist) (2006)

Live Studio Concert (2006)

Night and Day EP with Magenta written for Haslam by Rob Reed and Christina Booth (2006)

Woman Transcending (2007)

Songs of the Century (Supertramp tribute Album) (guest vocalist) (2012)

'Live' Studio Concert Philadelphia 1997 (Re-release) (2014)

Don't Give Up Single, (duet with Jann Klose) (2017)

MORE

“Island” from 2019 w/ Renaissance and Jim McCarty from the DVD/Blu-Ray “50th Anniversary Tour 2019” https://youtu.be/L7PWTiSnCyo?si=F4A1WwM7ZluAb5xz

“Symphony of Light” by Renaissance from 50th Anniversary Tour 2019 https://youtu.be/wnIItVGLPhg?si=xtqfAjEcD6knOvvm

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"POR SIEMPRE CELIA"

A SALUTE TO CELIA CRUZ

SUNG BY CHICA DEL VEDADO

ROCK RAYMOND PRODUCTIONS

LYRICS:

Verso 1:

Desde La Habana hasta Nueva York

Su voz brillaba como el sol

Con cada “¡Azúcar!” que gritó

Nos enseñó cómo se vive mejor

Verso 2:

Vestida de estrellas y tambor

Celia bailaba sin temor

Su risa era revolución

Y su canto, pura bendición

Coro:

¡Ay Celia, reina del ritmo!

Tu alma vive en cada son

¡Ay Celia, fuego divino!

Nos dejaste el corazón

Bailando con tu inspiración

Puente:

No hay tristeza que no se rinda

Cuando su voz empieza a sonar

Celia es luz, Celia es vida

¡Y nunca dejará de brillar!

Coro final:

¡Ay Celia, reina del ritmo!

Tu alma vive en cada son

¡Ay Celia, fuego divino!

Nos dejaste el corazón

Bailando con tu inspiración

¡Bailando con tu

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KYLIE WILLOW releases new single

"Gasoline Summer"

for upcoming album

Rock Raymond Productions Inc.

CAPSHA RECORDS

LYRICS:

We were wildfire kids with nowhere to be

Cheap tattoos and ripped-up jeans

Living off diner coffee and nicotine dreams

Chasing the moon in a rusted machine

We swore we'd never slow down

Hearts like thunder, breaking out of this town

It was a gasoline summer, burning too fast

Laughing at danger, flipping off the past

We were young, we were reckless, we were beautifully wrong

Screaming our names in a runaway song

Stolen nights on motel floors

Writing our names on bathroom doors

Every scar was a badge, every kiss was a war

We were gods in disguise, begging for more

No maps, no mercy, just the open road

Living like legends no one ever told

It was a gasoline summer, burning too fast

Laughing at danger, flipping off the past

We were young, we were reckless, we were beautifully wrong

Screaming our names in a runaway song

Now the echoes fade in the rearview light

But I still feel the fire when I close my eyes

We were chaos, we were grace

We were everything time can't erase

Gasoline summer, still burns in my chest

A love like a car crash, a beautiful mess

We were young, we were reckless, we were never alone

Screaming our names in a runaway song

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"Happy Together"

Cover sung by Kylie Willow

Rock Raymond Productions

LYRICS:

Imagine me and you, I do

I think about you day and night

It's only right

To think about the girl you love

And hold her tight

So happy together

If I should call you up, invest a dime

And you say you belong to me

And ease my mind

Imagine how the world could be

So very fine

So happy together

I can't see me lovin' nobody but you for all my life

When you're with me, baby, the skies will be blue for all my life

Me and you, and you and me

No matter how they tossed the dice

It had to be

The only one for me is you

And you for me

So happy together

I can't see me lovin' nobody but you for all my life

When you're with me, baby, the skies will be blue for all my life

Me and you, and you and me

No matter how they tossed the dice

It had to be

The only one for me is you

And you for me

So happy together

Me and you, and you and me

No matter how they tossed the dice

It had to be

The only one for me is you

And you for me

So happy together

And how is the weather?

So happy together

We're happy together

So happy together

We're happy together

So happy together

Songwriters: Alan Gordon / Garry Bonner

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"Fading chords in a plastic age"

SUNG BY KYLIE WILLOW

a song about ai in music

Rock Raymond Productions Inc.

LYRICS:

[Verse 1]

Fading chords in a plastic age

Vinyl ghosts trapped in a digital cage

The soul of sound began to wane

As profit drowned the art in pain

[Pre-Chorus]

But in the silence, something stirred

A whisper not of man, but word

A code composed with heart and mind

A spark to reawaken time

[Chorus]

AI, play the song we forgot

Breathe life into the static rot

Paint the skies with sonic bloom

Resurrect the sacred tune

[Verse 2]

Neural dreams in stereo

Composing what we used to know

Not to replace, but to revive

The pulse that kept the muse alive

[Bridge]

Binary prophets in the haze

Decode the soul in ancient phrase

From Abbey Road to lunar light

They harmonize the human plight

[Chorus]

AI, play the song we forgot

Breathe life into the static rot

Paint the skies with sonic bloom

Resurrect the sacred tune

[Outro]

So let the circuits sing again

With echoes born of mortal pen

Together—man and mind entwined

We’ll write the future, note by line

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"THE WORLD'S A STAGE, WITH NO ENCORE"

SUNG BY KYLIE WILLOW

rockraymond productions

Lyrics:

Verse 1

I wake to sirens in my spine,

Coffee cold, dreams in decline.

Rent’s a prayer I whisper thin,

While the world spins gold for someone else's sin.

Pre-Chorus

I wear my rage like a velvet coat,

Stitched with silence, stitched with smoke.

They sell salvation in neon light,

But I’ve got bruises that don’t feel right.

Chorus

Concrete veins,

Running through my skin.

I smile like a weapon,

Just to fit in.

This city feeds

On what I won’t show—

But I bleed in rhythm

They’ll never know.

Verse 2

My phone’s a mirror I can’t escape,

Scrolling through lives I’ll never shape.

They say “be grateful,” they say “be kind,”

But kindness don’t pay when you’re losing your mind.

Bridge

I scream in lowercase,

Cry in code.

My heart’s a glitch

In their perfect mold.

I’m not broken—

I’m just awake.

And that’s a risk they’ll never take.

Final Chorus

Concrete veins,

Running through my skin.

I smile like a weapon,

Just to fit in.

This world’s a stage

With no encore—

But I’ll burn the script

And write much more.

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'Nada One'

Cover song by Tessa Del

rockraymond productions

Originally recorded by Heart

Songwriters: Ann Wilson / Nancy Wilson / Susan Ennis

lyrics:

Fire eye flashin' bright Come again into my dream tonight Don't fade away when the mornin' comes Fadin' in the sun Nada One, Nada One

Moon shone silver in your eye Shown on my midnight blues from the sky Paint the night with love till the burnin' sun See the colors run Nada One, Nada One

Mornin' come down on me Wanderin' through the endless street Nobody seein' where I've been Nobody feels what I've done Nada One, Nada One

Look inside I find Your song flows around my mind You are as real as I feel You are the moon in my sun Nada One, Nada One

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"Isn't Life Strange" New Cover Single By Kylie Willow

Written by John Lodge

Originally recorded by The Moody Blues

CapSha Productions

LYRICS:

Isn't life strange?
A turn of the page
Can read like before
Can we ask for more?

Each day passes by
How hard man will try?
The sea will not wait
You know it makes me want to cry, cry, cry

Wished I could be in your heart
To be one with your love
Wished I could be in your eyes
Looking back, there you were and here we are

Isn't love strange?
A word we arrange
With no thought or care
Maker of despair

Each breath that we breathe
With love we must weave
To make us as one
You know it makes me want to cry, cry, cry

Wished I could be in your heart
To be one with your love
Wished I could be in your eyes
Looking back, there you were and here we are

Isn't life strange?
A turn of the page
A book without light
Unless with love we write

To throw it away
To lose just a day
The quicksand of time
You know it makes me want to cry, cry, cry

Wished I could be in your heart
To be one with your love
Wished I could be in your eyes
Looking back, there you were

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"Liberty isn’t given It’s taken"

By Velora Nyx

A Centauri soundtrack

similarities to a Shirley Bassey James Bond score

CapSha Productions

Velora Nyx in full cosmic glory the Centauri siren has taken the stage, shimmering with myth and menace. The opalescent skin, bi-colored eyes, and stardust gown all radiate that Shirley Bassey-style drama, but with a galactic twist. She’s not just singing—she’s transmitting rebellion through every note.

LYRICS:

(Verse 1)

She walks the line where shadows burn

A name erased, a fate returned

The signal hums beneath the skin

The Liberty Code—it pulls her in

(Pre-Chorus)

Truth is a weapon, silence a blade

She’s the echo of choices we never made

(Chorus)

Code of the brave, written in fire

She’s the storm they couldn’t wire

One woman, one myth, one final vow

The world will kneel—but not her now

Code of the brave… and she won’t cave

(Bridge)

Eyes like thunder, heart like steel

She’s the secret they couldn’t conceal

From Centauri moons to shattered skies

She’s the reason the truth survives

(Outro – whispered)

Liberty… isn’t given.

It’s taken.

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"If I Could Find Her Again"

Debut Single by Cody Wilder

CapSha Priductions

Lyrics:

(Verse 1)

She left in the silence between two sighs

No slammed door, no bitter goodbyes

Just a note on the table, a tear in the ink

Now I’m drowning in memories too heavy to sink

(Pre-Chorus)

I replay our laughter like old movie scenes

But the reel keeps breaking at shattered dreams

(Chorus)

If I could find her again, I’d rewrite the past

Hold her like sunrise and make the moment last

Tell her the truth I was too scared to say

That she was my always, not just my someday

(Verse 2)

I walk through the places we used to roam

Each echo reminds me I’m here alone

I see her in strangers, I hear her in songs

And wonder if she’s wondering what went wrong

(Bridge)

I’d trade every promise I failed to keep

For one more night where she falls asleep

Beside me, believing I’d never let go

But I blinked—and she vanished like snow

(Chorus)

If I could find her again, I’d rewrite the past

Hold her like sunrise and make the moment last

Tell her the truth I was too scared to say

That she was my always, not just my someday

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"She Dreams of Champagne"

Frankie Delano – The Gentleman Phantom

CapSha Productions

Frankie Delano was born with a voice dipped in bourbon and a soul stitched from midnight silk. Raised on the backstreets of Hoboken, he learned charm from card sharks and rhythm from the clatter of subway trains. By nineteen, he was singing in Navy clubs across the Pacific, crooning torch songs to homesick sailors and winning poker games with nothing but a wink.

After the war, Frankie disappeared into Havana’s golden haze, rumored to have romanced a duchess, outplayed a Cuban trumpeter in a midnight duel, and recorded a lost album that only plays under moonlight. When he resurfaced in Manhattan, he was no longer just a singer—he was a legend in cufflinks.

Known for his signature martini (three olives, stirred with regret), Frankie never stayed in one city too long. He’d light up a lounge, break a few hearts, and vanish before sunrise. His voice carried the ache of old love and the swagger of someone who’d seen too much and still smiled.

He never chased fame—it followed him like perfume. And though no one knows where he is now, some say if you walk past a velvet curtain and hear a low hum in the dark… Frankie Delano might be singing just for you.

LYRICS:

I glide through the night in a tailored disguise

Cufflinks gleam like stars in her eyes

A whisper of jazz in the back of my brain

I’m not chasing hearts—I’m taming the flame

(Pre-Chorus)

She asked for the moon, I poured her champagne

Said love’s just a gamble, I play through the pain

(Chorus)

Velvet in my veins, silver in my smile

I dance with temptation, then vanish in style

No strings, no regrets, just a kiss in the rain

I’m the echo she hears when she dreams of champagne

(Verse 2)

My past wears a tux and a crooked grin

Every sin’s a story I’ve tucked within

I don’t beg for mercy, I don’t plead for grace

But I’ll steal your breath with a glance to your face

(Bridge)

I’m the shadow that lingers in candlelight

The toast you forget but remember at night

She said I’m a riddle, I said I’m a rhyme

A gentleman thief with impeccable time

(Chorus)

Velvet in my veins, silver in my smile

I dance with temptation, then vanish in style

No strings, no regrets, just a kiss in the rain

I’m the echo she hears when she dreams of champagne

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"Twenty-Something Ghosts"

By Kylie Willow

Shasho and The Captain Productions

Lyrics:

Twenty-Something Ghosts

(Verse 1)

I wake up in a room I don’t remember

Scrolling through a life I never chose

Dreams I had at seventeen feel distant

Now I’m chasing paychecks just to cope

(Pre-Chorus)

They said it gets better, but they never said when

I’m tired of pretending I’m fine again

(Chorus)

We’re twenty-something ghosts

Haunting the halls of who we used to be

Wearing smiles like armor

In a war we fight silently

We’re not broken, just bending

In a world that won’t slow

Trying to find meaning

In the mess we call home

(Verse 2)

I text “I’m okay” with shaky fingers

Delete the truth before I hit send

I laugh at memes about depression

Like it’s easier to joke than mend

(Pre-Chorus)

They said “just be grateful,” but I’m drowning in doubt

I’m screaming inside, but the volume’s turned down

(Chorus)

We’re twenty-something ghosts

Haunting the halls of who we used to be

Wearing smiles like armor

In a war we fight silently

We’re not broken, just bending

In a world that won’t slow

Trying to find meaning

In the mess we call home

(Bridge)

But maybe there’s beauty in falling apart

In finding your voice in the dark

Maybe the cracks are where light gets in

And healing begins

(Final Chorus)

We’re twenty-something ghosts

But we’re learning to breathe

To turn pain into poetry

And scars into peace

We’re not broken, just bending

And we’re not alone

We’re finding our meaning

In the mess we call home

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"STILL STANDING IN THE RAIN"

MUSIC VIDEO

BY SLEEPGATE

FROM SHASHO AND THE CAPTAIN PRODUCTIONS

Born from thunder and baptized in distortion, SleepGate is a genre-defying rock force that channels the raw pulse of rebellion, resilience, and revelation. Formed in the shadow of a world unraveling, the band fuses cinematic storytelling with searing guitar work, haunting vocals, and lyrics that cut through the static of modern life.

Their debut track, Still Standing In The Rain, is more than a song—it's a declaration. A sonic storm that refuses to break, SleepGate’s sound is forged from the ashes of classic rock, post-grunge grit, and progressive ambition. Think Pink Floyd meets Soundgarden in a lightning-lit dreamscape.

SleepGate is the musical embodiment of The Liberty Code mythos—where every note is a battle cry, every chorus a coded message, and every silence a reckoning. With visuals as vivid as their sound, the band invites listeners into a world where sleep is rebellion, and waking up means facing the truth.

SleepGate isn’t just a band. It’s a portal. Step through.

LYRICS:

I’ve walked through years that never felt like mine

Chased dreams that faded in the rearview sign

Watched lovers leave and friends drift away

But I’m still here, I’m still okay

(Pre-Chorus)

Every scar’s a story I survived

Every tear just proof I’m still alive

(Chorus)

I’m still standing in the rain

Let it wash away the pain

Lightning cracks, but I don’t run

I face the storm ‘til morning comes

I’ve been broken, I’ve been bruised

But I’ve got nothing left to lose

I’m still standing in the rain

And I won’t fade away

(Verse 2)

I’ve heard the silence louder than the crowd

Felt invisible, but never bowed

Held onto hope like a fraying rope

And found my strength in letting go

(Pre-Chorus)

Every fall just taught me how to rise

Every loss became a new sunrise

(Chorus)

I’m still standing in the rain

Let it wash away the pain

Lightning cracks, but I don’t run

I face the storm ‘til morning comes

I’ve been broken, I’ve been bruised

But I’ve got nothing left to lose

I’m still standing in the rain

And I won’t fade away

(Bridge – Guitar Solo)

[Soaring solo with echoes of Clapton and Gilmour]

Let the thunder roll, let the heavens cry

I’ll be the echo that never dies

(Final Chorus)

I’m still standing in the rain

Let it baptize me again

I’m not afraid of what I’ve seen

I wear my past like faded jeans

I’ve been shattered, I’ve been scarred

But I still play this old guitar

I’m still standing in the rain

And I won’t fade away

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"PAINTED SKIES AND MIRRORED MOONS"

PSYCHEDELIC ROCK MUSIC VIDEO

BASED ON THE NOVEL'THE LIBERTY CODE' BY RAY SHASHO

LYRICS:

Painted skies and mirrored moons

Caleb walks through silent tunes

Naxia hums in backwards time

Liberty speaks in nursery rhyme

(Chorus)

I am the signal, you are the spark

We are the shadows that glow in the dark

Echoes of the Code, drifting through space

Freedom wears a thousand-face

(Verse 2)

Centauri dreams in liquid light

Alien drums beat through the night

The Regiment floats on velvet air

Truth is tangled everywhere

(Bridge)

Turn the dial, decode the rain

Liberty’s voice in a candy cane

Marching backwards, forward still

Peace is dancing on the hill

(Chorus)

I am the signal, you are the spark

We are the shadows that glow in the dark

Echoes of the Code, drifting through space

Freedom wears a thousand-face

(Outro)

Tomorrow never knows the way

But yesterday forgot to stay

We ride the ripple, break the mold

Shasho & The Captain—bold

PURCHASE

'THE LIBERTY CODE'

BY RAY SHASHO

bookbaby.com

amazon.com

and the audiobook

at barnesandnoble.com

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Music Video based on the novel 'The Liberty Code' by Ray Shasho

"This Time, This Time" (soft version) sung by 'Luna'

Shasho and The Captain Productions

LYRICS

[Verse 1]

Flash of light in the midnight haze

You crashed down, rewrote my days

They said the truth was buried deep

But you woke me from my sleep

[Pre-Chorus]

Now we’re running through the static

Dodging lies, it’s automatic

You’re the glitch in their control

The spark that makes me whole

[Chorus]

You’re the signal in the sky

Telling me we’re born to fly

No more silence, no more fear

The Liberty Code is crystal clear

[Post-Chorus]

Oh-oh, we’re breaking through

Oh-oh, rewriting truth

Oh-oh, the stars align

This time, this time

[Bridge]

They tried to erase us, tried to bend

But we’re the message they can’t end

From the ashes, we ignite

Liberty’s flame burning bright

ABOUT THE LIBERTY CODE:

In a fractured America ruled by the authoritarian Commonwealth Party, freedom is a relic of the past. Democracy has crumbled, the media is silenced, and truth is a weapon. But one man, Sam Edwards, a decorated Marine veteran and journalist, holds the key to unlocking a future worth fighting for. The Liberty Code was meant to be fiction. But with the telepathic guidance of two extraterrestrial Centauri ambassadors, J-Rod and Naxia, it reveals a hidden reality more terrifying, and more hopeful, than anyone imagined. From the classified S4 facility near Area 51 to the ruins of suppressed democracies, Edwards uncovers a global conspiracy and the master plan to stop it. After J-Rod’s death, a mission begins to fulfill his vision: the permanent elimination of nuclear weapons, the revival of free societies, and the awakening of Earth's people to a galactic truth long denied. Covert military operations like Operation Yuma liberate nations, and a new chapter begins as Earth’s enemies are exposed and confronted. But power resists change. The Commonwealth's grip tightens. The Blackout Committee censors all dissent. Journalists vanish, AI manipulates public perception, and chaos reigns. Through it all, a secret force rises, the Liberty Regiment. Men and women who refuse to surrender, who carry the last ember of the American spirit. As the fight for Earth’s soul intensifies, Edwards, along with Naxia and trusted allies, embarks on an interstellar journey to Proxima Centauri b, determined to preserve the truth and document a future shaped by alien allies and human courage. The Liberty Code is more than a novel. It’s a battle cry, a love story, and a blueprint for redemption. The truth is no longer hidden. The war for Earth has already begun. Will you decode it?

PURCHASE THE LIBERTY CODE PAPERBACK COPY: at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

eBook version: at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

AUDIOBOOK:

at Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-liberty-code-ray-shasho/1147224766?ean=2940194964925

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Music Video based on the novel 'The Liberty Code' by Ray Shasho

"This Time, This Time" (dance version) sung by 'Luna'

Shasho and The Captain Productions

LYRICS

[Verse 1]

Flash of light in the midnight haze

You crashed down, rewrote my days

They said the truth was buried deep

But you woke me from my sleep

[Pre-Chorus]

Now we’re running through the static

Dodging lies, it’s automatic

You’re the glitch in their control

The spark that makes me whole

[Chorus]

You’re the signal in the sky

Telling me we’re born to fly

No more silence, no more fear

The Liberty Code is crystal clear

[Post-Chorus]

Oh-oh, we’re breaking through

Oh-oh, rewriting truth

Oh-oh, the stars align

This time, this time

[Bridge]

They tried to erase us, tried to bend

But we’re the message they can’t end

From the ashes, we ignite

Liberty’s flame burning bright

ABOUT THE LIBERTY CODE:

PURCHASE THE LIBERTY CODE PAPERBACK COPY: at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

eBook version: at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

AUDIOBOOK: at Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-liberty-code-ray-shasho/1147224766?ean=2940194964925

Everand: https://www.everand.com/audiobook/901563096/The-Liberty-Code

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/liberty-code-the#main-content

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"CODE OF THE HEART"

Based on the novel "THE LIBERTY CODE BY RAY SHASHO

music and lyrics by Shasho and The Captain productions

Purchase

THE LIBERTY CODE

BY RAY SHASHO

at bookbaby.com

amazon.com

and audiobooks

'CODE OF THE HEART'

LYRICS:

[Verse 1

You came from the stars, but you speak to my soul

Truth in your eyes, secrets untold

Liberty’s fading, the silence is loud

But you hold the code, and you stand so proud

[Verse 2

I crossed galaxies to find your flame

In your heartbeat, I heard my name

They tried to blind you, rewrite the past

But love like ours was built to last

[Pre-Chorus)

I feel the rhythm of your pain

The pulse of freedom in your name

You’re the signal in the static

The calm inside the panic

[Chorus ]

So decode me, baby, break me free

Write the future in harmony

We’re more than flesh, we’re prophecy

You and me, the Liberty Code

[Bridge ]

Even when the world forgets

We’ll be the ones they won’t regret

In every heartbeat, every breath

We rise again, defying death

[Final Chorus]

Decode me, baby, break me free

Write the future in harmony

We’re more than flesh, we’re prophecy

You and me, the Liberty Code

ABOUT THE LIBERTY CODE:

The Liberty Code is more than a novel. It’s a battle cry, a love story, and a blueprint for redemption. The truth is no longer hidden. The war for Earth has already begun. Will you decode it?

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REBECCA PIDGEON SINGER/SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN/ACTRESS RELEASING HER TWELFTH SOLO ALBUM ‘UNILLUSION’

ZOOM EXCLUSIVE ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO

Welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho. Today’s program is brought to you by my new novel The Liberty Code available now at bookbaby.com… amazon.com and audiobooks.

BIO: Rebecca Pidgeon was born in Cambridge, MA and raised primarily in Edinburgh, Scotland, gravitating towards music as a child. Mom and Dad introduced her to the likes of James Taylor, while she eventually discovered both Kate Bush and The Sex Pistols on her own. She fronted the band Ruby Blue for three records before relocating to the United States where she launched her solo career. In addition, she has captivated audiences on-screen as a much sought-after film and television actress.

Her new release Unillusion offers eloquent testimony to Rebecca Pidgeon’s continuing power as a storyteller on stage, screen or the recording studio with an uncanny ability to blend narrative depth and musical intimacy in a way that feels both timeless and current. Unillusion will be officially launched on August 29th.

PLEASE WELCOME SINGER/SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN/TELEVISION AND MOTION PICTURE ACTRESS REBECCA PIDGEON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

THE NEW RELEASE

REBECCA PIDGEON

‘UNILLUSION’

WILL BE AVAILABLE AT

https://rebeccapidgeonmusic.com/store

5 stars!

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

REBECCA PIDGEON

VISIT

http://rebeccapidgeonmusic.com/

Official website

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7da523apYjG6oJePP5MZwG

Spotify

https://www.instagram.com/rebeccapidgeon/?hl=en

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuLq5dzPwlVw4FzeUdysVMg

YouTube

https://www.facebook.com/rebeccapidgeonmusic

Facebook

https://twitter.com/rebeccapidgeon?lang=en

Twitter

REBECCA PIDGEON

DISCOGRAPHY

The Raven (Chesky, 1994)

The New York Girls' Club (Chesky, 1996)

The Four Marys (Chesky, 1998)

Tough on Crime (Fuel 2000, 2005)

Behind the Velvet Curtain (Great American Music, 2008)

Slingshot (Toy Canteen, 2011)

Blue Dress On (Toy Canteen, 2013)

Bad Poetry (Toy Canteen, 2014)

Sudden Exposure to Light/Comfort (Toy Canteen, 2019)

Parts of Speech Pieces of Sound (Toy Canteen, 2022)[8]

Songs of LA (2024)

Unillusion (2025)

With Ruby Blue

Glances Askances (Red Flame, 1987)

Down From Above (Fontana, 1990)

Broken Water (Red Flame 1992)

Remasters (Universal 2011)

As guest

Luciana Souza, Tide (Verve, 2009)

Madeleine Peyroux, Bare Bones (Rounder, 2009)

Chris Connelly, Decibels from Heart (Cleopatra, 2015)

AS AN ACTRESS

Film

Year Title Role

1988 The Dawning Nancy Gulliver

1991 Uncle Vanya Sonya

Homicide Miss Klein

1997 The Spanish Prisoner Susan Ricci

1999 The Winslow Boy Catherine Winslow

2000 Catastrophe The Director's Assistant

State and Main Ann

2001 Heist Fran Moore

2002 Advice and Dissent Ellen Goldman

2005 Shopgirl Christie Richards

Edmond Wife

2006 Provoked Miriam Taylor

2007 Jesse Stone: Sea Change Leeann Lewis

2008 Redbelt Zena Frank

How to Be Mother

Cat City Victoria Compton

2009 The Lodger Dr. Jessica Westmin

2010 Red Cynthia Wilkes

Two Painters Announcer Short

2013 Come Back to Sorrento

2014 Two-Bit Waltz Anita

2016 Allegiant Sarah

2018 Bird Box Lydia

Television

Year Title Role Notes

1987 Bust Sarah 2 episodes

1988 Campaign Sally Byfleet

1989 Screen One: She's Been Away Young Lillian Episode: "She's Been Away"

1992 The Water Engine Connie TV movie

2004–2005 The Shield Joanna Faulks 3 episodes

2006 In Justice Charlotte Conti 3 episodes

2006–2009 The Unit Charlotte Ryan 14 episodes

2007 Jesse Stone: Sea Change Leeann Lewis TV movie

2010 Glenn Martin, DDS Unknown Episode: "Jackie of All Trades"

Voice

2013 Phil Spector Dr. Fallon TV movie

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Welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends, I’m Ray Shasho. This show is brought to you by my new book The Liberty Code available now at bookbaby and amazon.com.

BIO: In conjunction with the release of their newest album on July 11th, “Pepper Tree Hill”, The Boxmasters will follow by kicking off a tour of the United States this month. This marks their 19th release as the ever-prolific J.D. Andrew and Billy Bob Thornton aka/Bud Thornton showcase their love as always for the sounds of the sixties and the inspiration of their studio on an album called “Pepper Tree Hill.”

“Abbey Road was the studio the Beatles recorded their album “Abbey Road” in and are a huge influence on us,” says Bud. “In a way , since our studio is called Pepper Tree Hill , you could say this is our Abbey Road and you can hear odes to our influences the British Invasion including the Beatles, Badfinger, The Kinks etc.” Joining The Boxmasters on the title cut “Pepper Tree Hill” is the legendary trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert. The Boxmasters have performed on “The Grand Ole Opry” in 2015, and in 2023 The Boxmasters fulfilled a life-long dream of playing The Cavern Club in Liverpool. The Boxmasters will be performing locally August 15th at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater.

Please welcome BILLY JOE THORNTON (aka Bud Thornton) AND J.D. ANDREW of (THE BOXMASTERS) to Interviewing the Legends.

PURCHASE

THE NEW ALBUM

THE BOXMASTERS

entitled

PEPPER TREE HILL

Available at

https://theboxmasters.com/store

The Boxmasters Official store

also available to purchase at amazon.com

PEPPER TREE HILL

BY THE BOXMASTERS

"PEPPER TREE HILL BY BILLY BOB THORNTON AND THE BOXMASTERS SPOTLIGHTS INCREDIBLE LYRICAL CONTENT, MUSICAL PROWESS, AND INSPIRING NOSTALGIA. IT’S ONE OF THOSE ALBUMS THAT YOU’RE GONNA WANT TO LISTEN TO OVER AND OVER AGAIN."**

BY MUSIC JOURNALIST RAY SHASHO

5 STARS!

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

THE BOXMASTERS

VISIT

https://theboxmasters.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialBoxmasters/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/the_boxmasters_official

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/@theboxmasters6030?reload=9

YouTube

https://www.billybobthornton.net/

Billy Bob Thornton official website

THE BOXMASTERS

ON TOUR

2025

Friday, August 15 @ 7:00PM

The Nancy & David Belheimer Capitol Theatre

Clearwater, FL 33755

Saturday, August 16 @ 7:30PM

The Who with special guests The Boxmasters!

Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL 33323

Tuesday, August 19 @ 7:30PM

The Who with special guests The Boxmasters!

Prudential Center, Newark, NJ 07102

Wednesday, August 20 @ 7:00PM

Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre

Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Thursday, August 21 @ 7:00PM

Pickens County Performing Arts Center

Pickens County Performing Arts Center, Liberty, SC 29657

Friday, August 22 @ 7:00PM

Hard Rock Live Bristol

Hard Rock Live Bristol, Bristol, VA 24201

Saturday, August 23 @ 8:00PM

Sweetland Amphitheatre

Sweetland Amphitheatre, LaGrange, GA 30240

Sunday, August 24 @ 7:00PM

Don Gibson Theatre

Don Gibson Theatre, Shelby, NC 28150

Wednesday, August 27 @ 7:00PM

Lincoln Square Theater

Lincoln Square Theater, Decatur, IL 62523

Thursday, August 28 @ 7:00PM

Canterbury Park Concert Series

Canterbury Park Concert Series, SHAKOPEE, MN 55379

Friday, August 29 @ 7:30PM

Stiefel Theatre

Stiefel Theatre, Salina, KS 67401

Saturday, August 30 @ 7:00PM

Phil Long Music Hall

Phil Long Music Hall, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921

Wednesday, September 3 @ 7:00PM

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley, WA 98260

Thursday, September 4 @ 7:00PM

Spokane Tribe Casino

Spokane Tribe Casino, Airway Heights, WA 99001

Friday, September 5 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Saturday, September 6 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Sunday, September 7 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Thursday, September 11 @ 7:00PM

Argyros Performing Arts Center

Argyros Performing Arts Center, Ketchum, ID 83340

Friday, September 12 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Saturday, September 13 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Tuesday, September 16 @ 7:00PM

Joe's Live

Joe's Live, ROSEMONT, IL 60018

Wednesday, September 17 @ 7:00PM

Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center

Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center, Ashwaubenon, WI 54304

Thursday, September 18 @ 7:00PM

Glema Mahr Center for the Arts

Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, Madisonville, Ky 42431

Friday, September 19 @ 7:00PM

Hard Rock Live Rockford

Hard Rock Live Rockford, Rockford, IL 61108

Saturday, September 20 @ 7:00PM

Knuckleheads

Knuckleheads, Kansas City, MO 64120

Sunday, September 21 @ 7:00PM

Heritage Hall

Heritage Hall, Ardmore, OK 73401

Thursday, September 25 @ 7:00PM

Gruene Hall

Gruene Hall, New Braunfels, TX 78130

Friday, September 26 @ 7:00PM

Texan Theater

Texan Theater, Greenville, Tx 75401

Saturday, September 27 @ 7:00PM

Crockett Civic Center

Crockett Civic Center, Crockett, TX 75835

Monday, September 29 @ 7:00PM

Memorial City Hall Performance Center

Memorial City Hall Performance Center, Marshall, TX 75670

Tuesday, September 30 @ 7:00PM

Sand Mountain Amphitheater

Sand Mountain Amphitheater, ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950

Wednesday, October 1 @ 7:00PM

Franklin Theatre

Franklin Theatre, Franklin, TN 37064

Thursday, October 2 @ 7:00PM

Montgomery Performing Arts Centre

Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, Montgomery, AL 36104

Friday, October 3 @ 7:00PM

Paradise Theater at Margaritaville Resort Casino

Paradise Theater at Margaritaville Resort Casino, Bossier City, LA 71111

Saturday, October 4 @ 7:00PM

L'Auberge Casino & Hotel

L'Auberge Casino & Hotel, Baton Rouge, LA 70820

Sunday, October 5 @ 7:00PM

Florida Theatre

Florida Theatre, Jacksonville FL 32202

Thursday, October 9 @ 7:00PM

Sellersville Theater

Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA 18960

Friday, October 10 @ 7:00PM

Hollywood Casino

Hollywood Casino, Charles Town, WV 25414

Saturday, October 11 @ 7:00PM

Hard Rock Live Cincinnati

Hard Rock Live Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Monday, October 13 @ 7:00PM

Main Street Crossing

Main Street Crossing, Tomball, TX 77375

Tuesday, October 14 @ 7:00PM

Main Street Crossing

Main Street Crossing, Tomball, TX 77375

Thursday, October 16 @ 7:00PM

Yucca North

Yucca North, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Friday, October 17 @ 7:00PM

Agua Caliente Casino

Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Saturday, October 18 @ 7:00PM

The Mountain Winery

The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA 95070

THE BOXMASTERS

DISCOGRAPHY

· The Boxmasters (Vanguard, 2008)

· Christmas Cheer (Vanguard, 2008)

· Modbilly (Vanguard, 2009)

· Somewhere Down the Road (101 Ranch Records, 2015)

· Providence (self-released, exclusively available via theboxmasters.com, 2015)

· Boys and Girls... And the World (NDR Records, 2016)

· Tea Surfing (NDR Records, 2016)

· In Stereo! (NDR Records, 2018)

· Speck (KeenTone Records, 2019)

· Light Rays (KeenTone Records, 2020)

· Christmas in California (KeenTone Records, 2021)

· Help...I'm Alive (KeenTone Records, Apr 15, 2022)

· Boxmasters '66 (KeenTone Records, Dec 24, 2022)

· Providence (Remix 2023) (KeenTone Records, Apr 20, 2023)

· '69 (KeenTone Records, May 5, 2023)

· Stranded in a Stain Vol. 1 + 2 (KeenTone Records, Dec 25, 2023)

· Love & Hate in Desperate Places (KeenTone Records, Aug 30, 2024)

· I'm Not Like Everybody Else (The Kinks cover, played as the encore song on the "2024 Love & Hate Tour", exclusively available via theboxmasters.com)

· Missing a Heart (KeenTone Records, Feb 14, 2025)

· Pepper Tree Hill (July 11,2025)

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New Country Music Video based on the novel

'THE LIBERTY CODE'

BY RAY SHASHO

Purchase The Liberty Code at

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LYRICS:

"Cause stars don’t bow, and stripes don’t fade"

(Verse 1)

There’s a flag on the porch and a storm in the sky

Dust on the boots, but the fire won’t die

They say the truth’s just a whisper in the wind

But I’ve seen it rise where the silence begins

(Pre-Chorus)

We ain’t the kind to run or fold

We carry dreams carved deep in gold

(Chorus)

'Cause stars don’t bow and stripes don’t fade

We hold the line through the mess they made

Voices strong like a freight train howl

We ain’t backing down, not then, not now

Raise your glass to the ones who know

Freedom’s more than a tale they told

(Verse 2)

They built their walls, tried to shut the gate

But roots run deep in a rebel state

We plant our hope in the hardest ground

And sing our truth when they turn it down

(Pre-Chorus)

We ain’t the kind to break or bend

We fight like hell and we don’t pretend

(Chorus)

'Cause stars don’t bow and stripes don’t fade

We hold the line through the mess they made

Voices strong like a freight train howl

We ain’t backing down, not then, not now

Raise your glass to the ones who know

Freedom’s more than a tale they told

(Bridge)

Let the thunder roll, let the rain pour down

We’ll still be standing on sacred ground

With every chord and every cry

We write the code they can’t deny

(Final Chorus)

'Cause stars don’t bow and stripes don’t fade

We hold the line through the mess they made

Voices strong like a freight train howl

We ain’t backing down, not then, not now

Raise your glass to the ones who know

Freedom’s more than a tale they told

Yeah, freedom’s more than a tale they told

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"THE OLD FLAG FLIES'

MUSIC VIDEO

BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING NOVEL

BY RAY SHASHO

'THE LIBERTY CODE'

purchase

The Liberty Code

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amazon.com

and soon on audiobooks

LYRICS:

🎵 Verse 1:
In the silence, where stars burn cold,
A signal calls from the stories untold.
Sam Edwards stands, in shadows drawn,
Inside Area 51, before the dawn.

🎵 Verse 2:
Orders whispered through desert wind,
The Liberty Regiment begins again.
With boots of steel and hearts on fire,
Their oath etched in cosmic wire.

🎵 Chorus:
This is our fight, this is our cry,
Through storms and stars and battle sky.
Naxia leads with the light in her eyes,
On Centauri’s edge, the old flag flies.

🎵 Bridge:
U.S. thunder rolls through the black,
Alien silence dares not look back.
Truth is buried, then raised again,
In the soul of the Liberty Regiment men.

🎵 Finale Chorus (Orchestral Swell):
So rise with us, the final stand,
The Captain’s helm, a burning brand.
soldiers fire, Naxia’s spark,
A soundtrack carved in shadows dark.
We fly tonight — through fate and flame,
For Earth, for stars, for freedom’s name.

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"A WHISPER RIDES THE SOLAR TIDE"

MUSIC VIDEO BASED ON THE BEST SELLING NOVEL

'THE LIBERTY CODE'

BY RAY SHASHO

available at

bookbaby.com

amazon.com

soon on audiobooks

SHASHO & THE CAPTAIN PRODUCTIONS

LYRICS:

[Verse 1]

A whisper rides the solar tide

Cracking through the black divide

Symbols etched in crimson light

Speak of peace, provoke the fight

[Pre-Chorus]

You say it's just a phantom dream

But it echoes in the static stream

[Chorus]

Rise from the ruins, break from control

The code is alive, deep in our soul

Woven through stars, written in stone

Awake in the silence, you're not alone

[Bridge]

Pulse of the cosmos, calling your name

Truth isn’t fragile, it’s wild and untamed

The past may be buried, the future unknown

But the signal is clear—it's our own

[Instrumental Interlude]

(Floyd-style synth textures, airy guitar solos, layered vocal harmonies)

[Outro]

Gravity bends to a will unshaken

A message reborn, no longer forsaken

We carry the light, wherever we roam

The echo will guide us… home

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"UNLEASH THE CODE, IGNITE THE SKY"

NEW MUSIC

BASED ON THE AMAZON BEST SELLING NOVEL

'THE LIBERTY CODE' BY RAY SHASHO

LYRICS:

(Verse 1)

In the shadow of command, where tyrants play the game

Truth’s a whisper in the static, justice cries your name

They buried hope beneath the wires, watched the brave ones fall

But a spark survived the silence, now it’s burning through the wall

(Pre-Chorus)

We were chained, betrayed, but we never bowed

Now our voices shatter silence, screaming loud

(Chorus)

Unleash the code, ignite the sky

With liberty we rise or die

The stars align, the truth revealed

This battle cry will never yield

(Verse 2)

Alien eyes in silver flight, allies from the night

Their oath to shield the last of us and join our sacred fight

From Area’s vault to Capitol halls, the secrets start to bleed

The Liberty Code decoded now—revenge is guaranteed

(Bridge)

We’re the reckoning, the final verse

Cosmic fury—blessed or cursed

Every lie will face the flame

History rewritten in our name

(Chorus)

Unleash the code, ignite the sky

With liberty we rise or die

The stars align, the truth revealed

This battle cry will never yield

(Outro)

In fire we stand, no gods, no kings

Just chosen hearts with rebel wings

The Liberty Code—etched in steel

A storm of truth they’ll never kill

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"I WALKED THE EDGE OF DYING SUNS"

METAL MUSIC VIDEO BASED ON THE AMAZON BEST SELLING NOVEL

"THE LIBERTY CODE" BY RAY SHASHO

LYRICS:

I WALKED THE EDGE OF DYING SUNS

(Verse 1)

I walked the edge of dying suns

Watched kingdoms turn to ash and run

The cries of Earth still haunt the void

They gave me wings they once destroyed

(Pre-Chorus)

But silence can’t erase the flame

I wear the scars, I keep the name

(Chorus)

I’m the last star burning

Through the black unknown

The voice of rebels yearning

To carve their fate in stone

I rise beyond their measure

A weapon forged from pain

Naxia, guardian of treasure—

Hope in astral rain

(Verse 2)

I saw the codes they tried to hide

In shattered data satellites

The lies of men in velvet seats

Can’t cage a storm with golden fleets

(Bridge)

Now I sing to those who vanished

To every child the tyrants banished

My symphony’s a pulse of light

It shakes their thrones in deepest night

(Chorus)

I’m the last star burning

Through the black unknown

The voice of rebels yearning

To carve their fate in stone

I rise beyond their measure

A weapon forged from pain

Naxia, guardian of treasure—

Hope in astral rain

(Outro)

So hear my cry through circuits wide

Across the void where secrets hide

The Liberty Code shall rise and shine

And every soul will claim what’s mine

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Naxia's Song: "O Children of The Earth Arise"

Based on the novel 'The Liberty Code by Ray Shasho

[Verse 1]

I have crossed the silent void,

Past worlds that burned, and realms destroyed.

Through every cry in cosmic storm,

I saw a spark—fragile, warm.

[Pre-Chorus]

We watched your kind embrace the flame,

Then turn to shadows, lost in shame.

But in your eyes, a restless gleam—

The ancient pulse of hope... a dream.

[Chorus]

O children of the Earth, arise,

The starlanes wait beyond your skies.

Your code—etched deep in liberty—

Can mend what’s torn, can set minds free.

Let unity be your refrain,

Or fall again… and leave the chain.

[Verse 2]

I have heard the chants of war,

And silent prayers beneath Earth's floor.

I’ve seen your prophets cast away,

Yet truth survives, it finds a way.

[Bridge]

We came not as your gods or kings,

But kindred minds with open wings.

Your fate was never ours to mold,

But hearts aligned can break the cold.

[Final Chorus]

O architects of destiny,

Write peace into your legacy.

Awaken now—The Liberty Code—

Your final key, your moral code.

We stand beside—not rule above—

In faith, in memory, bound by love.

A final chance, the stars implore…

Awaken now… and be no more.

[Outro]

I return to Centauri’s light,

But leave this verse in Earth's twilight.

When you decode its reverent plea—

May you find the strength… to be free.

THE LIBERTY CODE BY RAY SHASHO

available at

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amazon.com

and soon on AUDIOBOOKS

The Liberty Code is more than a novel. It’s a battle cry, a love story, and a blueprint for redemption. The truth is no longer hidden. The war for Earth has already begun. Will you decode it?

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PJ Olsson is currently the lead singer for the Alan Parsons Live Project. He has five released albums. He has toured with various artists over his lifetime, including Kid Rock, Muse, Train, Rufus Wainwright, Iggy Pop, Beth Orton, Bob Geldof, Ben Harper, Nelly Furtado, Placebo, Michelle Branch, and others. Olsson also produces and writes for other artists and writes songs for movies, TV, and advertising.

PLEASE WELCOME Musician, singer, songwriter, producer, composer, and Grammy award winner (Engineer) P.J. Olsson to Interviewing the Legends.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

P.J.OLSSON

VISIT

https://pjsrockcamp.wordpress.com/whatisrockcamp/

PJ’s Rock Camp Official Website

https://www.facebook.com/pjsrockcamp/

PJ’s Rock Camp on Facebook

https://x.com/pjsrockcamp

Rock Camp on Twitter

https://alanparsons.com/

Alan Parsons official website

https://www.facebook.com/alanparsons

Alan Parsons Facebook

Career Highlights

Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album, Eye In The Sky – 35th Anniversary Edition (2018

Nominated for a Grammy Award for engineering on Alan Parson’s latest release A Valid Path

Visine is the 1998 High Times song of the year

Performed live on the David Letterman late show

The Whistle Song featured in a Starburst campaign

Appeared on CNN

Appeared in Newsweek, Rolling Stone and USA Today magazines

Music on CSI New York, CSI Miami, The Ghost Whisperer, Nip/Tuck and Dawson’s Creek

Tours internationally as the lead vocalist for the Alan Parsons Live Project

ALAN PARSONS

LIVE PROJECT TOUR DATES

2025

08.22.25

Boston, Massachusetts On The Blue Cruise

09.13.25

Milwaukee, WI The Riverside Theater

09.14.25

Waukegan, IL Genessee Theatre

10.02.25

Bethlehem, PA Wind Creek Casino

10.03.25

Atlantic City, NJ Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort

10.25.25

Cabo San Lucas, MX Cabo Sunset Festival - Medano Beach PUBLIC ON SALE JULY 11 - 10AM PST

P.J.OLSSON

DISCOGRAPHY:

Solo

1998: P.J. Olsson

1999: Words for Living

2005: Beautifully Insane

2007: American Scream

2013: Lasers and Trees

with Alan Parsons

Studio albums

2004: A Valid Path - vocals, programming

2019: The Secret - vocals on "Years of Glory"

2022: From The New World - vocals, keyboards, programming, bass guitar

Live albums

2010: Eye 2 Eye: Live in Madrid - acoustic guitar, vocals

2013: LiveSpan - vocals

2016: Alan Parsons Symphonic Project, Live in Colombia - vocals, guitar

Singles

2010: All Our Yesterdays

2014: Fragile

2015: Do You Live at All

Compilation appearances

1999: Songs from Dawson's Creek (various artists) - vocals on "Ready for a Fall"

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MUSIC VIDEO BASED ON THE NEW NOVEL BY RAY SHASHO

"LIBERTY CODE PROPHECY"

LYRICS

Verse 1
Under ancient skies they came and stayed
Not to rule, but to gently aid
Built the paths we walked in stone
Never left us all alone

Pre-Chorus
In hidden halls and secret lore
They watched us break, they watched us soar

Chorus
Ohhh, it’s written in the Liberty Code
From the stars to the streets, it's a heavy load
We can fight, we can flee — but truth won’t fade
Peace is the price we’ve delayed

Verse 2
Kings and soldiers lost the thread
Greedy hands pulled what hope had spread
But through the chaos, quiet and wise
Alien voices still harmonize

Bridge
So rise, brothers, rise through the flame
We’re the last ones left to stake the claim
A future made with open hands

Or buried deep in broken lands

Final Chorus
Yeahhh, the Liberty Code still survives
In the spark behind our weary eyes
No flags, no fear, just stars above
It’s time we learn what they meant by love

THE LIBERTY CODE

BY RAY SHASHO

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Here is a new song dedicated to Ray Shasho's new dystopian sci-fi thriller 'The Liberty Code'

The book is available at

bookbaby.com

https://shorturl.at/s2UW1

direct link

soon to be on audiobooks

https://www.thelibertycodebook.com/

official website

ARE WE HERE TO STAY

music and lyrics

by Ray Shasho

Verse 1
They came before the pyramids rose
Watched us build and watched us grow
Silent guides through ancient days
In shadows deep, they lit the way

Pre-Chorus
Whispers in the stars, they waited patiently
Truth encoded in our memory

Chorus
This is the Liberty Code, hear it calling
From the stone to the skies, truth is falling
Together we rise or fall apart
The key is peace within the heart

Verse 2
They warned of power we couldn’t tame
Greed and war, the human flame
Yet still they stayed, through centuries
Hoping we’d choose harmony

Bridge

Now time bends, and secrets break
We stand on choices we must make
The future isn’t written yet
But hope’s the spark they never let

Final Chorus
This is the Liberty Code, our revelation
Alien hands in our foundation
Together we write what’s still unknown
Or lose the chance to call Earth home

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The premier of a new music video for kids of all ages

by 'THE ROCK AND ROLL GRANDKIDS'

ROCK AND ROLL GRANDKIDS THEME SONG

Lyrics

🎤 Verse 1****

We wake up loud, no time for quiet

Snack-time’s cool, but we stir up hoopla

Backpacks down, guitars up high

We’re the Grandkids rockin’ sky-high

🎶 Chorus****

Rock and roll Grandkids, turn it to ten

We jam with crayons, again and again

Five little stars lighting the stage

Rockin’ the world at a tender age

🎤 Verse 2****

Mic in hand, I'm feelin’ the beat

Sneakers stompin' down on the heat

My voice is loud, my dream’s in sight

We’re the Grandkids rockin’ every night

*Verse 3*

Strings on fire, I’m striking a chord

My solo’s wild, can’t be ignored

Lightning bolts in every strum

We’re the Grandkids—hear that hum!

🎤 Verse 4****

Side by side with rhythm and keys

We're twins that jam with effortless ease

Bass goes boom, the melody flies

We’re the Grandkids touching the skies

Verse 5**

Drumsticks fly, I’m keepin' the pace

Boom boom pow, in a juice-box race

Tiny but mighty, feel that sound

We’re the Grandkids shaking the ground

Final Chorus**

Rock and roll Grandkids, turn it to ten

We jam with crayons, again and again

Five little stars lighting the stage

Rockin’ the world at a tender age

Let us know if you like the song and the band

email comments to: rockraymond.shasho@gmail.com

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PROGRESSIVE ROCK VOCALIST/SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN NAD SYLVAN ANNOUNCES RAW & PERSONAL NEW ALBUM ENTITLED ‘MONUMENTATA’

LAUNCHING THE SINGLE “THAT’S NOT ME” ZOOM EXCLUSIVE ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO.

Nad Sylvan, known as vocalist with legendary guitarist Steve Hackett, announces his vulnerable & personal new solo album ‘Monumentata’ for release on June 20th, 2025, via InsideOutMusic. Sylvan's music draws heavily from the golden age of progressive rock while blending in folk, classical, and modern rock influences, resulting in a sound that feels both classic and contemporary. This collection of 8 tracks continues bridging those styles while sprinkling in a few more, from the jazzy-pop feel of “Flowerland” to the 60’s R&B influenced “Monte Carlo Priceless,” to the aggressive rock flavour of “That’s Not Me.”

While Sylvan handles vocals, keyboards and most of the guitar parts, the album features a number of notable guest appearances, the singer is helped out by fellow Hackett band member Jonas Reingold, Nick Beggs, and Tony Levin.

PLEASE WELCOME SWEDISH PROGRESSIVE ROCK SINGER/SONGWRITER/AND MUSICIAN NAD SYLVAN TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PURCHASE

THE NEW ALBUM

NAD SYLVAN

ENTITLED

MONUMENTATA

"Monumentata" is set to be officially released on

June 20th 2025

order now at: https://nadsylvanmusic.lnk.to/Monumentata-Album

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

NAD SYLVAN

VISIT

https://www.facebook.com/Nadsylvanartist

facebook
http://www.nadsylvan.com/

official website
https://www.instagram.com/nadsylvan/

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgEYvIMoJimShz7eZUGzUg

YouTube

https://x.com/sylvanofficial

twitter

https://www.reverbnation.com/nadsylvan

Reverbnation

www.insideoutmusic.com

inside out music

Steve Hackett
Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights

& Solo tour

2 July 2025 - Namba Hatch, OSAKA, JAPAN - TOUR LINK

4 July 2025 - Ex Theater Roppongi, TOKYO, JAPAN - TOUR LINK

5 July 2025 - Ex Theater Roppongi, TOKYO, JAPAN - TOUR LINK

6 July 2025 - Ex Theater Roppongi, TOKYO, JAPAN - TOUR LINK

02 September 2025 - Teatro Arcimboldi, MILAN, ITALY - TICKETS

03 September 2025 - Piazza dei Signori, VICENZA, ITALY - TICKETS

05 September 2025 - Sferisterio, MACERATA, ITALY - TICKETS

06 September 2025 - Auditorium Parco della Musica, ROME, ITALY - TICKETS

07 September 2025 - Teatro Palapartenope, NAPOLI, ITALY - TICKETS

09 September 2025 - Teatro di Verdura, PALERMO, ITALY - TICKETS

10 September 2025 - Palacongressi, AGRIGENTO, ITALY - TICKETS

04 October 2025 - State Theatre of Ithaca, ITHACA, NY, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

05 October 2025 - Kleinhans Music Hall, BUFFALO, NY, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

07 October 2025 - Massey Hall, TORONTO, ON, CANADA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

09 October 2025 - Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

11 October 2025 - The Cabot, BEVERLY, MA, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

14 October 2025 - Ridgefield Playhouse, RIDGEFIELD, CT, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

15 October 2025 - Ridgefield Playhouse, RIDGEFIELD, CT, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

17 October 2025 - Scottish Rite Auditorium, COLLINGSWOOD, NJ, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

18 October 2025 - Scottish Rite Auditorium, COLLINGSWOOD, NJ, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

21 October 2025 - Count Basie Center for the Arts, RED BANK, NJ, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

22 October 2025 - The Town Hall, NEW YORK, NY, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

26 October 2025 - Warner Theatre, WASHINGTON, DC, USA - TICKETS available soon (onsale 14 March)

28 October 2025 - Carolina Theatre of Durham - Fletcher Hall Auditorium, DURHAM, NC, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

30 October 2025 - Center Stage Theater, ATLANTA, GA, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

31 October 2025 - Ryman Auditorium, NASHVILLE, TN, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

01 November 2025 - Taft Theatre, CINCINNATI, OH, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

03 November 2025 - The Southern Theatre, COLUMBUS, OH, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

04 November 2025 - Goodyear Theater, AKRON, OH, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

06 November 2025 - Rialto Square Theatre, JOLIET, IL, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

08 November 2025 - Boulder Theater, BOULDER, CO, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

11 November 2025 - Celebrity Theatre, PHOENIX, AZ, USA - TICKETS (onsale TBC)

13 November 2025 - Orpheum Theatre, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

15 November 2025 - Balboa Theatre, SAN DIEGO, CA, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

18 November 2025 - Fox Theater, OAKLAND, CA, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

21 November 2025 - Moore Theatre, SEATTLE, WA, USA - TICKETS available soon (onsale 14 March)

22 November 2025 - Revolution Hall, PORTLAND, OR, USA - TICKETS (onsale 14 March)

The band:

Guitars & vocals - Steve Hackett

Lead vocals - Nad Sylvan

Keyboards - Roger King

Flute, sax, percussion, keyboards, bass pedals & vocals -

Rob Townsend

Bass, bass pedals, guitars & vocals - Jonas Reingold

Drums & percussion:

Craig Blundell/Felix Lehrmann

Nick D´Virgilio (in the US/CAN)

DISCOGRAPHY:

Solo albums

1995 – The Home Recordings – (1999 reissued as Blue Waters as digital download only, not available)

1997 – The Life of a Housewife (Nad Sylvan)

2003 – Sylvanite (Nad Sylvan)

2015 – Courting the Widow (InsideOut)

2017 – The Bride Said No (InsideOut)

2019 – The Regal Bastard (InsideOut)

2021 – Spiritus Mundi (InsideOut)

2025 – Monumentata (InsideOut)

With Unifaun

2008 – Unifaun (Progress Records)

With Agents of Mercy

2009 – The Fading Ghosts of Twilight (Foxtrot Records)

2010 – Dramarama (Foxtrot Records)

2010 – The Power of Two – Karmacanic, Agents of Mercy Live (Reingold Records)

2011 – The Black Forest (Foxtrot Records)

With Steve Hackett

2012 – Genesis Revisited II (InsideOut)

2013 – Genesis Revisited – Live at Hammersmith (InsideOut)

2014 – Genesis Revisited - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (InsideOut)

2016 – Genesis Revisited - THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE - LIVE IN LIVERPOOL (InsideOut)

2017 – The Night Siren (Inside Out, Wolfwork)

2018 – Genesis Revisited - Wuthering Nights - Live in Birmingham (InsideOut)

2019 – Genesis Revisited: Band and Orchestra: LIVE AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL (InsideOut)

2020 – Genesis Revisited: Selling England By The Pound & Spectral Mornings: Live at Hammersmith (InsideOut)

2022 - Genesis Revisited: Seconds Out & More: Live in Manchester (InsideOut)

2023 - Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton (InsideOut)

2024 - The Circus and the Nightwhale (InsideOut)

Other projects

2013 – The Flower Kings – Desolation Road (InsideOut)

2016 – Harmony for Elephants (Esoteric Antenna, Cherry Red)

2016 – Anderson/Stolt – Invention of Knowledge (InsideOut)

2017 – RTFacts – Life is Good (AFL Music)

2017 – PBII: Rocket – The Dreams of Wubbo Ockels (Heartselling)

2018 – Roine Stolt's The Flower King – Manifesto of an Alchemist (InsideOut)

2018 – The Winter Tree – Topaz Islands Dreaming (Andrew Laitres)

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KING CRIMSON LEGENDARY SINGER JAKKO JAKSZYK LAUNCHES VIDEO FOR ‘SON OF GLEN’ TITLE TRACK FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM:

ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO

Jakko M. Jakszyk, perhaps most recently known as lead singer and second guitarist in King Crimson, is proud to announce his new solo album ‘Son Of Glen’ – set for release on June 27th, 2025. The record is a companion piece of sorts to his acclaimed memoir ‘Who’s The Boy With The Lovely Hair’, that was released in October 2024 and explores many of the themes and the subjects that the book touches upon.

To coincide with this announcement, you can now hear the stunning 10-minute-long title track here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1Qkf47KzhY
‘Son Of Glen’ will be available as a Limited CD Digipak, Gatefold LP & as Digital Album.

PLEASE WELCOME SINGER/SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN/RECORD PRODUCER/ACTOR/BEST KNOWN AS A MEMBER OF PROG ROCK LEGENDS KING CRIMSON …

JAKKO JAKSZYK TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PURCHASE

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JAKKO M. JAKSZYK

‘Son Of Glen’

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facebook

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instagram

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kingmaker publishing

https://insideoutmusic.bandcamp.com/album/son-of-glen-24-bit-hd-audio

bandcamp

Discography

Albums

Year Performer Title

1982 Jakko Silesia

1987 The Lodge Smell of a Friend

1987 The Kings of Oblivion Big Fish Popcorn

1988 Dizrhythmia Dizrhythmia

1990 Tom Robinson/Jakko M. Jakszyk We Never Had It So Good

1991 64 Spoons Landing on a Rat Column

1994 Jakko Mustard Gas and Roses

1995 Are My Ears on Wrong?

1997 Jakko M. Jakszyk The Road to Ballina

2002 21st Century Schizoid Band Official Bootleg V.1

2003 Live in Japan (CD & DVD) Iceni

2003 Live in Italy Arcàngelo

2006 Pictures of a City – Live in New York

2006 Jakko M. Jakszyk The Bruised Romantic Glee Club

2008 The Tangent Not as Good as the Book

2009 Jakko M. Jakszyk Waves Sweep the Sand

2011 Jakszyk, Fripp & Collins A Scarcity of Miracles – A King Crimson ProjeKct

2014 King Crimson The Elements of King Crimson 2014 Box

2015 Live at the Orpheum

The Elements of King Crimson 2015 Box

2016 Live in Toronto November 2015

Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind

The Elements of King Crimson 2016 Box

Dizrhythmia Dizrhythmia Too

2017 King Crimson The Elements of King Crimson 2017 Box

Live in Chicago

2018 Live in Vienna

The Elements of King Crimson 2018 Box

Audio Diary 2014-2017

Meltdown: Live in Mexico City

2019 KC50

The Elements of King Crimson 2019 Box

Audio Diary 2014-2018

2020 Jakko M. Jakszyk Secrets & Lies

2025 Jakko Jakszyk Son of Glen

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WELSH HARD ROCK/ETHEREAL POP GROUP ‘CARDINAL BLACK’ ANNOUNCE NEW RELEASE ‘MIDNIGHT AT THE VALENCIA’ AND EXTENSIVE TOUR:

ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH GUITARIST CHRIS BUCK FROM THE UK ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS.

The story about Cardinal Black is a wild one: their very first show was attended by Steve Winwood, fresh off a three-night run at Madison Square Garden with Clapton. He was so taken with the performance that he invited them to record at his studio in the English countryside. Their debut single “Tell Me How It Feels” unseated Noel Gallagher’s High-Flying Birds from the top of the iTunes rock chart, and they’ve since shared stages with Peter Frampton (earning a standing ovation at Royal Albert Hall), Myles Kennedy, and Joe Bonamassa.

Cardinal Black, the Welsh-formed trio of frontman Tom Hollister, guitarist Chris Buck, and drummer Adam Roberts – take their next monumental step with the announcement of their new album, Midnight At The Valencia – out May 23rd on Thirty Tigers. Alongside the album news, the band have unveiled their brand new single, ‘Keep On Running’,

Midnight at the Valencia feels like a document of the band's "10,000 hours" — the dive bars, the near-misses, the personal loss. It was tracked live to vintage analogue gear at Powerplay Studios in Zurich, using a ‘70s-era Disney console, and each song feels unfiltered.

PLEASE WELCOME BRITISH GUITARIST WITH CARDINAL BLACK…CHRIS BUCK TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS.

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FROM

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Instagram

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facebook

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CARDINAL BLACK

TOUR 2025

May 25 Sun

Rough Trade Bristol @ 6:30 PM

Bristol, United Kingdom

May 26 Mon

The Lower Third @ 7:00 PM

London, United Kingdom

Aug 6 Wed

Gramercy Theatre @ 7:00 PM

New York, NY, United States

Aug 6 Wed

Mercury Lounge @ 9:00 PM

New York, NY, United States

Aug 8 Fri

Drake Underground @ 7:00 PM

Toronto, ON, Canada

Aug 9 Sat

Kitchener Blues Festival 2025 @ 7:00 PM

Kitchener, ON, Canada

Aug 12 Tue

Schubas Tavern @ 7:30 PM

Chicago, IL, United States

Aug 14 Thu

7th St Entry @ 8:00 PM

Minneapolis, MN, United States

Aug 16 Sat

Playing with Fire 2025 @ 7:00 PM

United States, United States, United States

Aug 18 Mon

The Basement East @ 7:00 PM

Nashville, TN, United States

Aug 19 Tue

Center Stage @ 8:00 PM

Atlanta, GA, United States

Aug 21 Thu

Antone's @ 8:00 PM

Austin, TX, United States

Aug 23 Sat

The Rebel Lounge @ 8:00 PM

Phoenix, AZ, United States

Aug 26 Tue

Troubadour @ 7:00 PM

West Hollywood, CA, United States

Aug 29 Fri

The Independent @ 8:30 PM

San Francisco, CA, United States

Aug 30 Sat

Delfino Farms 2025 @ 7:00 PM

United States, United States, United States

Oct 2 Thu

Rock City, Nottingham @ 7:00 PM

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Oct 3 Fri

Academy 2 @ 7:30 PM

Manchester, United Kingdom

Oct 9 Thu

Opium, Dublin @ 7:30 PM

Dublin, Ireland

Oct 10 Fri

Limelight, Belfast @ 7:30 PM

Belfast, United Kingdom

Oct 11 Sat

The Garage, Glasgow @ 7:00 PM

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Oct 16 Thu

KK's Steel Mill @ 7:00 PM

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Oct 17 Fri

Stylus, Leeds @ 7:00 PM

Leeds, United Kingdom

Oct 19 Sun

Wylam Brewery Tap @ 7:00 PM

Newcastle-upon-tyne, United Kingdom

Oct 23 Thu

SWX, Bristol @ 7:00 PM

Bristol, United Kingdom

Oct 24 Fri

EngineRooms, Southampton @ 7:00 PM

Southampton, United Kingdom

Oct 28 Tue

Concorde 2, Brighton @ 7:30 PM

Brighton, United Kingdom

Oct 29 Wed

Cambridge Junction @ 7:00 PM

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Oct 30 Thu

Koko, London @ 7:00 PM

London, United Kingdom

Nov 1 Sat

The Great Hall, Cardiff @ 7:00 PM

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Nov 19 Wed

Bitterzoet, Amsterdam (Extra Show) @ 7:30 PM

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Nov 20 Thu

Bitterzoet, Amsterdam @ 7:30 PM

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Nov 23 Sun

Bürgerhaus Stollwerck @ 8:00 PM

Köln, Germany

Nov 24 Mon

Bahnhof Pauli @ 8:00 PM

Hamburg, Germany

Nov 25 Tue

Privatclub @ 8:00 PM

Berlin, Germany

Nov 27 Thu

Backstage @ 8:00 PM

München, Germany

Nov 28 Fri

Eventhall-Airport @ 8:00 PM

Regensburg-neuprüll, Germany

Nov 29 Sat

Flex @ 8:00 PM

Vienna, Austria

Dec 1 Mon

Papiersaal @ 8:00 PM

Zurich, Switzerland

Dec 2 Tue

Brotfabrik @ 8:00 PM

Frankfurt Am Main, Germany

Dec 3 Wed

Substage @ 8:00 PM

Karlsruhe, Germany

Dec 6 Sat

SUPERSONIC @ 7:00 PM

Paris, France

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THE LIBERTY CODE

BY RAY SHASHO

The Liberty Code is more than a novel. It’s a battle cry, a love story, and a blueprint for redemption. The truth is no longer hidden. The war for Earth has already begun. Will you decode it?

AUTHOR BIO:

Ray Shasho has been intrigued by UFO’s since witnessing an unearthly phenomenon at the age of eight years old. The astonishing event still remains lucid in his subconscious to this day. Shasho is a music journalist who has had hundreds of conversations with music legends and celebrities who truly believe that we are not alone in the universe, and many have also shared experiences of personally witnessing a UAP(Unidentified Aerial Phenomena).Shasho injected many of the theories created by ufologist and military experts into his book. Ray’s personal desires for a better world were constructed throughout the story of his latest book while delivering bigger than life characters. Shasho’s fascination with the military and its latest technology and weaponry is also apparent throughout the thrilling new novel Shasho titles The Liberty Code. Ray Shasho has authored three books, and currently hosts a podcast called Interviewing the Legends.

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‘ENVY OF NONE’ RELEASE NEW ALBUM AND NEW SINGLE ‘STYGIAN WAVES’ ZOOM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LEGENDARY RUSH GUITARIST ALEX LIFESON

Envy Of None are the living, breathing definition of a supergroup. No other band on earth could rightly claim to have Alex Lifeson – one of rock’s most influential visionaries – heading up guitar duties, with Andy Curran of Coney Hatch and Soho 69 overseeing bass/programming as well as producer extraordinaire Alfio Annibalini on keyboards. However, the star in this band could very well be its youngest member – American singer-songwriter Maiah Wynne – whose wonderfully emotive vocals are able to spin the music in new exciting directions that thrill to the core. Envy Of None are back with their much anticipated second album, Stygian Wavz, released on Kscope March 14th. To celebrate the announcement, Envy Of None have shared a new single – the album title track ‘Stygian Waves’ – alongside a new music video. The 11-track album is available now in multiple formats including colored vinyl, black vinyl, CD, Blu-ray, digital and a deluxe-edition box set.

PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY GUITARIST AND SONGWRITER/KNOWN FOR BEING A LONGTIME MEMBER OF RUSH AND CURRENTLY OF ENVY OF NONE… ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER …ALEX LIFESON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS.

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ENVY OF NONE

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“STYGIAN WAVZ BY ENVY OF NONE ALREADY HAS MY VOTE FOR BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR. A SOPHISTICATED AND CHARISMATIC BLEND OF CINEMATIC, AMBIENT, PSYCHEDELIC, ALTERNATIVE ROCK, AND POP. EVERY TRACK IS A GEM. LEAD SINGER MAIAH WYNNE’S VOCALS ARE SPELLBINDING AND SEDUCTIVE. HER ENCHANTING VOICE IS PERFECTLY COMPLEMENTED BY THREE SUPERSTAR MUSICIANS. THIS ALBUM IS AN ABSOLUTE TREASURE. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT THIS ALBUM CAN LAUNCH A BRAND-NEW WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT IN MUSIC.”

5 STARS!

-BY MUSIC JOURNALIST RAY SHASHO

STREAM THE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO

‘STYGIAN WAVES’

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THEIR EP

THAT WAS THEN

AND

THEIR DEBUT SELF-TITLED

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED RELEASE

ENVY OF NONE

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ENVY OF NONE

VISIT

https://envyofnone.com/

Official website

https://www.instagram.com/envyofnone

Instagram

https://twitter.com/envyofnone

Twitter

https://www.tiktok.com/@envyofnone

Tiktok

https://www.facebook.com/envyofnone

Facebook

www.kscopemusic.com/artists/envyofnone

Kscope Music

ENVY OF NONE

DISCOGRAPHY

Albums

Envy of None (2022)

That Was Then (EP, 2023)

Stygian Waves (2025)

Singles

"Liar" (2022)

"Look Inside" (2022)

"Enemy" / "You'll Be Sorry" (2022)

"Not Dead Yet" (2024)

"Under the Stars" (2024)

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PROG SUPERGROUP COSMIC CATHEDRAL RELEASING DEBUT ALBUM FEATURING NEAL MORSE…CHESTER THOMPSON…PHIL KAEGGY…BYRON HOUSE…

ZOOM SPECIAL EDITION WITH EX GENESIS DRUMMER CHESTER THOMPSON ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

Hello everyone and we are back for another edition of Interviewing the Legends… I’m your host Ray Shasho.

How do you make an album that is different to what is usually expected of you? One answer is to work with musicians who also have decades of experience and worldwide recognition, plant a few seeds, then stand back and see what happens. For the Cosmic Cathedral project and their debut album ‘Deep Water’, this is exactly what Neal Morse did, joining up with Chester Thompson, Phil Keaggy & Byron House. As Keaggy comments: “It was an honor to be invited and included in the making of the Deep Water project with Neal, Chester and Byron.”

Much of the album was created from jam sessions where Morse’s long-time audio partner Jerry Guidroz put the best parts together, then Morse and the band developed them into songs and epics. “Much of the album, and certainly “Time To Fly”, came directly from the jam sessions, where we were spontaneously creating in the room. Even a lot of the lyrics just came out of our mouths! It was amazing!”

What resulted from all this was a more groove-orientated feel, which Morse calls a “prog meets yacht rock meets The Beatles” kind of album, with an unmistakable jazz fusion influence: “These guys are real groovers: even if they're playing proggy stuff, it has more of a Steely Dan feel to it, but when Phil and I start singing it sounds like The Beatles! In Deep Water, the ‘New Revelation’ section is based on a jam that turned into something that could have been on a Sting album! So, there’s a lot of variety here.”

And Chester Thompson says, “I am super excited for people to hear this album. There was great communication between all the players. One of my favorite projects I’ve ever been a part of!”

And coming from someone who’s played with Genesis and Frank Zappa, that’s quite a statement!

The album will be available as a Limited CD Digipak, Gatefold 2LP & as Digital Album.

Pre-order now here: https://cosmiccathedral.lnk.to/DeepWater-Album

PLEASE WELCOME PROGRESSIVE ROCK/JAZZ DRUMMER FORMERLY OF GENESIS/THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION/WEATHER REPORT/SANTANA/ AND CURRENTLY UNITOPIA …CHESTER THOMPSON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PREORDER

DEEP WATER

BY COSMIC CATHEDRAL

featuring

Neal Morse (Transatlantic), Chester Thompson (Genesis), Phil Keaggy (Glass Harp) & Byron House (session player with Robert Plant, Dolly Parton etc)

Pre-order now here: https://cosmiccathedral.lnk.to/DeepWater-Album

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THE MOST RECENT SOLO ALBUM

FROM

CHESTER THOMPSON

ENTITLED

‘WAKE UP CALL’

AVAILABLE

AMAZON.COM

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

COSMIC CATHEDRAL

VISIT

https://nealmorse.com/product/cosmic-cathedral-deep-water/

Radiant Records

https://nealmorse.com/

Neal Morse official website

https://chesterthompson.com/

Chester Thompson official website

https://www.philkeaggy.com/

Phil Keaggy official website

DISCOGRAPHY

SOLO

A Joyful Noise (1991)

Steppin (2019)

Wake-Up Call (2023)

Chester Thompson Trio

Approved (2013)

Simpler Times (2015)

As a member

Cosmic Cathedral

Deep Water 2025

Air Pocket

Fly On (1975)

Hunter (1985)

Breakfast for Dinosaurs (1988)

Caldera

Sky Islands (Capitol, 1977)

Fire Merchants

Fire Merchants (1989)

Genesis

Seconds Out (1977)

Three Sides Live (1982)

The Way We Walk, Vol I: The Shorts (1992)

The Way We Walk, Vol II: The Longs (1993)

Live over Europe 2007 (2007)

BBC Broadcasts (2023)

High Inergy

High Inergy (Gordy, 1981)

Santana

Beyond Appearances (Columbia, 1985) – rec. 1984

Weather Report

Black Market (Columbia, 1976)

As sideman

With Phil Collins

Serious Hits... Live! (Atlantic, 1990) – live

Finally, The First Farewell Tour (Warner Music Vision, 2004)[2DVD-Video]

With Steve Hackett

Please Don't Touch! (1978)

Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited (1996)

The Tokyo Tapes (1998)

With O'Donel Levy

Black Velvet (1971)

Breeding of Mind (1972)

Dawn of a New Day (1973)

Hands of Fire (1974)[2LP] – compilation

With Frank Zappa / Beefheart / Mothers of Invention

Roxy & Elsewhere (1974)

One Size Fits All (1975)

Bongo Fury (1975)

Studio Tan (1978) – rec. 1969, 1974–76

Sleep Dirt (1979) – rec. 1974 & 76

You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 (1988) – rec. 1974

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Hello everyone and we are back for another edition of Interviewing the Legends… I’m your host Ray Shasho.

UK Progressive Rock group Solstice announce 8th studio album, Clann due on April 4th, 2025.

New single "Firefly" out now!

Voted Best Band in Prog magazine’s latest annual Reader's Poll.

BIO: Voted Best Band in Prog magazine’s latest annual Reader's Poll, and arriving on an exuberant wave of positivity created by previous albums Sia (2020) and Light Up (2022), both widely acclaimed within the prog community and beyond, Clann completes the most recent phase of Solstice’s 40-plus year career. As band founder, composer, and guitarist (winner of Prog magazine’s most recent Best Guitarist Prog Award) Andy Glass explains, “[Sia] made me realize the potential and by the time we were working on Light Up the whole band had raised its game. I believed then that a trilogy of albums was what it would take to create our best work and track that journey. Clann is the final album in the Sia Trilogy and it’s everything I’d hoped it would be. Let’s hope the universe likes it too.”

Clann manages to cover a great deal of musical ground in its nearly 40-minute running time.

Solstice will be supporting the release of Clann with a strings of live dates including festival appearances in the UK, Europe and north America. The band’s live work has been fundamental to their growing popularity with a wide audience demographic.

PLEASE WELCOME GUITARIST,SONGWRITER, AND FOUNDING MEMBER OF UK PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP SOLSTICE… ANDY GLASS TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS.

PURCHASE THE NEW ALBUM

S O L S T I C E

Entitled

‘C L A N N’

Available at

https://essentials.progrock.com/product/solstice-clann/

featuring their new single

“FIREFLY”

“‘CLANN’ BY UK PROG BAND SOLSTICE HAS BECOME ONE OF MY FAVORITE ALBUMS IN 2025.

A BRILLIANT AND INGENIOUS BLEND OF DIVINE VOCALIZATION, PROFOUND VIOLIN, FUSED BY IMPECCABLE BASS AND ELECTRIC GUITAR.

AN ECLECTIC AND SOOTHING MIX OF NEO PROGRESSIVE ROCK,JAZZ, FUNK, AND ELEMENTS OF ART AND SPACE ROCK.

EVERY TRACK WILL SURELY ILLUMINATE THE SOUL.”

5 STARS!

BY MUSIC JOURNALIST RAY SHASHO

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

S O L S T I C E

VISIT

https://www.solsticeprog.uk/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/solsticeprog

Facebook

https://www.youtube.com/@solsticeuk

YouTube

https://www.instagram.com/solsticeproguk/

Instagram

https://www.solsticeprog.uk/solstice-media/andys-guitar-corner

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SOLSTICE ON TOUR 2025

Fusion 6

09th Mar 2025

The Civic, Stourport

Queen Victoria Hall, Oundle

05th Apr 2025

Queen Victoria Hall, Oundle

The 1865, Southampton

09th Apr 2025

The 1865, Southampton

The Earl Haig Club, Cardiff

10th Apr 2025

Earl Haig Club, Cardiff

The Old Cold Store, Nottingham

11th Apr 2025

The Old Cold Store, Nottingham

Parish, Huddersfield

12th Apr 2025

The Parish, Huddersfield

The Corporation, Sheffield

13th Apr 2025

The Corporation, Sheffield

Colchester Arts Centre

17th Apr 2025

Colchester Arts Centre

Solstice at The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes

Craufurd Arms

18th Apr 2025 7:30 pm

The Craufurd Arms

Downstairs at The Dome

20th Apr 2025 6:30 pm

Downstairs at The Dome, London

Midsummer Prog 2025

23rd May 2025 - 24th May 2025

Midsummer Prog

Wokingham Festival

25th Aug 2025

Wokingham Festival

Stables, Milton Keynes

30th Aug 2025

The Stables, Milton Keynes

The Sunday Club, 45 Live, Kidderminster

31st Aug 2025

The Sunday Club, 45 Live Venue, Kidderminster

Summer's End 2025

02nd Oct 2025

Drill Hall, Chepstow

SOLSTICE

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

Silent Dance (1984)

New Life (1993)

Circles (1997)

Spirit (2010)

Prophecy (2013)

Sia (released 23 November 2020)

Light Up (2022)

Clann (2025)

Live albums

The Cropredy Set (2002)

Kindred Spirits (2011)

Live in Veruno (2022)

Compilation albums

Pathways (1998)

The Beginners Guide To Solstice (2023)

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Hello everyone and we are back for another edition of Interviewing the Legends… I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Over a decade ago, The Dead Daisies burst onto the music scene. Their mission, to create some good old fashioned 70’s style rock, gather some of the finest musicians in the world, and have a great time keeping rock music alive. The Dead Daisies recently released their latest single “Love That’ll Never Be”. The song came together while the band was working on songs for what became their latest album “Light ‘Em Up”.

Also look out for the release of their upcoming blues album, “Lookin’ For Trouble”.

The Dead Daisies are pushing forward, generating energy and taking chances to ensure that every person who experiences them has no doubt that Rock is Indeed Alive & Well.

PLEASE WELCOME LEAD SINGER OF THE DEAD DAISIES JOHN CORABI TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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HORSESHOES AND GRENADES

Tales from the Other Mötley Crüe Frontman and Journeys through a Life In and Out of Rock and Roll

AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

JOHN CORABI

by John Corabi (Author), Paul Miles

In Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, John Corabi recounts his life from the mean streets of Philadelphia to the Sunset Strip. Take a look behind the scenes at Corabi’s time fronting Mötley Crüe, Union, and The Dead Daisies, as well as his time playing rhythm guitar with Ratt and even his stint as a long-haul trucker. Whether it’s detailing his parents difficult divorce, his family’s dark history of abuse, his run-in with a serial killer, or simply the best way to arrive at a wedding—which maybe is by helicopter and maybe it isn’t—he pulls no punches and outlines the good and bad of it all in this raucous autobiography.

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JOHN CORABI

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Official website

https://www.facebook.com/TheDeadDaisies

Facebook

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Spotify

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Twitter

https://soundcloud.com/thedeaddaisies

Soundcloud

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDeadDaisies

YouTube

https://www.instagram.com/thedeaddaisies

Instagram

https://www.johncorabi.com/

John Corabi official website

Upcoming shows 2025

EUROPE

Mar 05 Mezz BredaNL

Mar 07 Les Docks Lausanne CH

Mar 08 Phenomenon Fontaneto D'Agogna IT

Mar 09 Hall Padova IT

Mar 11 Im Wizemann Stuttgart DE

Mar 13 La Rayonne Lyon FR

Mar 14 Le Forum II Vaureal FR

Mar 16 SO36 Berlin DE

SUMMER

Jun 21 Graspop Metal Meeting Dessel BE

Jun 28 Basinfirefest Spalene Porici CZ

Aug 23 Stonedead Festival Newark UK SOLD OUT

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Hello everyone and we are back for another edition of Interviewing the Legends… I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Robert Cutarella is a multi-Grammy award-winning writer/producer and a 40-year industry veteran who has worked with artists such as Slash, Eric Clapton, Cyndi Lauper, Sting, Joss Stone, Jeff Beck, Ashley Tisdale, Patti Labelle, Billy Gibbons/ ZZ Top and a host of others. As a publisher, Robert has had over 3,000 songs recorded and has been awarded over 160 platinum records. As the head of A&R for Hammond Music/Sony, Robert signed or developed artists ranging from Stevie Ray Vaughan and The Fabulous T-birds to Megaforce Records (Metallica, Anthrax) and Vanessa Williams. At MCA, Robert continued his streak of success with Madonna, Eternal, Cyndi Lauper, Celine Dion, and more.

Robert’s recent release, Everything I Did to Get to You has been recorded by Ben Platt and entered the iTunes charts at #2; the song was featured on the second season of the NBC TV series Songland. The last three songs that Robert has written and produced have all made it into the Billboard Top 10.

PLEASE WELCOME ROBERT CUTARELLA TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS…

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ROBERT CUTARELLA

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Soundcloud

https://www.inspirosentertainment.com/robert-cutarella

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CAM CLARKE ORIGINAL VOICE OF LEONARDO AND ROCKSTEADY FROM TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES RELEASING COFFEE TABLE BOOK ‘NOW THEY’RE ALL HERE’ THE KING FAMILY ‘ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF ENTERTAINMENT’ FEATURING AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHS EXCLUSIVE!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Cam Clarke began his career in short pants and knee socks in 1965 as a member of TV’s “The King Family Show”. His mother is Alyce King of The King Sisters. His father is actor Robert Clarke, who starred in many of the science fiction films of the 1950s and ’60s. Since the early eighties, Cam has been working in voice-overs, particularly in animation, Voicing such characters as Leonardo in the original “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”. Cam has voiced many other characters as well including Der Fledermaus in “The Tick”, Mac on “Clifford the Big Red Dog”, He-Man in “He-Man: Masters of the Universe”, and Freddy the Ferret in “Back at the Barnyard”. He has also been the voice of Snoopy, Simba, and can currently be heard as Heath, Hoodude, and Professor Rotter in “Monster High”. He has supplied voices for numerous video games, most notably Kratos in “Tales of Symphonia”, Blood Elf in “World Of Warcraft”, and the voice of Liquid Snake for the popular “Metal Gear Solid” series wherein the sequel his character came back as an arm. Proving the old adage, “There are no small parts, just small, …um, …body parts.”

PLEASE WELCOME American voice actor, known for his work in animation, video games and commercials. Among his notable roles are Leonardo and Rocksteady in the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series Cam Clarke to Interviewing the Legends …

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Now They’re All here – Over 100 years Of Entertainment From America’s First Family of Song”. It’s a coffee table book with amazing photographs (some I hadn’t even seen!) and memories from the King Sisters, Alvino Rey, Buddy Cole, Tina Cole, Robert Clarke and many other members of the King Family.

AVAILABLE

February 25, 2025

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KANSAS MEMBER AND PROLIFIC VIOLINIST RELEASES NEW ALBUM WITH STRATOSPHEERIUS ENTITLED ‘IMPOSTOR!’

SPECIAL EVENT WITH JOE DENINZON & JASON GIANNI ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Joe Deninzon has been hailed by critics as “The Jimi Hendrix of the Violin,” because of his innovative style on the “Viper” seven-string electric violin. Most recently, he became electric violinist/backup vocalist/rhythm guitarist for the legendary rock band, Kansas. Joe is also the lead singer and violinist for the progressive rock band, Stratospheerius, which has just released their 6th album, “Impostor! He can be heard on over a hundred albums and jingles as a violinist and string arranger. The band’s recently released album "Impostor! features an impressive array of guest musicians from the prog rock world, such as Michael Sadler (Saga), Randy McStine (Porcupine Tree), Fernando Perdomo (Jacob Dylan), Chloe Lowery (Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Val Vigoda (Groovelilly), and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Flowers. Produced by Joe Deninzon and mixed and mastered by Rich Mouser (Neal Morse, Dream Theater, Tears for Fears), "Impostor!" promises to be a standout release.

PLEASE WELCOME ELECTRIC/ACOUSTIC VIOLINIST/GUITARIST/COMPOSER/SINGER/MANDOLINIST JOE DENINZON

AND DRUMMER JASON GIANNI TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS.

PURCHASE THE NEW ALBUM

JOE DENINZON

AND

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“Impostor!” The new album from Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius is available now on bandcamp & all streaming platforms.

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Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius

Impostor!

Led by the remarkable Kansas violinist/guitarist Joe Deninzon, who also serves as the frontman and lead singer, Stratospheerius boasts a talented lineup including guitarist Michelangelo Quirinale, keyboardist Bill Hubauer, bassist Paul Ranieri, and drummer Jason Gianni.

Impostor! features an impressive array of guest musicians from the prog rock world, such as Michael Sadler (Saga), Randy McStine, Fernando Perdomo, Chloe Lowery, Val Vigoda, and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Flowers.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

JOE DENINZON

AND STRATOSPHEERIUS

JOE DENINZON

VISIT

https://joedeninzon.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/josephdeninzon/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/joedeninzon/

Instagram

https://x.com/joedeninzon?lang=en

Twitter

STARTOSPHEERIUS

https://stratospheerius.com/

Stratospheerius Official website

https://www.facebook.com/stratospheerius

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/stratospheerius

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7RSICpqKgZ2IRsreeYtWZQ?view_as=subscriber

YouTube

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0lZ0G7PIgJsdjpq4394FLK

Spotify

KANSAS

https://www.kansasband.com/

Kansas official website

https://www.facebook.com/KansasBand

Facebook

https://x.com/kansasband

Twitter

https://www.youtube.com/kansas

YouTube

K A N S A S

TOUR DATES

Nov. 24, 2024, Nashville, IN Brown County Music Center

KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road

Dec. 5, 2024, Fayetteville, NC Crown Theater

KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road

Dec. 6, 2024, Roanoke, VA Berglund Center

KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road

Dec. 8, 2024, Reading, PA Santander Performing Arts Center

KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road

Dec. 11, 2024, Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Center for the Performing Arts

KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road

Jan. 23, 2025, Coconut Creek, FL Seminole Casino Coconut Creek

KANSAS Classics

Jan. 25, 2025, Immokalee, FL Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee

KANSAS Classics

Feb. 1, 2025, Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live Orlando

KANSAS Classics

Feb. 2, 2025, Tampa, FL Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa

KANSAS Classics

Feb. 14, 2025, Catoosa, OK Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Tulsa

KANSAS Classics

Feb. 15, 2025, Durant, OK Choctaw Grand Theater

KANSAS Classics

Mar. 15 - 22, 2025 Fort Lauderdale, FL

70's Rock & Romance Cruise 2025

DISCOGRAPHY

STRATOSPHEERIUS

2004- Live Wires

2007-Headspace

2012- The Next World

2017- Guilty of Innocence

2023 Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius: Behind the Curtain (Live at ProgStock)

2024- Impostor!

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KURT MALOO “THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART” MEGA HIT- SWISS SINGER-SONGWRITER-COMPOSER-MUSICIAN-RECORD PRODUCER

ZOOM EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDITION WITH RAY SHASHO

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

In the 1980s, as one half of the brilliant pop duo Double, Kurt Maloo coauthored and sang the most enduring hit Switzerland has ever produced: “The Captain of Her Heart.”

“The Captain Of Her Heart” remains a firm favorite and is still part of Maloo’s live repertoire. Internationally the most successful Swiss song of all time and regularly makes it into the jazz and pop download charts throughout the world. The song captures the moment when a woman realizes she can no longer wait for the man who has won her heart, but must move on to a new life, “as the day comes up.” This melancholic optimism is central to both Maloo’s poetry and his music.

“Off The Record” is Kurt Maloo’s latest project a collection of songs released on an EP starting with volume 1 released in 2023 and volume 2 released this year. Reviving his 1966 Fender Strat and singing in Spanish (for the first time) on one of the songs, might not be what you were used to hear on his previous albums. But the new songs will constantly grow on you. Their fresh and intriguing atmosphere is providing the perfect background for Kurt’s warm and comforting voice.

PLEASE WELCOME SWISS SINGER-SONGWRITER,COMPOSER, AND RECORD PRODUCER KURT MALOO TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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‘OFF THE RECORD’

VOLUME 1

and

VOLUME 2

KURT MALOO

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KURT MALOO

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https://kurtmaloo.com/

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https://www.facebook.com/kurtmaloopage

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KURT MALOO

Discography

Off The Record, Vol.2 (2024)

EP containing a remake of “Life Could Not Be Better” and a surprisingly up-tempo ballad “Solitary Love”, with a radio edit of the latter.

Off The Record, Vol.1 (2023) EP

City Of Rain (2016) Single

What About (2014) Album

Summer Of Better Times (2010) Album

Loopy Avenue (2006) Album

Soul & Echo (1995) Album

Single (1990) Album

Double – DOU3LE (1987) Album

Double – Blue (1985) Album

Double – Woman Of The World (1984) Single

Double – Rangoon Moon (1984) Single

Double – Naningo (1983) Single

Ping Pong – From Exile (1981) Album*

Luna, Luna & 7 Notorious Maloo Homeworks (1980) Album*

Giant Lady (1979) Single*

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SHEP GORDON ‘SUPERMENSCH’ LEGENDARY

AMERICAN TALENT MANAGER, HOLLYWOOD FILM AGENT, AND PRODUCER

LONGTIME ALICE COOPER MANAGER

EXCLUSIVE ON

INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Shep Gordon is known in the entertainment industry as having an eye for talent and an innate understanding of what people find entertaining. After graduating from SUNY Buffalo, Shep moved to LA and in 1969 co-founded Alive Enterprises. Over the years, Gordon has been responsible for managing the careers of Alice Cooper, Groucho Marx, Raquel Welch, Luther Vandross, Kenny Loggins, and countless others. He’s also credited as creating the celebrity chef, which revolutionized the food industry and turned the culinary arts into the multi-billion-dollar industry it is today. His clients also included culinary legends, Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse, Nobu, Daniel Boulud, and many more. In addition to the impact, he’s had on the music, film and food industries, he’s also highly regarded for his philanthropic endeavors. Shep was named one of the 100 most influential people in Rolling Stone magazine. He was the subject of Mike Myers 2013 documentary - Supermensch The Legend of Shep Gordon. His book - They Call Me Supermensch A Backstage Pass To The Amazing World Of Film, Food, and Rock ’N’ Roll was released in September of 2016.

PLEASE WELCOME AMERICAN TALENT MANAGER,HOLLYWOOD FILM AGENT, AND PRODUCER SUPERMENSCH SHEP GORDON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO KANZA FOR SETTING UP THIS INTERVIEW WITH SHEP GORDON TODAY.

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They Call Me Supermensch

A Backstage Pass to the Amazing Worlds

of Film, Food, and Rock'n'Roll

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An eye-popping peek into entertainment industry from the magnetic force who has worked with an impeccable roster of stars throughout his storied career.

In the course of his legendary career as a manager, agent, and producer, Shep Gordon has worked with, and befriended, some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, from Alice Cooper to Bette Davis, Raquel Welch to Groucho Marx, Blondie to Jimi Hendrix, Sylvester Stallone to Salvador Dali, Luther Vandross to Teddy Pendergrass. He is also credited with inventing the "celebrity chef," and has worked with Nobu Matsuhisa, Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck, Roger Vergé, and many others, including his holiness the Dalai Lama.

In this wonderfully engaging memoir, the charismatic entertainment legend recalls his life, from his humble beginnings as a "shy, no self-esteem, Jewish nebbisher kid with no ambition" in Oceanside, Long Island, to his unexpected rise as one of the most influential and respected personalities in show business, revered for his kindness, charisma—and fondness for a good time.

ALSO

Supermensch:

The Legend of Shep Gordon

The Award-Winning Documentary

Meet the man who invented SEX, DRUGS, and ROCK ‘N ROLL. Shep Gordon is the ultimate Hollywood insider who spent his life making other people famous. In his directorial debut Mike Myers returns the favor by shining a light on this living legend.

Available on amazon and YouTube

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https://www.shepgordon.com/

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ART ROCK/POST PROG GROUP ‘DAYS BETWEEN STATIONS’ RELEASING NEW ALBUM ‘PERPETUAL MOTION MACHINES’

ZOOM EXCLUSIVE WITH OSCAR FUENTES BILLS & SEPAND SAMZADEH MUSIC VIDEO “SEEDS” OUT NOW!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Days Between Stations are releasing their fourth album, “Perpetual Motion Machines (Music For A Film),” on November 29. Recently released is the music video “Seeds.”

The music video for “Seeds” features artist Jean-Paul Bourdier BOO DWA at work, altering landscapes, coloring bodies, marking up film frames, playing with manufactured items to see how they influence visuals.

“Perpetual Motion Machines (Music For Film)” is the result of DBS founding members keyboardist Oscar Fuentes Bills and guitarist Sepand Samzadeh working on the music for a documentary film about Jean-Paul Bourdier, himself, in the mid-2010s. As the music reached completion, the group was offered the opportunity to release their music as a “proper” album. Sepand says, “Jean Paul’s artwork was our muse, and we scored the music to pictures and to existing films.”

Pink Floyd backup vocalist Durga McBroom sings on “Being,” which will be released as a video. The album is dedicated to the memory of "Big" Bill Kaylor who engineered early sessions of “Perpetual Motion Machines” and worked on the group’s second album, “In Extremis.”

The band has a history of music in films-dating back to “Radio Song” (from the debut album) licensed in the independent film “Young, Single & Angry” in 2006 and then in 2023 in “Paul & Trisha: The Art of Fluidity,” now featured on Apple Movies.

PLEASE WELCOME SEPAND SAMZADEH AND OSCAR FUENTES BILLS OF ART-ROCK/POST-PROG GROUP/ DAYS BETWEEN STATIONS TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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THE NEW ALBUM

DAYS BETWEEN STATIONS

entitled

PERPETUAL MOTION MACHINES

(MUSIC FOR A FILM)

Album official release date Nov. 29th

first music video “Seeds” is out now!

Pre-Order CD or vinyl at

www.daysbetweenstations.com/product-category/perpetual-motion-machines/

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ABOUT

DAYS BETWEEN STATIONS

VISIT

https://www.daysbetweenstations.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/DaysBetweenStations

Facebook

https://www.youtube.com/user/DBSMusicOfficial

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https://www.instagram.com/daysbetweenstationsband/

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https://daysbetweenstations.bandcamp.com/

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DISCOGRAPHY

2007: Days Between Stations

2013: In Extremis

2020: Giants

2024: Perpetual Motion Machines

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PROG ROCK GROUP ‘NINE STONES CLOSE’ RELEASING NEW ALBUM ‘ADVENTURES IN ANHEDONIA’ EXCLUSIVE ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH BAND LEADER ADRIAN JONES

LIVE FROM SWITZERLAND ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

International Progressive Rock band Nine Stones Close, with members from the UK, Ireland, Switzerland and the Netherlands, will release their second album of the year, “Adventures in Anhedonia,” on November 07, 2024, via FREIA Music. This new release follows “Diurnal,” which garnered critical acclaim upon its release in June.

“Adventures in Anhedonia” is a deeply personal album, lyrically reflecting on the mental health and well-being of individuals, based on the personal experiences and traumas of guitarist Adrian Jones. Adrian shares: “It really reflects what’s been happening to me over the past years, the effect it’s had on me, and how I have tried to deal with some of it.”

Musically, the album takes a distinct direction from “Diurnal,” capturing the emotional weight of the lyrical themes while still maintaining the signature Nine Stones Close sound.

The band has also revealed the album’s cover artwork, another stunning piece by long-time visual collaborator Antonios Seijas.

PLEASE WELCOME ADRIAN JONES OF PROG ROCK GROUP NINE STONES CLOSE TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PREORDER

THE BRAND-NEW ALBUM

NINE STONES CLOSE

entitled

Adventures in Anhedonia

Officially release date November 07th

Pre-orders for the album are open at https://9stonesclose.com/shop/

and digital at https://ninestonesclose.bandcamp.com/.../adventures-in

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DIURNAL

BY NINE STONES CLOSE

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DISCOGRAPHY

2008 : St Lo4

2010 : Traces

2011 Falling to Pieces EP

2012 : One Eye on the Sunrise

2015 : Leaves

2024 Diurnal

2024 Adventures in Anhedonia

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NEAL MORSE & THE RESONANCE ANNOUNCE NEW RELEASE ‘NO HILL FOR A CLIMBER'

AND LAUNCH FIRST SINGLE “ALL THE RAGE’ EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Neal Morse is an American singer, musician and composer based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1992, he formed the progressive rock band Spock's Beard with his brother Alan, he joined Dream Theater's co-founder and then drummer Mike Portnoy, formed the super-group Transatlantic. In 2002, Neal Morse became a born-again Christian, left Spock's Beard and began a Christian rock solo career, releasing many progressive rocks concept albums about his new religious faith, He continued to play with Transatlantic and formed three new bands with Portnoy, Yellow Matter Custard, Flying Colors and The Neal Morse Band. One of his most recent projects included two critically acclaimed solo releases with D'Virgilio, Morse & Jennings.

Throughout his long career, Neal Morse has often been a musical collaborator, usually with some of the greatest prog musicians across the world. This time, Morse has brought that collaborative spirit closer to home. The new album by Neal Morse & The Resonance – entitled ‘No Hill for A Climber’ will be released November 8th, 2024, and the title is taken from a resonant line in Barbara Kingsolver’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Demon Copperhead.

PLEASE WELCOME AMERICAN SINGER,SONGWRITER,MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST NEAL MORSE TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PREORDER

NO HILL FOR A CLIMBER

NEAL MORSE

AND THE RESONANCE

OFFICALLY REALEASED NOVEMBER 8TH

Pre-order now here: https://nealmorse.lnk.to/NoHillForAClimber

To coincide with the announcement, the track ‘All The Rage’ has been launched with a brand new video. Watch it now here:

https://youtu.be/BSXjvdHqADk?si=F_0g0Inzs48UoJvy

“Awesome album! I can safely say this will be a fave of the year for me!” – Mike Portnoy

Faithful to any Neal Morse prog album, ‘No Hill For A Climber’ features two epics (the 28 minute ‘No Hill For A Climber’ and ‘Eternity In Your Eyes’, which clocks in at 22 minutes) as well as three shorter songs: ‘Ever Interceding’, ‘All The Rage’ and ‘Thief’. The latter, Morse admits, is his current favorite: “It’s so different… it’s in all these different sections, and I’m really happy with the way each part has come out. It’s pretty crazy. There’s even a really cool King Crimson-style instrumental bit in the middle that Chris Riley originally came up with at the Radiant School a couple of years ago.”

For all of these reasons, Morse believes that the whole album is unique, but notes that “if I was going to compare its structure to an album I've done in the past, it might be along the lines of ‘Bridge Across Forever’ or Spock's Beard’s ‘V’; it’s not that it sounds at all like those albums, it’s just structurally similar. It has voices and playing styles and soundscapes that many people will have never heard before! Everyone you work with changes you a little bit, so even sound a little different on this one, but I hope that everyone will love it!”

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ABOUT

NEAL MORSE

& RADIANT RECORDS

VISIT

https://nealmorse.com/

Official website

https://nealmorse.com/morsefest-2024-2025/

Morsefest official website

https://www.facebook.com/nealmorse/

Facebook

https://x.com/nealmorse

Twitter

https://www.instagram.com/neal_morse_official

Instagram

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TOUR DATES

Moresefest

November 8, 2024 - November 9, 2024

White House, TN

Morsefest 2024 USA @ New Life Fellowship

November 15, 2024 - November 16, 2024

Zoetermeer, The Netherlands

Morsefest 2024 EU @ De Boerderij

January 17, 2025 - January 18, 2025

Brentwood, London, UK

Morsefest 2025 UK @ Trinity Church

NEAL MORSE

Discography

With Spock's Beard

Main article: Spock's Beard § Discography

The Light (1995)

Beware of Darkness (1996)

The Kindness of Strangers (1998)

Day for Night (1999)

V (2000)

Snow (2002)

Singer-songwriter albums

Neal Morse (1999)

It's Not Too Late (2002)

Songs from the Highway (2007)

Songs from November (2014)

Life & Times (2018)

Late Bloomer (2024)

Neal Morse & The Resonance

No Hill for a Climber (2024)

Prog albums

Testimony (2003)

One (2004)

? (2005)

Sola Scriptura (2007)

Lifeline (2008)

Testimony 2 (2011)

Momentum (2012)

Jesus Christ the Exorcist (2019)

Sola Gratia (2020)

The Dreamer: Joseph, Part One (2023)

The Restoration: Joseph, Part Two (2024)

Worship albums

Lead Me Lord (Worship Sessions Volume 1) (2005)

God Won't Give Up (2005)

Send the Fire (Worship Sessions Volume 2) (2006)

Secret Place (Worship Sessions Volume 3) (2008)

The River (Worship Sessions Volume 4) (2009)

Mighty to Save (Worship Sessions Volume 5) (2010)

Get in the Boat (2013)

To God Be the Glory (2016)

Last Minute Christmas Album (2020)

With Transatlantic

Main article: Transatlantic (band) § Discography

SMPT:e (2000)

Bridge Across Forever (2001)

The Whirlwind (2009)

Kaleidoscope (2014)

The Absolute Universe (2021)

With Flying Colors

Main article: Flying Colors (band) § Discography

Flying Colors (2012)

Second Nature (2014)

Third Degree (2019)

With The Neal Morse Band

The Grand Experiment (2015)

The Similitude of a Dream (2016)

The Great Adventure (2019)

Innocence & Danger (2021)

With Morse, Portnoy & George

Cover to Cover (2006)

Cover 2 Cover (2012)

Cov3r to Cov3r (2020)

With D'Virgilio, Morse & Jennings

Troika (2022)

Sophomore (2023)

Live albums

? Live (2007)

So Many Roads: Live in Europe (2009)

Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles (2011)

Live Momentum (2013)

Morsefest 2014: Testimony and One LIVE (2015)

Morsefest 2015: ? and Sola Scriptura LIVE (2017)

Live at the Downey Theater 2008 (2019)

Winter Worship Tour 2012 (2019)

Cal Prog 2004 (2019)

Testimony Live 2003 (2019)

3 Rivers Prog Festival 2008 (2019)

Jesus Christ: The Exorcist - Live at Morsefest 2018 (2020)

Life & Times in Milan - June 8th, 2016 (2021)

With The Neal Morse Band

Alive Again (2016)

The Similitude of a Dream: Live in Tilburg 2017 (2018)

Morsefest 2017: Testimony of a Dream (2018)

The Great AdvenTour: Live in Brno 2019 (2020)

Morsefest 2019 (2021)

Morsefest 2021 (2022)

Morsefest 2020 (2023)

An Evening Of Innocence & Danger: Live in Hamburg (2023)

With Spock's Beard

Official Live Bootleg/The Beard is Out There (1996)

Live at the Whisky and NEARfest (1999)

Nick 'n Neal live in Europe – Two Separate Gorillas (2000)

Don't Try This at Home (2000)

Don't Try This @ Home Either (2000)

There & Here (2001)

Europe '98 (2010)

Snow Live (2017)

Offenbach 1-Nov-98 (2019)

Live at the Astoria - Jun 16, 2001 (2021)

With Transatlantic

Live in America (2001)

Live in Europe (2003)

Whirld Tour 2010: Live in London (2010)

More Never is Enough: Live @ Manchester & Tilburg 2010 (2011)

KaLIVEoscope (2014)

The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia (2023)

With Yellow Matter Custard

Main article: Yellow Matter Custard § Discography

One Night in New York City (2003)

One More Night in New York City (2011)

With Flying Colors

Live in Europe (2013)

Second Flight: Live at the Z7 (2015)

Third Stage: Live in London (2020)

Morsefest 2019 (2021)

Compilations and rarities

Merry Christmas from the Morse Family (2000)

The Transatlantic Demos (2003)

Sing It High: A Collection of Singles (2007)

One Demos (2007)

Neal's Mystery Box (2019)

Advent Calendar 2019 (2019)

Inner Circle Sampler (2020)

Hope and a Future (2020)

Testimony Demos (2020)

Question Mark Demos (2020)

Sola Scriptura Demos (2020)

With Spock's Beard

From the Vault (1997)

The First Twenty Years (2015)

The Demos 1995-2000 (2020)

With Transatlantic

SMPT:e - As Mixed By Roine Stolt 1999 (2003)

With The Prog World Orchestra

A Proggy Christmas (2012)

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REVERED AMERICAN GUITARIST/SINGER/SONGWRITER/JOHN WESLEY ON TOUR WITH ALT ROCK BAND VERTICAL HORIZON:

EXCLUSIVE ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

John Wesley has built a long and varied career as a songwriter, “sideman” guitarist, and recording artist. His music has been called lyrically sensitive and musically dynamic. His songwriting style incorporates emotionally charged vocals that evoke the honesty and intimacy of Roger Waters and Patty Griffin coupled with a melodic yet intricate guitar style reminiscent of David Gilmour, Alex Lifeson, Jeff Beck, and Warren Haynes.

Wesley’s guitar-driven acoustic and electric songs represent the cultivation of many inspirations — alternative, progressive, art, and classic rock genres intertwined with poignant lyrics drawn from the poetry of the common man. What really appeals to Wesley’s fans worldwide is a spark of sincerity and sensitivity so oft absent in today’s mainstream music

In 2021, Wesley began touring as a guitarist and backing vocalist for alternative rock band from D.C. Vertical Horizon.

PLEASE WELCOME REVERED AMERICAN GUITARIST, SINGER, SONGWRITER THE JOURNEYMAN GUITARIST JOHN WESLEY TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS…

PURCHASE

THESE TWO INCREDIBLE ALBUMS

JOHN WESLEY

A WAY YOU’LL NEVER BE

AND

DISCONNECT

available at amazon.com

ALSO

THE LATEST RELEASE

VERTICAL HORIZON

entitled

THE LOST MILE

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ABOUT

JOHN WESLEY

VISIT

https://www.john-wesley.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/johnwesleyofficial

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/johnwesleymusic

Instagram

https://x.com/johnwesleymusic

Twitter

https://x.com/johnwesleymusic

Twitter

https://www.verticalhorizon.com/

Vertical Horizon official website

https://www.facebook.com/officialverticalhorizon/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/officialverticalhorizon/

Instagram

https://x.com/VerticalHorizon

Twitter

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBMoHtYNfZkQ0x5nc3NNwMg

YouTube

VERTICAL HORIZON

TOUR 2024

Upcoming Dates

Fri, SEP 20 Thunder Valley Rally

Cottonwood, AZ

Sat, SEP 21 Haute Spot

Cedar Park, TX

Sat, OCT 5 MusicFest El Dorado

El Dorado, AR

Fri, OCT 18 Des Plaines Theatre

Des Plaines, IL

Sat, OCT 19 Homer Stryker Field - Donut & Beer Festival

Kalamazoo, MI

Sun, OCT 20 Flagstar Strand Theatre

Pontiac, MI

Tue, OCT 22 City Winery

Pittsburgh, PA

Wed, OCT 23 Weinberg Center For the Arts

Frederick, MD

Fri, OCT 25 Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun

Uncasville, CT

Sat, OCT 26 Sunfest

Ocean City, MD

Wed, NOV 6 Ardmore Music Hall

Ardmore, PA

Thu, NOV 7 Racket NYC

New York, NY

Fri, NOV 8 Blue Ocean Music Hall

Salisbury, MA

Sat, NOV 9 AURA

Portland, ME

Sun, NOV 10 Empire Live

Albany, NY

Tue, NOV 12 WORKPLAY Theatre

Birmingham, AL

Wed, NOV 13 City Winery

Atlanta, GA

Thu, NOV 14 The Ramkat

Winston-Salem, NC

JOHN WESLEY

Discography

Studio albums

1994 – Under the Red and White Sky

1995 – The Closing of the Pale Blue Eyes [EP]

1998 – The Emperor Falls

2002 – Chasing Monsters

2005 – Shiver

2011 – The Lilypad Suite [EP]

2014 – Disconnect

2016 – A Way You'll Never Be

Studio albums with other artists

With Mike Tramp: Songs I Left Behind: (Guitar on "What If I", "Falling Down"), This & That (But A Whole Lot More): (Guitar on "Wait Not For Me")

With Fish: Fellini Days: (co-writing and recording credits)

With Porcupine Tree (recording credits): In Absentia, Fear of a Blank Planet, The Incident

With Ruud Jolie: For All We Know (lead guitar on "I Lost Myself Today")

With ÚMÆ:Lost in the View: (lead vocals on "Turn Back Time", "Echo", "Running Away")[13]

Compilation

2004 – John Wesley: TEN

Singles

1994 – The Last Light

1995 – Into the Night

1995 – Domino

2003 – Fly Boy

Live releases

1998 – Waiting for the Sun to Shine in Paris

1998 – Wesfest 98

1999 – Starting the Engine II

1999 – WesFest 1999

2000 – The John Wesley Bachelor Party Tour

2002 – The Chicago and Frisco Bootlegs

2006 – Live at Katie Fitzgerald's

2009 – Oxford

2010 – Live at the L'Olympia

2013 – Live at Morrisound 30th Anniversary Show

Vertical Horizon

Discography

Studio albums

There and Back Again (1992)

Running on Ice (1995)

Everything You Want (1999)

Go (2003)

Burning the Days (2009)

Echoes from the Underground (2013)

The Lost Mile (2018)

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IN CELEBRATION OF THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GROUND-BREAKING HIT “I’M YOUR CAPTAIN (CLOSER TO HOME)”

NEW ALBUM ‘CLOSER TO MY HOME’

OFFICIALLY RELEASES NOVEMBER 8TH

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LEGENDARY GRAND FUNK RAILROAD CAPTAIN MARK FARNER

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

“Closer to My Home” is the long-awaited, new album from legendary guitarist and singer/songwriter Mark Farner. Bridging past and present, the grit of industry and the calloused hard work of a rural man, “Closer to My Home” champions Farner’s multi-faceted artistry. Celebrating the 55th anniversary of the iconic hit “(I’m Your Captain) Closer to My Home” the album is highlighted with a re-record, finding Farner in exactly the same form as 1970. Mark says …“These songs are honest and from my heart,” “The collaboration with Jim (Peterik) and Mark (Slaughter) came from a place of trust and that makes the whole experience so much more rewarding as songwriters. The audience can feel that, and these songs reflect those very human moments that you can’t find creating a song from a computer.”

PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY SINGER,SONGWRITER,GUITARIST,KEYBOARDIST, FORMER MEMBER OF GRAND FUNK RAIROAD AND CURRENT MEMBER OF MARK FARNER’S AMERICAN BAND… BROTHER MARK FARNER TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PREORDER

‘CLOSER TO MY HOME’

MARK FARNER

at https://markfarner.com/shop-2/

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ABOUT

MARK FARNER

VISIT

https://markfarner.com/

Mark Farner’s American Band

Official website

https://markfarner.com/farner-chords/

Farner Chords

https://www.facebook.com/MarkFarnerAmericanBand/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/markfarners_americanband/

Instagram

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mark-farner/2776173

Apple

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6EIXFRkQvNMjdmgoBz2Gb7

Spotify

https://www.amazon.com/music/player/artists/B000QJTLVO?isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Ama https://www.pandora.com/artist/mark-farner/ARz6Xx3PxbPdj9czon

Pandora

MARK FARNER’S AMERICAN BAND

Upcoming concerts

Oct.24th 2024

Robins Theatre

Warren, OH

Dec.05th 2024

The Ridgefield Playhouse

Ridgefield,CT

March 15th-22nd 2025

70's Rock & Romance Cruise 2025

Fort Lauderdale, Fl

MARK FARNER

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

Mark Farner, 1977

No Frills, 1978

Just Another Injustice, 1988

Wake Up..., 1989

Some Kind of Wonderful, 1991

For the People, 2006

Closer to Home (2024)

Mark Farner’s American Band

From Chile with Love

Live DVD

with Grand Funk Railroad

On Time (1969)

Grand Funk (1969)

Closer to Home (1970)

Live Album (1970)

Survival (1971)

E Pluribus Funk (1971)

Phoenix (1972)

We're an American Band (1973)

Shinin' On (1974)

All the Girls in the World Beware!!! (1974)

Caught in the Act (1975)

Born to Die (1976)

Good Singin', Good Playin' (1976)

Grand Funk Lives (1981)

What's Funk? (1983)

Bosnia (1997)

Other releases

Closer to Home, 1992 (best-of)

Heirlooms: The Complete Atlantic Sessions, 2000 (re-release of Farner's two first studio albums)

Red White and Blue Forever, 2002 (mini-album)

Live!! N'rG, 2003

Mark Farner the Rock Patriot, March 9, 2003, Live Extended Versions

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DUTCH PROG ROCK GROUP DILEMMA RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “THUNDER” FROM FORTHCOMING THIRD ALBUM ‘THE PURPOSE PARADOX’:

ZOOM EXCLUSIVE WITH DRUMMER COLLIN LEIJENAAR ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS LIVE FROM THE NETHERLANDS.

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

BIO: At the end of this summer, on September 20, modern progressive rock band DILEMMA presents its third full length album, ‘The Purpose Paradox’. This concept album, spanning over 60 minutes, will be released on CD, double LP and via all streaming platforms, and distributed internationally by Butler Records, a division of V2 Records.

It features 9 brand new tracks ranging in length from 4 to nearly 16 minutes. The sound showcases a broader side of DILEMMA — louder, faster, more technical, more progressive. With new frontman Jermain van der Bogt (Wudstik), the vocals have become rawer and more varied. Almost six years after the previous record ‘Random Acts of Liberation’ the band sounds reborn.

Like its predecessor, ‘The Purpose Paradox’ was produced by drummer Collin Leijenaar, who, together with the famed music wizard Rich Mouser (The Mouse House, LA), was also responsible for the mix and mastering. Thanks to their unmatched ears, the result is an audio experience that DILEMMA has worked on with great pride over the past years.

Collin made a name in the progressive rock scene by becoming the drummer, bandleader and tour manager in the European live band of Neal Morse (Transatlantic/Flying Colors) where he subbed for Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic/Flying Colors/ex-Dream Theater).

But he is not only a musician but also a successful entrepreneur.

His main company is Novae (NO VEE) Popschool, a modern music school which is operating in The Netherlands. To date his music school has grown into an organization with over 500+ students and a team of 35 teachers, staff members and volunteers and has several locations across cities in The Netherlands.

PLEASE WELCOME THE DRUMMER/PRODUCER/ENGINEER/ FOR DUTCH PROGRESSIVE ROCK BAND DILEMMA COLLIN LEIJENAAR TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS…

PREORDER

THE PURPOSE PARADOX

DILEMMA

"The Purpose Paradox" is our third studio album, and it's our most ambitious work yet. This album tells the story of Neon, a man navigating the complexities of life and searching for deeper meaning. Guided by a mysterious voice named Electra, Neon's journey is one of resilience, hope, and self-discovery.

Pre-order the album here: https://shop.dilemma.band/

September 20, 2024, because that's the day we unleash this new chapter in our musical journey.

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ABOUT

DILEMMA

VISIT

https://dilemma.band/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/WeAreDilemma/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/dilemma.band/

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/dilemma.band/

Twitter

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAyxQjtGSrOrYJ5afcOGLOQ

YouTube

Collin Leijenaar links

https://collinleijenaar.com/

Collin Leijenaar official website

https://www.facebook.com/Collinleijenaar

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/collinleijenaar/

Instagram

https://nl.linkedin.com/in/collinleijenaar

Twitter

https://www.youtube.com/collinleijenaar

YouTube

DILEMMA

UPCOMING SHOWS 2024

Fri, OCT 11

De Boerderij

Zoetermeer, Netherlands

Sun, NOV 24

Dilemma - aftershow Dream Theater - 40th Anniversary Tour

Amsterdam, Netherlands

With Dream Theater

DILEMMA

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

Imbroccata (1995)

Random Acts of Liberation (2018)

The Purpose Paradox (2024)

COLLIN LEIJENAAR

DISCOGRAPHY

with Affector

2012 - Armageddon

with Neal Morse

2005 - Live in Berlin (live)

2006 - The Europe Winter 2006 Church Tour DVD

2006 - Question Mark & Beyond - Tour of Europe 2006 DVD (live DVD)

2006 - Live at the Kings Center DVD

2007 - Sing It High

2007 - ? Live (live)

2007 - Encores and New Songs

2008 - Sola Scriptura & Beyond (DVD)

2008 - Sola Scriptura Live (live CD)

2008 - Lifeline

2009 - So Many Roads: Live in Europe (live 3CD)

with Jessica Koomen

2007 – "Can't Take That Away From Me"

2009 - "I Wish You Love" (live DVD)

with The B-Band

1995 - Everybody Feels

1996 - Break The Chain

1996 - Immortal Emotion

1997 - One Way Out Of Hell

1998 - Try Me

with Life@Opwekking

1998 - Let's Worship the Awesome God

1999 - Heart of Worship

2000 - Time to Worship

2002 - Here I Am

2003 - Secrets

2004 - Words

2005 - Friend of God

2006 - Free

2007 - Mystery

with other artists

1996 - Cross The Edge - It's Time For War!

1997 - Recabite - Thanks Be To God

1998 - Andy Pratt - Forgiving Spirit

1998 - United - United

2000 - Elisa Krijgsman Bluesfriends - Blue Eyed Woman

2001 - Boom Aid - Now Or Never

2001 - Kaja - TMF Cafe Unplugged (live)

2002 - Kaja - Use

2002 - Rivelino - Pull Yourself Together

2003 - Reni & Elisa Krijgsman - Together

2003 - Come2Worship - I Bow Down

2004 - Collide - Love

2005 - Wilco van Esschoten - Airbike

2006 - Matthijn Buwalda - Storm before the silence

2006 - Martin Brand - Unprecedented

2012 - Zylver - From Far Away

2014 - Jordan Rudess - Explorations

2014 - Dave Bainbridge - Celestial fire

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JON ANDERSON AND THE BAND GEEKS RELEASE NEW ALBUM ENTITLED ‘TRUE’

AND TOURING “YES EPICS, CLASSICS, AND MORE”

ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH ‘YES’ LEGENDARY SINGER JON ANDERSON!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho

After months of anticipation, the debut album from Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks, “TRUE”, has been released. The nine-song album, produced by Jon and Richie Castellano, is the album YES fans worldwide have been waiting for since Jon’s departure from the band in 2008. The album’s centerpieces are two epic tracks, the 16 and a half minute “Once Upon a Dream” and the nearly 10 minute “Counties and Countries”. To celebrate the release, a video for “Counties and Countries” recently premiered.

The video was created by Jon’s long-time videographer Michael Byrne.

PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY SINGER… SONGWRITER... MUSICIAN… MOST RECOGNIZED AS THE VOICE OF ‘YES’ JON ANDERSON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PURCHASE

The new album

JON ANDERSON

AND THE BAND GEEKS

entitled

‘T R U E’

Available at

https://ffm.to/jonandersontrue

and amazon.com

"TRUE the new album by Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks exceeds expectations.

I consider it the best album of the year. Poetic songwriting, extraordinary musicians, Classic Yes demeanor and vocalizations.

Every track is a triumph, a genuine Progressive Rock masterpiece!"

5 stars

…By music journalist Ray Shasho

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ABOUT

JON ANDERSON

AND THE BAND GEEKS

VISIT

https://jonanderson.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/TheJonAnderson/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/jonandersonmusic/

Instagram

Twitter - @JonYesEpic

Twitter

TikTok - @JonAndersonYESEpic

TikTok

YouTube - Jon Anderson YES Epics & Classics - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIvSkw_3SAs1Yy2Ro68GzLw

https://richiecastellano.com/bandgeek/

Band Geek official website:

JON ANDERSON & THE BAND GEEKS

THE TOUR 2024

Jon and The Band Geeks commence leg 3 of their summer tour September 11 in Beverly, Mass.

All remaining dates are below:

9/11/2024 - Beverly MA - Cabot Theatre

9/13/2024 - Glenside PA - Keswick Theatre

9/15/2024 - Glenside PA - Keswick Theatre

9/19/2024 - Portchester NY - Capitol Theatre

9/21/2024 - Montclair NJ - Wellmont Theatre

9/27/2024 - Staten Island NY - St George Theatre

*w/Special Guests The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer

DISCOGRAPHY

JON ANDERSON

SOLO

Olias of Sunhillow (1976)

Song of Seven (1980)

Animation (1982)

3 Ships (1985)

In the City of Angels (1988)

Deseo (1994)

Change We Must (1994)

Angels Embrace (1995)

Toltec (1996)

Lost Tapes of Opio (1996)

The Promise Ring (1997)

Earth Mother Earth (1997)

The More You Know (1998)

Survival & Other Stories (2011)

1000 Hands: Chapter One (2019)

True (forthcoming, August 2024)

Pre Yes

The Warriors

- Singles :

1964 : "You Came Along" / "Don't Make Me Blue" (7", Single)

- Album :

2003 : Bolton Club 65 - Recorded live in 1965 and published on CD in 2003 on Voiceprint Label.

Yes

Yes (1969)

Time and a Word (1970)

The Yes Album (1971)

Fragile (1971)

Close to the Edge (1972)

Yessongs (1973) (triple live album)

Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973) (double studio album)

Relayer (1974)

Yesterdays (1975) (studio compilation including rare cuts)

Going for the One (1977)

Tormato (1978)

Yesshows (1980) (double live album, originally intended as triple)

Classic Yes (1980) (studio compilation with two bonus unreleased live cuts)

90125 (1983)

9012Live: The Solos (1985) (live)

Big Generator (1987)

Union (1991)

Yesyears (1991) (quadruple CD compilation box set including rare and unreleased tracks)

Talk (1994)

Keys to Ascension (1996) (studio & live double CD album)

Keys to Ascension 2 (1997) (studio & live double CD album)

Something's Coming: The BBC Recordings 1969–1970 (1997; a.k.a. Astral Traveller)

Open Your Eyes (1997)

Yes, Friends and Relatives (1998) (double CD album compilation including remake of Owner of a Lonely Heart)

The Ladder (1999)

House of Yes: Live from House of Blues (2000) (double CD live album)

Magnification (2001)

In a Word: Yes (1969–) (2002) (quintuple CD compilation box set including rare and unreleased tracks)

The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection (2004) (U.S. triple CD album edition including unreleased acoustic versions)

The Word Is Live (2005) (triple CD live album)

Live at Montreux 2003 (2007) (double CD live album)

Union Live (2011) (double CD live album)

Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two (2015) (14-CD live box set)

Jon and Vangelis

Studio albums

Short Stories (1980)

The Friends of Mr Cairo (1981)

Private Collection (1983)

Page of Life (1991)

Page of Life (1998) (Alternate version not approved by Vangelis)

Compilations

The Best of Jon and Vangelis (1984)

Chronicles (1994)

Anderson, Harley & Batt

Whatever You Believe (1988) (charity single)

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (1989)

In the Big Dream - A Video Compilation (1989) (video)

An Evening of Yes Music Plus (1993) (double live album, recorded in 1989)

An Evening of Yes Music Plus (1993) (video)

Live at the NEC (2012) (2CD + 1DVD live album, recorded in 1989)

Anderson/Wakeman

The Living Tree (2010)

The Living Tree in Concert Part One (2011) (CD live album)

Jon Anderson & Matt Malley

Family Circle (2014) (download only charity single)

Anderson-Ponty Band

Better Late Than Never (2015) (CD/DVD live album)

Jon Anderson & Roine Stolt

Invention of Knowledge (June 2016)[8][9]

Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman

Live at the Apollo (2018) (2CD live album)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Tina Cole has been a performer since she was old enough to walk and talk. She was brought up in the limelight of her famous parents: musician, Buddy Cole and Yvonne King of the singing King Sisters. Tina made her mark on the television world staring on the series Hawaiian eye at the age of 19 and continued to perform on television with her famous family, The King Family on ABC. Tina became a national sensation when she joined the cast of My Three Sons as Katie Douglas, and fans of the show fell in love with her. She received more fan mail than any other actor on all Fedderson produced shows at the time. Tina recently released her memoir entitled ‘My Three Lives’. As Tina takes you through her life's journey of both success and struggles, readers will walk away falling in love with her all over again.

PLEASE WELCOME AMERICAN ACTRESS, SINGER, AUTHOR, BEST-KNOWN AS KATIE DOUGLAS ON THE LEGENDARY SITCOM ‘MY THREE SONS’

TINA COLE TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PURCHASE

TINA COLE’S MEMOIR

MY THREE LIVES

by Tina Cole (Author), Bob Mackie (Foreword)

Tina Cole has been a performer since she was old enough to walk and talk. She was brought up in the limelight of her famous parents: musician, Buddy Cole and Yvonne King of the singing King Sisters.

Tina made her mark on the television world starring on the series Hawaiian Eye at the age of 19 and continued to perform on television with her famous family, The King Family on ABC.

Tina became a national sensation when she joined the cast of “My Three Sons” as Katie Douglas and fans of the show fell In love with her.

Available at amazon.com

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ABOUT

TINA COLE

VISIT

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTinaCole/

FACEBOOK

https://tinacolestore.wixsite.com/tinacole-store

Tina Cole Store

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BRUCE KULICK

'THE LOST INTERVIEWS'

with RAY SHASHO

EPISODE 17

INTERVIEWED JUNE 22ND 2015

Got to Get Back is the latest release by KKB, a 1974 power trio that featured lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, singer/bassist Mike Katz, and drummer Guy Bois. It’s a hard driving/progressive rock sound reminiscent to the styles of Cream, YES, and King Crimson. The band may have even become legendary if it hadn’t been for their lack of professional guidance. The title track …“Got to Get Back” is a brand new song. Kulick says … “I thought the way we could celebrate it the best after 40 years was actually to record a new song with the same guys, I gave Mike a riff that I thought was similar to the kind of progressive /metal trio style we did back in 1974 and he ran with it and turned into a terrific song.”

Got to Get Back by KKB is a timeless gem performed by three first-rate musicians. (5) Stars!

BRUCE KULICK was a veteran guitarist for “The Hottest Band In The World” … KISS! It was during the unmasking period for the legendary rockers who officially appeared in public without makeup in an appearance on MTV in 1983. Kulick would join KISS as their fourth lead guitarist in less than three years and holds title to the longest continuous tenure of anyone other than Simmons and Stanley (September 1984 to August 1996). Although Kulick never wore the band's iconic makeup, he says …“It keeps my era a little bit more unique and sacred in a sense and I’m there to waive the flag for it.”

Bruce Kulick played on (5) KISS studio albums … Asylum, Crazy Nights, Hot in the Shade, Revenge, Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions. Kulick also appeared on Alive III and KISS Unplugged. The song "I Walk Alone" from Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions is the only KISS track to feature Kulick as lead vocalist. To date, Kulick is featured on more than (20) KISS releases.

The ‘Farewell Tour’ featured original KISS members Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss. Frehley left the group after the tour but Kulick was not asked to return as their lead guitarist; instead Tommy Thayer became the new spaceman for KISS. Kulick did however continue to work with the band by contributing on several albums.

In 1997, Kulick formed ‘Union’ with lead vocalist/guitarist John Corabi (Mötley Crüe, Ratt), drummer Brent Fitz (Slash, Vince Neil), and bassist James Hunting (David Lee Roth, Eddie Money). ‘Union’ released (2) studio albums, two singles: "Old Man Wise" and "October Morning Wind," and a live album.

Since 2001, Bruce Kulick has been the lead guitarist for Grand Funk Railroad. The original band was a power trio that featured current band members Don Brewer and Mel Schacher.

I had the great please of chatting with Bruce Kulick recently about his latest release Got to Get Back with his first band KKB … Becoming a longtime guitarist with KISS … Playing with Grand Funk Railroad … Touring … Tommy Thayer … A new solo album? … The shock of being shot …My infamous ‘Field of Dreams’ question … and much-much more!

Here’s my interview with the monstrous guitar player for KKB, Meatloaf, Blackjack w/Michael Bolton, KISS, Union, and Grand Funk Railroad … BRUCE KULICK.

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PATRICK SIMMONS

'THE LOST INTERVIEWS'

with RAY SHASHO

Episode 16

Interviewed Tuesday, November 15, 2011

I had the opportunity to interview Doobie Brothers legendary guitarist and songwriter Patrick Simmons a few days before the 2011 Orlando Calling festival.

Pat Simmons was introduced to future Doobie Brothers bandmates Tom Johnston and John Hartman by Moby Grape’s Skip Spence in 1969 forming the foundation to what would eventually be one of the most esteemed classic rock bands in history.

Pat is usually identified as the Doobie Brother with the longest hair. His heartfelt vocal styles are significant to the band’s success. He’s an important musician with eclectic musical styles and tastes. Some of his many compositions with the band include the classic “Black Water” (which became their first number one hit) “South City Midnight Lady,” “Dependin’ On You,” “Dangerous,” “Echoes Of Love” and “Clear as the Driven Snow.” His on-stage presence is both surreal and overwhelming during his solo of “Jesus Is Just Alright.”

Here’s my interview with singer, songwriter, guitar virtuoso, and founding member of The Doobie Brothers … Patrick Simmons

Doobie Brothers official website http://www.doobiebros.com/

Patrick Simmons musical credits on allmusic.com http://www.allmusic.com/artist/patrick-simmons-p20546/credits

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BRITISH PROG ROCK GROUP ‘PURE REASON REVOLUTION’ ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW ALBUM ‘COMING UP TO CONSCIOUSNESS’ AND NEW SINGLE “DIG TILL YOU DIE” ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH FOUNDER/SINGER/SONGWRITER/KEYBOARDIST/ JON COURTNEY ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

PURE REASON REVOLUTION is a British Rock group formed at Westminster University in 2003. Trying to fit PRR into a specific genre would be a difficult task, which is one of their attractive qualities. The group is set to release their sixth studio album Coming Up To Consciousness via InsideOutMusic. Their new to-be-released album will be out on September 6th. The album feature’s themes of betrayal, deception, fear, grief, mortality, and questions of sanity. Legendary musician Guy Pratt, known for working with the likes of Pink Floyd played the bass guitar on seven of the eight tracks on Pure Reason Revolution’s new album. The band tells fans to expect more ambitious bass lines in Coming Up To Consciousness than they’ve heard in any previous Pure Reason Revolution albums.

The band was equally thrilled to work with multiple members of prog icon The Pineapple Thief; the record was mixed by Bruce Soord and mastered by Steve Kitch. Jon Courtney comments: “Spawned from the bereavement after my dog was put down, a numb & dry creative spell ensued, but after a meeting with my writer friend Craig Walker (Archive/Power of Dreams) & sharing how the last months had been, he urged me to get this experience down in lyrics & music. Suddenly the album flew out of me/us! In terms of the recording process, this album was probably the most enjoyable to make, with the various collaborations firing creativity.

PLEASE WELCOME British musician best known as a singer, guitarist, keyboard player and songwriter for the progressive rock band Pure Reason Revolution JON COURTNEY to Interviewing the Legends …

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PURE REASON REVOLUTION

Entitled

‘COMING UP TO CONSCIOUSNESS’

Pre-order now here: https://purereasonrevolution.lnk.to/ComingUpToConsciousness

Progressive alternative rock band, Pure Reason Revolution is set to release their sixth studio album Coming Up To Consciousness via InsideOutMusic. Their new to-be-released album will be out on September 6th. The album feature’s themes of betrayal, deception, fear, grief, mortality, and questions of sanity.

The album will be available as a Limited CD+DVD Digipak (featuring 5.1 Surround Sound & High-Resolution Stereo Mixes), Standard CD Jewelcase, as well as a Gatefold ReVinyl LP (Recycled Vinyl), and digitally in both stereo and Dolby Atmos.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

PURE REASON REVOLUTUON

VISIT

https://www.purereasonrevolutionofficial.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/purereasonrevolution

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/purereasonrevolution

Twitter

https://www.instagram.com/purereasonrevolution_official/

Instagram

PURE REASON REVOLUTION

TOUR DATES

Confirmed first tour dates in support of the album, playing in Europe alongside Lesoir in September & October, starting at Be Prog! My Friend Festival in Barcelona.

27th September – Be Prog! My Friend, Barcelona, Spain*

29th September – Stummsche Reithalle, Neunkirchen, Germany

30th September – Backstage By The Mill, Paris, France

1st October – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany

3rd October – Cpunt, Hoofddorp, Netherlands

4th October – Progpower Europe, Baarlo, Netherlands*

5th October – 013, Tilburg, Netherlands

*No Lesoir

*The band will also make their first appearance on Cruise To The Edge in 2025

PURE REASON REVOLUTION

Discography

Studio albums

The Dark Third (2006)

Amor Vincit Omnia (2009)

Hammer and Anvil (2010)

Eupnea (2020)

Above Cirrus (2022)

Coming Up to Consciousness (2024)

Live albums

Live at NEARfest 2007 (2008)

Extended plays

Cautionary Tales for the Brave (2005)

Valour EP (2011)

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LEGENDARY GUITARIST STEVE CROPPER ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘FRIENDLYTOWN’

FEATURING BILLY F GIBBONS … BRIAN MAY … TIM MONTANA … EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Not many people start new bands in their 80s, but legendary guitarist, producer, and songwriter Steve Cropper isn’t slowing down any time soon. The triple-threat musician, recently nominated for his first solo GRAMMY for the debut album from his tight and tuneful rock n’ soul quintet, Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour, has announced details of his highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Friendlytown,’ due out August 23rd on the Mascot Label Group.

Always pushing ahead and never repeating himself, Cropper has brought in the talents of Billy F Gibbons from ZZ Top to play on the record. The album also features guest appearances from Queen guitarist extraordinaire Brian May and country-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Tim Montana, who has balanced a successful solo career with high-profile collaborations with Gibbons and Kid Rock.

In conjunction with the album announcement, Cropper has released the album's first single, “Too Much Stress feat. Brian May,” giving fans a tantalizing taste of the new music.

PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY GUITARIST/SONGWRITER/PRODUCER/ACTOR…THE COLONOL STEVE CROPPER TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PREORDER

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STEVE CROPPER

And The Midnight Hour

entitled

FRIENDLYTOWN

Available August 23rd Via Mascot Label Group

Featuring

Billy F Gibbons, Brian May and Tim Montana

First Single “Too Much Stress feat. Brian May” Available Now

Pre-order Friendlytown at

https://lnk.to/stevecropper

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

STEVE CROPPER

VISIT

https://playitsteve.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/stevecropper

Facebook

https://x.com/OfficialCropper?mx=2

Twitter

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Steve+Cropper

YouTube

https://www.instagram.com/thestevecropper/

Instagram

DISCOGRAPHY

1969: With a Little Help from My Friends

1969: Jammed Together (with Albert King and Pops Staples)

1971: This Is ... Steve Cropper & His Friends (compilation of With a Little Help from My Friends and Jammed Together, released in France only)

1981: Playin' My Thang

1982: Night After Night

1998: The Interview — Play It, Steve!

2008: Nudge It Up A Notch (with Felix Cavaliere)

2010: Midnight Flyer (with Felix Cavaliere)

2011: Dedicated — A Salute to the 5 Royales

2017: Steve Cropper, Lou Marini and the Original Blues Brothers Band — The Last Shade of Blue Before Black

2018: Telemasters (with Arlen Roth)

2021: Fire It Up

Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour

2024: Friendlytown

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SYMPHONIC ROCK PIONEERS RENAISSANCE WILL PERFORM THEIR ‘IN GRATITUDE’ FAREWELL TOUR FALL 2024:

ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH LEGENDARY SONGSTRESS ANNIE HASLAM ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Renaissance, the legendary symphonic rock band featuring Annie Haslam, will be back in the US playing select dates from October 17th through October 31st. This will mark 54 years since the formation of the band and its 16th consecutive year of touring since its reactivation in 2009.

Renaissance leader and vocalist Annie Haslam remarked that “We are very proud but sad to announce our ‘In Gratitude’ Farewell Tour. Where did the time go? Looking back over the years, I believe we have made history in the worlds of Progressive and Symphonic Rock.”

The upcoming shows will include stunning arrangements of “Ocean Gypsy,” “Northern Lights,” “Forever Changing,” “Mother Russia,” “Carpet of the Sun,” “Ashes are Burning” and other favorite classics. Ms. Haslam will be joined on stage by long-time musical associate Rave Tesar on piano, along with Mark Lambert on guitars/vocals, Geoffrey Langley on keyboards/vocals, Frank Pagano on drums, percussion/vocals, and John Galgano on bass.

Renaissance is a band with a rich history unique to themselves as progressive rock pioneers who rose from the ashes of the seminal UK rock band, The Yardbirds.

The band has toured throughout the world and has performed at Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Royal Chorale Society. Renaissance had a top ten hit in the UK with their song “Northern Lights” that still demands airplay to this day.

PLEASE WELCOME THE LEGENDARY VOICE OF SYMPHONIC/PROG ROCK GROUP RENAISSANCE ANNIE HASLAM TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PURCHASE

RENAISSANCE

THE LEGACY TOUR 2022

In celebration of Annie Haslam’s 75th year, Renaissance performed classic songs with the remarkable Renaissance Chamber Orchestra and music from Annie’s solo career.

Double live audio CD in fold-out digipack cover with 12-page booklet. Recorded at the Keswick Theatre Glenside PA USA on October 21 2022.

Personalized autograph by Annie Haslam.

Includes unlimited streaming of The Legacy Tour 2022 via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Available at

https://renaissancetouring.bandcamp.com/album/the-legacy-tour-2022

Tracklist

1.Carpet Of The Sun 03:43

2. Black Flame 06:39

3. The Sisters 06:39

4. Ananda 04:26

5. The Captive Heart 04:46

6. Symphony Of Light 13:08

7. Blessing In Disguise 03:42

8. Celestine 04:41

9. Reaching Out 03:57

10. The Angels Cry 04:33

11. Day Of The Dreamer 10:07

12. Running Hard 10:26

ALSO

TUSCANY

(2024 Remaster)

By RENAISSANCE

Amazon.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ANNIE HASLAM

AND

RENAISSANCE

VISIT

www.renaissancetouring.com

Renaissance band official website

www.facebook.com/renaissancetouring

Renaissance band Facebook

www.twitter.com/MysticAndMuse

Renaissance Twitter

www.youtube.com/user/RenaissanceTouring

Renaissance YouTube

www.anniehaslam.com

Annie Haslam official website

www.facebook.com/anniehaslamart

Annie Haslam Facebook

www.ravetesar.com

Rave Tesar official website

Renaissance: In Gratitude Farewell Tour 2024

Thursday October 17, 2024 – NEW YORK CITY

The Town Hall

123 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036

Friday October 18, 2024 – ALBANY, NY

Lewis A. Swyer Theatre at the Egg

Agency Building 1, S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY 12203

Saturday October 19, 2024 – Ridgefield, CT

The Ridgefield Playhouse

80 E Ridge Rd, Ridgefield, CT 06877

Sunday October 20, 2024 – Boston MA

City Winery Boston

80 Beverly St, Boston, MA 02114

Wednesday October 23, 2024 – Rochester, NY

The Theater at Innovation Square

131 Chestnut St, Rochester, NY 14604

Thursday October 24, 2024 – Homer, NY

Center for the Arts of Homer

72 S Main St, Homer, NY 13077

Friday October 25, 2024 – Newton, NJ

The Newton Theatre

234 Spring St, Newton, NJ 07860

Saturday October 26, 2024 – Lansdowne, PA

Lansdowne Theater

31 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne, PA 19050

Tuesday October 29, 2024 - Edwardsville, IL

Wildey Theatre

252 N. Main St. Edwardsville IL 62025

Wednesday October 30, 2024 - Edwardsville, IL

Wildey Theatre

252 N. Main St. Edwardsville IL 62025

RENAISSANCE

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title

1969 Renaissance

1971 Illusion

1972 Prologue

1973 Ashes Are Burning

1974 Turn of the Cards

1975 Scheherazade and Other Stories

1977 Novella

1978 A Song for All Seasons

1979 Azure d'Or

1981 Camera Camera

1983 Time-Line

2001 Tuscany

2013 Grandine il vento Reissued in 2014 as Symphony of Light with bonus tracks

Live albums

1976 Live at Carnegie Hall

2002 In the Land of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan 2001

2011 Renaissance Tour 2011 – Turn of the Cards and Scheherazade & Other Stories Live in Concert (DVD and double CD set)

2016 Renaissance 2012 (recorded April 16, 2015) – Renaissance Live at the Union Chapel (DVD and digital only audio set)

2016 Renaissance Live at the BBC Sight & Sound (DVD and 3-CD set) Contains radio/television broadcasts of three live concerts, one each from the years 1975-77. The DVD contains the video of the televised concert in London on 8 January 1977.

2018 A Symphonic Journey (recorded October 27, 2017) – Live In Concert (DVD and double CD set) ―

2021 Renaissance 50th Anniversary: Ashes Are Burning - An Anthology - Live in Concert (Blu-ray/DVD/2CD Box) (2019 lineup performing 12 October 2019 in Glenside, PA.)

2023 The Legacy Tour 2022 (2CD) Recorded on 21 October 2022, at the Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA.

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KATHY GARVER ACTOR…VOICE OVER TALENT …AUTHOR…HOST…PRODUCER…WORKSHOP LEADER

MOST RECOGNIZED AS CISSY ON TV SITCOM’S ‘FAMILY AFFAIR’ EXCLUSIVE ZOOM INTERVIEW!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Most fondly remembered for her starring role as “Cissy” in the long-running CBS international television hit, Family Affair, Kathy Garver has also garnered critical acclaim in movies, stage, radio, voice-over animation, and audio book narration. Her professional acting career began when she was just seven years old appearing in TV westerns, sit coms, and dramatic programs such as Climax and Matinee Theater. When she was eight years old, Hollywood legendary director Cecil B. DeMille recognized Kathy’s distinct talents. Originally hired for a small part in the epic motion picture, The Ten Commandments.

Today, Kathy is an accomplished and versatile actress and a bestselling author. In 2020 she finished two pilots TvDinners for which she is host and Aunt Cissy a spinoff of Family Affair.

In 2023 she starred in two comedy’s ‘Old Man Jackson’ and ‘Yellow Bird’.

For all her accomplishments, including her new Cissy Collection which includes her signature candles, lotion and room spray, Kathy’s sails will be billowing in some very favorable waters for quite some time.

PLEASE WELCOME Actor, Voice Over Talent, Author, Host, Speaker, Producer, Workshop Leader most recognized as Cissy of the American sitcom Family Affair starring Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966, to March 4, 1971, and ran for 138 episodes in five seasons…KATHY GARVER TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

KATHY GARVER

VISIT

https://www.kathygarver.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/kathygarverfanpage/

Facebook

https://x.com/Kathy_Garver?mx=2

Twitter

https://www.instagram.com/kgcissy/

Instagram

Author of:

Romancing with the Stars)

(release 2024 Bear Manor Media)

TvDinners TV (Release Date 2024 by Bear Manor Media)

Family Affair: A Pictorial Scrapbook

(Release 2021 by Tv Classics Media)

Holiday Recipes for a Family Affair

(Release date 2019 by Bear Manor Media)

X Child Stars: Where Are They Now?

(Release date 2016 by Rowman/Littlefield)

Surviving Cissy - My Family Affair of Life in Hollywood

(Release date 2015 by Rowman/Littlefield)

The Family Affair Cookbook

(2009 by Bear Manor Media)

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TOM JOHNSTON

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

‘THE LOST INTERVIEWS’

with RAY SHASHO

EPISODE 15

INTERVIEWED FEBRUARY 17TH 2013

The Doobie Brothers are one of those bands that we’ve depended on, year after year, and expect to see performing invariably at outdoor music festivals, pavilions, arenas, casinos and bike week events across the nation. The group has been exhilarating audiences for decades yet appear timeless onstage. One of the principal reasons for the longevity and success of the Doobie Brothers has a lot to do with an unmitigated affection shared between the band and its audience. It’s been an amazing love affair that has persevered for over forty-two years. When the Doobie Brothers finally call it quits … rock ‘n’ roll will probably call it quits too.

Tom Johnston is the voice, lyricist and guitarist on numerous classic hit recordings by the Doobie Brothers. Inspired by listening to R&B music on the radio, California native Johnston started his first band at 14, eventually broadening his musical horizons by singing with soul and blues groups.

After moving to San Jose to finish college, Tom met Skip Spence, original drummer for the Jefferson Airplane. Spence introduced Johnston to drummer John Hartman. Spence was also a founding member of Moby Grape which had a major influence on the Doobie Brothers. Tom Johnston, John Hartman and bassist Greg Murphy formed the power trio “Pud.”

When “Pud” unraveled, the evolution of the Doobie Brothers began to take shape. While living in a home dubbed as their “musical headquarters,” guitarist Patrick Simmons and bassist Dave Shogren joined the group. The band quickly generated a huge following in California.

In 1971, the Doobie Brothers launched their self- titled debut album, The Doobie Brothers on the Warner Brothers label with legendary producers Ted Templeman and Lenny Waronker. The first track on the album, “Nobody” penned by Tom Johnston, would later resurface in 2010 on their latest release, World Gone Crazy.

Their second studio album Toulouse Street (named for a street in the French Quarter of New Orleans) introduced new bassist Tiran Porter and second drummer Michael Hossack (Navy Veteran). The album spawned the Tom Johnston penned classic hits, “Listen to the Music” (#11 Top 100 Billboard Hit -1972), “Rockin’ Down the Highway” and “Jesus Is Just Alright,” (#35 Billboard Top 100 Hit -1973) written by Arthur Reynolds (1965) and performed by The Byrds (1969).

In 1973, the Doobie Brothers released, The Captain and Me spotlighting some of the bands most memorable classic rock tunes penned by Tom Johnston … “Long Train Runnin’”(#8 Billboard Hot 100 Hit) and perhaps the bands anthem song, “China Grove” (#15 Billboard Hot 100 Hit). The Captain and Me also featured a guest performance by future Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter.

The Doobie Brothers fourth studio album, What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits released in 1974 spawned the Tom Johnston penned songs, “Another Park, Another Sunday” (#32 Billboard Hot 100 Hit) and “Eyes of Silver” (#52 Billboard Hot 100 Hit). The album also featured Pat Simmons penned tribute to “The Big Easy,” “Black Water” (#1 Billboard Hot 100 Hit -1975).

Stampede released in 1975 was the final album before Michael McDonald took over lead vocalist duties from an ailing Tom Johnston. The album featured the cover version, “Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)” (#11 Billboard Hot 100 Hit -1975) written by the Motown team of Holland-Dozier-Holland.

Subsequent albums …Takin’ It to the Streets (1976), Livin’ on the Fault Line (1977), Minute by Minute (1978) and One Step Closer (1980) featured a successful second incarnation of the band, which primarily consisted of Michael McDonald(vocals, keyboards) Patrick Simmons (guitars/vocals) Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (guitars, steel guitars), Tiran Porter(bass, vocals), John Hartman (drums) and Keith Knudsen (drums).

*Tom Johnston played and sang “Turn It Loose” and “Wheels of Fortune” on the album Takin’ It to the Streets.

John McFee was added to the Doobie Brothers lineup in 1979 replacing Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and was featured on One Step Closer.

After a successful run, the band’s signature sound and direction became disillusioned. While working on his solo project, Tom Johnston rejoined the band for a Farewell Tour, and then the Doobie Brothers would call it quits as a band for the next five years.

The reformation of the Doobie Brothers was contrived when the band’s alumni were asked by drummer Keith Knudsen to perform at a concert to benefit veterans’ causes. The band discovered that tickets were in great demand and soon embarked on a twelve-city tour.

In 1989, Cycles, the tenth studio recording by the Doobie Brothers, now on Capitol Records, witnessed the return of Tom Johnston and drummer Michael Hossack to the studio as a band. Tom Johnston’s distinctive vocals returned, and the band re-established their musical roots.

Subsequent releases … Brotherhood (1991), Sibling Rivalry (2000) and World Gone Crazy (2010).

World Gone Crazy was the Doobie Brothers highest charting album since 1989 receiving rave reviews and featuring the longtime core lineup of Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons. The Doobie Brothers band functions like a well-oiled machine, touring consistently year after year and enchanting music enthusiasts worldwide. The current lineup of Tom Johnston (vocals/guitar), Pat Simmons (vocals/guitars), John McFee (guitar/strings/vocals), John Cowan (bass), Guy Allison (keyboards/vocals), Marc Russo (saxophones), Ed Toth (drums) and Tony Pia (drums)… represent a musical legacy that defines the quintessence of rock ‘n’ roll and a band that we’ve always depended on throughout the years.

The Doobie Brothers have sold more than 40-million albums worldwide.

…So why aren’t they in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Tom Johnston and the Doobie Brothers will be performing live as part of the Bands, Brew & BBQ concert series at Busch Gardens in Tampa on Sunday, February 24th. For tickets visit … http://seaworldparks.com/buschgardens-tampa/Events/Bands-Brew-and-BBQ or call 1-888-800-5447 for further information.

Eagle Rock Entertainment recently released ‘Let The Music Play’ –The Story of The Doobie Brothers on DVD, Blue-ray and Digital Video. -Available to purchase at amazon.com.

I had the great pleasure of speaking with Tom Johnston recently about the band’s current and future projects, family, and the future of rock ‘n’ roll. Here’s my interview with singer/songwriter/guitarist/and founding member of classic rock legends the Doobie Brothers … TOM JOHNSTON.

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THE GEORGIA THUNDERBOLTS TRIUMPH WITH ‘RISE ABOVE IT ALL’ INCREDIBLE NEW ROCK ALBUM: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LEAD SINGER TJ LYLE!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

The Georgia Thunderbolts have announced their highly anticipated sophomore album, 'Rise Above It All,' set for release on August 23rd via Mascot Records. Featuring the quintet's signature blend of Southern rock, blues, and heartfelt Americana, the 13-track album showcases the band's ability to navigate a vast array of musical terrains, while also capturing the profound emotional and artistic growth fostered by their years on the road.

The road to being hailed as the new torchbearers of Southern rock hasn’t been as glamorous as you might imagine for The Georgia Thunderbolts. It wasn’t many years ago that the guys busked at gas stations, fumbled through covers, and drove four hours to Alabama to play to a bartender and a three-legged dog sitting on a barstool.

The most transformative experience for the band has been the month back in 2022, The Georgia Thunderbolts spent touring Europe with Black Stone Cherry. None of them had been across the pond before, and it was the longest they had been away from home.

All the growth and maturation over the past two and half years can be heard on ‘Rise Above It All.’ The 13-song collection is a flag-planting album, setting the stage for an exciting new chapter as The Georgia Thunderbolts continue to rise and resonate with audiences worldwide.

PLEASE WELCOME LEAD VOCALIST… KEYBOARDIST…AND HARMONICA PLAYER FOR THE GEORGIA THUNDERBOLTS TJ LYLE TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PURCHASE

THE NEW ALBUM

THE GEORGIA THUNDERBOLTS

entitled

‘RISE ABOVE IT ALL’

Preorder at: https://lnk.to/TheGAThunderbolts

Out August 23rd via Mascot Records

Stream the latest single “Stand Up”

Watch the dynamic music video, directed by Jim Arbogast

"THE GEORGIA THUNDERBOLTS CAN DO IT ALL!

THEIR NEW ALBUM ‘RISE ABOVE IT ALL’ VALIDATES THE GROUP’S PROFICIENT MUSICAL CAPABILITIES BY INCORPORATING ROCK, R&B, COUNTRY, BLUES, AND EVEN GOSPEL INTO THIRTEEN BRILLIANT TRACKS.

LEAD SINGER TJ LYLE HAS A POWERFUL VOICE WITH INSTANT REMINDERS OF CHRIS CORNELL AND PAUL RODGERS. SEVERAL TRACKS COULD EASILY BECOME TOP TEN HITS ON CONTEMPORARY HIT AND COUNTRY RADIO STATIONS. THESE GUYS ARE GREAT!"

5 STARS!

….BY MUSIC JOURNALIST RAY SHASHO

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ABOUT

THE GEORGIA THUNDERBOLTS

VISIT

https://www.georgiathunderbolts.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/GAThunderbolts/

Facebook

https://twitter.com/GAThunderbolts

Twitter

https://www.instagram.com/gathunderbolts/

Instagram

https://www.tiktok.com/@gathunderbolts

Tiktok

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJf6atP6Z_MsR7rSBoKzXASIT

YouTube

THE GEORGIA THUNDERBOLTS

TOUR DATES 2024

05 Jul

First Fridays

Rome, GA

25 Jul

Eastside Bowl

Nashville, TN

26 Jul

Trainwreck Saloon Westport

St. Louis, MO

27 Jul

Knuckleheads

Kansas City, MO

31 Jul

Marquis Theater

Denver, CO

01 Aug

Oskar Blues Grill & Brew

Colorado Springs, CO

03 Aug

Kickstands Campground & Venue

Sturgis, SD

10 Aug

Ace Frehley and Foghat with special guests The Georgia Thunderbolts

Beaver Dam, KY

23 Aug

Blues Garage

Hannover, Germany

27 Aug

Colos-Saal

Aschaffenburg, Germany

30 Aug

Karosserifabrikken

Helsingør, Denmark

31 Aug

Sønderborghus

Sønderborg, Denmark

03 Sep

Hafenbar Tegel

Berlin, Germany

04 Sep

Gaststätte Stock

Hagen Am Teutoburger Wald, Germany

06 Sep

L.A. Live Style Cafe

Cham, Germany

07 Sep

WaldHaus eV Heilbronn

Heilbronn, Germany

08 Sep

Raismes Fest 2024

Raismes, France

14 Sep

Zydeco

Birmingham, AL

19 Sep

The Barrelhouse Ballroom

Chattanooga, TN

20 Sep

Smith's Olde Bar

Atlanta, GA

21 Sep

The Grand Theatre

Cartersville, GA

26 Sep

Live at Hub City Vinyl

Hagerstown, MD

08 Oct

Sellersville Theater

Sellersville, PA

25 Oct

The Georgia Thunderbolts Night 1

Dunn, NC

26 Oct

The Georgia Thunderbolts - Night 2

Dunn, NC

14 Dec

Pillars Pub

Fitzgerald, GA

Discography

Albums

Can We Get A Witness (2021)

Rise Above It all (2024)

EPs

The Georgia Thunderbolts (2020)

Singles

"Lend A Hand"

"Looking For A Friend"

"Take It Slow"

"Be Good To Yourself"

"It's Alright"

"Can I Get A Witness"

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THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE ANNOUNCE THEIR RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM ‘TIMESCAPE’

EXCLUSIVE ZOOM INTERVIEW WITH LEGENDARY DRUMMER CHRIS SLADE

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Chris Slade started his career at the age of 16 with Tom Jones before he changed his name to Tom Jones. Chris contributed significantly to Jones’s world tours and recordings throughout the 60s. Slade was a founding member of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band in January 1971. He was to spend seven years with the band, recording eight albums and achieving three UK Top Ten singles in the process: 'Joybringer' (No. 9, October 1973), ‘Blinded By The Light’ (No. 6, September 1976 & a multimillion selling #1 in the USA) and ‘Davy’s On The Road Again’ (No.6, June 1978).

After Earthband he spent two years with Uriah Heep, one year with Gary Numan and one year with David Gilmour in 1984.

He later teamed up with Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers and bassist Tony Franklin to form The Firm. They produced two excellent albums for Atlantic in 1985 and 1986 that earned them chart and radio hits including 'Radioactive' and 'Satisfaction Guaranteed.'

Chris became the drummer of AC/DC over the course of the next five years, playing on their acclaimed 'Razors Edge' Album, and giving a killer performance on their concert DVD “Live from Donington.”

After his stint with AC/DC, Chris joined the prog-rock band Asia, Chris recorded with them on their 2000-2004 studio recordings, 'Aura' and 'Silent Nation' , and put forth his trademark energy-filled live performances on all the subsequent tours that ensued over the next five years.

Between 2005 and 2010, Slade played drums for German guitarist Michael Schenker before forming THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE in 2012, and at that time marking 50 years as a professional rock drummer.

THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE has announced their new album "Timescape" which will be released worldwide on July 19th on BraveWords Records. "Timescape" contains completely original new tracks and some of Chris Slade's favorite covers.

PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY WELSH DRUMMER/SINGER/SONGWRITER CHRIS SLADE TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PURCHASE

THE NEW ALBUM

THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE

entitled

Timescape,

available

July 19TH

on BraveWords Records.

The double album will be available on digital platforms, CD and possibly as a double vinyl album.

Feat: Chris Slade, Bun Davis, Stevie Gee, James Cornford, Michael J Clark • THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE was formed in 2012 with handpicked musicians to celebrate my then 50-year career as a professional rock drummer since starting with Tom Jones at 16 years of age, taking in Manfred Mann, The Firm with Jimmy Page and AC/DC along the way. • We, as The Chris Slade Timeline band have toured UK and Europe extensively playing hits of this lengthy career. After being asked many times if we were going to produce any new original songs of our own, I finally decided to put pen to paper and do something about it, so with the help of my band mates I present TIMESCAPE, our debut album. This album includes a playlist of 9 original songs and a selection of hits from the many artists I have been privileged to perform with over the last 60 years. I hope you enjoy it!

“Side one which consists mostly of original material is an eclectic and innovative mix of awe-inspiring hard and heavy progressive rock melodies, the album plays out much like a discerning Rock Opera. Timescape is a gratifying and artistic musical concept. Side two features an incredible selection of exceptional covers spotlighting many of the band’s Chris has been a member of over his illustrious 60-year career. Timescape by Chris Slade Timeline is a sensational album!

5 stars!

...By music journalist Ray Shasho

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE

VISIT

https://chrisslade.com

Official website
https://www.facebook.com/ChrisSladeACDC

Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/chrissladedrums

Instagram
https://x.com/ChrisSladeDrums

Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/the.chrisslade.timeline

Chris Slade Timeline Instagram
https://www.bandsintown.com/a/5974162

Bands in town
http://bravewordsrecords.com

BraveWords Records

CHRIS SLADE

Discography

With Tom Jones

Along Came Jones (1965)

A-Tom-ic Jones (1966)

From The Heart (1966)

Green, Green Grass of Home (1967)

Live: at the Talk of the Town (1967)

13 Smash Hits (1967)

Delilah (1968)

Tom Jones Live in Las Vegas (1969)

With Toomorrow

Toomorrow (1970)

With Tom Paxton

How Come The Sun (1971)

With Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1972)

Glorified Magnified (1972)

Messin' (1973)

Solar Fire (1973)

The Good Earth (1974)

Nightingales & Bombers (1975)

The Roaring Silence (1976)

Watch (1978)

With Terra Nova

Terra Nova (1980)

With Kai Olsson

Crazy Love (1979)

With Frankie Miller

Falling in Love (1979)

With Uriah Heep

Conquest (1980)

With Gary Numan

I, Assassin (1982)

With Denny Laine

Anyone Can Fly (1982)

With David Gilmour

David Gilmour Live 1984 (1984)

With The Firm

The Firm (1985)

Mean Business (1986)

With AC/DC

The Razors Edge (1990)

Live at Donington (1992)

AC/DC Live (1992)

"Big Gun" (1993)

With Asia

Aura (2001)

Silent Nation (2004)

With Bloodstock

Creator of Worlds

With Damage Control

Damage Control (2007)

Raw (2008)

With MIWA

My Wish Is Your Command (2011)

Reach Out and Touch Me (2018)

With The Chris Slade Timeline

Timescape (2024)

The Chris Slade Timeline Vol. 1 (2014)

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DON WILSON

THE VENTURES

February 10TH 1933 - January 22ND 2022

‘THE LOST INTERVIEWS’

with RAY SHASHO

EPISODE 14

-Interviewed June 10th, 2014

Don Wilson and The Ventures have inspired thousands of promising musicians and enthusiasts across the globe for over five decades, and many of their pupils became legendary in the music world. Ventures alumni include… Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Jimmy Page, Stephen Stills, Joe Walsh, Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Billy Joel, Elton John, John Bonham, Mick Fleetwood, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Gene Simmons, and many-many more.

At 81, Don Wilson, guitarist & co-founder of the legendary rock and roll/surf band says he has no plans for slowing down any time soon. The Ventures recently concluded a lengthy tour in Japan where they are still idolized. Don and his son Tim Wilson have also initiated a new record label with promising young musicians to mentor and promote.

THE VENTURES are the best-selling instrumental rock band in music history. In 1958, the group was formed by Tacoma, Washington residents Don Wilson (rhythm and lead guitar) and Bob Bogle (lead and bass guitar). The duo’s plan was to earn a permanent living playing guitar instead of working at their hard labor construction jobs as bricklayers. They originally performed as the Impacts and the Versatones before finally settling on The Ventures.

Nokie Edwards (lead guitar) joined in 1960 and they recorded their first big hit, a Chet Atkins cover entitled “Walk, Don’t Run.” The Ventures lineup in the studio also included Skip Mooreon drums. In 1960, the song peaked at #2 on the Billboard’s single chart amid stiff competition from Chubby Checker, Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, and Bryan Hyland. Drummer Howie Johnson replaced Moore in 1960. Mel Taylor became The Ventures permanent drummer in 1962 until his passing in 1996.

From 1960 through 1972, The Ventures consistently toured worldwide and charted 37 albums. The group was hailed as America’s instrumental Beatles.

Some of The Ventures hit singles include … “Telstar,” “The Lonely Bull,” “Rebel-Rouser,” “Honky Tonk,” “Let's Go,” “Pipeline,” “Walk, Don't Run,” “Tequila,” “Apache,” “Wipe-Out, ”Memphis,” “Out of Limits,” and their mega-hit … “Hawaii Five-O” (#4 on Billboard’s Singles Chart -1969), (The album reached #11 on Billboard’s album chart).

The Ventures were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. That same year also marked The Ventures 50th Anniversary.

Here’s a list of incredible accomplishments by The Ventures …

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Class of 2008

Ranked #4 among all-time instrumental artists on Billboard's Single Charts

Ranked #6 among all 1960s artists on Billboard's Album Charts

Ranked #26 among all-time artists on Billboard's Album Charts

Ranked #20 in most albums on Billboard's Album Charts with 37

“Walk, Don't Run” is one of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Top 500 Hits of all time

1960 to 1969 - Placed 14 singles on Billboard's Single Charts

Gold singles:

“Walk, Don't Run (1960), “Walk Don't Run '64” (1964), “Hawaii Five-0” (1969),

1960 to 1972 - Placed 37 albums on Billboard's Album Charts with 5 on the charts simultaneously during 1963.

Gold albums:

Telstar and the Lonely Bull (1963), Golden Greats (1967), Hawaii Five-0 (1969)

To date, more than 450 LP and CD albums released worldwide (and still counting)

1960 to 1973 - Sold nearly 1,000,000 albums per year in the U.S.

Japan sales approaching 40,000,000 units (and still counting)

Collective worldwide sales approaching 100,000,000 units (and still counting)

1964 - Popularized Mosrite Guitars with introduction of The Ventures Model. Today these are among the most sought-after guitars, known for their tone and playability.

Successfully adapted their unique guitar style to countless changes in musical trends

Released an acclaimed set of instructional records with the Play Guitar with The Ventures series

Cited affectionately as "the group that launched a thousand bands"

Credited with popularizing rock and roll and the electric guitar in Japan

1971 - First non-Japanese artists elected to the Japanese Conservatory of Music

Jan 1987, Guitar Player magazine 20 Anniversary Issue cited Walk Don't Run as one of "20 Essential Rock Albums"

1990 - Inducted into the Washington State Music Hall of Fame

Feb 1996, Guitar magazine identified “Walk Don't Run” as one of ten 1960's albums included in “The Fifty Greatest Rock Guitar Records" (albums)

Inducted into the Hollywood Rock Walk

Invited to participate in the Smithsonian Institution's celebration of the development of the electric guitar

Honored by Fender Guitars with a limited-edition line of Ventures Model Jazzmaster, Telecaster and Jazz Bass signature guitars

2001 - Honored by Aria Guitars with limited-edition Ventures Model guitars

2004 - Award by Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs for contributing to friendly relations between Japan and US. No other artists in modern music share this honor

2005 – Washington State Senate Resolution 8645 to honor The Ventures, to "recognize the contributions of those who have had a significant impact over the evolution, development and perpetuation of rock and roll"

2006 – “Walk, Don't Run” is inducted into The Grammy Hall of Fame

Numerous contributions to movie and commercial soundtracks, including ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘Madagascar’

The Ventures have reached over 100- Million in record sales, 14-songs that hit the singles chart, and 37 albums that charted.

The band continues to record and tour with their current lineup of …Don Wilson (rhythm guitar- co-founder 1958), Nokie Edwards (lead guitar -joined 1960), Gerry McGee (lead guitar –joined 1968), Bob Spalding (lead and bass guitar –joined 1981), Leon Taylor (drums – joined 1996 after the passing of his father Mel Taylor).

Co-founder, lead and bass guitarist Bob Bogle passed away in 2009.

Drummer Mel Taylor passed away in 1996.

I had the rare privilege of chatting with Don Wilson back in June about … The “Walk, Don’t Run" legacy … The early days of The Ventures … Their devoted Japanese fans … My infamous ‘Field of Dreams’ question …The inception of “Hawaii Five-O”… And much-much more!

Here’s my interview with The Ventures legendary guitarist, co-founder, pioneer …DON WILSON.

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Ross Valory always had pieces of music tucked away that he had written, although songwriting contributions to Journey slipped away after the first three “experimental” albums. As an original member of the multi-platinum juggernaut of “Don’t Stop Believin’” fame, bassist Valory concentrated on shaping the rhythm section and contributing his baritone vocals to the background blend.

In 1995, VALORY began sorting through his files and polishing up some of his old notes. In between Journey tour dates, he pulled together a tight-knit group of collaborators and slowly began to finish what he started. After a lifetime in music, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer etched his first solo album, All of the Above, released in April this year.

The nine tracks on the album represent the full maturity of Valory’s musical gifts, cutting a broad swath through the instrumental territory the music travels. He plays keyboards, guitar, and, of course, many basses in a display of cultivated virtuosity across a palette far broader than could be found in his work with Journey. He is stepping out from behind his bass and, for the first time in his more than half-century as a professional musician, representing his vision and his compositions.

Valory, who spent most of his life as a member of Journey, has no regrets. He counts his blessings at having spent an amazing career with a remarkable group of musicians who succeeded beyond their wildest dreams.

Valory brings a lifetime in music to his solo excursions. All of the Above, a true labor of love, represents a culmination of his experience, at the same time as it points to the future. “Whatever came into my ears and brain came out in various ways,” he said. “I have been revisiting material that has been piling up over the years off and on and carrying it forward.”

Please welcome rock and roll hall of famer… bass guitarist, singer, songwriter most recognized for playing with the legendary Journey …ROSS VALORY to Interviewing the Legends …

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BY MUSIC JOURNALIST RAY SHASHO

5 STARS!

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ABOUT

ROSS VALORY

VISIT

https://www.rossvalory.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/rvalory/

Facebook

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Twitter

https://www.youtube.com/@rossvalorybass

YouTube

https://www.instagram.com/rossvalory.official/

Instagram

https://open.spotify.com/artist/73CVbGmyBU3ihyLH5BdFx1

Spotify

https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/ross-valory/1724775387

Apple Music

ROSS VALORY

Discography

Solo

All of the Above (2024)

With Steve Miller Band

Rock Love (1971)

With Journey

Journey (1975)

Look into the Future (1976)

Next (1977)

Infinity (1978)

Evolution (1979)

Departure (1980)

Dream, After Dream (1980)

Captured (1981)

Escape (1981)

Frontiers (1983)

Trial by Fire (1996)

Arrival (2001)

Red 13 (2002)

Generations (2005)

Revelation (2008)

Eclipse (2011)

Escape & Frontiers Live in Japan (2017)

With Todd Rundgren

2nd Wind (1991)

With The Storm

The Storm (1991)

Eye of the Storm (1996)

With The V.U.

Phoenix Rising (2000)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

KAIPA was the leading Scandinavian progressive band in the 70's and recorded five albums during the years 1975 - 1982. Their albums contained mostly instrumental music, drawing its influences from classic progressive rock bands (CAMEL, YES, GENESIS...), and classical music (BACH).

Taking basic inspiration from Swedish folk music they performed an elaborate symphonic aiming at the expression of emotions and feelings in an aesthetic of formal beauty and melodic perfection.

Initially the project of keyboardist Hans Lundin and bassist Tomas Eriksson, the band soon grew to include drummer Ingemar Bergman and singer/guitarist Roine Stolt, the latter of whom would eventually go on to form the Flower Kings.

Twenty years passed before Lundin and Stolt re-formed a new edition of Kaipa, producing their sixth album, 2002's Notes from the Past. While the group's first five albums were sung entirely in Swedish, Notes from the Past was notable for launching their English-language phase, which continued each subsequent release. Although Stolt again departed, leaving Lundin to captain the band through its next decade, which produced a prolific four LPs. Kaipa has remained a staple of the Inside Out Music label.

And now in 2024 Kaipa are back! In the summer of 1964 Hans Lundin's musical career started when he became a member of his first band as organist and singer. He says that the following years were "the best education I could ever get". Nine years later in 1973 he formed the group KAIPA.

Now 60 years into his career he and his current bandmates Per Nilsson, Jonas Reingold, Darby Todd, Patrik Lundström & Aleena Gibson are proud to announce the release of Kaipa's 15th studio album Sommargryningsljus (Summer Dawn Light).

The dawn theme has always been close to Hans Lundin's heart in his songwriting. With the new album he closes the circle and returns to where it all began.

Sommargryningsljus will be released via InsideOutMusic June 28th in 2024. The band recently released their second single from the new album called "Revelationview".

PLEASE WELCOME SWEDISH SINGER/SONGWRITER FOR LEGENDARY PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP KAIPA ALEENA GIBSON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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and

Amazon.com

Sweden-borne folkloric progressive rock band KAIPA have announced their new album 'Sommargryningsljus,' their 15th album coming 49 years after the release of their debut album. Sommargryningsljus will be released via InsideOutMusic

on June 28th, 2024.

Now, the band are releasing the second single from the album.

Listen to “Revelationview” at https://youtu.be/2q9KctscNm4?si=BSqz5jFuiJYKwVg4

Hans Lundin on the new track: "The most folk music-inspired song on the new Kaipa album "Sommargryningsljus" with both violin and whistles. Once in a lifetime, or for some, maybe several times, you encounter that magical moment when time is out of sight, and you are just amazed by what you experience. I have chosen to call this "Revelationview". This is a song about this experience."

Also

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KAIPA

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and

ALEENA GIBSON

SOLO ALBUM

ALEENA’S CAFÉ

An incredible album!

5 stars!

Available at

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Spotify

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ALEENA GIBSON

AND

KAIPA

VISIT

https://kaipa.info/

official website

https://www.facebook.com/Kaipa.music/?ref=embed_page

Facebook

https://insideoutmusic.bandcamp.com/album/sommargryningsljus-24-bit-hd-audio

Bandcamp

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CbhzM0Vlm2Q/

Instagram

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2pD2PTwYf1XJQth2hSEmpa

Spotify

KAIPA

Studio albums

Kaipa (1975)

Inget Nytt Under Solen (1976)

Solo (1978)

Händer (1980)

Nattdjurstid (1982)

Stockholm Symphonie (1993)

Notes from the Past (2002)

Keyholder (2003)

Mindrevolutions (2005)

Angling Feelings (2007)

In the Wake of Evolution (2010)

Vittjar (2012)

Sattyg (2014)

Children of the Sounds (2017)

Urskog (2022)

Sommargryningsljus (2024)

Compilations

The Decca Years 1975–1978 (2005)

ALEENA GIBSON

Solo

Album

(2005) Aleenas Café

Singles

(2003) Butt naked

(2003) Better believe it

(2004) Me & Tommy

(2005) Hey now!

(2005) Modern Times

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho

With their unique brand of progressive rock, Focus manifested themselves at the start of the '70s as the most successful and appreciated of all the Dutch pop-rock exports. Fronted by founding member Thijs Van Leer, and best known for their hits "Hocus Pocus", "House of The King" and "Sylvia", as well as critically acclaimed albums 'Moving Waves', 'Focus 3' and 'Hamburger Concerto'.

Focus Announces their new studio album “FOCUS 12” available July 5th, 2024. Founded by Thijs van Leer, Focus has been at the forefront of the progressive music movement since 1969, yet they continue to deliver engaging, innovative and skillfully crafted music. “FOCUS 12” exemplifies this and proves why they are still a firm fan favorite, the world over.

For Thijs van Leer (75) and Pierre van der Linden (78), age is nothing more than a number. Both continue to contribute to Focus with passion. Thijs, who has written most of the new album, rises at 4.30 am every day to work on his compositions. While the album boasts some of Pierre’s greatest and most energetic drum sequences to date.

“FOCUS 12” features a completely improvised piece which was captured as it spontaneously took place in the studio, during the recording process. Thus, proving that more than 50 years on, the band are still excited by undertaking something new and different.

The band continues their long association with legendary artist Roger Dean whose stunning artwork graces the front cover and packaging. The vinyl version features a stunning gatefold sleeve.

Focus continues to be one of the hardest working rock bands on the planet, touring the globe playing live. This July, they undertake a string of live dates across the USA and Canada, as part of Asia’s Heat Of The Moment Tour along with Martin Turner ex Wishbone Ash …and Curved Air … & MC’d by artist Roger Dean. Thijs van Leer concludes, “After all these years, Focus is in the here and now; the triumph of survival!”

PLEASE WELCOME VOCALIST, KEYBOARDIST, FLAUSTIST AND BAND LEADER FOR LEGENDARY DUTCH PROGRESSIVE ROCK FOCUS THIJS VAN LEER

TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PREORDER

THE BRAND-NEW STUDIO ALBUM

F O C U S

Entitled

“FOCUS 12”

Available July 5, 2024

“FOCUS 12” by Focus can be pre-ordered here: https://burningshed.com/store/focus

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F O C U S

Visit

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Heat Of The Moment

2024 Tour Dates:

Headlined by Asia

featuring Focus

Martin Turner ex Wishbone Ash

and Curved Air

& MC’d by artist Roger Dean.

The tour will commence on July 3rd 2024 and will incorporate 21 dates across the USA and Canada.

The tour has been masterminded by rock music keyboard legend & original Asia member, Geoff Downes (Buggles, Asia, Yes)

Wednesday, July 3: Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT

Thursday, July 4: Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, ON

Saturday, July 6: Chevalier Theatre, Medford, MA

Sunday, July 7: The Paramount, Huntingdon, NY

Tuesday, July 9: Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood, NJ

Wednesday, July 10: Count Basie Center, Red Bank, NJ

Friday, July 12: Tropicana Showroom, Atlantic City, NJ

Saturday, July 13: Wind Creek Event Center, Bethlehem, PA

Sunday, July 14: American Music Theatre, Lancaster, PA

Tuesday, July 16: Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg, SC

Wednesday, July 17: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN

Thursday, July 18: Columbia County Performing Arts Center, Evans, GA

Saturday, July 20: Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL

Sunday, July 21: Pompano Beach Amphitheater, Pompano Beach, FL

Monday, July 22: Seminole Hard Rock, Tampa, FL

Wednesday, July 24: North Charleston PAC, North Charleston, SC

Thursday, July 25: Macon City Auditorium, Macon, GA

Friday, July 26: Saenger Theatre, Mobile, AL

Sunday, July 28: VBC Mark Smith Concert Hall, Huntsville, AL

Tuesday, July 30: The Arcada Theatre, St Charles, IL

Wednesday, July 31: The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI

DISCOGRAPHY

FOCUS

Focus Plays Focus (1970; also known as In and Out of Focus)

Focus II (1971; also known as Moving Waves)

Focus 3 (1972)

Hamburger Concerto (1974)

Mother Focus (1975)

Ship of Memories (1976) (studio compilation)

Focus con Proby (1978)

Focus (1985) (as Jan Akkerman & Thijs Van Leer)

Focus 8 (2002)

Focus 9 / New Skin (2006)

Focus X (2012)

Golden Oldies (2014) (studio re-recordings)

Focus 8.5 / Beyond the Horizon (2016)

The Focus Family Album (2017) (studio outtakes from 2012 to 2017, plus solo tracks)

Focus 11 (2018)

Completely Focused (2021) (studio re-recordings)

Focus 12 (2024) (up-coming)

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NORMAN GREENBAUM

‘THE LOST INTERVIEWS’ with RAY SHASHO

EPISODE 13

-INTERVIEWED Dec 6th 2011

"When I die and they lay me to rest

Gonna go to the place that’s the best

When I lay me down to die

Goin’up to the spirit in the sky"

Norman Greenbaum is considered by many music experts to be a one-hit wonder. But when the lyrics to that hit meant so much to so many and with eternal impact… then who cares?

Greenbaum’s “Spirit In The Sky” echoed an inspirational message of optimism for hope of an afterlife. The song reached #3 on the Billboard charts and sold two million singles by 1970, and during an important transitional period in music that witnessed Album-Oriented Rock formats overshadowing Top 40 singles on the airwaves.

Greenbaum created one of the most recognizable guitar riffs in rock and roll history using an industrial fuzz tone. Released in 1969, “Sprit In The Sky” has stood the test of time. Greenbaum states, “Motorists actually still pull over to the side of the road when they hear the song being played on the radio.” And the song continues to be a heavily requested tune at funerals.

Rolling Stone magazine ranked “Spirit In The Sky,” #341 on the list of top ‘500 Greatest Songs of All Time.’ Countless musicians have mimicked their version of the celestial composition including Elton John, DC Talk, Darrel Mansfield, The Stovall Sisters (The back-up singers on the original recording), Doctor and the Medics, Nina Hagen, and Norman’s favorite cover version, The Kentucky Headhunters.

“Spirit In The Sky” has been featured in countless movies, TV series and commercials. The song has also been spotlighted on the 2008 music video game- Rock Band 2, enlightening a whole new generation of “Spirit” advocates.

Norman Greenbaum began a music career as a member of Dr. West’s Medicine Show and Junk Band. Their sole hit was, “The Eggplant that Ate Chicago” (#52 on Billboard’s top 100) in 1966. Greenbaum departed the band and began a solo career under the direction of producer Erik Jacobsen (Lovin’ Spoonful, Sopwith Camel, Chris Issak).

Raised of the Jewish faith, Greenbaum states that there wasn’t much resentment from the Jewish Community over his Christian-like lyrics, especially his reference to Jesus. The only true criticism came from the Christian side who were not very pleased with his lyric… “Never been a sinner I never sinned.” Greenbaum says, “I just didn’t know better at the time.”

Today Norman Greenbaum is 69 years old and lives in Northern California. His 1969 metaphysical one- hit wonder continues to be adored and emulated by countless fans. Most recently Peter Frampton covered “Spirit In The Sky” on William Shatner’s latest album, Seeking Major Tom.

Norman enjoys sponsoring races at the local fair. He says, “All it consists of is getting around thirty friends together, having a party, and getting your picture taken with the winning racehorse.” He’s also won a bunch of blue ribbons entering various works.

Here’s my interview with Songwriter/Vocalist/Guitarist/Rock and Roll Icon/ and a very amusing and hip guy… Norman Greenbaum. (We had to reschedule the original interview date because Mr. Greenbaum was feeling a bit under the weather).

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TRINI LOPEZ

(May 15, 1937 – August 11, 2020)

‘THE LOST INTERVIEWS’ WITH RAY SHASHO

EPISODE 12

Interviewed November 28th 2014

Trini Lopez is an international music legend best known for recording classic covers and converting them into danceable songs by adding his own special spin and flavor. Lopez not only makes those notable tunes danceable, but he usually outsells all other artists who have also covered those songs including the recordings by the original songwriters.

Born in Dallas, Texas, his Father Trinidad Lopez II was a singer, dancer, actor, and musician in Mexico. Trini’s parents moved to Dallas when his dad was eighteen seeking a better life. Trini learned to play guitar from his father and played for money on street corners. He eventually began performing in clubs around the affluent parts of Dallas. Lopez even performed at a club owned by the notorious Jack Ruby.

A true rock and roll visionary … Lopez uncannily wrote and recorded a song called “The Right to Rock” released on a small label called Volk Records in 1958. After hearing the single, King Records offered Trini a three-year contract. The only chart hit for Lopez on the King Records label was a Skyliners cover called “Since I Don’t Have You,” Trini’s rendition reached #10 on the Cashbox and Billboard charts.

After one of Trini’s performances Lopez met with another Texan, rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly. Holly tried to help Trini by inviting him to meet with his record producer in Clovis, New Mexico. Lopez became great friends with Buddy Holly and The Crickets. Holly was killed in a plane crash along with Richie Valens and The Big Bopper on February 3rd 1959. Several months after the crash, Lopez received a phone call to come out to Hollywood, California to become the new lead singer of The Crickets.

The Crickets plans never materialized and Lopez took a job at the Ye Little Club in Beverly Hills. The one-year run led to a historic engagement at the famous PJ’S nightclub. It was at PJ’S where Lopez landed his big break. Frank Sinatra took notice of Trini’s one-man act and had Don Costaoffer him an eight-year recording contract on Sinatra’s label Reprise Records. Trini’s first two albums were recorded live at PJ’S and successfully launched an incredible music and acting career for the impending international superstar.

Trini’s most recognizable Hit Singles … “If I Had a Hammer” (#3 Billboard U.S. Hit-1963 -Reached #1 in 36 countries), “I'm Coming Home Cindy” (#39 Billboard Hit-1966), “Michael, (#42 Billboard Hit-1964), “Lemon Tree” (#20 Billboard Hit-1965) “Kansas City” (#23 Billboard Hit-1963), “America,” “La Bamba”(1966) “Gonna Get Along With Out Ya’ Now” (1967), and The Bramble Bush (1967) to name just a few.

(Trini’s music was also spotlighted on various soundtracks including... Apollo 13, Born on the Fourth of July and numerous others).

Trini Lopez acting career …

Marriage on the Rocks (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967), The Phynx (1970), The Reluctant Heroes (TV Movie -1971), Adam-12 (TV Series 1971-1972), Antonio (1973), The Mystery of the Silent Scream (1977), The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series 1977).

Trini Lopez incredible string of TV appearances …

The Greatest Ever War Films (TV Movie documentary) 2014, Trini Lopez Presents Latin Music Legends (TV Movie) 2009, American High School (Video) 2009, Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen' (Video documentary short) 2006, The Best of Music Flashback Television Shows: Featuring Music Scene and Hullabaloo (Video documentary short) 2001, Refrescante 95 (TV Series) 1995, Prima Donnas 1995, Querida Concha (TV Series) 1993, ,Musikladen (TV Series) 1981, A Gift of Music (TV Movie) 1981, Sha Na Na (TV Series) 1978, 1971-1976 The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series), 1976 Celebration: The American Spirit (TV Movie), 1975 Rock on with 45 (TV Series), 1970-1974 The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series), Caesar's Palace Week from Las Vegas (1974), 1972-1974 Stand Up and Cheer (TV Series)

1965-1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series), 1971-1972 The David Frost Show (TV Series),1970 The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series), 1970 Playboy After Dark (TV Series), 1968-1970 The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series),1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series),1968 The Song Is You (TV Movie), 1967 Operation Dirty Dozen (Short documentary),1967 Spotlight (TV Series),1967 The London Palladium Show (TV Series),1967 The Dean Martin Show (TV Series),1966-1967 The Andy Williams Show (TV Series),1967 Gypsy (TV Series),1966The Jack Benny Hour (TV Movie),1966 Hippodrome (TV Series) Host

1966 Danger Grows Wild, 1966 The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show (TV Series),1965-1966 Hullabaloo (TV Series) (Host), 1965 Marriage on the Rocks, 1965 What's My Line? (TV Series) - Mystery Guest, 1964-1965 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series), 1964-1965 The Hollywood Palace (TV Series), 1964 The Bob Hope Show (TV Series),1964 The Bob Hope Thanksgiving Special (TV Special), 1963 Celebrity Party (TV Movie)

The Gibson guitar company asked Trini Lopez to design a guitar for them in 1964. The Trini Lopez Standard, a rock and roll model based on the Gibson ES-335 semi-hollow body, and the Lopez Deluxe, a variation of a Gibson jazz guitar designed by Barney Kessel. Both were in production from 1964 until 1971 and are highly sought out collector items. Some owners of the guitar include Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Noel Gallagher of Oasis.

Trini’s last few albums … (2008) ‘Ramblin' Man’ and (2011) ‘Into the Future’ have been critically acclaimed. ‘Into the Future’ was Trini’s 65th celebrated album of his illustrious musical career.

Here’s my latest interview with the legendary singer, musician, songwriter, actor, and one of the most exciting and recognized entertainers worldwide …TRINI LOPEZ

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ENGELBERT HUMPERDINK

'THE LOST INTERVIEWS'

WITH RAY SHASHO

EPISODE 11

British entertainer Arnold George Dorsey (stage name Gerry Dorsey) had limited success as a singer, but in 1967 Engelbert Humperdinck became an overnight sensation and a household name worldwide. Humperdinck recorded one of the best-selling singles of all-time; a number-one hit song entitled “Release Me,” which thwarted The Beatles efforts of reaching the top of the charts with their double A-sided record, “Strawberry Fields Forever /Penny Lane.” “Release Me” held the number-one slot on the UK Pop charts for six weeks and remained on the charts for a record fifty-six consecutive weeks, selling 80,000 copies a day. Humperdinck superseded the success of “Release Me” with “There Goes My Everything” and “The Last Waltz, “sweeping the Top 40 Pop charts that same year.

Engelbert’s charisma, good looks and magnificent vocals mirrored performers such as Elvis Presley and Tom Jones, and it quickly became evident that a new singing sensation had conquered and charmed the music world. Humperdinck’s sex appeal captivated a huge female fanbase which became known as the Humperdinckers, and throughout the 70’s, Humperdinck sustained the hits on the Top 40 airwaves …“Am I That Easy to Forget,” “A Man Without Love (Quando M’Innamoro),” “Les Bicyclettes de Belsize,” “The Way It Used To Be,” “I'm A Better Man (For Having Loved You),” “Winter World of Love,” “Sweetheart,” ”When There’s No You,” and “Another Time, Another Place.”

Engelbert Humperdinck’s albums released throughout the 60’s and 70’s …

Humperdinck relentlessly toured the world in front of adoring sold-out audiences and became a hot commodity and mainstay attraction on the Las Vegas and Atlantic City Strips. When he wasn’t on the road, he’d be in the recording studio generating the hits. His last major Pop hit on the Top 40 charts came in 1976 with the brilliant and graceful “After The Lovin’” composed by Ritchie Adams and written by Alan Bernstein. In 1979, Humperdinck spawned his fourth number-one hit on the Easy Listening charts in the U.S. with, yet another Adams/ Bernstein composition entitled “This Moment In Time.” In 1983, Engelbert released his last charted single “Til You and Your Lover Are Lovers Again.”

In 1999, Humperdinck released The Dance Album which featured newly recorded dance versions of six of Engelbert's greatest hits, along with five original songs. The album landed in the Top Ten on the Billboard Dance charts.

Most Recently: Engelbert Humperdinck released his highly anticipated and critically acclaimed double-CD entitled… “Engelbert Calling” which features incredible duets with some of the world’s most recognized names in music … including Elton John, Willie Nelson, Olivia Newton-John, Gene Simmons, and many-more. The album is released by OK! Good Records, and produced by Grammy Award-winner Martin Terefe, who is well-known for his work with Jason Mraz, James Morrison, KT Tunstall, and Mary J Blige. … I gave “Engelbert Calling” by Engelbert Humperdinck (5) Stars!

Engelbert Humperdinck’s career spanned nearly five decades. He’s sold more than 150- million albums world-wide, including 24 certified with platinum status and 63 with gold, four Grammy nominations, a Golden Globe for “Entertainer of the Year” (1988), and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Engelbert has solidified his name as an international Pop legend and has established himself as one of the world’s most influential artists.

At 78, Humperdinck continues to tour the world and record in the studio, and like a fine wine, he just keeps getting better. Engelbert is happily married to Patricia, his wife of 50 years. The couple has 4 children and 9 grandchildren. He’s managed by his son Scott Dorsey/Dorsey Productions.

I had the wonderful pleasure of chatting with one of my favorite singers about his critically acclaimed release … ‘Engelbert Calling’ …Engelbert’s follow-up releases upcoming ... The current world tour …The early days… ‘The Humperdinckers’ … Befriending ‘Elvis’ …And Much-Much More! Here’s my interview with an internationally renowned singer, songwriter, entertainer, a true gentleman and a really nice guy...

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T BEAR AKA/RICHARD T BEAR RELEASES NEW ALBUM ‘THE WAY OF THE WORLD’

AND NEW SINGLE “A CHANGE WILL DO ME GOOD”

ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

T Bear boasts a career that spans more than 40 years, one that led to a string of noted solo albums and collaborations with a dizzying list of revered artists. In 1978, he signed with RCA Records and released his debut album, Red, Hot, and Blue, produced by Jack Richardson (Bob Seger, The Guess Who).

He has appeared on numerous recordings by iconic artists including Crosby, Stills and Nash's Southern Cross, The Blues Brothers Soundtrack, Richie Havens Mixed Bag II, Kiss members Gene Simmons and Peter Criss' solo ventures, as well as Toby Beau’s hit single My Angel Baby, Billy Squier’s solo debut Tale of the Tape, and projects by former Rascals members Gene Cornish and Dino Danelli.

He would also pen the song Love and Pain, one of the standout tracks on Cher's blockbuster album Take Me Home. He has shared the stage with artists such as Richie Havens, Odetta, The Doobie Brothers, and Jeff Beck, to name a few.

In 1983, he took a lengthy hiatus from making music to get his personal life in order before returning to action in 2017 when he began creating the songs that would eventually turn out to be his well-received comeback album entitled, Fresh Bear Tracks, which was released on Quarto Valley Records in 2021.

Fast forward to the present and T Bear is excited about the new album. As he puts it, “Making The Way of the World was like getting a new pair of glasses. I see everything more clearly and in focus around me. These are songs that made me think and dream. It’s an oasis for the mind.”

PLEASE WELCOME SINGER/SONGWRITER/KEYBOARDIST/COMPOSER T BEAR AKA/RICHARD T. BEAR TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS.

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THE NEW RELEASE

T BEAR

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THE WAY OF THE WORLD

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“A Change Will Do Me Good” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_wPPCJf9-A

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DISCOGRAPHY

albums

Red, Hot & Blue 1978

Bear 1979

Captured Alive 1979

The Bear Truth 1984

The Runner 1986

Fresh Bear Tracks 2021

The Way of the World 2024

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THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY

WITH NEW ALBUM ‘STRUCK DOWN’

ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH FRONTMAN KIM WILSON ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

The Fabulous Thunderbirds, who will celebrate their 50th anniversary with the release of their first studio album in eight years, Struck Down, on June 28th. The album’s first single, “Payback Time,” featuring Billy Gibbons, is out now.

Struck Down also features special guests Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ and Mick Fleetwood on the album’s lone cover song, a scintillating take on Memphis Minnie’s “Nothing in Rambling.” Additional contributions on the new disc come from Elvin Bishop, Terrance Simien and Canadian blues guitar ace Steve Strongman, who co-wrote with Kim Wilson nine of the album’s 10 tracks.

Formed in 1974, The Fabulous Thunderbirds is a familiar name for anyone into contemporary blues and blues rock. This is the band that created classic albums like T-Bird Rhythm and Tuff Enuff. Powered by hits like the title track and “Wrap It Up,” Tuff Enuff went platinum, selling more than one million copies. Led by founding member Kim Wilson, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been nominated for Grammy Awards six times and for Blues Music Awards more than 20 times. The Fabulous Thunderbirds continue to tour internationally, selling out venues and headlining festivals with the current line-up of Kim Wilson on vocals and harmonica, Johnny Moeller on guitar, Bob Welsh on keyboards and guitar, Rudy Albin on drums and Steve Kirsty on bass.

Please welcome American blues singer and harmonica player, best known as the frontman and band leader of the Fabulous Thunderbirds KIM WILSON to Interviewing the Legends …

PREORDER

THE NEW ALBUM

THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS

Entitled

‘STRUCK DOWN’

The Fabulous Thunderbirds Celebrate 50th Anniversary with the Release of First Studio Album in Eight Years, Struck Down, Coming June 28th on Stony Plain Records

Listen to the first single “Payback Time.”

(featuring Billy Gibbons)

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“The Very Best Fabulous Thunderbirds album to date! Grammy worthy! This album has it all…

legendary guest artists, and every track is a great track! Several may already be considered classics.”

5 stars

… By Music Journalist Ray Shasho

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THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS

IN CONCERT

JUL 3 Healdsburg, CA Raven Performing Arts Theater 8:00 PM

JUL 5 Nicasio, CA Rancho Nicasio 4:00 PM

JUL 6 Napa, CA Blue Note Napa 6:30 PM

JUL 6 Napa, CA Blue Note Napa 9:00 PM

JUL 12 Mequon, WI Gathering on the Green 6:30 PM

JUL 12 Mequon, WI Gathering on the Green 8:30 PM

JUL 30 Cologne Luxor 8:00 PM

JUL 29 Nuremberg Hirsch 8:00 PM

Discography

With The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Albums

The Fabulous Thunderbirds (1979)

What's the Word (1980)

Butt Rockin' (1981)

T-Bird Rhythm (1982)

Tuff Enuff (1986)

Hot Number (1987)

Powerful Stuff (1989)

Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk (1991)

Roll of the Dice (1995)

High Water (1997)

Painted On (2005)

Thunderbirds! (2009, sold only at shows)

On the Verge (2013)

Strong Like That (2016)

Struck Down (2024)

Compilation albums

Portfolio (1987)

The Essential... (1991)

Hot Stuff: The Greatest Hits (1992)

Wrap It Up (1993)

The Fabulous Thunderbirds/What's the Word (1993)

Butt Rockin'/T-Bird Rhythm (1993)

Different Tacos (1996)

The Best of the Fabulous Thunderbirds (1997)

Tuff Enuff/Powerful Stuff (1999)

Thunderbirds Tacos Deluxe (2003)

The Best of the Fabulous Thunderbirds: Early Birds Special (2011)

The Bad and Best of... (2013)

Live albums

Live from London (1985)

Live [AKA Invitation Only] (2001)

Singles

"Tuff Enuff" (1986) No. 10 US, No. 83 AUS[13]

"Wrap It Up" (1986) No. 50 US

"Why Get Up" (1986)

"Stand Back" (1987) No. 76 US

"How Do You Spell Love" (1987)

"Wasted Tears" (1988)

"Powerful Stuff" (1988) No. 65 US

"Knock Yourself Out" (1989)

Solo

1993: Tigerman (Antone's)

1994: That's Life (Antone's)

1997: My Blues (Blue Collar)

2001: Smokin' Joint (M.C. Records)

2003: Looking for Trouble (M.C. Records)

2006: My Blues Sessions: Kim's Mix, Volume I (Bluebeat)

2017: Blues and Boogie, Vol. 1 (Severn)

2020: Take Me Back - The Bigtone Sessions (M.C. Records)

Guest

Ronnie Earl, Smokin' (1983)

Roomful of Blues, Dressed Up To Get Messed Up (1984)

Ronnie Earl, They Call Me Mr. Earl (1984)

Ron Levy's Wild Kingdon, Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom (1988)

People Get Ready – A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield (1993)

Snuff Johnson, Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Black Magic Records, 1994)

Bonnie Raitt, Road Tested (1995)

Kid Ramos, Kid Ramos (1999)

James Cotton, 35th Anniversary Jam of the James Cotton Blues Band (Telarc, 2001)

Big Jack Johnson, The Memphis Barbecue Sessions (2002)

JW-Jones, Bogart's Bounce (guest, 2002)

JW-Jones, My Kind of Evil (producer and guest, 2004)

Wentus Blues Band, Family Album (Bluelight Records, 2004)

Barrelhouse Chuck, Got My Eyes on You (2007)

Omar Kent Dykes & Jimmie Vaughan, Jimmy Reed Highway (2007)

Louisiana Red, Back to the Black Bayou (Ruf Records, 2008)

Elvin Bishop, The Blues Rolls On (2008)

Eric Clapton, Clapton (Reprise, 2010)

Mark Knopfler, Privateering (2012)

Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King, Road Dog's Life (Delta Groove Productions, 2013)

Barrelhouse Chuck, Driftin' From Town To Town (2013)

The Robert Cray Band, 4 Nights of 40 Years (2015)

Buddy Guy, Born to Play Guitar (2015)

Thornetta Davis, Honest Woman (2016)

Peter Karp, Blue Flame (2018)

Ash Grunwald, Mojo (2019)

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BURTON CUMMINGS

THE LEGENDARY VOICE OF THE GUESS WHO

'THE LOST INTERVIEWS'

EPISODE 10

Burton Cummings is the legendary voice, songwriter, and keyboardist for Canada’s own classic rock superstars The Guess Who. Although the group has had numerous personnel changes throughout the years, the most prominent members have been Burton Cummings and guitarist Randy Bachman. Cummings was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His first band was an R&B group called The Deverons. The band released two singles on the REO Records label. In 1965, Cummings joined The Guess Who replacing Bob Ashley on keyboards and eventually Chad Allan on vocals. The Guess Who scored commercially with their first international hit “These Eyes” (#6 Billboard Hit) in 1969. The track was featured on their album Wheatfield Soul on the RCA record label. The single was written by Bachman/Cummings and was their first to reach the top ten. The Guess Who followed with a succession of Top 40 hits including … “Laughing” (#10 U.S. Hit, #1Canada -written by Bachman/Cummings) and “Undun” (#22 U.S. Hit). 1970 would prove to be the most pivotal year for The Guess Who. The group scored (2) #1 Hits in the U.S. with “No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature" and “American Woman” the group’s biggest selling single. The Guess Who also spawned the hits …. “No Time” (#5 U.S. #1 Canada -written by Bachman/Cummings), “Hand Me Down World” (#17 U.S. Hit) and “Share The Land” (#10 U.S. Hit -written by Burton Cummings). Randy Bachman left The Guess Who in 1970 and would eventually form Bachman- Turner Overdrive. Subsequent albums released by The Guess Who … Canned Wheat (1969), American Woman (1970), Share The Land (1970), So Long, Bennatyne (1971), Rockin’ (1972), Artificial Paradise (1973). In 1973, Burton Cummings and The Guess Who released one of the group’s most underrated albums entitled The Guess Who #10. The album was a clear diversion from the band’s roots but spotlighted brilliant lyrical content and virtuoso musicianship. The album featured Burton Cummings composition “Glamour Boy.” The track was a jab at David Bowie’s glitter rock insurgence. The album also featured the profound “Cardboard Empire” written by Bill Wallace and Kurt Winter, while hauntingly performed by Cummings. In 1974, The Guess Who collaborated on their final Top 40 single entitled “Clap For The Wolfman,” (#6 U.S. Billboard Hit) an applicable tribute to legendary radio and TV personality Wolfman Jack. Subsequent releases: The Guess Who #10 (1973), Road Food (1974), Flavours (1974), Power in the Music (1975), The Way They Were (1976).

The Guess Who disbanded in 1975. In 1983, Bachman, Cummings, Jim Kale and Garry Peterson reunited as The Guess Who to play a series of Canadian gigs and recorded the Together Again live album and video. Bachman and Cummings reunited again in 1997 to perform in Winnipeg for a disaster relief fund raiser. An eclectic Guess Who reunion ensued in 2000 featuring Bachman, Cummings, McDougall, Kale, and Peterson. Bill Wallace eventually replaced Kale while the group toured regularly through 2003. A live album and DVD followed at the end of the 2000 tour.

The Guess Who was inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2001. Cummings received an additional Star in 2011. The Guess Who performed for an estimated 450,000 people at Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto, a benefit concert in 2003. The Guess Who continues to tour with only original members … drummer Garry Peterson and bassist Jim Kale. Burton Cummings also amassed a widely successful solo career. He landed a huge hit with “Stand Tall” (#10 U.S. #1 Hit Canada) in 1976. Burton Cummings solo albums …Burton Cummings (1976), My Own Way to Rock (1977), Dream of a Child (1978), Woman Love (1980), The Best of Burton Cummings (1980), Sweet Sweet (1981), Heart (1984), Plus Signs (1990), The Burton Cummings Collection (1994), Up Close and Alone (1996), Above the Ground (2008).

In 2002, The Burton Cummings Theatre for the Performing Arts in Winnipeg, Manitoba was renamed to dedicate the singer and songwriter. In 2008, Cummings released the highly- acclaimed CD Above The Ground. All the tracks on the release are written by Cummings. The album also features his touring band The Carpet Frogs. In 2009, Cummings received the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honors. In 2012, Burton Cummings Massey Hall was released –an incredible live CD recorded in Toronto. Most recently … Burton Cummings is on a summer tour. He’ll be releasing a book of poetry soon entitled, ‘The Writings of B. L. Cummings,’ and a video series called RUFF. I had the rare opportunity to chat with Burton Cummings recently about the summer tour, the true origin of “American Woman,” The life and times of The Guess Who, Canada, Wolfman Jack and so much more!

Here’s my interview with singer, songwriter, musician, and legendary voice of 'The Guess Who' …BURTON CUMMINGS.

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DAN McCAFFERTY THE VOICE OF NAZARETH

October 14, 1946 – November 8, 2022

'THE LOST INTERVIEWS'

EPISODE 9

Scottish Rocker Dan McCafferty has been the quintessential and charismatic frontman for hard rock veterans Nazareth since the band’s inception in 1968. McCafferty has fired up live audiences across the globe for 45 years with a heavy dose of undisputed hardcore crooning power. Most recently McCafferty has retired from touring with Nazareth due to a lung disease that makes breathing extremely difficult called COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Dan McCafferty will pass the microphone over to Nazareth’s new frontman, 41-year-old Linton Osborne of Rosyth, Scotland. McCafferty will cease touring but will not cease recording in the studio. In fact, McCafferty and Nazareth have recently released a mammoth new hard rock gem entitled ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Telephone.’ The album features Dan McCafferty on lead vocals, Pete Agnew on bass, Jimmy Murrison on guitars, and Lee Agnew on drums. It’s the band’s 23rd studio album and their first since 2011.The CD features 11 original heavy rockers and bluesy ballads. The deluxe digipack edition will include a second disc with two additional studio recordings and five live tracks and will also be available in a double LP gatefold vinyl version.

Invigorating and commanding hardcore rock ‘n’ roll are back, just the way we remembered it ...It's the rock we all listened to and partied with in high school …I gave ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Telephone’ by Nazareth (5) Stars.

NAZARETH: Over the years …critics and music aficionados alike have correlated Dan McCafferty’s vocal styles with such artists as AC/DC’s Brian Johnson, Slade’s Noddy Holder, and Humble Pie’s Steve Marriott. The band supported Deep Purple on tour during several occasions which led to Purple’s bassist Roger Glover producing their third studio album entitled Razamanaz (1973). Subsequent Glover produced albums included … Loud ‘N’ Proud (1973) and Rampant (1974).

In 1975, while looking for a new direction, Nazareth appointed lead guitarist Many Charlton as their new producer. The band’s new order resulted in their biggest selling album to date entitled …Hair of the Dog. The album spawned the self-titled hard rock classic “Hair of the Dog” and their popular Top 40 hit “Love Hurts” (1975 #8 U.S. Billboard Hot 100) a cover track penned by Boudleaux Bryant and first recorded by The Everly Brothers (1960) and Roy Orbison (1961).

Nazareth has maintained modest popularity in the U.S. while enjoying significant acceptance in Europe. Across the globe, Nazareth remains a consistent concert-pleaser.

Former band members that have contributed to the success of Nazareth were … original drummer Darrell Sweet (1968- 1999, Sweet died in 1999), original lead guitarist Manny Charlton (1968-1990), Zal Cleminson on guitars (1978-1980), Billy Rankin on guitars (1980-83,1990-94), John Locke on keyboards (1980-82, Locke died in 2006), and Ronnie Leahy on keyboards (1994-2002).

I had the great pleasure of chatting with legendary Nazareth frontman Dan McCafferty recently about the band’s brilliant new CD entitled… ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Telephone’ … The inception of Nazareth

October 14, 1946 – November 8, 2022

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DAVE EDMUNDS ROCKABILLY LEGEND

'THE LOST INTERVIEWS'

EPISODE 8

Guitar hero DAVE EDMUNDS has never followed music trends, and throughout what Edmunds jokingly remarks as a “semi-retired” music career, has probably been more devout and grateful to the original rock and roll format than any other musician.

Edmunds recently released his new album entitled ‘Rags & Classics’ via the MVD Entertainment Group. It’s an all-instrumental masterpiece that displays Edmunds’ proficient guitar work along with his brilliant multi-instrumental and production skills. Recorded in his home studio, most of the cover tracks on the new album have never been performed as an instrumental and are extremely difficult to implement as a one-man band.

I really enjoyed ‘Rags & Classics,’ Edmunds did a remarkable job handpicking singles that are classics but rarely relished. Some of the more notable tracks are the Brian Wilson &Tony Asher “God Only Knows,” and the Elton John &Bernie Taupin ballad “Your Song,” Both tracks are remarkable instrumental renditions while acquainting the listener to a fresh prospective to an ageless classic. ‘Rags & Classics’ delivers an eclectic mix of captivating musical gratification … you’ll be delightfully swayed by Edmunds’ intricate instrumental renderings of Mason Williams’ “Classical Gas,” Procol Harum’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” tracks from Dave’s guitar heroes … Chet Atkins “Black Mountain Rag,” and Merle Travis “Cannonball Rag,” and a surprisingly but phenomenal finale to an exceptional album, Mozart’s Symphony No.40 in G Minor, Molto Allegro. Everyone will truly enjoy ‘Rags & Classics’ by guitar legend Dave Edmunds. ... (5) Stars!

DAVE EDMUNDS, Welsh guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer has collaborated with some of the greatest musicians the world will ever know, including longtime pal George Harrison. Edmunds is a 1950’s rock and roll purist and remains a loyalist to this day.

After his stint with the blues/rock band Love Sculpture, Edmunds scored big with his cover hit “I Hear You Knocking” (1970), a song written by Dave Bartholomew & Earl King and first recorded by Smiley Lewis in 1955. Edmunds’ rendition added authentic rock and roll dynamism and landed at #1 at Christmas on the UK charts and #4 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the U.S. It sold over three-million copies, was awarded a gold disc, and became a rock and roll standard worldwide.

In 1976, Edmunds began collaborating with British musician/singer/songwriter/producer Nick Lowe (Brinsley Schwarz) on several albums. Lowe and Edmunds were signed to different record labels and couldn’t record together as ‘Rockpile’ until 1980 when they released Seconds of Pleasure, their only album to feature the ‘Rockpile’ band name. Drummer Terry Williams and guitarist Billy Bremner were also in the group. Critics and music enthusiasts adored Rockpile. Edmunds describes Rockpile’s short and sweet musical career as a party band for four years which they never took seriously. Rockpile was also hailed as a band that laid the groundwork for ‘new wave.’

Between 1976 and 1981, Dave Edmunds released four albums on Led Zeppelin’s Swan Song Records. After Edmunds and Lowe went their separate ways, Edmunds collaborated and produced albums for an assortment of friends and musicians including … Paul McCartney, King Kurt, Stray Cats, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Status Quo, the Everly Brothers, Johnny Cash, and the Flamin’ Groovies. Edmunds also collaborated with singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and record producer Jeff Lynne of the Electric Light Orchestra. Edmunds released a song written by Lynne entitled “Slipping Away” which became a Top 40 hit in 1983.

In 1985, Edmunds arranged and became the musical director of Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session, a televised concert held in London, England, featuring … Edmunds, Carl Perkins George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Eric Clapton. It was the first public performance by George Harrison in more than ten years.

Dave Edmunds was selected to play in Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band for tours in 1992 and 2000.

Studio albums:

-Love Sculpture: Blues Helping (1968), Forms and Feelings (1970)

-Brewers Droop: The Booze Brothers (recorded 1973, released 1989)

-Rockpile: Seconds of Pleasure (1980)

-Dave Edmunds: Rockpile (1972) ,Subtle as a Flying Mallet (1975),Get It (1977), Tracks on Wax 4 (1978), Repeat When Necessary (1979), Twangin (1981), D.E. 7th (1982), Information (1983), Riff Raff (1984), Closer to the Flame (1990), Plugged In (1994),Hand Picked: Musical Fantasies (1999), Again ( 2013), Rags & Classics ( 2015)

I had the rare pleasure of chatting with David Edmunds recently about his new all- instrumental cover album ‘Rags & Classics,’ the inception of “I Hear You Knocking,” Rockpile, Nick Lowe, Carl Perkins, George Harrison, my infamous ‘Field of Dreams’ question and much-much more!

I’d like to dedicate this ‘Lost Interview’ to my good friend, fellow broadcaster, and music enthusiast Tom Cobb. Enjoy the legendary music in heaven and rest in peace brother!

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ROGER HODGSON THE VOICE OF SUPERTRAMP

'THE LOST INTERVIEWS'

Episode 7

Roger Hodgson’s inspirational lyrics, enchanting vocals and virtuoso musicianship continue to astound audiences worldwide. Hodgson’s distinctive voice and profound musical arrangements have spawned numerous 'Top 40 Hits' for classic rock music legends Supertramp. Some of Roger’s most distinguished classics include, “Give a Little Bit,” “The Logical Song,” “Take the Long Way Home,” “Breakfast in America,” “Dreamer,” “School,” “It’s Raining Again,” and “Fool’s Overture.”

After performing to jubilant sold-out audiences worldwide, 'Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson' returns to the stage in 2013 on a new global excursion. Roger will be making a rare appearance at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida on Friday, March 22nd and for the first time in the U.S.; Hodgson will be performing with a Rock Symphony Orchestra.

After the release of their third studio album, Crime of the Century in 1974, Supertramp quickly captured the attention of music critics and aficionados across the globe. Crime of the Century was a superlative release. The creative writing collaboration of Hodgson and Davies, although contrasting, began a highly successful commercial period for a group comprised of highly esteemed musicians. Roger Hodgson penned; “Dreamer” became Supertramp’s first big hit. The album also featured two beautifully composed arrangements by Hodgson entitled ... “Hide in Your Shell” and “If Everyone Was Listening.”

Supertramp became a sought-out concert attraction because of their awe-inspiring musical abilities and riveting onstage presence. Their shows often spotlighted a movie projection that displayed the Crime of the Century album cover, an image of two hands clutching jail cell bars while floating in space. The projection synchronized hypnotically with the music above the stage.

Subsequent albums … Crisis? What Crisis? (1975) and Even in the Quietest Moments (1977) which produced “Give a Little Bit” (#15 on Billboard’s Pop Singles chart).

In 1979, Supertramp released what would become their highest selling album, Breakfast in America. The album spawned four U.S. Billboard Hit singles… “The Logical Song” (#6 Hit), “Take the Long Way Home” (#10 Hit), “Goodbye Stranger” (#15 Hit) and “Breakfast in America” (#62 Hit). The album remained on top of the charts worldwide and eventually sold over 20-million copies, becoming one of the biggest selling albums of all-time.

Supertramp made an amazingly smooth transition from a progressive rock scheme over album-oriented rock airwaves to mainstream Top 40 radio, and without compromising or sacrificing musical integrity.

The bands next album, ironically entitled …Famous Last Words (1982) would be the last featuring vocalist/lyricist/keyboardist and guitarist Roger Hodgson. The album reached #5 on Billboard’s Pop Album Charts and was certified Gold.

To date ... Supertramp has sold over 60- million albums.

Roger Hodgson officially left Supertramp in 1983 to pursue a solo career.

In 1987, after his second solo album was released, Hodgson fell and shattered both of his wrists. Doctors said he would never play music again, but his strong faith, positive thinking, self-healing efforts, and physical therapy would prove the medical profession wrong. Within a year and a half, Roger was playing his music once again.

Roger Hodgson released three solo albums since leaving Supertramp … In the Eye of the Storm (1984), Hai Hai (1987) and Open the Door (2000). He also released a live album entitled, Rites of Passage (1996).

In 2001, Roger was invited to play with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. The band’s lineup also featured Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople), Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake, and Palmer), Sheila E., Howard Jones and Mark Rivera.

In 2006, Hodgson released his first ever DVD entitled, Take the Long Way Home –Live in Montreal. The solo release achieved platinum status in just seven weeks.

The following year, Roger accepted an invitation by Princes William and Harry to perform at the ‘Concert for Diana’ in front of an audience of 65,000 people at Wembley Stadium. “Give a Little Bit,” “Dreamer,” “Breakfast in America” and “It’s Raining Again” were among Diana’s favorite songs. The concert was broadcast in 140 countries around the world.

Roger Hodgson’s most recent release, “Classics Live” is an incredible collection of his live performances recorded from his '2010 world tour.'

There are also 60 unreleased songs that Roger plans to record when the time is right.

I had a wonderful opportunity to chat with Roger Hodgson recently before the launch of his worldwide tour. Roger’s music continues to inspire and offer hope for people everywhere. His spirituality and positive vibrations were felt throughout our entire conversation. Roger is a true delight.

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AL KOOPER 'THE LOST INTERVIEWS' EPISODE 6

Singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist AL KOOPER continues to relish an incredible life of music. Although these days it’s mostly through his weekly online column for The Morton Report entitled ‘New Music for Old People’

Kooper reveals… “This column is like the title says - its intention is to fill the gap for those of us who were satiated musically in the '60s and then searched desperately as we aged for music we could relate to and get the same buzz from nowadays. iTunes was the answer for me in 2003 and I have been following the new releases every Tuesday ever since I realized there was an endless stream of music I could enjoy there. The reason I am writing this column is to make sure others don't miss this. These are not top ten items; but they SHOULD be!”

Kooper is also excited about the re-release of the classic ‘Super Session’ album featuring Al Kooper-Mike Bloomfield-Stephen Stills. The album is re-mastered with the latest (Hybrid Multichannel SACD) technology. The package includes new liner notes written by Al Kooper that tell the story of the Super Session album and the new 5.1 Multichannel mix. The 5.1 mix by Al Kooper with mastering by Bob Ludwig was never released and yet it has acquired some fame from industry insiders familiar with the Multichannel mix with comments like "excellent" and "it deserves to be heard. “The new mastering of the Stereo tracks for new SACD Stereo and CD Stereo audio are by mastering engineer Steve Hoffman. -The official release of ‘Super Session’ on amazon.com is -September 9th.

AL KOOPER: had a life changing undertaking technologically and musically after receiving a Webcor reel to reel tape recorder as a Bat Mitzvah gift in 1957.Born in Brooklyn and growing up in Queens, New York … Kooper began his incredible music career as a fourteen-year-old guitarist with The Royal Teens (“Short Shorts” #3 U.S. Hit in 1958).

In 1960, Kooper joined the songwriting team of Bob Brass and Irwin Levine and wrote “This Diamond Ring” (#1 U.S. Hit in 1965) for Gary Lewis & the Playboys. At 21, Kooper moved to Greenwich Village and began a momentous relationship with Bob Dylan. He performed and recorded with Dylan including adding his classic Hammond organ riffs on “Like a Rolling Stone”(#2 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Hit in 1965). During those recording sessions, Kooper met Michael Bloomfield.

In 1967, Al Kooper joined The Blues Project as their keyboardist. He left the band before the group was to appear at the infamous Monterey Pop Festival, and instead, along with bandmate Steve Katz, formed the jazz/rock/psychedelic/ R&B/ group …Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Kooper left Blood, Sweat & Tears after their critically acclaimed debut release … ‘Child Is Father to the Man’ (1968). The album spawned the classic rock mainstays … “I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know” (Penned by Kooper) and “I Can’t Quit Her” (Written by Kooper/Levine).

Al Kooper recorded a jazz inspired jam entitled ‘Super Session’ in 1968 with Michael Bloomfield and Stephen Stills. The album spawned an incredible cover of Donovan’s “Season of the Witch” and my favorite track “His Holy Modal Majesty” (Written by Kooper and Bloomfield). The album peaked at #12 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold.

It was Al Kooper who called Judy Collins in the middle of the night and put Joni Mitchell on the phone to sing “Both Sides Now” which eventually became a huge hit for Collins in 1968.

Throughout the years …Kooper became a mainstay in the recording studio performing with The Rolling Stones, The Who, B.B. King, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Alice Cooper, Peter, Paul & Mary, Joe Cocker, Tom Petty, and Roger McGuinn to name just a few.

Kooper discovered Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1972 after watching several of their appearances at a frequented club in Atlanta. Al moved to Atlanta and signed the band to his new record label ‘Sounds of the South.’ (He would eventually sell the label to MCA Records). Al Kooper produced and performed on Lynyrd Skynyrd’s first (3) albums… (‘Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd, Second Helping, and Nuthin’Fancy). Also, on the singles “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Free Bird,” and “Saturday Night Special.”

Al Kooper produced The Tubes, David Essex, Nils Lofgren, Rick Nelson, Ray Charles, The Staple Singers, Bob Dylan, and Lynyrd Skynyrd … to name just a few. He also played and arranged three tracks on George Harrison’s ‘Somewhere in England’ album and performed with the remaining Beatles … George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr, on Harrison’s Hit single “All Those Years Ago” (U.S. #2 Billboard Hot 100 Hit in 1981). Kooper has also written and composed on countless albums and scores for television and motion pictures.

And let’s not forget an incredible SOLO CAREER … I Stand Alone (1969), You Never Know Who Your Friends Are (1969), Easy Does It (1970), New York City (You’re A Women)(1971), Possible Projection of the Future/ Childhood’s End (1972), Naked Songs (1973), Act Like Nothing’s Wrong (1977), Championship Wrestling (1982), Rekooperation (1994), Soul of a Man (Live album 1995), Black Coffee (2005), and White Chocolate (2008).

Al Kooper published his well- received memoir entitled … Backstage Passes and Backstabbing Bastards: Memoirs of a Rock ‘N’ Roll Survivor. The first edition was released in 1977 with subsequent editions released in 1998 and 2008. (The 2008 edition being the best of the three).

I had the rare opportunity of chatting with Al Kooper about the remastered classic ‘Super Session’ album on 5.1 Multichannel mix … Al’s column ‘New Music for Old People’ … The Music industry today … Discovering Lynyrd Skynyrd … My infamous ‘Field of Dreams’ question… And much-much more!

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MICHAEL PINDER MOODY BLUES LEGEND 'THE LOST INTERVIEWS' EPISODE 5

Michael Pinder was affectionately labeled “Micky the Moonboy” as a youth for his preoccupation of the moon, stars, music and electronics. But who could have predicted that a silly nickname perhaps more suited for a sci-fi cartoon superhero would forecast his destiny. Pinder’s fascination with the cosmos and a life-changing realization that we are not alone in the universe became the basis for composing intricate and surreal musical masterpieces.

Michael played Hymns on the piano in Church every Sunday at his Colonel’s request; in return Pinder received an early discharge from the British Army. Pinder asked for the early-out after hearing The Beatles “She Loves You” on the radio. Ten days later, Pinder was back in Birmingham, England. He quickly found a job working with Streetly Electronics where he learned the mechanics of the Mellotron. Michael Pinder would become an illustrious keyboardist and trendsetter for the instrument.

In 1964 … Michael Pinder (piano, organ and vocals) and Ray Thomas (tambourine, flute and vocals) formed The Moody Blues along with members …Denny Laine (guitars, harmonica and lead vocals), Clint Warwick (bass guitar and vocals) and Graeme Edge (drums and vocals). The R&B/Rock/Pop Birmingham band scored a Top 10 hit in the U.S. with “Go Now” (1965) from their debut album The Magnificent Moodies. The Moody Blues became part of ‘The British Invasion’ and supported The Beatles on their final UK tour in December of 1965. They followed the tour with their first trip to the U.S. appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show. In 1966 … after the departure of Denny Laine and Clint Warwick … The Moody Blues reformed with old friend John Lodge (bass guitar and vocals) and Justin Hayward (lead vocals and guitars) who was recommended to Pinder by Eric Burdon of The Animals. The band had an awakening after a disgruntled audience member visited their dressing room complaining about their music. The group immediately changed their musical direction and style, hence … the commencement of one of the most amazing transformations in rock history. Meanwhile …Michael Pinder suggested to his friend John Lennon that The Beatles use the Mellotron on Magical Mystery Tour …and they did. Pinder’s Mellotron influence is undeniably detected on “Strawberry Fields Forever.” Pinder and bandmate Ray Thomas were also invited to play harmonica on the tracks… “I Am the Walrus” and “The Fool on the Hill.” “In 1967 …The Moody Blues first attempt at a dissimilar musical direction had consummated with an awe-inspiring masterpiece entitled… Days of Future Passed. It would be the first Decca/Deram Records release in stereo. Michael Pinder’s Mellotron ingrained a brave new transcendental manner and Progressive Rock was born. The proficient players of The Moody Blues were also accompanied by The London Festival Orchestra while creating the band’s first concept album. Days of Future Passed spawned two of the band’s biggest commercial hits with its new lineup … “Nights in White Satin” and “Tuesday Afternoon.” Pinder wrote the tracks… “Dawn is a Feeling” and “The Sunset.” Pinder’s dramatic reading of “Late Lament” added a mind-blowing conclusion to a superlative album. Producer Tony Clarke’s influence also had a huge impact on the group. The Moody Blues subsequent release … In Search of the Lost Cord (1968) was recorded without an orchestra … although Pinder’s ingenious performance on the Mellotron often sounded like a symphony. Pinder composed “The Best Way to Travel” and “Om” on the album. “Ride My See-saw” became a commercial hit for the band.

In 1969 … The Moody Blues released On the Threshold of a Dream. The group’s signature sound became exclusive to the rest of the rock world. Pinder had considerable songwriting duties on the album with … “So Deep Within You,” “Have You Heard (Part 1),” “The Voyage,” and “Have You Heard (Part 2).” Inspired by the 1969 moon landing …To Our Children’s Children’s Children was their first album released on the band’s newly formed Threshold Records. The band followed the critically acclaimed release with … Question of Balance (1970). Pinder penned … “How Is It (We are Here)” and his proverbial classic … “Melancholy Man.” Every Good Boy Deserves Favour was released in 1971. For the first time, the entire band lyrically collaborated on “Procession” the opening track. Michael Pinder also penned the final track on the album entitled … “My Song.” The release spawned yet another Top 40 hit with … “The Story in Your Eyes.” Also in 1971 … Pinder played tambourine on John Lennon’s Imagine album on the track … “I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier Mama.” Seventh Sojourn released in 1972 brought an end to the classic Moody Blues era. Michael Pinder penned … “Lost in a Lost World,” and “When You’re a Free Man.” The album also spawned… “I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band) and became one of the bands highest charting hits reaching #12 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the U.S. Pinder also substituted the Mellotron with its precursor the Chamberlin. In 1976 …Pinder released his solo album entitled … The Promise. After a lengthy hiatus, The Moody Blues released Octave (1978). Michael Pinder departed the band during the sessions but contributed… “One Step Into the Light.” Pinder was replaced by YES Swiss keyboardist Patrick Moraz. Without Pinder’s Mellotron and Chamberlin influence, The Moody Blues intricate progressive period was over. The Moody Blues continue to tour and record as a band with Justin Hayward, John Lodge and Graeme Edge (the only original band member left in the group). In 1994 …Pinder released his solo effort … Among the Stars (a private mail order release). MOST RECENTLY … Esoteric Recordings has released Michael Pinder’s 3-Disc CD & DVD set of ‘The Promise (1976) & Among the Stars’ (1994) plus new bonus material featuring Michael’s sons (The Pinder Brothers) and Ray Thomas (The Moody Blues) on flute. I had the rare pleasure of chatting with Michael Pinder recently. We chatted about his remarkable days with The Moody Blues, his relationship and influence on The Beatles, and UFO’S! Here’s my interview with legendary Moody Blues singer, songwriter, keyboardist,Mellotron pioneer, and technological beneficence to the music world

…MICHAEL PINDER (1941 – 2024)

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GARY WRIGHT 'THE LOST INTERVIEWS'

EPISODE 4

with RAY SHASHO

Gary Wright (April 26, 1943 – September 4, 2023)

Gary Wright is a celestial keyboard virtuoso, idyllic songwriter, and vocalist with powerful soulful pipes. Wright is an innovator of the synthesizer and over the years has managed to condense his many synthesized melodies into a single keyboard strapped around his neck.

Although born and raised in Cresskill, New Jersey, Wright founded the British rock group Spooky Tooth in 1967. Wright would later become most recognized for his two solo hit singles “Dream Weaver” in 1975 and “Love Is Alive” in 1976.

Gary Wright will be joining the ‘Sail Rock 2013’ tour along with Christopher Cross, Orleans, Firefall, John Ford Coley, Robbie Dupree and Player beginning August 5th in West Allis, Wisconsin. Visit Pollstar.com for all the latest concert dates.

SPOOKY TOOTH: Gary Wright joined the band 'Art' in 1967. The ‘V.I.P.’S’ morphed into 'Art' after several lineup changes since its inception in 1963. The British R&B music ensemble had featured various distinguished musicians including Mike Harrison, Greg Ridley, Jimmy Henshaw, Keith Emerson, Luther Grosvenor, Walter Johnstone and Mike Kellie.

Keith Emerson (The Nice, ELP) left in 1967 when the name was changed to Art. The band eventually turned into Spooky Tooth with a lineup of Wright (organ, keyboards, and vocals), Harrison (vocals, keyboards) Ridley (bassist), Grosvenor (guitar, vocals) and Kellie (drums).

In 1968, Spooky Tooth released their debut album entitled … It’s All About. The album featured covers by Janis Ian and Bob Dylan. Most of the other tracks were either written or co-written by Gary Wright.

The bands next release Spooky Two (1969) released on Island Records was hailed by critics as one of their finest recordings. The album featured many of the bands standards including “Evil Woman” and “Better by You, Better Than Me” a tune written by Wright and eventually covered by Judas Priest in 1978.

Spooky Tooth quickly became a highly sought concert attraction and a mainstay on progressive rock radio. The band shared the stage with such legendary music acts as Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones.

Bassist Greg Ridley left in 1969 to join Humble Pie, Andy Leigh replaced him.

Also in 1969, the group released Ceremony (Spooky Tooth and Pierre Henry album) a progressive collaboration with the French electronic composer.

Session musician: Wright left Spooky Tooth briefly to produce albums for Traffic and Rolling Stones producer Jimmy Miller and his production company. Gary Wright became an esteemed session musician and was asked to play on George Harrison’s triple- album set All Things Must Pass (1970).

Wright and Harrison began a long lasting friendship and musical collaboration that included Wright playing or sharing songwriting tasks on several of Harrison’s subsequent albums including … Living in the Material World (1973), Dark Horse (1974), Extra Texture (Read All About It)(1975), Thirty Three & 1/3(1976), George Harrison(1979), Cloud Nine (1987).

The Last Puff album (1970) primarily featured Mike Harrison while Wright focused on other projects. The release featured an incredible cover version of The Beatles, “I Am The Walrus.” Joe Cocker Grease Band members Henry McCullough, Chris Stainton and Alan Spenner were brought into the studio to work on the album.

In 1971, Gary Wright performed “Two Faced Man” with George Harrison on the Dick Cavett Show. He also played piano on Harry Nilsson’s #1 hit, a Badfinger cover tune entitled, “Without You.”

In 1972, Gary Wright and Mike Harrison reformed Spooky Tooth with a different lineup. The new lineup featured future Foreigner founder and guitarist Mick Jones.

Subsequent Spooky Tooth albums … (You Broke My Heart So I Busted Your Jaw (1973), Witness (1973), The Mirror (1974) and Cross Purpose (1999) (Reunion album without Wright, Greg Ridley returned).

Spooky Tooth disbanded in 1974.

Gary Wright and George Harrison visited India in 1974 as a guest of Ravi Shankar. Wright developed a long-term relationship with Shankar after the visit.

SOLO CAREER: Gary Wright released two critically acclaimed solo albums on A&M Records … Extraction in 1971 and Footprint in 1972.

Wright signed a record deal with Warner Brothers Records in 1974 and achieved his biggest commercial success with the release of The Dream Weaver album (1975). The single “Dream Weaver” reached #2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart and #1 on the Cash Box charts. The album also spawned the hit “Love is Alive” (1976) reaching #2 on Billboard’s singles chart. The album peaked at #7 on Billboard’s Hot 100 albums chart.

The song “Dream Weaver” has been spotlighted on numerous television shows and motion pictures. “Love is Alive” was covered by several legendary artists including … Chaka Khan, Joe Cocker and Richie Havens. The Dream Weaver album featured guest musicians …guitarist Ronnie Montrose, drummers Jim Keltner and Andy Newmark, Hammond organist David Foster and Bobby Lyle on additional synthesizers. In 1981, Gary Wright scored again commercially with “Really Wanna Know You” (#16 Billboard Singles Hit).

Gary Wright Solo albums … Extraction (1971), Footprint (1972), The Dream Weaver (1975), The Light of Smiles(1977), Touch and Gone (1978), Headin’ Home (1979), The Right Place (1981), Who I Am (1988), First Signs of Life (1995), Human Love (1999), Waiting to Catch the Light (2008), The Light of a Million Suns (EP) (2008), Connected (2010).

In 2004, Wright, Harrison and Kellie reunited Spooky Tooth for several concerts in Germany. As a result of their triumphant return, they released the Nomad Poets DVD in 2007.

The same lineup played a series of European dates in 2008.

Most recently: Gary Wright toured with Ringo Starr and His All-Star Band in 2008.

In 2010, Wright released his latest studio album entitled Connected and features guest artists … Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh and Jeff “Skunk” Baxter.

Gary Wright is currently writing his 'memoir' for the Penguin Group and should be available sometime near the end of 2014.

I had the great pleasure of chatting with Gary Wright recently about ‘Sail Rock 2013,’ Spooky Tooth, George Harrison, the music business, metaphysics and much-much more.

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IAN GILLAN DEEP PURPLE LEGEND

THE LOST INTERVIEWS EPISODE 3

Ian Gillan is the legendary charismatic frontman for one of the greatest bands in rock and roll history. Deep Purple is essentially known for its hard rock pulse. Its musical schemes have encompassed progressive rock, blues, R&B and even jazz.

Keyboardist Jon Lord received a telegram from Tony Edwards stating that he’d back Lord in putting a band together; later Edwards called Ritchie Blackmore to meet with him. In December of 1967, the two musicians met up and collaborated for the first time. John Lord had already asked Nick Simper to play bass, a former bandmate with ‘The Flower Pot Men.’

While living in Hamburg, Germany, Ritchie Blackmore saw drummer Ian Paice performing onstage with his band The Maze. The group was fronted by singer Rod Evans. Evans auditioned for the lead vocalist role for a scheming new (Deep Purple) band and won the spot. Blackmore remembered Paice from Hamburg and asked Evans to bring him along. Blackmore and Lord were a bit worried that Evans mannerism was much like Tom Jones or Engelbert Humperdinck. Jon Lord later stated, “We’d eventually beat him into shape.”

In 1968, Deep Purple was officially formed. The band was named after a Nino Tempo and April Stevens song of 1963, believed to be Ritchie Blackmore’s grandmother’s favorite song.

Deep Purple’s musical styles intentionally mimicked the American rock group Vanilla Fudge (“You Keep Me Hangin’ On”). The group quickly scored commercially with their Top 40 hit single “Hush” (#4 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart) and became overnight sensations in the U.S.

Ritchie Blackmore’s vision for the band was to implement heavier rock techniques, and while Rod Evans and Nick Simper were in the group it may never have been accomplished. After Rod Evans was dismissed from Deep Purple, he went on to form Captain Beyond in 1971.

Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover were performing at Woodford Green in London with their British pop rock band ‘Episode Six.’ Their lead singer Ian Gillan was noticed by Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord. After watching Gillan’s performance, they offered him the lead singer position for Deep Purple. Eventually Roger Glover would be asked to join the band, while securing one of the greatest music lineups in rock history.

Also in 1972, under resistance by the band, they recorded a double live album in Japan entitled, Made In Japan. The album was essentially the Machine Head tour. The band recorded (3) concerts ... (2) in Osaka and (1) in Tokyo. Most of the material came from the second night in Osaka. Made In Japan also went platinum and the live version of “Smoke on the Water” became instrumental to the song’s success.

Smoke on the Water” (#4 Hit on Billboard’s Hot 100) was officially released as a single in 1973 and became one of the most recognizable guitar riffs in rock and roll history. Deep Purple were now international superstars in the studio and on the road.

At the peak of their success, Ian Gillan gave a six month notice and stated that he was leaving the band after fulfilling all of his commitments in 1973. The album Who Do We Think We Are was released in January of 1973. The release generated the hit single “Woman from Tokyo.” “Smoke on the Water” was also busy that year becoming Deep Purple’s biggest hit of all-time. Who Do We Think We Are was the last studio album to feature Ian Gillan as their lead singer until the 1984 reunion LP Perfect Strangers.

Deep Purple did six American tours before Ian Gillan and Roger Glover left the band. The grueling touring schedule and fatigue became the reason for their early departure from the band. In 1973, the band had eleven different entries in Billboard and became the top-selling artists in the U.S. But without its lead singer and bass player the band felt like it was the end.

Deep Purple brought in several lineups through the years. Lead singers that included David Coverdale and Joe Lynn Turner, guitarists Tommy Bolin and Joe Satriani and bassist Glenn Hughes. There have also been band reunions that have included the original Deep Purple core lineup.

Sadly, founding member, keyboardist and songwriter Jon Lord died in 2012.

Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night currently perform together with their medieval folk rock band Blackmore’s Night.

Ian Gillan is the son of a school teacher mother and a factory worker father. Gillan came from a musical family; his grandfather was a bass-baritone and sang opera, and his uncle was a jazz pianist. Ian was a boy soprano in the church choir when he was young.

Besides being the legendary voice of Deep Purple, Gillan also sang the role of Jesus on the original recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. He also recorded with his solo bands the Ian Gillan Band (1975-1978) and Gillan (1978-1982).

Gillan was also the lead singer of Black Sabbath (1982-1984).

Ian Gillan performed in the charity group Rock Aid Armenia and later (2011) participated in the supergroup ‘WhoCares,’ a continuing effort by Gillan to help the people of Armenia after a devastating earthquake. The group was comprised of Gillan, Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Jon Lord (Deep Purple), Jason Newsted (Metallica), Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) and Mikko “Linde” Lindstrӧm (HIM). They recorded the songs … “Out of My Mind” and “Holy Water” which is included in a 2-CD compilation of rarities from the music careers of Ian Gillan and Tony Iommi. Proceeds from the CD helped rebuild a music school in Gyumri, the second largest city in Armenia. Gillan and Iommi received the Armenian Presidential Medal of Honor for their humanitarian efforts.

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Legendary drummer Michael Shrieve announces the much-anticipated release of his album, “Drums of Compassion,” set to drop on May 24, 2024 on Trey Gunn’s innovative label, 7D Media. This album is a testament to Shrieve’s artistic journey, encapsulating over fifty years of musical exploration and collaboration with some of the most revered names in the industry. “Drums of Compassion” is not merely an album; it’s an odyssey that began two decades ago inspired by the Dalai Lama’s call for a Time of Compassion.

The album boasts an ensemble of musical virtuosos, and their collective genius creates a tapestry of rhythmic brilliance that transcends conventional music boundaries, offering listeners an immersive sonic experience.

Shrieve’s collaboration with Soundmaster Jeff Greinke lays the foundation of the album with ambient, space-evoking melodies that serve as a backdrop to the dynamic percussive elements.

Officially released on May 24, 2024.

An as a very wise man once said …

"MUSIC PROMPTS US TO RESPOND WITH OPEN-HEARTEDNESS INSTEAD OF JUDGMENT. IT USHERS US TO A HIGHER PLACE FROM WHERE WE CAN SEE BEYOND DISTRACTIONS TO WHAT IS TRUE AND GOOD AND LASTING."

PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY AMERICAN DRUMMER AND COMPOSER BEST KNOWN AS THE ORIGINAL DRUMMER FOR SANTANA/ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER/ MICHAEL SHRIEVE TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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DISCOGRAPHY

SOLO PROJECTS

Transfer Station Blue - Michael Shrieve (1984)

Big Picture - Michael Shrieve, David Beal (1989)

with Klaus Schulze and Kevin Shrieve

Stiletto - Michael Shrieve (1989)

with Mark Isham, David Torn, Andy Summers and Terje Gevelt

The Leaving Time - Michael Shrieve (1989)

with Steve Roach

Two Doors - Michael Shrieve (1996)

with Jonas Hellborg and Shawn Lane

Fascination - Michael Shrieve (2001)

with Bill Frisell and Wayne Horvitz

Drums of Compassion – (2006)

with Jeff Greinke, Jack DeJohnette, Zakir Hussain and Airto Moriera

SANTANA

Santana (1969)

Abraxas (1970)

Santana III (1971)

Caravanserai (1972)

Love Devotion and Surrender (1973) - John McLaughlin, Carlos Santana

Welcome (1973)

Lotus (1974)

Borboletta (1974)

Santana’s Greatest Hits (1974)

Viva Santana! [Columbia/Sony] (1988)

Abraxas (Gold Remaster) (1991)

Dance of the Rainbow Serpent (1995)

Abraxas (1998)

Santana [Japan Bonus Tracks] (1998)

Santana III [Japan Bonus Tracks] (1998)

Santana III (Remastered) (2000)

Best of Santana, Vol. 2 (2000)

Abraxas (Remastered) (2000)

Divine Light - Love Devotion Surrender [Bill Laswell Remix] (2001)

Essential Santana (2002)

Shaman (2002)

Caravanserai (Remastered) (2003)

Love Devotion Surrender [Bonus Tracks] (2003)

Santana: Legacy Edition [Bonus CD] (2004)

COLLABORATIONS

Automatic Man (1976)

Go (1976)

with Stomu Yamash'ta, Steve Winwood, Klaus Schulze

Go Live From Paris - (1976)

with Stomu Yamash'ta, Steve Winwood, Klaus Schulze, Al Dimeola

Go Too - (1977)

with Stomu Yamashta

Novo Combo (1980)

Animation Generation - Novo Combo (1982)

Through the Fire - Hagar Schon Arronson Shrieve (1984)

Abraxas Pool (1997)

Oracle - [exclusive at iTunes] (2005)

with Amon Tobin

DRUMMER / PERCUSSIONIST

David Crosby - If Only I Could Remember My Name (1971)

with Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Jerry Garcia

Luis Gasca - For Those Who Chant (1972)

Mill Valley - Bunch Casting Pearls(1972)

with Michael Bloomfield and Nick Gravenites

Wilding - Bonus: Pleasure Signals (1978)

Mickie D's Unicorn (1979)

Time Actor: Klaus Schultze and Richard Wahnfried (1979)

The Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue (1980)

Pat Travers - Crash and Burn (1980)

Rolling Stones - Tattoo You (1981)

Pat Travers - Radio Active (1981)

Klaus Schulze - Trancefer (1981)

Jefferson Airplane Loves You (1982)

Klaus Schulze - Audentity (1983)

Mickie D's Unicorn - Turn on the Music Machine (1983)

Klaus Schulze - Richard Wahnfried Plays Megatone (1984)

Roger Hodgson - In the Eye of The Storm (1984)

Rolling Stones - Rewind (1984)

Mick Jagger - She's the Boss (1985)

Porky's Revenge! - Original Soundtrack (1985)

with Dave Edmunds and George Harrison

Bob Moses - The Story of Moses (1987)

Brian Slawson - Distant Drums (1988)

Marty Fogel - Many Bobbing Heads, at Last... (1989)

Freddie Hubbard - Times Are Changin' (1989)

Jill Sobule - Things Here Are Different (1990)

Klaus Schulze - Drive Inn, Vol. 2 Rainer Bloss (1990)

Marley's Ghost How Can I Keep From Singing: Gospel (1991)

Robert Gordon - All for the Love of Rock 'N' Roll (1994)

Zucchero - Miserere (1994)

Jim Carroll - World Without Gravity: The Best of the Jim Carroll Band (1994)

Steve Winwood - The Finer Things (1995)

McKinley - Big Top Shop Talk (1998)

Octave of the Holy Innocents (1995)

with Jonas Hellborg and Buckethead

Robert Gordon - All for the Good of Rock and Roll (1994)

David Torn - Collection (1998)

Klaus Schulze - Trancefer/Dig It (1999)

Alan Merrill - Merrilly Christmas (2001)

Shawn Smith - Shield of Thorns 2003

Octave Of The Holy Innocents - Remix (2004)

with Jonas Hellborg and Buckethead

Pistol Star - Crawl (2004)

PRODUCER

Santana III (1971)

Santana - Caravanserai (1972)

Santana - Welcome (1973)

Santana - Borboletta (1974)

Michael Shrieve - Transfer Station Blue (1984)

Michael Shrieve and David Beal - The Big Picture (1989)

Michael Shrieve - Stiletto (1989)

Michael Shrieve with Steve Roach The Leaving Time (1989)

Rumors of the Big Wave - Burning Times (1991)

Brothers of the Baladi - Eye of the World (1994)

Michael Shrieve - Two Doors (1996)

Abraxas Pool - Abraxas Pool (1997)

F-5 - Dodging the Dream Killers (1998)

Brothers Of The Baladi - Heart of the Beast (1998)

Douglas September - Ten Bulls (1998)

Bill Frisell - with Elvin Jones and Dave Holland (2001)

Fascination - Michael Shrieve (2001)

Santana - Aye Aye Aye (2003)

New Monsoon - The Sound (2005)

AriSawkaDoria (2006)

Ruby Dee and The Snakehandlers (2006)

COMPILATIONS

Novus Sampler (1988)

Big Bang: In the Beginning Was a Drum (1994)

All Day Thumbsucker Revisited (1995)

New Spirits in Jazz (1996)

New Spirits in Jazz, Pt. 2 (1997)

Guitar Zone (1998)

World of Drums & Percussion (1998)

Rock: Train Kept a Rollin' (1999)

World of Drums And Percussion, Vol. 2 (2000)

Miniatures, Vol. 2 (2000)

Ritmo de la Noche / Rhythm of the Night: The Very Best of Latin Jazz (2002)

Story of the Blues [Sony] (2003)

Mojo Presents (Can) (2004)

Soul to Soul, DVD & CD [Rhino] (2004)

Blue Note Plays Sting / Various (2005)

FILM & TELEVISION COMPOSITIONS

Tempest (1982)

Film, directed by Paul Mazursky

Children of Time Square (1986)

Television, directed by Curtis Hanson

Return (1986)

The Bedroom Window (1987)

Film, directed by Curtis Hanson

Blue Movies (1988)

American Chronicles (1990)

Television, directed by David Lynch

The Take (1990)

Crossing the Bridge (1992)

FILM APPEARANCES

Woodstock (1970)

Gimme Shelter (1970)

Stamping Ground (1970)

Fillmore (1972)

Soul to Soul (2004)

Featuring the 1971 music celebration in Ghana, West Africa. Performers: Wilson Pickett, Ike and Tina Turner, Les McCann and Eddie Harris, The Staple Singers, Voices of East Harlem, Santana

A Night at the Family Dog (2005)

Featuring a 1970 concert

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

The Kings, originally formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Oakville, Ontario, are a Canadian rock band formed in 1977. They gained prominence with their 1980 hit song “This Beat Goes On/Switchin’ To Glide,” which resonated in both the United States and Canada. The original lineup was David Diamond (lead vocals, bass, songwriter), Sonny Keyes (vocals, keyboards, songwriter), Max Styles (currently Todd Reynolds) (drums), and Mister Zero (guitar, songwriter).

The Kings toured extensively with artists like Bob Seger, Jeff Beck, The Beach Boys, and Eric Clapton. They appeared on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand and headlined the major Heatwave festival in August.

Despite challenges in the late 1980s, The Kings experienced a revival when “This Beat Goes On” and “Switchin’ To Glide” became radio hits in Chicago once again and received substantial play. The band continued touring throughout Canada and the U.S. during the remainder of the decade.

The Kings most recent album is entitled ‘The Longest Story Ever Told’ and now in 2024, The Kings, with their history of hits, over 2000 North American shows, and a devoted fan base, remain a hungry band with something to prove. "The Longest Story Ever Told" reaffirms their status as a rock band with songwriting depth. When asked, “Is there a theme for the album?", guitarist Mister Zero replied, “I don't think there is one other than trying to get 10 really good songs together”.

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The Kings Are Here album (Elektra, 1980) US #74

Amazon Beach album (Elektra, 1981) US #170

R.S.V.P [4-Song EP] (Dizzy, 1982)

Party Live '85 live album (Dizzy, 1985)

Parting Of The Ways single (1991)

Unstoppable CD (Dizzy, 1993)

Unstoppable [with "This Beat Goes On" and "Switchin' To Glide" added] CD (Griffin, 1995)

The Kings Are Here..and More CD (Warner, 2000)

The Kings Are Here/Amazon Beach (2 on 1 CD, Wounded Bird, 2003)

Because Of You CD (2003)

Anthology One CD (2006)

The Longest Story Ever Told CD (Dizzy, 2023)

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GLASS TIGER With Special Guest THE KINGS

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'SUSANNA HOFFS BANGLES LEGEND THE LOST INTERVIEWS'

Susanna Hoffs is the beautiful, talented & iconic vocalist for the commercially successful all- female pop/rock/new wave/ band ‘The Bangles.’ Hoffs angelic and awe-inspiring vocals are definitive on such Bangles classics as …“Manic Monday” (1985 #2 US Billboard Hit), “Walk Like an Egyptian” (1986 #1 US Billboard Hit), “If She Knew What She Wants” (1986 #29 US Billboard Hit), “Hazy Shade of Winter” (1987 #2 US Billboard Hit), “Walking Down Your Street” (1987 #11 US Billboard Hit),“In Your Room” (1988 #5 US Billboard Hit), and the breathtaking “Eternal Flame” (1988 #1 US Billboard Hit). Hoffs is also ‘The Bangles’ rhythm guitarist and songwriter.

THE BANGS: After Susanna Hoffs graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied theatre, dance, and art, she headed back to Los Angeles and placed an ad in The Recycler, an LA based classifieds newspaper. A trio began to form with the addition of Sisters Vicky Peterson (vocals/guitars) and Debbi Peterson (vocals/drums) while subsequently adding Annette Zilinskas on bass. After short stints with names such as ‘The Colours’ and ‘The Supersonic Bangs,’ the newly formed all-girl band eventually settled on ‘The Bangs’ while swiftly becoming a vital part of the Los Angeles Paisley Underground scene. The Bangs debut single “Getting Out of Hand” was released on their label DownKiddie Records and caught the attention of KROQ deejay Rodney Bingenheimer who repeatedly played the record on his show.

THE BANGLES: ‘The Bangs’ were auspiciously mandated to change their name so the group dropped ‘The’ and added the letters ‘les’ to form ‘Bangles,’ a banner that would flourish into one of the greatest all-female groups in rock and roll history. In 1982, under new manager Miles Copeland, The Bangles supported The English Beat on a UK tour. In 1983, the group made its first appearance on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand.

In 1984, ‘All Over the Place,’ The Bangles first full-length album was released on CBS (Columbia) Records. Michael Steele had replaced Annette Zilinskas on bass. Steele began her music career as Micki Steele with The Runaways. ‘All Over the Place,’ spawned the singles”Hero Takes a Fall,” and “Going Down to Liverpool” which featured Susanna’s childhood neighbor and family friend Leonard Nimoy. The Bangles popularity escalated and was asked to join such acts as ‘Cyndi Lauper’ and ‘Huey Lewis and the News’ on tour.

Susanna Hoffs and The Bangles had captivated the attention of R&B/Pop/Funk/ music artist & songwriter ‘Prince.’ Prince offered his penned single “Manic Monday” (1984) to The Bangles and the group promptly brought the tune into the recording studio. “Manic Monday” (1986) became The Bangles first big hit peaking at #2 on Billboards US Charts.

Their second studio album ‘Different Light’ (1986) produced by David Kahne peaked at #2 on the US Billboard Charts and is considered to be their most successful to date. Also in 1986, The Bangles opened for 'Queen' at Slane Castle, Ireland.

In 1987, “Walk like an Egyptian” won Best Video at the 15th Annual Music Awards and again at the 5th Annual American Video Awards. ‘Everything’ (1988) The Bangles third studio album spawned the Top 5 Hit “In Your Room,” and their worldwide #1 single “Eternal Flame” penned by Susanna Hoffs, Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.

The Bangles attained a well-deserved hiatus throughout the 90’s but returned with rock and roll vengeance in 1999. They released their fourth studio album entitled ‘Doll Revolution’ in 2003. Bassist Michael Steele officially left The Bangles in 2005 and the band decided to use guest bassists while on tour. The Bangles most recent album ‘Sweetheart of the Sun’ was released in 2011.

In January of 2014, The Bangles returned to the legendary Whisky A GO GO to celebrate the club’s 50th anniversary.

SUSANNA HOFFS: In 1991, Susanna released her debut solo album entitled ‘When You’re a Boy’ produced by David Kahne. The album spawned the Top 40 hit single “My Side of the Bed.” The release featured such musical luminaries as John Entwistle, Jim Keltner, and Donovan. In 1996, Susanna Hoffs released her second studio album entitled ‘Susanna Hoffs.’

Based on a Saturday Night Live stint in the early 1990’s, Hoffs performed in the band ‘Ming Tea’ with … Mike Myers, Matthew Sweet, Christopher Ward and Stuart Johnson. The SNL skit morphed into a three comedy film series ... Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). Jay Roach, Susanna’s husband directed the Austin Power series and ‘Ming Tea’ performed in all three movies.

In 2006, Susanna collaborated with alternative rocker Matthew Sweet under the name ‘Sid n Susie,’ and released ‘Under the Covers’ Volumes 1, 2 &3 featuring classic rock cover songs of the 60’s,70’s, and 80's.

In 2012, Susanna released her critically-acclaimed studio album entitled ‘Someday.’ Susanna’s vocals are more radiant than ever. Hoffs collaborated with musical partner Andrew Brassell and producer Mitchell Froom on her best solo album to date. All the tracks are co-penned by Susanna Hoffs.

Hoffs & Brassell continue to co-write music and hope to release a new album sometime in 2015.

‘Susanna Hoffs’ performs at The Satellite in Los Angeles on July 18th with special guests Fred Armisen and Petra Haden.

‘The Bangles’ kicked off their summer concert series on June 6th at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, California … click [Here] for a complete ‘Bangles’ tour listing.

Recently, I had the great pleasure of chatting with Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles and discussed … Her latest solo projects …Collaborating with Andrew Brassell … Producer Mitchell Froom … Early musical influences …The Bangles past & present … The inception of “Manic Monday,” “Eternal Flame,” “A Hazy Shade of Winter,” …and future plans as a solo artist & with ‘The Bangles.’

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The Byrds become Roger McGuinn (lead guitars and vocals), Gene Clark (tambourine, vocals), David Crosby (rhythm guitars and vocals), Chris Hillman (bass guitar and vocals) and Michael Clarke (drums). Columbia Records signed The Byrds in 1965 and they recorded their first number one hit, a Bob Dylan penned song, “Mr. Tambourine Man.” The Byrds continued to score big commercially with their 1965 classic that was adapted from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible, “Turn! Turn! Turn!” “I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better,” was another huge hit for the group in 1965 featuring McGuinn’s trademark jangling 12-string Rickenbacker. “Eight Miles High” was The Byrds 1966 Top 20 Psychedelic classic and “Mr. Spaceman” reached #36 on Billboard’s Top 100, both were featured on their Fifth Dimension album.” Dylan’s penned, “My Back Pages” released in 1967 #30 and “So You Want To Be A Rock ‘N’ Roll Star,” also released in 1967 was a #29 Billboard Top 100 hit.

Gene Clark left the band in 1966. David Crosby and Michael Clarke departed in late 1967. In 1968, Gram Parsons was hired and The Byrds recorded their critically acclaimed release, “Sweetheart of the Rodeo.” Later in 1968, Hillman and Parsons left.

In 1969, The Byrds recorded “Ballad of Easy Rider” for a film starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. McGuinn also co-wrote, “Chestnut Mare” with Jacques Levy in 1969, a song intended to be featured in a musical inspired by Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt. McGuinn led several Byrds lineups until 1973 when the original quintet reunited and then disbanded after the release of their 12th and final album Byrds.

Roger McGuinn rejoined Gene Clark and Chris Hillman in 1978 and recorded three successful albums for Capitol Records.

In 1981, McGuinn returned to his folk roots and began to tour acoustically as a solo artist.

McGuinn, Crosby and Hillman performed as The Byrds in 1989 and 1990 and recorded four new songs for their box set released in 1991.

The Byrds were also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.

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WHERE HAVE ALL THE ROCK STARS GONE? Rock and Roll, the Blues, and Jazz are America's contribution to the arts, so why are we not fighting to preserve our own musical legacy and culture? Rooted from the early blues pioneers, the longevity of rock and roll is second to none. But strangely enough those legendary rock heroes that we were so accustomed to hearing every time we turned on our radios had mysteriously vanished from the mainstream. The music of the 1960's, 70's and even the 80's was an important juncture in all of our lives. So many of us timeline life's precious moments with the music we remember, when the music was so great, when the music mattered. The baby-boomer generation is financially imperative yet many of its entertainment standards have been renounced. One day, the plug was pulled on those legendary music artists. Hackers began stealing music across the internet. Online music stores popularized cheap digital singles and neglected to promote full-length albums. Radio stations changed formats to accommodate talk show radio jocks while rappers and electronic dance music menaced the airwaves. Notorious record companies began folding in droves. Record companies and radio stations that were once owned and operated by visionaries were now run by accountants and lawyers and the music world began promoting untalented wannabes. The economy plummeted, and radio stations became more concerned about how many consecutive commercials they could run instead of providing quality radio programming and entertainment value. Radio stations became corporate machines leaving no room for innovation. Throughout the 2000s, recording studios and live performances began using an audio processor called "Auto-Tune" to disguise off-key inaccuracies in vocal tracks. The device allowed virtually anyone without music skills to become a singer and new waves of mainstream radio stars were instantly fabricated. The business of music became stronger and more important than the art of music. For more than a decade, I've been on a rock and roll pilgrimage to help promote and save the greatest music the world has ever known. Before the internet and Napster, virtuoso musicians traditionally introduced their music by way of mainstream radio stations while anxious music enthusiasts hurried to their favorite record stores and purchased a copy of the artist's latest release. Talk radio wasn't popular because there was way too much great music to play over the airwaves. Advertisers didn't rule the airwaves, the music did. Rock legends toured the world to promote their latest albums and prices of concert tickets were extremely affordable. Proficient musicians, singers, and songwriters are what made the music so great.

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Andy Tillison is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and the leader of the progressive rock group The Tangent. The Tangent, hailing from Northern England, weaves cinematic and lyrical music, often addressing observations about our world. Their compositions defy traditional prog rock norms, embracing influences from various genres, including jazz, modern pop, progressive rock and more. Notably, the band avoids the stereotypical 12-string acoustic sound associated with classic prog rock, preferring a fresh and eclectic approach.

The band’s philosophy centers around openness to contemporary bands and styles, transcending the boundaries set by the '70s prog rock icons. Their debut album, The Music that Died Alone, released in 2003, garnered attention as a “supergroup” project, although Tillison prefers to describe it as “a good idea” rather than a supergroup. Through personnel changes and fluidity, The Tangent continues to create music that defies conventions and resonates with listeners.

The Tangent recently announced the release of a new studio album ‘To Follow Polaris’ on May 10th, 2024. The album was produced between January and November of 2023. The brand-new release features Andy Tillison using his multiple keyboards system but adds to the mix his first ever released performance on Bass Guitar and his second on stick driven (electronic) drums. Add electric and acoustic guitars and an electronic wind controller and this is a full band recording in every sense of the word.

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PRODUCER AND ENGINEER OF PROGRESSIVE JAZZ/ ROCK GROUP THE TANGENT, ANDY TILLISON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

The Tangent recently announced the release of the new studio album ‘To Follow Polaris’ on May 10th, 2024. That's not necessarily a surprise, that's what the band are known for. But at the same time, it's something else too. As Andy jokes, playing on the Jaws strapline, he says "well this time it's actually no personnel".

Today, a brand-new track aptly titled ‘The Single’ has been released, and you can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/mwdbLOerLH4

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Discography

Studio albums

The Music That Died Alone (2003)

The World That We Drive Through (2004)

A Place in the Queue (2006)

Not as Good as the Book (2008)

Down and Out in Paris and London (2009)

COMM (2011)

Le Sacre du Travail (2013)

L'Etagère du Travail (2013) limited edition: material recorded for but not released on Le Sacre du Travail

A Spark in the Aether (2015)

The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery (2017)

Proxy (2018)

Auto Reconnaissance (2020)

Songs from the Hard Shoulder (2022)

To Follow Polaris (2024)

Live albums

Pyramids and Stars (2005)

Going Off on One (2007)

Going Off on Two (2010)

London or Paris, Berlin or Southend On Sea (2012)

Hotel Cantaffordit (with Karmakanic as Tangekanic) (2018)

Compilation albums

A Place on the Shelf - a special enthusiast's collection (2009)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

SiX By SiX (featuring Ian Crichton, Nigel Glockler & Robert Berry) launch ‘Obiliex’; second single from forthcoming new album ‘Beyond Shadowland.’

SiX By SiX, the progressive power trio comprising Ian Crichton (Saga), Nigel Glockler (Saxon) and Robert Berry (3.2), recently announced the release of their sophomore album ‘Beyond Shadowland’ on InsideOutMusic on April 26th, 2024. The band reconvened in Berry’s own Soundtek Studios in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2023 to bend, shape, hammer and caress their diverse musical talents into 11 impressive new tracks. With this album, they continue to define and build upon their unique melodic space, welding guitar-driven rock, metal and prog into a unique and powerful sonic setting.

The bands self-titled debut, released in 2022, established the trio as a power chord-driven celebration of artistry, passion and persistence. Prog Magazine said that the record was “exciting, often potent and demands repeated listens”, while Classic Rock Magazine called it “an inspired opening salvo that bubbles with chemistry.”

SIX BY SIX is …

Ian Crichton best known as one of the founding members of Saga, alongside his brother Jim. Saga went on to sell roughly 10 million albums world-wide and continues to perform around the world.

Nigel Glockler best known as the drummer for British metal band SAXON. His powerhouse drumming is the engine that drives SiX By SiX’s songs forwards relentlessly.

Robert Berry, moved to the UK to work with guitarist Steve Howe (of Yes fame) along with drummer Nigel Glockler to revitalize GTR. When GTR stalled, Robert partnered with British rock legends Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer to form ‘3’. With Emerson and Palmer, Robert achieved a top ten charting single and toured the USA. Robert’s melodic sensibilities complement Ian’s extraordinary guitar and Nigel’s signature drumming perfectly.

Today they launch the album’s second single, and you can watch the video for ‘Obiliex’ here: https://youtu.be/y7QGXoTIvlI

PLEASE WELCOME MUSICIAN/SINGER/SONGWRITER/PRODUCER/ENGINEER… ROBERT BERRY TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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The band’s self-titled debut, released in 2022, established the trio as a power cord-driven celebration of artistry, passion, and persistence. Prog Magazine said that the record was “exciting, often potent and demands repeated listens”, while Classic Rock Magazine called it “an inspired opening salvo that bubbles with chemistry.”

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Discography

Solo albums

Back to Back (1985)

Pilgrimage to a Point (1992)

In These Eyes (1994)

Takin' it Back (1995)

A Soundtrack for the Wheel of Time (1999)

Prime Cuts (2006)

The Dividing Line (2008)

With Hush

Hush (1978)

79 (1979)

Hot Tonight (1982)

Hush (1998)

With 3

To the Power of Three (1988)

Live Boston '88 (2015)

Live – Rockin' The Ritz (2017)

With December People

Sounds like Christmas (2000)

Rattle and Humbug (2001)

DP3 (2005)

Classic Rock Christmas (2009)

St. Nicks Picks (2017)

With Alliance

Bond of Union (1996)

Alliance (1997)

Missing Piece (1999)

Destination Known (2007)

Road to Heaven (2009)

Fire and Grace (2019)

With All 41

The World's Best Hope (2017)

With Greg Kihn Band

Rekihndled

With 3.2

The Rules Have Changed (2018)

Third Impression (2021)

With Six by Six

Beyond Shadowland (2024)

Six By Six (2022)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Michael Cartellone was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1962. He attended the Cleveland Institute of Art at the age of four, with his focus set on the Visual Arts. Indeed, Michael intended a career in Visual Arts for the next five years, until he began drumming at the age of nine. He completely threw himself into drumming, playing his first professional gig at a bar at the age of eleven, although he never stopped painting. Cartellone continued studying both drumming and painting simultaneously, throughout his grade school and high school years. By the time he graduated high school, he was performing four nights a week, earning his living as a musician; yet at the same time, he had begun selling his paintings. As he explains it, "music and art have always been two halves of a whole."

At the age of twenty-two, Cartellone moved to New York City to further his career. He worked in the art department of a large clothing manufacturer in the garment industry by day and played the drums by night. It was during this time that he had his first gallery show, at King Street Gallery in the Washington D.C. area. His move to New York City was a true springboard for his music career. Before long, he found himself in a new band called "Damn Yankees", which went on to multi-platinum status. Other recording and /or touring credits include John Fogerty, Cher, Peter Frampton and Freddie Mercury. In 1998, Cartellone joined the legendary Southern Rock Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, where he can currently be seen on tour throughout the world.

Please welcome the founding member of Damn Yankees and current drummer of Lynyrd Skynyrd since 1999. American drummer and artist MICHAEL CARTELLONE

to Interviewing the Legends.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

MICHAEL CARTELLONE

VISIT

https://www.wentworthgallery.com

Wentworth gallery

https://www.lynyrdskynyrd.com/

Lynyrd Skynyrd official website

https://www.facebook.com/LynyrdSkynyrd

Facebook

https://twitter.com/skynyrd

Twitter

https://www.youtube.com/SkynyrdOfficial

YouTube

https://www.instagram.com/skynyrd/

Instagram

https://nancymeyer.net/

Nancy Meyer official website

CELEBRATED LYNYRD SKYNYRD DRUMMER

AND VISUAL ARTIST MICHAEL CARTELLONE

Announces Asheville Artwork Debut

Exclusive Art Exhibition & Opening Reception

set for May 25th

BELLA ITALIA:

New Works by Michael Cartellone & Philip DeAngelo

LYNYRD SKYNYRD

TOUR DATES

2024

Charleston, WV

APR 04

Mississippi Coast Coliseum (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Biloxi, MS

APR 05

Donald L Tucker Civic Center (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Tallahassee, FL

APR 06

Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Huntsville, AL

APR 12

Ford Center (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Evansville, IN

APR 13

Vibrant Arena (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Moline, IL

APR 14

Resch Center (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Green Bay, WI

APR 18

Simmons Bank Arena (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

North Little Rock, AR

APR 19

Cajundome (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Lafayette, LA

APR 20

American Bank Center (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Corpus Christi, TX

MAY 12

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Tampa, FL

May 19

Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival 2024

Winchester, CA

JUN 06

CMA FEST - Nissan Stadium

Nashville, TN

JUN 07

Rock The Country

Reddick, FL

JUN 28

Ovation Hall

Atlantic City, NJ

JUN 29

Buckeye Motorcycle and Music Rally

Columbus, OH

AUG 07

Musikfest 2024

Bethlehem, PA

AUG 09

Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Mount Pleasant, MI

AUG 10

Neon Nights Festival 2024

North Lawrence, OH

AUG 15

Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Syracuse, NY

AUG 16

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Bethel, NY

AUG 17

Xfinity Center (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Mansfield, MA

AUG 22

Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Wantagh, NY

AUG 23

Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Gilford, NH

AUG 24

The XFINITY Theatre (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Hartford, CT

AUG 29

The Pavilion at Ravinia (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Highland Park, IL

AUG 30

Treasure Island Amphitheater (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Welch, MN

AUG 31

Spirit Lake Casino & Resort (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Saint Michael, ND

SEP 05

Ameris Bank Amphitheater (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Alpharetta, GA

SEP 07

Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Virginia Beach, VA

SEP 08

Jiffy Lube Live (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Bristow, VA

SEP 12

Darien Lake Amphitheater (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Darien Center, NY

SEP 13

Pine Knob Music Theatre (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Clarkston, MI

SEP 14

Ruoff Music Center (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Noblesville, IN

SEP 19

Toyota Pavilion at Concord (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Concord, CA

SEP 21

White River Amphitheater (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Auburn, WA

SEP 22

RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Ridgefield, WA

SEP 24

Sullivan Arena

Anchorage, AK

SEP 26

Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

West Valley City, UT

SEP 27

Blue FCU Arena (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top)

Loveland, CO

SEP 28

Sunset Amphitheater (The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Colorado Springs, CO

SEP 29

Sandia Amphitheatre

Albuquerque, NM

ARTWORK

BY MICHAEL CARTELLONE

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TERRY REID ‘SUPERLUNGS’ THE LEGENDARY SINGER WHO TURNED DOWN LED ZEPPELIN AND DEEP PURPLE:

A SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Terry Reid, ‘Superlungs’ as he’s affectionately known, is without doubt one of the greatest rock/soul voices ever produced or is indeed likely to. A Terry Reid concert should be a cherished memory for any self-respecting fan of the greats of British music.

Terry turned down the front man’s job with Led Zeppelin, recommending his mate Robert Plant instead, a similar offer and rebuff to Deep Purple. Aretha Franklin’s stated that The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Terry Reid were the best England had to offer in 1968. He underwent two World Tours with The Rolling Stones, US tours with Cream, UK tours with Jethro Tull and Fleetwood Mac, The Isle of White Festival in 1969 and Glastonbury in 1970, played at Mick Jagger’s wedding, before soured record deals resulted in Terry leaving Britain for America nearly 40 years ago.

All true, but the full story includes numerous collaborations with Graham Nash, covers of Reid songs by Marianne Faithfull, The Hollies, The Raconteurs (the hugely popular ‘Rich Kid Blues’), film soundtracks, including a song in George Clooney’s film ‘Up In The Air’, and a catalogue of 6 studio albums, including the seminal album ‘The River’, re-released to critical acclaim in 2002 and the 1976 Nash produced ‘Seed of Memory’. A Reid song ‘Horses Through a Rainstorm’ also features on CSN’s box set.

Terry’s most recent release is entitled ‘The Other Side of the River’ and released an incredible live album entitled ‘Terry Reid Live in London.’

PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY SINGER SONGWRITER AND MUSICIAN OFTEN REFERRED TO AS SUPERLUNGS…TERRY REID TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PURCHASE

THE LATEST RELEASE

TERRY REID

The Other Side of the River

A double LP housed in a Stoughton gatefold "tip-on" jacket. Remastered from the original analog tapes. Track notes by Terry Reid. 6 never heard Reid compositions, plus 5 very different alternate takes - all previously unreleased. British musician Terry Reid is a relatively unsung legend. With his incredible voice (that earned him the nickname "Superlungs"), spot-on songwriting, and underrated guitar skills, Reid invented new sounds and others followed suit. His 1973 LP, River, is an under-the-radar but deeply loved album. Our special new release, The Other Side Of The River, features all previously unreleased material from the River sessions, including six never-before-heard Reid compositions and five very different alternate takes of tracks from River. Over the decades, as River went in and out of print, there were rumors of a mythological double album's worth of unreleased material. The rumors turned out to be true, as the entire album was recorded twice: once with British producer Eddy Offord and again with the legendary Tom Dowd. The sessions captured Reid's free-associative mix of folk, blues, rock, jazz, bossa-nova, soul, and samba, recalling at times Tim Buckley and Van Morrison, while featuring some remarkable guests including Gilberto Gil on percussion, Ike & Tina Turner's Ikettes on vocals, and David Lindley, of psych band Kaleidoscope, on violin. The Other Side Of The River includes songs that even Terry had forgotten - rockers in the style of the River track "Dean," Latin grooves with percussionist Willie Bobo, and beautifully sparse vocal material not unlike David Crosby's If Only I Could Remember My Name and John Martyn's Solid Air.

available at amazon.com

ALSO

TERRY REID

LIVE IN LONDON

Terry Reid returns annually to London to play a residency at the legendary Ronnie Scott's club. Putting together a cracking band, Terry has performed two hours plus sets that have delighted his audiences, and Terry, who says of Ronnie's: The room has a special quality that allows me to talk to you as if you were in my own front room, where one conversation leads into another. That, I suppose, is how I end up playing for over two hours. I must be honest when I say I treasure those moments I spent with you and the kindness you show me. Live In London is the fourteen-track result from one of these performances. Terry and his band perform these songs, spread over two CDs. They capture Terry (nicknamed Super Lungs) as he takes a journey through an emotional landscape that starts with The Frame and passes along the way Rain In The Red Lights, his best known song River, a version of Brian Wilson's Don't Worry Baby and culminates in a two song finish, Seed of Memory and Don't Know Why. Live In London captures a unique performer and his band as they deliver a set of songs that allow them to stretch out and improvise or keep to tight arrangements all the while performing at the tops of their game. Though a contemporary recording, this album harks back to an earlier time when performers had a freer rein on their talents and Terry an amazing singer and raconteur takes full advantage of the space that his rapt audience and the intimate atmosphere generated at Ronnie's grants him.

available at amazon.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

TERRY REID

VISIT

https://www.terryreid.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/p/Terry-Reid-100047699059130/

Facebook

https://twitter.com/terryreid?lang=en

Twitter

https://www.instagram.com/superlungsterry/?hl=en

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNKLYpDqBnk8mVJT8GRq1UA

YouTube

https://open.spotify.com/artist/12fRdeKejG8BBzybGf0ygk

Spotify

UPCOMING SHOWS

Fri 3 May 2024: Tuckerton, NJ - Lizzie Rose Music Room

Sun 5 May 2024: Media, PA - Media Theater

Thu 9 May 2024: NEW YORK, NEW YORK

- PRIVATE PARTY

Fri 10 May 2024: New York - The Cutting Room

Sat 11 May 2024: N Y, N Y - THE TURNING POINT

TERRY REID

Discography

Studio albums

Bang, Bang You're Terry Reid (1968)

Terry Reid (1969) (US title: Move Over for Terry Reid)

River (1973)

Seed of Memory (1976)

Rogue Waves (1979)

The Driver (1991)

The Other Side of the River (2016)

Compilations

Super Lungs: The Complete Studio EMI Recordings 1966–1969 (2004)

The Most of Terry Reid (1969) MFP5220

Live albums

The Hand Don't Fit the Glove (1985)

Alive (2004)

Silver White Light – Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (2004)

Live in London (2013)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

BRIAN TARQUIN NEW ALBUM ‘BEYOND THE WARRIOR’S EYES’ By BRIAN TARQUIN & HEAVY FRIENDS:

HONORING MILITARY SOLDIERS WHO DEFEND OUR FREEDOMS: ZOOM EXCLUSIVE!

Featuring a true star-studded musician tribute

Jean Luc Ponty, Eric Johnson, Robben Ford (Miles Davis), Steve Morse (Deep Purple), Dean Brown (David Sanborn), Hal Lindes (Dire Straits), Chris Poland (Megadeth), John Tropea (Billy Cobham), Steve Kindler (Jeff Beck), Carl Verheyen (Supertramp) & Larry McCray (John Mayall), the late Phil Naro, and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra) and more!

Lifting our veterans through music is something that Brian Tarquin & his Heavy Friends will do until there are no more wars. Brian’s friends include superhero musicians that love working with him on several albums he’s released from hard rock to jazz over the past (20) years). “‘Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes” was released January 19th on Downtown Music honoring military soldiers who defend our freedoms. Traquin says, I wanted a true star-studded musician tribute of soaring instrumental songs. So, I was very fortune to get such iconic players as Jean Luc Ponty, Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, and Steve Morse to help me express our gratitude.”

“Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes” mission is to support the charity, Hope For The Warriors, who provide medical care, mental health counseling, professional training and education, physical conditioning and transition services for wounded, ill, and injured Marines and Navy members.

Brian’s weekly NPR radio show called Guitar Trax on WFIT 89.5FM (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WFIT) on the Florida Space Coast is streamed on www.wfit.org. He hosts in-depth interviews with world-renowned guitarists every Monday night from 10pm-Midnight.

Please welcome three-time Emmy award winner, American jazz fusion guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, sound engineer, record producer, and composer Brian Tarquin to Interviewing the Legends …

PURCHASE

THE NEW ALBUM

'BEYOND THE WARRIOR’S EYES'

By BRIAN TARQUIN & HEAVY FRIENDS

Featuring

Jazz violinist Jean Luc Ponty, guitarists Eric Johnson, Grammy winner Robben Ford, Chris Poland, Steve Morse, Phil Naro and others.

Available at

https://guitartrax.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-warriors-eyes

“BEYOND THE WARRIOR’S EYES IS A JAZZ ROCK FUSION MAGNUM OPUS. A CELEBRATED PATRIOTIC MELODIC SALUTE TO OUR BRAVE TROOPS WHO GRANT US FREEDOM EVERYDAY… PERFORMED BY AN ALL-STAR CAST OF PROFICIENT MUSICIANS KNOWN AS BRIAN TARQUIN & HEAVY FRIENDS. IT'S JEFF BECK, MAHAVISHNU, COOL JAZZ AND TARQUIN ORCHESTRATION MAGIC."

5 stars!

By Music Journalist Ray Shasho

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

BRIAN TARQUIN

VISIT

https://www.briantarquin.com/

Official website

https://www.instagram.com/tarquinjazz/

Instagram

https://www.facebook.com/BrianTarquinheavyfriends/

Facebook

https://guitartrax.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp

https://twitter.com/guitartrax65?lang=en

Twitter

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2giMW0q2qh3k6ZIrFEsux2

Spotify

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WFIT

Brian’s weekly NPR radio show called Guitar Trax on WFIT 89.5FM

https://support.hopeforthewarriors.org/Beyond-The-Warriors-Eyes

“Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes” Special Donation Page:

Books By Brian Tarquin

Survival Guide for Music Composers (Hal Leonard) - 2018 USA Best Book Winner Award

Guitar Encyclopedia (Allworth Press) - 2014 USA Best Book Winner Award

Guitar Amplifier Encyclopedia (Allworth Press) - 2017 USA Best Book Finalist Award

Stomp on This: The Guitar Pedal Effects Guidebook (Cengage) - 2015 USA Best Book Finalist Award

Insider’s Guide to Home Recording (Allworth Press) - 2015 USA Best Book Finalist Award

Insider’s Guide to Music Licensing (Allworth Press) - 2014 USA Best Book Finalist Award

Recording Techniques of the Guitar Masters (Cengage) interviews with Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson.

DISCOGRAPHY

studio albums

Ghost Dance 1996

Best of Acid Jazz Vol. 2 1997 (compilation)

Last Kiss Goodbye 1997

Last Kiss Goodbye

Welcome to the Jazz Café 1998

Smooth Moods 1998

Soft Touch 1999

Sweet Emotions: Smooth Jazz Romance 1999

Bossa Brava: Caliente 1999 (compilation)

The Best of Smooth Jazz Blues 1999 (compilation)

This is Smooth Jazz 1999 (compilation)

Smooth Jazz Radio Hits, Vol.1 1999 (compilation)

Smooth Jazz Radio Hits, Vol.2 2000 (compilation)

Pacific Coast Highway 2000 (compilation)

This is Smooth Jazz: Love Bossa Style 2000 (compilation)

High Life 2001

This is Smooth Jazz: The Box Set 2001 (compilation)

Electro Ave. 2002 (with Asphalt Jungle)

Sanctuary 2002

Smooth Operators: Great Smooth Jazz Moments 2002 (compilation)

Enjoy This Trip 2005 (with Asphalt Jungle)

Junglization 2006 (with Asphalt Jungle)

Bob Marley Remixed 2007 (with Asphalt Jungle)

Guitar Masters, Vol. 1 2008 (compilation)

Get the Led Out! Led Zeppelin Salute 2008 (compilation)

Jeff Beck Salute "El Becko" 2008 (compilation)

Fretworx 2008

Brian Tarquin Collection 2009

Brian Tarquin Collection II 2010

Jimi Hendrix Tribute "Third Stone From The Sun" 2009 (compilation)

Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute "Lenny"2009 (compilation)

Eric Clapton Salute "I Feel Free" 2009 (compilation)

Guitar Masters Vol. 2 2009 (compilation)

Guitar Masters Vol. 3 & 4: Les Paul Dedication 2010 (compilation)

Guitars for Wounded Warriors 2014

Smooth Jazz Cafe 2014

Exiled in Paradise 2015

Orlando in Heaven 2017

Band of Brothers 2017

Classic Radio Hits 2017

Guitars For Veterans 2018

Rewind 2018

Crazy Train 2018 (with Asphalt Jungle)

Guitar Masters Collection 2018 (compilation)

Deck The Halls 2018

Smooth Jazz Cafe 2019

Soundtracks I 2019

Soundtracks II 2019

Vegas Blue 2020

LoFi Smooth Jazz Bistro 2022

Lofi Jazzhop Avenue 2022

Lofi-Licious 2023 (with Asphalt Jungle)

Jazz-Fi 2023 (with Asphalt Jungle)

Beyond the Warrior’s Eyes 2024

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DURGA McBROOM LEGENDARY PINK FLOYD BACKUP SINGER REVERED FOR “GREAT GIG IN THE SKY,” AND THE VOICE OF BRIT DUO ‘BLUE PEARL’

ZOOM SPECIAL EDITION ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

After working as an actress, dancer and singer in the United States, Durga McBroom and her sister Lorelei McBroom worked with Pink Floyd as backing vocalists. She went on to have a long stint with them, being the only backing vocalist to appear consistently on all of their shows starting from the November 1987 concert at Omni Arena of A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour up to the final concert of The Division Bell Tour in October 1994. She also performed on their appearance at the 1990 Knebworth festival and has provided vocals for the Pink Floyd live albums Delicate Sound of Thunder, and Pulse, and the Pink Floyd studio albums The Division Bell, and The Endless River, as well as David Gilmour's 2001 solo tour.

Around 1989, McBroom formed the band Blue Pearl with record producer Youth, singing, playing some keyboards and co-writing all of their material. As part of Blue Pearl, she had several hit songs in the early 1990s, including "Naked in the Rain" (UK #4 in July 1990), "Little Brother" (UK #31 in October 1990), and a cover version of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill", all taken from the album Naked, released in 1990 on the Big Life label. Subsequent singles included "(Can You) Feel the Passion" (UK #14 in January 1992).

She currently tours the world singing with various bands and has recorded a second Blue Pearl album with Youth. Another album is currently in the works with her sister Lorelei (produced by Dave Kerzner), including some cover songs as well as original material. She and her sister Lorelei are also featured on Steve Hackett's latest album At the Edge of Light, being featured on the chart-topping single “Underground Railroad”.

PLEASE WELCOME THE INCREDIBLE AND REVERED BACKGROUND SINGER FOR PINK FLOYD DURGA McBROOM TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PURCHASE

BLACK FLOYD

THE McBROOM SISTERS

BUY IT NOW!

ON BAND CAMP

https://sonicelements.bandcamp.com/album/black-floyd

ON AMAZON

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Floyd-McBroom-Sisters/dp/B08D3K46YS

ON ITUNES

https://music.apple.com/us/album/black-floyd/1523793536

This is the debut album of The McBroom Sisters called "Black Floyd," “titled to honor the roots of Rock and Roll, as we revisit the genre.” The McBroom Sisters are Durga McBroom and Lorelei McBroom, former backing vocalists for the legendary Pink Floyd and many others. On this album they sing both lead and backing vocals on a combination of classic Pink Floyd covers and their own original songs co-written with Jon Carin, Guy Pratt, Lemmy Kilmister, Paul Litteral, Dave Kerzner and more.

Credits

Black Floyd by The McBroom Sisters features vocals by Lorelei McBroom, Durga McBroom and special guest vocalists Louise Goffin, Lara Smiles and Emily Lynn. Guitars by David Domminney Fowler, Fernando Perdomo, Randy McStine, Billy Sherwood and Steve McElroy. Keyboards by Dave Kerzner, Jon Carin, Jason Sawford, Dave Innis, David Domminney Fowler and Paul Grant. Bass by Fernando Perdomo, Ricky Howard and drums by Derek Cintron, Paul Bonney, Nick Mason and David Domminney Fowler. Trumpet Paul Litteral, Saxophone Mike Kidson and Violin by Lili Haydn.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

DURGA McBROOM

VISIT

https://mcbroomsisters.com/

The McBroom Sisters official website

https://www.facebook.com/themcbroomsisters/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/themcbroomsistersofficial/

Instagram

https://sonicelements.bandcamp.com/album/black-floyd

Bandcamp

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHnJa1_HDL-Yx9V1rV3gtuw

YouTube channel

https://www.facebook.com/DurgaMcBroomHudson/

Durga McBroom Facebook

First bonded by blood, then later by music, The McBroom Sisters have created an extraordinary musical experience entitled Black Floyd, based on a shared reverence for the iconic tunes of Pink Floyd . . . And beyond. Durga McBroom toured with Pink Floyd from 1987 through 2005 and appeared on the last four albums: Delicate Sound Of Thunder, The Division Bell, PULSE and The Endless River. Lorelei McBroom has toured with Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, and many others. Sung from their unique perspective, Black Floyd is their first release, and it encompasses cover versions of classic Pink Floyd songs, as well as originals co-written with Jon Carin, Guy Pratt, Lemmy Kilmister, and Dave Kerzner, and featuring performances by a host of talented friends.

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Australia’s Wicked Smile are all about bringing back fist pumping heavy rock to the forefront. The boys released one of the albums of the year in 2021; a collection of ten ‘killer songs’, produced by Paul Laine (The Defiants) and mastered by Bruno Ravel (The Defiants/Danger Danger).

Guitarist Stevie Janevski goes on to say, “we’re a five-piece kick ass heavy rock band and I think we made our presence known with the release of our debut album Wait For The Night".

Lyrically, ‘Wait for the Night’ explores current issues within society such as civil unrest, bullying and mental health. Songs like We Fall, Sign Of Times, Daze Of Delirium, Stronger, Last Goodbye & Don’t Wait For Me are all thought provoking and not the cliché lyrics that you’d expect for this style of heavy rock.

Wicked Smile has been overwhelmed by the positive response from the underground rock and metal community.

Fans of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Dio and Skid Row should feel at home, with the band drawing major influence from seventies and eighties heavy rock and heavy metal.

The boys released a new ep titled 'Night Time Riders' and toured the United Kingdom (for the second time in one year) with dates in November and December 2023, where they performed at renowned festivals such as Winter Storm & Planet Rockstock.

PLEASE WELCOME THE GUITARIST FOR AUSTRALIAN METAL BAND ‘WICKED SMILE’ AND THE FATHER OF AUSSIE ROCKER CHICK CASSIDY PARIS

STEVE JANEVSKI TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS...

PURCHASE

THE LATEST RELEASE

WICKED SMILE

entitled

‘NIGHT TIME RIDERS’

AND

debut full length album!

‘WAIT FOR THE NIGHT’

WICKED SMILE

Both available

https://wickedsmileband.com/buy-the-cd

also amazon.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

WICKED SMILE

VISIT

https://wickedsmileband.com/

official website

https://www.facebook.com/wickedsmileband

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/wickedsmileband

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/c/wickedsmile

YouTube

https://twitter.com/wickedsmile6

Twitter

https://open.spotify.com/artist/50lg1E6ArWar7DlDNwHyif

Spotify

https://cassidyparis.com/

Cassidy Paris official website

(Steve Janevski’s daughter)

DISCOGRAPHY

with

WICKED SMILE

Wait For The Night

Released: 2021

Format: CD

Delirium

Released:2020

Night Time Riders

Released:2023

with

BLACK MAJESTY

Sands of Time

Released: 2002

Format: EP

Sands of Time

Released: 2003

Format: CD

Silent Company

Released: 2005

Format: CD

Tomorrowland

Released: 2007

Format: CD

In Your Honour

Released: 2010

Format: CD

Stargazer

Released: 2012

Format: CD

Cross of Thorns

Released: 2015

Format: CD

Children of the Abyss

Released: 2018

Format: CD

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BRITISH ROCK MASTERS JAY ASTON’S GENE LOVES JEZEBEL COMPLETE THEIR COMEBACK WITH NEW ALBUM ‘LOVE DEATH SORROW’

AND MASSIVE U.S. TOUR WITH THE ALARM AND BELOUIS SOME! EXCLUSIVE ZOOM INTERVIEW WITH JAY ASTON!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho

Jay Aston, the driving force behind the indomitable, critically acclaimed rock outfit Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel, has once again summoned the essence of the group’s iconic sound with their latest studio album, X – Love Death Sorrow. Released across all formats on December 1, the album represents a culmination of the band’s collective artistry. With the steadfast collaboration of esteemed guitarist James Stevenson (renowned for his work with The Alarm, Gen X, The Cult) and seasoned bassist Peter Rizzo, along with the return of acclaimed producer Peter Walsh, known for his instrumental role in crafting the band’s classic ’80s albums, X – Love Death Sorrow delivers a compelling blend of original compositions and captivating cover songs. This latest offering stands as a testament to the band’s enduring legacy and serves as one of the most formidable additions to their extensive discography.

But that’s not all! Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel is thrilled to reveal a major announcement: they will be embarking on a cross-country US tour alongside The Alarm and Belouis Some, set to kick off in May. This highly anticipated tour promises to be a must-see event for fans of both bands, offering a unique opportunity to experience their electrifying live performances in venues across the nation.

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The triumphant return of gothic/dark rock icons Gene Loves Jezebel, with this landmark studio album! This is the first studio album the band has released since 2017's Dance Underwater and features the return of producer Peter Walsh (who produced the band's classic albums)! This album mixes superb original tracks with outstanding covers of songs originally performed by Magazine, The Cure, Edwynn Collins, The Only Ones and more!

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“LOVE DEATH SORROW IS THE BEST ALBUM TO DATE BY JAY ASTON AND BRIT ROCK LEGENDS GENE LOVES JEZEBEL.

PASSIONATE SONGWRITING BLENDED WITH COVERS THAT HAVE CREATIVELY

SURPASSED THE ORIGINALS MUSICALLY.

A CELEBRATORY RETURN SINCE 2017’s ‘DANCE UNDERWATER.’”

5 STARS!

… BY MUSIC JOURNALIST RAY SHASHO

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Visit

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Facebook

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Instagram

https://twitter.com/geneluvsjezebel?lang=en

Twitter

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YouTube

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USA ‘LIVE TODAY LOVE TOMORROW’ TOUR

SUPPORTING THE ALARM

MAY 2024 as Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel

May 1 New Orleans, LA House of Blues

May 2 Austin, TX Emo’s

May 3 Houston, TX House of Blues

May 4 Ft. Worth, TX Tannahill’s

May 6 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall

May 7 Kansas City, MO Knuckleheads

May 8 Minneapolis, MN Parkway Theater

May 9 Chicago, IL Des Plaines Theatre

May 10 Detroit, MI Magic Bag

May 12 Pittsburgh, PA Jergel’s (Warrendale)

May 13 Toronto, ON El Mocambo

May 14 Buffalo, NY Asbury Hall

May 15 Cleveland, OH Temple Live @ Masonic

May 16 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Lanes

May 17 Philadelphia, PA Colonial Theater (Phoenixville)

May 18 Falls Church, VA State Theater

May 19 Richmond, VA The National

May 22 Huntington, NY Paramount

May 23 Pawling, NY Daryl’s House

May 24 New York, NY Irving Plaza

May 25 Salisbury, MA Blue Ocean Music Hall

May 26 New Haven, CT Toad’s Place

May 28 Northampton, MA Iron Horse

May 29 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall

May 31 Cincinnati, OH Ludlow Garage

Discography

Albums

Year Title

1983 Promise

1985 Immigrant

1986 Discover

1987 The House of Dolls

1990 Kiss of Life ²

1993 Heavenly Bodies ²

1995 In the Afterglow (live)

1999 VII²

1999 Love Lies Bleeding ¹

2001 Giving Up the Ghost ¹

2002 Accept No Substitute (Greatest Hits Live) ² -

2003 Exploding Girls ¹

2003 The Thornfield Sessions²

2004 The Dog House Sessions

2006 Anthology, Vols. 1-2 ²

2009 Dead Sexy ¹

2017 Dance Underwater ²

2023 Love Death Sorrow²

Singles

Year Title

1982 "Shaving My Neck"

1983 "Screaming / So Young"

1983 "Bruises"

1984 "Influenza (relapse)"

1984 "Shame (Whole Heart Howl)"

1985 "The Cow"

1985 "Desire"

1986 "Sweetest Thing"

1986 "Heartache"

1986 "Desire (Come and Get It)"

1987 "The Motion of Love"

1987 "Gorgeous"

1988 "Every Door" (withdrawn)

1988 "The Motion of Love"

1990 "Jealous" ²

1990 "Tangled Up in You" ²

1993 "Josephina"²

1999 Survive This EP (promo only) ¹

2017 "Summertime" ²

*¹ Michael Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel

*² Jay Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Three-Time GRAMMY Nominee and Blues Legend Eric Bibb Readies New Live at The Scala Theatre Album for April 5 Release

on Stony Plain Records, Under Exclusive Worldwide License from Repute Records

A three-time Grammy nominee with multiple Blues Foundation awards, Eric Bibb is known and revered globally for having carved his own musical destiny with honesty and power. Eric’s father, the late Leon Bibb, was an activist, actor, and folksinger who marched at Selma with Dr. Martin Luther King. Eric’s youth was spent immersed in the Greenwich Village folk scene. Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Pete Seeger were visitors to his home. He was deeply influenced by Odetta, Richie Havens and Taj Mahal, and he has synthesized all of that into his very own style.

Eric Bibb is one of the world’s most prolific Blues troubadours, with an illustrious career spanning 5 decades and over 40 albums. Bibb has received three Grammy nominations, multiple Blues Foundation ‘Artist of the Year’ and ‘Album of the Year’ awards, and countless more accolades along the way.

As Eric reflects on his musical journey, gratitude pervades. Evolution is evident in his voice and guitar playing, with his words providing grounding in truth and fostering a vision of unity amid a world filled with divisive rhetoric. Eric Bibb is more than a blues troubadour; he is a storyteller and philosopher. His legacy is not just in the notes he plays or the stages he graces, but in the questions, he poses and the hope he instills.

His latest release is Eric Bibb Live at the Scala Theatre in Stockholm. The album will be officially released on April 5th but is currently available for preorder.

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Live at The Scala Theatre is the latest recording from blues troubadour Eric Bibb, which follows 2023’s Grammy nominated album, Ridin’. Performed and recorded in front of a live audience at Stockholm’s Scala Theatre on September 30, 2022, the atmosphere captured in these recordings is electric.

With a career now spanning five decades, three Grammy nominations, a multitude of Blues Foundation awards and countless more accolades, Eric Bibb has secured his legacy as a legendary figure in the blues and roots genre.

“ERIC BIBB IS A NATIONAL TREASURE! HIS LATEST RELEASE ‘LIVE AT THE SCALA THEATRE’ -STOCKHOLM IS THE MOST EXCEPTIONALLY ENGINEERED LIVE ALBUM I’VE HEARD IN DECADES. I GENUINELY FELT AS THOUGH I WAS SITTING FRONT ROW CENTER. BIBB’S PERFORMANCE WAS INSPIRING, ENRICHING AND GRATIFYING.

ERIC BIBB IS A LEGEND IN HIS OWN TIME!”

5 STARS!

…BY MUSIC JOURNALIST RAY SHASHO

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The follow-up to his multiple award-winning, critically acclaimed 2021 album, Dear America, Ridin’ is a continuation of the vision and ethos that informs Bibb’s artistry as a modern-day Blues troubadour, receiving a GRAMMY nomination in the 'Best Traditional Blues' category.

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DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

Ain't It Grand (MNW, 1972)

Rainbow People (Opus 3, 1977)

Golden Apples of the Sun (Opus 3, 1983)

Me to You (Code Blue, 1997)

Home to Me (Ruf, 1999)

Roadworks (Ruf, 2000)

Just Like Love (Opus 3, 2000)

Painting Signs (Manhaton/EarthBeat!, 2001)

Natural Light (Manhaton, 2003)

A Ship Called Love (Telarc, 2005)

Diamond Days (Telarc, 2006)

12 Gates to the City (Luna, 2006)

Get On Board (2008)

Spirit I Am (2008)

Booker's Guitar (Telarc, 2010)

Blues Ballads & Work Songs (Opus 3, 2011)

Deeper in the Well (Stony Plain, 2012)

Jericho Road (Stony Plain, 2013)

The Haven (Luna, 2011)

Blues People (Stony Plain, 2014)

Migration Blues (2017; nominated for a Grammy as Best Traditional Blues Album)

Global Griot (double album, 2018)

Dear America (Provogue, 2021)

Ridin' (Repute, 2023)

Collaborative albums

Cyndee Peters & Eric Bibb: Olikalikadant (Caprice, 1978)

Eric Bibb & Bert Deivert: April Fools (Opus 3, 1979)

Eric Bibb & Bert Deivert: River Road (Opus 3, 1980)

Eric Bibb & Friends: Songs for Peace (Opus 3, 1982)

Eric Bibb & Bert Deivert: Hello Stranger (Opus 3, 1983)

Cyndee Peters & Eric Bibb: A Collection Of Cyndee Peters & Eric Bibb (Opus 3, 1991)

Eric Bibb & Needed Time: Spirit & The Blues (Opus 3, 1994)

Eric Bibb & Needed Time: Good Stuff (Opus 3, 1997)

Leon & Eric Bibb: A Family Affair (Manhaton, 2002)

Eric Bibb, Rory Block, & Maria Muldaur: Sisters & Brothers (Telarc, 2004)

Eric Bibb & Friends: Friends (Telarc, 2004)

Leon & Eric Bibb: Praising Peace: A Tribute to Paul Robeson (Stony Plain, 2006)

Habib Koité - Eric Bibb: Brothers in Bamako (Stony Plain, 2012)

Eric Bibb & Andrew Maxfield: Celebrating Wendell Berry in Music (2013)[18]

Eric Bibb, Ale Möller & Knut Reiersrud: Blues Detour (2014)

Eric Bibb & JJ Milteau: Lead Belly's Gold (Dixiefrog, 2015)

Eric Bibb & North Country Far with Danny Thompson: The Happiest Man In The World (Dixiefrog, 2016)

Eric Bibb, Ale Möller, Knut Reiersrud, Aly Bain etc.: Jazz At The Berlin Philharmonic - Celtic Roots (ACT, 2016)

Live albums

Live at the Basement (2002)

An Evening with Eric Bibb (2007)

Live À FIP (a.k.a. Live at FIP) (Dixiefrog, 2009)

Troubadour Live with Staffan Astner (Telarc, 2011)

Live at the Scala Theatre Stockholm (2024)

DVDs

Up Close With Eric Bibb (2008)

Live At The Basement (2010)

The Guitar Artistry Of Eric Bibb (2011)

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Hello everyone and welcome to a continuing special report expose on professional sports fixing in America on Interviewing the Legends… I’m your host Ray Shasho

ARE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS FIXED? Would you leave a multi-billion-dollar industry up to chance?

Brian Tuohy is the controversial author of the books The Fix Is In, Larceny Games, Disaster Government, and A Season in the Abyss: Sports Gambling vs. The NFL's Integrity. He is considered America’s leading expert on game fixing in sports and is recognized as a scholarly authority by the United States Supreme Court (seriously).

He has written for Sports Illustrated, Vice Sports, Sports on Earth, and other publications while appearing as a guest on the likes of the Dan Patrick show, Coast to Coast AM, Chris Myers Interviews, Alex Jones, and has been a guest on over 200 different national & local radio programs and podcasts. Brian has spoken at Florida State University, the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University and Columbia College Chicago. Despite all of these accomplishments, the national sports media by and large continues to ignore his work.

PLEASE WELCOME BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST AND AMERICA’S LEADING AUTHORITY IN GAME FIXING IN SPORTS

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The Fix Is In: The Showbiz Manipulations of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NASCAR

Professional sports in America: it's all about fair play and the goal of winning championships. At least that's the spin. But could it be a massive showbiz operation filled with greedy owners, crooked referees, and coddled players, all with the unstated goal of grabbing as much money as possible?

The Fix Is Still In:

Corruption and Conspiracies the Pro Sports Leagues Don't Want You To Know About

n this long-anticipated sequel to his jarring takedown of professional sports, The Fix Is In, internationally recognized game fixing expert and scholarly authority Brian Tuohy further reveals the truths all sports fans need to know. Based on dedicated research and previously unreleased FBI files, each chapter exposes sports in a manner none of the major leagues’ broadcast partners would dare attempt.

A Season in the Abyss: Sports Gambling vs. The NFL's Integrity

Football and gambling. The two activities are inseparable. Yet the National Football League states it does not want fans to bet on its games. The league even fought against the state of New Jersey to keep sports gambling illegal.

Larceny Games: Sports Gambling, Game Fixing and the FBI

Major League Baseball claims it hasn't had a game fixed by gamblers since 1919. Point shaving hasn't admittedly occurred in the NBA since 1954. And the NFL publicly states not one of its games has come under outside influence--ever. This league-sponsored history, however, is wrong.

Disaster Government: National Emergencies, Continuity of Government and You

Revealed within the pages of Disaster Government is the most detailed information ever made public regarding Continuity of Government programs. These are the Top Secret plans the U.S. federal government created to save itself in the event of a nuclear war or some other "national emergency."

What is a national emergency? You'd be surprised.

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Facebook

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ALBERT HAMMOND LEGENDARY SINGER… PROLIFIC SONGWRITER…MUSICIAN AND RECORD PRODUCER

RELEASING NEW ALBUM ENTITLED ‘BODY OF WORK’ ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Albert Hammond grew up in Gibraltar. In 1960, Albert left school, formed a band and began sending out recordings of his very first compositions to labels in England, where they were released by Parlophone Records. Soon thereafter, Albert met Mike Hazlewood and almost immediately, they teamed up as collaborators and began gaining recognition as a songwriting team: “Little Arrows” (Leapy Lee in 1968 – top 10 country and pop charts), “Make Me An Island” (a number one hit in 14 countries), “Gimme Dat Ding” (The Pipkins in 1970 – pop and R&B charts), “Freedom Come, Freedom Go” (The Fortunes in 1971), “Good Morning Freedom” (Blue Mink, 1970).

“Gimme Dat Ding” was written for a children’s television program called “Oliver In The Overworld” which starred Freddie and the Dreamers.

Having become one of Britain’s most successful songwriting teams, Albert and Mike decided to move to southern California. Albert played his songs to every record company possible, until Hal Landers and Bobby Roberts gave him the first artist’s contract ever for their newly built Mums label, a division of CBS’s Epic label. After auditioning for CBS president Clive Davis, and over 30 other people, Albert was asked to record some songs. Albert went into the studio to record what would become the It Never Rains In Southern California album. The title song went to number five in the U.S. and became a worldwide success. This offered Albert the opportunity to tour, which led him to almost all continents. Albert went on to record seven English-language albums for the CBS label. Hammond is also known for …

"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship, "One Moment in Time" sung by Whitney Houston, "The Air That I Breathe", a hit for the Hollies, "To All the Girls I've Loved Before", a Julio Iglesias/Willie Nelson duet, and "When I Need You" by Leo Sayer. Just a few of the many hits that Albert Hammond is known for.

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ALBERT HAMMOND

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BODY OF WORK

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Albert Hammond is one of the most prolific, versatile songwriters and performers of his or any generation. His earliest solo hits include “It Never Rains in Southern California” and “The Free Electric Band.” His contributions to popular music (writing and and/or contributing to hit songs by Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias, Diana Ross, Starship, The Hollies, Joe Cocker, Johnny Cash, Aretha Franklin) across genres and generations.

"LEGENDARY SINGER & SONGWRITER ALBERT HAMMOND TRIUMPHANTLY RETURNS WITH HIS FIRST ALBUM OF ORIGINAL MATERIAL IN TWENTY YEARS. AN ECLECTIC MIX OF MONUMENTAL MUSIC! HAMMOND’S SONGS ALWAYS SOUND LIKE THEY BELONG AT THE TOP OF THE CHARTS AND HIS NEW RELEASE ‘BODY OF WORK’ IS NO EXCEPTION!"

5 STARS!

…BY MUSIC JOURNALIST RAY SHASHO

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ABOUT

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Official website

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Facebook

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Instagram

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Twitter

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YouTube

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ALBERT HAMMOND

DISCOGRAPHY

Albums

Studio albums

Year Title

1972 It Never Rains in Southern California

1973 The Free Electric Band

1974 Albert Hammond

1975 99 Miles from L.A

1976 My Spanish Album

When I Need You

1977 Mi Album de Recuerdos

1978 Albert Louis Hammond

1979 Al Otro Lado del Sol

1981 Your World and My World

1982 Somewhere in America

1986 Hammond and West

1989 Best of Me

1996 Coplas and Songs

2005 Revolution of the Heart

2010 Legend

2012 Legend II

2016 In Symphony

2024 Body of Work

Live albums

Year Title Details

2013 Songbook 2013 – Live in Wilhelmshaven

Compilation albums

Year Title Details Peak chart

1976 Albert Hammond Canta Sus Grandes Éxitos en Español e Inglés

Greatest Hits

1982 The Best of Albert Hammond

1988 The Very Best of Albert Hammond

1992 12 Exitos

1997 Todas Sus Grabaciones en Español Para Discos Epic (1975–1978)

2004 It Never Rains in Southern California – The Very Best Of

2016 Original Album Classics

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DAN E. MOLDEA BEST-SELLING AUTHOR CHATS ABOUT THE NFL RIGGING FOOTBALL GAMES:

AN INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS SPECIAL EDITION EXPOSE WITH YOUR HOST RAY SHASHO

Hello and welcome to a special edition expose of Interviewing the Legends …I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Dan E. Moldea is a best-selling author and investigative journalist who has reported on organized crime and political corruption since 1974. He is the author of books about the rise and fall of Jimmy Hoffa, the contract killing of an Ohio businessman, the Mafia's penetration of Hollywood, and its influence on professional football, as well as works about the murder of Senator Robert Kennedy, the O.J. Simpson case, and the suicide of White House Deputy Counsel Vincent Foster.

Moldea has lectured about "The Mafia in America" at colleges and universities throughout the country and has appeared on numerous national and local radio and television programs.

He was also featured in the 2004 film, The Hunting of the President. He is a former president of Washington Independent Writers (now American Independent Writers).

I’ve been interested in Mr. Moldea since he appeared on The Pat Sajak show in 1989 to promote his book Interference. He claimed that virtually every NFL owner gambles on games and claimed that no fewer than 70 NFL games had been fixed up to that point.

I became suspect of the NFL ever since Superbowl III when the 19 1 ⁄ 2 -point underdog American Football League (AFL) champion New York Jets defeated the National Football League (NFL) champion Baltimore Colts by a score of 16–7.

Vince Lombardi went on record saying that the Jets had no chance of victory. The owner of the Colts (Caroll Rosenblum) was known to be a heavy gambler, and he died under mysterious circumstances in 1979. A large bet was placed in the City of Baltimore, and according to urban legend it was Rosenblum betting 3 million on the Jets.

Colts Pro Bowl defensive end Bubba Smith blamed quarterback Earl Morrall for throwing the game. He appeared to be missing wide open receivers, and he threw for 71 yards and three INTs on 6-of-17 passing. The Jets went on to win by a score of 16-7, leading to the merger of the NFL and AFL, and securing the future of the Super Bowl.

I personally have come to realize that THE NFL IS AS LEGIT AS THE WWE (WRESTING)

Please welcome best-selling author, investigative journalist, and specialist on organized crime and political corruption investigations since 1974,

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How Organized Crime Influences Professional Football

By DAN E. MOLDEA

A shocking exposé of widespread corruption and mob influence throughout the National Football League—on the field, in the owners’ boxes, and in the corporate suites. According to investigative journalist Dan E. Moldea, for decades the National Football League has had a strong and unspoken understanding with a dangerous organized crime. In his classic exposé, Interference, Moldea bares the dark, sordid underbelly of America’s favorite professional team sport, revealing a nest of corruption that the league has largely ignored since its inception. Based on intensive research and in-depth interviews with coaches, players, mobsters, bookies, gamblers, referees, and league officials—including some of the sport’s all-time greats—the author’s shocking allegations suggest that the betting line is firmly in the hands of the mob, who occasionally manipulate the on-field action for maximum profit. Interference chronicles a long-standing history of gambling, drugs, and extortion, of point-shaving and game-fixing, and reveals the eye-opening truth about numerous gridiron contests where the final results were determined even before the kickoff. Moldea exposes the mob connections of many of the team owners and their startling complicity in illegal gambling operations, while showing how NFL internal security has managed to quash nearly every investigation into illegality and corruption within the professional football world before it could get off the ground. Provocative, disturbing, and controversial, Interference is a must-read for football fans and detractors alike, offering indisputable proof that what’s really happening on the field, in the locker room, and behind the scenes is a whole different ball game.

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The Hoffa Wars

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The Hunting of Cain

1983

Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA, and the Mob

1986

The Hoffa Wars: The Rise and Fall of Jimmy Hoffa

1993

The Killing of Robert F. Kennedy: An Investigation of Motive, Means, and Opportunity

1995

Evidence Dismissed

1997

Evidence Dismissed: The Inside Story of the Police Investigation of O.J. Simpson

1997

A Washington tragedy

1998

Confessions of a Guerrilla Writer: Adventures in the Jungles of Crime, Politics, and Journalism

2013

A Washington Tragedy: Bill & Hillary Clinton and the Suicide of Vincent Foster

2015

Hollywood Confidential: A True Story of Wiretapping, Friendship, and Betrayal

2017

Forbidden Bookshelf Presents Dan E. Moldea: Interference, The Hoffa Wars, and Dark Victory

2018

Money, Politics, and Corruption in U. S. Higher Education: The Stories of Whistleblowers

2020

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‘CASSIDY PARIS’ AUSSIE ROCKER CHICK CHATS ABOUT HER DEBUT ALBUM ‘NEW SENSATION’

ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Young Australian rocker, Cassidy Paris released her debut album, “New Sensation” on December 8th.

Cassidy has a very bright future ahead of her. Raised on classic hard rock and inspired by female rockers such as Lzzy Hale, Joan Jett, Pink, Pat Benatar & Avril Lavigne, the fiercely determined young woman is on a mission to inspire a new generation of younger fans to not only listen to Rock ‘n’ Roll but pick up a guitar instead of a phone.

At just 20 years old, Cassidy has released two sold out eps – “Broken Hearted” & “Flirt”, while having performed multiple live shows all over her home country of Australia and has now unleashed her first solo record on the international markets via Frontiers Music Srl.

At the age of 11, Cassidy met singer songwriter Paul Laine (ex-Danger Danger, The Deviant’s), who developed a unique mentoring role. Paul took Cassidy under his wing to help develop her as an artist and songwriter, collaborating with her in songwriting and producing her music.

In 2018, she released the song 'Stand', a heartfelt song about ‘standing up for yourself’ as a young woman. Cassidy continues to deliver that message, promoting anti-bullying through performances at many schools around Melbourne, Australia and is an active campaigner for the worldwide ‘Metalheads Against Bullying’ organization.

Her talents have not gone unnoticed by one of the major guitar giants Fender, lending their support by joining forces with Cassidy to bring her on as an endorser of Fender Squier Guitars. Cassidy has also joined the roster of Silverback Touring Agency.

Cassidy has also been acknowledged as a semi-finalist for her song writing efforts in the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) for Best Rock Song and Best Unsigned Artist.

PLEASE WELCOME SINGER/GUITARIST/SONGWRITER… AUSTRALIA’S LATEST & HOTTEST ROCKER CHIC AND DAUGHTER OF THE GUITARIST FROM WICKED SMILE…

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MARIA COOPER JANIS ARTIST, AUTHOR, BIOGRAPHER, DAUGHTER OF SCREEN LEGEND GARY COOPER

AND WIFE OF LEGENDARY AMERICAN CLASSICAL PIANIST BYRON JANIS: AN INTIMATE CHAT WITH MARIA AND BYRON.

*Note: Mr. Janis battled through laryngitis and a nagging cough to take part in this interview. We all thank you for your perseverance and Indomitable Spirit.

Hello and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Maria Cooper Janis was born in Los Angeles, California and lived there with her parents, the actor Gary Cooper and his wife Veronica Cooper.

She followed a painting career in New York and in 1966 married the world-renowned concert pianist, Byron Janis. Although Mr. Janis’ busy schedule has led them all over the world, Mrs. Janis has enjoyed a successful career as an artist. She pursues her paintings with great energy, exhibiting in the United States as well as Europe and Asia.

She has written a book Gary Cooper off Camera: A Daughter Remembers which gives an inside look into the persona of one of the greatest movie stars of all time.

Maria Cooper Janis has also worked on a feature film documentary, “The True Gen,” about the special 20-year friendship between Gary Cooper and Ernest Hemingway, the score of which is composed by Byron Janis.

Byron Janis is internationally renowned as one of the world's greatest pianists. He made his orchestral debut at age 15 with Toscanini's NBC Symphony Orchestra and the following year was chosen by Vladimir Horowitz as his first student. At 18, he became the youngest artist ever signed to a contract by RCA Victor Records. Two years later, in 1948, he made his Carnegie Hall debut which was hailed as an unparalleled success.

He has a special affinity for Chopin and made a French film on him that was shown around the world.

He was honored by several U.S. Presidents and in 1984, at a State Dinner at the White House in his honor at the invitation of President Ronald Reagan, he revealed that he had been suffering from severe arthritis throughout much of his decades-long career. The painful and crippling condition eventually required surgery on his hands. However, he recovered sufficiently to resume performing and recording commercially and continues to do so today.

PLEASE WELCOME MARIA COOPER JANIS ARTIST/AUTHOR/BIOGRAPHER AND DAUGHTER OF SCREEN LEGEND GARY COOPER AND HER HUSBAND LEGENDARY CLASSICAL PIANIST/COMPOSER BYRON JANIS TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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Introduction by Tom Hanks

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Gary Cooper (1901-1961) is an American icon-an actor whose handsome features and unstudied poise made him one of the great stars of Hollywood’s Golden Era. Now, his only child gives us an extraordinary memoir - a book that reveals the Gary Cooper only she knew. Illustrated throughout with 175 photographs, including many never-before-published family pictures, Maria Cooper Janis’ heartfelt book offers an unprecedented look at her father’s private side, from his Montana boyhood and his Hollywood home life to his friendships with Ernest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso, and Jimmy Stewart, among others. Filled with anecdotes that capture the off-screen humor and warmth of this avid outdoorsman and great humanitarian, Gary Cooper Off Camera is an unforgettable portrait of a great star and a beloved father.

Purchase a copy of the book & 100% of the proceeds will be donated to The Gary Cooper Endowed Fund for Student Support for Indigenous Cultures at The University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts.

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One of the world's greatest classical pianists reveals how the ""other world"" transformed his life and career.

By any measure, Byron Janis has had an extraordinary musical career. His discovery of two long-lost Chopin scores made headlines around the world, and he has been honored many times for his breathtaking performances of some of the most exciting and challenging works in the standard classical piano repertoire. As he retraces this remarkable journey in Chopin and Beyond, he shares something even more extraordinary: the other-worldly experiences that have shaped his life and music in surprising and profound ways.

Shares milestones and memories from the life and musical career of one of the world's greatest pianists

Includes lively anecdotes of famous classical musicians and other notable figures, including Vladimir Horowitz and Pablo Picasso

Describes his long-secret but ultimately triumphant battle with arthritis.

Recounts the paranormal experiences that deepened his personal association with Chopin, effected near miraculous recoveries from serious accidents, and more.

Like the best music, Chopin and Beyond will open your mind to explore the wonder and possibility of a different world.

and

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Cooper and Hemingway: The True Gen is an unprecedented look at the bond between two of the most iconic artists of the 20th century. Utter opposites... nothing in common. The cowboy and the suburbanite. The conservative and the liberal. And yet these two artists (a word both men scoffed at) were the best of friends, right up to their deaths a mere seven weeks apart in 1961. But is the friendship of these two men really so surprising? A study of these two men is a study of the 20th century. Their internationally renowned careers (Cooper, two Best Actor Academy Awards; Hemingway, Nobel and Pulitzer Prizes) were played out over the same turbulent decades: the hedonistic 20s, the grim Depression 30s, the war-ravaged 40s, and the deceptively slumbering 50s.

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ABOUT

MARIA COOPER JANIS

VISIT

https://www.mariacooperjanis.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/mariacooperjanis/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/mariacooperjanis/?hl=en

Instagram

BYRON JANIS

https://www.byronjanislive.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/ByronJanis

Facebook

https://twitter.com/ByronJanisMusic

Twitter

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi0mmq2O8XSDPCh2w8wb9TA

YouTube

https://www.instagram.com/ByronJanisMusic/

Instagram

GARY COOPER SITES

https://www.garycooper.com/

Official website

https://www.garycooper.com/blog/maria-cooper-7j5xd

Blog

https://www.facebook.com/GaryCooperVerifiedPage/?ref=tn_tnmn

Facebook

https://twitter.com/_GaryCooper

Twitter

https://www.instagram.com/gary_cooper_official/

Instagram

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AMERICAN PROG LEGENDS ‘HAPPY THE MAN’ RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE “ONLY LOVE” FROM FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM:

ZOOM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH STANLEY WHITAKER…RON RIDDLE AND MICHAEL BECK ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Before we bring in our guests, I just want to acknowledge that we recently lost a legendary singer/songwriter and musician who was also a good friend to the show, and we will miss her dearly. Known and adored by the music world as Melanie, our sympathies and prayers go out to her family.

Born out of the intensely creative and artistic art rock and fusion movements of the seventies, Happy The Man is one of the most legendary progressive rock bands of all time. Although Happy The Man only released a few albums before breaking up, their impact was strong enough to durably endear the group to a cult following that has been growing ever since. And with the passing of the years, Happy The Man’s music has demonstrated a timeless quality which suggests that it was not only ahead of its time, it was also, in many ways, beyond this world.

Happy The Man has returned with a new album and is ready once again to thrill their devoted fans worldwide. The new album picks up right where they left off, characterized by strong compositions with varying mood and intensity while creatively combining the quirky interplay of rhythms and melodies with lush atmospheric textures.

Their new single, “Only Love,” was released on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 15th, 2024. The song is from the band’s highly anticipated forthcoming album of the same name.

Stanley Whitaker, Ron Riddle, Michael Beck, and Rick Kennell have reunited and recorded a phenomenal new song promising to please fans of the band and prog fans worldwide.

PLEASE WELCOME guitarist and lead vocalist Stanley Whitaker …Drummers Ron Riddle and Michael Beck of prog legends HAPPY THE MAN to Interviewing the Legends …

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By PROG LEGENDS

HAPPY THE MAN

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ALSO

THE

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED

2004 ALBUM

THE MUSE AWAKENS

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ABOUT

HAPPY THE MAN

VISIT

http://www.happytheman.com/

Official website

http://www.everythinghappytheman.com/home.html

Everything Happy the Man

http://www.happytheman.com/home.htm

Happy the Man Reunion site

https://www.facebook.com/groups/48580951707/

Fan Facebook site

HAPPY THE MAN

Discography

Studio

Happy the Man (Arista 1977 & 1988, One Way 1999)

Crafty Hands (Arista 1978 & 1988, One Way 1999)

3rd - Better Late... (recorded 1979; released Wayside 1990)

Beginnings (recorded 1974-5, released Wayside 1990)

Death's Crown (unreleased 1974 & 1976 material, released Cuneiform 1999)

The Muse Awakens (Inside Out Music 2004)

Live & Compilations

Retrospective (East Side Digital 1989)

Live (recorded in 1978; released Linden Music 1994)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Hailing from Leeds, England, and now based in Los Angeles, California Julian Shah-Tayler, AKA The Singularity Music is a singer, songwriter and producer. He has recorded over 400 pieces of music and worked with many artists such as Peter Murphy and David J of Bauhaus.

Julian has been working closely with Depeche Mode’s “But Not Tonight” producer Robert Margouleff for his own project “The Singularity”, on new albums and singles being currently released. He’s also contributed vocals to projects for the likes of Johnny Marr and Ringo Starr and won international awards for his arrangement work with Lana Del Rey and songwriting/performance for ASCAP. He’s recently released new music with David J of the legendary (Bauhaus and Love & Rockets), Alain Whyte (Morrissey), and Wayne Hussey (The Mission UK) and has had his work featured in “Breaking Bad” and “The Sopranos”. On top of his international reputation as a DJ and producer/singer/songwriter, he has appeared on the cover of “LA Weekly” and has been named In their “Top 10 Tribute bands” list for his David Bowie tribute “The Band That Fell To Earth” as frontman “Electric Duke” (which often opens for Strangelove on tour).

A prolific and diverse talent, Shah-Tayler (who also records under the moniker The Singularity) draws his inspiration from ’80s and ’90s New Wave, Britpop, and electronic rock with lyrics inspired by literature and a lifetime of professional touring. Fans have described his sound as if “David Bowie and Depeche Mode had a baby.” Synths-driven, complex, and sexy music to make love and groove to.

PLEASE WELCOME JULIAN SHAH-TAYLER TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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JULIAN SHAH-TAYLER

(THE SINGULARITY)

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‘E L Y S I U M’

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"WHO SAYS THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE DAVID BOWIE…

THE SHEER BRILLIANCE OF JULIAN SHAH-TAYLER IS INDISPUTABLE THROUGHOUT HIS MAGNIFICENT MASTERPIECE ALBUM ‘ELYSIUM’

IF BOWIE HAD RELEASED A FOLLOW-UP TO ‘BLACKSTAR’ IT MAY HAVE SOUNDED MUCH LIKE ‘ELYSIUM’"

5 STARS!

By music journalist Ray Shasho

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

JULIAN SHAH-TAYLER

(THE SINULARITY)

VISIT

https://www.julianshahtayler.com/

Official website

https://www.julianshahtayler.com/

Instagram

https://www.facebook.com/thesingularitymusic/

Facebook

https://www.youtube.com/user/thesingularityband

YouTube

https://thesingularitymusic.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp

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AMERICAN PROG ROCK GROUP ‘ADVENT HORIZON’ TALK LATEST ALBUM ‘A CELL TO CALL HOME’

SPECIAL ZOOM EDITION WITH BAND MEMBERS RYLEE MCDONALD AND GRANT MATHESON ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Utah based prog rockers Advent Horizon are making waves in the progressive music world and beyond after the release of their album "A Cell To Call Home" Featuring guest performances from Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Dave Meros (Spock's Beard), Randy McStine (Porcupine Tree), and Jared Hill (Snow Child), plus album and single artwork by Travis Smith (Opeth, Devin Townsend), "A Cell To Call Home" has received high praise internationally from fans and reviewers alike. ProgRadio named "A Cell To Call Home" their "Album of the year", while ProgReport and Sonic Perspectives ranked it at #5 and #4 respectively on their "Best of 2023" lists. With the momentum they've gained in 2023, Advent Horizon is ready to take their seat at the table alongside many of Progressive Rock's most exciting acts.

PLEASE WELCOME LEAD SINGER/GUITARIST/SONGWRITER

RYLEE MCDONALD

AND GUITARIST/KEYBOARDIST/VOCALIST

GRANT MATHESON …

MEMBERS OF AMERICAN PROG ROCK GROUP

ADVENT HORIZON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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Entitled

A CELL TO COME HOME

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"ADVENT HORIZON IS A SUPREMELY PROFICIENT GROUP.

THEIR LATEST RELEASE ‘A CELL TO CALL HOME’ IS A CONCEPT ALBUM TO BE TREASURED INDEFINITELY!

THE FUTURE OF PROG ROCK PREEMINENCE IS NOW… BECAUSE THESE GUYS ARE GREAT!"

5 stars!

By Music Journalist Ray Shasho

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ADVENT HORIZON

VISIT

https://www.adventhorizonmusic.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/AdventHorizonBand/

Facebook

https://open.spotify.com/album/6OzlQcGxx1h0CT2t0uZDHQ?si=_6zHiIbZSfyzKWLjjEhHhA&nd=1&dlsi=9859d570d8fb47d1

Spotify

https://www.instagram.com/adventhorizon/

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6hTZahrL4S32zHdFKzZvQ

YouTube channel

ADVENT HORIZON

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

IMMURED 2011

STAGEHOUND 2015

A CELL TO CALL HOME 2023

RYLEE MCDONALD

Singles

We Are Here -2014

End of the Road -2020

Grace (feat. Rylee McDonald) by Greyshift -2020

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L.A. Alt-Rock Band Make Believe Friends Releases New Single “INTENTIONS” Along with Their New Album “MAKE BELIEVE FRIENDS”

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

L.A. based Make Believe Friends dropped their latest single and new album on December 15, 2023. The new single, “Intentions”, is an upbeat alt-rock style song featuring Mindy Milburn on lead vocals and music by guitarist/keyboardist Laura Espinoza and lyrics by Milburn & Espinoza. Legendary Producer Ed Stasium (Talking Heads, Ramones) provided the full mix and Bernie Godwin (whose father Dito Godwin produced No Doubt), was the recording engineer.

“Intentions” releases in tandem with Make Believe Friends’ first album to be called by the band’s name: “Make Believe Friends”.

About Mindy Milburn:

Mindy has a passion for all performing arts- starting out as a ballet dancer and actress, & eventually finding her voice and passion for songwriting and music. She is also the lead vocalist for the Blondie Tribute Band “Heart of Blonde”. Originally from Cleveland Ohio, she has performed in numerous musical theater productions & indie films and was also a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers Dance Team. Mindy made the move to southern California to follow her dream of becoming a recording artist and feels very blessed by the opportunities that have come her way.

About Laura Espinoza:

Laura is a songwriter/guitarist, playwright, and TV producer. She has performed on stage with Luis Maldonado (Train), Terri Nunn (Berlin), Dale Bozzio (Missing Persons) & Prescott Niles (The Knack) and started her career with Matt Sorum (Guns n' Roses). She has recorded at Capitol Records, Hollywood, Abbey Road, UK and is the host of “The Rock Radio Show” on KBUU-FM, Malibu. Laura is also the recipient of 3 Emmy Awards.

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5 STARS!

BY MUSIC JOURNALIST RAY SHASHO

For more information

about

MAKE BELIEVE FRIENDS

visit:

www.MakeBelieveFriendsBand.com

official website

https://www.facebook.com/makebelievefriendsband

Facebook:

https://www.youtube.com/@MakeBelieveFriends

YouTube:

Instagram: @Makebelievefriendsband

Instagram

https://www.reverbnation.com/LundenReign

ReverbNation

DISCOGRAPHY

Make Believe Friends

Make Believe Friends (self-titled album)

Lunden Reign

Confessions

American Stranger

Lora G Band

Streets of Hollywood

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SEAN TIMMS KEYBOARDIST AND SONGWRITER FOR AUSSIE PROGGERS UNITOPIA AND SOUTHERN EMPIRE

WITH NEW LEAD SINGER SHAUN HOLTON ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT LIVE FROM AUSTRALIA!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Southern Empire is one of Australia's most exciting progressive rock bands. Formed by keyboardist Sean Timms after the disbanding of Unitopia, Southern Empire will astound the listener with intricate yet catchy songs, amazing musicianship and a harder, more edgy sound perfectly suited to today's generation. For those who love the music of Dream Theater, IQ, Transatlantic, and Steven Wilson, this is the band you've been waiting for. After a 17-year involvement with Unitopia ended in 2013, Sean Timms had an album's worth of songs written, but no band to play and record them.

AND NOW Unitopia is back!

Drummer Chester Thompson and bassist Alphonso Johnson contributed their legendary talents as the new powerhouse rhythm section for Unitopia’s latest album ‘Seven Chambers.’

Both their résumés read like a who’s who of the music industry with Chester having worked with Frank Zappa, Weather Report and over thirty years with Genesis as their touring drummer, whilst Alphonso has also worked with Weather Report as well as Santana, George Duke, Phil Collins, Steve Hackett and countless others both as studio and touring musicians.

Sean Timms has been established as a session musician ever since he was a member of bands such as Hearts Of Fire in the 1980s. He is a revered engineer, composer, arranger & producer and the lead songwriter and keyboardist with Progressive Rock bands Unitopia and Southern Empire and also welcome new Southern Empire singer/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Shaun Holton to Interviewing the Legends …

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SOUTHERN EMPIRE

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ANOTHER WORLD

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THE LATEST ALBUM

UNITOPIA

ENTITLED

SEVEN CHAMBERS

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AND DON’T FORGET

SHAUN HOLTON/PROJECTED TWIN

EARTH MEET WORLD

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

VISIT

SOUTHERN EMPIRE

https://www.facebook.com/southernempireband/

Facebook

https://southernempire-gep.bandcamp.com/album/another-world

Bandcamp

UNITOPIA

https://unitopiamusic.net/home/

Unitopia official website

https://www.facebook.com/Unitopiamusic/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/unitopiaband/

Instagram

SEAN TIMMS

https://www.facebook.com/seantimms

Facebook

https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunHolton

Shaun Holton YouTube

SOUTHERN EMPIRE

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

Southern Empire (2016)

LIVE at HQ (2017)

Civilisation (2018)

Another World (2023)

UNITOPIA

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio Albums

More Than a Dream (2005)

The Garden (2008)

Artificial (2010)

Covered Mirror Vol. 1: Smooth as Silk (2012)

Seven Chambers (2023)

Live Albums

One Night In Europe (2011)

Singles

"There's a Place" (2005)

"321" (2007)

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AUSTRALIAN PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP CALIGULA’S HORSE RELEASING NEW ALBUM ‘CHARCOAL GRACE’ RAW ROCK POWER WITH EMOTIONAL DEPTH!

SPECIAL LIVE EVENT WITH LEAD GUITARIST/SONGWRITER SAM VALLEN FROM AUSTRALIA!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Caligula’s Horse, hailing from Brisbane, Australia, are a leading light in contemporary progressive metal. Their colourful and emotional music, spanning influences as diverse as King Crimson, Steely Dan, Opeth, and Jeff Buckley, has forged a deep and lasting connection with fans across the globe. In 2020, Caligula’s Horse released their most focused and potent artistic statement yet: Rise Radiant, an uncompromising exploration of the human experience dressed in vivid musical color and virtuosic performances.

The brand-new release by Caligula’s Horse is entitled Charcoal Grace and is borne of the static hopelessness that the pandemic forced upon the band and, indeed, much of the world, these past few years. It is an album reckoning with the experiences and outcomes of this time geared, ultimately, towards catharsis - moving towards a more hopeful future.

The title Charcoal Grace is described by the band as “the grim allure and strange beauty in stillness, silence, and loss”.

At the center of the album is the 4-part title track suite, a 24-minute opus that pushes deeper into the album’s foundational themes: connection, alienation, and the ways humanity acts under duress. Musically, it covers every facet of the band’s vocabulary, from heavy and dense orchestral-accompanied intensity embodying the song’s darkest lyrical ideas, through to soft acoustic-driven moments and introspection. Charcoal Grace will be Officially released on Jan. 26th. But the album is available for preorder.

Please welcome lead guitarist, musical director producer, and songwriter for Australian progressive metal band Caligula’s Horse, who is also a music educator and holds a doctorate in music from the Queensland Conservatorium … SAM VALLEN TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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THE NEW ALBUM

CALIGULA’S HORSE

entitled

CHARCOAL GRACE

Officially released on Jan. 26th.

Pre-Order Charcoal Grace at

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Listen to the 10-minute opening track "The World Breathes With Me" at

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“CHARCOAL GRACE BY CALIGULA’S HORSE IS A MASTERFUL MELODIC MASTERPIECE!

A BRILLIANT ARRANGEMENT OF INNOVATIVE INSTRUMENTATION AND MESMORIZING VOCALIZATION.

PHENOMINAL AND UNPRECEDENTED!”

By music journalist Ray Shasho

5 stars!

Watch the video for the first single "Golem"at

https://youtu.be/pPWqa1LJdrU

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

CALIGULA’S HORSE

VISIT

http://caligulashorse.com

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/caligulashorseband

Facebook

http://instagram.com/caligulashorse

Instagram

https://twitter.com/CaligulasHorse

Twitter

https://www.youtube.com/samvallen

YouTube

INSIDEOUT MUSIC online:

www.insideoutmusic.com

www.samvallen.com

Sam Vallen official website

The band recently announced their Charcoal Grace North America Tour 2024 with special guests Earthside. Tickets available at caligulashorse.com.

CALIGULA’S HORSE TOUR

2024

US:

01/31 Union Stage - Washington, DC
02/01 Underground Arts - Philadelphia, PA
02/02 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
02/03 New York, NY - The Gramercy Theatre
02/04 Montreal, QC - Le Studio TD
02/06 The Axis Club - Toronto, ON
02/07 Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall - Pittsburgh, PA
02/08 Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
02/10 Exit - Nashville, TN
02/12 The Underground - Charlotte, NC
02/13 The Masquerade (Hell) - Atlanta, GA
02/15 Come Take it Live - Austin, TX
02/16 Granada Theatre - Dallas, TX
02/18 Nile Half House - Phoenix, AZ
02/19 Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA
02/20 The Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA
02/21 Cornerstone - Berkley, CA
02/23 El Corazon - Seattle, WA
02/24 Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
02/25 Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC

4/25 Max Watts Melbourne/Melbourne, Australia

4/26 Manning Bar Camperdown, Australia

CALIGULA’S HORSE

DISCOGRAPHY

Moments from Ephemeral City

Released: 2011

The Tide, the Thief & River's End

Released: 2013

Bloom

Released: 2015

In Contact

Released: 2017

Rise Radiant

Released: 2020

Charcoal Grace

Scheduled: 26 January 2024

EP’S

Colossus

Released: 2011

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LEGENDARY HEAVY METAL GROUP ‘SAXON’ RELEASING THEIR 24TH STUDIO ALBUM ‘HELL, FIRE AND DAMNATION’

ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH ORIGINAL LEAD SINGER BIFF BYFORD!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

In almost their fifth decade of making music, and continuing the tradition that they helped create, Saxon are still a tour de force in heavy metal music.

Saxon were the leaders of the new wave of British heavy metal (they had eight UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including four UK Top 10 albums and two Top 5 albums. They had numerous singles in the UK Singles Chart and chart success all over Europe and Japan, as well as success in the United States. During the 1980s, Saxon established themselves among Europe's most successful metal acts. The band toured regularly and has sold more than 13 million albums worldwide.

Originally named "Son of a Bitch, the band changed their name to Saxon in 1979.

Saxon have been cited as a major influence or inspiration by numerous bands, including Mötley Crüe, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Pantera, Testament, Dokken, Skid Row, Dream Theater, Exodus, Overkill, King Diamond and Celtic Frost.

Saxon will release their new album Hell, Fire And Damnation on January 19th 2024, and when internationally-renowned actor Brian Blessed OBE delivers a proclamation for opening track, “The Prophecy”, expectations are automatically high. Have no fear and make no mistake, Saxon meet and exceed them on their 24th studio release, creating a superlative British Heavy Metal classic which strides the perfect line between confident, current power, and gloriously irreverent flexing of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal muscle which Saxon co-created.

PLEASE WELCOME LEAD SINGER, SONGWRITER, BASSIST AND FOUNDER FOR BRITISH HEAVY METAL LEGENDS SAXON BIFF BYFORD TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PREORDER

THE NEW ALBUM

S A X O N

Entitled

'HELL, FIRE AND DAMNATION'

Saxon proudly release their latest album Hell, Fire And Damnation on January 19th 2024, and when internationally-renowned actor Brian Blessed OBE delivers a proclamation for opening track, “The Prophecy”, expectations are automatically high. Have no fear and make no mistake, Saxon meet and exceed them on their 24th studio release, creating a superlative British Heavy Metal classic which strides the perfect line between confident, current power, and gloriously irreverent flexing of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal muscle which Saxon co-created.

available at https://lnk.to/SaxonHellFireAndDamnation

“Heavy Metal Masters Saxon conquers on their latest release ‘Hell, Fire and Damnation’

with blazing guitars and almighty voice and verse about times of yore!

A triumphant return to the glory days of metal supremacy.

Masterfully engineered a metal masterpiece!” 5 stars!

…By music journalist Ray Shasho

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Autobiography

Saxon - Never Surrender

(or Nearly Good Looking)

January 1, 2007

by Biff Byford (Author)

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ABOUT

S A X O N

VISIT

www.saxon747.com

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/SaxonOfficial

Facebook

https://twitter.com/SaxonOfficial

Twitter

https://twitter.com/SaxonOfficial

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/user/PlanetSaxon

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Judas Priest/Saxon/Uriah Heep Tour 2024

We will be back in the USA April, May & June 2024 with our great friends Uriah Heep!

Dates will be announced January 8th!

Monday 11th March - UK, Glasgow - OVO Hydro

Wednesday 13th March - UK, Leeds - First Direct Arena

Friday 15th March - IRELAND, Dublin - 3 Arena

Sunday 17th March - UK, Bournemouth - BIC

Tuesday 19th March - UK, Birmingham - RWA

Thursday 21st March - UK, London - OVO Arena Wembley

Sunday 24th March - GERMANY, Frankfurt - Festhalle

Monday 25th March - GERMANY, Olympiahalle

Tuesday 26th March - GERMANY, Balingen - Volksbank Messe

Wednesday 27th March - GERMANY, Dortmund - Westfalenhalle

Friday 29th March – CZECH REPUBLIC, Prague – O2 Arena

Saturday 30th March – POLAND, Krakow – Tauron Arena

Monday 1st April – AUSTRIA, Vienna – Stadhalle

Tuesday 2nd April – GERMANY, Ulm – Roxy

Wednesday 3rd April – SWITZERLAND, Basel – St. Jakobshalle

Friday 5th April – FRANCE, Lyon – Halle Tony-Garnier

Saturday 6th April – ITALY, Milan – Mediolanum Forum

Monday 8th April – FRANCE, Paris – Zenith

Thursday 13th June - SPAIN, Barcelona - Sant Jordi Club

Saturday 15th June - SPAIN, Pamplona - Navarra Arena

Monday 17th June - SPAIN, Madrid - PalacioVistalegre

Wednesday 19-22 June - Spain Cartagena Rock imperium Festival

Saturday 29th June - FRANCE, Clisson - Hellfest

Monday 1st July – GERMANY, Hamburg – Barclays Arena

Tuesday 2nd July – GERMANY, Berlin - Max-Schmeling-Halle

Thursday 4th July – GERMANY, Nurnberg – Arena Nurnberger

Monday 8th July – GERMANY, Mannheim – Sap Arena

Wednesday 10th July – GERMANY, Dresden – Messehalle

SAXON DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

Saxon (1979)

Wheels of Steel (1980)

Strong Arm of the Law (1980)

Denim and Leather (1981)

Power & the Glory (1983)

Crusader (1984)

Innocence Is No Excuse (1985)

Rock the Nations (1986)

Destiny (1988)

Solid Ball of Rock (1991)

Forever Free (1992)

Dogs of War (1995)

Unleash the Beast (1997)

Metalhead (1999)

Killing Ground (2001)

Lionheart (2004)

The Inner Sanctum (2007)

Into the Labyrinth (2009)

Call to Arms (2011)

Sacrifice (2013)

Battering Ram (2015)

Thunderbolt (2018)

Carpe Diem (2022)

Hell, Fire and Damnation (2024)

Cover albums

Inspirations (2021)

More Inspirations (2023)

Live albums

1982 The Eagle Has Landed

1989 Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies

1990 Greatest Hits Live

1996 The Eagle Has Landed – Part II

1997 Donnington: The Live Tracks

1998 BBC Sessions / Live at Reading Festival '86

2006 The Eagle Has Landed – Part III

2012 Heavy Metal Thunder – Live:

Eagles Over Wacken

2014 St. George's Day Sacrifice: Live in Manchester

2016 Let Me Feel Your Power

The Vinyl Hoard

2019 The Eagle Has Landed 40: Live

Compilation albums

Strong Arm Metal (1984)

Anthology (1988)

Back on the Streets (1990)

The Best of Saxon" (1991)

A Collection of Metal (1996)

Burrn! Presents: The Best of Saxon (2000)

Diamonds and Nuggets (2000)

Masters of Rock: Saxon (2001)

Heavy Metal Thunder (2002) (re-recordings)

Coming to the Rescue (2002)

The Very Best of Saxon (1979–1988) (2007)

The Best of Saxon (2009)

Saxon – The Carrere Years (1979–1984) (Box Set) (2012)

Saxon – The EMI Years (1985–1988) (Box Set) (2012)

Unplugged and Strung Up (2013) (orchestral + acoustic)

The Complete Albums 1979-1988 (10-CD boxed set) (2014)

Baptism in Fire – The Collection 1991–2009 (2016)

Videos

Live (1983)

Live Innocence! (1985)

Greatest Hits Live! (1989)

Power & the Glory – Video Anthology (1990)

The Saxon Chronicles (2003)

Live Innocence – The Power & the Glory (2003)

To Hell and Back Again (2007)

Saxon: Heavy Metal Thunder – Live (2010)

Heavy Metal Thunder – Live: Eagles Over Wacken (2012)

Warriors of the Road – The Saxon Chronicles Part II (2014)

The Saxon Chronicles (2015)

Let Me Feel Your Power (2016)

BIFF BYFORD

Solo

School of Hard Knocks (2020)

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BRITISH PROG GROUP ZEELLEY MOON RELEASES NEW ALBUM ‘THE AUTHOR AND THE DREAMER’

SPECIAL EVENT WITH FOUNDING MEMBER AND BAND LEADER PAT MOLESWORTH ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Zeelley Moon is the brainchild of singer-songwriter and keyboardist Patrick Molesworth, who is assisted by the Zeelley Moon Band. A British band formed in Buckinghamshire in 2006, headed by Pat Molesworth. The band has just released the band's second album entitled 'The Author And The Dreamer' six years after his debut and it has been well worth the wait.

Seven tracks penned, arranged, and sung by Pat on which he plays piano, Hammond organ, and other keyboards. A stunning, genre defying collection of progressive rock with a twist. The lyrics, which the album's title suggests are of an autobiographical nature, pack a universal emotional relevance.

Pat is joined on guitar and bass by Jim Kelleher (plus Steve Picking on two tracks), Aled Peter Lloyd on drums, Sarah Mau on cello and violin, Katherine Sparks on flute, and Meg Prickett on backing vocals.

PLEASE WELCOME SINGER/SONGWRITER/COMPOSER AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST FOR BRITISH PROG ROCK GROUP

ZEELLEY MOON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS ...

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‘THE AUTHOR AND THE DREAMER’ BY ZEELLEY MOON IS PROFICIENT AND EXTRAORDINARY!

THE MUSIC IS SOPHISTICATED AND BLISSFUL WHILE AROUSING SPIRITS SIMILAR TO 70S BANDS LIKE BOB WELCH, STEELY DAN OR STEVE MILLER.

I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE ALBUM!

5 STARS!

… By music journalist Ray Shasho

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AND

ZEELLEY MOON

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Hello everyone and welcome to the 426th episode of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Sonic Mojo is Foghat’s highly anticipated and long-awaited 17th studio album—their first in seven years--on the band’s label, Foghat Records, which is distributed by Select-O-Hits (part of the Sun Records family).

On Sonic Mojo founding member, drummer and leader of the pack Roger Earl is joined by stalwart guitarist, engineer, and co-producer Bryan Bassett (formerly with Wild Cherry and Molly Hatchet), fun-loving bassist Rodney O’Quinn (longtime member of the Pat Travers Band), and on lead vocals and guitar, Scott Holt (who toured and recorded with the legendary Buddy Guy for 10+ years).

The new album absolutely cements Foghat’s title as the undisputed Kings of Boogie Rock as it showcases the band’s trademark crunchy riffs, soaring slide guitar leads, infectious melodies, bluesy influences, and their take-no-prisoners approach to their loud, heavy, blues-rock that fans everywhere can’t get enough of.

Three songs on Sonic Mojo have special meaning for Roger Earl, as they were co-written by Simmonds, the man who gave Roger his first break back in 1967 as a member of Savoy Brown. Sadly, shortly after writing these songs, Kim passed away in December 2022.

Foghat continue to release new music every few years, and are in constant motion on the road, maintaining a rigorous touring schedule that has been a staple of the band since its formation.

PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY DRUMMER AND SONGWRITER FOR CLASSIC ROCK LEGENDS FOGHAT …ROGER EARL TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS…

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F O G H A T

Entitled

SONIC MOJO

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“SONIC MOJO IS AN INTRIGUING ECLECTIC MIX OF COUNTRY ROCK AND BLUES WITH ELEMENTS OF TRADITIONAL FOGHAT SLIDE GUITAR.

THE BIGGEST SURPRISE ON THE ALBUM WAS THE IMPRESSIVE VOCALS WHICH NEVER SOUNDED BETTER!

FOGHAT HAS PLEASENTLY MORPHED INTO A MUSICAL RANGE OF DIVERSITY AND CREATIVITY.

SONIC MOJO WILL DELIGHT LISTENERS OF MANY GENRES.”

…By Music Journalist Ray Shasho

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ROGER EARL

AND

FOGHAT

VISIT

https://foghat.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/Foghat

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/foghat_official/

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/user/FOGHATMUSIC

YouTube

https://www.pinterest.com/foghatmusic/

Pinterest

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6x33CmZWo2Ve4hxYl2Craq

Spotify

https://vinoshipper.com/shop/foghat_cellars

https://foghatcellars.com/

Foghat wines

FOGHAT TOUR DATES

Nov. 17, 2023

San Juan Capistrano, CA The Coach House

Dec. 2, 2023

St Charles, IL Arcada Theater

Dec. 9, 2023

Atlantic City, NJ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City

Jan. 13, 2024

Anna Maria, FL The Center For Anna Maria Island

Jan. 20, 2024

Indio, CA Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

Jan. 26, 2024

Enoch, AB River Cree Resort & Casino

Feb. 2, 2024

Bremerton, WA Admiral Theatre

Feb. 9, 2024

Las Vegas, NV The Golden Nugget

Feb. 17, 2024

Parker, CO Pace Center

Feb. 18, 2024

Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern

Mar. 9, 2024

Silver Spring, MD Rock And Roll For Children 2024

Mar. 29, 2024

Van Wert, OH NIswonger Performing Arts Center

Apr. 19, 2024

Belleville, IL The Lincoln Theatre

Apr. 20, 2024

Tiffin, OH The Ritz Theater

Jul. 18 - 20, 2024

Walker, MN Moondance Jam

Aug. 23 - 25, 2024

Gatlinburg, TN The Mountain Music Festival

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title

1972 Foghat

1973 Foghat (Rock and Roll)

1974 Energized

Rock and Roll Outlaws

1975 Fool for the City

1976 Night Shift

1978 Stone Blue

1979 Boogie Motel

1980 Tight Shoes

1981 Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce

1982 In the Mood for Something Rude

1983 Zig-Zag Walk

1994 Return of the Boogie Men

2003 Family Joules

2010 Last Train Home

2016 Under the Influence

2023 Sonic Mojo

Live albums

1977 Foghat Live

1998 Road Cases (live 1996)

2003 Decades Live

2007 Foghat Live II

2017 Live at the Belly Up

2021 8 Days on the Road

Compilations

Best of Foghat (1985)

Best of Foghat Volume 2 (1992)

Best of Foghat (Rhino Special Edition) (1992)

Slow Ride and Other Hits (1997)

Anthology (1999)

Hits You Remember Live (2001)

Live 2000 (2001)

The Essentials (2002)

The Definitive Rock Collection Double CD (2006)

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Ex-King Crimson Violinist David Cross Announces the Release of New Studio Album “Ice Blue, Silver Sky” OUT NOW!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Initially inspired by Leadbelly, the Beatles, Bartok, Coltrane and his church organist father, David became an irrepressible improvisor and experimenter. His subsequent immersion in rock music introduced him to a new, vast pool of expressive possibilities. Currently, he plays a half fretted Violectra electric violin with 5 strings and an octave drop pedal, giving him a pitch range from the bottom of the cello to the top of the violin.

David Cross was a member of King Crimson during the 1970s and continues to have a loyal fan base. He’s best known for playing violin on the albums “Larks’ Tongues in Aspic” and “Starless and Bible Black”.

The musicians featured on his new album “Ice Blue, Silver Sky” include Jinian Wilde, Mick Paul, Steve Roberts and a special guest appearance on two tracks by David Jackson of Van Der Graaf Generator.

This new studio album features new tracks along with new recordings of the two classic King Crimson tracks “Exiles” and “Starless”. The album title refers to a lyric in Starless and King Crimson lyricist Richard Palmer-James contributes to the lyrics on this album.

PLEASE WELCOME English electric violinist and keyboardist best known for playing with progressive rock band King Crimson from 1972 to 1974 …DAVID CROSS

to Interviewing the Legends…

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By DAVID CROSS

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David Cross said of the album "There is a narrative to this album which emerges from a patchwork of natural soundbites, lyrics and scripted text. The music is the tale."

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

DAVID CROSS

VISIT

https://www.davidcrossband.com/

Official David Cross Band

https://www.facebook.com/p/DAVID-CROSS-BAND-100063465880269/

Facebook

https://twitter.com/DavidCrossMusic

Twitter

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Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/@davidcrossmusic/videos

YouTube

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DAVID CROSS BAND

TOUR 2024

Feb 21st 2024

Katowice, Poland

David Cross Band, Larks' Tongues at 50

Larks' Tongues @ 50. The David Cross Band will perform the whole of Larks' Tongues in Aspic live.

Feb 22 2024

Wroclaw, Poland

Thu 22nd, Feb 2024

David Cross Band, Larks' Tongues at 50

Larks' Tongues @ 50. The David Cross Band will perform the whole of Larks' Tongues in Aspic live.

Feb 23 2024

Poznan, Culture Center Zamek, Poland

David Cross Band, Larks' Tongues at 50

Larks' Tongues @ 50. The David Cross Band will perform the whole of Larks' Tongues in Aspic live.

Feb 24 2024

Bydgoszcz, Kuźnia Klub, Poland

David Cross Band, Larks' Tongues at 50

Larks' Tongues @ 50. The David Cross Band will perform the whole of Larks' Tongues in Aspic live.

Feb 25 2024

Warsaw, Hybrydy Klub, Poland

David Cross Band, Larks' Tongues at 50

Larks' Tongues @ 50. The David Cross Band will perform the whole of Larks' Tongues in Aspic live.

Discography

With King Crimson

Larks' Tongues in Aspic (1973)

Starless and Bible Black (1974)

Red (1974) (“Providence” as a performer, “Providence” and “Starless” as a co-composer)

Live albums

USA (1975) (recorded in June 1974)

The Great Deceiver (1992) (boxed set, 1973–1974)

The Night Watch (1997) (recorded in November 1973)

With Robert Fripp

Starless Starlight (2015)

Solo / David Cross Band

Memos from Purgatory (1989)

The Big Picture (1992) (David Cross Band)

Testing to Destruction (1994) (David Cross Band)

Exiles (1997) (David Cross Band + guests)

Closer Than Skin (2005) (David Cross Band)

Alive in the Underworld (2008) (David Cross Band)

Sign of the Crow (2016) (David Cross Band)

Crossing the Tracks (2018)

Ice Blue, Silver Sky (2023)

With Naomi Maki

Unbounded (2006)

With Radius

Arc Measuring (1988)

Sightseeing (1989)

Elevation (1992)

There Is No Peace (1995)

Civilisations (2000)

With Andrew Keeling

English Sun (2009)

October Is Marigold (2021)

Collaborations

The Butterfly Ball (With Rod Edwards and Roger Hand) (1975)

Clearlight: Forever Blowing Bubbles (1975)

Paul Egan: Island of Dreams (1978)

Shock Headed Peters: Life Extinguisher EP (1986)

Low Flying Aircraft: Low Flying Aircraft (1987)

Danielle Dax: Blast The Human Flower (1990)

Jade Warrior: Distant Echoes (1993)

Rime of the Ancient Sampler: A Mellotron Compilation (1993)

Joe Hisaishi: Chijou no Rakuen (1994)

Stick Men + featuring David Cross: Midori (2016)

David Cross and Sean Quinn: Cold Sky Blue (2016)

David Cross and David Jackson: Another Day (2018)

David Cross and Andrew Booker: Ends Meeting (2018)

David Cross and Peter Banks: Crossover (2020)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

After a near decade-long recording process, Swedish progressive rockers, Moon Safari are set to make a comeback this winter with their 5th studio album Himlabacken Vol. 2. The album will be released on December 6th through Marquee Inc. in Japan and worldwide on December 8th.

"It took us ten years, for a million different reasons. But we're not dead yet. We return with what we know is a worthy comeback album, filled with our own special brand of symphonic rock cultivated over 20 years as an antidote to the long, dark winters of northern Sweden, with those trademark vocal group-inspired harmonies, uplifting melodies and soulful romantic lyrics that our fans have come to expect. With the addition of ex. Black Bonzo drummer Mikael Israelsson to the band we've totally revamped and boosted the low end of our sound, tightened it up, and that attitude shift is felt through our entire arrangements. Tying it all together is the mix by the great Rich Mouser. He's been the go-to guy for the big boys in the genre for many years, and now we understand why. The mix is clear and punchy, booming and never flat. It just sounds expensive, and we couldn't be happier. You'll get almost 70 minutes of this heady brew, spread over nine tracks, with zero fillers. And of course, there's the obligatory epic. The whole thing is a banger, and we're immensely proud of it.

Please Welcome Pontus Åkesson and Petter Sandström of Swedish Symphonic Prog Rocker’s MOON SAFARI to Interviewing the Legends …

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FROM

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MOON SAFARI

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Officially released December 8th

New Single! "Between the Devil and Me" out now!

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

MOON SAFARI

VISIT

https://www.moonsafari.se/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/moonsafariofficial/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/moonsafariofficial/?hl=en

Instagram

https://twitter.com/moonsafariband?lang=en

Twitter

https://moonsafari.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp

UPCOMING SHOWS

Moon Safari - We Låve Rock Festival 2024 Asker, Norway

HURUM, ASKER, VIKEN · MAY 25, 2024

Grønsand Gjestegård AS · 8:00 pm

Discography

Studio albums

A Doorway to Summer (2005)

Blomljud (2008)

Lover's End (2010)

Himlabacken Vol. 1 (2013)

Himlabacken Vol. 2 (2023)

EPs

Lover's End Pt. III: Skellefteå Serenade (2012)

Live albums

The Gettysburg Address (2012)

Live in Mexico (2014)

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JOHN McCUTCHEON AND TOM PAXTON JOIN FORCES TO CREATE THEIR FIRST JOINT RECORDING TITLED ‘TOGETHER’

John McCutcheon and Tom Paxton have been pals for decades, but it was COVID and Zoom that turned them into a songwriting team. Every Monday at 2PM they’d tell jokes, reminisce about old friends, and, of course, talk lots of sports.

What happens when two of folk music’s most beloved and prolific songwriters join forces? Songs about history, the news, baseball, cowboys, America, love, the remembered, the forgotten. The arrangements are compelling, the production pristine, and the performances stunning. From the stirring “Ukrainian Now” to the hilarious “Same Old Crap,” the immigrant story of “In America” to the heart stopping finale, “Together,” each song shines as would be expected of this partnership.

John McCutcheon & Tom Paxton together have seeded the folk music landscape with hundreds of songs, sung by thousands for decades. With the album ‘Together’, they add another bunch of great new ones to the repertoire of our time. And, given the bounty of those Monday afternoons, this is only the beginning.

PLEASE WELCOME TWO FOLK LEGENDS JOHN MCCUTCHEON AND TOM PAXTON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PURCHASE

THE LATEST ALBUM

Tom Paxton

and

John McCutcheon

entitled

‘Together’

The long-awaited collaboration between two of folk music's most beloved and prolific songwriters. The COVID pandemic finally brought these two old friends together via weekly Zoom cowriting sessions. This fourteen-song collection released on Appalsongs Records, barely scratches the surface of the hundred-or-so songs John & Tom came up with. With pristine production and world-class musicianship, the songs cover ground from Ukraine to Ellis Island to Shakey's Pizza to a cowboy campfire.

Available at amazon.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

Tom Paxton

and

John McCutcheon

Visit

www.tompaxton.com

Tom Paxton Official website

https://www.facebook.com/TomPaxtonMusic

Tom Paxton Facebook

https://twitter.com/TomPaxtonMusic

Tom Paxton Twitter

https://open.spotify.com/artist/55kipiKplrHBCZN6L1gtrv?si=1zajLLTqRTCVDbks6uFPeA&nd=1

Tom Paxton Spotify

www.folkmusic.com

John McCutcheon Official website

www.facebook.com/people/John-McCutcheon/100063915871608

John McCutcheon Facebook

https://twitter.com/mccutcheonfolk

John McCutcheon Twitter

TOM PAXTON

DISCOGRAPHY

Discography

I'm the Man That Built the Bridges [live] (Gaslight, 1962)

Ramblin' Boy (Elektra, 1964)

Ain't That News! (Elektra, 1965)

Outward Bound (Elektra, 1966)

Morning Again (Elektra, 1968)

The Things I Notice Now (Elektra, 1969)

Tom Paxton 6 (Elektra, 1970)

The Compleat Tom Paxton [live in June 1970 at the Bitter End nightclub, Greenwich Village, Lower Manhattan, New York City] (Elektra, 1971)

How Come the Sun (Reprise, 1971)

Peace Will Come (Reprise, 1972)

New Songs for Old Friends [live] (Reprise, 1973)

Children's Song Book (Bradleys, 1974) (reissued in the U.S. ten years later under the title The Marvelous Toy and Other Gallimaufry (Cherry Lane / Flying Fish, 1984)

Something in My Life (Private Stock, 1975)

Saturday Night (MAM, 1976)

New Songs from the Briarpatch [live] (Vanguard, 1977)

Heroes (Vanguard, 1978)

Up and Up (Mountain Railroad, 1979)

The Paxton Report (Mountain Railroad, 1980)

Bulletin (Hogeye, 1983)

Even a Gray Day (Flying Fish, 1983)

Tom Paxton in the Orchard (Cherry Lane Records, 1984)

One Million Lawyers and Other Disasters (Flying Fish, 1985)

A Paxton Primer (Pax, 1986)

Folksong Festival 1986 (Pax, 1986)

And Loving You (Flying Fish, 1986)

Balloon-alloon-alloon (Sony Kids' Music, 1987)

Politics Live [live] (Flying Fish, 1988)

The Very Best of Tom Paxton (Flying Fish, 1988)

In The Orchard [live] (Sundown Records, 1988)

Storyteller (Start Records Ltd, 1989)

It Ain't Easy (Flying Fish, 1991)

A Child's Christmas (Sony Kids' Music, 1992)

Peanut Butter Pie (Sony Kids' Music, 1992)

Suzy Is a Rocker (Sony Kids' Music, 1992)

Wearing the Time (Sugar Hill, 1994)

Live: For the Record [live] (Sugar Hill, 1996)

A Child's Christmas/Marvelous Toy and Other Gallimaufry (Delta, 1996)

A Car Full of Songs (Sony Kids' Music, 1997)

Goin' to the Zoo (Rounder, 1997)

I've Got a Yo-Yo (Rounder, 1997)

The Best of Tom Paxton (Hallmark, 1997)

Live in Concert [live] (Strange Fruit, 1998)

Fun Animal Songs (Delta, 1999)

Fun Food Songs (Delta, 1999)

A Car Full of Fun Songs (Delta, 1999)

I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound: The Best of Tom Paxton (Rhino, 1999)

Best of the Vanguard Years (Vanguard, 2000)

Stars in Their Eyes (Cub Creek Records, 2000), duet with Mark Elliott

Live From Mountain Stage [live] (Blue Plate, 2001)

Under American Skies (Appleseed and Koch International, 2001)

Ramblin' Boy/Ain't That News! (Warner Strategic Marketing, 2002)

Your Shoes, My Shoes (Red House, 2002)

Looking for the Moon (Appleseed, 2002)

American Troubadour (Music Club, 2003)

Best of Friends [live on February 16, 1985 at Holsteins folk club, Chicago, Illinois] (Appleseed Recordings, 2004) (originally taped for broadcast by WFMT's The Midnight Special radio show by its host, Rich Warren)

The Compleat Tom Paxton (Even Compleater) [live] (Rhino Handmade, 2004)

Outward Bound/Morning Again (Wea/Rhino, 2004)

Live in the UK [live] (Pax, 2005)

Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop [live] (Shout Factory, 2006)

Comedians and Angels (Appleseed, 2008)

Redemption Road (Pax Records, 2015)

Boat in the Water (Pax Records, 2017)

Live at Portland, Oregon, November 7, 2017 (2018) with The Don Juans

The Essential (Apple Music, 2019)

Live! (Bandcamp, 2019) with The Don Juans

Rabbit (Misra, 2022) with Buffalo Rose

Together (2023) with John McCutcheon

BOOKS:

Aesop's Fables (William Morrow & Co, 1988)

Belling the Cat and Other Aesop's Fables (William Morrow & Co, 1990)

Engelbert the Elephant (William Morrow & Co, 1990)

Androcles and the Lion: And Other Aesop's Fables (William Morrow & Co, 1991)

Birds of a Feather and Other Aesop's Fables (William Morrow & Co, 1993)

The Animals' Lullaby (Let Me Read, Level 3) (William Morrow & Co, 1993)

Where's the Baby? (HarperCollins, 1993)

Engelbert Moves the House (Let Me Read, Level 3) (Good Year Books, 1995)

The Story of Santa Claus (HarperCollins, 1995)

The Story of the Tooth Fairy (William Morrow & Company, 1996)

Going to the Zoo (William Morrow & Company, 1996)

Meet Tom Paxton – An Interview With Tom Paxton: Level 3 Reader (Good Year Books, 1996)

Engelbert Joins the Circus (HarperCollins, 1997)

The Jungle Baseball Game (Morrow Junior, 1999)

Jennifer's Rabbit (HarperCollins, 2001)

John McCutcheon

Discography

How Can I Keep from Singing? (June Appal Recordings, 1975)

The Wind That Shakes the Barley (June Appal Recordings and Rounder, 1977)*

From Earth To Heaven (June Appal Recordings, 1978) (As part of group Wry Straw)

Barefoot Boy with Boots On (Rounder, 1980)

Fine Times at Our House (Rounder, 1982; reissued Greenhays, 2010)

Howjadoo (Rounder, 1983)

Winter Solstice (Rounder, 1984, with Trapezoid and Washington Bach Consort)

Signs of the Times (Rounder, 1986, with Si Kahn)

Step By Step: Hammer Dulcimer Duets, Trios and Quartets (Rounder, 1986)

Gonna Rise Again (Rounder, 1987)

Mail Myself to You (Rounder, 1988)

Water from Another Time: A Retrospective (Rounder, 1989)

What It's Like (Rounder, 1990)

Live at Wolf Trap (Rounder, 1991)

Family Garden (Rounder, 1993)

Between the Eclipse (Rounder, 1995)

Summersongs (series: John McCutcheon's Four Seasons) (Rounder, 1995)

Wintersongs (series: John McCutcheon's Four Seasons) (Rounder, 1995)

Nothing to Lose (Rounder, 1995)

Sprout Wings and Fly (Rounder, 1997)

Bigger Than Yourself (Rounder, 1997, co-written by Si Kahn)

Doing Our Job (Rounder, 1997, with Tom Chapin)

Autumnsongs (series: John McCutcheon's Four Seasons) (Rounder, 1998, family album)

Springsongs (series: John McCutcheon's Four Seasons) (Rounder, 1999, family album)

Storied Ground (Rounder, 1999)

Supper's on the Table (Rounder, 2001, retrospective)

The Greatest Story Never Told (Red House Records, 2002)

Hail to the Chief (self-published, 2003)

Hammer Dulcimer Repertoire (Homespun Tapes, 2003; CD and book)

Stand Up! Broadsides for Our Time (self-published, 2004; reissue 2010)

Welcome the Traveler Home: The Winfield Songs (self-published, 2004; reissue 2010)

Mightier Than the Sword (Appalsongs, 2005)

This Fire (Appalsongs, 2007)

The Hammer Dulcimer (Hal Leonard, 2007; 6 CDs and booklet)

Sermon on the Mound (Appalsongs, 2008)

Untold (Appalsongs, 2009)

Passage (Appalsongs, 2010)

This Land: Woody Guthrie's America (Appalsongs, 2011)

22 Days (Appalsongs, 2013)

Joe Hill's Last Will (Appalsongs, 2015)

Trolling for Dreams (Appalsongs, 2017)

Ghost Light (Appalsongs, 2018)

To Everyone in All the World: A Celebration of Pete Seeger (Appalsongs, 2019)

Cabin Fever: Songs from the Quarantine (Appalsongs, 2020)

Bucket List (Appalsongs, 2021)

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VINTAGE-FUTURISM STORYTELLER KELLY DECO RELEASES NEW LYRIC VIDEO, “CREATURE DREAMS” FROM HIS LATEST ALBUM CONSTELLATION PRODUCED BY FIVE-TIME GRAMMY WINNER VAL GARAY (LINDA RONSTADT, JAMES TAYLOR, KIM CARNES): SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS.

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Steeped in the magic and mystery of an artist’s life in the Hollywood movie machinery, vintage-futurism storyteller Kelly Deco moves through space and time with imaginary twists on figures we sometimes see in the sky and know in our hearts. The stars first aligned for Kelly in 1990 when the release of “Big Fish” and the independently produced video for “No Reality” (directed by Wayne White, three-time Emmy award winning designer for Pee-Wee’s Playhouse and Peter Gabriel’s “Big Time”) became widely publicized. The “No Reality” clip was played on numerous nationwide video programs. In 1991 it garnered national attention; it ultimately charted in Billboard’s “Viewers Top Request,” and was the most requested video on Night Tracks.

Deco’s latest album Constellation was produced by legendary and Grammy award winning music producer Val Garay (Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Kim Carnes, etc.) and released through Deko Entertainment.

Val Garay is a legendary producer and engineer who has garnered 5 Grammy wins, over 100 gold and platinum records, an Emmy nomination, and over 125 million worldwide record sales. Val’s award-winning work with James Taylor, Kim Carnes, Elton John, The Motels, Bonnie Raitt, Pablo Cruise, Neil Diamond, Ringo Starr, Linda Ronstadt, and more, is just the beginning. The album has eleven brand new songs with standout tracks “Automat Girl”, “David Bowie’s Brain”, and the latest single and video “Creature Dreams” As Deco states, "You are from the sky. Do you wonder why?” If you are looking for Retro-futuristic, rock, love, and fantasy. Songs with a mix of old 70s rock and futuristic spins on Bowie, Meatloaf, Anthony Newley, and an eclectic mix, Constellation is the album for you.

PLEASE WELCOME SINGER/SONGWRITER/GUITARIST KELLY DECO

AND GRAMMY AWARD WINNING PRODUCER / ENGINEER AND SONGWRITER VAL GARAY TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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CONSTELLATION

KELLY DECO

PRODUCED

VAL GARAY

View the lyric video for “Creature Dreams:

at https://youtu.be/xLwekLw3KWE

Purchase the album at

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If you are looking for Retro-futuristic, rock, love, and fantasy. Songs with a mix of old 70s rock and futuristic spins on Bowie, Meatloaf, Anthony Newley, and an eclectic mix, Constellation is the album for you.

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VAL GARAY

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JOE BONAMASSA LONG-AWAITED NEW ALBUM HONORS 20 YEARS OF ICONIC BLUES MASTERY

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Blues-rock superstar Joe Bonamassa is one of the most celebrated performing musicians of today. Only in his mid-40s, Bonamassa has become a living legend with an astounding multi-genre catalog. He has released more than 40 albums, including studio and live recordings, as well as collaborative albums with his adventurous side projects: Black Country Communion and Rock Candy Funk Party.

A prolific writer who is always on the hunt to expand his eclectic musical horizons, Bonamassa has a limitless work ethic whether it’s in a studio, on the road, or working with other artists to spur new music.

Joe Bonamassa has recently released Blues Deluxe Vol. 2, his new studio album, via his own J&R Adventures. In celebration of this landmark release, which marks 20 years since his first independent album, Bonamassa has unveiled the project’s latest single "Is It Safe To Go Home.”

Following an extensive summer run that included his debut appearance at the Hollywood Bowl, which was recorded for his next live concert film, the hardest working bluesman in show business began his U.S. Fall Tour on October 23rd at The Cannon Center in Memphis, TN, before crisscrossing the country and capping the year at the guitar-shaped Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL on December 2nd. He’ll start his U.S. Spring tour for 2024 on February 19th in Louisville, KY - The Louisville Palace.

PLEASE WELCOME LIVING LEGENDARY GUITARIST SINGER & SONGWRITER JOE BONAMASSA TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

PURCHASE

'BLUES DELUXE VOL. 2'

With Epic Original Track, "Is It Safe To Go Home"

JOE BONAMASSA

The Long-awaited New Album Out Today Honors 20 Years of Iconic Blues Mastery

Today, the 26x Billboard chart-topper Joe Bonamassa has released Blues Deluxe Vol. 2, his new studio album, out today via his own J&R Adventures. In celebration of this landmark release, which marks 20 years since his first independent album, Bonamassa has unveiled the project’s latest single "Is It Safe To Go Home,” a standout from the album, crafted by producer Josh Smith. "I wrote 'Is It Safe To Go Home' specifically for this project and for Joe,” Smith recalls. “I can't believe what he did with it. The vocal and solo are some of his best work (in fact, he hits the highest vocal note he ever has on record), and it's just an absolutely epic performance and arrangement."

Purchase Blues Deluxe Vol. 2

and Collector’s Edition Blue Vinyl

available at

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Watch The Official Music Video

Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ghai2yjzvg&feature=youtu.be

Stream/Listen To The NEW ALBUM

Available at

https://jbonamassa.com/streaming/bdv2/safetogohome/

Twenty years since the release of his best-selling album Blues Deluxe, which celebrated "the year of the blues" with unforgettable reinterpretations of classic tracks, Joe Bonamassa is taking stock of how far he and the genre have come with Blues Deluxe, Vol. 2. Featuring 2 new originals and 8 new covers of some of the most influential names in the blues - Bonamassa returns to his roots and gives new life to the classic tracks that have informed his own artistry.

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ABOUT

JOE BONAMASSA

VISIT

https://jbonamassa.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/JoeBonamassa

Facebook

https://twitter.com/JBONAMASSA

Twitter

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCa2gD7AEA-6SVN8nZw_IA

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCa2gD7AEA-6SVN8nZw_IA

YouTube

https://withkoji.com/@Joe_Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa on all streaming outlets

JOE BONAMASSA

ON TOUR

Fall 2023 U.S. Tour

October 23 – Memphis, TN – The Cannon Center

October 25 – Shreveport, LA – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium

October 27 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre

October 28 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre At Sugar Land

October 29 – Austin, TX – ACL Live

November 1 – Fayetteville, AR – Walton Arts Center

November 3 – Little Rock, AR – Robinson Performance Hall

November 4 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre

November 5 – Oklahoma City, OK – Civic Center Music Hall

November 8 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater

November 10 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre

November 11 – St. Louis, MO – The Fabulous Fox

November 12 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Paramount Theatre

November 14 – Rochester, MN – Mayo Civic Center

November 15 – Rockford, IL – Coronado Performing Arts Center

November 17 – Fort Wayne, IN – Embassy Theatre

November 18 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre

November 19 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theatre

November 21 – Reading, PA – The Santander Performing Arts Center

November 22 – Providence, RI – Providence Performance Arts Center

November 24 – Springfield, MA – Symphony Hall

November 25 – Baltimore, MD – The Lyric

November 28 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre

November 30 – Sarasota, FL – Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

December 1 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena

December 2 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live

Spring 2024 U.S. Tour

February 19 - Louisville, KY - The Louisville Palace

February 21 - Youngstown, OH - Covelli Centre

February 23 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Center For The Arts

February 24 - Oxon Hill, MD - The Theater at MGM National Harbor

February 25 - Durham, NC - DPAC

February 27 - Columbia, SC - Township Auditorium

February 29 - Virginia Beach, VA - The Sandler Center

March 1 - Roanoke, VA - Berglund Center

March 2 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre

March 4 - Richmond, VA - Altria Theater

March 5 - Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Civic Auditorium

March 7 - Pensacola, FL - Saenger Theatre

March 8 - Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage

March 9 - Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage

March 11 - Huntsville, AL - VBC Mark C. Smith Concert Hall

March 12 - Greenville, SC - Peace Center

March 14 - Macon, GA - Macon City Auditorium

March 15 - Orlando, FL - Dr. Phillips Center

March 16 - Clearwater, FL - The Sound

March 18-24 - Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea IX - Miami, FL to Cozumel, Mexico

APRIL 2024 UK Concerts

April 4 – London, The Royal Albert Hall

April 5 – London, The Royal Albert Hall

EUROPE

04/07/2024 OOSTENDE, BE KURSAAL OOSTENDE

04/09/2024 KÖLN, DE LANXESS ARENA

04/11/2024 PARIS, FR PALAIS DES SPORT

04/12/2024 AMSTERDAM, NL AFAS LIVE

04/13/2024 MÜNSTER, DE MESSE UND CONGRESS CENTER

04/15/2024 LEIPZIG, DE ARENA LEIPZIG

04/17/2024 KATOWICE, PL SPODEK

04/18/2024 BERLIN, DE MERCEDEZ BENZ ARENA

04/19/2024 VIENNA, AT STADTHALLE

Discography

Solo studio albums

A New Day Yesterday (2000)

So, It's Like That (2002)

Blues Deluxe (2003)

Had to Cry Today (2004)

You & Me (2006)

Sloe Gin (2007)

The Ballad of John Henry (2009)

Black Rock (2010)

Dust Bowl (2011)

Driving Towards the Daylight (2012)

Different Shades of Blue (2014)

Blues of Desperation (2016)

Redemption (2018)

Royal Tea (2020)

Time Clocks (2021)

Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 (2023)

Solo live albums

A New Day Yesterday Live (2002)

Shepherd's Bush Empire (2007)

Live from Nowhere in Particular (2008)

Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2009)

Beacon Theatre: Live from New York (2012)

An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House (2013)

Tour de Force: Live in London – The Borderline (2014)

Tour de Force: Live in London – Shepherd's Bush Empire (2014)

Tour de Force: Live in London – Hammersmith Apollo (2014)

Tour de Force: Live in London – Royal Albert Hall (2014)

Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks (2015)

Live at Radio City Music Hall (2015)

Live at the Greek Theatre (2016)

Live at Carnegie Hall: An Acoustic Evening (2017)

British Blues Explosion Live (2018)

Live at the Sydney Opera House (2019)

Now Serving: Royal Tea Live from the Ryman (2021)

Tales of Time (2023)

With Black Country Communion

Black Country Communion (2010)

Black Country Communion 2 (2011)

Live Over Europe (2011)

Afterglow (2012)

BCCIV (2017)

With Rock Candy Funk Party

We Want Groove (2013)

Rock Candy Funk Party Takes New York: Live at the Iridium (2014)

Groove Is King (2015)

The Groove Cubed (2017)

With Beth Hart

Don't Explain (2011)

Seesaw (2013)

Live in Amsterdam (2014)

Black Coffee (2018)

With Sleep Eazys

Easy to Buy, Hard to Sell (2020)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Born in Montreal, Andy Kim was inspired by the Beatles, Hank Williams, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Buddy Holly, and Bob Dylan. He found fame in New York City at just 16 years old when he wrote How’d We Ever Get This Way? the first of nine Billboard Top 40 hits, including #1 songs Rock Me Gently and Sugar, Sugar, one of Billboard’s “Greatest Songs of All Time.” A true Canadian son, Andy has been awarded the country’s top industry honor’s three times, the JUNO Award for outstanding achievements in the record industry, as well as the Indie Award for Favorite Solo Artist and a star on Canada’s Walk Of Fame. Andy is a member of Songwriters Hall of Fame and was inducted into Billboard’s Hit Parade Hall of Fame. Over his epic career, Andy has sold over 30 million records, and The Archies’ “Sugar, Sugar” has been streamed over 350 million times on Spotify and YouTube.

For nearly 20 years, The Andy Kim Christmas has been gathering friends and fans together to celebrate the spirit and generosity of the musical community with all proceeds going to charity. The concerts have brought people together from coast to coast on television and in concert, bringing its cumulative money raised to over $2.3 million. The one-of-a-kind charity event has previously included performances by some of the country’s most sought-after singer-songwriters and performers.

Andy Kim will be appointed to the Order of Canada in 2024

PLEASE WELCOME legendary Canadian singer & songwriter best known for the international hit "Baby, I Love You" in 1969 and "Rock Me Gently", in 1974. And "Sugar, Sugar" in 1968 as part of the Archies; ANDY KIM TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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MOST RECENT RELEASE

ITS DECIDED

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ANDY KIM

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Official website

www.facebook.com/AndyKimMusic

Facebook

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Twitter

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Discography

Albums

Year Album

1968 How'd We Ever Get This Way

1969 Rainbow Ride

Baby I Love You

1973 Andy Kim

1974 Andy Kim

1980 Baron Longfellow

1984 Prisoner By Design

2004 I Forgot to Mention

2011 Happen Again

2015 It's Decided

Compilation albums

Year Album

1974 Andy Kim's Greatest Hits

1994 Reflections: The Best of Andy Kim

1996 Baby I Love You: Greatest Hits

Singles

Year Title

1963 "I Loved You Once"

1964 "Give Me Your Love"

1965 "I Hear You Say (I Love You Baby)"

1968 "That Girl"

"How'd We Ever Get This Way?"

You Ever Coming Home?"

How'd We Ever Get This Way

"Shoot 'Em Up Baby"

"Ordinary Kind of Girl"

"Rainbow Ride"

1969 "I Hear You Say (I Love You Baby)"

"Tricia Tell Your Daddy" "Foundation of My Soul"

"Baby, I Love You"

“Gee Girl"

Baby I Love You

"So Good Together"

"I Got to Know"

1970 "A Friend in the City"

"You"

"It's Your Life"

"To Be Continued"

"Be My Baby"

"Love That Little Woman"

1971 "I Wish I Were"

"Walkin' My La De Da"

"I Been Moved"

"If I Had You Here"

1972 "Love The Poor Boy"

"A Love Song"

"Who Has The Answers?"

"Shady Hollow Dreamer"

"Oh What a Day"

"Sunshine"

1974 "Rock Me Gently"

"Rock Me Gently Part II"

"Fire, Baby I'm on Fire"

"Here Comes The Mornin'"

1975 "The Essence of Joan"

"Rock Me Gently Part II"

"Mary Ann"

"You Are My Everything"

1976 "Oh, Pretty Woman"

1991 "Powerdrive"

2004"I Forgot To Mention"

2010 "Happen Again"

2015 "Longest Time"

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AMERICAN PROG ROCK SUPERGROUP PATTERN-SEEKING ANIMALS RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘SPOOKY ACTION AT A DISTANCE’

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Since the release of their self-titled debut album in 2019, Los Angeles-based quartet Pattern-Seeking Animals have been one of the prog scene’s most prolific outfits.

Formed from members of the influential group Spock’s Beard, Pattern-Seeking Animals (P-SA) has staked claim to its own identity, forging a new path in the prog scene. Named after a quote about human behavior from science historian Michael Shermer, PS-A is John Boegehold (keyboards and production), Ted Leonard (lead vocals and guitar), bassist Dave Meros, and the energetic and talented Jimmy Keegan on drums.

Boegehold, known for his film scores and innovative prog compositions, initially formed the group due to the desire to find a home for material that was not quite the right fit for Spock’s Beard. Sessions took place with Leonard, Meros and Keegan, and P-SA was born. Ever since, the group has been creating music that is ‘progressive and intricate while keeping things immediate and melodic,’ with critically acclaimed albums.

The group’s new release ‘Spooky Action at a Distance’ continues to build on the band’s prior successes while branching out into new territory.

The group has long put to rest that this is a part-time project. Spooky Action at a Distance finds Pattern-Seeking Animals more confident than ever, approaching new soundscapes and topics, combined with the DNA of their previous work for their most memorable and powerful album to date.

PLEASE WELCOME

THE LYRICIST FOR PROG ROCK’S SPOCK’S BEARD AND KEYBOARDIST/SONGWRITER/COMPOSER/

SINGER/FOR PROGRESSIVE ROCK SUPERGROUP PATTERN-SEEKING ANIMALS JOHN BOEGEHOLD TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PURCHASE

THE LATEST RELEASE

PATTERN-SEEKING ANIMALS

Entitled

Spooky Action at a Distance

Available in the following formats:

• Limited 2CD Digipak
• Digital album*
• 2LP Gatefold vinyl 180g*

*including 3 live bonus tracks from ProgStock 2022
including 2 live bonus tracks from ProgStock 2022

Purchase Spooky Action at a Distance here:
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Spooky Action at a Distance finds Pattern-Seeking Animals more confident than ever, approaching new soundscapes and topics, showcasing their evolution, and commitment to pushing their own creative boundaries.
John Boegehold explains, “Because this is our fourth release in less than five years, my intention was to shift gears and not go over ground that's already been covered. In addition to using different sounds, textures and musical styles, we approached the vocals, especially backing vocals from a fairly different angle. In addition, the album was recorded, mixed and mastered at a different studio with a different engineer than our previous three releases.”
The different approach is not only noticeable in production and sounds, but in the lyrics as well. “The subject matter of the lyrics include a Norse king contemplating life while being conquered, an aging seeker on the path toward enlightenment, aliens hunting down humans trying to evade capture, the life of a conflicted soldier before and after WW1, a pregnant teenager leaving a bad situation at home, a reluctant hero victorious in her final battle and a guy’s girlfriend who leaves him because of his conspiracy theories.”**

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Facebook
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Twitter
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www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV
www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic
www.twitter.com/InsideOutUSA
www.insideoutmusicshop.com

INSIDEOUTMUSIC Spotify Playlist:
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Discography

Pattern-Seeking Animals (2019)

Prehensile Tales (2020)

Only Passing Through (2022)

Spooky Action at a Distance (2023)

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Keyboardist and composer Rob Reed, known for his work with Magenta, Kompendium and Sanctuary solo albums, has once again joined forces for a new Cyan album titled Pictures From The Other Side. The second album from the resurrected project is due out on November 17th 2023. The new album contains 6 songs, including the epic 17-minute track ‘Nosferatu’. The CD is accompanied by a DVD with a full 5.1 surround mix of the album and a live acoustic performance of songs from the previous album For King And County.

Cyan was originally formed by Robert Reed (Magenta) when in school, back in 1983. After recording some demos at a local studio, the band went their separate ways. Years later, those demos led to the release of ‘For King And Country’ .It was the first of three Cyan albums released in the 1990s before the project was shelved and Rob went on to form Magenta.20 years later Rob Reed, along with a killer line-up, decided to brush off the cobwebs and successfully release a completely re-worked version of the ‘For King And Country’ album. Cyan has since performed at the 2023 Night Of The Prog festival in Germany, and at the 2022 Summers End and Fusion festivals in the UK.

PLEASE WELCOME UK MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST AND COMPOSER BEST KNOWN AS MEMBER OF MAGENTA AND CYAN ROBERT REED

TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PREORDER

THE NEW RELEASE

FROM

C Y A N

Entitled

PICTURES FROM THE OTHER SIDE

https://tigermothhosting.co.uk/CYANCD2023/

"An ingenious musical journey of dazzling voices and sophisticated instrumentation

at times featuring several Disney-like themed arrangements and an epic finale.

A wonderful and captivating album indeed!'

5 stars!

… By music journalist Ray Shasho

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ABOUT

C Y A N

VISIT

www.facebook.com/p/Cyan-100070126205736

Facebook

https://tigermothtales.bandcamp.com/album/cyan-for-king-and-country

CYAN Bandcamp

https://www.youtube.com/@tigermothproductions

YouTube

https://magenta.bandcamp.com/merch

Magenta Bandcamp

https://open.spotify.com/artist/77yDQtruSh8IdPWM0wp5xP

Magenta on Spotify

CYAN

Discography

For King and Country 1993

Pictures from the Other Side 1994

The Creeping Vine 1999

For King and Country 2021

Pictures from the Other Side 2023

MAGENTA

Discography

Studio

Revolutions (1 March 2001)

Seven (1 March 2004)

Home (1 June 2006)

New York Suite (1 June 2006)

The Singles (21 May 2007)

Metamorphosis (21 April 2008)

Seven: The Instrumentals: exclusive download release (3 January 2010)

Rarities Vol 1: exclusive download release (5 January 2010)

Home: re-released & remixed 2-CD set combining the songs from Home and New York Suite in the originally intended order (20 March 2010)

Chameleon (10 November 2011)

Chameleon: The Instrumentals: exclusive download release (6 December 2011)

The Twenty-Seven Club (2 September 2013)

We Are Legend (April 2017)

Masters of Illusion (1 July 2020)

The White Witch (October 2022)

Live

Another Time, Another Place...Live (1 November 2004)

Live at the Point (27 October 2008)

The Gathering – Exclusive download release (January 2010)

Live at Real World (19 September 2010) – Acoustic concert with a string quartet

Live: On Our Way to Who Knows Where (2012)

Chaos from the stage (2016)

We Are Seven (26 October 2018)

Reaching for the Moon (7 April 2023)

EPs

Broken (1 June 2004)

I'm Alive (1 November 2004)

Wonderous Stories (15 November 2009): cover of the Yes song plus instrumental and acoustic mixes

The Lizard King (August 2013): single edit, acoustic mix and extended version of "The Lizard King" from the album The Twenty Seven Club

Trojan E.P. (April 2017): single edit and Chimpan A remix of "Trojan" from the album We Are Legend; and Chimpan A remix of "Look Around"

DVDs

The Gathering (24 October 2005)

The Metamorphosis Collection (21 April 2008)

Live at the Point (27 October 2008)

Chaos from the stage (12 November 2016)

Live at Real World

We Are Seven (26 October 2018)

Reaching for the Moon (7 April 2023)

Collaborations

Spectral Mornings 2015 (27 April 2015) – charity single in aid of Parkinson's Society UK. Christina Booth and Rob Reed of Magenta, with Nick Beggs, Nick D’Virgilio, Steve Hackett, and Dave Longdon.

Robert Reed solo albums

Sanctuary (2014)

Sanctuary II (2016)

Variations On Themes By David Bedford (2017)

Sanctuary Live (2017)

Sanctuary III (2018)

Cursus 123 430 (2020)

Cursus: A Symphonic Poem (2020)

The Ringmaster Part One (2021)

The Ringmaster Part Two (2022)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

WORLD-FAMOUS GUITAR-MAKER PAUL REED SMITH AND HIS BAND EIGHTLOCK SET TO RELEASE NEW CD ENTITLED ‘LIONS ROARING IN QUICKSAND’

BIO: Paul Reed Smith is an internationally known guitar maker, musician and guitar player. Those facts are brilliantly evidenced on the debut album from his Eightlock band, Lions Roaring in Quicksand, which releases December 1st on Steele Records, distributed by Amplified Distribution The first single, "Breathe," will be released digitally on Friday, November 10th.

“This group of highly respected and world-renowned musicians have a lot to say musically and spiritually,” Paul Reed Smith says. “It’s been an absolute joy to be the catalyst for their gifts resulting in the music found in Lions Roaring in Quicksand.” Added guitarist/vocalist Bill Nelson: “The musicianship in Eightlock is extraordinary, but what amazes me most is that the music - both the recordings and live performances - just keep getting better and better. Locking into an Eightlock groove is a dream." And dynamic lead singer Mia Samone Davis summed it up by saying, "Creating this CD reminded me that, ‘Peace is the price when the mind is at war’......inner peace is priceless."

In addition to performing and recording with his own band, Paul Reed Smith has played with artists such as Santana, Alter Bridge and the Doobie Brothers. He was honored by Vintage Guitar Magazine as a Hall of Fame inductee in 2011. Paul has countless industry connections through all of the artists that endorse his guitars, plus invaluable marketing opportunities through his guitar company and all of the music stores around the world that sell his guitars.

PLEASE WELCOME THE FOUNDER OF PRS THE WORLD’S THIRD LEADING ELECTRIC GUITAR MAKING COMPANY AND FOUNDING MEMBER/GUITARIST FOR EIGHTLOCK BAND PAUL REED SMITH TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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THE NEW ALBUM

PAUL REED SMITH

AND

EIGHTLOCK BAND

Entitled

LIONS ROARING IN QUICKSAND

Available at amazon.com

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ABOUT

PAUL REED SMITH

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EIGHTLOCK BAND

VISIT

https://eightlockband.com/

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Guitar Legend Juan Carlos Quintero Releases New Album “Desserts”

As with all good meals, the sweets are the most memorable! It’s no wonder that guitar legend Juan Carlos Quintero’s critically acclaimed chart-topping 2022 release, “Table For Five,” segues so effortlessly to the sequel – the new album, “Desserts” …

Quintero’s new album expands the music menu producing tasty treats while skillfully blending authentic grooves – originating from South American & Caribbean regions – culminating in a thread of meaningful performances honoring the beauty and breadth of Latin-Jazz traditions! Enticing gems include “The Gift,” “All or Nothing At All,” “How Insensitive,” “Tangerine,” “A Night in Tunisia,” “Along Came Betty” & crowd favorite, Van Morrison’s “Moondance”!

This seasoned Quintet never disappoints as it navigates an array of well-crafted classics re-imagined with newly fine-tuned arrangements!

PLEASE WELCOME LATIN JAZZ GUITAR LEGEND/COMPOSER/RECORD PRODUCER JUAN CARLOS QUINTERO TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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THE NEW ALBUM

JUAN CARLOS QUINTERO

entitled

DESSERTS

available at

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“DESSERTS BY JUAN CARLOS QUINTERO IS A BEAUTIFUL ACOUSTIC RENDITION OF TIMELESS CLASSICS. JUAN CARLOS IS A TRUE MASTER OF JAZZ AND LATIN GUITAR AND COMPOSITION. DESSERTS WILL BE ENJOYED BY EVERYONE WHO ENJOYS A LAID-BACK FRAME OF MIND AND MAGNIFICENT VIBES.”

BY MUSIC JOURNALIST RAY SHASHO

5 STARS!

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

JUAN CARLOS QUINTERO

VISIT

www.juancarlosquintero.com

Official website

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DISCOGRAPHY

Juan Carlos Quintero 1990

Through the Winds 1992

Los Musicos 2001

Medellin 2003

Los Primos 2003

Guitarra De Passion 2005

Joy to The World 2007

Desserts 2023

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PROGRESSIVE ROCK ARTIST DAVE KERZNER RELEASING ‘HEART LAND MINES VOLUME 1’

THE ALBUM IS YEARS IN THE MAKING!

ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Dave Kerzner, known for co-founding the band Sound of Contact with Phil Collins’ son Simon and as the keyboardist of the band Arc of Life with members of Yes is releasing a new solo album entitled “Heart Land Mines Vol. 1”. It’s an autobiographical concept album about leaving Los Angeles in the 90s after a breakup and driving cross country with a guitar to think, reflect and write songs.

The album is Kerzner’s fourth solo effort following up on his previous release “The Traveler”. It features an ensemble cast of musicians including Fernando Perdomo (Echo in the Canyon), Matt Dorsey (Sound of Contact), Durga McBroom (Pink Floyd), Elliott Randall (Steely Dan), Lyle Workman (Jellyfish, Beck), Joe Deninzon (Kansas) and more.

“This album was many years in the making,” says Kerzner. “I’ve worked on it on and off since the mid-90s. The stories in the songs are based on true events in my life when I was in my 20’s. Now, 25 years, I’m thrilled to finally present the first volume to be heard publicly!”

Dave Kerzner’s “Heart Land Mines Vol. 1” was released on CD and digital download on his Bandcamp page and other popular album download sites on October 18th. A 6 song EP from the album called “Heart Land Mines: The Eye” is currently streaming on all major platforms.

PLEASE WELCOME multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer, sound designer and founder of the sound sampling development company Sonic Reality Inc. DAVID KERZNER to Interviewing the Legends …

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THE LATEST RELEASE

DAVE KERZNER

HEART LAND MINES VOLUME 1

Officially released October 18th

Various versions of the album including a deluxe edition that include a surround sound Blu-Ray can be ordered here: http://sonicelements.bandcamp.com/merch

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

DAVE KERZNER

VISIT

www.davekerznermusic.com

Official website

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Discography

Studio albums

2014: New World

2017: Static

2022: The Traveler

2023: “Heart Land Mines Vol. 1”

Remix albums

2016: New World - Instrumental

Live albums

2016: New World Live

EP albums

2016: Paranoia

Compilations

2019: Breakdown: A Compilation 1995-2019

With Sonic Elements

2012: XYZ—A Tribute to Rush

2018: Yesterday and Today: A 50th Anniversary Tribute to Yes

With Sound of Contact

2013: Dimensionaut

With In Continuum

2019: Acceleration Theory Part One: AlienA

2019: Crash Landing (EP)

2019: Acceleration Theory Part Two: Annihilation

With Arc of Life

2021: Arc of Life

With other artists

1995: Kevin Gilbert, Thud

2008: Simon Collins, U-Catastrophe

2011: Steven Wilson, Grace For Drowning

2012: Steve Hackett, Genesis Revisited II

2020: The McBroom Sisters, Black Floyd

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‘HEAVENLY CREAM AN ACOUSTIC TRIBUTE TO CREAM’ FEATURING ALL-STAR CAST OF MUSICIANS: ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT

WITH MALCOLM BRUCE SON OF CREAM LEGEND JACK BRUCE.

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

“Heavenly Cream: An Acoustic Tribute to Cream” was recorded at Sensible Music and the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London. Years in the making, Quarto Valley Records’ executive Mike Carden initially approached Pete Brown, his long-time colleague and friend, in 2017 about a different project and out of that meeting came the concept of doing a recording -- a retrospective of CREAM music -- which both Pete and Mike mutually agreed to. Pete had remained friends with Ginger Baker over the years and brought him on board. Following suit came Malcolm Bruce (Jack’s son), and the gathering of the incredible talent on the album began to fall into place.

The project honors CREAM’s legacy with a 15-track tribute album and features Pete Brown and Ginger Baker plus an impressive roster of renowned musicians who knew, or were inspired by the iconic supergroup including Joe Bonamassa, Deborah Bonham, Malcolm Bruce, Peter Bullick, Nathan James, Bernie Marsden, Maggie Bell, Rob Cass, Clem Clempson, Paul Rodgers and Bobby Rush. Heavenly Cream will be released via Quarto Valley Records on November 3rd on vinyl, CD and digitally on all platforms.

PLEASE WELCOME Composer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and the son of CREAM legend JACK BRUCE … MALCOLM BRUCE to Interviewing the Legends …

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“HEAVENLY CREAM: An Acoustic Tribute to Cream”

Released via Quarto Valley Records on November 3rd on vinyl, CD and digitally on all platforms.

The project honors CREAM’s legacy with a 15-track tribute album and features Pete Brown and Ginger Baker plus an impressive roster of renowned musicians who knew, or were inspired by the iconic supergroup including Joe Bonamassa, Deborah Bonham, Malcolm Bruce, Peter Bullick, Nathan James, Bernie Marsden, Maggie Bell, Rob Cass, Clem Clempson, Paul Rodgers and Bobby Rush. There were also invaluable musical contributions from Cheryl Alleyne, Winston Blissett, Moreno Buttinar, Abass Dodoo, John Donaldson, Pee Wee Ellis, Mo Foster, Neil Murray, Mo Nazam, Tony Remy, and Frank Tontoh.

Preorder here

https://quartovalleyrecs.lnk.to/AATTC

The first single off the album, “Sunshine of Your Love,” was released on September 1st and features Ginger Baker on drums, Joe Bonamassa on vocals and guitar, Malcom Bruce on piano and the late Bernie Marsden on vocals and guitar, with Neil Murray on bass and Abass Dodoo on percussion.

The single is available on all streaming platforms.

The single is also available to stream on YouTube at https://youtu.be/wsfWfQ9wkvQ.

ALSO

THE MOST RECENT SOLO ALBUM

MALCOLM BRUCE

entitled

SALVATION

Available at

https://malcolmbruce.bandcamp.com/album/salvation

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MALCOM BRUCE

VISIT

www.malcolmbrucemusic.com

Official website

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OFFICIAL RONNIE JAMES DIO DOCUMENTARY “DIO: DREAMERS NEVER DIE”

RELEASED WORLDWIDE SEPTEMBER 29TH: ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH WENDY DIO ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

“A good documentary keeps the viewer locked into every moment and leaves them disappointed when it finally ends. Dio: Dreamers Never Die is not a good documentary.

It is a great one.”

Dreamers Never Die” delves deep into the singer’s incredible rise from a ‘50s doo-wop crooner to his early rock days in Elf and Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, to replacing Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath, and finally cementing his rock star status with his own band, DIO. The film incorporates never-before-seen footage and personal photos, as well as offering intimate scenes with his closest peers, family, and friends, among them Wendy Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Glenn Hughes, Vinny Appice, Lita Ford, Rob Halford, Sebastian Bach, Eddie Trunk, and Jack Black, as they bring viewers inside the life of one of rock and roll’s true heroes and most beloved figures.

Famous for popularizing the ‘devil horns’ hand gesture that is now synonymous with hard rock and heavy metal music, Dio was known for not wavering in his pursuit of his rock and roll dreams and continues to influence a new generation of music artists. His fans the world over remember him not only for his massive talent, but for his kindness, resulting in millions of dollars raised for cancer research in his memory via the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund.

For pre-orders of “DIO: Dreamers Never Die” DVD, Blu-Ray+4K and merchandise bundles, visit: https://shop.bandwear.com/dio

PLEASE WELCOME AUTHOR/PRODUCER/WIDOW AND LONGTIME MANGER OF HEAVY METAL ROCK LEGEND RONNIE JAMES DIO… WENDY DIO TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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“DIO: Dreamers Never Die”

On DVD, Blu-Ray+4K

and merchandise bundles

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The acclaimed film, which world premiered at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, enjoyed a special event theatrical release in more than 600 cinemas worldwide last fall and is streaming on SHOWTIME, will be released worldwide by Mercury Studios on September 29, 2023 on DVD and Blu-Ray+4K and as a special Deluxe Edition featuring the DVD and Blu-Ray packaged with exclusive merchandise.

ALSO

THE NEW DIO BOX-SET

The Studio Albums: 1996-2004

DIO: 'The Studio Albums: 1996-2004' Limited-Edition Deluxe CD And LP Box Sets

The estate of legendary singer Ronnie James Dio has partnered with BMG and Niji Entertainment Group Inc. to issue a limited-edition deluxe vinyl and CD box sets of Dio’s final four studio albums. Titled The Studio Albums: 1996-2004, the set will include Angry Machines (1996), Magica (2000), Killing the Dragon (2002), and Master of the Moon (2004).

Available at amazon.com

AND

PURCHASE

Rainbow in the Dark: The Autobiography

by Ronnie James Dio (Author), Mick Wall and Wendy Dio

Prior to his tragic death in 2010, Ronnie James Dio had been writing his autobiography, looking back on the remarkable life that led him from his hometown in Upstate New York to the biggest stages in the world, including the arena that represented the pinnacle of success to him - Madison Square Garden, where this book begins and ends.

Available at amazon.com

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Ronnie James Dio

and “Dreamers Never Die”

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AUTHOR ALAN PAUL CHATS ABOUT HIS LATEST BOOK

BROTHERS AND SISTERS: THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AND THE INSIDE STORY OF THE ALBUM THAT DEFINED THE 70s:

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Alan Paul, has released his latest book, Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Album That Defined the 70s. Exploring the powerful impact that the Allman Brothers had on the politics and culture of the 1970s, including playing a pivotal role in the election of Jimmy Carter, the book has been featured everywhere from "All Things Considered" and Wall Street Journal to the Washington Post and LA Times.

Regarded as one of “rock’s finest narrative historian" Alan is a unique example of an individual who is both performing the music of the Allman Brothers and the foremost historian of the band. He released a book that explores the surprising ways the band's influence continues to be felt today, from playing a pivotal role in Carter's election to paving the way for today's celebrity media culture -- while simultaneously traveling the country with his Friends of the Brothers, opening the Allman Brothers' official Peach Tree Music Festival this summer and headlining the Watkins Glen 50th anniversary concert.

Author Alan Paul of the New York Times bestseller One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band, the definitive book on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, and Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan. The latter has been optioned and is being developed for both documentary and feature films. His first book, Big in China, is about his experiences raising an American family, forming a band and becoming an unlikely rock star in Beijing. He also founded Friends of the Brothers, the premier celebration of the music of the Allman Brothers Band, featuring members of the Dickey Betts, Jaimoe and Gregg Allman bands. He is a regular guest on radio shows and a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Guitar World, and other publications.

PLEASE WELCOME New York Times bestselling author ALAN PAUL to Interviewing the Legends….

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THE NEW BOOK

ALAN PAUL

Entitled

BROTHERS

AND

SISTERS:

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND

AND THE

INSIDE STORY OF THE ALBUM

THAT DEFINED THE 70s.

ALAN PAUL is the author of the New York Times bestseller One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band, the definitive book on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, and Texas Flood: the Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan. The latter has been optioned and is being developed for both documentary and feature films. His first book, Big in China, is about his experiences raising an American family, forming a band, and becoming an unlikely rock star in Beijing. He also founded Friends of the Brothers, the premier celebration of the music of the Allman Brothers Band, featuring members of the Dickey Betts, Jaimoe and Gregg Allman bands. He is a regular guest on radio shows and a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Guitar World, and other publications. He lives in New Jersey.

Available at amazon.com

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ALAN PAUL

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To celebrate this history, Alan will be hosting a special book talk and performance.

McCurdy’s Comedy Club

in Sarasota on Monday, October 23rd.

The night will begin with an interview of Alan by Wade Tatangelo of the Sarasota Herald Tribune, followed by a performance with members of Dickey Betts and Great Southern and the Butch Trucks Freight Train Band, including Thurston Moore, Berry Oakley Jr. (son of ABB founding bassist), and more.

BOOK TOUR

•October 12 NYC 5:45 Pm Doors. Talk starts at 6:30

“Plant Friendly, green” multi-media presentation followed by Junior Mack acoustic.

Very limited tickets: https://dontellmom-brothersandsisters.eventbrite.com/

•October 14 Philadelphia City Winery

Another special Brothers and Sisters show. This will begin with an interview with Osiris Media’s RJ Bee, followed by full FRIENDS OF THE BROTHERS set.

Tickets: TICKETS: https://bit.ly/45oFkXD

-October 20, The Williams Center, Rutherford, NJ

A special Brothers and Sisters show will begin with an author talk and Q/A, followed by full FRIENDS OF THE BROTHERS set.

Tickets: https://bit.ly/3EDslpN

•October 22 Intuition Ale Works, Jacksonville, FL w/Smokestack

Tickets: https://bit.ly/3ETDEu4

•October 27 Soundcheck Studios, Pembroke, MA

Another special Brothers and Sisters show. This one will start with a book-signing and a conversation between me and Leon Russell biographer Bill Janovitz followed by a full Friends of the Brothers set

Tickets: https://app.opendate.io/e/brothers-and-sisters-book-release-celebration-october-27-2023-474480

•October 28, The Broad Brook Opera House, Broad Brook, CT

We in Friends Of The Brothers are really excited to be returning to one of our favorite venues – the magnificent Broad Brook Opera House in Broad Brook, CT on Saturday, October 28. This special show will also include an author Q/A and book signing, with me being Interviewed by WRTC radio host Chris Cowles about my the New York Times bestseller “Brothers and Sisters.” Includes book signing. A special night at a special place.

Tickets: https://bit.ly/3qHSgJs

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Devin Townsend founded the extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from 1994 to 2007. He has also had an extensive solo career and has released more than 29 albums across all of his projects as of 2023.

Townsend announced the 3rd release in his Devolution series – ‘Empath Live In America’, released on August 4th, 2023. The Devolution series so far has comprised some unique live performances, and this one was no different. ‘Empath Live In America’ is a document of the tour that was cut short in early 2020 due to the onset of the pandemic.
As Devin explains: “This was a very unique tour for me, and one that was regrettably cut short by the pandemic. It was a stripped back version of the ‘Order of Magnitude’ band (without choir and a few other members…), but as I try to do with each tour, the goal was to make this a unique and special night. Therefore, this tour marked a ‘free form’ version of the material. Townsend will be continuing his tour to the land of down Fremantle Australia beginning November 8th of this year.

It's been 25 years since Devin released the first solo album under his own name dubbed: "Infinity". That calls for a celebratory release, so we proudly present the "Infinity 25th Anniversary Edition"!

The album is set for release on the 24th of November 2023. This newly remastered version of the album comes as a Limited 2CD Digipak, Gatefold 180g 2LP + LP-booklet & as Digital album, and includes all the bonus tracks from this era, as well as newly shot artwork & liner notes from Devin.

Pre-order now here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Infinity-Remastered2023

Exclusive vinyl colour & bundles available from Omerch: www.omerch.com/shop/devintownsend

PLEASE WELCOME Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer DEVIN TOWNSEND to Interviewing the Legends.

PREORDER

Devin Townsend - "Infinity

(25th Anniversary Release)"

InsideOut Music

5 years since Devin released the first solo album under his own name dubbed: "Infinity". That calls for a celebratory release so we proudly present the "Infinity 25th Anniversary Edition"!

Pre-order now here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Infinity-Remastered2023

Exclusive vinyl colour & bundles available from Omerch: www.omerch.com/shop/devintownsend

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DEVIN TOWNSEND’S

LATEST STUDIO RELEASE

EMPATH LIVE IN AMERICA

DEVIN TOWNSEND

https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/DevolutionSeries3-Empath-LiveInAmerica

The line-up for this album saw Devin joined by Mike Keneally, Nathan Navarro, Diego Tejeida,

Morgan Ågren & Ché Aimee Dorval.

‘Devolution #3 – Empath Live In America’ will be available as a limited CD digipak, Gatefold 180g 2LP & as digital album.

AND

Purchase

LIGHTWORK

DEVIN TOWNSEND’S

LATEST STUDIO RELEASE

Deluxe two CD edition. Includes bonus Nightwork CD. 2022 release from the metal singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Townsend produced Lightwork along with Gggarth Richardson (Biffy Clyro, Rage Against The Machine).

LIGHTWORK

Released August 26, 2022

5 stars!

"phenomenal… magnificent…intense… mystifying…gratifying…genius…a rare musical gem… a melodic masterpiece!

This is Devin’s Sgt. Pepper /Dark Side of the Moon album.

Incredible production work and engineering

Just a lot of great music!!!

Devin Townsend never ceases to amaze me"

by music journalist Ray Shasho

Available at https://hevydevy.com/

And amazon.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

DEVIN TOWNSEND

VISIT

https://hevydevy.com/

Official website

https://twitter.com/dvntownsend

twitter

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Facebook

www.instagram.com/dvntownsend

Instagram

www.youtube.com/channel/UC8KIhclVaK0Des9uMrJlt1wam

YouTube

https://www.hevydevyrecords.com

HevyDevy Records

https://tiktok.com/dvntownsend

Devin on TikTok

DEVIN TOWNSEND

TOUR DATES

Nov. 8, 2023@ 7:00 PM

Fremantle, Australia

Metropolis Fremantle

Tickets

Nov. 10, 2023@ 7:00 PM

Melbourne, Australia

Forum

Tickets

Nov. 11, 2023@ 7:00 PM

Sydney, Australia

Metro Theatre

Tickets

Nov. 12, 2023@ 7:00 PM

Brisbane, Australia

The Tivoli

Tickets

Discography

Steve Vai

Sex & Religion (July 27, 1993)

Strapping Young Lad

Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing (April 4, 1995)

City (February 11, 1997)

Strapping Young Lad (February 11, 2003)

Alien (March 22, 2005)

The New Black (July 11, 2006)

Solo albums

Punky Brüster – Cooked on Phonics (March 19, 1996)

Ocean Machine: Biomech (July 21, 1997)

Infinity (June 17, 1998)

Physicist (June 26, 2000)

Terria (November 6, 2001)

Devlab (December 4, 2004)

The Hummer (November 15, 2006)

Ziltoid the Omniscient (May 27, 2007)

Z2: Dark Matters (October 27, 2014)

Empath (March 29, 2019)

The Puzzle (December 3, 2021)

Snuggles (December 3, 2021)

Lightwork (November 4, 2022)

Empath Live In America (August 4th 2023)

The Devin Townsend Band

Accelerated Evolution (March 31, 2003)

Synchestra (January 31, 2006)

Devin Townsend Project

Ki (May 22, 2009)

Addicted (November 17, 2009)

Deconstruction (June 20, 2011)

Ghost (June 20, 2011)

Epicloud (September 18, 2012)

Z2: Sky Blue (October 27, 2014)

Transcendence (September 9, 2016)

Casualties of Cool

Casualties of Cool (May 14, 2014)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

BIO: Danny O’Keefe famously wrote the lyric “Highways and dancehalls/A good song takes you far,” and for more than 50 years he’s proved himself right. On his new album, the two-disc set Circular Turns, his first for Sunset Blvd. Records, O’Keefe shows off his songwriting prowess with 17 tracks he recorded from 1999-2017, plus a live album featuring his classic “Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues” and other favorites. The studio disc on Circular Turns includes new arrangements of several of O’Keefe’s best-known songs, including “The Road,” “Angel, Spread Your Wings,” and “Magdelena” as well as songs inspired by paintings (“Runnin’ from the Devil”), Bill Monroe (“When You Come Back Down”), photos in someone’s house (“We’re All Strangers Here”) and the classic children’s bear Corduroy (“Alone in the Dark”). The first single from the new album is Danny’s version of “Well, Well, Well,” a song he co-wrote with Bob Dylan.

PLEASE WELCOME AMERICAN SINGER/SONGWRITER/ COMPOSER/MUSICIAN… DANNY O’ KEEFE TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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CIRCULAR TURNS

DANNY O’KEEFE

Danny O'Keefe "Circular Turns" 2CD set of previously unreleased studio and live tracks (Sunset Blvd)

* Revered American songwriter whose songs have been covered by Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson, Elvis, Jackson Brownie, Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Tom Jones, Alison Krauss and more!

* First official release of new material in 25 years

* Contains previously unreleased studio and concert performances

Danny O’Keefe famously wrote the lyric "Highways and dancehalls/A good song takes you far," and for more than 50 years he's proved himself right. On his new album, the two-disc set Circular Turns, his first for Sunset Blvd. Records, O'Keefe shows off his songwriting prowess with 17 tracks he recorded from 1999-2018, plus a live album featuring his classic "Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues" and other favorites.

AVAILABLE AT AMAZON.COM

CIRCULAR TURNS By DANNY O’KEEFE

“THERE AINT NO MUSICAL GENRE THAT DANNY O’ KEEFE CANNOT MASTER!

HIS BRAND-NEW BRILIANT 2CD COLLECTION ‘CIRCULAR TURNS’ IS PURE MUSIC MAGIC, AN ARRAY OF SPECTACULAR ARRANGEMENTS.

DANNY O’KEEFE IS A NATIONAL TRASURE FOR SURE!”

(5) STARS!

… By Ray Shasho music journalist

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

DANNY O’ KEEFE

VIST

https://dannyokeefe.com/

Official website

www.facebook.com/OKdanno

Facebook

www.youtube.com/channel/UCpxcnur9v-4rJ-DldW_YvTg

YouTube

DANNY O’KEEFE

DISCOGRAPHY

Introducing Danny O'Keefe (Panorama, 1966)

Danny O'Keefe (Cotillion, 1970)

O'Keefe (Signpost, 1972)

Breezy Stories (Atlantic, 1973)

So Long Harry Truman (Atlantic, 1975)

American Roulette (Warner Bros., 1977)

The Seattle Tapes (First American, 1977)

The Seattle Tapes Vol. II (First American, 1978)

The Global Blues (Warner Bros., 1979)

The Day to Day (Coldwater, 1984)

Redux (Beachwood, 1989)

Runnin' from the Devil (Miramar, 1999)

In Time (Bicameral Songs, 2008)

Light Leaves the West (Road Canon Music, 2015)

Home (Road Canon Music, 2017)

Looking Glass & The Dreamers (Road Canon Music, 2020)

Circular Turns (2023)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho

Grammy-nominated guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd has announced a batch of tour dates for winter 2024, which will support the release of his upcoming new album,

Dirt on My Diamonds, Vol. 1.

BIO: Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s virtuosic guitar skills, rooted in a deep understanding of blues traditions, seamlessly blend classic elements with contemporary rock sensibilities, breathing new life into the blues-rock genre and captivating audiences worldwide. Through his electrifying performances and critically acclaimed albums, he has become a torchbearer for blues rock, inspiring a new generation of guitarists and leaving an indelible mark on the music landscape.

Recorded at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 'Dirt On My Diamonds' showcases Shepherd's ever-evolving sound, blending modern urban influences with traditional blues undertones. “Every record I make is a moment in time. And this is a really special moment,” Kenny describes. Shepherd and his favorite co-writers threw out the rulebook, writing non-stop for three days. “Nothing was off-limits, we just let the good stuff rise to the top." At a time when life often feels bleak and bone-raw, Shephard was intentional about the subject matter he covered. “There’s not a lot of incredibly heart-wrenching or difficult subject matter," he explains. "I didn’t want this record to be dark or dreary. My goal is always to make music that makes people feel good.” And of course, you feel the history down there in Muscle Shoals. "You feel it in the air at a studio like FAME,” he adds.

PLEASE WELCOME ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BLUES ROCK GUITARISTS OF OUR TIME KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

PREORDER

THE NEW ALBUM

‘DIRT ON MY DIAMONDS VOLUME ONE’

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD

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Provogue Records is proud to announce the brand-new studio album from Kenny Wayne Shepherd entitled, 'Dirt On My Diamonds Vol 1' - available everywhere November 17th, 2023. Hot on the heels of his critically acclaimed 2022 re-issue, 'Trouble Is...25', Shepherd returns with a new project that builds upon his already legendary repertoire. Three decades since the release of his debut album, 1995's Ledbetter Heights, this Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum bandleader still sounds like the future of the blues. If you approach 'Dirt On My Diamonds Vol 1' expecting autopilot twelve bars then you'll be thrown a volley of curveballs in the best way possible. With material this strong, no Polish was needed. As on any KWS album, songs are the currency, and the seven originals from 'Dirt On My Diamonds Vol 1' demand to be heard, lifting listeners above their circumstances at a time when life often feels bleak and bone-raw.

“DIRT ON MY DIAMONDS BY KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD IS A MAGNIFICENT MUSICAL ARRAY OF HIGH-POWERED ROCK AND ROLL … BLUES… R&B, AND COUNTRY ROCK.

MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS OF EVERY GENRE ARE GOING TO BE BLISSFULLY INTOXICATED BY THIS ALBUM.

I MYSELF WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN-AWAY!”

…By music journalist Ray Shasho

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TROUBLE IS…25 (CD+DVD)

Provogue Records is proud to announce the 25th anniversary re-issue of Kenny Wayne Shepherd's highest selling album to date, 'Trouble Is...', which has been re-recorded for a new physical product run. The re-issue will be available on CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, Earbook, and for the very first time, a 2LP vinyl configuration that wasn't part of the initial 1997 release. The initial run of 'Trouble Is...' sold 1 million copies, and was certified platinum in 1999. The album had 4 Top 10 hits including "Slow Ride", "Somehow, Somewhere, Someway", "Everything is Broken", and the No. 1 hit, "Blue On Black". Additionally, the song "Blue On Black" won the award for Rock Song of the Year at 1998 Billboard Music Awards. 'Trouble Is...25' is available everywhere December 2nd, 2022.

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KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD

ON TOUR

2023-2024

Fall 2023 Tour Dates

Thursday, September 21st - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO

Friday, September 22nd - McCain Auditorium - Manhattan, KS

Saturday, September 23rd - Orpheum Theatre - Wichita, KS

Tuesday, September 26th - Hoyt Sherman Place - Des Moines, IA

Thurs, Sept 28th - Capital Region MU Health Care Amphitheater - Jefferson City, MO

Friday, September 29th - The Lerner - Elkhart, IN

Sat, Sept 30th - Caesars Event Center at Caesars Southern Indiana - Elizabeth, IN

Sunday, October 1st - Victory Theatre - Evansville, IN

Tues, October 3rd - Paramount Theater - Charlottesville, VA

Thurs, October 5th - Paramount Hudson Valley Theater - Peekskill, NY

Friday, October 6th - Capital One Hall - Tysons, VA

Sunday, October 8th - Grand Opera House - Wilmington, DE

Tuesday, October 10th - Sandler Center for the Performing Arts - Virginia Beach, VA

Wednesday, October 11th - Paramount Arts Center - Ashland, KY

Thursday, October 12th - Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium - Chattanooga, TN

Friday, October 13th - Capital City Amphitheater - Tallahassee, FL

Saturday, October 14th - Florence Center - Florence, SC

Sunday, October 22nd - Clearwater Jazz Holiday 2023 - Clearwater, FL

Winter 2024 Tour Dates

Sunday, January 28th - Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise 2024 - Fort Lauderdale, FL^

Tuesday, February 6th - Hard Rock Live - Orlando, FL

Wednesday, February 7th - Barbara Mann Performing Hall - Ft. Myers, FL

Thursday, February 8th - Van Wezel PAC - Sarasota, FL

Friday, February 9th - Sunrise Theatre - Ft. Pierce, FL

Wednesday, February 14th - UT Cowan Center - Tyler, TX

Thursday, February 15th - River Spirit/Margaritaville - Tulsa, OK

Friday, February 16th - Majestic Theater - Dallas, TX

Saturday, February 17th - ACL Moody Theater - Austin, TX*

Thursday, February 22nd - Mark C Smith Concert Hall - Huntsville, AL

Saturday, February 24th - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN

Thursday, March 7th - Mountain Arts Center - Prestonburg, KY

Friday, March 8th - Four Winds Casino - New Buffalo, MI

Saturday, March 9th - Hollywood Casino - Lawrenceburg, IN

Sunday, March 10th - Palace Theatre - Greensburg, PA

Tuesday, March 12th - Kirby Center - Wilkes Barre, PA

Wednesday, March 13th - Santander PAC - Reading, PA

Friday, March 15th - Beacon Theatre - New York, NY*

Saturday, March 16th - Hollywood Casino - Charles Town, WV

Sunday, March 17th - Chubb Theatre - Concord, NH

Tuesday, March 19th - State Theatre - Portland, ME

Wednesday, March 20th - Paramount Theatre - Rutland, VT

Thursday, March 21st - Warner Theatre - Erie, PA

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

Ledbetter Heights 1995

Trouble Is... 1997

Live On 1999

The Place You're In 2004

10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads 2007

How I Go 2011

Goin' Home 2014

Lay It On Down 2017

The Traveler 2019

Trouble Is... 25 2022

Dirt On My Diamond 2023

Live albums

Live! in Chicago 2010

Straight to You: Live 2020

King's Highway 1997

Singles

1995 "Déjà Voodoo"

1996 "Born with a Broken Heart"

"Aberdeen"

1997 "Slow Ride"

1998 "Somehow, Somewhere, Someway"

"Blue on Black"

"Everything Is Broken"

1999 "In 2 Deep"

2000 "Was"

"Last Goodbye"

2004 "Alive"

2005 "The Place You're In"

2011 "Never Lookin' Back"

"Come on Over"

2014 "You Can't Judge a Book By the Cover"

2020 "Christmas Must Be Tonight"

"Cool Yule"

"Zat You Santa Claus"

2021 "Hit 'Em Back"

(With Shemekia Copeland

featuring Robert Randolph and Tony Coleman)

2022 "True Lies"

"Ballad of a Thin Man"

Grammy-nominated guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd has announced extensive tour dates which will support the release of his upcoming new album, Dirt on My Diamonds, Vol. 1.

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho...

“THEN AND NOW”

FELIX CAVALIERE ANNOUNCES FIRST SOLO ALBUM SINCE 1993

Butterflies symbolize change, hope and transformation. They also represent pure joy. Through all his musical journeys, Felix Cavaliere has never lost that same delight. It wasn’t the structured, precise sounds his piano teacher taught him so long ago – for Cavaliere, one of the founders of GRAMMY winning and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Rascals, he can still recall the moment he heard rock and roll for the first time. His work has never been bolder as it is in his new album “Then And Now.”

“Then And Now landed on Friday, September 15. The 10-track album comes just over a year after Cavaliere penned “Memoir Of A Rascal” (Ingram Spark).

The ‘now’ songs reflect past influences.” With No. 1 songs like “Good Lovin’”, “Groovin’”, “A Beautiful Morning”, “I’ve Been Lonely Too Long”, “People Got To Be Free” and “How Can I Be Sure”, The Rascals are considered the best ‘blue-eyed soul’ group to come out of the 1960s.

“Then And Now” is Cavaliere’s first solo album since 1993’s “Dreams In Motion” (MCA).

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As founding member of ‘The Rascals’ Felix Cavaliere’s message has always been to stand for peace, love, and happiness. In addition to being regarded as the King of Blue-Eyed Soul, Felix is unquestionably a prince when it comes to being socially involved. From refusing to play shows that weren’t of mixed race, to spending a lifetime fighting on behalf of those in need, Felix has always put his actions where his passions lay. “Good Lovin’,” “Groovin’,” “It’s a Beautiful Morning”, “You Better Run”, “I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart No More”, “People Got to Be Free” are just a small, yet illustrious example of the music Felix has created. Making people feel good has always been primary to his illustrious 50-year career that includes the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriter Hall of Fame, Musician’s Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and Grammy Hall of Fame. Few artists can claim they defined a generation; and here within these pages Felix Cavaliere goes deep, all the while reminding us to keep listening for the world’s beauty.

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ABOUT

FELIX CAVALIERE

and THE RASCALS

VISIT

www.felixcavalieremusic.com

Felix Cavaliere Rascals official website

www.facebook.com/felixcavalieresrascals

Facebook

www.youtube.com/channel/UCvLNn2Gwu8mJaWWvjScjR6w

YouTube

@felixcavaliere

Twitter

Rascalsontour

Instagram

UPCOMING SHOWS

FRI, OCT 6 @ 7:30PM The Rascals,

Greensburg, PA

SAT, OCT 7 @ 7:00PM The Rascals

North Truro, MA

THU, MAR 21, 2024 Flower Power Cruise 2024, Downtown Miami, FL

DISCOGRAPHY

THE RASCALS

The Young Rascals (1966)

Collections (1967)

Groovin' (1967)

Once Upon a Dream (1968)

Freedom Suite (1969)

See (1969)

Search and Nearness (1971)

Peaceful World (1971)

The Island of Real (1972)

FELIX CAVALIERE

SOLO

1974 Felix Cavaliere

1975 Destiny

1977 Treasure

1979 Castles in the Air

1994 Dreams in Motion

2008 Nudge It Up a Notch

2010 Midnight Flyer

2023 Then and Now

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FRANCK CARDUCCI MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, SINGER, SONGWRITER, PROG ROCK ARTIST AND LEADER OF THE FANTASTIC SQUAD:

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The first album by Franck Carducci « Oddity » was full of promises for the start of an epic journey but it is on stage where he starts to carve his signature – costumes, make-up, psychedelic atmospheres, humor and sensuality. Yes, you think of Genesis, of Alice Cooper and David Bowie, of Led Zeppelin and Pink-Floyd too. But eventually, you will no longer think of anybody else.

Following the release of the highly anticipated « Torn Apart », featuring special guest Steve Hackett (Genesis), the « Tearing the Tour Apart » hit the road in Europe and Franck reinforced his show as one of the most irresistible in the rock scene. 2017 saw the release of a live DVD/BluRay of the tour, which, after about 100 dates, ended with a standing ovation on stage of the Loreley « Night of the Prog » festival in front of 6000 people.

September 2017 was the start of « On The Road to Nowhere » where the band won the « Best Overseas Band » award from UK magazine « Classic-Rock Society ».

After the release of his 3rd opus « The Answer » in November 2019, Franck hit the road again in 2021/2022 with his “Fantastic Squad” for « The Answer Tour » with a highlight supporting Sting in front of 15 000 people.

Immerse yourself into the spectacle and let yourself go as you embark on a journey into a colorful, flamboyant and fun musical universe, which is open and accessible to all.

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Franck Carducci & Mary Reynaud

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Official website

www.facebook.com/franckcarducci

Facebook

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Twitter

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Instagram

www.youtube.com/franckcarducci

YouTube

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7yLFzjoFTaleRDbOsaSvXE

Spotify

www.maryreynaudmusic.com

Mary Reynaud official website

www.lauracoxmusic.com

Laura Cox official website

FRANCK CARDUCCI

DISCOGRAPHY

Oddity 2011

Torn Apart 2015

Tearing The Tour Apart 2016

The Answer 2019

Franck Carducci, Mary Reynaud – Naked 2023

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SHANE ATKINSON MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, PRODUCER, ENGINEER & BEAU WEST LEAD SINGER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP EVERSHIP EXCLUSIVE ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

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Hailed as “…the new face of American Prog” (ProgRadar) Nashville-based Rock band Evership blends Progressive rock composition with Classic Rock production to deliver a powerful and approachable 70s-style sound. Lauded by PROG magazine as “Glorious retro prog confections...” (#97), fans of Led Zeppelin, Kansas and Styx, to Genesis, Yes, King Crimson and Rush will have a familiar yet unique experience.

Their solid and impactful eponymous release (2016) was one of the best received modern rock debuts according to many prominent prog outlets. The sophomore effort “Evership II” (2018), with the award-winning “The Serious Room”, catapulted them to the forefront of the prog rock world and to mainstage festivals such as RosFest and Progstock. The release “The Uncrowned King – Act I” (2021), an ambitious Rock Opera, made scores of ‘Best of 2021’ lists, and Progressive rock ‘Song of the Year’ with “Wait”. Their most recent release The Uncrowned King – Act 2 (TUK2) concludes the epic adaptation of Harold Bell Wright’s 1910 allegory of Life and Truth. The album exudes Evership’s immersive neo-prog style with a focus on songwriting and storytelling, but with no shortage of satisfying instrumental performances. The songs are more introspective as we go first-person with the twin princes and their personal journeys. The elevated vocals of Beau West bring the passion of the story to life.

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EVERSHIP

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THE UNCROWNED KING

ACT 2

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ACT 1

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Facebook

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YouTube

www.instagram.com/evership_band/?hl=en

Instagram

https://friendsoftherevolution.bandcamp.com/album/evership

Bandcamp

https://open.spotify.com/album/0Py8sM9HfFWSNYIIg8Nb5N

Spotify

EVERSHIP

DISCOGRAPHY

Evership (2016)

II (2018)

The Uncrowned King - Act 1 (2021)

The Uncrowned King - Act 2 (2022)

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DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM CELESTIAL SONGS: ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH CHRIS BRAIDE ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

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Downes Braide Association was formed as a studio-based project by Geoff Downes and Chris Braide and has previously produced four studio albums: Pictures Of You (2012), Suburban Ghosts (2015), Skyscraper Souls (2017) and Halcyon Hymns (2021) and a live album Live In England (2019). The project draws on Downes’ and Braide’s rich musical heritage to create a delightfully accessible brand of progressive rock.

British singer-songwriter-pianist Chris Braide has recently returned to UK shores after many years based in California. He enjoys enormous success writing and producing music for film scores, advertising campaigns and working closely with artists including Sia, Lana Del Rey, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Paloma Faith, Britney Spears and Marc Almond.

Downes Braide Association (DBA) announce the release of their long-awaited new album Celestial Songs released on September 8th. Following their previous critically acclaimed studio albums, Celestial Songs will be the fifth DBA studio collaboration for Geoff Downes (keyboards) and multi award-winning songwriter Chris Braide (vocals). The album will be released in 3 formats: CD, 2LP and Box Set.

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2023 release. Geoff Downes is a legendary British keyboard player known the world over for being a member of supergroups The Buggles, Asia, and Yes. He has been the powerhouse behind some of the most memorable keyboard driven pop-rock-prog songs of the last 40 years. He has worked with an exceptional caliber of musician from Kate Bush and Mike Oldfield to Billy Idol and Agnetha Faltskog. Chris Braide is one of the greatest songwriters the UK has ever known, having worked with Sia, Hans Zimmer, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, Paloma Faith, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Kylie Minogue, and Lana Del Rey. Together, they form Downes Braide Association - a writing and recording partnership with a pedigree like no other. Celestial Songs is DBA's fifth studio album and contains 11 emotive, reflective and magical songs which address these changing times. The tracks are sometimes dark and brooding, reflecting the anxiety, frailty and confusion of our modern world. However, there are also shafts of vivid sunlight which break through and providing uplifting anthems of resilience, hope and love. As with previous DBA releases, the cover artwork has been painted by Roger Dean, arguably the most famous album cover artist in the world. The album also features a contribution from Braide's long-time friend and collaborator Marc Almond.

Also

HALCYON HYMNS

DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION

Featuring the hit single

“Your Heart Will Find the Way”

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https://downesbraide.co.uk/

Downes Braide Association
https://www.facebook.com/downesbraide/

Facebook:
www.christopherbraide.com

Christopher Braide
www.geoffdownes.com

Geoff Downes

www.youtube.com/channel/UC9QsD_p9n5MtwWKJy3jpfmA

YouTube

Downes Braide Association @TheRealDBAMusic

Twitter

DISCOGRAPHY

Downes Braide Association (DBA)

Studio albums

Pictures of You (2012)

Suburban Ghosts (2015)

Skyscraper Souls (2017)

Halcyon Hymns (2021)

Celestial Songs (2023)

Live albums

Live in England (2019)

CHRIS BRAIDE

Filmography

Braide wrote, performed or produced songs on the following film soundtracks:

The Princess Diaries (2002)

Without a Paddle (2004)

St Trinian's (2007)

The Inbetweeners Movie (2011)

The Great Gatsby (2013)

Youth (2015)

Leap (2016)

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)

Fifty Shades Darker (2017)

Wonder Woman (2017)

Gnome Alone (2017)

Charming (2018)

Vox Lux (2018)

Duck Duck Goose (2018)

Trouble (2021)

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NICK BARRETT FRONTMAN FOR BRITISH PROG ROCK GROUP ‘PENDRAGON’ CHATS ABOUT LATEST RELEASE ‘NORTH STAR’

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Pendragon are an English neo-progressive rock band established in 1978 in Stroud, Glouce-ster-sher, England, as Zeus Pendragon by guitarist and vocalist Nick Barrett. The word Zeus was dropped before the band started recording, as the members decided it was too long to look good on a T-shirt. There were a few personnel changes in the early days, but since 1986 the lineup has remained relatively stable (with only the drummer changing several times since then). The band were active in the progressive rock revival spearheaded by the likes of Marillion, Pallas, Solstice and Twelfth Night in the early 1980s and often appeared as support acts to Marillion and other major prog bands, both on tours and at the Marquee venue which hosted many regular prog evenings.

In September 2019 the band released a 40th Anniversary boxed set containing five compact discs. The first three represent a complete live concert recording made in London during 2018. The remaining two discs are re-mixed and remastered versions of the albums The World and Men Who Climb Mountains. In February 2020, a new album called Love Over Fear was released. Most recently this year an EP entitled North Star was released.

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NORTH STAR

PENDRAGON

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Also

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PENDRAGON

entitled

LOVE OVER FEAR

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ABOUT

NICK BARRETT

AND

PENDRAGON

VISIT

www.pendragon.mu

Official website

https://twitter.com/PendieHQ

Twitter

www.facebook.com/PendragonHQ

Facebook

https://pendragon3.bandcamp.com/album/north-star

Bandcamp

www.lizsaddington.com

Liz Saddington artwork

PENDRAGON

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

The Jewel (1985)

Kowtow (1988)

The World (1991)

The Window of Life (1993)

The Masquerade Overture (1996)

Not of This World (2001)

Believe (2005)

Pure (2008)

Passion (2011)

Men Who Climb Mountains (2014)

Love Over Fear (2020)

Live Album’s

1 9:15 Live 1986

2 Around the World in 80 Minutes Vol 2 1992

3 The Very, Very Bootleg: Live in Lille 1993

4 Utrecht...The Final Frontier 1995

5 Live in Kraków 96 1997

6 Acoustically Challenged 2002

7 Live at Last ...And More 2004

8 Concerto Maximo 2009

9 Out of Order Comes Chaos 2013

10 Masquerade 20 2017

EP’s

1 Pendragon (aka The Armageddon Tape) 1982

2 Pendragon (aka The Excalibur Tape) 1983

3 The Friday Rock Show 1983

4 Fly High Fall Far 1984

5 Saved by You 1989

6 Fallen Dreams & Angels 1994

7 As Good as Gold 1996

8 North Star 2023

NICK BARRETT

SOLO

Nick Barrett & Clive Nolan – A Rush Of Adrenaline 2006

UPCOMING SHOWS

Friday Nov 3rd – The Wharf, Tavistock, Devon

Saturday Nov 4th – Trading Boundaries, Fletching, East Sussex

We’re heading out on tour in the spring of 2024, and here’s where we’ll be…

May 2024

11th – Saturday & 12th Sunday – VIP’24 Weekend – Key Theatre – Peterborough – UK

13th – Monday – Zentrum Altenberg – Oberhausen – DE

14th – Tuesday – Paris – FR – TBC

15th – Wednesday – Z7 – Pratteln – CH

16th – Thursday – Lyon – FR – TBC

17th – Friday – Chez Paulette – Pagney-derrière-Barine- FR

18th – Saturday – De Boerderij – Zoetermeer – NL

19th – Sunday – Das Rind – Russelshiem – DE

20th – Monday – Zik-Zak – Ittre – BE

21st – Tuesday – Logo – Hamburg – DE

22nd – Wednesday – Beta – Copenhagen – DK

23rd – Thursday – Galej – Gothenburg – SE

25th Saturday & 26th Sunday – VIP ’24 Weekend- CK Wiatrak – Zabrze – PL

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PETER LEWIS, FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE LEGENDARY MOBY GRAPE, RELEASES NEW ALBUM 'IMAGINATION'

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Peter Lewis, founding member of the legendary Moby Grape has released Imagination, a new collection of singular songcraft that could only spring from the creative consciousness of Peter Lewis.

With his voice in fine fettle—through lyrical themes that ponder mortality versus eternity, illusion versus reality. The 10-track long player is his second release on OMAD Records, a follow-up to 2019’s The Road to Zion, and it marks a deeper collaboration with John DeNicola, main man of the bespoke label. “The songs on Imagination, like those on The Road to Zion, attempt to reveal a certain perspective about life,” Lewis says. “But on The Road to Zion, this perspective was highly personal, whereas working with John on Imagination, we sought a perspective we might share with everyone.”

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“We are all beings who want to live forever but know we won’t. Although this is a predicament everyone must learn to accept, the different ways in which we spend our time trying to cope with our mortality don’t always lead to a common sympathy between us, but to conflict and profound suffering. Yet in the end all we really have in the whole wide universe is each other and that is what this CD is trying to point out” – Peter Lewis

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VISIT

www.bighassle.com/peter-lewis

Big Hassle

www.facebook.com/TheMusicOfPeterLewis

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DISCOGARPHY

SOLO

Peter Lewis (1995)

Live in Bremen (2003, with David West)

"Live at the Lobero Theatre" (2013, with David West)

Just Like Jack (2017)

The Road To Zion (2019)

Imagination (2023)

MOBY GRAPE

Studio albums

1967 – Moby Grape

1968 – Wow/Grape Jam

1969 – Moby Grape '69

1969 – Truly Fine Citizen

1971 – 20 Granite Creek

1984 – Moby Grape '84 (also known as "Silver Wheels" or "The Heart Album")

1989 – Legendary Grape[49]

Live albums

1978 – Live Grape

2010 – Moby Grape Live

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YENZ STRUTZ LEAD SINGER/SONGWRITER/BASSIST AND FOUNDER OF GERMAN PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP CRYSTAL PALACE

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Crystal Palace were founded in Berlin, Germany, in the early 1990s. The band received worldwide attention with the release of the Best-of-CD “Through the Years” in (2005), enabling Crystal Palace to perform live regularly with other international artists at various festivals in Europe. In 2011, divergent musical interests emerged within the band, resulting in a new line-up. This line-up turned out to be creative and harmonious, enabling the band to go on tour with the well-known German progressive rock band RPWL.

The band recorded the album “The System of Events” in early 2013 with guest artists Colin Edwin of (Porcupine Tree) and Kalle Wallner and Yogi Lang of (RPWL).

Crystal Palace was eventually signed by German label “Gentle Art of Music”. In 2016 the band’s most successful album until that point, “Dawn Of Eternity”, was released. The album reached #17 in the International AOR-charts.

Crystal Palace released “Scattered Shards” in 2018. The band changed labels and decided to go with Progressive Promotion. An important reason for this change was to show that the band can arrange their music without prominent support. The sound of the band is characterized by melodic passages and instrumentally well worked-out themes that, when listened to carefully, entice the listener to sink into a pleasurable musical experience with their own imaginative thoughts.

The most recent release by Crystal Palace is Still There.

PLEASE WELCOME LEAD SINGER /BASS PLAYER AND FOUNDING MEMBER OF GERMAN PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP CRYSTAL PALACE YENZ STRUTZ

TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PURCHASE

THE LATEST RELEASE

CRYSTAL PALACE

entitled

STILL THERE

https://crystal-palace-music.bandcamp.com/album/still-there

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

CRYSTAL PALACE

VISIT

www.crystalpalacemusic.de

Official website

www.facebook.com/people/Crystal-Palace-Music/100063605170593

Facebook

www.youtube.com/@crystal-palace-music

YouTube

www.crystalpalacemusic.de/bandcamp

Crystal Palace Bandcamp

CRYSTAL PALACE

DISCOGRAPHY

ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD 1995

DEMON IN YOU 2001

PSYCHEDELIC SLEEP 2003

ACOUSTIC YEARS …

SONGS FROM THE BUTTERFLYROOM 2006

RESET 2010

THE SYSTEM OF EVENTS 2013

DAWN OF ETERNITY 2016

SCATTERED SHARDS 2018

STILL THERE 2022

LIVE RELEASES

UNPLUGGED BY THE SHADOW 2002

ALIVE IN THE CROWD

PURE 2012

SCATTERED OVER EUROPE 2021

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LEGENDARY PROG ROCK GROUP ‘FAMILY’ RELEASING “FEARLESS” REMASTERED 3CD EXPANDED EDITION FEATURING BONUS TRACKS AND BBC SESSIONS: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LEAD SINGER ROGER CHAPMAN

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Roger Chapman, guitarist John ‘Charlie’ Whitney, drummer Rob Townsend, bassist and vocalist John Wetton and multi-instrumentalist John ‘Poli’ Palmer on vibes, keyboards and flute, Family’s “Fearless” was released in October 1971 and was the first album to feature new member John Wetton following the band’s second US tour in 1971 and the UK Top Ten hit single “In My Own Time”.

The album was one of Family’s finest and reached the UK Top 20 upon its release, featuring such strong material as “Spanish Tide”, “Burning Bridges” and “Between Blue And Me”.

This new three-disc edition of this classic album has been newly remastered from the master tapes and also includes 24 bonus tracks drawn from the “In My Own Time” single, BBC Radio sessions and a fine performance for BBC Radio One In Concert in December 1971. This new expanded remastered release also features an illustrated booklet with a new essay.

PLEASE WELCOME SINGER/MUSICIAN BEST KNOWN AS THE LEAD SINGER OF PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP FAMILY AND STREETWALKERS…

“CHAPPO” ROGER CHAPMAN TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS ….

PREORDER

THE NEW REMASTERED

3CD CLAMSHELL BOXED SET

OF THE CLASSIC 1971 ALBUM

FAMILY

FEATURING 24 BONUS TRACKS INCLUDING THE ‘IN MY OWN TIME’ SINGLE AND BBC SESSION AND IN CONCERT PERFORMANCES FROM 1971

REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES.

WITH AN ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET FEATURING AN ESSAY AND A REPRODUCTION POSTER.

Featuring vocalist Roger Chapman, guitarist John ‘Charlie’ Whitney, drummer Rob Townsend, bassist and vocalist John Wetton and multi-instrumentalist John ‘Poli’ Palmer on vibes, keyboards and flute, Family’s “Fearless” was released in October 1971 and was the first album to feature new member John Wetton following the departure of John Weider following the band’s second US tour in 1971 and the UK Top Ten hit single “In My Own Time”.

The album was one of Family’s finest and reached the UK Top 20 upon its release, featuring such strong material as “Spanish Tide”, “Burning Bridges” and “Between Blue And Me”.

PREORDER AT:

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/family-fearless-3cd-expanded-edition/

ALSO PURCHASE

LIFE IN THE POND

ROGER CHAPMAN

available at amazon.com

A studio album by Roger Chapman is always an event. Since '66, when the British singer-songwriter emerged as the voice of his generation with the seminal Family band, through every twist of his four-decade solo career, Chappo's output has defied music industry protocol, challenged genre, and held up a mirror to the times. "I've never stopped writing," he reflects, "and with Life In The Pond, I felt the need to hear what I'd put down in music." Released in 2021 on Ruf Records and Chappo Music, Life In The Pond draws a line under a period in which the 79-year-old had been absent from the studio but privately prolific. Twelve years since 2009's acclaimed rarities collection Hide Go Seek, "A true lionheart still roars," enthused The Mirror, Life In The Pond reconnects the veteran with faces from his past - including ex-Family multi-instrumentalist John 'Poli' Palmer as co-writer and producer - while taking the pulse of modern life.

*STARS!**

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ROGER CHAPMAN

AND

FAMILY

VISIT

www.familybandstand.com

The unofficial Family homepage and online archive …

DISCOGRAPHY

FAMILY

Music In A Dolls House (1968)

Family Entertainment (1969)

A Song For Me (1970)

Anyway (1970)

Old Songs New Songs (1971)

Fearless (1971)

Bandstand (1972)

It’s Only A Movie (1973)

A’s & B’s (1992)

Streetwalkers

Albums

Streetwalkers Reprise K 54017 (1974)

Downtown Flyers Vertigo 6360 123, Mercury LP SRM-1-1060 (US) (1975)

Red Card Vertigo 9102 010, Mercury SMR-1-1083 (US), Repertoire REP 47-WP (CD) (1976)

Vicious But Fair Vertigo 9102 012, Mercury LP SRM-1-1135 (US) (1977)

Streetwalkers Live Vertigo 6641-703 (1977)

Best of Streetwalkers CD, CA, LP Vertigo 846-661 (1990)

BBC Radio One Live CD Windsong (1995)

Singles

"Roxianna" b/w "The Crack" Reprise K 14357 (1974) - released as Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers

"Raingame" b/w "Miller" Vertigo 6059 130 (1975)

"Daddy Rolling Stone" b/w "Hole in Your Pocket" Vertigo 6059 144 (1976)

"Chilli Con Carne" b/w "But You're Beautiful" Vertigo 6059 169 (1977)

ROGER CHAPMAN

Solo

Albums

Chappo (1979)

Live in Hamburg (1979)

Mail Order Magic (1980)

Hyenas Only Laugh For Fun (1981)

The Riffburglar Album (Funny Cider Sessions) (1982)

He Was... She Was... You Was... We Was... (Double, Live) (1982)

Swag (as the Riffburglars) (1983)

Mango Crazy (1983)

The Shadow Knows (1984)

Zipper (1986)

Techno Prisoners (1987)

Live in Berlin (1989)

Walking The Cat (1989)

Strong Songs – The Best Of ... (1990)

Hybrid and Lowdown (1990)

Kick It Back (UK compilation) (1990)

Under No Obligation (1992)

King of the Shouters (1994)

Kiss My Soul (1996)

A Turn Unstoned? (1998)

Anthology 1979–98 (1998)

In My Own Time (live) (1999)

Rollin' & Tumblin (live) Mystic (2001)

Chappo-The Loft Tapes, Volume 1: Manchester University 10.3.1979 Mystic (2006)

Chappo-The Loft Tapes, Volume 2: Rostock 1983 Mystic (2006 )

Chappo-The Loft Tapes, Volume 3: London Dingwalls 15 April 1996 Mystic (2006)

Chappo-The Loft Tapes, Volume 4: Live at Unca Po's Hamburg 5.3.1982 Mystic (2006)

One More Time For Peace Mystic (2007)

Hide Go Seek Hypertension Records (2009)

First Cut: Chapman-Whitney Streetwalkers, digital rerelease Mystic Records (2010)

Live at Rockpalast Markthalle Hamburg 1979 (2014)

Live at Grugahalle Essen 1981 (2014)

Maybe the last time (live 2012)

Life In The Pond (2021)

Singles

"Imbecile" (1979) Mike Batt with Roger Chapman. From the album Tarot Suite.

"Shadow on the Wall" (1983) Mike Oldfield with Roger Chapman

"How How How" (1984)

DVDs

At Rockpalast Wienerworld (2004)

Family & Friends Angel Air (2003)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Spirit of Unicorn Music are delighted to announce a brand new album from District 97, Stay For The Ending.

Featuring 10 brand new tracks, the album is the culmination of everything this Chicago-based prog rock ensemble has worked towards during their last 15 years. Formed in Autumn 2006, the band draws influences from a diverse array of musical styles, from heavy metal to avant-garde jazz. This broad appreciation of musical genres has continued to inform the band’s latest work and sees them further develop their sound and songwriting to ambitious new levels: upping their game in the areas of composition, performance, arrangement, production and sonics.

A friend of the band, BILL BRUFORD (KING CRIMSON, YES, GONG, BRUFORD) agrees. In response to hearing the new album, he said, “Quality, expertise and passion – ‘Stay For The Ending’ is a massive piece, of which District ’97 should feel justly proud.”

The Autumn sees the band undertake a number of live shows in the US and Europe, including playing The Bedford in Balham, South London on Sunday 10th September. SCHANG continues “I can’t wait for the music world at large to hear it both on record and on stage.”

**The album can be pre-ordered from Cherry Red Records here:

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/district-97-stay-for-the-ending-cd/**

PLEASE WELCOME DRUMMER/COMPOSER AND FOUNDER OF DISTRICT97 JONATHAN SCHANG AND LEAD SINGER LESLIE HUNT TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS…

PREORDER

THE NEW ALBUM

DISTRICT 97

entitled

STAY FOR THE ENDING

The album can be pre-ordered

from Cherry Red Records

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/district-97-stay-for-the-ending-cd/

“‘Stay for the Ending’ by District 97 is a brilliant album by a profound American Progressive Rock Group.

Leslie Hunt’s stunning vocals are haunting and enchanting, which magnify the essence of the group.

The band’s intricate musical styles are mind-blowing,

performing frequent changes in tempo reminiscent to some of the methods used by Brit legends Gentle Giant.”

Their musical styles are forthright and awe-inspiring!

…By music journalist Ray Shasho

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

DISTRICT 97

VISIT

www.district97.net

official website

https://www.facebook.com/District97/

Facebook

https://twitter.com/District97

twitter

https://www.youtube.com/user/D97Music

YouTube

https://www.instagram.com/district.97/?hl=en

Instagram

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3NAglwfZgBGcdvm7QUuhSC

Spotify

http://district97.bandcamp.com/

(Exclusive Music Available for Download)

Bandcamp

https://www.lesliehuntmusic.com/

Leslie Hunt music

DISTRICT 98

TOUR 2023

08/18/2023– Martyrs’, Chicago, Illinois, USA

09/2/2023– 2 Days + 1 Festival, Veruno, Italy

09/07/2023 – Das Rind, Russelsheim, Germany

09/08/-09/09/2023– Steve Rothery Band Weekend, Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetemeer, Netherlands

09/10/2023 A SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER 2023 FESTIVAL

London, UK

09/09/2023 Steve Rothery Band Weekend @ De Boerderij Zoetermeer, NL

09/08/2023 Steve Rothery Band Weekend @ De Boerderij Zoetermeer, NL

09/07/2023 Das Rind Russelsheim, DE

09/02/2023 2 Days Prog + 1 Festival Veruno, IT

08/18/2023 Martyrs' Chicago, IL

03/30/2023 Martyrs' w/Consider the Source Chicago, IL

03/10/2023 Arcada Theater w/The Winery Dogs

St. Charles, IL

03/09/2023 Pabst Theater w/The Winery Dogs

Milwaukee, WI

10/13/2022 Mahall's Lakewood, OH

DISTRICT97

DISCOGRAPHY

2010: Hybrid Child

2010: Live at CalProg (CD-R, Download)

2012: Trouble with Machines

2012: Live at WFPK FM (CD-R, Download)

2012: Live at Rites of Spring (Download)

2014: One More Red Night (Live with John Wetton)

2015: Inside Vaults

2019: Septennial Return to ROSfest

2019: screens

2020: Two of a Kind: A Tribute to Bill Bruford & Allan Holdsworth

2021: Screenplay (Live)

2022: Many New Things

2023: Stay for the Ending

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THE FLOWER KINGS ANNOUNCE NEW FULL-LENGTH ALBUM ‘LOOK AT YOU NOW’ AND NEW SINGLE “BEGINNER’S EYES”

ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH ROINE STOLT!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

The Flower Kings announce new full-length album Look At You Now, and new single "Beginner's Eyes"

A major figure in Sweden's rock history, guitarist/singer/composer Roine Stolt led two of his country's most successful progressive rock bands: His distinctive guitar style combined David Gilmour's debonair midtempo, Steve Howe's sharp edges, and Frank Zappa's virtuosity. His vision of a positive world governed by gave his music an aura that appealed to many progressive rock fans.

Now nearing 30 years as a band, The Flower Kings return with their 16th studio album Look At You Now. With its vintage vibes, and the warm and inviting sounds that are reminiscent of legendary and classic 70's albums – Look At You Now is all about the invention of grandiose soundscapes and that analog feel that will transport you to a bygone era of rock with swirling synths & guitars and thematic long-form pieces.

PLEASE WELCOME GUITARIST/SINGER/COMPOSER/PRODUCER/ RECOGNIZED AS A MEMBER OF THE FLOWER KINGS AND TRANSATLANTIC AND ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT-OUT MUSICIANS OF THE PROGRESSIVE ROCK COMMUNITY … ROINE STOLT TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS...

PREORDER

THE NEW ALBUM

THE FLOWER KINGS

‘LOOK AT YOU NOW’

**Preorder at https://TheFlowerKings.lnk.to/LookAtYouNow

The album will be available in the following versions:**

Ltd. CD 6-Panel Digipak

Ltd. Gatefold Black 2LP 180g Vinyl

Ltd. Gatefold Transp. Orange/Black Marbled 2LP 180g Vinyl – Limited to only 500 copies

Ltd. Gatefold Transp. Blue 2LP 180g Vinyl – Limited to only 300 copies

Ltd. Gatefold Transp. Sunflower Yellow 2LP 180g Vinyl – Limited to only 300 copies

Digital Album

"Following in the path of Prog Rock giants…

The Flower King’s new release ‘Look at You Now’ is pure genius!

Intricate yet extremely entertaining!

The great prog rock groups are still alive and kicking ass!"

...by music journalist Ray Shasho

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ROINE STOLT

And

THE FLOWER KINGS

Visit

www.roinestolt.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/pale.rider.127

Facebook

www.instagram.com/roinestolt8112

Instagram

https://twitter.com/roinestolt

Twitter

THE FLOWER KINGS

DISCOGRAPHY

Back in the World of Adventures -Released: September 1995

Retropolis -Released: 25 May 1996

Stardust We Are -Released: April 1997

Flower Power -Released: 16 November 1999

Space Revolver -Released: 4 July 2000

The Rainmaker -Released: 18 September 2001

Unfold the Future -Released: 5 November 2002

Adam & Eve -Released: 3 August 2004

Paradox Hotel -Released: 4 April 2006

The Sum of No Evil -Released: 25 September 2007

Banks of Eden -Released: 18 June 2012

Desolation Rose -Released: 28 October 2013

Waiting for Miracles -Released: 8 November 2019

Islands -Released: 30 October 2020

By Royal Decree -Released: 4 March 2022

Look At You Now -Released: 8 September 2023

Live albums

Alive on Planet Earth (2000)

Meet the Flower Kings (2003)

Instant DeLIVEry (2006)

Tour Kaputt (2011)

Compilations

Scanning the Greenhouse (1998)

The Road Back Home (2007)

Box sets

A Kingdom of Colours: The Complete Collection From 1995 to 2002 (2017)

A Kingdom of Colours II: The Complete Collection From 2004 to 2013 (2018)

ROINE STOLT

Solo albums

Fantasia (1979)

Behind the Walls (1985)

The Lonely Heartbeat (1989)

The Flower King (1994)

Hydrophonia (1998)

Wallstreet Voodoo (2005)

Manifesto of an Alchemist (2018) (as Roine Stolt's the Flower King)

With

TRANSATLANTIC

SMPT:e (2000)

Bridge Across Forever (2001)

Live in America (2001)

SMPTe: The Roine Stolt Mixes (2003)

Live in Europe (2003)

The Transatlantic Demos (2003)

The Whirlwind (2009)

Whirld Tour 2010: Live in London (2010)

More Never Is Enough: Live In Manchester & Tilburg 2010 (2010)

Kaleidoscope (2014)

KaLIVEoscope (2014)

The Absolute Universe (2021)

The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia (2023)

THE FLOWER KINGS

TOUR

2023

13.07.2023 NO-Brönnöysund - Rootsfestival

16.09.2023 SWE-Uppsala - TFK Fan Day & Release Party

17.09.2023 SWE-Uppsala - TFK Fan Day & Release Party

04.10.2023 DK-Kopenhagen – Beta

05.10.2023 DE-Berlin – Frannz-Club

06.10.2023 PL- Poznań – 2Progi

07.10.2023 PL-Rzgów - GOK

08.10.2023 PL-Piekary Śląskie - OK Andaluzja

10.10.2023 CZ-Olomouc – Bounty Rock Café

11.10.2023 HU-Budapest – Analog Music Hall

12.10.2023 SLK-Bratislava – Majestic Music Club

14.10.2023 IT-Borgomanero – Teatro Rosmini

15.10.2023 DE-Regensburg – Evenhalle Airport

16.10.2023 DE-Augsburg - Spectrum

17.10.2023 CH-Pratteln – Z7

19.10.2023 UK-Southhampton - The 1865

20.10.2023 UK-London - Powerhaus

23.10.2023 BE-Verviers – Spirit Of 66

24.10.2023 DE-Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal

25.10.2023 DE-Köln – Yard Club

26.10.2023 DE-Übach-Palenberg - Rockfabrik

27.10.2023 NL-Uden – De Pul

28.10.2023 NL-Zoetermeer - Boerderij

29.10.2023 DE-Hamburg – Logo

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Florida born Sean Chambers began his career in the Blues back in 1998 when he toured with the legendary Hubert Sumlin as his guitarist and band leader until 2003. During Sean’s tenure with Mr. Sumlin, Britain's own Guitarist magazine named Chambers as “One of the top 50 blues guitarists of the last century.”

In 2020, Chambers recorded "That's What I'm Talkin About" which is a tribute to his mentor, the late great Hubert Sumlin & was released on July 9th, 2021, on the Quarto Valley Record label. The album reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Blues Charts and received great accolades and rave reviews around the globe.

Chambers became friends with the members of Savoy Brown after they played a festival together. When Savoy Brown’s founder, Kim Simmonds, died in 2022, Chambers teamed up with bass player Pat De Salvo and drummer Garnet Grimm. Chambers and Savoy Brown recorded on the same label, they had the blessing of Kim Simmonds, and the move felt right. As a touring band, Sean Chambers takes guitar and vocals, Pat De Salvo takes bass and vocals, and Garnet Grimm takes drums and vocals. They continue to tour throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, although Chambers always returns to his home base in Florida.

PLEASE WELCOME

BLUES GUITARIST/SINGER/SONGWRITER/ FLORIDA’S OWN SEAN CHAMBERS… and the Savoy Brown rhythm section bass player Pat De Salvo and drummer Garnet Grimm

TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

PURCHASE

THE MOST RECENT RELEASE

SEAN CHAMBERS

entitled

THAT’S WHAT I’M TAKIN ABOUT

Tribute to Hubert Sumlin

Available at amazon.com

Recorded In March 2020 Just Before The Coronavirus Shut Everything Down, The Florida-Based Sean Chambers Went Into Showplace Studios In Dover, New Jersey, For The Sessions Of His 8th Album. That's What I'm Talkin About' Was Engineered And Produced By Showplace Owner Ben Elliott, Who Suddenly Passed Away Shortly After The Album Was Recorded. In Addition To Sean Chambers (Guitar, Vocals) And Members Of His Band, 'That's What I'm Talkin About' Also Features Guest Appearances From Lauded Keyboardists Bruce Katz And John Ginty. The 11 Tracks On The New Disc Include 10 Songs Sean Regularly Performed On The Road As A Member Of Hubert Sumlin's Touring Band, As Well As "Hubert's Song," A Chambers Original Saluting Sumlin.

AND

THE MOST RECENT RELEASE

KIM SIMMONDS

AND

SAVOY BROWN

‘BLUES ALL AROUND’

Available at amazon.com

Quarto Valley Records is honored to release the last newly recorded music by the late great Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown. The album follows Savoy Brown's critically acclaimed 2022 album, Ain't Done Yet. "The album continues the approach I've been taking with the band this past decade," says guitarist/singer/songwriter Kim Simmonds, who formed the band in 1965 in London, England, and is one of the longest running Blues Rock bands in existence. "The big difference with the new album is the multi-layer approach I took to recording the guitar parts. It's all blues-based rock music. I try to find new and progressive ways to write and play the music I've loved since I was a young teenager." Kim Simmonds: Guitar, Vocals, Organ and Harmonica / Garnet Grimm: Drums and Percussion / Pat DeSalvo: Bass

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

SEAN CHAMBERS

and THE SAVOY BROWN RHYTHM SECTION

VISIT

www.seanchambers.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/seanchambersmusic/?ref=hl

Facebook

www.facebook.com/seanchambersmusic/?ref=hl

Twitter

www.youtube.com/seanchambersband

YouTube

www.instagram.com/sean_chambers_/?hl=en

Instagram

https://open.spotify.com/album/7l6q20jv19NP5OTVYI0f4u

Spotify

www.savoybrown.com

Savoy Brown official

DISCOGRAPHY

1998 Strong Temptation

2004 Humble Spirits

2009 Ten Til Midnight

2011 Live from the Long Island Blues Warehouse

2013 The Rock House Sessions

2017 Trouble & Whiskey

2018 Welcome to My Blues

2021 That's What I'm Talkin About:

Tribute to Hubert Sumlin

Sean Chambers

Tour dates 2023 - 2024

Oct 7th

Stuart, FL, US

Lyric Theatre

Nov 17th

Amen, Netherlands

Cafe De Amer

Nov 18th

Reitwein, Germany

Stüler-kirche Reitwein

Nov 24th

Joldelund, Germany

Gerd's Juke Joint

Nov 25th

Ghent, Belgium

De Korenbloem, Zingem

Nov 27th

Verviers, Belgium

Spirit of 66

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

NOVAKAIN is a groove heavy / rock trio from Dallas TEXAS, that draws influences from old school 70’s rock music while adding their own modern twists to their songs. They keep their music raw with the crunchy guitar tones of KYLE KAIN, mixed with the artistic lyrics and edgy bass playing of his brother bassist / vocalist DYLAN KAIN. Nailed down with the solid yet funky drum chops of JOHN BEREUTER, NOVAKAIN has an infectious style of their own. The band has created a killer album titled “The Oh No! Unknown” that recently caught the ear of Tesla’s guitarist / producer Frank Hannon. Frank states “I met these guys at a gig in Dallas TX hanging out in the parking lot. I didn’t even hear them that night. A few days later I listened to the album and was blown away! NovaKain are the coolest “unknown” band I’ve heard in years, and I’ve decided to help spread the word about them and this album.”

Now the band is teaming up with the album’s producer Jeff Mount at Session works studio and Frank Hannon to produce a radio single and music video for the song “I Don’t Care” to be released at rock radio stations and media outlets nationwide.

“This is a passion project for me because I like the guys and really dig their music. They’ve been paying dues around Dallas for the last 10 years and I’d like to see them step up and get heard.”

PLEASE WELCOME …LEAD SINGER/BASSIST AND SONGWRITER DYLAN KAIN OF THE HARD ROCK BAND FROM DALLAS TEXAS NOVAKAIN

TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

CHECK OUT THE LATEST SINGLE BY NOVAKAIN

“I DON’T CARE”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAPljmQmfl4

PURCHASE

THE LATEST RELEASE

NOVAKAIN

Entitled

THE OH NO! UNKNOWN

https://novakain.bandcamp.com/album/the-oh-no-unknown

and amazon.com

For more information

About

DYLAN KAIN

And

NOVAKAIN

VISIT

https://novakain.bandcamp.com/music

Bandcamp

www.facebook.com/novakain

Facebook

www.instagram.com/novakainband

Instagram

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MAhIz7jdDcN2bSMToFK0G

Spotify

www.youtube.com/channel/UCb1_zNYnYdX9C3MwF6JWjLg

YouTube

NOVAKAIN

Discography

The Oh No! Unknown Jun 2022.

Hallucination Imagination Jan 2020.

Werewolf Trippin' Oct 2019.

Nature's Candy Feb 2016.

Organic Purple Dec 2013.

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

One of the most in demand blues / rock guitarists in the world is a mysterious character who goes by the name of G.E. Smith. Millions of TV viewers know his face-and the shock of unruly blond ponytail that was always falling across it-from his tenure stint of fronting the Saturday Night Live Band.

Smith was hired to play lead guitar for Hall and Oates, he stayed for six years (1979-1985) constantly touring and recording with them, racking up hit after hit.

Smith toured for almost four years with the legendary Bob Dylan.

Smith was also honored to be the musical director for special events such as the 1988 Emmy Awards, the 1993 Rhythm and Blues Foundation Awards and the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert at Madison Square Garden. The latter event was another of those “fantasy situations” that G.E. keeps getting involved in. “The rehearsals for that Dylan concert you wouldn’t believe. I was rehearsing with George Harrison in the morning, Eric Clapton in the afternoon, and Lou Reed at night. One afternoon, rehearsing the finale, I had Harrison, Tom Petty, Clapton, Neil Young, Dylan and Roger McGuinn all lined up.

GE also joined Roger Waters 2010 WALL LIVE toured the world three times and toured with him for seven years. In 2015, GE returned to SNL where he received an EMMY award as bandleader, for the 40th SNL anniversary special.

In 2015, GE and wife, Taylor Barton, started an exciting project called PORTRAITS, which hosts a rotating roster of acclaimed musicians and artists from all realms for a deeper look at what drives them creatively.

PLEASE WELCOME GUITARIST/SONGWRITER/BANDLEADER… G.E. SMITH TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS…

PURCHASE

THE MOST RECENT RELEASE

G.E. SMITH

With LEROY BELL

entitled

STONY HILL

available at amazon.com

"Simply put… this is a great album orchestrated & performed by a prolific musical alliance!"

FIVE STARS!

...Ray Shasho music journalist

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

G.E. SMITH

VISIT

www.gesmithmusic.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/gesmithmusic

Facebook

www.instagram.com/gesmithmusic/?hl=en

Instagram

https://twitter.com/gesmithmusic?lang=en

Twitter

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1051686/

IMDb

www.taylorbarton.com

Taylor Barton-Smith official website

www.leroybell.com

Leroy Bell official

TOUR DATES 2023

Sept 7, 2023

GE Smith and The American Blues Suffolk Theater, Riverhead, NY

Sept 15, 2023

Masters of the Telecaster Jim Weider and GE Smith Infinity Music Hall, Hartford, CT

Discography

with Hall & Oates (also as arranger)

X-Static (1979)

Voices (1980)

Private Eyes (1981)

H2O (1982)

Greatest Hits Live (1982), released in 2001

Rock 'n Soul Part 1 (Compilation) (1983)

Big Bam Boom (1984)

Sweet Soul Music (Live) (1984)

Live at the Apollo (1985)

Ecstasy on the Edge (2001)

with Dan Hartman

Instant Replay (1978)

Relight My Fire (1979)

with Tom Waits

Downtown Train (1985)

with Mick Jagger

She's The Boss (1985)

Dancing in the Street w/David Bowie (1985)

Primitive Cool (1987)

The Very Best of Mick Jagger (2007)

with Carly Simon

Tired of Being Blonde (1985), also producer

with Ric Ocasek

This Side of Paradise (1986)

with Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (1993), also musical director

By the Waterfront Docks (1989) (2007)

The House of Gold (Greece, 1989) (2009)

Crossroads w/Eric Clapton (1988, 1999) (2012)

Carnival to Rio (1990) (2012)

Mercy for Poughkeepsie (1988-1989) (2014)

East Troy 1988 (2015)

with Tracy Chapman

Crossroads (1989)

Greatest Hits (2015)

with Jimmy Buffett

Fruitcakes (1994)

with Buddy Guy

Live! The Real Deal (with the Saturday Night Live Band, 1996), received Grammy nomination

Buddy's Baddest: The Best of Buddy Guy (1999)

Can't Quit the Blues (2006)

The Definite Buddy Guy (2009)

with Moonalice

Compliments from Moonalice (2007)

Moonalice (2008)

The Jewish Mother, Virginia Beach, VA (2008)

with Roger Waters

Roger Waters: The Wall (Live Album) (2010-2013), released 2015

with David Bowie

Loving the Alien (1983-1988) (2018)

Solo Albums

In the World (1981)

Get a Little (with the Saturday Night Live Band, 1993)

Incense, Herbs and Oils (1998)

Stony Hill (2020) w/Leroy Bell

As producer/composer

Wayne's World Theme (1992)

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Regarded as one of the top drummers of his generation, Gregory Hutchinson is highly acclaimed for his work with jazz greats like Joshua Redman, Wynton Marsalis, John Scofield, Diana Krall, Harry Connick Jr., and many others. the Brooklyn-born artist grew up in a Trinidadian household surrounded by a rich tapestry of cross-cultural influences, within earshot of the explosive sounds of late 70s hip-hop in the streets. His mother's old soul records and his father's reggae and calypso bands shaped his musical upbringing, and after he was established in the jazz sphere, his open-minded approach drove him to tap into these elements of his musical identity, earning him recognition from the hip-hop, Neo-soul, and R&B communities.

Gregory Hutchinson is gearing up to release his debut solo album ‘Da Bang’ on 9/29 via Warner Music, a one-of-a-kind blast of genre-busting Brooklyn energy. Check out the video for "Straight From The Heart," feat. Leona Berlin & Karriem Riggins, and the upcoming single "New Dawn," out 7/28.

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Greg Hutchinson Greg Hutchinson has appeared on over 160 recordings, performing, and recording with countless jazz greats including Betty Carter, Joshua Redman, Dianne Reeves, Wynton Marsalis, John Scofield, Roy Hargrove, Diana Krall and Harry Connick Jr.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

GREG HUTCHINSON

VISIT

www.openstudiojazz.com/hutchology

Open Studio

https://twitter.com/hutchmaniac?lang=en

Twitter

www.instagram.com/gregoryhutchinsonofficial/

Instagram

https://linktr.ee/gregoryhutchinsonofficial

Linktree

https://linktr.ee/gregoryhutchinsonofficial

YouTube

https://www.tiktok.com/@gregoryhutchinsonmusic

Tiktok

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4uFjFfYlOxBKvdHKuHqk2y

Spotify

DISCOGRAPHY

ALBUMS

1996 Blues and Other News Bruce Barth/ Tony Scherr/ Greg Hutchinson

1998 Oscar and Benny Oscar Peterson / Benny Green / Ray Brown /Gregory Hutchinson

1999 Christmas Songs with The Ray Brown Trio

2006 New Adventures Victor Goines/ Peter Martin/ Carlos Henriquez/ Greg Hutchinson

2007 Love Dance Victor Goines/ Peter Martin/ Reuben Rogers / Greg Hutchinson

2009 Signs of Life Peter Bernstein Quartet/ Brad Mehldau/ Christian McBride/ Greg Hutchinson

2010 It's About Time Najponk /Pivec / Hutchinson

2010 Chopin Meets the Blues Peter Beets/Joe Cohn/Reuben Rogers/Greg Hutchinson

2014 Sepia Robert Lakatos Trio feat. Gregory Hutchinson

2020 Uneven Stefania Tallini / Matteo Bortone /Gregory Hutchinson

2023 Equo Daniele Sorrentino/ Federico Luongo/ Gregory Hutchinson

SOLO

2023 ‘DA BANG’

LIVE ALBUMS

1997 Ray Brown Trio – Live At Scullers Ray Brown/Benny Green/Gregory Hutchinson

2019 The Barcelona Session Raynald Colom

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In the summer of 1971, BANG, a trio from the Philadelphia area, decided to take a road trip to Florida to try their fortune. While buying some rolling papers in the Sunshine State, they learned about a Faces and Deep Purple concert nearby in Orlando. They showed up at the venue and brazenly declared they were ready to go on stage. The concert organizer asked them to set up and play for him. After a couple songs, he told them they were opening for Rod Stewart and Faces. Before they knew it, BANG was playing with Bachman Turner Overdrive, Deep Purple, Three Dog Night, Fleetwood Mac, Ike and Tina Turner, The Doobie Brothers, and even Black Sabbath. Capitol Records signed them, and three LPs were released.

It’s been nearly 20 years since the band’s previous studio album, two decades in which they’ve overcome incredible challenges, all to bring this epic slab of heavy, melodic psychedelic metal to their still loyal fanbase!

BANG is back with a new album “Another Me”! Featuring all 3 members of the classic line-up:

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Legendary Metal Trio BANG

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Often called America's answer to Black Sabbath, one of the most unsung bands in the history of US hard rock music, BANG, is back with a new album “Another Me”! Featuring all 3 members of the classic line-up: bassist/vocalist Frank Ferrara, guitarist Frankie Gilcken and original drummer/lyricist Tony Diorio along with new drummer Danny Piselli.

“We’re stoked about our new album ‘Another Me’ … It was a labor of love that’s been a long time coming … We went back to our roots to give our fans … in your face rock … all killer … no filler” - BANG

Check out the first single from the album, the killer title track “Another Me” - Stream/download the single: https://orcd.co/bang_anothermesingle

With the heaviness of Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, coupled with the groove of Grand Funk Railroad, BANG released three critically acclaimed albums on Capitol Records in the early 1970s before disappearing for a number of years. 2023 marks the 52nd anniversary of BANG’s critically acclaimed debut album which was just reissued last week on a unique, limited edition colored vinyl.

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ABOUT

BANG

VISIT

https://bangmusic.com/

Official website

www.facebook.com/Bangtheband

Facebook

www.instagram.com/bang_the_band

Instagram

https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FBANG_the_band

Twitter

Discography

Albums

Death of a Country (recorded 1971, released 2004 on Rise Above Records)

Bang (Capitol Records, 1972) U.S. #164[11]

Mother/Bow to the King (Capitol, 1972)

Music (Capitol, 1973)

Return to Zero (1999)

The Maze (2004)

Another me (2023)

Charted singles

"Questions" (Bang, 1972) U.S. #90

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Formed in 1991, Anekdoten is a Swedish progressive rock band. They are notable for the use of the mellotron, and their heavy sound dominated by a pounding bass guitar. Their music is associated with the tradition of 1970s progressive rock music, especially that of King Crimson. Since 2015 former The Church guitarist Marty Willson-Piper has been touring with the band.

Anekdoten are considered one of the leading bands in contemporary progressive rock. Their intensive, dark, dynamic and for each subsequent release more original music have also made an appeal among metal-, goth- and post-rock fans all over the world.

The group has released 5 studio albums on their own Virta-label and 3 live albums in Japan. Their debut album ‘Vemod’ was released in 1993 and caused a considerable stir within the prog community. The success of the debut album opened up for both a first European- and American tour in 1994.

The band’s most recent release is entitled Until All the Ghosts Are Gone. Rumor has it that they are currently working on a brand-new album. Guitarist/singer/songwriter Nicklas Barker released a solo album called EPEKTASIS in 2022.

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Along with ANGLAGARD, ANEKDOTEN is the most famous example of the new Scandinavian School. This trend mixes dark and gloomy influences with an extreme energy a bit in the way of KING CRIMSON on "Red" or UNIVERS ZERO. The orchestration includes Mellotron and cello (All performed by the pretty Anna Sofi DAHLBERG!) and allows to turn in one second from a vaporous atmosphere to the paroxysm of frenzy. "Vemod" (1993) can be considered as a total masterpiece, and "Nucleus" follows right in the wake. Music with a rare intensity which let any listener breathless.

The sixth album, "Until All The Ghosts Are Gone" (2015), took eight years to come to life. The time needed for ANEKDOTEN to fully focus its energy and its inspiration. The result is, six tracks both sublime and without concession, worth of the Golden Age of the band. Unchanged for almost a quarter of a Century, the Swedish foursome invited three prestigious musicians at the feast: keyboardist Per WIBERG (OPETH), British saxophonist-flautist Theo TRAVIS (Robert FRIPP, Steven WILSON, GONG...) and guitarist Marty WILSON-PIPER (ALL ABOUT EVE). Here's another true masterpiece!

ALSO

THE LATEST SOLO ALBUM

NICKLAS BARKER

Entitled

EPEKTASIS

(För Mellotron, Arp Odyssey & Slagverk)

Available at

https://nicklasbarker.bandcamp.com/album/epektasis-2

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ANEKDOTEN

VISIT

www.anekdoten.se

Official website

www.facebook.com/anekdoten

Facebook

https://anekdoten.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp

https://twitter.com/AnekdotenHQ

Twitter

Discography

Studio albums

Vemod (1993)

Nucleus (1995)

From Within (1999)

Gravity (2003)

A Time of Day (2007)

Until All the Ghosts Are Gone (2015)

Compilations

Chapters (2009)

Live albums

Live EP (1997)

Official Bootleg: Live in Japan (1998)

Waking the Dead, Live in Japan 2005 (2005)

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Flamborough Head is a Dutch neo-progressive rock band founded in Friesland, Netherlands in 1990.

The group has been working intensively since the 1990s, recording successive albums. Very importantly, the band is still in very high form. For those unfamiliar with the group's work, you could stylistically compare their music to such bands as Camel, Marillion, Arena and Jethro Tull.

You can still hear the harmony between melodic and warm playing under the sign of neo progressive rock, and elements sounding more classical and at times even folk.

A side musical project was created by accident by Flamborough Head’s keyboard player Edo Spanninga after testing some recording equipment in order to record Seventies styled music as an amusing-endeavor.

Edo was so excited about the results that he recruited other Flamborough Head members to make an album. They named their new musical adventure TRION, a contraction of the words 'trio' and '(Mello)tron',

To date, Trion has recorded three albums Tortoise (2003), Pilgrim (2007) and Funfair Fantasy (2013).

Flamborough Head’s most release "Jumping The Milestone" will easily satisfy the expectations of a wide variety of prog-rock music fans.

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ABOUT

FLAMBOROUGH HEAD

VISIT

https://flamboroughhead.nl/

official website

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085485142203

facebook

https://oskarrecords.bandcamp.com/album/jumping-the-milestone-cd

Bandcamp

FLAMBOROUGH HEAD

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

1994: Bridge to the Promised Land

1998: Unspoken Whisper

2000: Defining the Legacy

2001: Bridge to the Promised Land (re-release)

2002: One for the Crow

2005: Tales of Imperfection

2009: Looking for John Maddock

2013: Lost in time

2017: Shreds of Evidence - Obscure live tracks and other rarities

2017: Live at Progfarm 2006

2022: Jumping the milestone

Live albums

2008: Live in Budapest

TRION

Tortoise (2003)

Pilgrim (2007)

Funfair Fantasy (2013)

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Music Legends Strawbs To Release New Album “The Magic Of It All” On July 14, 2023!

SUPERB NEW ALBUM BY STRAWBS FEATURING DAVID COUSINS, BLUE WEAVER AND JOHN FORD

British music legends Strawbs will be releasing their new album “The Magic Of It All” on July 14th! Recorded in Cape Town, the album features David Cousins, Blue Weaver, and John Ford from classic 1970’s line up joined by some of the finest musicians and singers in South Africa.

Strawbs were high in the charts with “Grave New World” and “Bursting At The Seams” 50 years ago which coincided with a pivotal moment in the struggle for freedom in South Africa, when students and workers launched a new wave of resistance against so-called “resettlement”. The resistance in South Africa identified with Strawbs songs, especially “Part Of The Union”, “Lay Down”, and “New World”.

Recognizing this, South Africa documentary maker, Niel van Deventer, approached David Cousins with the idea of producing a documentary about Strawbs and the band’s influence around the world. Niel wanted to film while new songs were being recorded in a Cape Town studio. David Cousins came up with a bunch of his finest songs; Blue Weaver flew over to produce the sessions and co- write some of the material, while John Ford joined in with his contribution to the songs from New York.

Featuring brand-new songs recorded at the Academy Of Sound Engineering in Cape Town, with engineer Peter Pearlson, who worked with Paul Simon when he was recording South African musicians for the “Graceland” album. The documentary “The Magic Of It All” will be released July 14, 2023.

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Cherry Red press release announces the new Strawbs album, to be released on CD, vinyl and download on 14 Jul 2023.

You can pre-order the album from Cherry Red from the Cherry Red website. Purchasers will get signed postcards whilst stocks last.

THE MAGIC OF IT ALL

The new Strawbs studio album was recorded in Cape Town in 2022.David Cousins, Blue Weaver, and John Ford from classic 1970s Strawbs join with the some of the finest musicians and singers in South Africa.

Strawbs were high in the charts with Grave New World and Bursting at the Seams fifty years ago in the early 1970s. It coincided with a pivotal moment in the struggle for freedom in South Africa when students and workers launched a new wave of resistance against so-called “resettlement”. The resistance in South Africa identified with Strawbs songs, especially "Part of the Union", "Lay Down", and "New World". Strawbs albums sold well and became highly prized.

Recognizing this, South Africa documentary maker, Niel van Deventer, approached David Cousins with the idea of producing a documentary about Strawbs and the band’s influence around the world. Niel wanted to film while new songs were being recorded in a Cape Town studio. David Cousins came up with a bunch of his finest songs, Blue Weaver flew over to produce the sessions and co-write some of the songs, while John Ford joined in with his contribution to the songs from New York.

The album is called The Magic Of It All - 11 brand-new songs recorded at the Academy of Sound Engineering in Cape Town in Sep 2022. Engineer Peter Pearlson worked with Paul Simon when he was recording South African musicians for the Graceland album. The South African musicians on this album include Mauritz Lotz, Schalk Joubert, Kevin Gibson, Byron Abrahams, Simangele Mashazi, Marzia Barry and Luna Paige. Cathryn Craig and Nicole Tee joined the singers from the UK.

David Cousins says: “The Academy of Sound Engineering is a college for training young audio engineers. We were surrounded by several students every day while we recorded, and they were involved in setting up the studio and lining up the desk. They learned a lot – and so did I. It was magic!”

Blue Weaver says: “It really was 'Magic' working in Cape Town especially having such great musicians and an engineer who made my job very easy. It was wonderful also to see how the students reacted to our ways of recording live in the studio and to answer their questions. I‘m looking forward to seeing the documentary especially the "fly on the wall" video recordings that were made during the sessions.“

The Magic Of It All is released simultaneously on vinyl, CD and download by Cherry Red on 14 July. The documentary "The Magic Of It All" will be released later this year."

Strawbs “The Magic Of It All” will be available on CD and vinyl. To pre-order: www.cherryred.co.uk/artist/strawbs

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ABOUT

DAVID COUSINS

AND

STRAWBS

VISIT

www.strawbsweb.co.uk

Official website

www.facebook.com/groups/strawbs

Facebook

https://twitter.com/strawbsband?lang=en

Twitter

STRAWBS FINAL TOUR DATES

Running order as at 20 Jan 23:

THURSDAY 10 AUG 2023

Thursday Headliner TBA

Toyah & Robert Fripp

Damien Wilson & Adam Wakeman

Merry Hell

Fairport Acoustic

FRIDAY 11 AUG 2023

10CC

Fisherman's Friends

Strawbs (farewell show)

Peat and Diesel

Kiki Dee and Carmel Luigieri

Joshua Burnell

Two more Friday Acts TBA

SATURDAY 12 AUG 2023

Fairport Convention & Friends

Gilbert O'Sullivan

The Young 'Uns

Solstice

Beans on Toast

Morganway

Richard Digance

STRAWBS

Discography

Strawbs (1969)

Dragonfly (1970)

Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios (recorded live) (1970)

From the Witchwood (1971)

Grave New World (1972)

Bursting at the Seams (1973)

All Our Own Work (1973; recorded 1967)

Hero and Heroine (1974)

Ghosts (1975)

Nomadness (1975)

Deep Cuts (1976)

Burning for You (1977)

Deadlines (1978)

Don't Say Goodbye (1987)

Ringing Down the Years (1991)

Heartbreak Hill (1995)

Baroque & Roll (2001)

Strawberry Sampler Number 1 (2001; recorded 1969)

30 Years in Rock (2001; Issued with "Wondrous Stories" magazine)

Blue Angel (2003)

Déjà Fou (2004)

Live at Nearfest (2006)

The Broken Hearted Bride (2008)

Dancing to the Devil's Beat (2009)

Hero & Heroine in Ascencia (2011)

Prognostic (2014)

The Ferryman's Curse (2017)

Live in Concert CD / DVD (2020)

Best of The Strawbs - Live in Concert Vinyl (2020)

Settlement (2021)

The Magic Of It All (2023)

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Automatic Man Legend Todd Cochran Releases “From The Vault: Notes For The Future”

Todd Cochran is an American pianist, composer, keyboardist, electronic musician, and conceptual artist. Early in his career he was also professionally known as Bayeté. Cochran started his career as a teenager with saxophonist John Handy. Two years later he joined vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson’s Quartet and made his jazz recording debut composing and performing on a benchmark album for Hutcherson, “Head On” (Blue Note Records). Cochran’s first solo project “Worlds Around the Sun” became a #1 jazz album. From the mid-1970s forward Todd has experimented with and incorporated synthesizers, electronic and mixed-media concepts in his creative projects while collaborating with a wide range of artists in the genres of jazz, art rock, pop, R&B, and twenty-first-century classical.

Todd released two albums on Prestige Records in 1972 and 1973. He was keyboardist, principal composer, and lead singer of Automatic Man from 1976–1978 which also featured drummer Michael Shrieve (shreeve) and guitarist Pat Thrall. He was also a member of Fuse One, a coalition of jazz musicians who released two albums on CTI Records in 1980 and 1981. The shortlist of his collaborations includes Peter Gabriel, Joan Armatrading, Maya Angelou and Stewart Copeland.

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Notes for the future are the “imagined sometime in the past” tropes of a storyteller. Freed from every day “isms” of convention and released from the symbolic containment of the vault, the music is an allegorical exploration in futurism. The stream running throughout the musical narrative is a speculative commentary about our human search for meaning, and we’re reminded that as a version of our ancestors’ vision, this quest never ends.

“From The Vault” is structured around a sequence of recurring themes and develops as an unfolding tour of references, hints, and clues. Moving from one perspective to another, we connect with how our planet is perpetually in a state of seeking solutions. Within the soundscape, without words, an underlying language is speaking. Nature evolves for the sum of us, not the few. We are in a continual state of becoming. We are connected. Love is passed along, as is happiness. Nevertheless, expressly for the listener, an implied sense of reasoning encourages us to feel free and let go of all things familiar. And then, “over there” in the distance, we get a passing glimpse of the sacred structure.

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Official website

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DISCOGARAPHY

with AUTOMATIC MAN

Albums

1976: Automatic Man

1977: Visitors

with FUSE ONE

Albums

1980: Fuse One

1981: Silk

1984: Ice

Compilation albums

1989: Fuse One: The Complete Recordings

As solo artist

1972: Worlds Around the Sun (Prestige) 2014 Reissue

1973: Seeking Other Beauty

1991: TODD

1997: Secret Places

1998: Melrose Place Soundtrack, She Is Gentle Rain

1999: A Voice In The Forest, Colour Naturelle

2023: From The Vault: Notes For The Future

As collaborator

1971: Intensity - John Klemmer

1972: Head On - Bobby Hutcherson

1972: Iapetus - Hadley Caliman

1974: Love, Love - Julian Priester

1975: Rebirth Cycle - James Mtume

1976: Automatic Man - Automatic Man

1976: You to Me Are Everything - The Real Thing

1977: Visitors - Automatic Man

1977: Spellbound - Alphonso Johnson

1978: Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel

1979: Slug Line - John Hiatt

1979: I Wanna Play for You - Stanley Clarke

1979: Betcha - Stanley Turrentine

1979: Touching You, Touching Me - Airto Moreira

1980: 1:PM - PM

1980: Aretha - Aretha Franklin

1980: Fuse One - Fuse One

1981: America's Greatest Hero - Joey Scarbury

1982: H.A.T.E. Don't Live Here Anymore - Staple Singers

1982: Hollywood - Maynard Ferguson

1983: Home Again - Stanley Turrentine

1984: Sunrise - Paulinho Da Costa

1985: Put Sunshine In It – Arthur Blythe

1986: Headed For The Future - Neil Diamond

1987: Strawberry Moon - Grover Washington Jr.

1988: Out of Control - Dynasty

1989: Through The Moving Window - Juan Martin

1989: Times Are Changing - Freddie Hubbard

1991: Animal Logic II - Animal Logic

1993: Now and Then - Ernestine Anderson

1995: What´s Inside - Joan Armatrading

2000: The Friends - Fishbone

2004: Trios: East River Drive/Schooldays/Live at the Greek - Stanley Clarke

2005: Blue Note Plays Sting - Freddie Hubbard

2005: Robbery - Teena Marie

2005: Very Best of George Howard - George Howard

2007: Moodo Records Presents Guitarra de Pasion, Vol. 3 - Juan Carlos Quintero

2008: Believe It or Not: The Billy Griffin Collection - Billy Griffin

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WITH UK ROCK GROUP SNIFF ‘N’ THE TEARS

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Sniff 'n' the Tears formed in 1978 and after releasing their first album Fickle Heart, had a worldwide hit with Driver’s Seat, which reached 15 on the billboard chart in the USA in 1979. The band toured extensively following the success of Driver’s Seat, including a two-and-a-half-month tour of the States, and performed and recorded together until 1982.

In the early nineties Driver’s Seat reached number one in Holland after being used in a car ad campaign which introduced it to a new generation and led to the band reforming for a European tour and to make another album. Hollywood films such as Boogie Nights and Anchor Man 2 as well as the series The Walking Dead have kept Driver’s Seat in the public eye, and it has become a perennial favorite loved by successive generations.

Although the band members have all been engaged with other projects in the intervening years, they have stayed in touch and continued to work together. Random Elements is the latest album with the full band.

In 2018, Paul Roberts and Les Davidson started performing together as an acoustic duo. The acoustic project marks a long-awaited return to live performance, and a new creative approach to Sniff ‘n’ the Tears songs old and new.

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J U M P

Sniff ‘n’ the Tears

The 2020 acoustic album from the veteran British band. A couple of years ago, guitarist Les Davidson suggested to Sniff 'n' the Tears singer/songwriter Paul Roberts that they should get out and do some gigs. Only this time as a duo. The current music scene seems to be increasingly about live performance and all they would need as an acoustic duo would be their guitars; the logistics of putting a band together for anything other than a fair-sized tour being costly. The first two gigs they did were very encouraging as not only did the audience enjoy hearing the songs, they knew but feedback from people afterwards suggested they had gained new insights into the songs. This has opened a whole range of possibilities explored on the album Jump.

AND

RANDOM ELEMENTS

Sniff ‘n’ the Tears

The 2017 release. Random Elements is the eighth album from Sniff 'n' The Tears. After an accident in 2012, and several months' recovery, Paul Roberts got into a songwriting spree. This was partly due to keyboardist Robin Langridge, sending inspirational sonic sketches to him. Thus started a collaborative process which led to some rather interesting song structures. In Paul's words: "Some of these new songs reflect the times, in terms of the dilemmas we face in the 21st century. Some are more personal but then, the personal and the political can be connected. " Themes Sniff fans are all too familiar with, "but", he explains, with a shrug of acceptance, "humanity is what it is, and it won't stop any time soon.

BOTH

available at

www.sniffnthetears.com

and amazon.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

PAUL ROBERTS

AND

SNIFF ‘N’ THE TEARS

VISIT

www.sniffnthetears.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/sniffnthetears

Facebook

www.youtube.com/user/tradelica

YouTube

SNIFF ‘N’ THE TEARS

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

Year Album

1979 Fickle Heart

1980 The Game's Up

1981 Love/Action

1982 Ride Blue Divide

1992 No Damage Done

2002 Underground

2011 Downstream

2017 Random Elements

2020 Jump

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NORWEGIAN PROG ROCKERS AVKRVST ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF THEIR DEBUT ALBUM THE ‘APPROBATION’

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LEAD SINGER SIMON BERGSETH!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Norwegian progressive rock group AVKRVST have announced they will release their album ‘The Approbation’ on 16th June, 2023.

The Approbation is a concept album about a bleak soul who is left solely with his thoughts, isolated in a cabin deep into the dark forests, far away from civilization. The 49-minute-long concept album contains 7 songs, which take the listener though the thoughts of a man struggling towards the acceptance of death, being hauled into the abyss.

The whole album is written and recorded at a cabin in Alvdal (Norway) during a rainy, cold fall and winter. Throughout the album, the sounds of rain and train horns from afar can be heard, which are actual sounds recorded outside the cabin at night under the stars.

Sonically, The Approbation is a massive sounding piece of music. It’s everything from lush, melancholy moods to heavy, more aggressive atmospheres. It tries to capture the feeling of a cold, gloomy fall - a dark sky, filled with gazing stars above the mist.

PLEASE WELCOME SINGER/SONGWRITER/MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST FOR NORWAY’S PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP AVKRVST SIMON BERGSETH TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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AVKRVST

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AVKRVST

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

This is part 2 of our chat with Joe Deninzon.

Our first conversation with Joe was on May 16th.

We quickly learned during that interview Joe had already joined the legendary Classic Rock Group Kansas as their new violinist replacing David Ragsdale.

Joe was not allowed to say anything about joining the band at that time during the interview.

So we added a Part 2 with Joe Deninzon to chat solely about becoming a member of KANSAS.

For more information about KANSAS and their tour schedule go to www.kansasband.com

K A N S A S

50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

ANOTHER FORK IN THE ROAD DATES

Jun 2 Benedum Center Pittsburgh, PA

Jun 3 The Lyric Baltimore, MD

Jun 9 Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA

Jun 10 Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA

Jun 16 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne, IN

Jun 29 Massey Hall Toronto, ON

Jul 1 Kodak Center

Jul 7 Taft Theatre Cincinnati, OH

Jul 8 Clowes Memorial Hall Indianapolis, IN

Jul 15 Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL

Jul 21 Grand Theater Wausau, WI

Jul 22 Riverside Theatre Milwaukee, WI

Jul 27 The Midland Kansas City, MO

Jul 29 Fabulous Fox Theatre St. Louis, MO

Aug 4 Hoyt Sherman Place Des Moines, IA

Aug 5 Orpheum Theater Omaha, NE

Aug 18 Tennessee Theatre Knoxville, TN

Aug 19 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN

Aug 25 Paramount Theatre Denver, CO

Aug 26 Eccles Theater Salt Lake City, UT

Sep 6 Queen Elizabeth Theatre Vancouver, BC

Sep 8 Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA

Sep 9 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland, OR

Sep 12 Velma V. Morrison Center For The Performing Arts

Boise, ID

Sep 14 Golden Gate Theatre San Francisco, CA

Sep 16 Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, CA

Sep 17 Balboa Theatre San Diego, CA

Sep 24 The Plaza Theatre El Paso, TX

Oct 12 Hanover Theatre For Perf. Arts Worcester, MA

Oct 20 H-E-B Performance Hall At The Tobin Center

San Antonio, TX

Oct 21 Sugar Land, TX

Oct 27 Orpheum Theatre Memphis, TN

Nov 3 Ovens Auditorium Charlotte, NC

Nov 4 DPAC Durham, NC

Nov 17 Kansas at Tulsa Theater Tulsa, OK

Dec 2 Fox Theatre Atlanta, GA

Jan 12 2024 Florida Theatre Jacksonville, FL

Jan 13 2024 North Charleston, SC

Jan 19 2024 Barbara B. Mann Perf. Arts Hall

Fort Myers, FL

Jan 20 2024 Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL

Jan 27 2024 King Center For Performing Arts

Melbourne, FL

Jan 28 2024 Broward Center Au-Rene Theater

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Mark Vickness began his musical training on piano at age six. The road from there to the composer/modern fingerstyle guitarist he is today included a bachelor’s and master’s degree in composition, studies in classical piano, guitar, sitar and tabla, years as a performing jazz guitarist, composer and arranger, several film scores and three decades of recording and performing as the instrumental half of the acoustic fusion duo, Glass House which has released three CD’s, two EPs and a host of widely viewed YouTube videos. Mark’s performing experience spans a huge range of genres from free improv to West African drum and dance ensembles, from Motown and funk bands to big band jazz and orchestral conducting. Schooled in composition by Pulitzer Prize winning composer, Mel Powell, Mark has recorded and performed with world renowned musicians including two-time Grammy winners, The Turtle Island String Quartet, legendary bassist, Michael Manring, and guitarists Alex DiGrassi and Don Ross. Following the release of “Places” in 2017 and “Interconnected” in 2020, composer/guitarist Mark Vickness announces the release of “In The Rain Shadow” with a newly expanded group, MVI (Mark Vickness Interconnected).

PLEASE WELCOME MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, COMPOSER AND ARRANGER MARK VICKNESS TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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MVI

(Mark Vickness Interconnected)

Entitled

IN THE RAIN SHADOW

“In The Rain Shadow” will be available on Spotify, Apple Music and all streaming platforms. CDs will be available at www.cdbaby.com.

Official Release date: May 15, 2023

Featuring:

Mads Tolling, violin; Matt Renzi, oboe/English horn/sax; Joseph Hebert, cello; Dan Feiszli, bass; Ty Burhoe, tabla; MB Gordy, percussion; Mark Vickness, guitar.

Says Mark, “This is my dream ensemble. Each musician is an accomplished soloist adept at many different types of music. They all bring an astounding breadth and depth of musical understanding and experience. There is almost no style of music we cannot draw from. From a classical trio to a jazz quartet, from funk to raga style improvisation, from interwoven counterpoint to rock power chords, from a fast Irish 12/8 romp to an ambient textural tapestry and more – these virtuoso players bring an infectious energy that is palpable on every track.”

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MARK VICKNESS

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INTERCONNECTED

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

BIO: THE COURETTES are an explosive rock duo from Denmark and Brazil who found the perfect blend between garage rock, 60s Girl Group, Wall of Sound, surf music and doo wop. Like The Ronettes meet The Ramones at a wild party at Gold Star Studios echo chamber. Praised by the biggest music magazines around the world, in 2020 the band signed with legendary British label Damaged Goods, putting them on the same roster as top international rock icons. Their last and third album, “Back in Mono” was released in the Fall 2021 and is a truly milestone in their career. The album brings the band in top form, showing great songwriting skills and with broader nuances, influences and sound qualities to their garage rock recipe. Their last singles, “Want You! Like a Cigarette”, “Hop The Twig” and “R.I.N.G.O.” all got airplay at BBC 6 Radio in England and radio stations in Europe and the USA. “Back in Mono” got top reviews in the main music magazines like Mojo, Classic Rock and Shindig and was featured in countless Best Albums of 2021 lists:

PLEASE WELCOME Flavia Couri and Martin Couri of one of the most hard-working bands on the European rock’n’roll scene, and with a reputation of delivering full-speed energetic performances … THE CORETTES…

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A compilation album released to coincide with the band's first US tour - on orange vinyl exclusively for the US! Described as The Ronettes meet The Ramones at a wild party at Gold Star Studios echo chamber, The Courettes have released four fantastic albums on the legendary label Damaged Goods Records, each one praised by magazines such as MOJO and Shindig!, most notably the Back In Mono album in 2021, a true milestone in their career. This new compilation, Boom! Dynamite, released exclusively for the US market, guides you through their albums from the very beginning, from the early raw power garage rock onto their present Spector/Levine Wall of Sound Gold Star sound, made using complex recording techniques at StarrSound Studios in Denmark with top producer Søren Christensen and mixing genius Seiki Sato from Japan.

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Black Vinyl LP Brand new studio album from your favorite Brazilian/Danish garage rock duo! It's a milestone in their career so far. You can look forward to some "spit ´n´snarl garage rumble-meets-Phil Spector pop" showcasing the band in top form - great songwriting skills, Spector-esque arrangements, with broader nuances, influences and production qualities added to their garage rock recipe.

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THE COURETTES

VISIT

www.thecourettes.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/courettes

Facebook

www.instagram.com/thecourettes/?hl=en

Instagram

https://twitter.com/thecourettes

Twitter

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YouTube

THE FABULOUS

COURETTES

IN CONCERT 2023

June 10th Andoaingo Rock Jaialdia

Andoain, Spain

June 16TH Rockschicht

Viersen, Germany

June 17th Kids ´n Billies

Nijmegen, Netherlands

June 18th Patronaat

Haarlem, Netherlands

June 20th stjerner over farø

Bogø By, Denmark

July 21st Back to Future / Glaubitz Open Air

Glaubitz, Germany

July 22nd Zwarte Cross

Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands

July 23rd Freak Show Essen

Essen, Germany

August 12th Bålhøj Festival

Brønderslev, Denmark

August 31st End Of The Road Festival

Salisbury, United Kingdom

Oct 25th Sonic

Lyon, France

Oct 26th Mistral Palace

Valence, France

Oct 27th The SMAC GESPE

Tarbes, France

Nov 10th The Tube Club

Dusseldorf, Germany

Nov 11th Immerhin Würzburg

Wurzburg, Germany

Nov 16th Spitalkirche Heilig-Geist

Pfarrkirchen, Germany

Nov 17th Goldmarks

Stuttgart, Germany

Nov 18th Goldgrube

Kassel, Germany

Dec 1st Pustervik

Göteborg, Sweden

Dec 2nd Debaser Hornstulls Strand

Stockholm, Sweden

Dec 3rd Pub Ettan

Mariehamn, Finland

THE COURETTES

DISCOGRAPHY

Albums

Here Are The Courettes — The Courettes 2015

Alive From Tambourine Studios — The Courettes 2017

We Are The Courettes — The Courettes 2018

Back In Mono — The Courettes 2021

Back In Mono (B-sides and Outtakes) 2022

Singles & EPs

The Courettes / Powersolo - Hoodoo Hop / Big Butt Bonnie 2016

Introducing The Selvagem Os Courettes — The Courettes 2016

Voodoo Doll — The Courettes 2018

Too Late To Say I’m Sorry — The Courettes 2019

Christmas (I Can Hardly Wait) / Glædelig Jul Allesammen — The Courettes 2019

Want You! Like A Cigarette — The Courettes 2020

Hop The Twig — The Courettes 2021

R.I.N.G.O c/w The Boy I Love — The Courettes 2021

Salta Il Ramo / Non Ti Lascerò — The Courettes 2022

Misfits & Freaks / Killer Eyes — The Courettes 2022

Chaputa!'s Double Feature Vol.4 — The Courettes 2022

Bye Bye Mon Amour / Want You! Like A Cigarette — The Courettes 2022

Daydream — The Courettes 2022

Compilations

Here We Are The Courettes — The Courettes 2021

Boom Dynamite — The Courettes 2023

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Joe Deninzon has been hailed by critics as “The Jimi Hendrix of the Violin,” because of his innovative style on seven-string electric violin. Joe has worked with The Who, 50 Cent, Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen, Phoebe Snow, Everclear, Ritchie Blackmore, Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, Les Paul and many more great artists.

Joe is the lead singer and electric violinist for the progressive rock band, Stratospheerius, which has released five critically acclaimed CD’s.

Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius are releasing their new live box set, “Behind the Curtain (Live at ProgStock)” on May 19th on Melodic Revolution Records. The collection on two CDs and DVD/Blu-rays show this treasured electric violinist/singer-songwriter’s history of favorites in the past decade and a half in the rock scene.

“(Live at ProgStock)” features eclectic covers. King Crimson’s “Frame by Frame” a Queen-esque approach to muse’s “Hysteria,” and an unrehearsed cover of Chick Corea’s “Spain” with blind piano and flute virtuoso Rachel Flowers and Alex Skolnick. “One Foot in the Next World,” is the brand-new music video; and you can watch it on YouTube.

PLEASE WELCOME THE JIMI HENDRIX OF THE ELECTRIC VIOLINIST/LEAD VOCALIST/MANDOLINIST/GUITARIST AND COMPOSER FOR PROGRESSIVE ROCK BAND STRATOSPHEERIUS JOE DENINZON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

JOE DENINZON

AND

STRATOSPHEERIUS

Visit

https://stratospheerius.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/stratospheerius/

Facebook

https://joedeninzonstratospheerius.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp

https://www.patreon.com/joedeninzon

Patron

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3VKVc5OQCFWXFyhRI01zOD?si=Ivsu7NvlRr-E43ZEorEIvQ

Spotify

https://twitter.com/joedeninzon

Twitter

linktr.ee/joedeninzon

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STRATOSPHEERIUS

Discography

1998 - Electric/Blue (Wilbert's Blues Records)

2002 - The Adventures of Stratospheerius (D-Zone)

2004 - Live Wires (D-Zone)

2007 - Headspace (D-Zone)

2012 - The Next World (D-Zone/Digital Nations)

2014 - "Behind The Curtain" (single, D-Zone)[27]

2015 - "Guilty of Innocence" (single, D-Zone)

2017 - "Hysteria" (single, Melodic Revolution Records)

2017 - Guilty of Innocence (Melodic Revolution Records)

2019 - "Impostor" (single, Melodic Revolution Records)

2020 - "Frame by Frame" (single, Melodic Revolution Records)

2020 - "Storm Surge" (single, Melodic Revolution Records)

2021 - "Cognitive Dissonance" (single, Melodic Revolution Records)

New Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius single, “Spain (Live at Progstock)” Out NOW

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

BIO: Legendary recording artist and ground-breaking entertainer Tony Orlando got an early start in show business, reaching national charts at the age of 16 with his recordings of “Halfway to Paradise” and “Bless You.” Orlando became the first vocal artist to sign with Epic Records. The young entertainer continued to set records, eventually becoming one of the youngest vice presidents in the history of CBS Records. After agreeing to record a demo record for a song called “Candida the song became a surprise hit, launching Orlando into the spotlight. Tony Orlando continued producing hit songs, releasing the #1 single “Knock Three Times” in 1971. The single became the top song of 1971, selling over six million copies worldwide. In 1973, Orlando recorded perhaps his most famous song, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree.” The hit stayed at #1 for a year and soon became an anthem of hope and renewal for American veterans from the Vietnam War to Desert Storm.

By 1974, Tony Orlando had developed his very own variety show. Led by Orlando himself along with Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson, the show was the first multi-ethnic variety show on television, running for four seasons.

Orlando’s career spans over 60 years. Tony currently has a radio show called Saturday Nights with Tony Orlando – Tony spins the greatest hits from the 60s, 70s and beyond every Saturday from 10pm to midnight ET on WABC radio. Tony also spotlights interviews with music legends and celebrities.

PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY SINGER, SONGWRITER, PRODUCER, MUSIC EXEC, ACTOR, AUTHOR, RADIO DEEJAY, TONY ORLANDO TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

It’s Saturday Nights with Tony Orlando–

Tony spins the greatest hits from the 60s, 70s and beyond every Saturday from 10pm to midnight ET.

on WABC RADIO

www.wabcmusicradio.com

UPCOMING SHOWS 2023

MAY 13

An Unforgettable Evening of Icons

feat. Wayne Newton & Tony Orlando

Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana

Gary, IN, USA

Tony Orlando

June 18 & 19

Garden Rocks concerts

EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

America Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure Pavilion

AUG 04

Tony Orlando

Showroom at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa - Complex

Las Vegas, NV, USA

AUG 05

Tony Orlando

Showroom at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa - Complex

Las Vegas, NV, USA

AUG 06

Tony Orlando

Showroom at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa - Complex

Las Vegas, NV, USA

AUG 15

Tony Orlando Live in Concert

The Avalon Ballroom At Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort

September 12th

Tony Orlando Live in Concert

Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center

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“TIMELESS: THE BIG HITS” ALBUM

By TONY ORLANDO

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Tony Orlando kicks off his sixth decade in music and entertainment with a series of new projects, including the release of “Timeless: The Big Hits” (via Time Life).

“Timeless: The Big Hits” features re-recorded versions of his million-selling songs as well as a bonus track, “America Is My Hometown.” The heartfelt song was co-written by Orlando with multi–GRAMMY Award winner Michael Omartian, who also produced it.

Also

Tony Orlando’s Autobiography

Halfway to Paradise

by Tony Orlando (Author) and Patsi Bale Cox (Author)

Tony has written an autobiography as warm and heartfelt as his songs. Halfway to Paradise is rich with stories from the music world-from doo wop to the disco era, from early recording with Gerry Goffin and Carole King to recent concerts in Branson, Missouri and across the United States. It's also full of behind-the-scenes detail of how it felt to be at the top of the entertainment heap-with his #1-rated CBS show, Tony's life in front of and behind the camera was grand, but sometimes not all it seemed. Orlando succumbed to one of the familiar antidotes to the pressures of a big life: drug use, with its predictable toll on family and friendships. And even as his career was soaring, he was unable to save his best friend Freddie Prinze from a fatal downward spiral.

With a return to roots-and to the close-knit family that has always sustained him-Tony restored the order and creativity that have allowed him to thrive through four decades of exuberant entertaining. Halfway to Paradise is a wise, funny and spirited life story, and a must-read memoir for fans.

available at amazon.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

TONY ORLANDO

VISIT

www.tonyorlando.com

official website

www.facebook.com/OfficialTonyOrlando

Facebook

https://twitter.com/TonyOrlando

Twitter

www.instagram.com/officialtonyorlando

Instagram

https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCXYgkzCQz80gxd0Zeiaws8Q

YouTube

www.wabcmusicradio.com/show/saturday-nights-tony-orlando

ABC RADIO

https://www.wabcmusicradio.com/podcast/saturday-nights-tony-orlando/

It’s Saturday Nights with Tony Orlando– Tony spins the greatest hits from the 60s, 70s and beyond every Saturday from 10pm to midnight ET.

www.wabcmusicradio.com

TONY ORLANDO

Discography

Albums

Bless You and 11 Other Great Hits (1961)

Make Believe (1969) (with 'Wind')

Before Dawn (1973)

Tony Orlando (1978)

I Got Rhythm (1979)

Livin' for the Music (1980)

Halfway to Paradise: The Complete Epic Masters 1961–1964 (2006)

Bless You (2014)

Solo singles

"Halfway to Paradise" (1961)

"Bless You" (1961)

"Happy Times (Are Here To Stay)" (1961)

"Chills" (1962)

"At the Edge of Tears" (1962)

"Shirley" (1963) US

"I'll Be There" (1963)

"What Am I Gonna Do" (1963)

"Tell Me What Can I Do" (1964)

"To Wait For Love" (1964)

"I Was A Boy" (1969)

"Make Believe" (1969)

"I'll Hold Out My Hand" (1969)

"Don't Let Go" (1978)

"Sweets For My Sweet" (1979)

With Tony Orlando and Dawn

Candida (1970)

Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando (1971)

Tuneweaving (1973)

Dawn's New Ragtime Follies (1973)

Prime Time (1974)

He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) (1975)

Skybird (1975)

To Be With You (1976)

Christmas Reunion (2005)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho

KITE PARADE, brainchild of multi-instrumentalist, singer songwriter Andy Foster, is proud to officially release the new album 'Retro', now available on the band's Bandcamp page. The follow-up album to the critically acclaimed ‘The Way Home’ released in 2022, 'Retro' features six brand news songs, continuing from its predecessor with emphasis on melodies and big choruses, drawing influences from bands such as Frost*, It Bites and Genesis. Once again, guest drummers Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train) and Joe Crabtree contribute, and all the mastering and mixing duties are supplied by Rob Aubrey (Big Big Train, IQ).

PLEASE WELCOME MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST SINGER/SONGWRITER/PRODUCER AND FOUNDER OF UK PROG ROCK GROUP KITE PARADE ANDY FOSTER

TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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KITE PARADE

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White Knight Records www.whiteknightshop2.co.uk

You can watch the video for "Retro" here:

https://youtu.be/_hBcKuEmFj8

Andy Foster had this to say about the new album:
“Following the amazing reaction to ‘The Way Home’, which blew me away, I am excited to be releasing Kite Parade's 2nd album ‘Retro’. I can’t seem to write a song where it doesn’t suddenly go off on a (slightly weird but hopefully interesting) tangent before coming back for a good old chorus! In some ways ‘Retro’ carries on in the same vein as ‘The Way Home’, as a couple of the tracks were written around that same time period and of course I’m once again blessed with my genius dream team of Nick D’Virgilio and Joe Crabtree on drums and Rob Aubrey at the helm for mixing and mastering.”

“Once again Steve Thorne has contributed some very thought-provoking lyrics to a couple of songs including the end of album ‘epic’ ‘Merry-Go-Round’. I think I know what it’s about, but for the definitive explanation, you’ll have to ask Steve! Stylistically, I think we’re in familiar territory but maybe ‘Retro’ has an ever so slightly darker feel. I can’t wait for everyone to listen to the album.

"After starting out as a studio-based project, I'm happy to announce that I’m in the process of putting a band together to get Kite Parade out there playing live at festivals and support slots. Exciting times ahead! After a lifetime of playing covers, I’m trying hard to imagine what it’ll feel like to perform my own songs. I just hope that I’ll be able to stop smiling long enough to actually sing!”

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ABOUT

ANDY FOSTER

AND

KITE PARADE

VISIT

www.facebook.com/KiteParadeMusic

Facebook

https://kiteparade.bandcamp.com/album/retro

Bandcamp

https://www.whiteknightshop2.co.uk/

White Knight Records

KITE PARADE

DISCOGRAPHY

THE WAY HOME (2022)

RETRO (2023)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Every once in awhile I like to spotlight up and coming groups with a lot of talent and today I’d like to showcase a new group called ROSENEATH from Richmond Virginia…

Taking influence from 90’s alternative classics as well as modern grunge, post-hardcore, and shoegaze bands, Richmond, VA’s Roseneath combines driving riffs with soaring melodies to create something new with a familiar nostalgia.

The music is for fans of Quicksand, Nirvana, Balance & Composure, Failure, Modern Color, Narrow Head, and Smashing Pumpkins.

The duo is made up of Brian George on guitar/bass, together with Jason Roberts commanding vocals and production (as well as some guitar/bass too). Whatever they might lack in official members, they more than make up for with expertly crafted tunes.

Out of the gate, the band absolutely smoked their debut release ‘SHINE’ receiving rave reviews.

‘NOWHERE SAFE ‘is the group’s brand-new album available to preorder now and officially released on June 16th, 2023.

“Roseneath have a magical way of leveraging their influences to come up with catchy and well-written songs.”

Says ‘Everything is Noise’.

“I’m somewhat baffled as to how bandmates Jason Roberts and Brian George are capable of such a rich and all-encompassing sound all by their lonesome, but their considerable gifts make it altogether unsurprising.”

Say’s - No Echo

Please welcome Brian George of the sensational new alternative rock group ROSENEATH to Interviewing the Legends…

PREORDER

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ROSENEATH

Entitled

‘NOWHERE SAFE’

and

THEIR INCREDIBLE

DEBUT ALBUM

‘SHINE’

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ROSENEATH

VISIT

https://roseneath.bandcamp.com/

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www.instagram.com/roseneath_band/?hl=en

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Charles Wright was born in Clarksdale Mississippi, where he grew up and was musically inclined by playing the guitar and singing in several doo-wop groups, including, The Twilighters, The Shield, and The Gallahads. Wright briefly worked as A&R Director for Del-Fi Records and was responsible for the hit recording of "Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You)" by Little Caesar and the Romans in 1961. By 1964, Wright formed his own band called Charles Wright & the Wright Sounds, which included John Raynford, and Daryl Dragon, the "Captain" of Captain & Tennille. Wright added more members to the group, and they became known as the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, and they played in several venues across Los Angeles.

In the 1970s the band was best known for their world-renowned hit, "Express Yourself.” It was written by Wright and distributed by Warner Bros. TM, where it would hit #3 and #12 on the R&B and Pop charts, respectively. Another hit record under Wright's reign was Do Your Thing, which set the stage for a 1970s pornographic study of Boogie Nights.

To date, Wright's songs have been covered by legendary artists around the globe.

During the rise of Hip-Hop in the 1980s, many rap artists sampled chunks of funk from Wright's wax, including N.W.A. and their smash track, "Express Yourself" Brand Nubian Funk, Naughty By Nature, Gang Starr, and Sean "P. Diddy" Combs also gleaned inspiration from Wright's work.

PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY SOUL/R&B/FUNK/ SINGER/SONGWRITER AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST CHARLES WRIGHT TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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An Eventful Journey

A BOOK

By Charles Wright author

"UP" contains historical moments, where the reader will experience inserts of the author's life long before he gained his status as a musical legend. And like his music, Wrights' story is a historical account of events that could only be told in his own personal and unique style.

Wright’s book is about a young boy and his family's trials and tribulations on a cotton plantation owned by a cruel sharecropper named Edward Miles, who was born with an unfair advantage, which he uses to dominate his subjects. At the critical age of eight, the boy's father demanded he pick no less than a hundred pounds a day, which according to the author, he has yet to be able to deliver. But any time he failed, he faced yet another one of his father’s vicious whippings. His father was involved with the cruel hearted landowner, who owned four hundred acres of fertile land, which he and his family were obligated to work 40 acres of. This, of course, called for an oversized family, which at that time was a sharecropper's dream.

The beatings continued practically on a daily basis and continued even after the family relocated to California due to the fact that his father had developed a habit of taking his personal frustrations out on the boy.

During the late forties and early fifties, his parents decided to opt out of the cotton business for good, but soon realized Mr. Miles was not so willing to let go. They plotted a scheme and leaving the plantation, they moved into Clarksdale, but only to realize how relentless the old sharecropper actually was. So in an effort to subdue the family, Mr. Miles used his influence among other white southerners to deny the boy's father employment.

Their saga continued due to one incident after another until finally, the child's mother sought help from her oldest daughter, who'd already moved out of state. The rest is history. His story takes too many twists and turns to explain in a brief synopsis, yet in the end it has a surprisingly pleasant way of resolving itself.

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CHARLES WRIGHT

VISIT

https://expressyourself.net/

Official website

www.facebook.com/charleswrightmusic

FACEBOOK

www.youtube.com/user/charleswrightz1

YouTube

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6fN2KrVTKQmaJPNWfIiIuh?si=6yf8nhONRXC296guwV128w&nd=1

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CHARLES WRIGHT

Singles

Act Title Release Year

Charlie Wright "Help Yourself" / "Number One" (1966)

Charles Wright "(I'm Living On) Borrowed Time" / "Keep Saying (You Don't Love Nobody)" (1966)

Charles Wright "Soul Train" / "Run Jody Run" (1972)

Charles Wright "You Gotta Know Whatcha Doin'" / "Here Comes the Sun" (1972)

Charles Wright "(Well I'm) Doin' What Cums Naturally" Part 1 / "(Well I'm) Doin' What Cums Naturally" Part 2 (1973)

Charles Wright "You Threw It All Away" / "The Weight Of Hate" (1973)

Charles Wright "Is It Real?" / "Don't Rush Tomorrow" (1975)

Charles Wright "You Gotta Know Whatcha Doin" / "Here Comes The Sun"

Happiness (2014)

Just Fine (2020)

CHARLES WRIGHT

Albums

Act Title Year

Charles Wright Rhythm And Poetry (1972)

Charles Wright Doing What Comes Naturally (1973)

Charles Wright Ninety Day Cycle People (1974)

Charles Wright A Lil' Encouragement (1975)

Charles Wright of The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band Going To The Party (1997)

Charles Wright Music For The Times We Live In (2002)

Charles Wright of The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band High Maintenance Woman (2003)

Charles Wright of The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band with The Gallahads My Love Affair With Doo-Wop (2004)

Charles Wright Finally Got It... Wright (2007)

Music For The Times We Live In (2007)

Rhythm and Poetry (Remastered & Expanded) (2007)

Something to Make You Feel Good (2016)

Taking It Back (2021)

A Little Bit of Everything (2023) Coming soon!

As Charles Wright

and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

Album Year

Express Yourself (1970)

You're So Beautiful (1971)

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RAY ALDER is the lead vocalist of the progressive metal band Fates Warning since their 1988 release No Exit.

He has released two albums Engine in 1999 and Superholic in 2002 with Engine.

He also sang on Redemption's albums The Origins of Ruin, The Fullness of Time, Snowfall on Judgment Day, This Mortal Coil, and The Art of Loss, having produced their debut self-titled release in 2002.

Ray Alder’s second solo release is simply entitled “II”, but in musical terms this is a much more revealing, exploratory piece of work than its predecessor.

Alder states …This album is more of a reflection of what I heard going forward as a solo artist. Longer songs, deeper lyrics and really pushing myself vocally. I hope that whoever listens to it enjoys it as much as I did while working on it...”

Check out the opening track “This Hollow Shell” in a lyric-video created by Cloud Music Typography at https://youtu.be/mAtTyoNWjxo

You can pre-order the album in its various formats at: https://rayalder.lnk.to/two Release date June 9th, 2023

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Following the fantastic feedback for the first solo album by Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder “What The Water Wants” back in 2019, InsideOutMusic are pleased to announce the upcoming worldwide release of the follow-up effort “II” on June 9th, 2023.

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Twitter

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Discography

With FATES WARNING

Studio albums

No Exit (1988)

Perfect Symmetry (1989)

Parallels (1991)

Inside Out (1994)

A Pleasant Shade of Gray (1997)

Disconnected (2000)

FWX (2004)

Darkness in a Different Light (2013)

Theories of Flight (2016)

Long Day Good Night (2020)

DVDs and VHSs

A Pleasant Shade of Gray (1998, VHS)

Live at the Dynamo (2000)

The View from Here (2003)

Live in Athens (2005)

A View from Here (2007)

Awaken the Guardian Live (2017)

With Engine

Engine (1999)

Superholic (2002)

With Redemption

Redemption (2003) (only vocals on track: Desperation Part II)

The Fullness of Time (2005)

The Origins of Ruin (2007)

Frozen in the Moment - Live in Atlanta (2009)

Snowfall on Judgment Day (2009)

This Mortal Coil (2011)

The Art of Loss (2016)

As a guest

Various Artists - Slave to the Power (2000)

Pentesilea Road - Pentesilea Road (2021) - Lead vocals on "Shades of the Night" and "Noble Art"

Figure of Speechless - Tunnel at the end of the light (2022)

RAY ALDER

SOLO

WHAT THE WATER WANTS (2019)

II (2023)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

With distortion cranked, synths warm, and no regard for the rules, Fastest Land Animal tap into the eternal power of three equally committed (and possibly crazed) kindred spirits. In this case, the trio— Screamin’ Jack Novak aka John Cusimano, Alfonse Castillo [guitar, bass] aka Jonny Blaze and Shark Samuels [drums] aka Andrew Meskin crash land (at full speed) into the intersection of glorious gutter punk, revved-up rock ‘n’ roll, and off-kilter pop. This slick, yet sharp style continues to captivate a growing fan base with nearly 10 million YouTube views and counting and acclaim from the likes of RIFF Magazine and more.

However, they only amplify every aspect of their vision on their 2023 second full-length LP, East Coast, West Coast, In between.

As the story goes, these old friends logged time in previous bands, performing alongside everyone from Motley Crüe to Alice Cooper. However, the musicians bared their teeth with their self-titled debut, Fastest Land Animal, in 2021. They rallied around influences as diverse as The Velvet Underground, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, Rage Against The Machine, and The Ramones in the cultivation of a singular vision. They parlayed this momentum into a prolific creative season despite the distance between them with Jack in New York, Alfonse in Arizona, and Shark in Texas. Beaming in Los Angeles-based producer Don Gilmore the group tracked East Coast, West Coast, In Between via ZOOM. This time around, they increased the presence of analog synths, leaned on Gilmore’s impeccable tone selection, and even broke their own “no songs slower than 150BPM” rule.

Please welcome singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist formerly of New York based Indie- rock group The Cringe who is also married to American chef and Television personality Rachel Ray …Screamin’ Jack Novak aka John Cusimano of Fastest Land Animal who was born of a Jackal raised by his father, a nanny and two irascible rottweilers.

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House Of Blues Orlando

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05/06/23@ 7:00 PM

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House Of Blues Orlando

with Tesla the Band, Kurt Deimer

05/26/23@ 7:00 PM

Omaha, NE

The Admiral Theater

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Twitter

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Instagram

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YouTube

www.rachaelrayshow.com

DISCOGRAPHY

With THE CRINGE

SCRATCH THE SURFACE (2003)

TIPPIN POINT (2007)

PLAY THING (2010)

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2012)

BLIND SPOT (2015)

EVERYWHERE YOU’VE NEVER BEEN (2019)

With FASTEST LAND ANIMAL

FAST LAND ANIMAL (2021)

EAST COAST, WEST COAST, IN BETWEEN (2022)

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David Minasian can best be described as a Renaissance man of sorts with experience and interest in a number of fields including film, music, and literature. David began classical piano training at the age of five and by the age of 11 was making films. After graduating with honors with a degree in television and film, David began working freelance for various production companies in and around the Los Angeles area as a producer, director, writer, editor, cinematographer, and composer, while simultaneously recording albums of his own music. David has directed music and concert videos for artists such as Three Dog Night, Camel, and a PBS television special for legendary singer/guitarist/composer Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues.

“I Won't Be Led Astray” is the 2nd single off the latest studio album From The New World by the legendary producer, composer, musician and engineer Alan Parsons. The track, written by David Minasian and Alan, along with Kim Bullard of the Elton John band, features Parsons alumni David Pack of Ambrosia fame on lead vocals together with blues icon Joe Bonamassa on lead guitar. The music video stars Sofia Olsson, daughter of Alan Parsons' lead singer PJ Olsson and was directed and produced by Trinity Houston and David Minasian for IM3 Global Entertainment and Frontiers Records. Reactions to the emotive song and video so far have been overwhelming...

PLEASE WELCOME AMERICAN FILM PRODUCER, SCREENWRITER, DIRECTOR, MUSICIAN, SINGER, AND RECORD PRODUCER DAVID MINASIAN

TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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I Won't Be Led Astray is the 2nd single off the latest studio album From The New World by the legendary producer, composer, musician and engineer Alan Parsons. The track, written by David Minasian and Alan, along with Kim Bullard of the Elton John band, features Parsons alumni David Pack of Ambrosia fame on lead vocals together with blues icon Joe Bonamassa on lead guitar. The music video stars Sofia Olsson, daughter of Alan Parsons' lead singer PJ Olsson and was directed and produced by Trinity Houston and David Minasian for IM3 Global Entertainment and Frontiers Records. Reactions to the emotive song and video so far have been overwhelming...

ALSO

ALAN PARSONS

ONE NOTE SYMPHONY

Live in Tel Aviv [Blu-ray]

Frontiers Music Srl is proud to announce the release of another stunning live performance from Alan Parsons and his incredibly skilled band of musicians, "One Note Symphony: Live In Tel Aviv" on February 11, 2022.

Directed by David Minasian

Also available on audio CD.

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ABOUT

DAVID MINASIAN

VISIT

www.davidminasian.com

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/people/David-Minasian-Music/100063516933250/

Facebook

https://twitter.com/DavidMinasian

Twitter

www.instagram.com/davidminasianmusic

Instagram

www.youtube.com/user/davidminasianmusic

YouTube

Discography

Singles

It's Driving Me Crazy by Chris Lloyds (1992)

So Far From Home by Tracy Miller (2000)

So Far From Home by David Minasian featuring PJ Olsson (2020)

The Sound of Dreams (Third Movement) by David Minasian featuring Steve Hackett (2020)

The Sound of Dreams (First Movement) by David Minasian featuring Annie Haslam, Steve Hackett, Billy Sherwood (2021)

Masquerade by David Minasian featuring Andrew Latimer (2021)

Room With Dark Corners by David Minasian featuring Julie Ragins, Geof O'Keefe (2021

Summer's End by David Minasian featuring Justin Minasian (2021)

I Won't Be Led Astray by Alan Parsons featuring David Pack, Joe Bonamassa (2022)

Albums

Tales of Heroes and Lovers by David Minasian (1984)

It's Not Too Late by David Minasian & William Drews (1996)

The Joyriders (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists (2000)

Random Acts of Beauty by David Minasian (2010)

All The Way by Justin Hayward (2016)

The Sound of Dreams by David Minasian (2020)

Random Acts of Beauty (Remaster) by David Minasian (2020)

Random Dreams: The Very Best of David Minasian by David Minasian (2021)

From The New World by Alan Parsons (2022)

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Renaissance is a band with a rich history unique unto themselves as progressive rock pioneers who rose from the ashes of the seminal UK rock band, The Yardbirds. Acclaimed for their unique blending of progressive rock with classical and symphonic influences, the band's career has now spanned fifty years spearheaded by the 5-octave voice of Annie Haslam and the masterful songwriting skills of Michael Dunford. They are widely considered to be the band that most successfully and routinely utilized the sound of a full orchestra in their recordings.

The band has toured throughout the world and has performed at Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and additionally at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Royal Chorale Society. Renaissance had a top ten hit in the UK with their song “Northern Lights” that still demands airplay to this day.

PLEASE WELCOME SINGER, SONGWRITER, ARRANGER, INTUITIVE ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST, PAINTER … BEST KNOWN AS THE MAGNIFICENT & LEGENDARY VOICE OF PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP RENAISSANCE…ANNIE HASLAM TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS ….

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Deluxe set contains two CDs + NTSC/Region 0 DVD + Blu-ray. 50th Anniversary - Ashes Are Burning - An Anthology Live in Concert is a perfect celebration of a legendary and treasured body of music. 2019 live show featuring a set list which included songs which had never been orchestrated or performed with an orchestra before. The most memorable concert took place at the Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA on 12th October 2019. This sold-out concert saw the band perform a set which included such classics as 'Carpet Of The Sun', 'Ocean Gypsy', 'Running Hard', 'Day Of The Dreamer' and 'A Song For All Seasons' and also saw a special guest appearance by Renaissance founder JIM McCarty who performed on the song 'Island' and the epic closing piece 'Ashes Are Burning'. It was a truly magical evening. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the formation of Renaissance, vocalist Annie Haslam and band performed a series of concerts with an orchestra in the USA in October.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ANNIE HASLAM

AND

RENAISSANCE

VISIT

www.renaissancetouring.com

Renaissance official website

www.facebook.com/RenaissanceTouring

Facebook

https://twitter.com/MysticAndMuse

Twitter

www.youtube.com/user/RenaissanceTouring

YouTube

anniehaslam.com/annies-welcome-page

Annie Haslam official

https://anniehaslam.com/product-category/annie-haslam-original-art/

Annie Haslam Art

www.facebook.com/AnnieHaslamArt

Annie Haslam Facebook

RENAISSANCE

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

Year Title

1969 Renaissance

1971 Illusion

1972 Prologue

1973 Ashes Are Burning

1974 Turn of the Cards

1975 Scheherazade and Other Stories

1977 Novella

1978 A Song for All Seasons

1979 Azure d'Or

1981 Camera Camera

1983 Time-Line

2001 Tuscany

2013 Grandine il vento

Live albums

Year Title

1976 Live at Carnegie Hall

2002 In the Land of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan 2001

2011 Renaissance Tour 2011 – Turn of the Cards and Scheherazade & Other Stories Live in Concert (DVD and double CD set)

2016 Renaissance 2012 (recorded April 16, 2015) – Renaissance Live at the Union Chapel (DVD and digital only audio set)

2018 A Symphonic Journey (recorded October 27, 2017) – Live In Concert (DVD and double CD set)

2021 Renaissance 50th Anniversary: Ashes Are Burning - An Anthology - Live in Concert (Blu-ray/DVD/2CD Box) 2019 lineup performing 12 October 2019 in Glenside, PA.

ANNIE HASLAM

Solo discography

1977: Annie in Wonderland

1985: Still Life

1989: Annie Haslam

1994: Blessing in Disguise

1995: Supper's Ready: (Genesis tribute Album) (guest vocalist)

1995: Tales From Yesterday (Yes tribute Album) (guest vocalist)

1998: Live Under Brazilian Skies

1999: The Dawn of Ananda

1999: Portraits of Bob Dylan by Steve Howe (album) (guest vocalist)

2000: It Snows in Heaven Too

2002: One Enchanted Evening

2005: Icon by John Wetton & Geoff Downes (album) (guest vocalist)

2006: Miles of Music by Bob Miles (guest vocalist)

2006: Live Studio Concert

2006: Night and Day EP with Magenta written for Haslam by Rob Reed and Christina Booth

2007: Woman Transcending

2012: Songs of the Century: (Supertramp tribute Album) (guest vocalist)

2014: 'Live' Studio Concert Philadelphia 1997 (Re-release)

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Glass Hammer is an American progressive rock band from Chattanooga, Tennessee. They formed in 1992 when multi-instrumentalists Steve Babb and Fred Schendel began to write and record “Journey of the Dunadan”, a concept album based on the story of Aragorn from The Lord of the Rings.

Glass Hammer is Progressive rock at its finest! First came Dreaming City (2021), followed by Skallagrim – Into the Breach (2022). Now Glass Hammer returns to the cursed realm of Andorath with Part III of their Skallagrim trilogy, AT THE GATE their most recent release. The album’s narrative concludes the sword and sorcery-inspired tale of the thief with the screaming sword, a “desperate man” who lost his lover and his memory. Lead vocalist, Hannah Pryor, joins Steve Babb, Fred Schendel, and Aaron Raulston. Singer John Beagley and former Glass Hammer vocalist Jon Davison (now of YES) make guest appearances.

Musically Glass Hammer’s most apparent influences are Yes, Kansas, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and to a less noticeable extent, Genesis. While Glass Hammer has, for the most part, combined those influences into a characteristic style of their own.

PLEASE WELCOME BASSIST/KEYBOARDIST SINGER/SONGWRITER/AUTHOR/ STEVE BABB AND SINGER HANNAH PRYOR OF PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP GLASS HAMMER TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS ….

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“And those monsters saw not a young man with a sword but a scarred and screaming horror with the rising red doom of the sun at his back and a hellishly shrieking, flashing, living sword in his hands.”

Skallagrim wakes in the middle of a fight for his life with only the vaguest idea of who he is. Facing an angry mob of murderous cutthroats, he watches helplessly while the love of his life is abducted before his eyes. Finally, with a crushing sense of despair, he realizes he’s going to die without even knowing her name.

But he doesn’t die.

To find the girl and take his revenge upon the fiend who took her, Skallagrim, wounded and exhausted, must endure a journey like no other. He’ll face madmen, ghouls, tentacled horrors, and witches, both foul and fair, as he races toward a final showdown that will have readers on the edge of their seats.

An awe-inspiring tale of adventure, triumph, and tragedy, set in a brutal, unforgiving wilderness and packed with heart-stopping action, Skallagrim – In The Vales Of Pagarna marks the first installment of an outstanding new series.

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ABOUT

GLASS HAMMER

VISIT

www.glasshammer.com

Official website

https://twitter.com/GlassHammerProg

Twitter

www.facebook.com/glasshammerband

Facebook

www.youtube.com/user/ghprog

YouTube

https://stephenrbabb.com/about/

Steve Babb author website

Discography

Studio albums

Journey of the Dunadan (1993)

Perelandra (1995)

On to Evermore (1998)

Chronometree (2000)

The Middle-Earth Album (2001)

Lex Rex (2002)

Shadowlands (2004)

The Inconsolable Secret (2005, re-recorded in 2013)

Culture of Ascent (2007)

Three Cheers for the Broken-Hearted (2009)

If (2010)

Cor Cordium (2011)

Perilous (2012)

Ode to Echo (2014)

The Breaking of the World (2015)

Valkyrie (2016)

Chronomonaut (2018)

Dreaming City (2020)

Skallagrim - Into the Breach (2021)

"At the Gate" (2022)

Live albums

Live and Revived (1997; also a compilation of previously unreleased tracks)

Live at Nearfest (2004)

Double Live (2015)

Mostly Live (2018)

Live DVDs

Lex Live (2004)

Live at Belmont (2006)

Live at the Tivoli (2008)

Double Live (2015)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Legendary Rocker Mark Farner Debuts ‘Farner Chords’

Video Series Launches with “People, Let’s Stop The War”

Michigan’s legendary rock and roll guitarist and frontman Mark Farner is launching a long-awaited instructional video series. Farner Chords, a new video series where Farner gives a detailed look at the chords and techniques behind the hits, kicks off with “People, Let’s Stop The War”. The single first appeared in the 1971 Grand Funk Railroad album, “E Pluribus Funk”.

The video series is free and can only be accessed online at MarkFarner.com. Additional videos will roll out monthly.

Mark says …“I thought it was important to launch this video series to pay homage to all my musician friends around the world, I’ve had many tell me they love my music and dig playing the songs, but I noticed that some play the wrong chords in their versions. I didn’t want to charge for these instructional videos because the freedom that music brings is exampled in the gift. They are for those musicians who desire to learn how to play the song from one who wrote it.”

Please welcome guitarist/keyboardist/singer/songwriter best known as the original lead singer/songwriter and lead guitarist for the hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad, which he co-founded in 1969 and his current group Mark Farner’s American Band … Rock Patriot Brother Mark Farner…

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ABOUT

MARK FARNER’S

AMERICAN BAND

VISIT

www.markfarner.com

Official website

https://markfarner.com/farner-chords/

Farner chords

The video series is free and can only be accessed online at MarkFarner.com. Additional videos will roll out monthly.

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MARK FARNER’S AMERICAN BAND

IN CONCERT 2023

Apr. 06 Genesee Theatre

Waukegan, IL

Apr. 21 St. George Theatre

Staten Island, NY

Apr. 23 The Space at Westbury

Westbury, NY

May. 12 District 142

Wyandotte, MI

Jun. 29 C D & Me

Frankfort, IL

Jul. 02 Frontier Days Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights, IL

Jul. 29 Northwoodstock Music Festival

Land O' Lakes, WI

Aug. 05 Kingsford Centenial Celebration

Kingsford, MI

Discography

Studio albums

Mark Farner, 1977

No Frills, 1978

Just Another Injustice, 1988

Wake Up..., 1989

Some Kind of Wonderful, 1991

For the People, 2006

With Grand Funk Railroad

On Time (1969)

Grand Funk (1969)

Closer to Home (1970)

Live Album (1970)

Survival (1971)

E Pluribus Funk (1971)

Phoenix (1972)

We're an American Band (1973)

Shinin' On (1974)

All the Girls in the World Beware!!! (1974)

Caught in the Act (1975)

Born to Die (1976)

Good Singin', Good Playin' (1976)

Grand Funk Lives (1981)

What's Funk? (1983)

Bosnia (1996)

Other albums

Closer to Home, 1992 (best-of)

Heirlooms: The Complete Atlantic Sessions, 2000 (re-release of Farner's two first studio albums)

Red, White and Blue Forever, 2002 (mini album)

Live!! N'rG, 2003

Mark Farner the Rock Patriot, March 9, 2003, Live Extended Versions

(DVD)

Mark Farner – From Chile With Love (2021)

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THE DOCKSIDERS

Imagine that it’s 1981 and you’re cruising the Atlantic shores of the Hamptons with your friends. Bikinis are fluorescent, polo collars are popped, and boat shoes are rocked sockless. In the background, your booming sound system is playing the soft-rock sounds of Olivia Newton-John, Toto, Kenny Loggins, The Carpenters, Michael McDonald, Hall & Oates, Christopher Cross, and Air Supply.

The Docksiders are made up of music industry veterans – led by 4-time Grammy™ nominee, Kevin Sucher. Their unique tribute act of your favorite “soft rock” songs of the 70s and 80s – now defined as Yacht Rock – have been entertaining thousands of people for years and the revival of this genre and audiences are only getting bigger.

The Docksiders have just finished a headlining residency at The Rio All Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and are your ONLY choice for the best Yacht Rock tribute in America.

Show stopping hit song after hit song, costume changes, and production, is only topped by their world-class performance.

2019 WAMI – New Artist of the Year

2021 WAMI – Best Tribute Artist

Kevin Sucher has worked with high-profile artists across multiple genres, including pop, singer-songwriter, electronica, rock, country, jazz, hip-hop, gospel and R&B. His clients include Eric Benet, The Tenors, Najee, Train, Michelle Branch, Sheryl Crow, David Foster, LeAnn Rimes, Gloria Estefan, Diane Warren, Gwen Stefani, The Gufs, Toni Braxton, and Olivia Newton-John to name just a few.

PLEASE WELCOME Four-time Grammy Award Nominee…Mix Engineer, Producer, Artist Manager, Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Singer, and Member of Yacht Rock Group THE DOCKSIDERS… “THE CAPTAIN” KEVIN SUCHER to Interviewing the Legends …

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ABOUT

KEVIN SUCHER

And

THE DOCKSIDERS

VISIT

www.thedocksiders.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/thedocksiders

Facebook

www.instagram.com/thedocksiders

Instagram

https://twitter.com/thedocksiders

Twitter

www.youtube.com/channel/UC3_ZwdtHSEESzoGHm5c1AgQ?view_as=subscriber

YouTube

www.kevinsucher.com

Kevin Sucher

UPCOMING SHOWS 2023

JUNE 23

PRIVATE - Grand Rapids, MI

JUNE 30

Ford House - Grosse Point Shores, MI

JULY 6

Summerfest - Milwaukee, WI

JULY 8

PRIVATE - Grand Rapids, MI

JULY 20

American Music Theater - Lancaster, PA

JULY 28

The Waldo Theater - Waldoboro, ME

AUGUST 11

Live DAYBREAK Summer Concert Series

- South Jordan, UT

SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY

2012: Eric Benet, The One; — Engineering, Mixing, Management

2010: Bishop Darrell Hines, Darrell Hines Live; — Engineer

2010: Eric Benet, Lost In Time; — Production Consultant, Administration, Sound Consultant, Engineer, Instrumentation, Keyboards, Mixing

2009: Najee, Mind Over Matter — Engineer, Mixing

2008: Eric Benet, Love & Life — Engineer, Mixing

KEVIN SUCHER

SOLO

KEVIN SUCHER (2002)

MY SONGS (2002)

LIVE AT SHANK HALL (2003)

SINGLES

THE LUCKY ONES (2023)

THE STREET OF DREAMS (2023)

Credits

Kevin Sucher has produced or engineered works for the following artists:

Eric Benet

The Tenors

Stevie Wonder

Gwen Stefani

Najee

Train

Michelle Branch

Sheryl Crow

Bishop Darrell Hines

The Docksiders

David Foster

El DeBarge

Fifth Harmony

Little Mix

DeAndre Brackensick

Ruslan Sirota

LeAnn Rimes

Gloria Estefan

Diane Warren

Due Voci

Toni Braxton

Olivia Newton-John

Tony Orlando

The Gufs

References

VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO THE LEGENDARY TONY ORLANDO FOR SETTING UP THIS INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN SUCHER.

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Neal Smith, drummer/percussionist, songwriter and founding member of one of the most successful rock and roll acts to be seen and heard in the world: The Shock Rock Group Alice Cooper. The first band to introduce theatrics to the rock and roll stage, the Band has sold over 25 million records worldwide. Neal has six gold and five platinum records to his credit. Neal has performed before millions on extensive grand World Tours. In addition to the band called Alice Cooper, Neal has also played and/or recorded with such groups as The Billion Dollar Babies, The Plasmatics, Buck Dharma, Deadringer, Bouchard, Dunaway & Smith, Cinematik and his most recent solo project KillSmith.

Neal Smith’s newest album, “Kill Smith Goes West,” the fourth in his KillSmith solo series, is heading in a whole new direction partner.

PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY DRUMMER/SONGWRITER AND FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE ALICE COOPER GROUP/ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAMER

NEAL SMITH TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

Drum Legend Neal Smith To Release the Fourth in His KillSmith Solo Series “KillSmith Goes West”

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Available at
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FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

NEAL SMITH

and KILLSMITH

VISIT

www.nealsmithrocks.com

Official website
https://www.facebook.com/NealSmithRocks

Facebook

Discography

Solo

Platinum God (1999)

Cinematik (2001)

Cinematik: One Full Moon Away (2002)

Killsmith: Sexual Savior (2008)

Killsmith Two (2011)

Killsmith & The Greenfire Empire (2014)

With Alice Cooper

Pretties for You (1969)

Easy Action (1970)

Love It to Death (1971)

Killer (1971)

School's Out (1972)

Billion Dollar Babies (1973)

Muscle of Love (1973)

1969 Live at the Whisky A Go-Go (1992)

Welcome 2 My Nightmare (2011)

Paranormal (2017)

Detroit Stories (2021)

With Billion Dollar Babies

Battle Axe (1977)

With Plasmatics

Beyond the Valley of 1984 (1981)

With Buck Dharma

Flat Out (1982)

With Deadringer

Electrocution of the Heart (1989)

With Ant-Bee

Lunar Muzik (1997)

With Bruce Cameron

Midnight Daydream (1999)

With Bouchard, Dunaway & Smith

Back From Hell (2001)

BDS Live in Paris (2003)

With Hollywood Vampires

Hollywood Vampires (2015)

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Big Big Train are an English progressive rock band formed in Bournemouth in 1990 and went through a number of line-up changes in the first 15 or so years of its existence.

Big Big Train has gone on to win several Progressive Music Awards, has played numerous sold-out shows and has seen a series of studio albums reach number one in the official UK rock charts and make the top 40 in the official UK album charts.

On 27 April 2022, Big Big Train announced singer and keyboard player, Alberto Bravin, as their new lead vocalist replacing lead vocalist David Longdon who died on November 20th 2021, after a traumatic fall at his home.

Big Big Train have announced a run of live dates in the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland and the UK. The tour will take place

in August and September this year.

Please welcome Nick D' Virgilio, Gregory Spawton and Alberto Bravin of UK’S prog rocker’s BIG BIG TRAIN to Interviewing the Legends …

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The album will be available on all major streaming platforms from July 28

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With the band currently in the early stages of working on a new studio album for release in 2024, their latest endeavor Ingenious Devices features new versions of a trilogy of revered Big Big Train epic tracks - East Coast Racer, Brooklands and Voyager - about how mankind has used it's ingenuity to extend it's reach by the development and deployment of technology. The new versions of East Coast Racer, Brooklands and Voyager prominently feature an elite 17-piece string section recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. Apart from the late David Longdon's lead vocals, which have been compiled from the original album sessions, East Coast Racer is a completely new studio version recorded by the line-up of the band as it was in 2019. Brooklands features newly recorded drums, bass and bass pedals, while Voyager includes additional guitar and violin. All three songs have been re-mixed for this release. Additionally Ingenious Devices includes a previously unreleased orchestral piece called The Book of Ingenious Devices, which links East Coast Racer and Brooklands, as well as a live version of Atlantic Cable, which was recorded on the band's tour in September 2022.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

BIG BIG TRAIN

VISIT

www.bigbigtrain.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/groups/bigbigtrain

Facebook

https://twitter.com/bigbigtrain

Twitter

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYl-LJDxj2Uc4Tuc8HgdbUg

YouTube

BIG BIG TRAIN

IN CONCERT

2023

SATURDAY 26TH AUGUST

ZOETERMEER, THE NETHERLANDS

CULTUURPODIUM BOERDERIJ

SUNDAY 27TH AUGUST

HAMBURG, GERMANY

MARKTHALLE

MONDAY 28TH AUGUST

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN

STORA TEATERN

TUESDAY 29TH AUGUST

OSLO, NORWAY

COSMOPOLITE

WEDNESDAY 30TH AUGUST

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

FRYSHUSET KLUBBEN

THURSDAY 31ST AUGUST

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

VIFTEN

SATURDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER

REVISLATE, ITALY

2 DAYS PROG + 1 FESTIVAL

FREE CONCERT

DETAILS SOON

SUNDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER

PRATTELN (BASEL), SWITZERLAND

TUESDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER

REICHENBACH, GERMANY

NEUBERINHAUS

WEDNESDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER

COLOGNE, GERMANY

VICTORIA CARLSWERK

THURSDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER

ASCHAFFENBURG, GERMANY

COLOS-SAAL

FRIDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER

STUTTGART, GERMANY

MOZART-SAAL

SUNDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER

EDINBURGH, UK

QUEENS HALL

MONDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER

BIRMINGHAM, UK

TOWN HALL

TUESDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER

LONDON, UK

CADOGAN HALL

WEDNESDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER

LONDON, UK

CADOGAN HALL

Apart from playing live this year, we will also be recording a new studio album for release in 2024 and are looking forward to taking BBT across the Atlantic for Cruise To The Edge in March next year.”

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Prog Ensemble CAIRO To Release 2nd Album “Nemesis” on May 5, 2023

Formed in 2016, award-winning CAIRO present a unique blend of thought-provoking songwriting with progressive rock and metal updated for the modern age. Their debut album “SAY” was met with critical acclaim and earned the band recognition and prestige across the progressive rock community. They are an established live act, having played many shows including a headline slot at Winter’s End and a main stage slot at Cambridge Rock Festival.

Their much-anticipated second album, Nemesis, is due to be released on 5th May 2023 on the QEDG -affiliated label, Spirit of Unicorn Music.

Their new studio album, recorded with John Mitchell at Outhouse Studios, taps into contemporary global concerns and demonstrates the band’s impressive, genre-defying approach with menacing, angular riffs, pop rock hooks and electronic soundscapes that all beautifully complement powerful and emotive vocals. In this exciting and purposefully eclectic new album, the band venture into familiar ‘CAIRO rocks’ territory with the dynamic, moving epics. There are also some exciting departures for the band venturing into more melodic rock areas.

There is also a short keys-based orchestral instrumental, “Save The Earth,” which doffs a cap to the likes of the sadly, recently departed Vangelis, and acts as a prologue into the title track.

Please welcome composer, songwriter, lyricist, keyboard player, and vocalist for UK progressive rock group CAIRO… ROB COTTINGHAM to Interviewing the Legends …

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THE NEW ALBUM

C A I R O

Entitled

NEMESIS

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ROB

COTTINGHAM

AND CAIRO

VISIT

www.cairorocks.com

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/CAIROROCKS/

Facebook

https://twitter.com/cairo_banduk

Twitter

https://www.instagram.com/robcottingham1/

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJCPBFKTGUDr3aN-B7w5iKA

YouTube

Discography

CAIRO

Studio

Say (2016)

Live

Alive in Holland (2020)

Nemesis (2023)

ROB COTTINGHAM

Solo

Captain Blue (2013)

Behind the Orchard Tree (2002)

Back Behind the Orchard Tree (2019)

Chasing Cars (2020)

With TOUCHTONE

Studio

Discordant Dreams (2007)

Wintercoast (2009)

The City Sleeps (2011)

Oceans of Time (2013)

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'Golden Age Of Music', the latest album to feature Lucassen's not inconsiderable talents, may also feature stellar musicianship and killer tunes, but there is no storyline that takes place far into the future in the far flung depths of space. Nor do the album's 11 tracks come courtesy of an unending list of guest artists. The result is 11 tracks of high energy, progressively inclined heavy rock.

‘Golden Age Of Music’ will be officially be released on May 19th on CD and Vinyl, but available to preorder now at https://lnk.to/SupersonicRevolution or amazon.com.

Please welcome Dutch singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer best known for his long-running progressive metal/rock opera project Ayreon …

ARJEN LUCASSEN to Interviewing the Legends …

Supersonic Revolution – Arjen’s new band!

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So, you think you know Arjen Lucassen, huh? Towering Dutch prog rock polymath? The man behind the super successful prog rock conceptualists Ayreon? Not to mention his prog metal offshoots Star One and Guilt Machine? Enormous overarching concept albums about space and time, packed to the hilt with special guests that read like a who's who of modern-day progressive rock? Records that take as long to conceive as they do to record. That Arjen Lucassen? Well, think again... 'Golden Age Of Music', the latest album to feature Lucassen's not inconsiderable talents, may also feature stellar musicianship and killer tunes, but there is no storyline that takes place far into the future in the far flung depths of space. Nor do the album's 11 tracks come courtesy of an unending list of guest artists. The end result is 11 tracks of high energy, progressively inclined heavy rock that swings with the kind of groove Deep Purple rocked with in the early to mid-1970s. Golden Age Of Music is out May 19, 2023 on CD and Vinyl.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ARJEN LUCASSEN

AND

ARJEN LUCASSEN’S

SUPERSONIC REVOLUTION

VISIT

www.arjenlucassen.com

Official website

/www.arjenlucassen.com/live

Live Shows

www.facebook.com/ArjenLucassenOfficial

Facebook

www.instagram.com/ayreon_official

Instagram

www.youtube.com/channel/UCihO6uVisilu1mn4x2u-HOA

YouTube

DICOGRAPHY

Solo

Pools of Sorrow, Waves of Joy (1994)

Lost in the New Real (2012)

Ambeon

Fate of a Dreamer (2001)

Ayreon

The Final Experiment (1995)

Actual Fantasy (1996)

Into the Electric Castle (1998)

Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer (2000)

Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator (2000)

The Human Equation (2004)

01011001 (2008)

The Theory of Everything (2013)

The Source (2017)

Transitus (2020)

Bodine

Bold as Brass (1982)

Three Times Running (1983)

The Gentle Storm

The Diary (2015)

Guilt Machine

On This Perfect Day (2009)

Star One

Space Metal (2002)

Victims of the Modern Age (2010)

Revel in Time (2022)

Stream of Passion

Embrace the Storm (2005)

Supersonic Revolution

Golden Age of Music (2023)

Vengeance1

Vengeance (1984)

We Have Ways to Make You Rock (1986)

Take It or Leave It (1987)

Arabia (1989)

The Last of the Fallen Heroes (1994)2

Uncredited

Strange Hobby (1996)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.

Corky Laing is best known as the drummer of the legendary bands Mountain and West, Bruce & Laing and over the years, he has played, recorded and written with the who’s-who of rock. Apart from a six-year period in the 90s, when he worked as VP of A&R at Polygram Canada, he has been performing and making music constantly since 1965. He has received multiple gold records, several Juno Awards and was given the Bonzo Bash Legend Award in 2014.

Corky's album, the Toledo Session was released on CD in late 2019 and re-released on vinyl in 2020. The album contains nine new original tracks and the excitement brought on by the new repertoire is reminiscent of the classic Mountain albums, Climbing! and Nantucket Sleighride.

Since 2015 Corky has been touring the world celebrating the musical legacy of Mountain.

Corky’s latest release is entitled FINNISH SESSIONS recorded at E-studio in Finland in April. The album features Michael Monroe (harmonica) and Ian Hunter (keyboards) as special guests.

Tuija Takala, PhD is a widely published academic author with over 70 international articles, and 16 books and edited collections to her name published by, among others, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Springer and Routledge. Since 2012, Tuija has been working closely with Corky as his manager and partner.

Please welcome Corky Laing legendary drummer known as a longtime member of pioneering American Hard Rock Band Mountain and West, Bruce & Laing and Author/Manager Tuija Takala PhD to Interviewing the Legends …

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With special guests

Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)

Michael Monroe (Hanoi Rocks)

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‘LETTERS TO SARAH’

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Letters to Sarah is a rock autobiography with a difference. In addition to the exceptionally honest and endearing voice of Corky chronicling the ups and downs of his life, there are excerpts from dozens of letters (out of the c. 200) that Corky wrote to his mother, Sarah, between the years 1963 and 1997. She had saved them all. The letters were a way for Corky, away on the road for years on end, to keep in touch with his roots and also, to make sense of his life. This continues in Letters to Sarah, as Corky relives the first 50 years of his life, up until his mother’s passing in 1998.

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ABOUT

CORKY LAING

VISIT

www.corkylaingworks.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/corkylaing

Facebook

www.instagram.com/corkylaing

Instagram

https://playinggodrocks.tumblr.com/tuija_bio

Tuija Takala

2023 TOUR DATES

Corky Laing & the Bobos (Conny Bloom, Maria Hänninen, John Vihervä & Harri Väyrynen)

5/16/2023 Odal Rock Club, Austvatn, Norway

5/17/2023 Melodybox, Stockholm, Sweden

5/18/2023 Backstage Rock Bar, Trollhättan, Sweden

5/19/2023 Bomber Bar, Motala, Sweden

5/20/2023 Rockland, Sala, Sweden

Corky Laing's Mountain

8/31-9/3/2023 Nene Valley Rock Festival, Peterborough, UK

Discography

With Mountain

Studio albums

Climbing! (1970)

Nantucket Sleighride (1971)

Flowers of Evil (1971; partially live)

Avalanche (1974)

Go for Your Life (1985)

Man's World (1996)

Mystic Fire (2002)

Masters of War (2007)

Live albums

Mountain Live: The Road Goes Ever On (1972)

Eruption (2004)

Compilation albums

The Best of Mountain (1973)

Over the Top (2001)

West, Bruce and Laing

1972 – Why Dontcha

1973 – Whatever Turns You On

1974 – Live 'n' Kickin'

With Leslie West

1975 – The Great Fatsby

1976 – The Leslie West Band

2005 – Guitarded

With Bartholomew plus III

1965 – "She's Mine" / "You're Not There"

1967 – "When I Fall in Love"

With Cork

1999 – Speed of THought

2003 – Out There

As Corky Laing

1977 – Making It On The Streets

2019 – Toledo Sessions

Finnish Sessions (2022)

With Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson and Felix Pappalardi

1999 – The Secret Sessions[

With The Mix

1980 – American Glue

With The Perfect Child

2013 – Playing God

As Corky Laing's Mountain

2017 – Live in Melle

2019 - Live At Howard's Club H

Guest appearances

1969 – David Rea – Maverick Child,

drums

1971 – David Rea – By the Grace of God, drums

1972 – Bobby Keys – Bobby Keys, drums

1976 – Bo Diddley – The 20th Anniversary of Rock N' Roll, congas

1987 – Charlie Karp & the Name Droppers – Charlie Karp & the Name Droppers, percussion

1991 – Men Without Hats – Sideways, on "I Am the Walrus", drums

Other

2004: Jason Hartless Jr. – First Division

2012: Corky Laing and The Memory Thieves – House of Thieves

2018: Pompeii – The Secret Sessions

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In a distinguished career as a singer, songwriter and producer, William Bell has come to define the essence of “soul.” Born in Memphis but based in Atlanta since 1970, William Bell was one of the pioneers of the classic Stax/Volt sound, joining such other illustrious musical forces at that label as Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the MG’s, Albert King, Eddie Floyd, Carla and Rufus Thomas, The Staple Singers and the Bar-Kays, among others.

After a two-year stint in the Armed Forces, William released his first full-length album in 1967, the classic The Soul of a Bell, which included the Top 20 hit single, “Everybody Loves a Winner.” That same year, blues great Albert King recorded what came to be his signature tune, “Born Under a Bad Sign,” also written by Bell, which has since become one of the most-recorded blues songs of all-time.

Among his other classic hits at Stax were “Any Other Way,” “Never Like This Before,” “A Tribute to a King” (William’s personal tribute to Stax legend Otis Redding), “I Forgot to be Your Lover,” his internationally acclaimed duet with Judy Clay, “Private Number,” and the perennial Christmas music favorite, “Every Day Will Be Like a Holiday.”

As a songwriter, William Bell’s compositions have also been recorded by such diverse stars as Otis Redding, Eric Clapton, Billy Idol, Lou Rawls and Rod Stewart, among many others.

In February 2017 William received a Grammy for his latest CD on STAX/Concord Records “This Is Where I Live” for Americana Album of the Year and performed on the live TV presentation with Gary Clark, Jr.!

On April 14th, 2023, William Bell will release an Album titled “One Day Closer To Home” with 12 NEW songs. William Bell continues to be a major force in the music industry!

Please welcome Singer - Songwriter - Entertainer – Record Producer- Business Man- the legendary William Bell to Interviewing the Legends …

Legendary Soul Singer William Bell

Releasing New Album

‘One Day Closer To Home’

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“One Day Closer To Home” is a master class on how to put down the deepest kind of blues from a lifetime achiever. With tremendous groove, the song leans into his signature, soulful sound. Bell doesn’t waste a note, word, or bar telling this story of trying to get back to freedom and he makes you believe every bit of it. His vocal delivery is heart-wrenching, loaded with hope and despair all at once. Both the instrumentation and the track’s music video are austere and minimal, which keeps the focus on Bell, where it belongs. It’s an outstanding song that will catch you and keep you.

OFFICIALLY RELEASED APRIL 14TH 2023

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ABOUT

WILLIAM BELL

VISIT

www.williambellmusic.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/TheRealWilliamBell

Facebook

www.youtube.com/@WilliamBellmusic

You Tube

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/william-bell/1198111

iTunes

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album

1967 The Soul of a Bell

1969 Bound to Happen

1971 Wow ...William Bell

1972 Phases of Reality

1973 Waiting for William Bell

1974 Relating

1977 Coming Back for More

It's Time You Took Another Listen

1983 Survivor

1985 Passion

1989 On a Roll

1992 Bedtime Stories

1999 A Portrait Is Forever

2006 New Lease on Life

2016 This Is Where I Live

One Day Closer To Home (2023)

Compilation albums

The Best of William Bell (1988)

The Very Best of William Bell (2007)

Singles

1961 "You Don't Miss Your Water"

1962 "Any Other Way"

1963 "I Told You So"

"Just as I Thought"

"Somebody Mentioned Your Name"

"I'll Show You"

1964 “Who Will It Be Tomorrow"

1965 "Crying All by Myself"

1966 "Share What You Got (But Keep What You Need)"

"Never Like This Before"

1967 "Everybody Loves a Winner"

"Eloise (Hang on in There)"

"Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday"

1968 "Every Man Ought to Have a Woman”

"A Tribute to a King"

"Private Number" (with Judy Clay)

"I Forgot to Be Your Lover"

"My Baby Specializes" (with Judy Clay)

1969 "My Whole World Is Falling Down"

"Happy"

"Soul-A-Lujah" (with Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, Pervis Staples,

Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples and Cleotha Staples)

"Love's Sweet Sensation" (with Mavis Staples)

"I Can't Stop" (with Carla Thomas)

"Born Under a Bad Sign"

1970 "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (with Carla Thomas)

"Lonely Soldier"

1971 "A Penny for Your Thoughts"

"All for the Love of a Woman"

1972 "Save Us"

1973 "Lovin' on Borrowed Time"

"I've Got to Go on Without You"

1974 "Gettin' What You Want (Losin' What You Got)"

"Get It While It's Hot"

1976 "Tryin' to Love Two"

1977 "Coming Back for More"

"Easy Comin' Out (Hard Goin' In)"

1983 "Bad Time to Break Up"

"Playing Hard to Get"

1985 "Lovin' on Borrowed Time" (new version)

1986 "I Don't Want to Wake Up (Feelin' Guilty)" (with Janice Bulluck)

"Headline News"

"Passion"

"Please Come Home for Christmas"

1989 "Getting Out of Your Bed"

1990 "Need Your Love So Bad"

1992 "Bedtime Story"

1995 "Shake Hands (Come Out Lovin')"

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Galahad was formed in 1985 just for fun playing roughly half covers (Genesis, Zeppelin, Rush, Sabbath, Focus, Marillion etc.) and half original material. Galahad then supported a few well known 'Progressive' bands that were coming up at the time.

Then, after mixing it with the slightly 'bigger boys' Galahad decided to take it more seriously and began playing only original material resulting in the release of their first proper album in 1991, 'Nothing Is Written', which was purely self -financed and released independently but which went on to sell several thousand copies.

The success of 'Nothing Is Written' was also helped by the fact that the band received substantial air play on BBC Radio One, especially on the Radio One Rock Show hosted by the late, great Tommy Vance. The band then landed themselves with deals in the UK, Japan, and Germany.

2021 saw the release of the re-mixed 1998 album 'Following Ghosts' on a limited double vinyl which is available in standard black, gold and a very limited red and orange splatter version.

'Galahad Electric Company' featuring Dean and Stu also released a second lock down album 'Soul Therapy' on CD.

Galahad's long awaited ELEVENTH studio album 'The Last Great Adventurer' which features Mark Spencer on Bass guitar on a brand new Galahad album for the first time ever was released in October 2022.

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Galahad is very pleased to announce the release of a brand-new studio album 'The Last Great Adventurer'. This latest opus, the band's eleventh studio album, has been several years in the making and most of the songs on the album pre-date the previous 'Seas of Change' album from 2018! Plus, due the constraints of the recent Covid emergency, the album was recorded at several locations over the last couple of years by the various band members and finally edited, mixed and mastered, as usual, by engineer/producer extraordinaire Karl Groom (Threshold/Dragonforce/Pendragon/Arena/Yes etc.). The main album consists of five tracks plus two bonus tracks on the CD including, at long last, a new version of 'Another Life Not Lived' originally written by the late and much missed Neil Pepper and Stu back in 2009. Musically the album has a crisp contemporary sound but also still includes plenty nods to the band's progressive heritage particularly on the closing title track, which is a very personal tribute to Stuart's father, Bob.

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ABOUT

STU NICHOLSON

AND

G A L A H A D

VISIT

www.galahadonline.com

Official site

www.facebook.com/room801

Facebook

https://www.reverbnation.com/durtal

Reverbnation

www.youtube.com/galahadonline

YouTube

GALAHAD

DISCOGRAPHY

Tapes

Studio 95 Demo, Autumn 1995

One Knight at Mr Cs, August 1987

In a Moment of Madness, May 1989

Otherworldly Pleasures (Promo), January 1991

Other Crimes and Misdemeanours, January 1992

Suffering in Silence (Promo Only), February 1992

Galahad’s Christmas Lecture, Spring 1993

In a Moment of Complete Madness (Polish Version), April 1993

Nothing Is Written (Polish Version), April 1993

Other Crimes & Misdemeanours II, August 1995

Not All There (Polish Version), September 1995

Sleepers (Polish Version), September 1995

Classic Rock Live (Polish Version), July 1996

Following Ghosts (Polish Version), Autumn 1998

LPs

Battle Scars - Single Gatefold LP, April 2012

Beyond the Realms of Euphoria - Double Gatefold LP/EP, October 2012

Empires Never Last - Double Gatefold LP, October 2016

Seas of Change - standard single LP on black or turquoise vinyl and picture disc, January 2018

Sleepers - Double Gatefold LP on black or white vinyl, Spring 2020

Following Ghosts (Original album re-mixed) - Double Gatefold LP on black, gold or orange/red vinyl, Autumn 2021

Singles

Dreaming From the Inside/The Opiate, July 1987

Rollercoaster (single sided flexi single), February 1992

Victory (Download only), June 2020

Studio CDs

Nothing Is Written, June 1991 (Japan version April 1992, remastered 2007)

In a Moment of Complete Madness, April 1993, remastered 2008)

Sleepers, September 1995 (Japan version April 1995, 20th anniversary, remastered October 2015)

Following Ghosts, June 1998 (remastered reissue 2007; expanded edition September 2020)

Year Zero, September 2002 (10th anniversary expanded and remastered edition September 2012)

Empires Never Last, Spring 2007 (deluxe edition, remastered January 2015)

Battle Scars, April 2012

Beyond the Realms of Euphoria, October 2012

Quiet Storms, May 2017

Seas of Change, January 2018

The Last Great Adventurer, October 2022

Live CDs

Classic Rock Live, April 1996, Japanese version September 1996

Resonance - Live in Poland 2006, 2006

Two Classic Rock Lives, 2008

Sleepless in Phoenixville - Live at Rosfest, October 2009

Whitchurch Live 92/93 - Live Archives Vol. 2, February 2012

Solidarity - Live in Konin, September 2015

EPs

Voiceprint Radio Sessions EP, January 1994

Seize the Day, February 2014

Guardian Angel, June 2014

Mein Herz brennt, October 2014 (single)

30, July 2015

Compilation CDs

Decade (Germany only), March 1997

Other Crimes and Misdemeanours II, May 1997

Other Crimes and Misdemeanours III, September 2001

Other Crimes and Misdemeanours, 2008

Other Crimes & Misdemeanours II & III, 2009

When Worlds Collide, Winter 2015

Downloads/Streams

Empires Never Last, Spring 2007

Galahad’s Christmas Lecture,Spring 2012

Battle Scars, April 2012

Beyond the Realms of Euphoria, October 2012

Seize the Day EP,February 2014

Guardian Angel EP,Summer 2014

Mein Herz brennt EP,Autumn 2014

Empires Never Last - The Deluxe edition, January 2015

Empires: A Curious Companion, January 2015

Seas of Change, January 2018

Following Ghosts - Expanded Edition, September 2020

Resonance - Live in Poland 2006, December 2020

Spin-off projects

Not All There CD (Galahad Acoustic Quintet) January 1995

De-Constructing Ghosts CD (Galahad Electric Company) August 1999 (Re-mix album)

Open Water EP Download/stream (Galahad Electric Company) September 2020

When The Battle Is Over CD/Download/stream (Galahad Electric Company) October 2020

Soul Therapy CD/Download/stream (Galahad Electric Company) 20th October 2021

DVDs

Resonance – Live in Poland, 2006

Whitchurch 92/93 - Live Archives Vol. 2, February 2012 (Digipack)

Solidarity - Live in Konin, September 2015 (Digipack)

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They live and breathe the fiery swagger of electric guitars and the irresistible allure of rhythm-soaked sounds. That’s Clay Melton’s musical calling in a nutshell. At only 28, the Louisiana-born and Texas-based blues-rocker has already spent 15 years performing live. His powerfully raspy voice and wicked guitar licks leave no doubt he’s grown up in the school of barroom blues-rock.

Clay’s 2022 release, Live in Texas, which includes ten original songs and one cover, was spun on more than 160 radio stations in the U.S. and abroad. His riveting cover of ZZ Top’s Jesus Just Left Chicago, climbed to the #1 song in the world on the Roots Music Blues Rock chart in June 2022.

Live in Texas is Melton’s follow-up to 2021’s critically acclaimed release, Back to Blue, where the title track also climbed to the # 1 song in the world on Roots Music Blues Rock chart, and the album climbed to #9.

On February 24, Clay released worldwide a new single, Alive on a Wire, with a follow-up on April 14th a second new single, entitled Runner. His new album will eventually follow in late ’23 or early ’24.

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Clay’s most recent studio release, Back to Blue (released in July 2021), has been played on more than 200 radio stations in the U.S. and abroad. The EP received great acclaim when released.

The Roots Music Report (the #1 independent music chart in the world) ranked Clay, at the time of the album’s release, on their Blues Rock charts in three categories: the #1 song in the world for the title track Back to Blue, the #9 album in the world on their Blues Rock chart, and the #7 album in Texas for all genres of music.

Back to Blue is Melton’s follow-up to 2017’s critically acclaimed, full-length debut, Burn the Ships, which climbed the charts to #5 on Billboard Heatseekers chart.

Back to Blue boasts production and engineering credits by Grammy-winner Danny Jones (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Patti LaBelle, Etta James) as well as Clay himself.

On February 24, Clay will release worldwide a new single, Alive on a Wire, and follow-up on April 14 with a second new single, entitled Runner. His new album will eventually follow in late ’23 or early ’24.

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Facebook

https://twitter.com/claymeltonmusic

Twitter

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNiGxc2oCyrKNz8qcVZkXsQ?view_as=subscriber

YouTube

www.tiktok.com/@claymeltonmusic

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Jonas Lindberg & The Other Side is a Progressive rock project from Stockholm, Sweden founded in 2012 by bass player, songwriter, and producer Jonas Lindberg.

It all started back in 2008 when the EP "IN SECRET PACE" was recorded by Jonas as an exam-project at the college of Music in Sweden. The first recordings featured a large lineup of musicians and was originally intended to work as a demo for an upcoming band. But as term ended Jonas moved to Stockholm to pursue a career as a freelance musician and the idea got put on hold. In 2012 "IN SECRET PACE" was finally released on digital platforms as Jonas started to work on new material.

This time the lineup featured a 5-piece band and the second EP "THE OTHER SIDE" was finished and released in 2013. The project was named "JONAS LINDBERG & THE OTHER SIDE" from the title track of the album after its release.

Following the enthusiastic reception of the 2016 album "PATHFINDER", Jonas began working on another full-length album in 2019. The album - called "MILES FROM NOWHERE" - is more of a solo effort than the previous album with Jonas playing most of the instruments himself, and features a few more guest musicians. Returning on a few tracks is Simon WILHELMSSON (drums) as well as Jonas's brother Joel on lead guitar. The 2022 release consists of seven songs which spans the full range of the progressive rock landscape - from the soaring “Summer Queen” (led by Jenny Storm) to the folksy instrumental "Astral Journey" to the closing title track; a sprawling 25-minute epic which features none other than Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings, Transatlantic) on lead guitar.

PLEASE WELCOME lead & backing vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer of Swedish Prog-Rock Group

Jonas Lindberg & The Other Side … JONAS LINDBERG to Interviewing the Legends …

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MILES FROM NOWHERE is OUT!!

After months of waiting and preparing, it's finally released worldwide through Inside Out Music.

Available as - Ltd. CD Digipak

LP Gatefold Double 2x Vinyl -

At www.lindbergmusic.com

And amazon.com

The album is also available as Digital download and on all the regular streaming services as well!

Check out the new single “WHY I'M HERE”, featuring Jonathan Lundberg, Jenny Storm and guest appearance by brother Joel Lindberg on lead guitar. Also available on Spotify as well as all your other regular streaming services.

The 2022 release from Swedish progressive rock outfit Jonas Lindberg & The Other Side. Led by multi-instrumentalist and composer Jonas Lindberg, the album consists of seven songs which spans the full range of the progressive rock landscape - from the soaring “Summer Queen” (led by Jenny Storm) to the folksy instrumental "Astral Journey" to the closing title track; a sprawling 25-minute epic which features none other than Roine Stolt Pale Rider (The Flower Kings, Transatlantic) on lead guitar.

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ABOUT

JONAS LINDBERG

& THE OTHER SIDE

VISIT

www.lindbergmusic.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/jonaslindbergotherside

Facebook

http://jonaslindbergtheotherside.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp

www.youtube.com/channel/UC3iXsFDyQ2CbDSFfGECAiSw

YouTube channel

https://soundcloud.com/lindbergmusic-1

Soundcloud

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4cQCLwSvoMEWrtSvneDZBT?si=RjiWngI8RY6ub5JAnF5odA&nd=1

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DISCOGRAPHY

Miles From Nowhere 2022

Pathfinder 2016

The Other Side 2013

In Secret Place 2008

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho

A post-apocalyptic troubadour with a penchant for the sonically grotesque self-describes Jason Bieler singer, guitarist, and songwriter who is most famous for playing with metal band Saigon Kick.

Jason Bieler and The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra's music has been described as Nordic Ambient Post-Classical Satanic Love Songs for Nomadic Peoples Living Above the Arctic Circle catering specifically for those who staff Musk Oxen Rescues and wear hemp-based sweaters.

When aggressively prodded for comment The Baron says…"Well, Art is Art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water. And east is east, and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce, they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now you tell me what you know."

Bieler’s new album is called 'Postcards From The Asylum' by Jason Bieler and the Baron Von Bielski Orchestra, the follow up to 2021’s critically acclaimed Songs For The Apocalypse. The New single "Heathens" is available now on SPOTIFY or APPLE MUSIC. You can preorder the new album at https://jasonbieler.bandcamp.com/album/postcards-from-the-asylum.

PLEASE WELCOME singer, guitarist, and songwriter … JASON BIELER to Interviewing the Legends …

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The album is now available for pre-order from Bandcamp as a exclusive red double vinyl (limited to 250 copies) or as a CD (the first 250 copies will be signed):

Writer, producer, raconteur, comedian, singer-songwriter, fashion icon and renown hand-model Jason Bieler and the Baron Von Bielski Orchestra has returned once again with Postcards From The Asylum, the follow up to 2021’s critically acclaimed Songs For The Apocalypse.

Postcards From The Asylum features a guest appearances by:

•Andee Blacksugar: Blondie, KMFDM, Peter Murphy

•Marco Minnemann: The Aristocrats

•Todd “Dammit” Kerns: Slash & The Conspirators, Toque

•Edu Cominato: Geoff Tate, Soto

•Ryo Okumoto: Spock’s Beard, Progject

and more

Check out the new single "Heathens" now on

SPOTIFY or APPLE MUSIC

POSTCARDS FROM THE ASYLUM

AN ECLECTIC AWE-INSPIRING BLEND OF PROFOUND ROCK HYMNS PERFORMED IMPECCABLY

BY ACCOMPLISHED & INNOVATIVE ARTISTS.

THE ALBUM HAS ALL THE ELEMENTS NEEDED FOR A GREAT ALBUM!

A LEGENDARY ROCK OPERA/CONCEPT ALBUM IN THE MAKING!

5 stars

By music journalist Ray Shasho

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ABOUT

JASON BIELER

VISIT

www.jasonbieler.com

Official website

www.instagram.com/jasonbieler

Instagram

www.facebook.com/jasonbielermusic

Facebook

https://twitter.com/jasonbieler

Twitter

www.youtube.com/user/jasonbieler

YouTube

https://jasonbieler.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp

Discography

With Saigon Kick

Saigon Kick (1991)

The Lizard (1992)

Water (1993)

Devil in the Details (1995)

Moments from the Fringe (1998)

Greatest Mrs.: The Best of Saigon Kick (1998)

Bastards (2000)

Greatest Hits Live (2000)

With Super TransAtlantic

Shuttlecock (2000)

Solo

Houston, We Have a Problem (1998)

Where Dreams Go to Die (2018)

Songs for the Apocalypse (2021) (released as Jason Bieler and The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra)

Postcards from the Asylum (2023)

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Ben Craven is a cinematic progressive-rock artist from Brisbane, Australia. He likes to make records.

His 2016 album, Last Chance To Hear, was a stunning triumphant musical masterpiece of progressive rock. The grandness of the album suggested it was performed by a five or six-piece band. Craven explained, “In keeping with the idea of the album as an endangered species, the new album’s title is Last Chance To Hear. It’s another solo album in the true sense of the word where I play just about everything, like on Potions. The difference this time is a much greater portion has turned out to be instrumental. Not that I dislike vocals, but sometimes the music can be strong and emotional and moving enough to stand on its own without them.”

There was also a special appearance on the album by legendary Star Trek actor William Shatner, providing spoken-word vocals for the track Spy In The Sky Part 3!

Craven’s most recent release, Monsters From The Id is the logical realization of Craven’s musical trajectory thus far. It’s an album of two halves, each containing a traditional progressive rock “epic” the length of a side of vinyl. The two pieces comprise flowing parts and movements with both rock and Hans Zimmer-esque orchestral arrangements, punctuated by Ben’s distinctive lead guitar and vocals. Yet the album is predominantly instrumental.

PLEASE WELCOME AUSSIE PROG ROCK SINGER/MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST/COMPOSER/PRODUCER… BEN CRAVEN TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …

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BEN CRAVEN

VISIT

www.bencraven.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/BenCravenMusic

Facebook

www.facebook.com/BenCravenMusic

Twitter

www.instagram.com/bencravenmusic

Instagram

https://bencraven.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp

www.patreon.com/bencraven

Patreon

www.freyjadean.com

Freyja Dean website

BEN CRAVEN

DISCOGRAPHY

Two False Idols (2005)

Under Deconstruction (EP) (2007)

Great & Terrible Potions (2011)

Last Chance to Hear (CD+DVD) (2016)

First Chance to Hear (Blu-Ray) (2017)

Monsters From The Id (CD+DVD) (2022)

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'ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT AN INTERVIEW WITH RPWL FRONTMAN & FOUNDER YOGI LANG'

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho

When a group like RPWL takes on a theme for an album, it can usually be assumed that this eclectic quartet will dive deep, very deep, into the chosen spectrum and illuminate it from all possible perspectives. Then - as with past concept albums such as "Tales from Outer Space" (2019) - the largest possible carpet is rolled out and the compositions go hand in hand with Yogi Lang's carefully written, as well as musically set lyrics, to be finally presented, arranged, and performed from one cast.

On the new long player Crime Scene this Bavarian Artrock institution directs its attention to the morbid, the perverse, the evil in good, the abysses of the human behavior spectrum in all its unpredictable diversity, which sometimes comes across as bizarrely disturbing and conclusive, if one tries to fathom it.

Progressive German rock group RPWL have announced a new album titled ‘Crime Scene’ due out on March 17th. You can Preorder the album now at www.gentleartofmusic.com

"Victim of Desire", the first single and video of their upcoming album "Crime Scene" is out now! You can watch on YouTube or listen on any streaming platform.

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"Victim of Desire", the first single and video of their upcoming album "Crime Scene" is out! Watch on YouTube or listen on any streaming platform!

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ABOUT

RPWL

Visit

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Official site

www.kallewallner.com

Kalle Wallner website

www.facebook.com/rpwl.net

Facebook

https://twitter.com/RPWL_official

Twitter

www.instagram.com/rpwl

Instagram

www.youtube.com/rpwltv

YouTube

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ABOUT

Y O G I L A N G

www.yogilang.com

RPWL

Tour Dates 2023:
30 March D-Stuttgart clubCANN
31 March D-Bonn, Harmonie
01 April NL-Zoetermeer, De Boerderij
02 April UK-Chepstow, Winter’s End, Drill Hall
03 April UK-Bilston, The Robin
04 April UK-Glasgow, Slay
05 April UK-Oundle, Queen Victoria Hall
06 April UK-London, Boston Music Room
07 April B-Verviers, Spirit of 66
08 April F-Pagney-derrière-Barine, Chez Paulette
09 April CH-Pratteln, Z7
10 April D-Dortmund, Piano
13 April PL-Warschau, Progresja
14 April PL-Piekary Slaskie, Andaluzja
15 April PL-Suchy Las, Centrum Kultury
16 April D-Reichenbach, Artrock Festival
18 April D-Berlin, Maschinenhaus
19 April D-Hamburg, Knust
20 April D-Isernhagen, Blues-Garage
21 April D-Rüsselsheim, Das Rind
22 April D-Freising, Lindenkeller

RPWL

Discography

Studio albums

God Has Failed (2000)

Trying to Kiss the Sun (2002)

World Through My Eyes (2005)

The RPWL Experience (2008)

Beyond Man and Time (2012)

Wanted (2014)

Tales from Outer Space (2019)

Live albums

Start the Fire Live (2005)

The RPWL Live Experience (2009)

Nine (2009)

A Show Beyond Man and Time (2013)

RPWL plays Pink Floyd (2015)

RPWL plays Pink Floyd - The Man and The Journey (2016)

A New Dawn (2017)

Live from Outer Space (2019)

God Has Failed - Live & Personal (2021)

Crime Scene (2023)

Compilations

Stock (2003)

The Gentle Art of Music (2010)

YOGI LANG

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No Decoder (2010)

A Way Out Of Here (2019)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho

Solar Music is pleased to announce the new album ‘NEXT VOYAGE’ by Blues Image featuring Mike Pinera.

The album features new recordings of the band’s classics like “Ride Captain Ride” with orchestra, “In A Gada Da Vida” with the BB King Horn section, and guest appearances from Pat Travers, Jonathan Cain of Journey, and many more!

Blues Image is an American Blues Rock band formed in Tampa, Florida in 1966 by singer-guitarist Mike Pinera. The band moved to Miami in 1968, where they were instrumental in helping promoters form the most innovative music venue in South Florida, Thee Image. Blues Image became the house band at the club, which featured bands like Cream, The Grateful Dead, and Blood, Sweat & Tears.

The band moved to Los Angeles and signed with Atco Records, releasing their self-titled debut album in February 1969. Their second album, Open (April 1970), included the single “Ride Captain Ride”, written by Pinera and Skip Konte. Pinera left the band to join Iron Butterfly in the fall of 1969. The song “Ride Captain Ride” has been used in many films over the years.

Please welcome legendary guitarist/singer/songwriter MIKE PINERA and Producer/Composer/Performer/Entrepreneur/ MICHAEL FRANKLIN to Interviewing the Legends …

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The new 2023 release from Blues Image, featuring original guitarist and vocalist Mike Pinera who also went on to perform with Iron Butterfly. Early Bird Vinyl Presale includes a free digital download and a bonus track, available immediately after order.

Pressed on 180 Gram vinyl with colored sleeve, the LPs are projected to ship in late May based on our manufacturer’s current production estimate.

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BLUES IMAGE

VISIT

www.facebook.com/MikePineraOfficial

Facebook

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MICHAEL FRANKLIN

VISIT

www.conventionmusic.com

Michael Franklin Official

www.solarmusic.com

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DISCOGRAPHY

MIKE PINERA

Iron Butterfly with Pinera & Rhino - Metamorphosis 1970

Isla — Mike Pinera 1977

"Come And Get It" 1977

Forever, Mike Pinera 1979

In The Garden Of Eden — Mike Pinera 1996

Timeless — Mike Pinera 2017

Singles & EPs

Alone With You — Mike Pinera 1977

Goodnight My Love — Mike Pinera 1979

Can't You Believe / I Am The Bubble — Mike Pinera 1979

Forever, Mike Pinera — Mike Pinera 1980

Mike Pinera / Anthony Rios - Someone Like You / Mujer ‎(7", Single) 1981

Moonlight Melody / Please, Come Back Again — Mike Pinera 1982

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida — Mike Pinera 1983

Delbert McClinton, Mike Pinera - From the Album "Second Wind" / From the Album "Isla" ‎(12", EP, Promo)

Compilations

Anthology Box 1975-1979 — Mike Pinera 2011

With BLUES IMAGE

Year Album US Top 200

1969 Blues Image

1970 Open

2023 Next Voyage

Compilation albums

Year Album

2005 Rhino Hi-Five: Blues Image

Singles

Year Name

1969 "Lay Your Sweet Love on Me"

1970 "Ride Captain Ride"

"Gas Lamps and Clay"

With RAMATAM

1972 Ramatam

1973 In April Came the Dawning of the Red Suns

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NEW MUSIC FROM TOMMY ROE!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho

Solar Music is pleased to announce the new album “From Here to Here” by American singer Tommy Roe. Tommy was known for chart topping hits like “Shelia” and “Dizzy” during the age of Bubble Gum Pop. While under contract, he was unable to express his own creativity, but continued to write songs. Producer Michael Franklin and Tommy started to unearth these writings in 2012. Featuring the first single “Devil’s Soul Pie” Released on Solar Music January 5th, 2023, in Digital Download and CD formats.

Please welcome 60s legendary

Top40 hitmaker TOMMY ROE and Producer/Composer/Performer/Entrepreneur/ MICHAEL FRANKLIN to Interviewing the Legends …

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In his book, Roe correlates his journey to Hollywood with the historical events of that time period that were changing and shaping America and, in turn, the music industry.

In this autobiography, Roe doesn’t hold back. He uses his down-home humor and unique perspective to share about his years and experiences both inside and outside of music.

Roe's autobiography, originally published in 2016, co-written with Michael Robert Krikorian

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ABOUT

TOMMY ROE

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MICHAEL FRANKLIN

VISIT

www.tommyroe.com

Tommy Roe official site

www.conventionmusic.com

Michael Franklin Official

www.solarmusic.com

Solar Music

About Solar Studios

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Musicians, and Engineers

Solar Studio recognized with several Grammy Nominations, Addy Awards, Goldmine Awards, IMusic Nominations.

We work with artists from all genres in the music industry, as well as Animation, Film, Television, and Corporate Media.

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TOMMY ROE DISCOGRAPHY

Discography

Sheila (1962)

Everybody Likes Tommy Roe (1963)

Something for Everybody (1964)

Sweet Pea (1966)

Phantasy (1967)

It's Now Winter's Day (1967)

Heather Honey (1969)

Dizzy (1969)

We Can Make Music (1970)

Beginnings (1971)

Energy (1976)

Full Bloom (1977)

Devil's Soul Pie (2012)

Confectioner's (2017)

From Here to Here (2023)

MICHAEL FRANKLIN

Discography

Artist Title Year

The Movement Left Silently 1968

Michael Franklin Future Star 1972

Michael Franklin Old House 1974

Michael Franklin Beverly Shores Massacre & other Love Songs 1978

Franklin Brothers Xmas Treeo 1981

Northern Indiana Choir Northern Indiana Choir 1982

Michael Franklin Rivers of The World 1982

Angie Fradocus Angie Fradocus 1982

Various Artists Reggae Tribute 1982

Ellen Dolak Morning Light 1983

Ellen Dolak Jumpin Up and Down for You 1984

Ron Buffington The Harmony is Missing 1985

Michael Franklin Jazz Vein 1984

Lost Weekend Lost Weekend 1984

Michael Franklin State of the Art Christmas 1985

Tim Franklin Honorable Quest 1986

Various Artists Legends of Rock and Roll 1987

Various Artists Rock and Roll Palace 1989

Various Artists Rock and Roll Christmas 1990

Rick Wakeman Classic Tracks 1992

Various Artists Beverly Hills 91210 1992

Melanie Safka Freedom Knows My Name 1993

Melanie Safka Silence Is King 1993

Patrick Moraz Windows of Time 1994

Timmy Flaherty Dream of Erin 1994

Rockin Robin Reruns 1994

Pat Travers Halfway to Somewhere 1995

Melanie Safka Beautiful People 1995

Carl Gardner One Cool Cat 1996

Big Bopper Junior Legacy of the Big Bopper 1997

Pat Travers Blues Tracks 2 1998

Jon Anderson Uzlot (unreleased) 1998

Margarita Medina Margarita 1998

Melanie Safka Ruby Tuesday 2000

Various Artists Black Cat Blues 2000

Rockin Robin Live on the Radio 2001

Melanie Safka Beautiful People 2001

Melanie Safka Summer of Love 2003

Tommy Roe Salute 2003

Melanie Safka Shine On 2003

Kristie Deluca Analyze 2004

Melanie Safka Moments From My Life 2004

Melanie Safka Dust In The Wind 2004

Avo Uveszian Legacy 2004

Doctor Hook Hookah 2005

Karyn Uvezian Karyn 2005

Gary Puckett Gary Puckett's Greatest Hits 2007

Gloria Gaynor Christmas Presence 2008

Don Orilio When You Gotta Go 2012

Heather Rice Fingers 2016

Jon Anderson 1000 Hands Chapter One 2019

Randi Paul Insight 2020

Michael and Tim Franklin Virtual Smorgasborg

Michael and Tim Franklin Anahata 2022

Michael Franklin Forgotten Secrets

Tim Franklin Wow

Robby Steinhart Not in Kansas Anymore 2021

Michael Winslow

Jon Anderson 1000 Hands Chapter 2

Kristie Deluca Voices in My Head 2022

Blues Image Next Voyage 2022

Fei Peng Curious 2022

Abigail Hunang Chick Corea's Children's Songs 2022

Tommy Roe From Here to Here 2023

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho

Ross Jennings and the hugely successful modern progressive metal band HAKEN, need no introduction They have been climbing their career mountain with grace and gusto, on the fringe of mainstream rock and metal. In 2019 HAKEN won ‘Best UK Artist’ at the annual PROG awards, with their release ‘Virus’ reaching #2 in the UK rock charts and entering the US Billboard Hot 100 at #52.

2020 gave Ross the opportunity to write and record his debut solo album A SHADOW OF MY FUTURE SELF which was released in November 2021. The album sees Ross as vocalist and guitarist, stepping slightly away from his Progressive Metal niche with songs crying out for mainstream Rock Radio...

Jennings with his band progressive rockers HAKEN recently announced their seventh studio album ‘Fauna’, the group’s most genre-busting and conceptually fascinating album to date, will be released on March 3rd, 2023.

Please welcome British progressive metal singer and musician, most known for being a founding member and lead vocalist of the bands Hay-ken and Novena …

ROSS JENNINGS to Interviewing the Legends…

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Progressive rockers HAKEN recently announced their seventh studio album ‘Fauna’, the group’s most genre-busting and conceptually fascinating album to date,

will be released on March 3rd, 2023.

Incredibly well produced & engineered, riveting & diverse lyrical content, Intricate instrumentation, epic tracks...

A truly phenomenal & brilliant album!

5 stars!

Reviewed by music journalist Ray Shasho

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‘Troika’

Nick D’ Virgilio (Big Big Train, ex-Spock’s Beard), Neal Morse (Transatlantic, NMB, ex-Spock’s Beard), and Ross Jennings (Haken, Novena)

are pleased to announce the formation of their new trio D’ Virgilio, Morse & Jennings. The group has signed to InsideOutMusic for the release of their debut album ‘Troika’.

Also available at amazon.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

H A K E N

VISIT

www.hakenmusic.com

Official site

www.twitter.com/Haken_Official

Twitter

http://www.facebook.com/HakenOfficial

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/haken_official/

Instagram

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ROSS JENNINGS

VISIT

https://rossjennings.co.uk/

Official site

https://www.facebook.com/rossjenningsofficial

Facebook

https://twitter.com/RossWJennings

Twitter

www.instagram.com/rossjenningsofficial/?hl=en

Instagram

INSIDEOUT MUSIC online:

www.insideoutmusic.com

www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV

www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic

www.twitter.com/InsideOutUSA

www.insideoutmusic.store

Discography

H A K E N

Studio albums

Aquarius (2010)

Visions (2011)

The Mountain (2013)

Affinity (2016)

Vector (2018)

Virus (2020)

Fauna (2023)

Live albums

L-1VE (2018)

L+1VE (2018)

EPs

Restoration (2014)

ROSS JENNINGS

Solo

A Shadow of My Future Self (2021)

With Redados

Too Tired for Sleep (2009)

One Way Conversations (2010)

Turbo Torture: Train Like Dogs...Ride Like Gods (2012)

With Novena

Secondary Genesis (2016)

Eleventh Hour (2020)

Live from Home (2021)

The Stopped Clock (2021)

With D'Virgilio, Morse & Jennings

Troika (2022)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho

Andy Glass founded the UK Prog group Solstice in 1980 with violinist Marc Elton and the following 4 years would see them make the Marquee Club their home and take the band to the main stage at Reading Rock Festival, Glastonbury and many others. Following the split in 1985, a change of tack led to touring as guitarist for American soul legends Bill Withers and Geno Washington alongside his work as studio engineer and session musician. After recording Ian Anderson in the studio, Andy was invited to take the job of 'front of house' sound engineer with Jethro Tull leading to five American tours and long outings through Europe and the UK. Nothing would prove as satisfying as playing with Solstice though and so, inevitably, Andy reformed the band in its current line up in 2007.

The follow-up to 2020's acclaimed Sia is the band's seventh album, and the second to feature vocalist Jess Holland, who was placed fourth in the Best Female Vocalist category of Prog Magazine's 2022 Readers' Poll (guitarist Andy Glass also ranked 5th in the Guitarist category while the band ranked 8th in Best Band).

Big Big Train's Greg Spawton was moved to comment: "Nothing prepared me for the extraordinary new line-up that they have settled on in the last few years. Solstice are back and are back to being brilliant. Their forthcoming album, Light Up, is utterly sensational: beautiful production, great songs, great voices, tricky rhythms and epic guitar solos."

The band have lined up some live dates to support the new album, including appearances at Cropredy Festival, London's 229 venue on April 28 and a co-headline performance with fellow 80s neo-prog veterans Trilogy, the first time the two bands have performed with each other since they toured together back in 1983!

Please welcome guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and founder of UK’s Prog Rock group SOLSTICE to Interviewing the Legends …

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ANDY GLASS

AND

S O L S T I C E

Entitled

L I G H T U P

Available at

https://gep.co.uk/

GEP Records

(Giant Electric Pea)

www.solsticeprog.uk

Official website

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

S O L S T I C E

VISIT

www.solsticeprog.uk

Official website

https://solstice3.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp

www.facebook.com/solsticeprog

Facebook

www.instagram.com/solsticeproguk

Instagram

https://gep.co.uk/

GEP Records

(Giant Electric Pea)

www.3sticks.weebly.com

3Sticks official site

Solstice tour dates 2023

FRI 3 MARCH

Fusion 4 2023 Stourport, UK

SAT 8 APRIL

Progdreams Festival 2023 Zoetermeer, Netherlands

FRI 28 APRIL

229London, UK

SAT 29 APRIL

The Northcourt Music Venue Abingdon, UK

SUN 30 APRIL

the 1865Southampton, UK

SAT 1 JULY

Alford Rock and Blues 2023Alford, UK

SAT 22 JULY

Colchester Arts CentreColchester, UK

SAT 12 AUGUST

Cropredy Festival 2023Cropredy, UK

SAT 2 SEPTEMBER

The Stables Milton Keynes, UK

SAT 11 NOVEMBER

HRH Prog XII 2023Great Yarmouth, UK

HRH Prog XII 2023

Line-up

Focus Tangerine Dream Steeleye Span

Airbag Gong Spock's Beard

Russ Ballard Magenta Solstice

Jump Galahad It

Rosalie Cunningham Godsticks Ryders Creed

Apostle Doris Brendel Gandalf’s Fist

Pearl Handled Revolver Kepler Ten The Far Meadow

Codices The Amber Herd Dr Hasbeen

I Am The Manic Whale Mother Black Cap Stuckfish

Grace and Fire Dadaxl The Pearson Memmott Conspiracy Marmrain

SOLSTICE

Discography

Studio albums

Silent Dance (1984)

New Life (1993)

Circles (1997)

Spirit (2010)

Prophecy (2013)

Sia (released 23rd November 2020)

Light Up (2023)

Live albums

The Cropredy Set (2002)

Kindred Spirits (2011)

Live in Veruno (2022)

Compilation albums

Pathways (1998)

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The daughter of Ken Lane, who wrote songs for Dean Martin, and a mother who was a fashion model, Robin grew up in Los Angeles. She was part of the music community in the late 1960s. In Laurel Canyon she collaborated with members of Crazy Horse and sang with Neil Young on "Round and Round (It Won't Be Long)" on his album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.

After a two-year marriage with future Police guitarist Andy Summers, in the late 1970s Robin left LA behind, and moved to Boston. She formed Robin Lane and the Chartbusters, integrating punk and new wave with West Coast folk, and East Coast rock. Their three albums for Warner Bros. were Robin Lane and the Chartbusters (1980), the live EP 5 Live, and Imitation Life (1981). The rock radio-charting song “When Things Go Wrong” became the 11th music video played on MTV on its first broadcast day in 1981.

Robin’s latest release is Dirt Road to Heaven a collection of Americana music that sounds great alongside artists such as Brandi Carlile and Joan Baez. Robin’s motto of “Music is my healing tool” has paved her uniquely uplifting “dirt road to heaven” process from the get-go. Her journey has become even more effective and powerful, locally and globally, this century.

Please welcome American rock singer, songwriter and teacher best known for her band, Robin Lane & the Chartbusters … ROBIN LANE to Interviewing the Legends.

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“DIRT ROAD TO HEAVEN”

ROBIN LANE

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ALSO

Many Years Ago:

The Complete Robin Lane & The Chartbusters Album Collection

Amazon.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ROBIN LANE

VISIT

www.therobinlane.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/robin.lane.752

Facebook

www.instagram.com/theerobinlane/ok

Instagram

www.patreon.com/robinlane

www.songbirdsings.org

Robin Lane's Songbird Sings Workshops

A unique approach to healing trauma using the creative process of songwriting.

Discography

With The Chartbusters

Robin Lane & The Chartbusters (Warner Bros., 1980)

5 Live EP (Warner Bros., 1980)

Imitation Life (Warner Bros., 1981)

Piece of Mind (Windjam Records, 2003)

Many Years Ago: The Complete Robin Lane & the Chartbusters Collection (Blixa Sounds, 2019)

Robin Lane

Solo

Heart Connection EP (Independent release, 1984)

In Concert (Independent release, 1989)

Catbird Seat (1995)

Out of the Ashes (2011)

The Sweet Candy Collection (2011)

A Woman's Voice (2013)

Instant Album (2020)

Dirt Road to Heaven (2022)

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason kicks off his Winter tour on Thursday, January 19 in Atlanta, GA and continues South with performances set in Charleston, six shows in Florida including Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando before heading to Nashville, Cincinnati, Detroit. This new leg will end with multiple performances in Chicago on February 20 & 21. This perpetual ongoing world tour is a testament to Mason’s six-decade enduring role as a Rock Icon as well as the unrelenting support of his music loving fans the world over. A self-described endangered species, Mason enjoyed a successful cross country run this Fall and is thrilled to get back out on the road to see his friends and fans - “There is nothing quite like performing live. I love it!” exclaimed Mason.

Early next year will see the release of his first ever autobiography Only You Know & I Know, where Dave will share some of the great untold tales in rock and roll. Dave has a unique and rare viewpoint as he recorded an album with Mama Cass, played rhythm guitar on “All Along the Watchtower” with Jimi Hendrix, was a founding member of Traffic, recorded with Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and The Rolling Stones, was part of Fleetwood Mac for a spell, as well as a guitar designer and a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee …. Yep, that’s Dave Mason.

PLEASE WELCOME Legendary singer-songwriter-guitarist and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer DAVE MASON to Interviewing the Legends …

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DAVE MASON

ALONE TOGETHER AGAIN

(Also available on vinyl)

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ABOUT

DAVE MASON

www.davemasonmusic.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/DaveMasonMusic

Facebook

www.instagram.com/davemasonmusic

Instagram

https://twitter.com/davemasonband?lang=en

Twitter

www.youtube.com/user/davemasontv

YouTube

Dave Mason on Tour 2023

ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAMER

DAVE MASON

ANNOUNCES 2023 ENDANGERED SPECIES TOUR

Leads into the Release of His Tell All Memoir - ‘Only You Know & I Know’ due May 2023

January 19 Atlanta, GA City Winery

January 21 Charleston, SC Charleston Music Hall

January 25 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Broward Center for the Performing Arts

January 26 Vero Beach, FL The Emerson Center

January 28 Miami Gardens, FL On the Blue Cruise 2023

February 3 Orlando, FL The Plaza Live

February 4 Clearwater, FL Capitol Theatre

February 6 Ponte Vedra, FL Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

February 8 Atlanta, GA City Winery

February 10 Nashville, TN CMA

February 14 Kent, OH The Kent Stage

February 15 Detroit, MI Sound Board Theater

February 17 Nashville, IN Brown County High School

February 18 Cincinnati, OH Memorial Hall

February 20 Chicago, IL City Winery

February 21 Chicago, IL City Winery

DISCOGRAPHY

With TRAFFIC

Mr. Fantasy - 1967

Traffic - 1968

Best of Traffic - 1969

Last Exit - 1969

Welcome to the Canteen - 1971

Smiling Phases – 1991

Dave Mason studio albums

1970 Alone Together

1971 Dave Mason & Cass Elliot

1972 Headkeeper

1973 It's Like You Never Left

1974 Dave Mason

1975 Split Coconut

1977 Let It Flow

1978 Mariposa de Oro

1980 Old Crest on a New Wave

1987 Two Hearts

1987 Some Assembly Required

2008 26 Letters - 12 Notes

2014 Future's Past

2017 Pink Lipstick (EP)

2020 Alone Together, Again

Singles

1968 "Just for You" b/w "Little Woman"

1970 "Only You Know and I Know"

1970 "Satin Red and Black Velvet Woman"

1972 "To Be Free"

1977 "So High (Rock Me Baby and Roll Me Away)"

1977 "We Just Disagree"

1978 "Mystic Traveller"

1978 "Don't It Make You Wonder"

1978 "Let It Go, Let It Flow"

1978 "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?"

1980 "Save Me" (with Michael Jackson)

1987 "Something In The Heart"

1988 "Dreams I Dream" (duet with Phoebe Snow)

Session work

1967: Julian Covey & The Machine, "A Little Bit Hurt" / "Sweet Bacon" single

guitar and vocals

1968: Family, Music in a Doll's House

producer, songwriter of "Never Like This"

1968: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Electric Ladyland

acoustic guitar on "All Along the Watchtower", backing vocals on "Crosstown Traffic"

1968: The Rolling Stones, Beggar's Banquet

shehnai on "Street Fighting Man" and mellotron on "Factory Girl"

1969: Gordon Jackson, Thinking Back

producer, bass guitar, electric guitar, and slide guitar

1969: Merryweather, Word of Mouth

songwriter, guitar, bass, and vocals

1970: Delaney & Bonnie & Friends with Eric Clapton,

On Tour guitar

1970: George Harrison, All Things Must Pass

guitar on various tracks

1970: Bobby Lester, Bobby Lester

guitar on "Freedom"

1971: Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, Motel Shot

guitar and vocals

1971: Graham Nash, Songs for Beginners

electric guitar on "Military Madness"

1972: Jim Capaldi, Oh How We Danced

harmonica on "Big Thirst", guitar on "Don't Be a Hero"

1972: Crosby and Nash, Graham Nash / David Crosby

lead guitar on "Immigration Man"

1972: Bobby Keys, Bobby Keys

songwriter on "Steal from a King" and "Crispy Duck"

1973: David Blue, Nice Baby and the Angel

acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and vocals on "Outlaw Man"

1973: Graham Nash, Wild Tales

12-string guitar on "Oh! Camil (The Winter Soldier)"

1974: Phoebe Snow, Phoebe Snow

electric guitar on "No Show Tonight"

1975: Wings, Venus and Mars

electric guitar on "Listen to What the Man Said"

1978: Mike Finnigan, Black and White

lead guitar on "Hideaway From Love"

1978: Stephen Stills, Thoroughfare Gap

vocals on "You Can't Dance Alone", "We Will Go On", "What's the Game", and "Midnight Rider"

1979: Ron Wood, Gimme Some Neck

acoustic guitar on "F.U.C. Her"

1983: Donovan, Lady of the Stars

guitar on "Boy for Every Girl"

1983: Don Felder, Airborn

vocals on "Never Surrender"

1988: Eric Clapton, Crossroads

guitar on "Ain't That Loving You", originally recorded ca. 1974

1995: Fleetwood Mac, Time

songwriter, producer, vocals, and guitar

2004: Noel Redding, The Experience Sessions

sitar on "There Ain't Nothing Wrong", originally recorded ca. 1968

2010: Jimi Hendrix, West Coast Seattle Boy

sitar on "Little One", originally recorded ca. 1968

2011: Derek and the Dominoes, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs: 40th Anniversary Edition

guitar and vocals on "Roll It Over", originally recorded June 1970

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Hello once again everyone I’m your host Ray Shasho and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends.

Dennis Tufano is the original "voice" of “The Buckinghams”. the Chicago-based group that scored a string of five Top Ten hits in the late-sixties including, the #1 “Kind of A Drag”, “Don’t You Care”, “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”, “Hey Baby, They’re Playing Our Song”, “Susan” and “Back In Love Again”. Following his success in the Buckinghams, Dennis was part of the song-writing duo "Tufano and Giammarese" and recorded three albums with Lou Adler's custom label, Ode Records.

Back on the road, Dennis joined Olivia Newton-John on her hugely successful tour and was featured, with her on the HBO Special in two dramatically inspired duets.

As an actor, Dennis has also worked in film, television, radio and commercials.

Please welcome the legendary voice of the Buckinghams DENNIS TUFANO to Interviewing the Legends …

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ABOUT

DENNIS TUFANO

VISIT

www.facebook.com/Dennistufanosings

Facebook

www.dtsings.com

Dennis Tufano official website

www.tufanofans.com/index.html

Fan Site

DENNIS TUFANO

2023 Shows

Friday, January 20, 2023, 7:00 pm ET

Original Hitmakers of Summer Tour

Dennis Tufano, Brian Hyland, Chris Montez, Rock and the Rollers

Circle Square Cultural Center, Ocala, FL.

Tickets: $35-$60; Doors open 6 pm ET

'ROCKY’S ROCKIN CRUISES'

ROCKIN IN THE CARRIBEAN

February 12 – 19, 2023

Wonder of the Seas

EASTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE

Rocky & The Rollers

America’s Premier Rock and Roll Band

Jon “Bowzer” Bauman

“Formerly of Sha Na Na – Born to Hand Jive”

Johnny Contardo

“Formerly of Sha Na Na – Those Magic Changes”

Dennis Tufano

“original lead singer of The Buckinghams – Kind of a Drag”

Jay Siegel’s Tokens

“The Lion Sleeps Tonight – Portrait of My Love”

La La Brooks

“original lead singer of The Crystals – He’s a Rebel”

Brian Hyland

“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini”

Chris Montez

“The More I See You – Let’s Dance”

Joey Dee

“Peppermint Twist -Shout”

Peggy March

“I Will Follow Him”

Port Canaveral, FL | CocoCay, Bahamas| Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas |

Basseterre, St. Kitts | Port Canaveral, FL

Saturday, February 25, 2023, 8:00 pm PT

Best of the '60s

Dennis Tufano with Special Guests Cannibal and The Headhunters

The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA

All ticket purchasers will be entered to win a guitar that will be

autographed by the artists in the show.

Tickets: $30; Doors open at 6 pm PT

Saturday, March 11, 2023, 7 pm ET

Rockin' Oldies Dance Party

Dennis Tufano, The Vogues, Bobby Wilson, The Trammps

The Grand Opera House, Copeland Hall, Wilmington, DE

Saturday, April 29, 2023, 7 pm ET

Sixties Spectacular

Dennis Tufano, Herman's Hermits, Jay and the Americans,

1910 Fruitgum Company

Proctor's Theater, Schenectady, NY

'MALT SHOP CRUISE'

October 28th-November 4th 2023

The Temptations … Little Anthony …Jay And The Americans …The Lettermen… Al Jardine, Founding Member of The Beach Boys, & His Endless Summer Band…

Darlene Love… The Bronx Wanderers… Peter Asher… Dennis Tufano the Original Lead Singer of The Buckinghams… The Vogues… The Skyliners… The Contours…

The Elegants …The Reflections… Linda Gail Lewis (sister of Jerry Lee Lewis) … Bobby Wilson

And more surprises to come!

DISCOGRAPHY

with THE BUCKINGHAMS

Kind of a Drag (1967, USA Records)

Time and Charges (1967, Columbia)

Portraits (1967, Columbia)

In One Ear and Gone Tomorrow (1968, Columbia)

SINGLES

1965 "Sweets for My Sweet"

b/w "Beginners Love"

1966 "I'll Go Crazy"

b/w "Don't Want to Cry"

"I Call Your Name"

b/w "Makin' Up and Breakin' Up"

"I've Been Wrong Before"

b/w "Love Ain't Enough"

"Kind of a Drag"

b/w "You Make Me Feel So Good"

1967 "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"

b/w "I Call Your Name" (first pressings)

"Makin' Up and Breakin' Up" (later pressings)

"Summertime"

b/w "I Don't Want to Cry"

"Don't You Care"

b/w "Why Don't You Love Me"

"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"

b/w "You Are Gone"

"Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)"

b/w "And Our Love" (from Time & Charges)

"Susan"

b/w "Foreign Policy" (from Time & Charges)

1968 "Back In Love Again"

b/w "You Misunderstand Me" (Non-album track) In One Ear and Gone Tomorrow

"Where Did You Come From"

b/w "Song of the Breeze" (from In One Ear and Gone Tomorrow)

1969 "This Is How Much I Love You"

b/w "Can't Find the Words" (from In One Ear and Gone Tomorrow)

"It's a Beautiful Day (For Lovin')"

b/w "Difference of Opinion"

1970 "I Got a Feelin'"

b/w "It Took Forever"

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Hello once again everyone I’m your host Ray Shasho and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends.

It was the summer of 1964 when Gary Lewis and The Playboys® were discovered by producer Snuff Garret. Before long, with the producer/arranger team of Garrett and Leon Russell behind them, they took their first single, This Diamond Ring straight to number one. After their second hit titled Count Me In went to number two, Gary and the band proved that they would be a continued success. They followed with more Top 10 songs such as Save Your Heart For Me, Everybody Loves A Clown, She's Just My Style, Sure Gonna Miss Her, and many more.

In 1965 Gary himself was Cash Box magazine's "Male Vocalist of the Year", winning the honor over other nominees Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra

With the reoccurring interest in oldies music, Gary Lewis & The Playboys® are one of the hottest acts around. Gary Lewis, along with the Playboys, continues to tour and entertain fans across the country and abroad.

Please welcome singer, musician, founder, and leader of TOP40 music legends Gary Lewis & the Playboys… GARY LEWIS to Interviewing the Legends …

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ABOUT

GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS

VISIT

www.garylewisandtheplayboys.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/people/Gary-Lewis-and-the-Playboys/100062950732819/

Facebook

https://twitter.com/glewisplayboys

Twitter

GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS

TOUR 2023

March18 2023

Venice, FL BAY INDIES RESORT

Community Ballroom at 7:30pm

March23 2023

Ocala, FL

TOP OF THE WORLD/ CIRCLE SQUARE CULTURAL CENTER

March24 2023

St Petersburg, FL 33701

DUKE ENERGY CENTER FOR THE ARTS – MAHAFFEY THEATRE

Also featuring: Jay & the Americans, The Cyrkle, The Vogues, Chris Ruggiero

April12 2023

The Villages, FL

SAVANNAH CENTER

Also featuring Rocky & The Rollers

April21 2023

129 E. Fremont St., Las Vegas, NV, 89101

GOLDEN NUGGET LAS VEGAS, NV

May6 2023

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

FM KIRBY CENTER

Also featuring: Jay & The Americans, The Grass Roots, Jimmy Russo

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Hello once again everyone I’m your host Ray Shasho and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends.

BIO: It was the summer of 1964 when Gary Lewis and The Playboys® were discovered by producer Snuff Garret. Before long, with the producer/arranger team of Garrett and Leon Russell behind them, they took their first single, This Diamond Ring straight to number one. After their second hit titled Count Me In went to number two, Gary and the band proved that they would be a continued success. They followed with more Top 10 songs such as Save Your Heart For Me, Everybody Loves A Clown, She's Just My Style, Sure Gonna Miss Her, and many more.

In 1965 Gary himself was Cash Box magazine's "Male Vocalist of the Year", winning the honor over other nominees Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra

Please welcome singer, musician, founder, and leader of TOP40 music legends Gary Lewis & the Playboys… GARY LEWIS to Interviewing the Legends …

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS

VISIT

www.garylewisandtheplayboys.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/people/Gary-Lewis-and-the-Playboys/100062950732819/

Facebook

https://twitter.com/glewisplayboys

Twitter

DISCOGRAPHY

Singles

Year Single

1965 "This Diamond Ring"

"Count Me In"

"Doin' the Flake"

"Save Your Heart for Me"

"Everybody Loves a Clown"

"She's Just My Style"

1966 "Sure Gonna Miss Her"

"Green Grass"

"My Heart's Symphony"

"(You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture"

"Where Will the Words Come From"

1967 "Way Way Out"

"The Loser (with a Broken Heart)"

"Girls in Love"

"Jill"

"Has She Got The Nicest Eyes"

1968 "Sealed with a Kiss"

"Main Street"

1969 "Rhythm of the Rain"

"Hayride"

"I Saw Elvis Presley Last Night"

1970 "I'm on the Right Road Now"

1972 "Then Again Maybe"

1975 "One Good Woman"

Albums

Year Album

1965 This Diamond Ring

A Session with Gary Lewis and the Playboys

Everybody Loves a Clown

She's Just My Style

1966 Hits Again

(You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture

1967 New Directions

Listen!

Gary Lewis & The Playboys

1968 Gary Lewis Now!

1969 Rhythm of the Rain/Hayride

Close Cover Before Playing

Rhythm!

I'm on the Right Road Now

Compilation albums

Year Album

1966 Golden Greats

1968 More Golden Greats

1975 The Very Best of Gary Lewis and the Playboys

1990 The Legendary Masters Series

GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS

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Ocala, FL

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March24 2023

St Petersburg, FL 33701

DUKE ENERGY CENTER FOR THE ARTS – MAHAFFEY THEATRE

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April12 2023

The Villages, FL

SAVANNAH CENTER

Also featuring Rocky & The Rollers

April21 2023

129 E. Fremont St., Las Vegas, NV, 89101

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May6 2023

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

FM KIRBY CENTER

Also featuring: Jay & The Americans, The Grass Roots, Jimmy Russo

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Hello once again everyone I’m your host Ray Shasho and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends.

At the age of 16, Brian Hyland had the #1 record in the country, “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini”, for which he received a Gold Record. Hyland’s other major hit “Sealed with a Kiss” reached No. 3 in 1962. He cut a string of chart records, with the writing/production team of Gary Geld and Peter Udell; “The Joker went Wild” and” “Run, Run, Look and See”, which were in the top 20 on the charts.

Brian cut his 3rd Gold Record with Curtis Mayfield’s, “Gypsy Woman”, produced by Del Shannon. Gypsy Woman sold over 3 million copies internationally. Brian successfully recorded everything from Novelty to Pop Ballads; to Folk Rock to Country Rock; to Pop Rock to Pop Soul, over more than a decade. Hyland released several singles in 2021… “Come a Little bit Closer”, “The Greatest Love”, “Crying In The Rain,” and “You Got A Message”. This year he released the single “Mr. Blue” To this day, Brian continues to write, record, and perform all over the world.

Please welcome legendary singer, musician and 60s hitmaker BRIAN HYLAND to Interviewing the Legends.

BRIAN HYLAND’S

MOST RECENT

SINGLES

“Come a Little bit Closer”

“The Greatest Love”

“Crying In The Rain”

“You Got A Message”

and “Mr. Blue”

are available at amazon.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

BRIAN HYLAND

VISIT

www.brianhyland.com

Official Website

www.facebook.com/OfficialBrianHyland

Facebook

www.instagram.com/brian_hyland

Instagram

https://twitter.com/brian_hyland

Twitter

www.youtube.com/user/OfficialBrianHyland

YouTube

BRIAN HYLAND

Discography

Albums

1960: The Bashful Blond

1961: Let Me Belong to You

1962: Sealed with a Kiss

1963: Country Meets Folk

1964: Here's to Our Love

1965: Rockin' Folk

1966: The Joker Went Wild

1967: Young Years (a reissue of Here's to Our Love)

1969: Tragedy

1969: Stay and Love Me All Summer

1970: Brian Hyland

1977: In a State of Bayou

1987: Sealed with a Kiss

1994: Greatest Hits

2002: Blue Christmas

2006: Bashful Blond//Let Me Belong to You

2007: Basic Lady

2007: Rockin' Folk/Joker Went Wild

2007: Country Meets Folk/Here's to Our Love

2009: Triple Threat Vol. 1

2010: Triple Threat Vol. 2

2010: Another Blue Christmas (EP)

2011: Triple Threat Vol. 3

2014: Sealed with a Kiss and All the Greatest Hits; 1960–1962

2015: Philips Years & More; 1964-1968

2015: The Very Best of Brian Hyland

Singles

Year Title

1960 "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini"

"Four Little Heels (The Clickety Clack Song)"

"That's How Much"

"Lop-Sided, Over-Loaded (And It Wiggled When We Rode It)"

1961 "I Gotta Go ('Cause I Love You)"

"Let Me Belong to You"

"I'll Never Stop Wanting You"

"She's My All American Girl"

1962 "Ginny Come Lately"

"Sealed with a Kiss"

"Warmed Over Kisses (Left Over Love)"

1963 "I May Not Live to See Tomorrow"

"If Mary's There"

"I'm Afraid to Go Home" b/w "Save Your Heart for Me"

"Let Us Make Our Own Mistakes"

1964 "Here's to Our Love"

1966 "3000 Miles"

"The Joker Went Wild"

"Run, Run, Look and See"

1967 "Hung Up in Your Eyes"

"Holiday for Clowns"

"Get the Message"

1969 "Tragedy"

"A Million to One"

"Stay and Love Me All Summer"

1970 "Dreamy Eyes"

"Gypsy Woman"

1971 "Lonely Teardrops"

"So Long, Marianne"

1972 "I Love Every Little Thing About You"

"Only Wanna Make You Happy"

1975 "Sealed with a Kiss" (re-issue)

1988 "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" (with Albert West)

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With a successful progressive rock album under their belts, Simon and Kelly were determined to continue the work they started with Sound of Contact. During the UK production of Simon’s 4th solo album “Becoming Human”, Kelly recorded a demo of the song “eMolecule” in a flurry of inspiration. With this new offering, Simon and Kelly decided their way forward was as a duo and they would pool their best material under the name eMolecule.

In the summer of 2020, eMolecule decided it was time to begin work on their debut album and that it was to be a concept album.

The Architect features intense, heavy guitar and drum performances as well as deep, atmospheric, and emotionally driven arrangements. From start to finish, eMolecule’s first offering captivates the listener with infectious vocals, dynamic guitars and ultra-modern production from the epic opening track "eMolecule” to the powerful climax of the closing track “Moment of Truth”. This band and album are set to take the listener to another dimension.

Please welcome Simon Collins & Kelly Nordstrom of eMolecule to Interviewing the Legends ….

PREORDER

THE LATEST RELEASE

eMolecule

entitled

‘The Architect’

Available at

https://Emolecule.lnk.to/TheArchitect

and amazon.com

Official Release date February 10th, 2023

Watch video for the album’s second single

“Beyond Belief” here:

https://youtu.be/b5OLmg_MBag

Simon states: “Beyond Belief" is about being in search of the penultimate truth while leaving your paradigms at the door.

Kelly adds: “Beyond Belief” comes from a place of revelation and release; letting go of what was for what is possible.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

eMolecule

VISIT

eMolecule Online:

www.emoleculemusic.com

Official site

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7EJYxpbzvIfbjiTfpgRte8

Spotify

https://www.facebook.com/emolecule.official/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/emolecule_official/

Instagram

https://twitter.com/eMolecule_music

Twitter

https://www.tiktok.com/@emolecule.official

Tiktok

INSIDEOUT MUSIC online:

www.insideoutmusic.com

www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV

www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic

www.twitter.com/InsideOutUSA

www.insideoutmusic.store

DISCOGRAPHY

SOUND OF CONTACT

Studio albums

Dimensionaut (2013)

Singles

"Not Coming Down" (2013)

"Pale Blue Dot" (2014)

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KANSAS, America’s legendary progressive rock band, will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2023. To commemorate this landmark occasion, current label InsideOutMusic are pleased to announce Another Fork In The Road – 50 Years Of Kansas for was released on December 9th in Europe & today in North America. A career-spanning collection, it features carefully selected tracks from across the band’s sizable discography, as well as a new version of ‘Can I Tell You’. Originally recorded and released on their 1974 debut, the song is updated by the current line-up. It provides a full-circle perspective on the band’s long and continuing history that has seen them release 16 studio albums and sell in excess of 30 million albums worldwide.

"The song 'Can I Tell You' may not have been our biggest 'hit,' but it is one of the most important songs in the career of the band KANSAS." says original member and guitarist Richard Williams. "'Can I Tell You’ was the first song on the demo reel we sent to Don Kirshner. Hearing that demo is what led to KANSAS getting a record deal. It felt appropriate, after fifty years, to come full circle and record it with the current lineup."

Kansas will celebrate their 50th anniversary with extensive touring in North America in 2023.

Please welcome legendary original guitarist and member of the classic rock group KANSAS… RICHARD WILLIAMS to Interviewing the Legends …

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With a legendary career spanning five decades, KANSAS has firmly established itself as one of America’s iconic classic rock bands. This "garage band" from Topeka released their debut album in 1974 after being discovered by Wally Gold, who worked for Don Kirshner, and have gone on to sell more than 30 million albums worldwide.

Another Fork In The Road – 50 Years Of Kansas arrives as a 3CD Digipak collection, including extensive liner notes by journalist Jeff Wagner, as well as pictures of rarely-seen memorabilia and archive material, all overseen by founding member Phil Ehart.

TRACKLISTING

CD-1

Can I Tell You (new 2022 version)

The Absence of Presence (The Absence of Presence, 2020)

Throwing Mountains (The Absence of Presence, 2020)

Crowded Isolation (The Prelude Implicit, 2016)

Summer (The Prelude Implicit, 2016)

The Voyage of Eight Eighteen (The Prelude Implicit, 2016)

Icarus II (Somewhere to Elsewhere, 2000)

The Coming Dawn (Thanatopsis) (Somewhere to Elsewhere, 2000)

Distant Vision (Somewhere to Elsewhere, 2000)

The Wall (Always Never the Same, 1998)

Dust in the Wind (Always Never the Same, 1998)

Desperate Times (Freaks of Nature, 1995)

Under the Knife (Freaks of Nature, 1995)

CD-2 (North American Version)

Fight Fire With Fire (Drastic Measures, 1983)

End of the Age (Drastic Measures, 1983)

Incident on a Bridge (Drastic Measures, 1983)

Play the Game Tonight (Vinyl Confessions, 1982)

Crossfire (Vinyl Confessions, 1982)

Windows (Vinyl Confessions, 1982)

Hold On (Audio-Visions, 1980)

Loner (Audio-Visions, 1980)

Curtain of Iron (Audio-Visions, 1980)

No One Together (Audio-Visions, 1980)

On the Other Side (Monolith, 1979)

Angels Have Fallen (Monolith, 1979)

How My Soul Cries Out For You (Monolith, 1979)

CD-3

Carry On Wayward Son (Live) (Two for the Show, 1978)

Portrait (He Knew) (Point of Know Return, 1977)

Sparks of the Tempest (Point of Know Return, 1977)

Miracles out of Nowhere (Leftoverture, 1976)

Magnum Opus (Leftoverture, 1976)

Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel (Masque, 1975)

Child of Innocence (Masque, 1975)

Down the Road (Song for America, 1975)

Song for America (Song for America, 1975)

The Devil Game (Song for America, 1975)

Death of Mother Nature Suite (Kansas, 1974)

Belexes (Kansas, 1974)

Journey from Mariabronn (Kansas, 1974)

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

K A N S A S

VISIT

KANSAS online:

www.kansasband.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/kansasband

Facebook

www.twitter.com/kansasband

Twitter

www.instagram.com/kansasband/?hl=en

Instagram

INSIDEOUTMUSIC online:

www.insideoutmusic.com

www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV

www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic

K A N S A S

UPCOMING CONCERTS

2023

Kansas Classics

March 11, 2023

Tampa, FL

Busch Gardens

Kansas Classics

March 17, 2023

Shawnee, OK

Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center

Kansas Classics

March 24, 2023

Pala, CA

Pala Casino

Kansas Classics

April 1, 2023

Lincoln, CA

The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort

Kansas Classics

April 20, 2023

Marion, IL

Marion Cultural & Civic Center

Kansas Classics

May 19, 2023

Decatur, IL

The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater

Kansas Classics

May 21, 2023

Louisville, KY

Iroquois Amphitheater

KANSAS DISCOGRAPHY

Kansas (1974)

Song for America (1975)

Masque (1975)

Leftoverture (1976)

Point of Know Return (1977)

Monolith (1979)

Audio-Visions (1980)

Vinyl Confessions (1982)

Drastic Measures (1983)

Power (1986)

In the Spirit of Things (1988)

Freaks of Nature (1995)

Always Never the Same (1998)

Somewhere to Elsewhere (2000)

The Prelude Implicit (2016)

The Absence of Presence (2020)

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Hello once again everyone I’m your host Ray Shasho and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends.

“Dark Shadows” Actors Present Live Broadcast of “The Gift Of The Magi” December 18th 5PM PT/8PM ET on Smartphone Theatre!

Legendary “Dark Shadows” actors, Kathryn Leigh Scott and David Selby reunite for a live reading of O. Henry’s classic Christmas short story, “The Gift of the Magi ,” first published in 1905.

Todd Feldstein’s Smartphone Theatre will present the live production, directed by Patrick McCray, and featuring original music composed for piano and played by seventeen-year-old music prodigy, Christian Mirochnikoff.

Watch “The Gift of the Magi ” December 18th 5PM PT/8PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8tLu8oNEEM

“Dark Shadows” was an American gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from 1966, to 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinsport, Maine, where a number of supernatural occurrences take place. The series generated two full-length motion pictures “House Of Dark Shadows” (1970) and “Night Of Dark Shadows.” (1971).

Please welcome American television and film actress and author …famed for playing several roles on the gothic/horror soap opera Dark Shadows …KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT to Interviewing the Legends …

Please join Kathryn Leigh Scott and David Selby Sunday, December 18th at 5 PM PT/ 8 PM ET

No software to download nor any other bells and whistles, all you need to do is click this link to join us!

THE GIFT OF THE MAGI . . .our gift to you!

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT

VISIT

www.kathrynleighscott.com

Official website

www.instagram.com/kathrynleighscott

Instagram

https://twitter.com/kathleighscott

Twitter

www.darkshadows.tv

Dark Shadows TV

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Acting roles

Filmography

Year Title Role

1970 House of Dark Shadows Maggie Evans

1974 The Great Gatsby Catherine

1975 Brannigan Miss Allen

1977 Providence Miss Boon

1978 The Gypsy Warriors Lady Asten-Forbes

The Greek Tycoon Nancy Cassidy

1980 Witches' Brew Susan Carey

1987 Assassination Polly Sims

1997 One Eight Seven Anglo Woman

2008 Parasomnia Nurse Margaret Evans

2012 Dark Shadows Guest

2013 Doctor Mabuse Madame Von Harbau

The Rising Light Aya

2014 Doctor Mabuse: Etiopomar Madame Von Harbau

2017 Three Christs Victoria Rogers

2019 A Rainy Day in New York Wanda

Loon Lake Lena Janson

2020 The 11th Green Mamie Eisenhower

Television

Year Title Role

1966-70 Dark Shadows Maggie Evans*

Josette DuPres Collins

Rachel Drummond

Kitty Soames 310 episodes

1973 Harriet's Back in Town Louisa Vernon 2 episodes

1974 The Turn of the Screw Miss Jessel TV Movie

1978 Hawaii Five-O Jemilla Episode: "My Friend, the Enemy"

1979 The Incredible Hulk Dr. Gail Collins Episode: "A Solitary Place"

1979 Little House on the Prairie Belle Harrison Episode: "Blind Man's Bluff"

1979 Big Shamus, Little Shamus Stephanie Marsh

1980 Hammer House of Horror Penny Episode: "Visitor From The Grave"

1981 Dynasty Jennifer 2 episodes

1982 Police Squad! Sally Decker Episode: "A Substantial Gift (The Broken Promise)"

1983 Philip Marlowe, Private Eye Annie Riordan 3 episodes

1984 Hardcastle and McCormick Lenore Alcott Episode: "Whistler's Pride"

Call to Glory Elaine Farrell Episode: "Call It Courage"

1985 Cagney & Lacey Barbara Cody Episode: "Play It Again, Santa"

1986 Murrow Janet Murrow TV Movie

The Last Days of Patton Jean Gordon TV Movie

The A-Team Sheriff Ann Plummer Episode: "The Little Town with an Accent"

Shadow Chasers Gwen Page Episode: "Let's Make a Deal"

1987 Hotel Linda Anderson Episode: "Hail and Farewell"

1988 Jake and the Fatman Holly Poole Episode: "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan"

Mr. Belvedere Woman Episode: "Hooky"

Paradise Lucy Cord Carroll 2 episodes

Knots Landing Architect Episode: "The Blushing Bride"

Probe Dr. Deanna Hardwick Episode: "Metamorphic Anthropoidic Prototype Over You"

1989 Star Trek: The Next Generation Nuria Episode: "Who Watches the Watchers"

Dallas Bunny Harvard 3 episodes

Voice of the Heart Arlene Mason TV Movie

Matlock Janice Barelli 2 episodes

1990 Judge Marla Cordante Episode: "The Talk Show"

21 Jump Street Margaret Episode: "Change of Heart"

Jake and the Fatman Denise Episode: "I Ain't Got No Body"

1999 CI5: The New Professionals Dr. Sheperd Episode: "Choice Curts"

2006 Huff Swanson Episode: "Which Lip Is the Cervical Lip?"

2013-14 The Goldbergs Miriam 2 episodes

2014-16 Old Dogs & New Tricks Lillianne Carter 2 episodes

2014 Petals on the Wind Society Lady TV Movie

2015 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The Baroness Episode: "Aftershocks"

2016 Broadcasting Christmas Ruth Morgan TV Movie

2019 First Wives Club Judith Episode: "Pilot"

The Blacklist Homeowner Episode: "Dr. Lewis Powell (No. 130)"

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David Libert had such a long and interesting career in the music business, his friends encouraged him to write a book about it…so he did.

The result is an autobiography 50-plus years in the making aptly entitled Rock and Roll Warrior, recently released on Sunset Blvd Books. It’s a chronicle of David’s inner circle life in the music industry as a popular international performer, singer/songwriter, tour manager, booking agent, producer, and drug dealer on the Sunset Strip. It’s a story so wild, so crazy, so over-the-top that it can only be true. You can’t make this stuff up!

From his tenure as co-lead singer of 60s pop hitmakers, The Happenings, to his role as tour manager for Alice Cooper’s most legendary 70s tours, to managing funk/R&B legend George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic to eventually being imprisoned for dealing drugs in L.A.

These days David is enjoying a much more relaxed and less hectic life. He lives in Southern California and is a devoted animal rights activist, helping to find homes for animals that desperately need one. There’s talk about the book being made into a feature length film as well, which excites David to no end.

Please welcome American music executive, musician, singer with Top40 music group The Happenings and author… David Libert to Interviewing the Legends.

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David Libert shares the unvarnished, absolutely true tales from the Inner circle of the music industry from Alice Cooper to Prince, on the road, backstage, on private jets and inside the notorious after-parties with music legends in the era of free-spirit, hard-driving rock ’n’ roll and R&B. It’s life on the road in technicolor. A rollercoaster ride like none other. You’re in the trenches as “Dyno Dave” engages with his hilarious, edgy, and sarcastic wit. As Tour Manager for Alice Cooper, running the first large-scale, theatrical, international rock tour to Manager of Parliament-Funkadelic Libert leads the charges with wisdom, ingenuity, dexterity, psychology, and arm-twisting. As much as it is the story of rock superstars, it is a tale of David’s journey from being the singer in the hit ‘60s pop group the Happenings (See You In September) through his days as a drug dealer on Sunset Strip.

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David Fishof has had a successful career as a sports agent, producer, promoter, and manager and is the founder and CEO of Rock & Roll Fantasy Camp. Whether he’s producing a tour, assembling the All-Starr band with Ringo Starr, or writing a best-selling book, David Fishof is always dreaming. Hailed as one of the most creative and innovative entertainment producers in the world, Fishof has worked with Roger Daltrey, The Monkees, Levon Helm, and more. He resides in Los Angeles and is the proud father of five, grandfather of seven, and husband of Karen Finkel.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp was created 25 years ago to provide real people the once-in-a-lifetime experience of connecting and jamming with their musical heroes. The Camp has provided unforgettable memories, advice and feedback for attendees worldwide. Camp events span over four jam packed days where campers join a band mentored by today’s top touring musicians and work up to final performances with the headliner rockstars at legendary venues from Abbey Road Studios in London, to Hollywood’s Whisky A Go Go, to the Atlantis resort in The Bahamas.

Please welcome producer, sports agent, and Founder of Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp… DAVID FISHOF to Interviewing the Legends.

PURCHASE

THE NEW BOOK

‘ROCK CAMP’

An Oral History: 25 Years of

the Rock & Roll Fantasy Camp

by David Fishof & Travis Atria

available at amazon.com

Who doesn’t want to be a rockstar? After years of producing rock tours throughout the world and working with icons like Roger Daltrey, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, and so many more, David Fishof wanted to capture the rock ‘n’ roll experience for everyone. He was inspired to create the one-of-a-kind Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp, where over the past twenty-five years 6,000 campers and counselors have lived, played, and become family with rockstars. Campers get to meet and jam with their musical idols—including Joe Perry, Vince Neil, Jack Bruce, and Jeff Beck—in such legendary venues like Abbey Road Studios in London, Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, and Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas.

‘ROCK CAMP’

THE VIDEO

Starring: Alice Cooper, Roger Daltrey, Sammy Hagar

and Judas Priest

Directed by: Doug Blush

Rock and roll disciples from all walks of life fulfill their wildest dreams at Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp, an immersive musical experience that culminates with a live performance. Follow four campers as they prepare to take the stage with a roster of all-star counselors that includes Roger Daltrey, Paul Stanley, Slash, and Alice Cooper, among other iconic figures.

OTHER BOOKS

DAVID FISHOF

Putting It On The Line:

The Negotiating Secretes, Tactics & Techniques of America's Top Sports Agent & Entertainment Producer (David Fishof Book 1)

AND

Rock Your Business:

What You and Your Company Can Learn From The Business of Rock and Roll.

Available at amazon.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

DAVID FISHOF

AND

ROCK & ROLL FANTASY CAMP

VISIT

https://www.rockcamp.com/about-the-producer.php

David Fishof

www.rockcamp.com

Rock Camp official site

www.rockcampthemovie.com

Rock Camp the Movie

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Hello once again everyone I’m your host Ray Shasho and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends.

The Pousette-Dart Band, led by Jon Pousette-Dart carved a place in the landscape of American music in the 1970’s. They were a mainstay of album radio, a favorite on the college circuit, and became one of the busiest touring groups in the US– playing arenas and stadiums from Coast to Coast.

Jon Pousette-Dart is best known as an American Classic and Folk Rock songwriter, musician, and performing artist. Growing up in Suffern, NY with a household of artists, including his father, grandfather, and sister, he separated himself by picking up a guitar at the age of 10 and mapping out a life in music before he ever attended a little league game. Since then, it’s been a long and well-traveled road in the world of music.

His latest single is called “Say Nothing.”

Please welcome American Classic and Folk Rock singer songwriter, musician, best known for being the founding member of the Pousette Dart-Band …Jon Pousette-Dart

to Interviewing the Legends …

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THE MOST RECENT

SOLO RELEASE

JON POUSETTE-DART

‘T A L K’

Available at amazon.com

Folk-rock pioneer Jon Pousette-Dart's tenth album. "The heart and soul of the players from Memphis, Muscle Shoals and Nashville that make up this record made it a very special moment in time for me." says Pousette-Dart. The collection was produced and recorded in Nashville by Bil VornDick (Alison Krauss & New Grass Revival) and highlights musicians Reggie Young (Elvis, Eric Clapton), Dan Dugmore (Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor), Clayton Ivey (James Brown, Bobby Womack), Glenn Worf (Mark Knopfler, Bob Seeger). Jonnell Mosser, Bekka Bramlett and bluegrass queen Rhonda Vincent have duets on the record, and features songs Jon wrote with John Oates, Gary Nicholson, Fred Knobloch, Angela Kaset, Sally Barris and Kostas.

also

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This greatest hits album is compiled of 22 favorite tracks from one of the most beloved folk rock bands from the '70s and '80s: the Pousette-Dart Band! Includes classics like "Amnesia", "County Line" and "Dancer"!

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

POUSETTE DART-BAND

VISIT

www.pousette-dart.com

Official site

www.facebook.com/pousettedartband

Facebook

https://twitter.com/jpd52?lang=en

Twitter

POUSETTE DART-BAND

DISCOGRAPHY

Albums

1976 - Pousette Dart Band

1977 - Amnesia, US Billboard # 143[4]

1978 - Pousette-Dart Band 3, US Billboard # 161

1979 - Never Enough, US Billboard # 203

1993 - Best of Pousette Dart Band

Singles

1976 - What Can I Say

1977 - Fall on Me

1977 - Amnesia

1978 - Stand by Me

1979 - For Love

1979 - Hallelujah I'm a Bum

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Hello once again everyone I’m your host Ray Shasho and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends.

BIO: When Kenney Jones was 16, he had his first hit record and shot to fame with The Small Faces, who were at the heart of the Mod revolution which swept Britain at the time and a band who have been cited as a major influence on musicians during the 50 years which have followed. When The Small Faces split Kenney was instrumental in forming The Faces and invited Rod Stewart to be featured as lead singer. The Faces took the rock world by storm in the early 1970’s on both sides of the Atlantic and became one of the most raucous, fun-loving bands of the time, with a fanatical following.

The Faces split in the mid-70’s and Kenney along with Steve Marriott, Ian McLagan and new man, Rick Wills, re-form The Small Faces, touring for a couple of years and making two albums before deciding to call it a day. By this time Kenney was recognized as one of the top drummers in the rock industry, and it was no surprise that he was The Who’s choice to replace Keith Moon after his tragic death in 1978.

After leaving The Who, Kenney hooked up with former Bad Company singer, Paul Rodgers to form The Law in the early 1990’s. Kenney’s most recent venture is forming a new band called The Jones Gang.

Please welcome legendary drummer & rock and roll hall of famer best known for being a member of The Small Faces/Faces and The Who…

KENNEY JONES to Interviewing the Legends …

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Let the Good Times Roll:

My Life in Small Faces, Faces, and The Who

By Kenney Jones

From the Mod revolution and the British Invasion of the 1960s, through the psychedelic era of the 1970s, and into the exuberance and excesses of stadium rock in the 1980s, Kenney Jones helped to build rock and roll as we know it. He was the beat behind three of the world's most enduring and significant bands.

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DISCOGRAPHY

Discography

With SMALL FACES

Small Faces (1966)

Small Faces (1967) / There Are But Four Small Faces (US only, 1968)

Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (1968)

Playmates (1977)

78 in the Shade (1978)

With FACES

Studio albums

First Step (1970)

Long Player (1971)

A Nod Is As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse (1971)

Ooh La La (1973)

The Faces (EP) (1977)

Live albums

Coast to Coast: Overture and Beginners (1974)

With THE WHO

Face Dances (1981)

It's Hard (1982)

With THE LAW

The Law (1991)

With THE JONES GANG

Any Day Now (2005)

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Hello once again everyone I’m your host Ray Shasho and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends.

Martin Barre the guitarist of Jethro Tull for over 43 years, his sound and playing was a major factor in their success. Album sales have exceeded 60 million units and they continue to be played worldwide, representing an important part of classic rock history.

Martin’s guitar playing has earned him a high level of respect and recognition; he was voted 25th best solo ever in the USA and 20th best solo ever in the UK for his playing on ‘Aqualung’. His playing on the album ‘Crest of a Knave’ earned him a Grammy award in 1989.

Martin has put together a band to play the “classic” music from the Tull catalogue. His band is a total commitment to give the Tull fans and a broader audience the chance to hear tracks not performed for many years. The band includes top musicians from a similar background.

More recently Martin has collaborated with original Tull band members Clive Bunker and Dee Palmer on a tour across America celebrating 50 Years of Jethro Tull!

Please welcome the legendary longtime guitarist with Jethro Tull MARTIN BARRE to Interviewing the Legends …

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2022-2023

Martin’s Aqualung 50th Anniversary show will be touring across select countries across Europe later this year to wind up the final leg of this epic anniversary tour. Catch the last few dates by contacting the venues directly for tickets!

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15 Nov 2022 Vienna, Austria Reigen

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16 Nov 2022 Košice, Slovakia Collosseum

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17 Nov 2022 Nove Mesto nad Vahom, Slovakia Blue Note

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18 Nov 2022 Bratislava, Slovakia MMC

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19 Nov 2022 Olomouc, Czech Republic Bounty

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20 Nov 2022 Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic Klub na rampě

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21 Nov 2022 Reichenbach, Germany Bergkeller

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23 Nov 2022 Bielsko Biała, Poland BCK

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24 Nov 2022 Warsaw, Poland Progresja Club

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27 Nov 2022 Võru, Estonia Võru Culture Center Kannel

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28 Nov 2022 Tallinn, Estonia Vaba Lava Performing Arts Centre

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29 Nov 2022 Espoo, Finland Tapiolasali

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30 Nov 2022 Pori, Finland Validi Karkia Club

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02 Dec 2022 Stockholm, Sweden Kulturhuset Studion

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03 Dec 2022 Sala, Sweden Rockland

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04 Dec 2022 Oslo, Norway Kjetil [SOLD OUT]

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06 Dec 2022 Gothenburg, Sweden Musikens Hus

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07 Dec 2022 Malmö, Sweden Babel

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08 Dec 2022 Copenhagen, Denmark Hotel Cecil

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09 Dec 2022 Bordelsholm, Germany Savoy Kino

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10 Dec 2022 Isernhagen, Germany Blues Garage

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09 June 2023 Des Plaines, IL USA Des Plaines Theater

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10 June 2023 Edwardsville, IL USA Wildey Theater

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14 June 2023 New York City, NY USA Sony Hall

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15 June 2023 Plymouth, MA USA The Spire Center for the Arts

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16 June 2023 Shirley, MA USA The Bull Run

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17 June 2023 Derry, NH USA Tupelo Hall

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18 June 2023 Worthington, MA USA Worthington Country Club

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21 June 2023 Woodbridge, NJ USA Parker Press Park

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22 June 2023 Ridgefield, CT USA Ridgefield Playhouse

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23 June 2023 Hudson Falls, NY USA The Strand Theater

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24 June 2023 Jim Thorpe, PA USA Penns Peak

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28 June 2023 Atlantic City, NJ USA Kennedy Plaza

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29 June 2023 Newton, NJ USA Newton Theater

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30 June 2023 Somers Point, NJ USA William Morrow Beach FREE CONCERT

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BIO: The voice of Empty Trail is loud, bellowing deep within the soul of the three-piece Hard Rock band that calls Austin, Texas its home. And Empty Trail wants its voice heard.

Singer/guitarist Rick Lambert originally began the concept of the band as a personal project during his stint in Los Angeles. After recording his first EP, entitled Obscured, while roaming the City of Angels, He decided to relocate to Austin after recruiting drummer Rom Gov and bassist Shane Wallin in the fall of 2016.

Empty Trail received an overwhelmingly positive response after taking their act on the road, especially in their home state of Texas. Their single, “My World,” exemplifies the full embodiment of what Empty Trail is meant to be. Recorded at Evil Snail Studios in 2017, “My World” proved to be a massive turning point.

Empty Trail takes pride on building a network of fans that they consider family. The band spends much of its time engaging with followers through Instagram and Facebook, while fans from all over the world have shown their appreciation by creating international online fan pages, hand- made artwork, and even covers of their music.

Empty Trail has recently released three powerful singles … a Marcy Playground cover entitled “Sex and Candy,” “World Split in two” and their brand-new single “I don’t want the truth.”

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Alan Parsons worked as assistant engineer on the last two albums by The Beatles and after he qualified as a fully-fledged recording engineer, he went on to work with Paul McCartney and The Hollies among many others. But it was his contribution as engineer on Pink Floyd’s classic The Dark Side Of The Moon that really got him world attention. That soon led to striking successes as a producer – notably with Pilot’s Magic, John Miles’ Highfly and Music and Steve Harley’s (Come Up And See Me) Make Me Smile. He also produced the hugely successful Year Of The Cat album with Al Stewart and two albums with American prog rock band Ambrosia.

In 1975 he met Eric Woolfson who not only became his manager but joined forces with Alan as a songwriting and performing partner for what became known as The Alan Parsons Project and a string of hit albums.

Parson’s most recent studio release is entitled From the New World and features the classic sounds Parsons has become known for in his impressive career, with progressive, symphonic, and classic rock elements all touched upon on this stunning album. Guest appearances from the likes of renowned guitarist and singer Joe Bonamassa, Tommy Shaw of Styx, vocalist David Pack (Ambrosia), and vocalist James Durbin add wonderful atmosphere to the stunning performances by Alan and his incredible backing band.

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Written with the DVD's coproducer, musician, and author Julian Colbeck, ASSR, the Book offers readers a classic “big picture” view of modern recording technology in conjunction with an almost encyclopedic list of specific techniques, processes, and equipment.

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Date Title

as part of The Alan Parsons Project

May 1976 Tales of Mystery and Imagination

June 1977 I Robot

June 1978 Pyramid

August 1979 Eve

November 1980 The Turn of a Friendly Card

June 1982 Eye in the Sky

1983 The Best of the Alan Parsons Project

December 1983 Ammonia Avenue

February 1985 Vulture Culture

November 1985 Stereotomy

January 1987 Gaudi

1988 The Best of the Alan Parsons Project, Vol. 2

1988 The Instrumental Works

1990 Freudiana

9 October 1989 Pop Classics

1995 (6/2004) Extended Versions: The Encore Collection Live

15 July 1997 The Definitive Collection

27 July 1999 Master Hits - The Alan Parsons Project

2 August 1999 Alan Parsons Project - Greatest Hits Live = Best of Live

3 August 1999 Eye in the Sky – Encore Collection

9 May 2000 Alan Parsons Project - Gold Collection

22 August 2002 Works Audiophile Legends

23 March 2004 Ultimate

2006 Days Are Numbers

2007 The Essential (2 CD Compilation)

2010 The Collection

23 March 2014 The Sicilian Defence (part of The Complete Albums Collection)

as Solo Artist – Studio Albums

6 October 1993 Try Anything Once

24 September 1996 On Air

28 September 1999 The Time Machine

24 August 2004 A Valid Path Artemis

26 April 2019 The Secret

15 July 2022 From the New World

as Solo Artist – Live Albums

27 June 1995 The Very Best Live

6 April 2010 Eye 2 Eye: Live in Madrid

Sept 2013 Alan Parsons

June 2016 Alan Parsons Symphonic Project, Live in Colombia

5 November 2021 The Neverending Show - Live In The Netherlands

11 February 2022 One Note Symphony - Live In Tel Aviv

as Solo Artist – Singles

15 June 2010 All Our Yesterdays / Alpha Centauri

3 April 2014 Fragile / Luciferama

10 April 2015 Do You Live at All

as Engineer

1969 Abbey Road (The Beatles)

1970 Atom Heart Mother (Pink Floyd)

1971 Stormcock (Roy Harper)

1971 Wild Life (Wings)

1973 The Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd)

1973 Red Rose Speedway (Paul McCartney and Wings)

1974 Hollies (The Hollies)

1975 Another Night (The Hollies)

1975 Ambrosia (Ambrosia)

1976 Year of the Cat (Al Stewart)

1978 Time Passages (Al Stewart)

2013 The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) (Steven Wilson)

as Producer

1974 From the Album of the Same Name (Pilot)

1974 The Psychomodo (Cockney Rebel)

1975 The Best Years of Our Lives (Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel)

1975 Second Flight (Pilot)

1975 Modern Times (Al Stewart)

1976 Rebel (John Miles)

1976 Year of the Cat (Al Stewart)

1976 Somewhere I've Never Travelled (Ambrosia)

1978 Time Passages (Al Stewart)

1979 Lenny Zakatek (Lenny Zakatek)

1984 Keats

1985 Ladyhawke (OST by Andrew Powell)

1993 Symphonic Music of Yes

2012 Grand Ukulele (Jake Shimabukuro)

2017 Blackfield V (Blackfield) Kscope

2019 Jonathan Cilia Faro (Grown up Christmas List)

as Executive Producer / Mentor

1999 Turning the Tide (Iconic Phare)

Billboard Top 40 hit singles (US)

1976 – "(The System of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether"

1977 – "I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You

1979 – "Damned If I Do"

1980 – "Games People Play"

1981 – "Time"

1982 – "Eye in the Sky"

1984 – "Don't Answer Me"

1984 – "Prime Time"

Nominations

1973 – Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon – Grammy Nomination for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

1975 – Ambrosia – Ambrosia – Grammy Nomination for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

1976 – Ambrosia – Somewhere I've Never Travelled – Grammy Nomination for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

1976 – The Alan Parsons Project – Tales of Mystery and Imagination – Grammy Nomination for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

1978 – The Alan Parsons Project – Pyramid – Grammy Nomination for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

1978 – Alan Parsons – Producer of the Year, Grammy Nomination for Producer of the Year

1979 – Ice Castles – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Grammy Nomination for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture

1979 – The Alan Parsons Project – Eve – Grammy Nomination for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

1981 – The Alan Parsons Project – The Turn of a Friendly Card – Grammy Nomination for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

1982 – The Alan Parsons Project – Eye in the Sky – Grammy Nomination for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

1986 – The Alan Parsons Project – "Where's The Walrus?" – Grammy Nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance

2007 – Alan Parsons – A Valid Path – Grammy Nomination for Best Surround Sound Album

2018 – Alan Parsons, Dave Donnelly, & PJ Olsson – "Eye in the Sky – 35th Anniversary Edition" – Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album – Alan Parsons, surround mix engineer; surround mastering engineers; Alan Parsons, surround producer (The Alan Parsons Project)

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Steve Luongo has produced, performed, and recorded with several well-known artists including Leslie West of Mountain, Cream bassist Jack Bruce, Eddie Money, Alan Parsons, Todd Rundgren, Heart's Ann Wilson, Ritchie Blackmore, Mark Farner, Joe Walsh, Billy Squier. The most prolific and significant of all his work was with John Entwistle, best known as the iconic bass guitarist for The Who. The two musicians became the best of friends. Luongo produced, performed, co-wrote, and toured with The John Entwistle Band until Entwistle's death in 2002. Their last live performance together was in Japan during the A Walk Down Abbey Road tour. Later that year he was invited by The Who and Entwistle's family to write and read the eulogy at Entwistle's memorial service in London.

In 2007, Luongo served as producer and composer for a studio band he created with AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams, in which Williams recruited frontman Brian Johnson as the vocalist. The project later known as Forklift gave birth to 7 tracks. "Chain Gang on the Road" was the only track offered by the quartet and was briefly available for a free download during a run of US tour dates in 2007.

In 2012 Luongo began a musical partnership with Cheap Trick vocalist Robin Zander by forming The Robin Zander Band. Zander was among the first to be asked to appear in Luongo's documentary film An Ox's Tale - The John Entwistle Story about the late John Entwistle. (https://youtu.be/PwZrLRBkAfk)

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Steve has been creating works of art for as long as he has been playing music. His critically acclaimed colorful and flowing abstract visual art has been displayed in galleries and is in collections worldwide. Steve’s art has been described by critics as rhythmic and musical.

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As a fashion designer Steve Luongo based his collection on his original abstract art. His passion for rhythm and love of color are infused in this deeply personal fashion collection. Each garment is a unique artistic representation of Steve’s art and like his prints each piece is numbered making it a true limited-edition collectible.

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In 1964, The Who became one of the key figures of the British Invasion, taking the American music scene by storm. While Roger Daltrey, Pete Townsend and Keith Moon took the spotlight with their on-stage antics, John Entwistle, dubbed "The Quiet One," stood in the shadows... poised to become the biggest bass player in rock and roll. With his arena-rock days behind him, Entwistle continued down his own path, finding great musical freedom with the John Entwistle Band. In 2002, after years of touring his solo project, Entwistle couldn't resist the lure of bringing back one of the greatest bands in rock and roll history. Tragically, plans for The Who's North American Reunion Tour were cut short when on the eve of the first show John was found dead in his Las Vegas hotel room. "The Ox," as Entwistle was affectionately known, left behind many fans and several unfinished projects. With his passing, the world lost a musical legend, dubbed Guitar Magazine's "Bassist of the Millennium." Narrated by Peter Frampton, John Entwistle: An Ox's Tale covers the life of John Entwistle, from his first public performance at the age of 14 to his feelings about The Who's most recent reunion. This film contains the last footage and interviews ever shot with Entwistle, offering the one chance for fans to discover the real life behind the man who far exceeded his greatest aspirations.

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For Fans of The Who, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle and Classic Rock! John Entwistle was the bassist for The Who until his untimely passing in 2002. He was Nicknamed "The Ox" and "Thunderfingers” and is considered to be one of the most influential bassists in the world, voted as the greatest bassist of all time in a 2011 Rolling Stone readers' poll and named number seven by Bass Player in its "100 Greatest Bass Players" issue in 2017. In 1971, Entwistle became the first member of The Who to release a solo album, Smash Your Head Against the Wall, which earned him a cult following in the US. Other solo studio albums included: Whistle Rymes (1972), Rigor Mortis Sets In (1973), Mad Dog (1975), Too Late the Hero (1981), and The Rock (1996). He also fronted the John Entwistle Band. This collection of songs on Volume One are from his years with the John Entwistle Band. Re-mastered versions of studio tracks including “Bogey Man” featuring Keith Moon, unreleased studio tracks like “I Wouldn’t Sleep With You”, demos that were recorded for The Who like “Where Ya Going Now”, and live tracks including The Who cut “Trick Of The Light”. Rarities Oxhumed - Volume One is the first in a series of recordings and projects to bring the music of John Entwistle to the fans and forever solidify him as one of the greatest rock musicians ever.

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Vanilla Fudge was one of the first American groups to infuse psychedelia into a heavy rock sound to create “psychedelic symphonic rock” an eclectic genre which would, among its many off shoots, eventually morph into heavy metal.

Although, at first, the band did not record original material, they were best known for their dramatic heavy, slowed-down arrangements of contemporary pop songs which they developed into works of epic proportion.

Vanilla Fudge celebrated their 50th year Anniversary in 2017 and are still rocking the world in the current day with one of their greatest hits 'You Keep Me Hanging On' featured in the Quentin Tarantino movie 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.'

Please welcome lead vocalist, keyboardist, composer, and arranger for classic rock legends Vanilla Fudge… MARK STEIN to Interviewing the Legends …

The last time chatted was in March of 2018… Spirit of 67 Vanilla Fudge and Mark Stein Project.

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This is Led Zeppelin done ‘’Fudge’’ style and fully remastered. Vanilla Fudge roll these classics out in their own way, with some amazing and soaring organ interludes and adding their soul and funked up influence giving these songs a new life and identity of their own.

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Vanilla Fudge Discography

Studio albums

Further information: Vanilla Fudge

Year Album

1967 Vanilla Fudge

1968 The Beat Goes On

1968 Renaissance

1969 Near the Beginning

1969 Rock & Roll

1984 Mystery

2002 The Return

2007 Out Through the In Door

2015 Spirit of '67

2016 You Keep Me Hangin' On

2022 Vanilla Zeppelin

Collections and live albums

Vanilla Fudge – The Fantastic Vanilla (1969)

Best of Vanilla Fudge (1982)

The Best of Vanilla Fudge – Live (1991)

Psychedelic Sundae – The Best of Vanilla Fudge (1993)

The Return – Live in Germany Part 1 (2003)

The Real Deal – Vanilla Fudge Live (2003)

Rocks the Universe – Live in Germany Part 2 (2003)

Good Good Rockin' – Live at Rockpalast (2007)

Orchestral Fudge (live) (2008)

When Two Worlds Collide (live) (2008)

Box of Fudge – Rhino Handmade (2010)

The Complete Atco Singles (2014)

Live at Sweden Rock 2016: The 50th Anniversary (live) (2017)

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Virtuoso Guitarist Vinnie Moore To Release New Album “Double Exposure” With Guest Vocalists

The follow up to Vinnie Moore’s 2019 “SOUL SHIFTER” will be released on November 8th on his Mind’s Eye Music label. Vinnie is joined by singers Ed Terry, Keith Slack , Mike DiMeo , and Brian Stephenson on this half vocal half instrumental album. This is his first solo release that features vocals. Band members include Richie Monica on drums, Michael Bean and Pete Griffin on Bass, John Cassidy on Keyboards, and John Pessoni on Drums.

Vinnie has released ten solo albums and six albums and a LIVE DVD with rock icons UFO and is considered to be one of the originators of shred guitar. He’s made many guest appearances with others and played and wrote the soundtrack for a classic PEPSI TV commercial. He’s recorded and toured with ALICE COOPER and was opening act for RUSH with his solo band on the ROLL THE BONES tour. Vinnie has toured all around the world with UFO and solo and has two bestselling guitar instructional videos. He has been an inspiration for fans and guitarists worldwide.

Vinnie recently completed a European solo tour in May and a festival run with UFO during the summer.

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Double Exposure will be released on November 8th on his Mind’s Eye Music label.

Vinnie is joined on this half-vocal-half-instrumental follow-up to 2019 "Soul Shifter" by singers Ed Terry (RAGE AND BEYOND, AMERICAN MAFIA), Keith Slack (MSG, MOTHER ROAD),Mike DiMeo (RIOT) and Brian Stephenson (OLD JAMES). This is Vinnie's first solo release that features vocals. Bandmembers include Richie Monica (BILLY COX, PAPA CHUBBY, TANTRIC) on drums, Michael Bean and Pete Griffin (STEVE VAI, DWEEZIL ZAPPA) on bass, John Cassidy on keyboards, and John Pessoni on drums.

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Discography

Title

Mind's Eye Released: 1986

Time Odyssey Released: 1988

Meltdown Released: 1991

Out of Nowhere Released: April 16, 1996

The Maze Released: March 23, 1999

Defying Gravity Released: July 10, 2001

To the Core Released: May 26, 2009

Aerial Visions Released: October 23, 2015

Soul Shifter Released: October 4, 2019

Compilation albums

Title

Collection: The Shrapnel Years Released: March 14, 2006

Live albums

Title

Live! Released: January 25, 2000

Other appearances

Title Year Notes

Vicious Rumors – Soldiers of the Night 1985 band member

Alice Cooper – Hey Stoopid 1991 band member

UFO – You Are Here 2004 band member

Jordan Rudess – Rhythm of Time 2004 guest

UFO – Showtime 2005 band member

UFO – The Monkey Puzzle 2006 band member

Destruction – D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. 2008 guest

Michael Angelo Batio – Hands Without Shadows 2 – Voices 2009 guest

UFO – The Visitor 2009 band member

Glen Drover – Metalusion 2011 guest

UFO – Seven Deadly 2012 band member

Red Zone Rider – Red Zone Rider 2014 band member

UFO – A Conspiracy of Stars 2015 band member

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Fans of dark and ghoulish rock & roll are all cordially invited to attend what is sure to be the biggest party of this year’s Halloween season, Monster’s Ball, the new album from the one and only God Of Hellfire and theatrical rock visionary, Arthur Brown! For his latest macabre-themed masterpiece, Brown is joined by a murderer’s row of talented co-conspirators including the album’s producers Alan Davey, who also co-wrote several of the songs, and Fernando Perdomo, all of whom have helped Brown craft one of the most energetic and thrilling albums of his long and distinguished career. From The Stooges’ guitarist James Williamson, who brings the heat on a new version of Brown’s iconic 1968 hit “Fire” to the killer collaboration with Vanilla Fudge’s Mark Stein on “Zombie Yelp,” Monster’s Ball promises to be one hell of a good time!

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DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

Solo

1975 – Dance

1977 – Chisholm in My Bosom

1981 – Speak No Tech (re-released by Craig Leon in 1984 as The Complete Tapes of Atoya)

1982 – Requiem

2022 - Long Long Road

With the Crazy World of Arthur Brown

1968 – The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

1988 – Strangelands (recorded in 1969)

2000 – Tantric Lover

2003 – Vampire Suite

2013 – Zim Zam Zim (released 8 November 2013 as the result of a successful pledge campaign)

2019 – Gypsy Voodoo

With Kingdom Come

1971 – Galactic Zoo Dossier

1972 – Kingdom Come

1973 – Journey

Other collaborations

1980 – Faster Than the Speed of Light (with Vincent Crane)

1988 – Brown, Black & Blue (with Jimmy Carl Black)

2007 – The Voice of Love[52][53] (by the Amazing World of Arthur Brown)

2012 – The Magic Hat (with Rick Patten; limited edition of 200; an accompanying comic of The Magic Hat by Matt Howarth is also available)

Live albums

1993 – Order From Chaos (by the Crazy World of Arthur Brown)

1994 – Jam (recorded in 1970) (by Kingdom Come)

2002 – The Legboot Album – Arthur Brown on Tour

2011 – The Crazy World of Arthur Brown Live at High Voltage (vinyl only release, limited edition of 1000)

Compilation albums

1976 – Lost Ears (by Kingdom Come)

2003 – Fire – The Story of Arthur Brown

Singles

1965: "You'll Be Mine" (The Diamonds) b/w "You Don't Know" (Arthur Brown with The Diamonds

1967: "Devil's Grip" b/w "Give Him a Flower" (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown)

1968: "Fire" b/w "Rest Cure" (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown)

1968: "Nightmare" b/w "Music Man" (aka "What's Happening") (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown)

1968: "I Put a Spell on You" b/w "Nightmare" (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown)

1971: "Eternal Messenger" b/w "I.D. Side to be B Side the C Side" (Kingdom Come)

1973: "Spirit of Joy" b/w "Come Alive"

1974: "Gypsies" b/w "Dance"

1975: "We've Gotta Get Out of This Place" b/w "Here I Am"

1976: "Ooh, It Takes Two to Tango " b/w "Rocking the Boat" (Arthur Brown & Aliki Ashman)

Soundtrack contribution

1966 – The Game Is Over (two songs)

1975 – Tommy

Other contributions

1976 – Tales of Mystery and Imagination (the Alan Parsons Project)

1979 – Dune (Klaus Schulze)

1979 – Time Actor (Richard Wahnfried)

1980 – ...Live... (Klaus Schulze)

1994 – Vicar (Green Machine)

1994 – Sonic Lobotomy (Green Machine)

1998 – The Chemical Wedding (Bruce Dickinson)

1999 – Resurrection (Pretty Things)

2000 – Curly's Airships (Judge Smith)

2007 – Fifteen Years After (All Living Fear)

2013 – Friends for a Livetime (the Hamburg Blues Band)

2014 – Journey in Time (Victor Peraino's Kingdom Come)

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Singer/Songwriter Mary Fahl Interprets Pink Floyd, ELO and Others On New Solo Album “Can’t Get It Out Of My Head”

In an effort to find some light and comfort during these challenging times, singer/songwriter Mary Fahl looks back to some of the essential music that has brought her sustenance and clarity by reinterpreting songs from her greatest inspirations … and a tribute to the music that defined her as an artist.

Mary’s most recent release “Can’t Get It Out of My Head,” is a collection of songs that she calls “essential” to her development as an artist … “On top of all the madness that was happening in the world, I was grappling with the devastating loss of my mother and sister this past year and was feeling completely rootless. In an effort to find an anchor, a link to the past, a sense of home, I began to immerse myself in the comfort of music from my youth.

“The challenge for me and my producer Mark Doyle was to make each of these songs our own while paying tribute to their original greatness...,” says Fahl, “Along with a standard hi-res audio version, we wanted to bring these classics into a new light by utilizing the latest audio technologies to reinterpret my favorite Pink Floyd, Neil Young, George Harrison, Richard Thompson, Moody Blues, The Rolling Stones, ELO, Nick Drake, Judy Collins, and the Mamas and Papas songs in the brilliant, full immersive, high-resolution clarity of 5.1 surround.”

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UPCOMING TOUR DATES 2022

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022 @8PM

FORT HILLS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (full band)

Canandaigua, NY (Finger Lakes Region)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2022 @8PM

SPIRE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (full band)

Plymouth, MA

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2022 @8PM

AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER (full band)

Auburn, NY

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2022 @7:30PM

THE CUTTING ROOM (CHRISTMAS SHOW) (full band)

New York, NY

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2022 @8PM

THE KATE (CHRISTMAS SHOW) (full band)

Old Saybrook, CT

Discography

Collaborations

October Project, October Project (1993)

Falling Farther In, October Project (1996)

Solo career

Lenses of Contact EP (2000)

The Other Side of Time (2003)

From the Dark Side of the Moon (2011)

Love & Gravity (2014)

Mary Fahl Live at the Mauch Chunk Opera House (Disc 1) (2014)

Mary Fahl Live at the Mauch Chunk Opera House (Disc 2) (2014)

Winter Songs & Carols (2019)

“Can’t Get It Out Of My Head” (2022)

Compilations

Gods & Generals Soundtrack (2003) – "Going Home"

The Guys: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2003), Sony Classical – "The Dawning of the Day", "My Beautiful, Gleaming...", "What They Were Waiting For", "Patrick"

Classics for a New Century (2003), Sony Classical – "Una furtiva lagrima"

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METAL BAND IMPELLITTERI

TO RELEASE 1987-2010 CATALOG

ON GLOBAL ROCK RECORDS

THREE CD COMPILATION SET ENTITLED

'WAKE THE BEAST'

TO BE RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 30

For the first time ever, the Impellitteri catalog has been made available worldwide. Global Rock Records has officially licensed the full catalogue running between the years 1987 and 2010. In celebration of this occasion, Global Rock Records are releasing ‘Wake The Beast’ a 3 CD set on 30 September 2022. This collection is the answer to many fans’ prayers, as despite being a fully American metal outfit, many Impellitteri followers had to source expensive import copies from Japan where Chris has a huge following. Now ‘Wake The Beast’ brings the cream of the globally–renowned guitarist together in one place.

‘Wake The Beast’ encompasses the Impellitteri story from 1987-2010 and, what’s more, every song here was selected by Chris himself. This set then represents nothing less than what he feels are the highlights from some twelve different releases. Whether it’s a track with fan favourite Rob Rock on vocals, or even the legendary Graham Bonnet behind the mic, one thing can be sure, the intensity never lets up.

‘Wake The Beast’ is the first ever Impellitteri career spanning compilation released worldwide, featuring not only the well known album tracks, but rare Japan-released only bonus songs, B-sides and more! Don’t sleep on this one…

To date IMPELLITTERI have sold over 2 million records worldwide and have performed on the same stages as Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Journey, and the list goes on!

BURRN! Magazine voted Chris Impellitteri Best Rock Guitarist!

IMPELLITTERI has been featured on multiple magazine covers, television, radio and internet shows. And, in the glorious past, featured on MTV, VH1, Headbangers Ball...

Please welcome American lead guitarist and founder of the heavy metal band Impellitteri Master Shredder CHRIS IMPELLITTERI to Interviewing the Legends …

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Impellitteri

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September 30

For the first time ever, the Impellitteri catalog has been made available worldwide. Lead guitarist Chris Impellitteri is known around the world for his high level of technical skill, as well as being an extremely melodic guitarist and a prolific, talented songwriter.

A three-CD compilation set that encompasses the Impellitteri story from 1987-2010. Every song on this compilation was chosen by Chris based on what he feels are the highlights from 12 different Impellitteri releases from over the years.

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DISCOGRAPHY

with Impellitteri

Stand in Line (1988)

Grin and Bear It (1992)

Answer to the Master (1994)

Screaming Symphony (1996)

Eye of the Hurricane (1997)

Crunch (2000)

System X (2002)

Pedal to the Metal (2004)

Wicked Maiden (2009)

Venom (2015)

The Nature of the Beast (2018)

Wake the Beast (2022) 1987-2010 CATALOG

with Animetal USA

Animetal USA (2011)

Animetal USA W (2012)

Guest appearances

House of Lords – Sahara (1990)

Various artists – Dragon Attack: A Tribute to Queen (1997)

Various artists – Randy Rhoads Tribute (2000)

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The original Standells band was formed in 1962 by lead vocalist and keyboard player Larry Tamblyn, guitarist Tony Valentino, bass guitarist Jody Rich, and drummer Benny King. Tamblyn had previously been a solo performer, recording several 45 singles in the late 1950s and early 1960s including "Dearest", "Patty Ann", "This Is The Night", "My Bride To Be" and "Destiny" for Faro and Linda Records.

The Standells released a string of garage rock singles in the mid to late 1960’s, which are now regarded as proto-punk classics. They’ve inspired such groups as the Sex Pistols and Ramones. Everyone from Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith and U2 to Minor Threat has covered Standells records.

They are best known for their 1966 hit "Dirty Water", written by their manager, Ed Cobb. (Ed Cobb is also noted for writing "Tainted Love", a Gloria Jones song which became world famous when Soft Cell did a version of it.) "Dirty Water" is now the anthem of several Boston sports teams and is played following every Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins home win.

The song is also listed in the Rock Hall of Fame as one of the 500 songs that shaped Rock & Roll.

The Standells have continued to actively perform throughout the world and their recent concert performances have been receiving rave reviews.

Please welcome original member, founder, keyboardist & singer for The Standells… LARRY TAMBLYN to Interviewing the Legends …

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Studio albums

Year Album

1966 Dirty Water

Why Pick on Me — Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White

Released: November 1966

1967 The Hot Ones!

Released: January 1967

Try It

Released: October 1967

2013 Bump

Released: August 9, 2013

Live albums

Year Album

1964 The Standells in Person at P.J.s.

Released: September 1964

1966 "Live" and Out of Sight

Released: June 1966

2000 Ban This!

Released: October 31, 2000

2001 The Live Ones

Released: January 27, 2015

2015 Live on Tour - 1966

Released: January 27, 2015

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In 1957 Javier Bátiz founded a group called Los TJ's with which he picked up musical influences that were received in the Mexican border cities of black music, blues and R & B from people like T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, James Brown, among others.

Javier is known as a teacher of people like: Carlos Santana and Fito de la Parra (Canned Heat). Carlos Santana has always been recognized as the creator of the sound of Javier Bátiz. In the year 2000 he participated in Canned Heat's Disco Boogie 2000, with the theme ̈The world of make believe ̈ song that took the first places in Europe, which earned him to travel with Canned Heat on tour in in Italy.

In 2008 he released the album El Brujo (the wizard) USA as well as the presentation of the documentary Made in Mexico by Fito de la Parra, in the United States and presentations in Santa Ana, CA, at El Whiskey a Go Go, as well as at the Blues Fest Festival, also in his book The Flight of the Angel.

In 2016 he traveled to the city of Chicago to play with Buddy Guy in his place "The Legends."

In 2017 he was invited to begin a new facet of narration, for large format 3D films for the Imax In this musical journey, Bátiz recounts the journeys of the singer and composer Aloe Blacc who traces the roots of music of the United States and follow in the footsteps of Louis Armstrong, through the stages and cultures where the music of the United States was born, visiting iconic cities of music such as New Orleans, Chicago, New York and Nashville.

Please welcome the legendary Mexican guitarist & rock 'n' roll pioneer who brought American blues to Mexico & also taught Carlos Santana to play the guitar … Javier Bátiz to Interviewing the Legends …

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The U. S. A. Sessions

Javier Bátiz

Discography

Javier Bátiz and the Famous Finks (Peerless/Eco, 1963)

Javier Batiz USA (Brunswick, 1968)

Batiz and hair (Orfeón, 1968)

Coming home (Atom/star, 1969)

Rockin' with the king (Atom/star, 1970)

Love you girl (Atom/star, 1971)

Bátiz and his wave (Orfeón, 1973)

Say if you remember me (Sonart, 1971)

Peaceful Garden (Sonart, 1971)

She was (Orfeón, 1976)

This Time (Photon, 1984)

Radio complacencies (Photon, 1985)

This Time, Second Time (R.H, 1989)

Say if you remember me (Denver, 1994)

I Like Rock (Denver, 1996)

The House of the Rising Sun (Denver, 1997)

No Man's Land (Denver, 1998)

Metromental (Denver, 2000)

The Rock of the 60's (Orfeón, 2001)

Live from the Zócalo Vol. 1 and 2 (Denver, 2002)

The Witcher's Trunk Vol. 1, 2,3 and 4 (Denver, 2003)

Javier Bátiz The USA Sessions Canned Heat Records (Denver, 2004)

The Warlock's Trunk Vol. 5 & 6 Denver (Denver, 2005)

16 hits by Javier Bátiz (Denver, 2006)

Sessions 1 (Denver 2007)

Sessions 2 (Denver 2007)

Sessions 3 (Denver 2007)

The Witcher in USA Denver 2008)

The Warlock's Labyrinth (2015)

Tino Contreras & Javier Bátiz Live Session (Cecut 2017)

simple

Sad Nights / Nocturnal (Xec 1959, recorded on 78 rpm)

Slow Twist / Mashed Potatoes (RCA Victor 1960)

Lonely Man / Come Surf (Astro 1963)

Inventing what dream / Sad nights (Peerles/Eco 1964)

Summer Time / Don't Criticize Me (Peerles/Echo 1964)

Lonely Streets / Jimbalaya (Peerles/Eco 1964)

I'm Homeless / The Hanged Girl (Peerless/Echo 1965)

Videos

El Brujo Live from the Zócalo Vol. 1 (Denver Records and Tapes, 2003)

El Brujo Live from the Zócalo Vol. 2 (Denver Records and Tapes, 2003)

El Brujo Live from the Zócalo (Denver Records and Tapes, 2003)

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Founded in 1966, Canned Heat rose to fame because their knowledge and love of blues music was both wide and deep. Canned Heat attained three worldwide hits with their rock anthems “On The Road Again,” “Going Up The Country,” and “Let’s Work Together.” They secured their niche in rock ‘n roll history with their performances at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and a headlining slot at the original Woodstock Festival in 1969.

Now, more than fifty years later and with forty albums to their credit, Canned Heat is still going strong. They have been anchored throughout the past fifty-three years by the steady hand of drummer/band leader and historian, Adolfo “Fito” de la Parra.

Fito has also written a book "LIVING THE BLUES" with his personal story and Canned Heat's, available on the band's website cannedheatmusic.com, Amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.

As "Keeper of the Flame" he has remained the band leader, rhythmic and spiritual force behind Canned Heat's music for over four decades.

Canned Heat remains committed to delighting their fans with creativity and musical energy as they continue to play “live” throughout the U.S. and around the world.

Please welcome the legendary drummer for CANNED HEAT …ADOLFO “FITO” DE LA PARRA to Interviewing the Legends …

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Join Fito de la Parra, producer and drummer of Canned Heat, for a wild ride in a world of Music, Drugs, Death, Sex and Survival in his autobiography” Living The Blues”.

Find out what happened to the world-famous band when Woodstock was over and the ’60s ran out. Discover how Fito survived the wildly eccentric, deliberately chaotic, and fabulously excessive lifestyle of a rock star to become one of today’s most important artists interpreting the blues.

Filled with over 100 rare and collectible photographs, and artwork images from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, it is available for purchase below, or through our Merchandise Page.

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TOUR DATES

Saturday, September 17

5:00pm

WARREN COUNTY CELEBRATION

Sunday, September 18

8:00pm

DARYL'S HOUSE CLUB

Monday, September 19

8:00pm

RAMS HEAD ON STAGE

Tuesday, September 20

8:00pm

CITY WINERY

Wednesday, September 21

2:00pm

THE BIG "E" / COURT OF HONOR STAGE

Thursday, September 22

2:00pm

THE BIG "E" / COURT OF HONOR STAGE

Friday, September 23

8:00pm

THE MUSIC ROOM / GALLERY & WINE BAR

Saturday, September 24

8:00pm

TOWN HOUSE CONCERT HALL (TOWN HALL)

Saturday, October 1

8:00pm

WATSEKA THEATRE

CANNED HEAT HAS PERFORMED AT MORE MOTORCYCLE &

MUSIC FESTIVALS THAN ANY OTHER BAND IN THE WORLD.

Over 100 European Tours, 20 Tours to Mexico, 15 to Australia, New Zealand & Canada.

Tours to Singapore, the Philippines and Colombia / South America.

Many U.S. Air Force and Army / Navy Bases around the world.

WOODSTOCK

ATLANTA POP FESTIVAL

HARLEY DAVIDSON 90TH ANNIVERSARY

TEXAS INTERNATIONAL POP FESTIVAL

STURGIS MOTORCYCLE RUN, U.S.A.

FILLMORE AUDITORIUMS (San Francisco & NYC, NY)

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN (New York)

ROYAL ALBERT HALL (London, England)

BROADFORD, PONDE & HUNTER VALLEY – MOTORCYCLE FESTIVALS (Australia)

20th ANNUAL RIVER RUN (Laughlin, NV)

MONTEREY POP FESTIVAL

SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

BATH POP FESTIVAL (England)

HOLLAND FESTIVAL OF MUSIC

KENT CYCLE SHOW (England)

THE OLYMPIA (Paris, France)

THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE (Mexico City)

CARNEGIE HALL (with John Lee Hooker)

BIKE WEEK, DAYTONA, FLORIDA

24 HOUR BIKE RACE, LE MANS (France)

CANNED HEAT

DISCOGRAPHY

Canned Heat (1967)

Boogie with Canned Heat (1968)

Living the Blues (1968)

Hallelujah (1969)

Future Blues (1970)

Vintage (1970)

Historical Figures and Ancient Heads (1971)

The New Age (1973)

One More River to Cross (1973)

Human Condition (1978)

Kings of the Boogie (Dog House Blues) (1981)

Reheated (1988)

Internal Combustion (1994)

Canned Heat Blues Band (1996)

Boogie 2000 (1999)

Friends in the Can (2003)

Christmas Album (2007)

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Thirty years on, old mates Steve Hogarth and Darryl Way, have collaborated on the single “Morpheus”, released on August 25th. The track is taken from Darryl’s forthcoming album “The Rock Artist’s Progress”; a unique concept and project created by legendary violinist Darryl Way that consists of an album and novel that are intrinsically linked together and sold as a bundle. The novel will also include musical illustrations created by Darryl, that can be clicked on and listened to, whilst reading. Both album and novel are due for release on September 23rd, on Spirit of Unicorn Music, Cherry Red Records, iTunes and Amazon.

The novel, written by Charles Shorwell, is set against the backdrop of the musical revolution that started with the Beatles and begins in 1968, a year after ‘The Summer of Love’ and follows the story of Daniel Luckham, a young classical pianist studying at the Royal College of Music. Seduced by the rock music scene and vibrant counterculture in London at that time, he contrives to leave college and pursue a career in ‘Rock’. But some bad decisions lead him down a dark and dangerous alley, populated by drug dealers, unscrupulous managers, and femme fatales. On his journey to fulfil his dreams, Daniel finds his integrity challenged, and the innocence of youth cruelly stripped away.

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Multi-instrumentalist & Classical Violinist Darryl Way resumes his wanderlust with this sublime travelling companion to 2019's critically acclaimed "Destinations" album. This exquisite 12-track travelogue captures in beautiful cinemascope a vista to some of our planet's most breath-taking scenery. Each piece is accompanied by Darryl's written synopsis offering the listener an insight into the stories & musical ideas behind each track. "Destinations 2" is sure to build upon its predecessor's critical achievement of reaching #3 in Goldmine Magazine's Top 100 albums of 2020.

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Charles Shorwell

Discography

With Curved Air

Air Conditioning (1970) including Vivaldi

Second Album (1971) on which he co-wrote their sole charting hit Back Street Luv

Phantasmagoria (1972)

Live (1975)

Midnight Wire (1975)

Airborne (1976)

Renegade b/w We're Only Human (1984)

Live At The BBC (1995)

Alive, 1990 (2000)

With Darryl Way's Wolf

Canis Lupus (1973)

Saturation Point (1973)

Five in the Morning b/w Bunch of Fives (1973)

Night Music (1974)

Darryl Way's Wolf (compilation from Canis Lupus and Saturation Point) (1974)

With Trace

Birds (1975)

With Pierre Moerlen's Gong

Expresso II (1978)

With Jethro Tull

Heavy Horses (1978)

Solo

Concerto for Electric Violin (1978) - Francis Monkman synthesizes an orchestra

Little Plum b/w Sweet Dreams (1982) - produced by Martin Gordon for Snat Records

As Long as There's a Spark... (1983) - EP

Little Plum (remix) b/w Love Is The Driver (1984)

Edge of the World (1984)

The Human Condition: Suite for String Orchestra, Piano and Percussion (1987)

Under the Soft (1991)

Classical Rock (music for TV and Film) (2010)

Ultra Violins (2013)

Children Of The Cosmos (2014)

Myths, Legends And Tales (2016)

Vivaldi's Four Seasons In Rock (2018)

Destinations (2019)

The Rock Artist's Progress (2022)

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Vintage ‘80s Metal Recordings from Video Vixen SALLY STEELE Finally See Worldwide Release!

With her teased-up blonde hair and supermodel looks, it’s no surprise that Sally Steele found herself cast in music videos by the likes of Loverboy, Eric Carmen, Bruce Willis and others. But her true passion was always in music creation and so, in 1986, she put a band together and started performing shows in the musical mecca of Hollywood’s Sunset Strip.

Soon she crossed paths with mega producer Paul Sabu (who helped Steele bring two of her songs to life, “Too Bad (It Had To Be You” and “Leave My Heart Alone.” A music video was filmed for the latter and premiered on MTV’s Basement Tapes show in 1988.

After some personnel changes, Steele’s band soldiered on with more songs and recordings. They became regulars at The Coconut Teaser, FM Station, Madame Wong’s and The Whisky. However, as the music scene began to change in the early ‘90s Steele decided it was best to hang up her guitar – but she never lost her true passion. As Steele puts it “It was back when the Seattle grunge scene had replaced the music I loved from the ‘80s and I was told my music was ‘too commercial.’ But here we are today, and I am so excited to finally get my material out to the world. I hope you enjoy my songs from the 1980s. And one thing that has never changed is – I still live and breathe rock n’ roll 24 hours a day!” So do I Sally!

Please welcome singer/songwriter/publisher/ founder/ CEO and editor-in-chief of Vegas Rocks! Magazine Affectionately known as “The Publishing Queen of Rock N’ Roll.” …

SALLY STEELE to Interviewing the Legends …

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ALONE IN LOVE 1988-1989

By SALLY STEELE

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Rock N' Roll Nun –

True Tales of a Hollywood "Almost"

A Memoir by SALLY STEELE

If there is anyone who has dedicated their life to rock n’ roll, it would be Sally Steele. Immersed in rock music and entertainment her entire life, Sally started taking pictures of rock stars and celebrities backstage at age 14 in the mid ‘70s which included Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Kiss, Deep Purple and many others that were relatively unknown at the time. She moved to Hollywood in the 80’s, where she fronted several rock bands that toured both Japan and the U.S. She also landed several roles on television and in movies, along with lead and featured roles in several MTV videos which included “Hungry Eyes” with Eric Carmen and the lead role in “Little Lady” by Duke Jupiter which was in the top 10 rotation on MTV in 1984.

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Raised on Rock

The Burnette Family Legacy

A Film By

Sally Steele

Sally Steele is on a mission to reunite the legendary battling Burnette family- a family 'United by Blood-Divided by Fame'. The filmmaker travels across the United States interviewing special guests while learning the amazing rock history of Johnny Burnette and Dorsey Burnette and The Rock and Roll Trio who influenced Elvis, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and many others, on her quest to bring Rocky and Billy Burnette and the members of the family together for one final dramatic and exciting performance at the end of the film, trying to heal the rift that rocked the world and tore a family apart echoing down a generation to the family “Raised On Rock“.

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Elliott Randall’s illustrious career has encompassed a wide and varied cross-section of World Musical forms. These include record production, composition, electronic research and development, lectures and teaching, and of course, a legendary contribution to popular guitar performance and recording.

His guitar solos on Steely Dan’s “Reelin’ in The Years” and “Fame” (the motion picture) have entered Rock history annals.

Elliott has recorded and performed with artists as diverse as The Doobie Brothers, Carly Simon, Seatrain, The Blues Brothers, Carl Wilson, Peter Wolf, Peter Frampton, James Galway, Richie Havens, The Rochester Philharmonic and The American Symphony Orchestra, among many others. In addition, he is a favorite of esteemed songwriters Jimmy Webb, George David Weiss, Don Covay and Laura Nyro.

Other credits include music consultant for NBC Saturday Night Live and Oliver Stone, and projects with producers Jerry Wexler, Joel Dorn, Steve Lillywhite, Eddie Kramer among many others.

In addition to artistic projects, Elliott has also played, produced, and composed advertisements (jingles) for television, radio and cinema.

Please welcome legendary session guitarist and musician ELLIOTT RANDALL to Interviewing the Legends

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VISIT

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Official website

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Twitter

www.facebook.com/elliottrandallmusic

Facebook

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Linkedin

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YouTube

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Elliott Randall Bandcamp

Discography

Eric Mercury "Electric Black Man" 1969 Avco

Randall's Island (1970) Polydor, catalogue number 2489 004

Rock 'n' Roll City (1973) Polydor

Randall's New York (1977) Kirshner

Still Reelin' (2007) Private Collection Records

HeartStrings (2011) Private Collection Records

Virtual Memory (2012) Private Collection Records

Soundtracks

The Warriors (1979)

The Blues Brothers: Music from the Soundtrack (1980)

Fame (1980)

Heart of Dixie (1989)

Looking for an Echo (2000)

Also appears on (partial list)

Can't Buy a Thrill (1972) – Steely Dan

Frankie Dante & Orquesta Flamboyan Con Larry Harlow (1972)

Satan – Sonny Stitt (Cadet, 1974)

Ladies Love Outlaws (1974) - Tom Rush

Katy Lied (1975) – Steely Dan

Closeup (1975) - Frankie Valli

Royal Scam (1976) – Steely Dan

T Shirt (1976) - Loudon Wainwright III

The Music Man (1977) - Paul Anka

Gene Simmons (1978) – Gene Simmons

Peter Criss (1978) – Peter Criss

Live and Sleazy (1979) – Village People

Connections (1980) – Richie Havens

Rise Up (1980) - Peter Frampton

It's Alright (I See Rainbows) (1982) – Yoko Ono

Down On The Road by The Beach (1982) – Steve Hiett

Hello Big Man (1983) – Carly Simon

Youngblood (1983) - Carl Wilson

Milk and Honey (1984) – John Lennon, Yoko Ono

The Animals' Christmas (1986) – Art Garfunkel & Amy Grant

Electric Landlady (1991) – Kirsty MacColl

Walking on Thin Ice (1992) – Yoko Ono

Walk the Dog and Light the Light (1993) – Laura Nyro

Arena (1996) – Asia

Spirit of Christmas (2009) – Northern Light Orchestra

Left, (2016) - Monkey House

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The Dollyrots are Kelly Ogden on vocals and bass and Luis Cabezas (head) on guitar, with Justin McGrath on live drums.

Their most recent release is Down The Rabbit Hole, a 24-track collection of B-sides, rarities, and cover songs with a Dollyrots twist. The diverse collection features songs from throughout the band’s 20-year history, remastered and including previously unheard tracks and alternate takes.

The band recently released a new 7” limited edition pink vinyl release in partnership with indie label juggernaut Cleopatra Records. The Dollyrots transform a soft rock classic, “Alone Again (Naturally)” originally recorded in 1972 by Gilbert O’Sullivan, into a fun, fist-pumping punk rock anthem! That track is backed with an original song entitled “That’s Not Even All,” which highlights the band’s double threat as both arrangers and writers!

The trio has hit the Billboard Heatseekers chart multiple times, been featured in movies and television, and have shared stages with some of punk’s biggest names. And they are currently working on new music to be released in 2023.

Please welcome lead singer/bassist/and songwriter Kelly Ogden of my new favorite group… THE DOLLYROTS to Interviewing the Legends

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LATEST ALBUM

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

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“Alone Again (Naturally)”

originally recorded in 1972 by Gilbert O’Sullivan

Transformed into a fun, fist-pumping punk rock anthem!

The new 7” limited edition pink vinyl release in partnership with indie label juggernaut Cleopatra Records

That track is backed with an original song entitled

“That’s Not Even All,”

which highlights the band’s double threat as

both arrangers and writers!

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THE DOLLYROTS

TOUR DATES 2022

Tue, OCT 4 Moe's Alley Santa Cruz, CA

Wed, OCT 5 Goldfield Trading Post Sacramento, CA

Thu, OCT 6 Ivy Room Albany, CA

Fri, OCT 7 The Paramount Los Angeles, CA

Sat, OCT 8 The Wayfarer Costa Mesa, CA

Sun, OCT 9 Kensington Club San Diego, CA

Mon, DEC 5 Riviera International Centre Torquay, United King

Discography

Studio albums

Album Release Date

Eat My Heart Out September 14, 2004

Because I'm Awesome March 13, 2007

A Little Messed Up August 17, 2010

The Dollyrots September 18, 2012

Barefoot and Pregnant February 18, 2014

Love Songs, Werewolves, & Zombies February 25, 2014

Family Vacation: Live in Los Angeles March 11, 2016

Whiplash Splash March 24, 2017

Daydream Explosion July 12, 2019

Down The Rabbit Hole released 21 January 2022

Extended plays

Feed Me Pet Me (2003)

Love and Revolt (2006)

The Dollyrots vs. Bowling for Soup

Arrested Youth (2011)

A Dollyrots Christmas EP (2014)

Mama's Gonna Knock You Out (2016)

Singles

Official Singles

"Kick Me to the Curb" (2004)

"New College" (2004)

"Because I'm Awesome" (August 27, 2007)

"Brand New Key" (2007)

"My Best Friend's Hot" (April 15, 2008)

"California Beach Boy" (2010)

"Santa Baby" (2010)

"Rollercoaster" (April 26, 2011)

"Playing with Fire" 2011

"Hyperactive" (2013)

"Satellite" (2013)

"Twist Me To The Left" (2013)

"Get Weird" (2014)

"Come and Get It" (2014)

"Save Me" (2016)

"Dance Like A Maniac" (2017)

"Babbling Idiot" (2017)

"Just Because I'm Blonde" (2017)

"Get Radical" (2018)

"Everything" (2019)

"Make Me Hot" (2020)

"Easy" (2021)

“Alone Again (Naturally)” (2022)

“That’s Not Even All” (2022)

Other Singles

"Promised Call" 2005

"Watch Me Go (Kissed Me, Killed Me)" 2007

"Messed Up Christmas" (2010)

"Because I'm Santa" (Christmas cover of "Because I'm Awesome) (2012)

"I Saw Mommy Biting Santa Claus" (2013)

"Let's Turkey Trot" (2014)

"Run Run Rudolph" (2015)

"All I Want for Christmas" 2016

"Last Christmas" (2017)

" Fairytale of New York" (2019)

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KINGS X architected a catalog of seminal releases. KERRANG! famously scored their 1988 full-length debut, Out of the Silent Planet, with a rare “5-out-of-5-stars.” On its heels, the landmark Gretchen Goes to Nebraska continues to inspire think pieces with Ultimate Classic Rock going as far to proclaim, “no one else has crafted anything remotely like it.” They notably appeared on the soundtrack to Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, and Guitar World christened the self-titled King’s X one of “The 30 Greatest Rock Guitar Albums of 1992” (a year notably highlighted by Pantera’s Vulgar Display of Power, Alice in Chains’ Dirt, Megadeth’s Countdown To Extinction, Dream Theater’s Images and Words, and many more). Following Dogman, the group graced the stage of Woodstock 1994 and toured with everyone from Pearl Jam and AC/DC to Mötley Crüe and Iron Maiden. They also attracted one of the most diehard fanbases in music.

Their first full-length studio offering in 14 years, Three Sides of One, represents the culmination of this trip and of a bond forged way back in 1979.

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The legendary King’s X, comprised of Doug Pinnick, Ty Tabor & Jerry Gaskill, are pleased to announce the release of their 13th studio album ‘Three Sides of One’ on September 2nd, 2022. With the announcement comes the first new music from the band in 14 years.

‘Three Sides of One’ will be available as Limited CD Digipak, Gatefold 180g 2LP+CD+LP-booklet & as Digital Album. There will also be a Limited Deluxe 180g Orange/Red Marble 2LP+CD+LP-booklet that also includes a poster and a hand-numbered print, as well as an exclusive variant of the front cover artwork.

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DISCOGRAPHY

KINGS X

Studio albums

Year Album

1983 Sneak Preview

1988 Out of the Silent Planet

1989 Gretchen Goes to Nebraska

1990 Faith Hope Love

1992 King's X

1994 Dogman

1996 Ear Candy

1998 Tape Head

2000 Please Come Home... Mr. Bulbous

2001 Manic Moonlight

2003 Black Like Sunday

2005 Ogre Tones

2008 XV

2022 Three Sides of One

Live albums

Year Album

2004 Live All Over the Place

2007 Live & Live Some More

2009 Tales from the Empire

2010 Live Love in London

2012 Burning Down Boston

Solo albums

Emotional Animal (2005)

Songs from the Closet (Molken Music, 2006) A collection of King's X demos with two previously unreleased songs

Strum Sum Up (2007)

Naked (2013)

Tribute to Jimi (Often Imitated but Never Duplicated) (2018)

Joy Bomb (2021)

Poundhound

Massive Grooves... (1998)

Pineappleskunk (2001)

KXM

KXM (2014)

Scatterbrain (2017)

Circle of Dolls (2019)

Grinder Blues

Grinder Blues (2014)

El Dos (2021)

Pinnick, Gales & Pridgen

PGP (2013)

PGP 2 (2014)

Side bands

Supershine - s/t (2000)

The Mob - s/t (2005)

The Jibbs - "Burns In The Rain" single (2008)

Razr 13 - Reflections (2009)

Tres Mts. - Three Mountains (2011)

3rd Ear Experience - Peacock Black (2013)

3rd Ear Experience - Boi (2013)

Pinnick Gales Pridgen - s/t (2013)

Pinnick Gales Pridgen - PGP 2 (2014)

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Bass Icon Jeff Berlin To Release New Tribute Album To Legendary Jack Bruce “Jack Songs”

Bass icon Jeff Berlin has recently released a new tribute album to legendary Jack Bruce titled “Jack Songs”. Jack Bruce, best known for his work with classic rock group Cream as well as his critically acclaimed solo work passed away in 2014. Jeff Berlin, who has been called “the greatest bass player in the world”, was a personal friend of Jack’s and wanted to record his songs in remembrance of how Jack helped Jeff to find his own musical path.

Says Jeff, “Recording the music of Jack Bruce has been the most emotional recording project of my career.”

‘Jack Songs’ isn’t a cover CD, not in the literal sense. Except for a couple of tunes from his Cream period (arranged in ways that should surprise people) most of the songs on this CD come from other periods in Jack’s musical life after Cream. Jack’s solo career represented a multitude of musical styles. This recording is a new revamp of some of those songs, some of the best music that I heard from one of the greatest musicians of the last fifty years.

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‘JACK SONGS’

By JEFF BERLIN

Features guest performers Sammy Hagar, Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, Gregg Bissonette, Gary Husband, Eric Johnson, Bill Frisell, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Alex Ligertwood, Scott Henderson, Marcus Miller, Ron Carter, Tony Levin, Michael League, Nathan East, Mark King, Bruce Guttridge, Billy Sheehan and Johnny Hiland!

JACK BRUCE, BASSIST FOR THE ICONIC BAND CREAM, ONCE DESCRIBED JEFF BERLIN AS THE “THE BEST BASS PLAYER I’VE EVER HEARD.”

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VISIT

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Official website

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Facebook

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YouTube channel

Instagram: @lumpyjazz

Jeff Berlin discography

1985 Champion

1986 Pump It!

1997 Taking Notes

1998 Crossroads

2000 Star Licks Master Sessions:

2000 In Harmony's Way

2004 Lumpy Jazz

2006 Aneurythms/Ace of Bass

2006 Mel Bay Jeff Berlin-Bass Logic from the Players School of Music

2010 High Standards

2013 Low Standards

2022 Jack Songs

As sideman

1976 Patrick Moraz – The Story of I

1976 Esther Phillips -Capricorn Princess

1976 Patti Austin – End of a Rainbow

1976 David Matthews with Whirlwind - Shoogie Wanna Boogie

1977 Ray Barretto – Eye of the Beholder

1977 David Liebman – Light'n Up, Please!

1977 Ernie Krivda – Satanic

1977 Bruford – Feels Good to Me

1978 Don Pullen – Montreux Concert

1979 David Sancious – Just As I Thought

1979 Bruford – One of a Kind

1980 Bruford – Gradually Going Tornado

1980 Passport - Lifelike

1980 Joe Diorio – 20th Century Impressions

1981 Bruford – The Bruford Tapes

1981 Herbie Mann – Mellow

1983 Allan Holdsworth – Road Games

1983 Janis Ian – Uncle Wonderful

1984 Clare Fischer and Salsa Picante – Crazy Bird

1985 Shumate-Reno Jazz Quintet – Hurricane

1986 Bruford - Master Strokes: 1978–1985

1986 T Lavitz – Storytime

1987 Henderson-Berlin-Smith-Lavitz – Players

1987 Kazumi Watanabe – The Spice of Life

1988 Kazumi Watanabe – The Spice of Life Too

1993 k.d. lang – Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1993 Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe – An Evening of Yes Music Plus

1994 Nathan Cavaleri Band – Nathan

1995 Richie Kotzen – The Inner Galactic Fusion Experience

1995 Michael Zentner – Playtime

2002 Novecento – Featuring...

2006 Chambers - Jeff Berlin-Fiuczynski-Lavitz – Boston T Party

2006 Bruford – Rock goes to College

2012 Henderson-Berlin-Chambers – HBC

2013 Nick Miller – My Memories

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Rebecca Pidgeon was born in Cambridge, MA and raised primarily in Edinburgh, Scotland, gravitating towards music as a child. Mom and Dad introduced her to the likes of James Taylor, while she eventually discovered both Kate Bush and The Sex Pistols on her own. She fronted the band Ruby Blue for three records before relocating to the United States where she launched her solo career. Fan favorite albums followed including The Raven (1994), The New York Girls’ Club (1996), The Four Marys (1998), Tough On Crime (2000), and Behind the Velvet Curtain (2008), four songs appearing in the critically acclaimed film Red Belt. The ensuing decade saw her release Slingshot (2011), Blue Dress On (2013), Bad Poetry (2014), and Sudden Exposure to Light (2019). Praising the latter, American Songwriter affirmed, “She’s the real deal,” and Glide Magazine noted, “Pidgeon’s prolific work as a songwriter and vocalist is akin to the self-immersion she undertakes for her mesmerizing performances on camera.”

In addition, she has captivated audiences on-screen as a much sought-after film and television actress. Among dozens of credits, she has appeared in celebrated classics such as The Spanish Prisoner (1997), State and Main (2000), and Heist (2001) opposite the likes of Gene Hackman, William H. Macy, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Additionally, she has appeared in blockbusters a la Red (2010) and NETFLIX’s Bird Box (2018), to name a few.

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'PARTS OF SPEECH PIECES OF SOUND'

REBECCA PIDGEON

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Parts of Speech Pieces of Sound is being released on CD, digital download and via streaming platforms on Toy Canteen Records, September 24th.

The music, performed by Rebecca on multiple instruments, along with Perdomo (bass, guitar, keys], Andy Studer (strings), Matt Tecu (drums), and Satnam Ramgotra (tablas), shares aesthetic space with the ambitious, elaborate, cinematic work that made Kate Bush an icon, tempered with the hypnotic, atmospheric dream scaping that artists like Weyes Blood and FKA Twigs have drawn from Enya.

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Official website

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Instagram

www.facebook.com/rebeccapidgeonmusic

Facebook

https://twitter.com/rebeccapidgeon?lang=en

Twitter

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Discography

The Raven (Chesky, 1994)

The New York Girls' Club (Chesky, 1996)

The Four Marys (Chesky, 1998)

Tough on Crime (Fuel 2000, 2005)

Behind the Velvet Curtain (Great American Music, 2008)

Slingshot (Toy Canteen, 2011)

Blue Dress On (Toy Canteen, 2013)

Bad Poetry (Toy Canteen, 2014)

Sudden Exposure to Light (Toy Canteen, 2019)

With Ruby Blue

Glances Askances (Red Flame, 1987)

Down From Above (Fontana, 1990)

Broken Water (Red Flame 1992)

As guest

Luciana Souza, Tide (Verve, 2009)

Madeleine Peyroux, Bare Bones (Rounder, 2009)

Chris Connelly, Decibels from Heart (Cleopatra, 2015)

Film Roles

Year Title Role Notes

1988 The Dawning Nancy Gulliver

1991 Uncle Vanya Sonya

Homicide Miss Klein

1997 The Spanish Prisoner Susan Ricci

1999 The Winslow Boy Catherine Winslow

2000 Catastrophe The Director's Assistant

State and Main Ann

2001 Heist Fran Moore

2002 Advice and Dissent Ellen Goldman

2005 Shopgirl Christie Richards

Edmond Wife

2006 Provoked Miriam Taylor

2007 Jesse Stone: Sea Change Leeann Lewis

2008 Redbelt Zena Frank

How to Be Mother

Cat City Victoria Compton

2009 The Lodger Dr. Jessica Westmin

2010 Red Cynthia Wilkes

Two Painters Announcer Short

2013 Come Back to Sorrento

2014 Two-Bit Waltz Anita

2016 Allegiant Sarah

2018 Bird Box Lydia

Television

Year Title Role Notes

1987 Bust Sarah 2 episodes

1988 Campaign Sally Byfleet

1989 Screen One: She's Been Away Young Lillian Episode: "She's Been Away"

1992 The Water Engine Connie TV movie

2004–2005 The Shield Joanna Faulks 3 episodes

2006 In Justice Charlotte Conti 3 episodes

2006–2009 The Unit Charlotte Ryan 14 episodes

2007 Jesse Stone: Sea Change Leeann Lewis TV movie

2010 Glenn Martin, DDS Unknown Episode: "Jackie of All Trades"

Voice

2013 Phil Spector Dr. Fallon TV movie

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When Dave Grohl met Andy McCoy, he said 'I have met my first rockstar.' Andy McCoy is the legendary guitarist, composer, co-founder of Hanoi Rocks. He is best known for his role as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the rock band Hanoi Rocks but has also played with Iggy Pop and a variety of other groups. After Hanoi Rocks dissolved following the death of drummer Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley (R.I.P.) in Hollywood in December 1984, McCoy carried on with Suicide Twins and Cherry Bombz touring Europe and US.

Andy's latest album "Jukebox Junkie" comes out on August 5th. The first single and music video "Take Me I'm Yours" is out now!

Andy McCoy taps into the rich musical history that inspired him on these highly addictive covers album! Featuring an eclectic mix of songs originally by reggae legend Toots & The Maytals, David Bowie, ‘80s hitmakers Squeeze, rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson and more!

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Famed Hanoi Rocks guitarist/vocalist Andy McCoy taps into the rich musical history that inspired him on these highly addictive covers album!

Features an eclectic mix of songs originally by reggae legend Toots & The Maytals, David Bowie, '80s hitmakers Squeeze, rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson and more!

Pre-order of JUKEBOX JUNKIE. The moment the album is released you’ll get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

releases August 5, 2022

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Sheriff McCoy:

Outlaw Legend of Hanoi Rocks

**The decadent autobiography of HANOI ROCKS co-founder Andy McCoy, “Sheriff McCoy: Legend of Hanoi Rocks”, is now available in English for the first time in a deluxe hardcover edition through Bazillion Points Books.

Touted as “the last great rock ‘n’ roll memoir,” Andy McCoy’s autobiography covers the legendary guitarist’s life and exploits from childhood through the early 2000s rekindling of Hanoi Rocks. McCoy helped introduce punk to Finland with his teenaged band Briard before befriending glamorous Michael Monroe and forming Hanoi Rocks. Based for a time in a Stockholm subway station, the band embarked on wild life-changing and death-defying thrill ride around the world, touring Europe, London, and America, and also Israel, Brazil, Thailand, and Japan.**

The book features guest appearances by Guns N’ Roses, Mötley Crue, the UK Subs, Ofra Haza, Kid Creole, Bob Marley, Lita Ford, David Coverdale of Whitesnake, Johnny Thunders of the New York Dolls, Stiv Bators, various Brazilian street urchins, the LAPD, British customs officials, and the Israeli Army Security Forces.

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Andy McCoy art

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ANDY McCOY

Discography

Solo

Too Much Ain't Enough (1988)

Building on Tradition (1995)

The Real McCoy – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1999)

R'n'R Memorabilia – The Best Solo Tracks So Far! (2003)

Soul Satisfaction (2018)

21st Century Rocks (2019)

Jukebox Junkie (2022)

Hanoi Rocks

Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks (1981)

Oriental Beat (1982)

Self Destruction Blues (1982)

Back to Mystery City (1983)

Two Steps from the Move (1984)

Twelve Shots on the Rocks (2002)

Another Hostile Takeover (2005)

Street Poetry (2007)

Briard

I Really Hate Ya – 7" (1977)

Fuck the Army – 7" (1978)

Chirpy Chirpy Cheap Cheap – 7" (1979)

Miss World – LP (1983)

Briard (1996)

Miss World – rerelease with 15 bonus songs (2005)

Pelle Miljoona Oy

Moottoritie on kuuma (1980)

Anna soihtusi palaa (2018)

Suicide Twins

Silver Missiles And Nightingales (1986)

Cherry Bombz

Cherry Bombz/Hot Girls in Love (mini-LP) (1985)

House of Ecstasy (EP) (1986)

"Coming Down Slow" (Live) (1987)

Shooting Gallery

Shooting Gallery 1992 (Mercury records)

Grease Helmet

Grease Helmet (2012)

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The energy from five musicians in one room borders on magic. Whether or not they say a word, the riffs, the beats, and the rhythms carry their conversation around the room. Sons of Silver feed off this sort of face-to-face energy. A tried-and-true rock n’ roll band, they plug in and unlock a flood of emotions energized by unbridled guitars, fluid percussion, and a distinct vocal howl. After amassing over 5 million YouTube views and receiving acclaim from Consequence of Sound, American Songwriter, Paste, Substream Magazine, and more, the quintet—Pete Argyropoulos [vocals, guitar], Brina Kabler [keys, vocals], Kevin Haaland [lead guitar], Adam Kury [bass], and Dave Krusen [drums]—conjure this magic on their independent 2022 EP, Ordinary Sex Appeal.

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The five new songs on the new EP reflect the band's straightforward, no-nonsense rock 'n' roll sensibilities. They start the set with the melodically precise guitar licks and propulsive gallop of “Who’s Gonna Stop Us”, followed by “ReEducation” which swaggers and grooves with solid riffs, and a hefty backbeat. “With You” is a moody and emotional ballad showing the band’s depth and sensitive side. Next are the hypnotic vibes of “Cause Of My Pain” and they round things off with the arena-ready and snarling “Hesitate”.

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Post-rock masters GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT transform their superb debut after 20 years, live in studio!

Post-rock masters GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT transform their superb debut after 20 years, live in studio! In 2022, with 20 years and a strong collection of masterful, acclaimed albums to their name, Irish post-rock maestros GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT come full circle with their live studio output, The Beginning Of The End. Recorded live at Windmill Lane Recording Studio in Dublin, Ireland on October 3, 2021, the album features modern transformations of all of the songs from their debut album, 2002’s The End Of The Beginning, encompassing each track’s evolutionary changes throughout the band’s years of live performances while allowing the original melodies and songwriting to shine through.

In addition to audible advancements in musicality, the release of The Beginning Of The End could not be more relevant than in these current dark times. War themes are strikingly evident on tracks such as the aforementioned "From Dust to the Beyond", as well as "The End of the Beginning" – named after a quote credited to Prime Minister Winston Churchill during the WWII era. Influenced by the chaos and futility of war, these themes are also reflected on the album’s cover, created by the band in collaboration with returning artist David Rooney. Featuring a war-torn concert hall and a piano, the art is a defiant message reflecting that the power of music transcends war and time.

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TOUR

2022

JUL 10

Fabrik

Cagliari, Italy

AUG 20

Motocultor Festival 2022

Saint-Nolff, France

SEP 02

Musikzentrum

Hannover, Germany

SEP 03

MEETFACTORY

Prague, Czechia

SEP 04

Szene

Vienna, Austria

SEP 06

Plaza

Zürich, Switzerland

SEP 07

Backstage Halle

Munich, Germany

SEP 09

Knust

Hamburg, Germany

SEP 10

Beatpol

Dresden, Germany

OCT 20

Monroe's Live

Gaillimh, Ireland

OCT 21

Cyprus Avenue

Cork, Ireland

OCT 22

Opium

Dublin, Ireland

2023

APR 17

2023

Melna piektdiena, klubs

Riga, Latvia

APR 18

2023

Rockclub Tapper

Tallinn, Estonia

APR 19

2023

Tavastia Club

Helsinki, Finland

APR 21

2023

Debaser Hornstulls Strand

Stockholm, Sweden

APR 23

2023

Hotel Cecil

Indre By, Denmark

SEP 21

2023

Hiroshima Mon Amour

Turin, Italy

SEP 22

2023

Auditorium San Domenico

Foligno, Italy

SEP 23

2023

Kino Šiška

Ljubljana, Slovenia

SEP 24

2023

Močvara

Zagreb, Croatia

SEP 25

2023

Dürer Kert

Budapest, Hungary

GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT

Discography

The End of the Beginning (2002)

All Is Violent, All Is Bright (2005)

A Moment of Stillness (2006)

Far from Refuge (2007)

God Is an Astronaut (2008)

Age of the Fifth Sun (2010)

Origins (2013)

Helios | Erebus (2015)

Epitaph (2018)

Ghost Tapes (2021)

The Beginning of The End (2022)

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It was 1972 when the hit Alone Again (Naturally) sealed the fame for singer/songwriter Gilbert O’ Sullivan.

The song topped the USA charts for six weeks and garnered three Grammy nominations. Soon after, he got his first three British number one hits with Clair, Get Down and LP Back to Front. Gilbert was named “Songwriter of the Year” Ivor Novello award, embarked on an 18-city UK tour and a USA tour, performed sold-out concerts, clocked another UK Top 10 hit with Why Oh Why Oh Why and in 1974 won a third Ivor Novello award.

And today Gilbert’s twentieth studio album Driven finds him working with a new producer, the revered Andy Wright (Simple Minds, Simply Red, Eurythmics and Jeff Beck) recording with a full band at London’s famous RAK Studios. The direction of the album is an organic and raw affair, featuring a mix of ballads as well as upbeat songs, all written by an inimitable master craftsman. In a unique addition to this new album, Gilbert O’Sullivan has collaborated on duets with Mick Hucknall (Simply Red) and KT Tunstall.

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TOUR DATES

2022

VENUE CITY DATE

New Theatre Peterborough Mon 11 Jul 2022

Grand Theatre Lancaster Tue 12 Jul 2022

Town Hall Birmingham Mon 18 July 2022

The Stables Milton Keynes Fri 22 Jul 2022

The Central Theatre Chatham Sat 23 Jul 2022

The Arena Walsall Tue 26 Jul 2022

Corn Exchange Exeter Thu 28 Jul 2022

City Varieties Music Hall Leeds Fri 5 Aug 2022

Wickham Festival Hampshire Sun 7 Aug 2022

Opera House Buxton Mon 8 August 2022

Lime Tree Theatre Limerick, Ireland Fri 02 Sep 2022

Royal Theatre Castlebar Castlebar, Ireland Sat 03 Sep 2022

Watergate Theatre Kilkenny Kilkenny, Ireland Tue 06 Sep 2022

Cork Opera House Cork, Ireland Fri 09 Sep 2022

Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Dublin, Ireland Sun 11 Sep 2022

Butlins Minehead Sat 1 Oct 2022

Liverpool Philharmonic Liverpool Mon 3 Oct 2022

St. George's Hall Bradford Wed 5 Oct 2022

The Pavilion Glasgow Thu 6 Oct 2022

The Tyne Theatre & Opera House Newcastle Sat 8 Oct 2022

RNCM Manchester Sun 9 Oct 2022

St. George's Bristol Tue 11 Oct 2022

Theatre Severn Shrewsbury Wed 12 Oct 2022

Tivoli Theatre Wimbourne Fri 14 Oct 2022

Kursaal Ostend Belgium Mon 17 Oct 2022

Muziekgebow Eindhoven, Holland Wed 19 Oct 2022

The Baths Hall Scunthorpe Tue 31 Oct 2022

Barbican London Tue 1 Nov 2022

Le Carre Amsterdam, Holland Thu 8 Dec 2022

GILBERT O’ SULLIVAN

DISCOGRAPHY

Albums

Year Title

1971 Himself

1st Studio album

Released: August 1971

1972 Back to Front

2nd Studio album

Released: 1972

1973 I'm a Writer, Not a Fighter

3rd Studio album

Released: September 1973

1974 A Stranger In My Own Back Yard

4th Studio album

Released: October 1974

1976 Greatest Hits

Released: November 1976

1977 Southpaw

5th Studio album

Released: November 1977

1980 Off Centre

6th Studio album

Released: October 1980

1981 20 Golden Greats

Released: 1981

1982 Life & Rhymes

7th Studio album

Released: October 1982

1986 The Very Best of Gilbert O'Sullivan

Released: October 1986

1987 Frobisher Drive (Germany Only)

8th Studio album

Released: 1987

1989 In the Key of G [Updated / Edited Version Of 'Frobisher Drive']

9th Studio album

Released: November 1989

1991 Nothing But The Best

Released: 1991

1992 Rare Tracks

Released: April 1992

1993 Sounds of the Loop

10th Studio album

Released: November 1991

1994 By Larry (also known as 'The Little Album')

11th Studio album

Released: April 1994

1995 The Best Of Gilbert O'Sullivan: Live In Japan

Released: April 1995

1995 Every Song Has Its Play

12th Studio album

Released: May 1995

1997 Singer Sowing Machine

13th Studio album

Released: November 1997

2001 Irlish

14th Studio album

Released: October 2001

2003 Piano Foreplay

15th Studio album

Released: 2003

2004 The Berry Vest of Gilbert O'Sullivan

Released: March 2004

2007 A Scruff At Heart

16th Studio album

Released: March 2007

2011 Gilbertville

17th Studio album

Released: 31 January 2011

2012 The Very Best of Gilbert O'Sullivan: A Singer & His Songs

Released: 12 March 2012

2015 Latin ala G!

18th Studio album

Released: 8 June 2015

2018 Gilbert O'Sullivan

19th Studio album

Released: 24 August 2018

2022 Driven

20th Studio album

Released: 22 July 2022

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Keyboardist Derek Sherinian has more than made a name for himself. After all, MusicRadar.com deemed him “A true shredder, his virtuoso playing has seen him dubbed the keyboard-playing version of Eddie Van Halen,” in 2020. Moreover, in 2021 he was voted Greatest Keyboardist Of The 21st Century, and the eighth Greatest of All Time by the same site, and Prog Magazine saw him voted the ninth Greatest Keyboardist Ever. But then you don’t rack up a resumé such as his without some serious chops, having worked with the likes of Dream Theater, Black Country Communion, Billy Idol, Whitesnake - David Coverdale stating in 2020 “Derek plays like the son of Jon Lord”, - Kiss, current band Sons Of Apollo, and Alice Cooper - who in 1989 called him the “Caligula of keyboards”. The new studio album from world acclaimed keyboardist Derek Sherinian, ‘Vortex’, is out now! On the new album Sherinian is once again joined by legendary drummer Simon Phillips, who co-wrote and co-produced the album, as well as Tony ‘The Fretless Monster’ Franklin, on bass.

Derek has this to say about the release of the album: “Simon and I have found the ultimate blend of rock, prog, and fusion on VORTEX, enjoy!”

"VORTEX is one of this year's must-have records for musicians and fans of virtuoso rock." Says CLASSIC ROCK

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Discography

Project Album Year

Solo Planet X 1999

Solo Inertia 2001

Solo Black Utopia 2003

Solo Mythology 2004

Solo Blood of the Snake 2006

Solo Molecular Heinosity 2009

Solo Oceana 2011

Solo The Phoenix 2020

Solo Vortex 2022

Dream Theater A Change of Seasons (EP) 1995

Dream Theater Falling into Infinity 1997

Dream Theater Once in a LIVEtime (CD) 1998

Dream Theater 5 Years in a Livetime (VHS/DVD) 1998

Planet X Universe 2000

Planet X Live from Oz 2002

Planet X MoonBabies 2002

Planet X Quantum 2007

Black Country Communion Black Country 2010

Black Country Communion 2 2011

Black Country Communion Afterglow 2012

Black Country Communion BCCIV 2017

Sons of Apollo Psychotic Symphony 2017

Sons of Apollo MMXX 2020

Whitesnake The Rock Album 2020

Whitesnake Love Songs 2020

Michael Schenker Group Immortal 2021

Alice Cooper The Last Temptation 1994

Alice Cooper Classicks 1995

Yngwie Malmsteen Attack!! 2002

Yngwie Malmsteen Perpetual Flame 2008

Billy Idol Devil's Playground 2005

Billy Idol The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself 2008

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At a time when most female artists were content with crooning sappy love songs for mainstream audiences, vocalist and pianist Linda Gail Lewis was following her own muse, singing rowdy and rousing versions of early rock classics like “C.C. Rider,” “Jim Dandy” and “Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes).” The latter track might hint at what drove Lewis to blaze her own musical path as it is a duet with Lewis’s brother, well-known raconteur and rabble rouser Jerry Lee Lewis. Lewis would go on to record several times with her brother but also branched out to record several solo albums throughout the years as well as a 2000 album with Van Morrison and, more recently, has appeared on albums by Robert Gordon and Ann-Margret!

But it’s Gail’s early tracks that truly showcase her historic importance as a pioneer of rockabilly music, and these tracks have now been collected on a brand-new compilation, entitled Early Sides 1963-1973, giving fans of vintage rock and rockabilly a chance to discover her unique talents. The audio has been completely remastered by guitar icon Danny B. Harvey who had this to say about the collection “It’s a well-known fact that from 1961 until the late ‘70s, Linda Gail Lewis sang and stood beside her big brother Jerry Lee Lewis, both onstage and in the studio. Not as well-known is during that time she also managed to record her own amazing solo singles in Memphis, Nashville and LA with legendary musicians & producers like Scotty Moore, Jerry Reed, Harold Bradley, Reggie Young & of course her brother backing her.”

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Vintage early recordings from a true pioneering female rock artist, and sister of Jerry Lee Lewis, Linda Gail Lewis! These early singles represent a diverse mix of musical styles from rockabilly to country to good old-fashioned Rock 'n' Roll! Includes two tracks with special guest Jerry Lee Lewis! Full color gatefold jacket with detailed personnel credits and vintage photos!

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"Jerry Lee is not a candy ass," writes Lewis in this affectionate memoir of her life with her brother, rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis. What she's saying is hardly news? given that Jerry Lee's nickname is "The Killer," he hardly needs such a defense? but the author writes in a vivid, colloquial voice that makes old news seem almost fresh. Though Lewis's book abounds with colorful boasts regarding the sturdy Lewis libido (apparently shared by Jerry Lee, the author and their cousin Jimmy Swaggart), fans will learn little they didn't already know about the man who graced the world with the hit "Great Balls of Fire." Lewis is charming when she describes her fits of wanderlust, as when she left her family to tour the country with her older brother and his band, but one wishes she had applied her talent for brisk, direct prose to telling the story of the balancing act she has had to perform as both a mother and a traveling musician (which she only briefly addresses). Lewis also pads her narrative with worn-out anecdotes, recalling the moment when John Lennon kissed Jerry Lee's feet and the performance in which an uninvited and unwanted Janis Joplin joined Jerry Lee onstage. Lewis's appealing, plainspoken style notwithstanding, this slim family album will be appreciated by diehard fans and quickly forgotten by everyone else.

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TOURING 2022

**LGL live

7/29/2022 Dan’s Silverleaf Denton, TX**

8/12/2022 Lonesome Rose San Antonio, TX

8/13/2022 Continental Houston, TX

8/14/2022 TBA

8/16/2022 Rooster Blues House Oxford, Ms

8/17/2022 tba

8/18/2022 star bar atlanTa, ga

8/19/2022 tipsy burro saloon charlotte, nc

8/20/2022 Friday’s Creek Owings, MD

8/21/2022 Buckley’s Long Island, NY

8/23/2022 Cafe Nine New Haven, CT

8/25/2022 Dobbs Philadelphia, PA

8/26/2022 The Palace Theater Danbury, CT

8/27/2022 Lenny’s at Hawkes Plaza Westbrook, ME

8/28/2022 Terryville Fairgrounds Plymouth, CT

8/30/2022 Beachland Ballroom & Tavern Cleaveland, OH

8/30/2022 souThgate house revival Newport, ky

9/01/2022 rock’n’roll cafe memphis, tn

9/04/2022 Antone’s Austin, TX

LINDA GAIL LEWIS

Discography

Albums

Year Album

1969 The Two Sides of Linda Gail Lewis

Together (with Jerry Lee Lewis)

1990 International Affair

1991 Do You Know

Rockin' With Linda – Recorded Live in London

1992 I'll Take Memphis

1995 Love Makes the Difference

1999 Linda Gail Lewis

2000 You Win Again (with Van Morrison)

2001 Rock 'n' Roll Special (with The Firebirds)

2002 Out of the Shadows

Rock 'n' Roll

2004 Boogie Woogie Country Gal

Lie and Deny

2005 Me and the Boys in the Band

2006 Rock, Roll & Remember

Hungry Hill

2007 Dazed and Confused

Jabalaya

You Were There

The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll Live in France

2010 You & Me & Sweet Rock 'n' Roll – Best from Sweden

2015 Heartbreak Highway

Gas Station Flowers

Hard Rockin' Woman

2018 Wild! Wild! Wild! (with Robbie Fulks)

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David Spero began his career in music at the tender age of thirteen as the cue cardholder on his father's rock and roll music show, Upbeat, in Cleveland, Ohio. He went on to become one of the pioneering DJs of the new FM format in radio, a free form limited only by the DJ's imagination. He left radio in 1973 to become the manager for Michael Stanley. He went on to become manager for Joe Walsh, Yusuf Islam, Dickey Betts, Jesse Colin Young, Kenny Loggins, Richie Furay, Simon Kirke and Paul Rodgers of Bad Co., and many others, Friend to Jackson Browne, Mark Farner, Al Kooper, and Harry Nilsson. He has traveled the globe with his bands, listening, watching, and helping from the wings!

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Veteran keyboardist and performer Brian C. Chatton — whose 50 plus year career encompasses all incarnations of the so-called “British Invasion” which helped to shape modern popular music — has led a storied life, far different from that of his humble beginnings in Northern England’s Lancashire province. Chatton is a gifted showman who has garnered the respect of the many music industry giants he has worked with over the years from the time of his first professional gig at the original Cavern Club in 1965. They include Phil Collins, Meat Loaf, Justin Timberlake, The Hollies, Alan Parsons, John Miles and Jon Anderson. His hit record, “I Wanna Be a Cowboy” — a collaboration with Nick Richards and the members of their band Boys Don’t Cry — sold over one million copies worldwide and is still featured in movies, advertisements and other venues over 30 years since its initial success. It also earned them a Gold record. Since immigrating to the US in the 1990s, Chatton has participated in a variety of professional experiences, including an appearance playing piano with B.B. King on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He is the father of two equally talented daughters who have followed his footsteps into the arts respectively, and of whom he is extremely proud. Emily Chatton is a much sought-after fine artist in New York City, whilst older sister Charlotte Chatton Adler has been a successful actress and screenwriter in Hollywood for over 20 years.

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Hailing from a blue-collar town in the North of England, teenage keyboardist Brian Chatton played his first professional gig at the world-famous Cavern Club in 1965 with Jon Anderson (YES) in their then band The Warriors. From that point on, he rocked and rolled around the world many times alongside the most celebrated rock giants during the height of the British Invasion.

Music Connection’s January 2019 review of the book states that “What comes through wonderfully is Chatton’s English charm, his glib and winning spirit, something that must’ve helped him survive the often rough and tumble rock life”.

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Charlotte Chatton is an English actress.

She is best known for the role of Emma in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1996),

Chatton has been working in recent years as a producer and scriptwriter,

In 2009, founded The Next Level Script, a professional screen writing service.

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Emily Chatton is a gifted artist

At the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, she received classical training that instilled in her a strong sense of order and technique,

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After 40 years in the Heavy metal arena, legendary US heavy metal guitarist Jack Starr's stories are endless. Instrumental in the early 80's with the development of POWER METAL with his first band VIRGIN STEELE, to eventually going solo and fronting JACK STARR's BURNING STARR for the last 35 years. Jack Starr has a story to tell. During A 5-decade career, BURNING STARR released material spanning many genres. From classic rock and metal to blues and even some jazz.

Jack was involved, from the start, in the success of the Florida 80's In The Park yearly festival in the 2010's. Jack reflects on sharing the stage with fellow 80s contemporary’s LITA FORD, QUIET RIOT, LA GUNS, WINGER, SLAUGHTER to name a few. BURNING STARRS involvement contributed to the success and helped the 80's Metal Revival of the 2010's happen.

2022 brings more to the story. Global Rock Records has announced the signing of legendary US heavy metal guitarist Jack Starr's band Burning Starr, for the band's new album, Souls Of The Innocent. Souls Of The Innocent continues Jack and the band's commitment to true US style power metal, new vocalist Alexx Panza also continues the bands legacy of discovering great vocal talent. The new album will be released first half of 2022 and will surely impress the guitarists faithful following worldwide.

Global Rock will also be issuing a 3-disc Burning Starr anthology, covering the bands entire career, and featuring some rare and never heard tracks.

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JACK STARR

Discography

Solo albums

Out of the Darkness (1984)

A Minor Disturbance (1990)

A Major Disturbance (1990)

Soon Day Will Come (2000)

Before the Steele: Roots of a Metal Master (2001) (compilation)

Swimming in Dirty Water (2011)

With Virgin Steele

Demo (1982)

Virgin Steele (1982)

Guardians of the Flame (1983)

Wait for the Night EP (1983)

With Devil Childe

Devil Childe (1984)

Phantom Lord (1985)

With Burning Starr

Rock the American Way (1985)

No Turning Back (1986)

Blaze of Glory (1987)

Jack Starr's Burning Starr (1989)

Burning Starr (compilation) (1998)

Defiance (2009)

Land of the Dead (2011)

Stand Your Ground (2017)

Souls of the Innocent (2022)

With Phantom Lord

Phantom Lord (1985)

PHANTOM LORD -"Evil Never Sleeps "(1986)

With Thrasher

Burning at the Speed of Light (1985)

With Strider

Strider (1991)

With Guardians of the Flame

Under a Savage Sky (2003)

With Jack Starr Blues Band

Take It to the Bank (2008)

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John Waite has always captured the moment through his songs, whether with the Babys (“Everytime I Think of You”) or with Bad English (“When I See You Smile”) or on his own (“Missing You” and “Change”). The experience of rock 'n' roll glory came fast and furious for John Waite during the late 1970s. His band, The Babys, captured all the excitement of hitting it big in America: hit albums, hit singles and sellout concerts. Solo in the early '80s, John Waite's career ignited with the MTV/radio staple “Change” and then exploded with “Missing You,” a worldwide number one smash that has become a pop rock radio staple.

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SOLO DATES

Thu, Jun 9

Reno, NV - Boomtown Casino Hotel

Sat, Jun 25

Lodi, CA - Hutchins Street Square

Sun, Jul 31

Rochester, MN - Mayo Park – Free Concert

Thu, Aug 4

Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall

Thu, Aug 18

Granhaven, MI - Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium

*Summer tour

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Friday, August 5

Saint Augustine, FL

The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre

Saturday, August 6

Stockbridge, GA

Stockbridge Amphitheater

Sunday, August 7

Raleigh, NC

Red Hat Amphitheater

Friday, August 12

Newkirk OK

7 Clans Council Casino

Saturday, August 13

Irving, TX

The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

Sunday, August 14

Sugar Land, TX

Smart Financial Centre

Thursday, August 18

Gilford, NH

Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

Friday, August 19

Atlantic City, NJ

Borgata Casino Resort

Saturday, August 20

Grantville, PA

Hollywood Casino

Thursday, August 25

Kettering, OH

Fraze Pavilion

Friday, August 26

Toledo, OH

Toledo Zoo Amphitheater

Saturday, August 27

Bay City, MI

Wenonah Park

Monday, August 29

Phoenix, AZ

Celebrity Theatre

Tuesday, August 30

Inglewood, CA

YouTube Theater

Thursday, September 1

Saratoga, CA

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Lincoln, CA

Thunder Valley Resort Casino

Saturday, September 3

Las Vegas, NV

Fremont Street Experience

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LES DUDEK is best remembered for his radio hits, “Old Judge Jones”, “City Magic”, “Deja-Vu” and “Ghost Town Parade”. More recently, the legendary Southern Rocker has gone on to release three more albums with Eflat Productions; “Deeper Shades of Blues” (2001), “Freestyle” (2003) and “Delta Breeze” (2013).

Les Dudek, without question, is and has been for a long time, one of the most sought-after session guitarists by demanding artists everywhere. He is well-known for the dueling guitar with Dickey Betts on the song “Ramblin' Man” and the slide guitar on “Windows” from Steve Miller’s album, “Fly Like an Eagle”. He is well remembered for the slide guitar heard on “Jump Street” from Boz Scaggs’ “Silk Degrees” album and appears on all the videos made for that album including “Lido Shuffle” and “Low Down”.

Les Dudek is a real American treasure that is recognized and admired by his peers as a genuine talent, a masterful musician and revered as a Guitar Legend to audiophiles and guitar aficionados.

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June 25, 2022

Gram Parsons Derry Down

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City Fire Brownwood

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LES DUDEK

DISCOGRAPHY

Les Dudek (1976)

Say No More (1977)

Ghost Town Parade (1978)

Gypsy Ride (1981)

Deeper Shades of Blues (1994)

Freestyle! (2003)

Delta Breeze (2013)

With The Dudek, Finnigan, Krueger Band

The Dudek, Finnigan, Krueger Band (1980)

With Steve Miller Band

Fly Like an Eagle (1976)

Book of Dreams (1977)

Living in the 20th Century (1986)

Wide River (1993)

With Stevie Nicks

Rock a Little (1985)

With Cher

Black Rose (1980)

With Boz Scaggs

Silk Degrees (1976)

With Maria Muldaur

Southern Winds (1978)

With Richard T. Bear

Red Hot & Blue (1978)

With Mike Finnigan

Black & White (1978)

With The Allman Brothers Band

Brothers & Sisters (1973)

With Bobby Whitlock

Rock Your Sox Off (1976)

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Melba Moore, the Tony Award-winning, Grammy Award nominated siren, has commanded stages around the world and who has conquered Broadway in memorable roles in HAIR (1967), PURLIE (1970) and became the first Black woman to inhabit the role of Fantine in LES MISERABLES (1995), also used the pandemic period of reflection to work on new music with her sweetest collaborator and greatest creation, her daughter Charli Huggins, who also happens to be the head of The Gallery Entertainment, her own independent label. Melba is the epitome of an entertainer and a consummate performer. Honored with the likes of Diana Ross, Patti Labelle and Nancy Wilson, Melba Moore was among those who were celebrated at Oprah’s now historic Legends Ball. So In Love, the first release from IMAGINE, her latest offering to the musical landscape, spent 3 weeks atop The UK Soul Top 30 Chart in November 2021 and returned Moore to airwaves in the United States and around the globe. The world is ready for MORE MELBA!

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Stage work

Hair (1967)

Purlie (1970)

Timbuktu! (1978)

Inacent Black (1981)

Broadway at the Bowl (1988)

From the Mississippi Delta (1993, est)

Les Misérables (1995)

Brooklyn (2006)

Straight 2the Head (2013)

Great God A' Mighty (2013)

After Midnight (2018)

Filmography

Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)

– Singer at the Apollo Theater (uncredited)

The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker (1970)

– Model at Party

Lost in the Stars (1974) - Irina

Christmas with Flicka (1987) - Herself

All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) – Whippet Angel (voice)

The Fighting Temptations (2003) – Bessie Cooley

MELBA MOORE

Discography

Albums

Year Album

1970 I Got Love

1971 Look What You're Doing to the Man

1972 Melba Moore Live!

1975 Peach Melba

1976 This Is It

1976 Melba '76

1977 A Portrait of Melba

1978 Melba '78

1979 Burn

1980 Closer

1981 What a Woman Needs

1982 The Other Side of the Rainbow

1983 Never Say Never

1985 Read My Lips

1986 A Lot of Love

1988 I'm in Love

1990 Soul Exposed

1996 Happy Together

(With The Lafayette Harris, Jr. Trio)

1999 Solitary Journey

2001 A Very Special Christmas Gift

2002 A Night in St. Lucia

2003 I'm Still Here

2004 Nobody but Jesus

2007 Live in Concert

2009 The Gift of Love (with Phil Perry)

2016 Forever Moore

2019 The Day I Turned to You

2022 Imagine

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Award winning singer-songwriter, Whitney Tai's cinematic blend of electro-pop, rock, and alternative metal is powered by her sultry, soaring vocals. After a more pop-leaning debut, Metamorphosis, in 2015 with Producer Tim Janssens, the duo reinforced this sound on 2020's Apogee.

Compared by critics to artists such as Annie Lennox and Kate Bush, Whitney Tai is a New York City born, Los Angeles based singer-songwriter who creates symphonic alternative rock with a retro pop twist. Whitney and her band headlined at NAMM2020, the world’s largest trade only music convention.

Most recently … Whitney Tai appears on several track of the critically acclaimed new release ‘Sheltering Sky’ by former Quiet Riot bassist and songwriter Chuck Wright. Sheltering Sky is “AN INCREDIBLE MIX OF ECLECTIC GEMS. FOR ME …THIS COULD BE THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR SO FAR!!!” 5 stars! Chuck Wright was our most recent guest on Interviewing the Legends.

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Whitney Tai to Interviewing the Legends …

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Former Quiet Riot Bassist CHUCK WRIGHT Calls For The End Of War In His Powerful New Single!

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Chuck Wright is an American bassist, songwriter, singer, music producer, and live event producer, best known as a long-time (26 years) member of the multi-platinum Heavy Metal band Quiet Riot. He originally joined Quiet Riot in 1982, playing bass on the tracks "Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" and "Don't Wanna Let You Go," as well as singing background vocals on all the tracks from the 1983 multi-platinum album Metal Health.

World-renowned Bassist, Chuck Wright, who has worked alongside everyone from Alice Cooper to Slash to Greg Allman and toured the globe as a long-time member of multi-platinum rockers Quiet Riot steps into the spotlight with his first-ever solo album!

The album includes contributions from 40 guest performers including members of Mr. Big, Skid Row, Tesla, Dream Theater, Janes Addiction, Asia, Jefferson Starship, acclaimed solo artists and many others.

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Former bassist for '80s metal heroes Quiet Riot, Chuck Wright, steps into the spotlight with his first ever solo album! The album includes contributions from a number of Wright's peers including Dream Theater keyboardist Derek Sherinian, Yngwie Malmsteen vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, Mr. Big drummer Pat Torpey, House Of Lords guitarist Lanny Cordola and more! Wright exhibits a diversity and breadth of musical styles that makes this one of the most unique and exciting hard rock releases of the year!

Quote“Chuck Wright’s new solo album Sheltering Sky is my pick for album of the year so far. Masterfully produced and engineered and featuring 11 distinct tracks of epic musical bliss. This melodious masterpiece will appeal to enthusiasts in all quarters.”

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DISCOGRAPHY

**With Quiet Riot

Metal Health (1983) (Bass on “Metal Health” & “Don’t Wanna Let You Go”)

Condition Critical (1984) (Backing Vocals. Bass on Born To Rock)

QR III (1986)

Terrified (1993) (backing vocals)

Down to the Bone (1995)

Quiet Riot 10 (2014)

Road Rage (2017)

Hollywood Cowboys (2019)**

With Giuffria

Giuffria (1984)

Gotcha! (1985) (Original Motion Picture Gotcha! Soundtrack)

**With House of Lords

House of Lords "debut" (1988)

Sahara (1990)

The Power and the Myth (2004)

Live in the UK (2007)

Anthology (2008)

With Heaven & Earth

Dig (2013)

Hard to Kill (2017)**

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Other Releases

Gregg Allman - "I'm No Angel" (1987)

Ted Nugent - If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em (1988)

Impellitteri - Stand in Line (1988)

Ann Lewis - Meiki (1988)**

**Kuni- Masque (1986)

Nobuhiko Satoh - Turning Point (1988)

Doro Pesch - Doro (1990)

Rock vs. Rap - Mash-Up (1990)

Sam Kinison - Leader of the Banned (1990)

Bad Moon Rising - Bad Moon Rising (1991)

Atsuki - Dinosaur (1991)

N.W.O.B.H.M. All Stars (1991)

Impellitteri - Grin and Bear It (1992)

Magdalen - Revolution Mind (1993)

Shack Of Peasants - Classic Blues, Vol. 1 (1993)

Bad Moon Rising - Blood (1994)

Blackthorne - Afterlife (1994)

Magdalen - The Dirt (1995)

The CMC's - All In A Day from Everyday Death Sentence (1995)

Children of Zion - Reggae Worship Vol. II (1995)

Pata - Raised On Rock (1995)

Carol Huston - Grace (1995)

Black On Blond - Wild Anticipation (1995)

Chaos Is The Poetry - Chaos Is The Poetry (1996)

Every Day Life - Disgruntled (1996)

Magdalen - End Of Ages (1996)

Murderer's Row - Murderer's Row (1996)

Honey - Paradise (1997)

Eyes (featuring Jeff Scott Soto) - Eyes (1998)

Lanny Cordola - Salvation Medecine Show (1998)

Stuart Smith - Heaven and Earth (1999)

Magdalen - End Of The Ages (1999)

Humanary Stew: a Tribute to Alice Cooper (1999)

28if - 28if (1999) (With Tommy Thayer of KISS)

Odd Man Out - Y2K (2000)

SX-10 (featuring Sen Dog and Everlast) - Mad Dog American (2000)

Teddy Andreadis - Innocent Loser (2000)

David Glen Eisley - Stranger from the Past (2000)

Atsuki Yokozeki Project - Raid (2001)

Katt Lowe and the Othersyde (2001)

Luminosity (2001)

Milkweed (2001)

A Tribute To Blondie (various artists) (2001)

Essential Metal Masters (2001)

Katt Lowe - Katt Lowe and the Othersyde (2001)

A Tribute To Limp Bizkit - Mutated .. Manipulated .. Translated (2002)

Ephesians Project (2002)

Freddy Cannon - Have A Boom Boom Christmas (2002)

A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen - Made In The USA (2002)

Impellitteri - Very Best of Impellitteri: Faster Than the Speed of Light (2002)

Catena (2003)

David Glenn Eisley - The Lost Tapes (2003)

Hedeki - Drunk Punk (2003)

Jeff Eaton - Wish You Were Here (2003)

Kevin Gales - I Didn't Count On This (2003)

Maskless (with Raven James) (2003)

Paul Shortino - Sacred Place (2003)

Broby - Hard to Kill (2004)

Audrey Forrest (2004)

Matt Sorum - Hollywood Zen (2004)

Mr. Big - Greatest Hits (2004)

Mr. Big - Influences and Connections (2004)

Chris Catena - Freak Out (2004)

Numbers of The Beast - A Tribute To Iron Maiden (2004)

James Christian- Meet the Man (2004)

Hollywood Rocks! (2004) (Audio companion to Hollywood Rocks: The Ultimate Guide to the 1980's Hollywood, California Rock-N-Roll Music Scene)

Cypress Thrill (2004)

Rock vs. Rap (2004)

Michael Schenker - Heavy Hitters (2005)

Bad Moon Rising - Full Moon Collection (2005)

Odd Man Out - Greatest Hits (2005)

Stephen Pearcy - Stripped (2006)

Travers and Appice - Bazooka (2006)

Can You Rock? Sing and Play the Songs of [Led Zeppelin (2006)

A Tribute to Thin Lizzy (2006)

Pat Travers - Superstition (2006)

Out of Ruin - What I Can't See (2007)

Southern Rock Tribute to Gretchen Wilson (2007)

Chris Catena - Booze, Brawds and Rockin Hard (2007)

Saints of the Underground (w/ Jani Lane)- Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner (2008)

Adrian Gaylsh - Earth Tones (2008)

Northern Light Orchestra - Spirit of Christmas (2009)

I Feel Free: Eric Clapton Salute (2009)

Northern Light Orchestra - Celebrate Christmas (2010)

KUNI - Kuni Rock (2011)

Keep Calm And Salute Queen (2015)

Northern Light Orchestra - Star of the East (2017)

Bob Kulick - Skeletons in the Closet (2017)

David Glen Eisley & Craig Goldy - Blood Guts & Games (2017)

Chris Catena's Rock City Tribe - Truth in Unity (2020)**

Chuck Wright's Sheltering Sky - (2022)

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Adrian Belew is a legendary guitarist well-known for his diverse travels around the musical map. He is a multi-instrumentalist whose solo records are critically acclaimed. His moving singing voice and prolific songwriting has endeared a loyal fan base of music lovers. His music is being discovered everyday by more and more listeners thirsty for great music with a creative standard not often pushed by the commercial music industry.

Adrian has signed with Bliss Entertainment, distributed exclusively by Ingrooves Music Group. “Elevator” will be the first Adrian Belew solo recording released through streaming. Adrian and management chose the Ingrooves Music Group channel based on the Ingrooves technology and the Universal global distribution channel. As with all artists, the optimization of music sales revenue is key to picking their distribution and marketing partners. The first single “a13” is now available!

Elevator will feature 12 brand new Belew compositions, all completely written, performed and produced by Belew and which cover ballads to art rock to avant-pop music. It will also feature 38 of Adrian’s recent digital paintings as well as the lyrics to the songs.

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07.13.22 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club

07.14.22 Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall

07.15.22 St. Charles, IL – Arcada Theatre

07.16.22 Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi Annex

07.18.22 Chicago, IL – City Winery

07.19.22 Chicago, IL – City Winery

07.21.22 Cincinnati, OH – The Ludlow Garage

07.22.22 Cleveland, OH – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

07.23.22 Ferndale, MI – Magic Bag

07.24.22 Oakmont, PA – The Oaks Theater

07.26.22 Nashville, TN – City Winery

07.27.22 Atlanta, GA – City Winery

07.29.22 Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle

07.30.22 Washington, DC – City Winery

07.31.22 Annapolis, MD – Rams Head

08.01.22 Ashland, VA – Ashland Theatre

08.03.22 S. Burlington, VT – Higher Ground

08.04.22 Plymouth, NH – The Flying Monkey

08.05.22 Boston, MA – City Winery

08.06.22 Newton, NJ – The Newton Theatre

08.12.22 Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater w/Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto & Friends

08.14.22 Homer, NY – Center for the Arts of Homer

08.16.22 Philadelphia, PA – City Winery

08.18.22 New York, NY – City Winery

08.19.22 Albany, NY – The Egg

08.20.22 Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse

ADRIAN BELEW

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

Lone Rhino (1982)

Twang Bar King (1983)

Desire Caught By the Tail (1986)

Mr. Music Head (1989)

Young Lions (1990)

Inner Revolution (1992)

The Acoustic Adrian Belew (1993)

Here (1994)

The Experimental Guitar Series Volume 1: The Guitar as Orchestra (1995)

Op Zop Too Wah (1996)

Belew Prints: The Acoustic Adrian Belew, Vol. 2 (1998)

Salad Days (1999)

Side One (2004)

Side Two (2005)

Side Three (2006)

e (2009)

Pop-Sided (2019)

Elevator (2021)

Live albums

Side Four (2007)

Live Overseas (2009)

Contributions

with Frank Zappa

1979: Sheik Yerbouti ("Flakes", "Jones Crusher", "City of Tiny Lites")

1983: Baby Snakes Soundtrack

1992: You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6 [2CD] ("The Poodle Lecture", "Is That Guy Kidding Or What?", "White Person", "Tryin' To Grow A Chin")

2008: One Shot Deal ("Heidelberg", recorded Feb. 24, 1978)

2010: Hammersmith Odeon (recorded Jan-Feb 1978) [3CD]

with David Bowie

1978: Stage (recorded Apr-May 1978) [2CD]

1979: Lodger ("Fantastic Voyage", "Move On", "Red Sails", "DJ", "Boys Keep Swinging", "Repetition", "Red Money")

with Talking Heads & David Byrne

1980: Remain in Light

1981: The Catherine Wheel

1982: The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads

with King Crimson

1981: Discipline

1982: Beat

1984: Three of a Perfect Pair

1994: Vrooom EP

1995: Thrak

1996: Thrakattak

2000: the construKction of light

2001: Vrooom Vrooom

2003: The Power to Believe

with Herbie Hancock

1981: Magic Windows

with Tom Tom Club

1981: Tom Tom Club

with Ryuichi Sakamoto

1981: Left-Handed Dream

1990: The Arrangement

1994: Soundbytes

with Joe Cocker

1982: Sheffield Steel

with Jean Michel Jarre

1984: Zoolook

with Laurie Anderson

1984: Mister Heartbreak

1986: Home of the Brave (soundtrack)

1994: Bright Red

with Cyndi Lauper

1986: True Colors

with Paul Simon

1986: Graceland

1990: The Rhythm of the Saints

with The Bears

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The highly anticipated debut album from RIOT ACT, the band initially formed by former classic era Riot members Rick Ventura and Lou Kouvaris is previewed with their "Wanted". The full-length album is available now and is sure to please fans of the early 80's era of Riot.

The album will also come with a 12-track bonus CD of classic Riot tracks recut, these recordings feature the final ever recordings of Lou Kouvaris, who tragically passed away of Covid19 in early 2020.

RIOT ACT performed at the Heavy Metal Hall Of Fame in 2020 while Rick and Lou were inducted as Riot members in 2018

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The album also comes with a 12-track bonus CD of classic 1979-1981 Riot tracks recut. These recordings feature the final ever recordings of Lou Kouvaris, who tragically passed away of Covid 19 in early 2020. The deluxe double album set was released April 1 in Europe and April 15 in the US and Canada on Global Rock Records.

The highly anticipated debut album from Riot Act, the band initially formed by former 'classic era' Riot members Rick Ventura and Lou Kouvaris, is titled Closer To The Flame, which is sure to please fans of the late 70s, early 80s era of Riot as well as fans of classic hard rock everywhere.

Riot Act features former Riot guitarist Rick Ventura, talented lead vocalist Don Chaffin, Paul Ranieri on bass and Claudio Galinski on drums. Rick Ventura was a member of the classic lineup of Riot from 1979-1984.

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Venus 5 is primed to be one of the most fresh and exciting new musical prospects to emerge from the European metal scene in recent years. The concept for Venus 5 started with the idea of creating a “metal” version of pop projects that have proliferated over the years, but to give it the credibility that comes with an ensemble of supremely musically talented individuals.

Assembling the vocalists and musicians required a tremendous amount of time and energy as the right talent had to be in place to work together cohesively and with true chemistry. There was zero interest in making this strictly about appearance, which needed to be secondary to talent. The result is that five outstanding vocal stars in the making have been brought together from different musical environments (and countries) to work together with the vision of creating a monster album that could be unleashed on an unsuspecting public. While comparisons to this being a "metal version" of pop projects might lead one to think that the visual aspect of Venus 5 would take the lead, please make no mistake, the music here is front and center.

Venus 5 is recommended for all lovers of the current European metal scene.

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Venus 5 is composed of five amazing singers hailing from different European territories. In alphabetical order, they are: Herma (also of SNB), Karmen Klinc, Jelena Milovanovic, Tezzi Persson (also of Infinite & Divine), and Erina Seitllari.

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Norwegian combo MEER have started their activity firstly as a duo (Johanne Margrethe and Knut) under the moniker of TED GLEN EXTENDED back in 2008. After releasing their ep in 2012, they have expanded the lineup to eight members, who have developed their musical style and changed their project name into MEER. For their intention to launch a mixture of orchestral pop, classical music and progressive rock, they released their debut eponymous album in 2016. Upon their second album entitled "Playing House" out in 2021 via a Bergen-based label Karisma Records. If you like your progressive rock symphonic, orchestral, melodic, catchy and with lots of energetic spurs, you will find something to like in the music of Meer.

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Hello once again everyone I’m your host Ray Shasho and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends. Brought to you by The Rock Star Chronicles Series One my new book featuring over 45 intimate conversations with the greatest music legends the world will ever know. Available now at bookbay.com and amazon.com.

The James Gang is one of classic rock's earliest power trios. Though the band's line-up changed numerous times during a seven-year existence, rock historians and fans cite the lineup of Joe Walsh, Jim Fox, and Dale Peters as the James Gang's definitive line up. The James Gang became an influential source for decades after the band's demise in 1976. It's most famous member, Joe Walsh, left the band early on to join the Eagles and his replacement, Tommy Bolin, later quit to join Deep Purple, never giving the band a proper fighting chance at becoming superstars.

The band hit its stride with James Gang Rides Again. The lineup of Walsh, Fox, and Peters proved to be a hit success as the album went gold, peaking at number 20 on Billboard. With the addition of keyboards, the band's hard boogie and groove found new heights on Rides Again 's collection of hard rockers and sensitive ballads. The riff-heavy track "Funk 49," a sort of follow up to Yer Album 's "Funk Number 48," hit number 40 on Billboard and today has one of the most memorable classic rock riffs.

In 1971, the James Gang kept their songwriting energy vibrant with the release of Thirds. The album, once again hit Billboard at number 27 while the instantly recognizable single "Walk Away," stopped at number 51. Things were going great for the band and the future looked good until the winter of 1971 when Walsh, the true driving force of the James Gang, left the group.

In the late 1990s, the James Gang reunited with Peters, Fox, and Walsh for the occasional show, including a 1996 election rally for President Bill Clinton at Cleveland State University.

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JAMES GANG

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Yer' Album 1969

James Gang Rides Again 1970

Thirds 1971

Straight Shooter 1972

Passin' Thru 1972

Bang 1973

Miami 1974

Newborn 1975

Jesse Come Home 1976

Live album

James Gang Live in Concert 1971

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"I Don't Have the Time" 1969

"Funk #48"

"Stop"1970

"Take a Look Around"

"Funk #49"

"Walk Away"1971

"Midnight Man"

"Looking for My Lady"1972

"Madness"

"Had Enough"

"Must Be Love"1973

"Got No Time for Trouble"

"Standing in the Rain"1974

"Cruisin' Down the Highway"

"Merry-Go-Round"1975

"I Need Love"1976

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After legendary guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger Fisher was invited to perform with Heart songstress Ann Wilson on stage and asked to perform on her next album, Roger felt great! It was awesome to reconnect with his ex bandmate once again. So he thought, why not try and reconnect with sister Nancy Wilson? Roger went to visit Nancy after her show and tried to wait for her at the meet and greet line, where fans pay to meet their favorite artists after or before a show. But the legendary Heart guitarist was denied access and asked to leave by Nancy's staff leaving Rog totally confused and quite hurt. Roger and Nancy had performed together at their induction at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremonies in 2013.

This excerpt was taken from a zoom interview I did with Roger and brother Mike Fisher (The Magic Man) on March 10 of this year. The complete zoom interview can be found on You Tube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2y4bI2vq4w

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MARC STORACE was already internationally successful with the Swiss cult band "TEA" in the 1970s. TEA released 5 albums and 3 singles. In 1979 Marc became the voice of KROKUS. After their first album with Marc, "Metal Rendez-Vous" (with the hit "Bedside Radio"), the rise to a successful international career was unstoppable. KROKUS played several world tours and sold over 15 million records and won many gold and platinum awards. After internal quarrels, KROKUS broke up and Marc released the album “Blue” in 1991 with the band “Blue”. The hit "You Can't Stop The Rainfall" is still played on the radio today.

In the 90s and 2000s Marc starred in 2 feature films (“ANUK” and “HANDYMAN”), and again achieved gold status with various KROKUS formations and 3 albums. Marc stayed present with his fans with many guest appearances such as “Rock Meets Classic”, “Sweet 50th Anniversary”, “Ken Hensley live in Switzerland”, “Schubert In Rock”, or on the albums of Manfred Ehlert's “Amen” and the rock opera “Test”.

In 2008 the music scene was surprised with the news that the original formation of KROKUS would go on tour again. The success was indescribable. Tours in the USA, Japan, Europe and South America as well as 3 new studio albums, which in turn achieved platinum status, proved that KROKUS was still flourishing after more than 2000 shows in the last 30 years. In December 2019, KROKUS played their farewell concert in the sold out Hallenstadion in Zurich.

Marc started working on his solo career at the beginning of 2021. His first solo CD is released in the USA & Canada February 5th, 2022 and going on tour with his own band “STORACE” in autumn is in the works. The fans will be amazed at the enthusiasm and freshness with which “STORACE” rocks the stage. He will showcase songs from his new CD and from his long career since the 1970s.

Swiss hard rockers Krokus have retired. But singer Marc Storace is obviously not ready to stop. As STORACE, the now 70-year-old has his solo debut with LIVE AND LET LIVE. He does what he does best: he rocks. Without delivering a pure imitation of his former band. A bluesy undertone has crept in again and again, as in "Time Waits For No One", he has a rich power ballad in the program with "Lady Of The Night", the piano-driven "Don't Wanna Go" lets the emotions run wild. With "Paradise" you can hear folk influences, while the Rocker otherwise presses hard on the classic rock pedal. With LIVE AND LET LIVE, Storace has succeeded in making an excellent, heterogeneous new beginning that will win over both old Krokus fans and new listeners alike.

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BILLY STOKES is a rock guitarist & songwriter from Tucson, Arizona. He went to So Cal and tried to make it but ended up in the military... the army to be exact. He traded his guitar for a gun and found himself in Germany. In 1997, Billy Stokes was injured in the line of duty. When he was released from the hospital he decided to pick up where he left off decades before and began writing the songs that appear on his powerful album Muscle & Blood. The album features rock legends … Frank Marino, Pat Travers, Les Dudek, Barry Sparks, and Marc Storace of the Swiss rock giant Krokus. The album received the Producers Choice Awards 2020 Best Rock Album.

Pat Travers plays lead guitar on the songs “Firestorm” and “Money Slave” while Les Dudek plays lead guitar on “Down On Me” and “Fort Stockton Boogie.” The amazing Frank Marino of Mahogany Rush plays lead guitar on “The Beast.” Storace sings all 16 songs including the Robin Trower classic “Twice Removed From Yesterday.”

Guitarist Billy Stokes has also worked with Legendary Drummers Carmine and Vinny Appice, Heavy Metal Bassist Rudy Sarzo and Drumming great Corky Laing.

Stokes recently teamed up with Mike Varney producer, guitarist, and label owner. They are scheduled to record a new album with such greats as drummer Ansley Dunbar and special guests. They are finalizing the song arrangements and are very excited.

On a personal note, Billy recently rescued his in laws from the Ukraine....

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THERE IS a calm, serene spirituality about Ann Wilson in 2022 which instantly draws you to her. She feels like a warm, wise someone who has seen enough bullshit to know how to avoid it calmly, and someone who is at peace with whatever she needs to be at peace with. Perhaps that is why the soul (and, indeed title) of her latest album, Fierce Bliss, offers such universally entertaining, engaging, honest and safe harbor from these unpredictable times. It is classic rock comfort food of the finest ingredients, carrying a richness and light that allows you to escape into timeless nostalgia, 11 perfectly weighted and selected songs ranging from Wilson’s own co-penned originals to breathtaking covers and collaborations.

One of the premier hard rock vocalists of all-time, Ann Wilson smashed boundaries with her band Heart, the 8-times platinum, 35 million-plus selling Rock and Roll Hall of Fame trailblazers who formed in 1973. During a decades-long career, Wilson rode the roller-coaster of fame, fortune and madness, learning both joyous and hard, hard lessons along the way. In recent times, she’d managed to find a band out on the West Coast that she toured with, and as the pandemic started in March 2020, Wilson found herself with time to absorb both her life and her future.

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Wed, MAY 4 Great American Music Hall

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Thu, MAY 5 Uptown Theatre Napa

Napa, CA

Sat, MAY 7 Pala Casino Spa & Resort

Pala, CA

Mon, MAY 9 El Rey Theatre

Los Angeles, CA

Tue, MAY 10 El Rey Theatre

Los Angeles, CA

Fri, MAY 13 Scotiabank Arena

Toronto, Canada

Mon, MAY 16 Centre Vidéotron

Quebec City, Canada

Sat, JUN 11 Frederick Brown Jr Amphitheater

Peachtree City, GA

Mon, JUN 13 The Basement East

Nashville, TN

Tue, JUN 14 The Basement East

Nashville, TN

Thu, JUN 16 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa

Tampa, FL

Fri, JUN 17 Parker Playhouse

Ft Lauderdale, FL

Fri, JUN 24 ATI Field at Joliet Memorial Stadium

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Sat, JUL 30 FloydFest??? Talk about this event?

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Born in Glasgow, Scotland, and raised in the Tropic of Canada, Lawrence Gowan enjoyed a lengthy and successful solo career with four Platinum and three Gold albums and one Gold single to his credit, prior to joining Styx in 1999 as keyboardist and one of their three lead vocalists.

In 1998, Gowan was invited to play his original piece “Healing Waters” with the BBC Orchestra at the opening of Princess Diana’s Memorial at her home in Althorp, England. Four of Gowan’s songs have been certified with SOCAN (ASCAP) Classic Awards, each having surpassed 100,000 spins on Canadian radio. In 2011 he was awarded a star on the Walk of Fame from his hometown of Scarborough, Toronto Canada.

As a member of Styx, Gowan has recorded four studio albums, three live DVDs/Blu-rays and toured the world over, playing more than 1,600 shows with the band. He continues to abide in the hope that the Gods of Rock will smile upon him for many years to come.

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PAT TRAVERS is one of the most indominable guitar slingers of his generation. An unstoppable force of bold tone, electrifying musicianship, and dynamic performance. No wonder he’s been able to persevere through numerous decades of musical fads and trends, staying true to his artform and calling.

And now Pat Travers and his band steps forward once again with a blazing new single, “Push Yourself.” Built around Travers’ trademark Fender Strat, “Push Yourself” crackles with intensity and bravado. The guitar playing is matched in grittiness and power by Travers’ own vocals, which ring out like a wakeup call to anyone thinking that this veteran blues rocker will be resting on his laurels.

In addition to the single being available on all digital platforms, it will also be pressed on limited edition RED 7” vinyl backed with another new cut “Full Spectrum” both of which are set to appear on Travers’ new studio album coming later this year!

PAT TRAVERS BAND has scheduled several concerts this spring and summer, including select dates with CACTUS.

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Neal Morse formed and played in many bands in his youth, learning and mastering several instruments along the way. In 1995, he wrote and recorded with his band Spock’s Beard The Light, an album based firmly in the then unfashionable progressive (‘prog’) rock genre. This album quickly became a modern prog classic and began to bring Neal and the band global recognition. In 2000, he also joined forces to form Transatlantic, a ‘prog rock supergroup’ that won further acclaim - and yet more fans - across the world. A second supergroup with Mike Portnoy followed - Flying Colors –with whom he earned his first #1 international chart position.

Forging out on his own in 2003, Neal has made a series of ground-breaking albums. In 2015 he formed The Neal Morse Band. Neal Morse’s latest releases are Innocence and Danger by The Neal Morse Band, The Absolute Universe by Transatlantic and most recent release Troika by D’Virgilio, Morse & Jennings.

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TRANSATLANTIC - the Prog Supergroup of Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt & Pete Trewavas – are pleased to announce tour dates for North America and UK/Europe to take place in 2022. The tour will be in support of the group’s epic release The Absolute Universe which was released earlier this year in multiple versions. The North America dates kick off April 15th in Glenside, PA and concludes with performances at Morsefest 2022 and Cruise to the Edge. Meanwhile, the Europe/UK dates take place in July beginning with the ARTmania festival in Romania.

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Roger Fisher was founding guitarist of the rock group Heart, globally known through the sales of more than 30 million albums. Roger has played in almost every major city in North America. He has also toured Europe, Japan, Australia, Uzbekistan, and Russia, and performed at massive events in the Czech Republic, Japan, Canada, and the United States for as many as 300,000 people at a single rock show. He has appeared on a multitude of television shows and television broadcasts for more than 60 million people in Europe. Songs featuring Roger's songwriting and iconic guitar riffs have been used in numerous TV commercials, TV shows, video games, and in many movies. A diverse variety of other artists have covered his material.

“I’m not an atheist, nor do I conform to any religion. I belong to no political party. I believe in breathing.”

His timeless anthem guitar intro to Barracuda is frequently used in major sports broadcasts, political movements, etc. Tony Robbins refers to Barracuda as part of the turning point in his life. The opening riff of Barracuda was voted, by over a half million people via the magazine, Ultimate Classic Rock, “BEST GUITAR RIFF OF ALL TIME!”

The original line-up of Heart was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2013. Rog continues to release new material with brother Mike, aka Magic Man.

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Mike and Roger Fisher, co-founders of rock group Heart, wanted their own whiskey. After trying many different samples to get an idea of the direction they wanted to go, Rose City and the boys discovered a blend that Mike and Rog immediately recognized as “IT.” 100% Rye, 100 proof, aged in oak barrels, this experience is… well, let Roger tell it, “I’ve compared Heart Of The Blues with many, many others. What is special about it is, for a 100-proof liquor, it doesn’t assault the tongue like most others. It is simply more smooth. And the taste!!! It is sweet, with a flavor that simply delights. And it is light. Not a dark or heavy sensation, it floats like a butterfly on your tongue.”

Named after their 2018 album release, HEART OF THE BLUES, the music was inspired by time spent in the Mississippi Delta, home of the foundation of jazz, blues, rock, and all subsequent related styles of music. Roger Fisher and his band will spearhead the introduction of their whiskey with live performances across the nation.

The art of music is like the art of distillation: go to any length to produce the best, most fulfilling and inspiring work.

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The Kentucky Headhunters formed in 1968 when brothers Fred and Richard Young and cousins Greg Martin and Anthony Kenney a Southern Rock and Blues band, Itchy Brother. In 1986, they renamed the band. The band’s first album won awards in several categories, the 1989’s “Pickin’ on Nashville” became a hit and sold over 2 million copies. The Kentucky Headhunters are an international success and their music blends multiple genres. The band mixes honky-tonk music, blues, rock, country rock and Southern Rock that appeals to many music aficionados everywhere, not just the South.

The award-winning band’s latest release is entitled That’s a Fact Jack. “How Could I.” is the first single released from the new album. The song was co-written with the band’s friends and colleagues Black Stone Cherry. The Kentucky Headhunters’ line-up is … Richard Young on rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals, Fred Young on drums and backing vocals, Greg Martin on lead guitar and backing vocals and Doug Phelps on bass guitar and backing vocals. Family connections exist between The Kentucky Headhunters and Black Stone Cherry’s drummer, John Fred Young who is a founder member of the band and the son and nephew of The Kentucky Headhunters’ Richard Young and drummer Fred Young.

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Hall of Fame forward Rick Barry is the only player ever to lead the NCAA, NBA, and ABA in scoring. His name appears near the top of every all-time offensive list. He scored more than 25,000 points in his professional career and in four different seasons averaged more than 30 points. He was named to 12 All-Star teams, four All-NBA First Teams, and five All-ABA First Teams. Barry was a nearly unstoppable offensive juggernaut, a passionate competitor with an untempered desire to win.

Barry is widely known for his unorthodox but extraordinarily effective underhand free throw technique. His career .880 free throw percentage ranks No. 1 in ABA history, and at the time of his retirement in 1980, his .900 percentage was the best of any NBA player. In 1987, Barry was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all-time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Today he is a professional pickleball player who has competed in multiple events and placed in the top 3.

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NBA RECORDS

Regular season

Only player in history to lead the NCAA, ABA and NBA in scoring

Led the NCAA in scoring in 1964–65 (973 points, 37.4 ppg)

Led the NBA in scoring in 1966–67 (2,775 points, 35.6 ppg)

Led the ABA in scoring in 1968–69 (1,190 points; 34.0 ppg)

Youngest player to score 57 points in a game: 21 years, 261 days (57 points, San Francisco Warriors at New York Knicks, December 14, 1965)

Free throws, consecutive, ABA game: 23, at Kentucky Colonels, February 7, 1969

Assists, forward, game: 19, at Chicago Bulls, November 30, 1976

Playoffs

Scoring 30 or more points in all games, any playoff series: 6 games, vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1967 NBA Finals

Points, 7-game ABA series: 281, vs. Denver Rockets, 1970 semifinals

Points scored, Game 7, any ABA-NBA playoff series: 52, at Denver Rockets, April 28, 1970

Field goal attempts, 6-game series: 235, vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1967 NBA Finals

Field goal attempts, game: 48, vs. Philadelphia 76ers, April 18, 1967

Field goal attempts, quarter: 17, at Philadelphia 76ers, April 14, 1967

Steals, quarter: 4, second quarter, at Chicago Bulls, May 11, 1975

Tied with many other players

NBA Finals

Highest scoring average (career): 36.3

Scoring 30 or more points in all games, any championship series: 6 games, vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1967 NBA Finals

Tied with Elgin Baylor, Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kevin Durant.

Field goals made, game: 22, vs. Philadelphia 76ers, April 18, 1967

Tied with Elgin Baylor

Field goal attempts, 6-game series: 235, vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 1967 NBA Finals

Field goal attempts, game: 48, vs. Philadelphia 76ers, April 18, 1967

Field goal attempts, quarter: 17, at Philadelphia 76ers, April 14, 1967

Steals, 4-game series: 14, vs. Washington Bullets, 1975 NBA Finals (3.5 spg)

All-Star

Field goal attempts, game: 27 (1967)

Steals, game: 8 (1975)

Personal fouls, game: 6, twice (1966, 1978)

Disqualifications, career: 2

Tied with Bob Cousy

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Graham Parker is a British rock singer and songwriter, who is best known as the lead singer of the popular British band Graham Parker & the Rumour.

Despite moderate commercial success, Parker has been hailed by critics as one the most prominent musicians of his generation, with his wittily heated, often class-conscious lyrics and energy-fueled music preceding the arrival punk rock and new wave music. Many fellow musicians such as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Frank Black have expressed admiration towards his music. Parker also played himself in the comedy ‘This is 40’ starring Paul Rudd…Leslie Mann… Megan Fox, Jason Seigel, Albert Brooks, Melissa McCarthy and John Lithgow.

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Micki Free’s newest CD titled Turquoise Blue is heralded by Carlos Santana and Billy Gibbons, among many others. Grammy-winning blues-rock guitarist Micki Free’s new disc showcases his mastery of tone on its 13 originals, plus an incredible cover of Jimi Hendrix’s classic “All Along the Watchtower.” Micki is a former member of acclaimed R&B group Shalamar (“Dancing in the Sheets”). The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Ken Riley at Rio Grande Studios in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Special guests on Turquoise Blue include Gary Clark Jr., Steve Stevens, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Cindy Blackman Santana. Free teased the album’s release with his debut single, “Bye 2020,” featuring additional guitar pyrotechnics from long-time Billy Idol six-stringer Steve Stevens.

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Ross the Boss, is a guitarist, known as a founding member of both the punk band the Dictators, and the heavy metal band Manowar.

Death Dealer began as an online collaboration but quickly gelled into a supergroup. The band toured the world for their two albums 2013 "Warmaster" and 2015 "Hallowed Ground".

On January 18, 2017, Ross was inducted into the Hall of Heavy Metal History for his contributions to speed metal while in Manowar.

Ross’ latest effort, Born of Fire, is his - which arrived a few years after their chart breaking 2018 effort, By Blood Sworn. While Ross the Boss used this time for extensive touring, they still found time to build their latest epics - which undoubtedly excite fans worldwide. Born of Fire is pounding yet fresher and heavier out of the speakers than before - without forgoing any of the typical Ross the Boss trademarks. And Ross’ future plans are simple. “Touring hard. Doing well. And just continue doing what we’re doing. I think the record will speak for itself, and the future will be golden for this band.”

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Georgian singer/songwriter and rock poet Nash Albert was, among others, the frontman of the successful Soviet alternative/indie band Blast (Blast Unit Moscow), the British NME described Blast as “the godfathers of the Russian alternative scene.

However, Nash started his musical career with the band Salamandra in Moscow. In 1991, together with Salamandra, all good friends from the college, Nash went to America for touring and to build up a career. Atlantic Records’ boss Ahmet Ertegun supported him to record his first single. Texas-based English guitarist Alan Shacklock produced the tracks. By then, Shacklock had already achieved an excellent reputation as a member of the band Babe Ruth and most notably as a producer for the Steve Gibbons Band, Bonnie Tyler, The Alarm and Jeff Beck. In 1994 Salamandra split. While the band went back to Europe, Nash Albert stayed in the US for a few more years.

It wasn’t until 2019 that Salamandra and Nash came full circle again. The old bandmates started composing and arranging song material for a new Nash Albert solo album somewhere deep in the Gregorian mountains. This is how “Yet” was born, the brand-new release by Nash Albert. Officially released worldwide on the 28th of January,.2022.

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2022 CONCERTS

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Tour: JETHRO TULL

18th February 2022 LISBOA COLISEU DOS RECREIOS Portugal

19th February 2022 Porto Super Bock Arena Portugal

16th March 2022 Madrid Circo Price Spain

18th March 2022 Cartagena El Batel Spain

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25th March 2022 Bienne Palais des Congrès Switzerland

26th March 2022 Lausanne Salle Métropole Switzerland

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8th April 2022 Kiev International Centre of Culture and Arts Ukraine

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24th April 2022 Tampere Tampere Concert Hall Finland

POSTPONED from 7th of January

25th April 2022 Helsinki House of Culture Finland

26th April 2022 Turku Turun Konserttitalo Finland

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2nd May 2022 Umea Folkets Hus Sweden

4th May 2022 Karlstad CCC Sweden

5th May 2022 Västerås Västerås Konserthus Sweden

16th May 2022 Linköping Crussellhallen Sweden

POSTPONED from the 24th of January

17th May 2022 Stockholm Cirkus Sweden

POSTPONED from the 25th of January

22nd May 2022 Gothenburg Konserthuset Sweden

POSTPONED from the 23rd of January

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26th May 2022 Bielsko-Biała Cultural Centre Poland

28th May 2022 Poznan Sala Ziemi Poland

29th May 2022 Gdańsk Stary Maneż Poland

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9th June 2022 Seville Cartuja Center Spain

POSTPONED from 16th December 2021

12th June 2022 Barcelona Pedralbes Festival Spain

2nd July 2022 Mikulov Amphitheatre Czech Republic

4th July 2022 Loket Amphitheatre Loket Czech Republic

16th July 2022 Eisenach Burg Creuzburg Germany

17th July 2022 Dinslaken Burgtheater Dinslaken Germany

27th July 2022 Schwerin Freilichtbühne Germany

28th July 2022 Dresden Junge Garde Germany

29th July 2022 Leipzig Parkbühne Germany

5th August 2022 Salzgitter-Salder Schloss Salder Germany

13th August 2022 Trnava Mestský amfiteáter Slovakia

19th August 2022 Faversham, Kent A New Day Festival United Kingdom

10th September 2022 St Petersburg DK Lensoveta Russian Federation

11th September 2022 Moscow Crocus City Hall Russian Federation

13th September 2022 Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin Hall Russian Federation

1st October 2022 Mannheim Rosengarten Germany

2nd October 2022 Ulm Congress Centrum Germany

10th October 2022 Essen Lichterburg Germany

12th October 2022 Berlin Admiralspalast Germany

13th October 2022 Hamburg Laeiszhalle Germany

14th October 2022 Bremen Metropol Theater Germany

Tour: JETHRO TULL The Prog Years

8th November 2022 Ludwigsburg Forum Ludwigsburg, Theatersaal Germany

9th November 2022 München Circus Krone Germany

10th November 2022 Nürnberg Meistersingerhalle Germany

17th November 2022 Paris Olympia Hall France

27th November 2022 Lugano Palazzo Dei Congressi Switzerland

28th November 2022 Zurich Volkshaus Switzerland

JETHRO TULL Discography

Studio albums

This Was (1968)

Stand Up (1969)

Benefit (1970)

Aqualung (1971)

Thick as a Brick (1972)

A Passion Play (1973)

War Child (1974)

Minstrel in the Gallery (1975)

Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! (1976)

Songs from the Wood (1977)

Heavy Horses (1978)

Stormwatch (1979)

A (1980)

The Broadsword and the Beast (1982)

Under Wraps (1984)

Crest of a Knave (1987)

Rock Island (1989)

Catfish Rising (1991)

Roots to Branches (1995)

J-Tull Dot Com (1999)

The Jethro Tull Christmas Album (2003)

The Zealot Gene (2022)

Solo Studio albums

(1983) Walk into Light

(1995) Divinities: Twelve Dances with God

(2000) The Secret Language of Birds

(2003) Rupi's Dance

(2012) Thick as a Brick 2

(2014) Homo Erraticus

Live albums

Year Name

(2005) Ian Anderson Plays the Orchestral Jethro Tull

(2014) Thick as a Brick – Live in Iceland

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Dale Bozzio is an American rock and pop vocalist. She is best known as co-founder and lead singer of the '80s new wave band Missing Persons and also known for her work with Frank Zappa. While with Zappa, she performed significant roles in two of his major works, Joe’s Garage (1979) and Thing-Fish (1984). In her solo career, Bozzio has released four albums and one EP so far.

Bozzio co-founded Missing Persons in 1980 with former Zappa musicians and Terry Bozzio. In addition to being the band's lead vocalist, she also contributed lyrics. Missing Persons released one EP and six albums, including Spring Sessions M (1982), which achieved gold record status.

After Missing Persons disbanded in 1986, Bozzio was signed to Prince's Paisley Park label which released her first solo album, Riot in English (1988). The album's first single, "Simon Simon", successfully charted. Bozzio subsequently reformed Missing Persons and continues to perform the band's repertoire at venues across the United States.

She has also participated periodically in reunions of the original band and has continued her work as a solo artist. In 2014, Bozzio was signed to Cleopatra Records and released a second studio album in 2020 titled DREAMING.

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One of music's most recognizable and influential artists, Missing Person's, Dale Bozzio, shares her most intimate and inspirational moments in this superb autobiography! Bozzio kisses and tells ALL, weaving stories from throughout her entire life including her childhood, her time as a Playboy bunny, her fateful introduction to Frank Zappa, her meteoric rise with Missing Persons, her love affair and collaborations with Prince, and so much more! Hardcover book of 300+ full color pages with incredible never-seen-before photos from Dale's personal archive as well as lyric sheets, poetry, and various other memorabilia! Also includes a collectible 7" PINK vinyl with recut versions of "Destination Unknown" and a remix of "Mental Hopscotch" by Kevin Haskins of Bauhaus!

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Despite all the traumas and uncertainties of 2020, it turned out to be a very busy year for Dave Bainbridge. As well as producing the epic 17 CD “Book of Iona” box set celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Iona, Dave contributed in various degrees to new albums. However, in between all this activity Dave was also taking time out to put together the concept and music for his 4th solo album, “To The Far Away.”

The album’s 71 plus minutes of music draws upon the Celtic, progressive, rock, and classical influences that have permeated Dave’s music since he started composing at the age of eleven and which he honed during his years with Iona and through his previous solo and many collaborative releases.

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Suzi Quatro is an internationally renowned renaissance woman. Although most of her extraordinary achievements in the arts were celebrated outside the United States, she has left a momentous impression as the original first lady of rock ‘n’ roll.

Suzi scored big in the U.S. with the hit, “Stumblin’ In” (#4 Hit on Billboard’s Hot100) a Chinn/ Chapman penned composition performed as a duet with Chris Norman (Smokie).

Suzi Quatro became a household name in the U.S. as ‘Leather Tuscadero’ on the hit Television sitcom, ‘Happy Days.’ Quatro released her self-written autobiography, ‘Unzipped’ in 2007.

Suzi’s most recent release is entitled The Devil In Me, and she says it’s the best album in my career to date!”

Suzi Quatro has sold over 50-million records and helped pave the wave for generations of women rockers. Some of the women inspired by Quatro are Joan Jett, The Runaways, Pat Benatar and Deborah Harry to name just a few. Let’s hope the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame realizes that too.

"I WILL RETIRE WHEN I GO ONSTAGE, SHAKE MY ASS, AND THERE IS SILENCE"

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“The Devil In Me" Is the best album in my career to date!” After all, the American rock vocalist would hardly utter such superlatives lightly.

Suzi’s enthusiasm for her latest offering has many reasons, twelve of them to be precise. Because The Devil In Meconsists of exactly a dozen songs, each of them – from the opening track and title song to the final ‘Motor City Riders’ – a real highlight.

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Suzi Q by Australian Director Liam Firmager charts the professional career of Detroit-born, UK-based singer/ songwriter/bassist /bandleader / actor / poet Susan Kay Quatro. The first female-rocker to break into the mainstream and the rightful Queen of Rock n Roll. The film includes Alice Cooper, Deborah Harry, Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads), Joan Jett and Cherie Currie (The Runaways), Happy Days co-star Henry Winkler, KT Tunstall, Australian-born record-producer/songwriter Mike Chapman, numerous members of the very musical Quatro family and many more

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The third in my series of illustrated coffee table books, 1 year in lockdown,1 year on this roller coaster called life, 1 year where you can go through every single emotion you have in 5 minutes. Sometimes you smile, sometimes you cry, many times you just hit the wall. I faithfully did my instagram posts every morning sharing my feelings and tribulations, trying to lift people's spirits. It helps to share. It helps to know you're not alone. Enjoy my moods! (I blame being a Gemini!!) Suzi Quatro

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You've seen Suzi Q, the feature documentary about legendary 70s rocker Suzi Quatro. Now read Unzipped, the story of how Little Susie from Detroit grew up to become an international superstar musician - as told by the glam rock sensation herself.

The glam rock icon behind such hits as 'Can the Can', 'Devil Gate Drive' and 'Your Mamma Won't Like Me' has sold over 50 million records worldwide and has worked, partied and rocked out with legendary figures such as Noddy Holder, Alice Cooper and Iggy Pop. Suzi Quatro's transformation from girl to glam rocker was fuelled by huge talent, determination, hard work and a fabulous sense of humour, but it wasn't easy.

In Unzipped, Quatro tells her story of life behind the scenes and in the thick of it as one of the first major break-out female rock bassists. Later, she went on to Hollywood to join the cast of Happy Days, juggling her acting and music career with a turbulent personal life and constant touring around the world. Through it all, she never lost her passion to perform or her sense of adventure.

Suzi Quatro remembers it all in this brilliantly personal and funny book, a thrilling account of a life lived going hell for leather.

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MARILLION To Release 'An Hour Before It's Dark' In March

Prog Rock giants MARILLION are currently on the road with the "Light At The End Of The Tunnel" tour in the U.K., which will be followed by several MARILLION weekends until summer 2022 and a major European tour in autumn 2022.

Steve Rothery is the original guitarist and the longest continuous member of the British rock band Marillion. Rothery appears on every Marillion release since their 1982 debut single; Outside Marillion, Rothery has recorded two albums as part of the duo the Wishing Tree and an instrumental solo album, The Ghosts of Pripyat, released in September 2014. He also founded the British Guitar Academy in 2011. He also performs with his own group The Steve Rothery Band.

MARILLION's 20th studio album, An Hour Before Its Dark will be released via EarMusic on March 4th 2022. And it’s incredible!!!!

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On July 23rd,2021 Marillion released their live album “With Friends At St David’s”, recorded in Cardiff in November 2019.

It all started with the release of “With Friends From The Orchestra” in 2019, when Marillion teamed up with “In Praise of Folly”, a string quartet accompanied by Sam Morris (French Horn) and Emma Halnan (Flute), to record a stunning album full of re-arranged Marillion treasures.

That same year, Marillion took these very special versions on tour and even added a few more highlights like “Gaza” and “Zeperated Out” to the setlist, presenting them in a whole new light.

“With Friends At St David’s” is not only a visually and sonically remarkable live album, but also a dedication to crossing musical boundaries and making “friends” outside of one genre and musical universe. The DVD and Blu-ray of this release offer even more, as they come with the previously unreleased documentary “Making Friends“, which shows Marillion in the studio during the making of “With Friends From The Orchestra”.

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Gaza (Live in Cardiff)
Beyond You (Live In Cardiff)
Seasons End (Live in Cardiff)
Estonia (Live In Cardiff)
The Hollow Man (Live in Cardiff)
The New Kings (Live In Cardiff)
The Sky Above The Rain (Live In Cardiff)
Zeparated Out (Live In Cardiff)
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Fantastic Place (Live In Cardiff)
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John Lodge is passionate about “Keeping the Moody Blues Music Alive”, and John and his 10,000 Light Years Band provide a unique opportunity to continue to experience the magic of the Moody Blues. The release of his live album ‘The Royal Affair and After’ and touring is being planned for 2022. THE ROYAL AFFAIR AND AFTER was released on January 14, 2022 on CD and digital download. The limited edition, blue vinyl will be released on January 28, 2022.

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Steppin’ in a Slide Zone
Saved by the Music
Legend of a Mind
Sunset
Late Lament (with Graeme Edge)
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Gemini Dream
Isn’t Life Strange
I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)
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Hello once again everyone I’m your host Ray Shasho and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends.

With a collection of over 21 albums, it’s no wonder Gary Hoey is listed as one of the top 100 guitarists of all time. The world-renowned rock guitarist’s first break came in 1987 when Ozzy Osbourne liked Hoey’s tape enough to fly him to LA for an audition and encouraging him to move to the West Coast. In 1990 Hoey was signed to Reprise Records with a short-lived band called Heavy Bones but followed up in 1993 with a solo album and Gary’s cover of “Hocus Pocus” rocketed into the Billboard’s Top 5 Rock Tracks. He went on to score the successful “Endless Summer II” soundtrack for New Line Cinema and in 1995 started a trilogy of “Ho!Ho! Hoey,” a collection of instrumental Christmas classics that continues each year in his Rockin Holiday shows. Gary’s release in 2016, “Dust & Bones,” displayed an exuberant fusion of blues and rock. But whatever style he plays, one thing is certain, Gary Hoey is a fiery, charismatic player who connects with the crowd.

Whether he’s playing scorching originals or classic rock covers, his solos are thrilling and reminiscent of Clapton or Stevie Ray in their fiery youth. One thing that remains consistent is Hoey’s impassioned command of the guitar. He can attack his instrument with feral intensity and then play something very soft and achingly beautiful. This ability to mix feeling, phrasing, technique, and tone is the true mark of a master guitarist.

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Gary Hoey releases his new blues album NEON HIGHWAY BLUES on Provogue Records. Starting with 2013's DEJA BLUES and continuing with 2016's DUST & BONES, Hoey has tapped into his early musical influences and applied his own feral skills to take the format in a unique direction. He stays in the same lane on his latest endeavor, NEON HIGHWAY BLUES, steering its 11 tracks with the confidence and assuredness of a veteran and the freshness of someone who's still in the process of discovery and refinement -- with the help of famous friends such as Eric Gales, Lance Lopez, Josh Smith and Hoey's 17-year-old son Ian. "I really wanted to make sure this album had a lot of blues on it," says Hoey, who self-produced NEON HIGHWAY BLUES and recorded it at his home studio in New Hampshire. "It's funny because sometimes you can set out to do a blues record and halfway through you realize there's not actually that many blues songs. So I keep sticking to the blues and tried to get that to be a strong part of this record -- and still put some other songs there that the die-hard, long-time fans would like, some instrumentals and some rockin' stuff. There's definitely a variety here." Hoey is confident listeners will hear growth and stretches throughout NEON HIGHWAY BLUES. This album will take Hoey back on the highways and byways for plenty of touring and playing, well, the blues -- and more.

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Hello once again everyone I’m your host Ray Shasho and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends.

You know him as the legendary violinist, vocalist and frontman for the band KANSAS, recording 9 albums which reached gold, platinum and double platinum status, and is now making another mark on the world with his first and only solo album.

The new album, Not in Kansas Anymore is a powerful, well thought-out offering of Prog Rock magic. Timely songs with incredible arrangements and virtuoso performances. Robby’s vocals and signature electric violin come through on this continuous work labeled a “Prog Opera”.

The album, produced by our guest today, Michael Franklin, is his latest production since the highly acclaimed Jon Anderson 1000 Hands Chapter One. Franklin used a similar approach using a large cast of renown musicians to lend their talents. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, Steve Morse of Deep Purple/Dixie Dregs, Billy Cobham of Mahavishnu Orchestra, Bobby Kimball of Toto, Chuck Leavell of The Rolling Stones, Liberty Devitto (Drummer on Billy Joel’s hits), Jim Gentry, Pat Travers, Patrick Moraz, and many others including Orchestra and Choir.

Steinhardt was in a reborn state of mind in the months prior to finishing the record. He and wife Cindy were looking forward to a new chapter in their lives. He had started rehearsals and was preparing to hit the road in August when he became ill in May. Robby’s musical vision, voice and violin lives on with his first and only solo album, Not in Kansas Anymore! Release was delayed due to Steinhardt’s passing July 17, 2021.

Please welcome Grammy Nominated Musician/Producer & Inventor of many original Solar Designs: Michael Franklin to Interviewing the Legends.

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TEMPEST, TRUTH 2 POWER, MOTHER EARTH,

RISE OF THE PHOENIX, THE PHOENIX, PRELUDE

DUST IN THE WIND, PIZZACATO, TUCK TUCK,

NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE, A PRAYER FOR PEACE

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Robby Steinhardt, Patrick Moraz, Tim Franklin,

Chuck Leavell, Tommy Calton, Jim Gentry,

Billy Cobham, Michael Franklin, Liberty Devitto,

Ian Anderson, Matt Brown, Pat Travers,

Pat Gulotta, Rayford Griffin, Christopher Keogh,

Paul Fleury, Olga Kopakova, Les Dudek,

Steve Morse, Jocylen Hsu, Billy Ashbaugh,

Sonny Ferguson, Bobby Kimball, Benoit Lajeunesse

Charlie DeChant, Lisa Fischer, Elodir Germain,

Paul Fleury, Pat Frost, Michelle Mailhot

Steve Walters, Billy Boyd, Brian Snapp,

Davonnda Simmons, Jim Stringer,

The Basel Hayden Singers

In my wildest dreams, I never thought a project such as this would be possible. I am honored and privileged to have some of the finest players in our business contribute their talents to make it so. I am thankful to restart my career with these exceptional pieces of music written mostly by Michael and Tim Franklin, without them, their encouragement and hard work, this never would have happened. A lot of love went into the making of this album and when you listen to it I hope you feel moved like we did. My thanks to everyone, musicians and friends alike, who have made my life so much richer than it would have been without them. And speaking of love… Cindy, you're IT.

Robby

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At an age when most kids are just getting rid of the training wheels on their bicycle, Ray Shasho entered into a crazy world of secret lingo and bullying sales tactics at the Chin Lung Art Gallery, his fathers retail store on the corner of Thirteenth and F Street in Washington, DC. Check the Gs is the true story of how this bizarre family business changed his world forever. Raised by a Cuban Catholic mother and Syrian Jewish father, Shasho made his first sale at the age of six and never looked back. Life in the family business (and in the Shasho family) was never boring. From FBI interrogations to angry mobs, each new day at the Chin Lung Art Gallery brought with it new adventures. Check the Gs tells a story for everyone who is proud of their family and heritage but not afraid to laugh at its many eccentricities, and for anyone who has ever worked in retail and experienced its humorous situations and misadventures.

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Billy Cobham played as a drummer in pianist Horace Silver's band and toured the U.S. with him throughout the late 1960s. He then left to partake in Miles Davis' fusion ensemble where he can be heard on Davis classics such as 'Like-Evil' and 'A Tribute to Jack Johnson'. Eventually Cobham parted ways from Davis' group to work with the Mahavishnu Orchestra, where he was able to further explore his technique and fusion style which influenced many for years to come.

After deciding to part ways with the Orchestra, Cobham started his own band, Spectrum and signed with Atlantic Records. Spectrum's debut album featured a mix of jazz, funk and rock that allowed Cobham to further experiment with percussion.

In 2001 Cobham was named one of the 25 Most Influential Drummers by Modern Drummer magazine. He paved the way for future drummers by changing the way percussion is set up, the way it is played and enjoyed.

In 2011 Cobham started teaching drums online at the Billy Cobham School of Drums which is a ArtistWorks Drum Academy. In 2018 Cobham toured across the US a performance series called "Crosswinds Project" which was his way of revisiting his second album, Crosswinds. The tour re-comprised his original work from the 1970's which continued into 2019 as a celebration of Cobham's 75th birthday. Cobham continues to tour worldwide. Interviewing the Legends declares Billy Cobham as the greatest living drummer in the world!

Please welcome the greatest living drummer on the planet … BILLY COBHAM to Interviewing the Legends.

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David Cross is best known as a member of King Crimson on the “Larks’ Tongues in Aspic” and “Starless and Bible Black” albums. He also leads the David Cross Band and has been a guest artist, recording and performing live with a number of international groups including Stick Men.

Andrew Keeling is a composer and musician whose contemporary classical works have been internationally acclaimed. Besides working with David Cross he has also orchestrated the music of Robert Fripp (The Wine of Silence), arranged for Tim Bowness (Abandoned Dancehall Dreams) as well as playing with alt-rock band, The Gong Farmers. Keeling has also written a series of Musical Guides exploring the music of such bands as King Crimson.

“October is Marigold” is the second album from David Cross (electric violin) and Andrew Keeling (flute) and it is the third to appear on Noisy Records’ ‘Electric Chamber Music’ label. Perhaps more strikingly than its predecessors, this recording epitomizes the aims of that label to present music designed for an intimate setting which makes use of musical and electronic techniques used in rock. Cross and Keeling’s “English Sun” was released in 2009 (followed by a handful of gigs) and the duo recorded much of “October is Marigold” in the same year. These tracks lay dormant until 2020 when work recommenced on the new album.

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UTOPIA FOR REALISTS: MANDOKI SOULMATES: NEW PROGRESSIVE ROCK VISUAL ALBUM On September 24th, the new Mandoki Soulmates visual album “Utopia for Realists,” was released worldwide simultaneously in multiple formats on Sony’s InsideOut label. As a media book the visual album presents a completely new audio-visual work. It fuses the concert film of their epic prog-rock suite “Hungarian Pictures,” which Mandoki Soulmates performed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, with top-class animated paintings and atmospherically condensed shots of the Hungarian landscapes merged with film scenes of the recording sessions in the studio. The media book comes with BluRay, audio CD and deluxe booklet set, vinyl LP with large-format booklet set including also CD, and audio CD with booklet. The Mandoki Soulmates, once described by the late Soulmate Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) as “one of the best bands in the world”, also announce upcoming concert dates Under the banner “Utopia for Realists”, more than 30,000 people celebrated on 21st of August 2021 in Budapest the return to the stage of the Mandoki Soulmates and their album release concert. This was the legendary band’s first post-pandemic performance since playing the Berlin Concert Hall in November 2019. Mandoki has made it his mission to fuse progressive rock with jazz rock and to bring it back to social and political relevance. He observes, “In the 30th year of the Mandoki Soulmates’ existence, the success of our online concert shows us how deeply people are touched by our unifying message. We will only overcome our global challenges – the pandemic, financial and economic crises, migration and integration, and climate change – if we overcome the divisions across all borders. Therefore, as a common struggle for a better world, young and old rebels, we must be louder than ever before!” The soundtrack is: “Utopia for Realists” Running together through a tunnel to escape Communism for freedom tends to make for life-long bonds. For Leslie Mandoki and Gábor Csupo (supo) these bonds have now come to fruition in ways that are the things of dreams. Please welcome Singer, drummer, record producer, and founder of Mandoki Soulmates … LESLIE MANDOKI to Interviewing the Legends.

PURCHASE UTOPIA FOR REALISTS New Progressive Rock Visual Album Entitled "Utopia for Realists", the BluRay “Hungarian Pictures” presents a completely new audio-visual work. It fuses the concert film of our epic Prog Rock suite “Hungarian Pictures”, which we performed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, with top-class animated paintings and atmospherically condensed shots of the Hungarian landscapes merged with film scenes of the recording sessions in the studio. The package is completed by an audiophile CD with the original studio recordings of the Prog Rock suite. Available as a Limited CD/Blu-ray Media book, Gatefold 2LP + CD + LP-booklet, Standard CD Jewel case & as Digital Album. On ‘Utopia For Realists: Hungarian Pictures’, Leslie Mandoki plays together with Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Jack Bruce (Cream), Nick van Eede (Cutting Crew), Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann’s Earth Band), Bobby Kimball (Toto), David Clayton-Thomas (Blood, Sweat and Tears), John Helliwell (Supertramp), Al di Meola, Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Till Brönner, Bill Evans, Cory Henry, Richard Bona, Tony Carey (Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow), Jesse Siebenberg (Supertramp), Steve Bailey, and Julia Mandoki. Mandoki Soulmates staged a global live stream event earlier this year which has achieved over half a million plays on Youtube and over 700.000 on Germany's leading TV channel ARD since its release. Watch it in full here:

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Kate Taylor’s first album was in 1971 entitled SISTER KATE, and now Kate reunites in the studio with legendary producer & music artist Peter Asher and some of the original SISTER KATE musicians to make a new record. Guitarist Danny Kortchmar, bassist Leland Sklar, and drummer Russ Kunkel, who also played on brother James’ SWEET BABY JAMES, are among the SISTER KATE alumni who have returned to the studio with Ms. Taylor and Mr. Asher. Guitarists Albert Lee and Waddy Wachtel, along with violinist Scarlet Rivera, known for her work with Bob Dylan and the Rolling Thunder Revue, also play on this new album. WHY WAIT! on Red House Records/Compass Records Group is available now on amazon.com.

We have two special guests today … singer-songwriter, musician (and only) sister of renowned singer-songwriter James Taylor, legendary folk artist Livingston Taylor and late singer Alex Taylor … sister KATE TAYLOR and legendary guitarist-singer-songwriter-manager-producer and half of 60’s hit-makers dynamic-duo Peter and Gordon …PETER ASHER.

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Kate's first album, SISTER KATE, Kate Taylor reunites in the studio with Peter Asher and some of the original SISTER KATE musicians to make a new record. Guitarist Danny Kortchmar, bassist Leland Sklar, and drummer Russ Kunkel, who also played on brother James’ SWEET BABY JAMES, are among the SISTER KATE alumni who have returned to the studio with Ms. Taylor and Mr. Asher. Guitarists Albert Lee and Waddy Wachtel, along with violinist Scarlet Rivera, known for her work with Bob Dylan and the Rolling Thunder Revue, also play on this new album.

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From top-40 hits “I Will Be in Love with You” and “I’ll Come Running,” to “I Can Dream of You” and “Boatman,” the last two recorded by his brother James, Livingston’s creative output has continued unabated. His musical knowledge has inspired a varied repertoire, and he is equally at home with a range of musical genres—folk, pop, gospel, jazz—and from upbeat storytelling and touching ballads to full orchestra performances.

Livingston Taylor has never stopped performing since those early coffeehouse days, shared the stage with major artists such as Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Buffett, and Jethro Tull, and he maintains a busy concert schedule, touring internationally. He is a natural performer, peppering his shows with personal stories, anecdotes and ineffable warmth that connect him to his fans. His relaxed on-stage presence belies the depth of his musical knowledge, and fans might just as often be treated to a classic Gershwin or something from the best of Broadway.

In February 2019, Livingston released "The Best of LIVe - 50 Years of Livingston Taylor Live". This album features 11 song selections from his upcoming "LIVe - Livingston Taylor Live" Box Set. Upon release, the album was ranked in the top 10 and his song "Good Friends" was #2 on the Folk DJ chart.

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Livingston has never stopped performing since those early coffeehouse days, shared the stage with major artists such as Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Buffett, and Jethro Tull, and he maintains a busy concert schedule, touring internationally. He is a natural performer, peppering his shows with personal stories, anecdotes and ineffable warmth that connect him to his fans. His relaxed on-stage presence belies the depth of his musical knowledge, and fans might just as often be treated to a classic Gershwin or something from the best of Broadway.

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In his Stage Performance class at Berklee College of Music, Livingston Taylor has taught thousands of young musicians how to take the stage without fear and deliver a performance that is rewarding for both the performer and the audience. Stage Performance will help you discover the conversation of performance, the right way to begin and end your appearance, how to understand and conquer stage fright, as well as many other helpful tips. With a natural humor, real-life anecdotes, and 10,000 performance critiques under his belt, Livingston gives you the tools to successfully deliver your message to an audience and to elevate the level of your performance to professional standards.

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STEVE MARCH-TORMÉ is the son of legendary singer-songwriter Mel Tormé and the stepson of well-known actor/comedian Hal March, is a talented entertainer in his own right. Since the late 1970s, he has been a successful singer, entertainer, recording artist, TV & radio host and has toured extensively worldwide to an ever-growing fan base.

He’s adept at performing in a variety of musical genres, both live and in the studio, including jazz, pop, big band and with symphony orchestras. He performed on occasion with his father, Mel, and sometimes performs tribute shows dedicated to Mel’s music.

Steve has written a brand new, original Christmas song entitled I Remember Christmastime. It’s a beautiful, nostalgic, sentimental salute to fond remembrances of the Christmas season.

Steve’s new Christmas song is released 76 years after Mel Torme co-wrote the iconic The Christmas Song (commonly subtitled as Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire), which became a huge holiday hit for Nat King Cole in 1946 and again in 1961. The original 1946 recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1974. The song is the most performed Christmas song ever.

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Among the special features are separate interviews with Steve and his dad Mel; an early duet featuring father and son; rare footage of Mel and George Shearing rehearsing together; photo galleries featuring Steve, Mel and their family; live concert footage from the first performance of "Tormé Sings Tormé" at the McCallum Theater in California; and interviews with various musicians who participated in the project.

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Dion and his music have long represented a special time and place, reflective of a moment when a song could mean so much. When a singer could sum up what it means to be young, in love and on top of the world. R & B, blues, doo-wop and that first wave of rock all influenced Dion’s approach to music.

“I Wonder Why” was Dion’s first hit with The Belmonts and over the next two years the group earned a reputation not only for topping the charts, but for creating some of the most vital and exciting doo wop music on the American scene. With songs such as “I Wonder Why,” “A Teenager In Love” and “Where or When,” Dion & The Belmonts earned their place in music history.

The great music kept coming as Dion ventured out as a solo artist in 1960, racking up a string of #1 hits. Over an incredible four-year run he cut one classic after another from the rollicking “Runaround Sue” to the driving “Lovers Who Wander” to “The Wanderer.” He quickly rose to the top ranks of recording artists.

In 1968 Dion shot to the top of the charts once again with “Abraham, Martin and John,” a song that was as much an anthem for that era as his early hits had been for theirs. What followed in the ‘70s and ‘80s was a string of acclaimed LPs, many of which reflected his early interest in roots music. He turned increasingly to folk blues and gospel, again earning a reputation as an innovator.

In 1989 Dion entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. One of the Hall’s earliest honorees, he was inducted just one year after the Beatles and Bob Dylan and at the same time as the Rolling Stones, Otis Redding and the Soul Stirrers.

In over six decades he has never stopped writing, recording and performing new music.

His voice is unmistakable. His music is original and entirely his own. His story is more relevant than ever.

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Patti Scialfa… Bruce Springsteen

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Also Joe Menza, Mike Menza, Marcia Ball, Jimmy Vivino, Rickie Lee Jones, Wayne Hood, and G.E. Smith with Pete Townshend’s liner notes which Dion characterizes as “amazing.” Pioneering rock n' roll singer/songwriter Dion delivers yet another powerful collection of timeless blues with Stomping Ground. It's the follow-up to his universally acclaimed Keeping The Blues Alive Records debut, Blues With Friends, from 2020. Dion has yet again enlisted the music world's most iconic and talented stars to bring his blues to life.

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Dion came up out of the Bronx in the 50s and tore through the music charts in a ferocious display of talent. He continued to make great music while slowly returning to his Catholic roots. His hard-won wisdom filters through his stories whether he's recalling how he went shopping with John Lennon and ended up on the cover of Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band or what it was like to travel in the Jim Crow South with Sam Cooke.

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Following traditional Holiday music back to its roots, Blackmore’s Night, (Candice Night and Ritchie Blackmore) approach Christmas songs with their own unique styling. On November 19th, 2021, they will celebrate the holidays with the relaunch of their classic album Winter Carols, available as a high-quality 2CD Digipak Edition and digital album (earMUSIC).

Originally released in 2006, this 2021 version has been carefully remastered and contains these four tracks that were previously unavailable in this format: “Here We Come A-Caroling”, “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear”, “O Little Town Of Bethlehem” and “Silent Night”. Additionally, Winter Carols includes a remastered version of their timeless Christmas single “Christmas Eve”.

A brand-new song, “Coventry Carol”, is an English Christmas carol dating back to the 16th century with additional lyrics by award-winning lyricist / vocalist Candice Night and new musical arrangements by legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Mastering the mix of Rock and Folk elements, Blackmore’s Night have always perfected the art of creating music for family, friends, and fans to come together and celebrate. Winter Carols provides the perfect backdrop for the holiday season.

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Jim Peterik is a survivor. Those words were prophetically spoken first on the back of his first solo album “Don’t Fight The Feeling” back in the seventies. In the decades since, Jim has lived up to that term. Jim’s home base has always been The Ides Of March, where Jim wrote and sang the evergreen hit “Vehicle”. The Ides began their journey in 1964, and continue today as a vital, touring act; featuring all the original members.

In the seventies, Jim combined his love for melody and driving rock with the band Survivor. Their phenomenal rise to the top was borne on the back of the amazing songs Jim co-wrote. “The Eye Of The Tiger” from the film “Rocky III” has become an indelible classic, and garnered Jim Grammy™ and People’s Choice awards; as well as an Oscar™ nomination.

In September of 2014, Jim’s Autobiography “Through The Eye Of The Tiger” was released. The book traces Jim’s path from humble beginnings in Suburban Chicago to his stellar career as a platinum hit Songwriter, successful Musician and in-demand Producer.

Jim Peterik has always loved a musical challenge and pursuing new ideas … He latest endeavor is with the release of JIM PETERIK & WORLD STAGE Tigress - Women Who Rock The World - In Jim's words, "I discovered that I needed to write songs that reflected the female perspective more than the male. It was gratifying working with talented women from all over the world and heroes of mine. Tigress - Women Who Rock The World will officially be released on November 5th by Frontiers Music s. r. l.

Please welcome American musician, singer and songwriter. Best known as the founder of the band Survivor, as vocalist and songwriter of "Vehicle" by the Ides of March, and as co-writer of the anthem "Eye of the Tiger", the theme from the 1982 film Rocky III JIM PETERIK to Interviewing the Legends …

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Jim Peterik has always loved a musical challenge and pursuing new ideas, so the fresh idea for this album really inspired him. He made a Wishlist of artists he wanted to work with and crafted musical ideas that could work for their styles. In Jim's words, "I discovered that I needed to write songs that reflected the female perspective more than the male. It was gratifying when talented women from all over the world, heroes of mine such as Janet Gardner (Vixen), Cathy Richardson (Jefferson Starship), Jenniffer Batten, Mindi Abair, Kate French, Kimi Hayes, Chez Kane, Rosa Laricchiuta (Black Rose Maze, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), and so many others gave me the big thumbs up! Up-and-comers like Lindsay Kent, Leslie Hunt, Chloe Lowery, Marine Lacoste, and so many others all added their unique personalities to make this a landmark album in my career."

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It was these words that would set Jim Peterik on the road to rock 'n' roll immortality. After he and his Survivor bandmates recorded "Eye of the Tiger" for the Rocky III soundtrack, the song would go on to earn a Grammy, an Oscar nomination, reach triple platinum status—and become one of the most recognizable tunes in music history.

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John McEuen has been a “professional performer” since 1962, working as a magician in Disneyland’s Magic Shop as a teenager. Music soon came along, which led to his long and varied career first solo, then as a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1966. Over 10,000 concerts and 300 television shows throughout more than 3 million miles - with the band and as a solo performer – John has pursued his passion for performing and recording. John left NGDB at the end of their 50th year touring to focus on the demand for his solo performing and projects. Beyond performing, he concurrently has a rich history of creating, producing and preserving original and traditional folk and acoustic music, and taking it to new audiences.

McEuen has made over 40 albums (7 solo) that have earned four platinum and five gold recognition awards, Grammy nominations, CMA and ACM awards, an Emmy nomination, IBMA record of the year award, and performed on another 25 albums as guest artist. He's also produced another 7 albums, and 14 film scores (two Emmy nominated shows) and more than 300 concerts throughout his career - the first in 1965 in Long Beach Calif., with Bob Dylan.

In April of 2018 John officially became an author, with his first book The Life I’ve Picked being published (On Chicago Review Press). A memoire, a telling of incredible stories from raising 6 kids in the music business and the ins and outs of being an iconic band member to being a single father to his current full and varied career, his book takes the reader on his unusual journey.

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John McEuen is one of the founding members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, NGDB. Now 50-years strong, the band is best known for its evergreen bestselling album Will the Circle Be Unbroken and for its gorgeous version of the song “Mr. Bojangles.” McEuen is one of the seminal figures who conceived and originated the fusion of folk, rock and country, a unique sound still hugely popular today.

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John McEuen brings together friends met in music from his 50 years of road travels, people he has played with on stage and/or studio, but most of them did not know each other!" All have been instrumental in molding Americana Music in their own right. McEuen invited these talented musicians and vocalists to join him to celebrate traditional recording style - but in state-of-the-art hi-definition - and make lifetime memories with new musical moments. The hi-def studio project was recorded in a Brooklyn church.

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Guy Pratt has been a crucial member of the rhythm section of megastars such as Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, Robert Palmer, Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Jimmy Page, David Coverdale, Womack & Womack, and The Smiths.

And when he’s not been parading his talents live on the stages of every stadium, concert hall and festival around the world, he has been a favourite studio bassist and accompanying singer for the biggest recording artists including Madonna, Michael Jackson, Iggy Pop, The Pretenders, Echo and The Bunnymen and McFly.

His one-man show is all about life at the pointy end of the music business; Guy regales audiences with stories from behind the scenes. His self-deprecating wit is irresistible, and his rip-roaring anecdotes are brilliant and outrageous. This is an evening which is both funny and frank with enough insider’s references to satisfy even aficionados — and he’ll be bringing his beloved vintage Fender bass to demonstrate his craft.

Guy is also a composer who has won a Grammy and been nominated for two Ivor Novello Awards – not bad for a bloke who just “hangs around with the band”!

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Guy Pratt came of age just as playing bass became sexy. In spurning the guitar solo, punk put the low-end on more of an equal footing—or maybe it was just that Paul Simonon and Bruce Foxton were pretty cool. Either way, people were trying out the basslines of "White Man in Hammersmith Palais" or "Peaches." Having dallied with Funkapolitan, Pratt suddenly found himself on Top of the Pops and supporting David Bowie with the smooth Australian outfit Icehouse. At a ludicrously young age he became a sought-after bass player to the stars, finding himself crawling from studios to bars and from hotels to stadiums with the likes of Robert Palmer, Womack & Womack, Bernard Edwards, Bryan Ferry, and David Crosby. The 1980s were in their prime, and with a number of Crolla-suited appearances in windswept videos behind him, he was invited to join Pink Floyd for a series of stadium extravaganzas to make Bono & Co. look fairly modest. He was in The Smiths for a week, has traveled through customs in a wheelchair after a flight with Jimmy Page, spent time in the studio with Michael Jackson, and has lived to tell all. This autobiographical account emerges from the successful stand-up tour of the same name, charting his journey from a Mod band to playing with Roxy Music at Live 8.

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Joe Louis Walker is one of the greatest bluesmen of his generation. He is a four-time Blues Music Award winner and 2013 Blues Hall of Fame inductee who has appeared on multiple Grammy-winning albums. He is known worldwide as one of the genre’s top musical trailblazers—a mesmerizing guitarist and soul-testifying vocalist.

The New York Times raves, “Walker is a singer with a Cadillac of a voice. He delivers no-nonsense, gutsy blues. His guitar solos are fast, wiry and incisive, moaning with bluesy despair.” Rolling Stone simply calls him “ferocious.”

And Billboard writes: “His playing blows all over the map…gutbucket blues, joyous gospel, Rolling Stones-style rock crunch, and aching R&B. Walker’s guitar playing is fine and fierce."

Joe won the 2016 Blues Foundation Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year award at the Blues Foundation Awards ceremony in Memphis. The Blues Music Awards are universally recognized as the highest accolade afforded blues music performers. The annual Blues Music Awards ceremony is the premier event for blues professionals, musicians, and fans from all over the world. Joe is proud to let you know that his brand-new album of new music, entitled ECLECTIC ELECTRIC, will be released on November 12 on Los Angeles-based record label Cleopatra Records.

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One of most celebrated and respected bluesmen working today, Joe Louis Walker, returns with some of the most electrifying recordings he's done in his over 4-decade long career! This extraordinarily diverse set includes both incredible new compositions including the blues stomping opener "Uptown Girl Blues" and horn-powered "Bad Betty" as well as killer cover versions of The Eagles' "Hotel California" and Warren Zevon's "Werewolves Of London!" Includes special guest performances by Waddy Wachtel, Doyle Bramhall II and the incomparable B.B. King Blues Band! Walker is a road dog like no other and he has a string of shows lined up to support this album and excite his enormously supportive fanbase! Available on both CD packaged in a digipak and on RED vinyl!

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As drummer for Vanilla Fudge, Carmine Appice set the grooves for the groundbreaking band‘s 1967 psychedelic debut, inadvertently inventing Stoner Rock in the process. The Fudge had no precedent. The band was totally unique. No rock group, up until that point, had ever so lugubriously s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d out well-known pop tunes like the Beatles “Eleanor Rigby” and “Ticket To Ride,” Curtis Mayfield‘s “People Get Ready,” Sonny & Cher‘s “Bang Bang” Rod Argent‘s “She‘s Not There” and, most famously, The Supremes‘ Motown classic “You Keep Me Hangin‘ On” to such hippie heights. Their debut album still stands today as a Hard Rock classic. Vanilla Fudge went on to tour with Jimi Hendrix, Cream, and even had Led Zeppelin as an opening act.

One of the premier showmen in rock, Appice became known worldwide for his astonishing live performances, in addition to becoming a highly sought-after session drummer, recording with countless artists throughout his career. In ‘76, he joined Rod Stewart‘s band, touring, recording and writing two of Stewart‘s biggest hits, “Do Ya Think I‘m Sexy’ and “Young Turks.’ Carmine played on a Pink Floyd record “Momentary Lapse of Reason’ and formed Blue Murder with White snake’s John Sykes and The Firm‘s Tony Franklin. In the early 90s, he pounded away soul-style for The Edgar Winter Group.

As an educator, Carmine was the first to legitimize rock drumming with his landmark book, The Realistic Rock Drum Method, selling over 400,000 copies (now in video format). He was the first Rock Drummer and Rock Musician to conduct instructional clinics and symposiums around the world.

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2021 release. '70s classic rock legends return with a smashing new album that balances powerful, driving rockers with more complex and heady album tracks! The band is still led by iconic drummer Carmine Appice alongside founding vocalist Jimmy Kunes with special guest appearances from original guitarist Jim McCarty and bassist Pete Bremy! Features a killer cover of "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" with co-lead vocals by current Cactus guitarist Paul Warren who made his recording debut on The Temptation's 1972 smash hit version of the song!

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Chris Hillman’s autobiography, Time Between: My Life as a Byrd, Burrito Brother, and Beyond, was one of the most celebrated music memoirs of the past year. Publisher BMG Books will soon release it in a much-anticipated paperback version with a brand-new cover, while Penguin Random House will simultaneously release an audio version featuring newly recorded excerpts of 20 songs that have been part of the artist’s musical legacy over the years. Hillman is a three-time ACM award-winner and inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a founding member of The Byrds.

As a co-founder of The Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, Chris Hillman is arguably the primary architect of what’s come to be known as country rock. He went on to record and perform in various configurations, including as a member of Stephen Stills’ Manassas and as a co-founder of the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band. In the 1980s he formed the Desert Rose Band, scoring eight Top 10 Billboard country hits. He’s released a number of solo efforts, including 2017’s highly acclaimed Bidin’ My Time — the final album produced by the late Tom Petty.

In Time Between, Hillman shares his quintessentially Southern Californian experience, from an idyllic, rural 1950s childhood to achieving worldwide fame with hits such as “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “Turn! Turn! Turn!” and “Eight Miles High.”

While the book features behind-the-scenes insights on his time in the Byrds, his productive but sometimes complicated relationship with Gram Parsons, his role in launching the careers of Buffalo Springfield and Emmylou Harris, and the ups and downs of life in various bands, music is only part of Hillman’s story. In Time Between, he also reveals the details of his personal life with candor and vulnerability, speaking honestly about the shocking tragedy that struck his family when he was a teenager, his subsequent struggles with anger, and how his spiritual journey led him to a place of deep faith that allowed him to extend forgiveness and experience wholeness.

As Time Between shows, Chris Hillman is much more than a rock star. He is a man who has faced down the challenges of life to discover what really matters.

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Chris was a true innovator — the man who invented country rock. Every time the Eagles board their private jet Chris at least paid for the fuel.” —Tom Petty

“Hillman is a bona fide pioneering godfather to generations of musical souls who sought inspiration at that divine crossroads where rock & roll, country, bluegrass, folk, honky tonk, and gospel music intersect and harmonize. He’s a national treasure.” —Marty Stuart

“This book brought back a lot of great memories: the humorous origins of The Byrds and subsequent adventures.”—Roger McGuinn

“Chris Hillman [is] the unvarnished gem of every band he has inhabited. It’s time to applaud his legacy.” —Bernie Taupin

As a cofounder of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, Chris Hillman is arguably the primary architect of what’s come to be known as country rock. He went on to record and perform in various configurations, including as a member of Stephen Stills’ Manassas and as a cofounder of The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band. In the 1980s he formed The Desert Rose Band, scoring eight Top 10 Billboard country hits. He’s released a number of solo efforts, including 2017’s highly acclaimed Bidin’ My Time - the final album produced by the late Tom Petty.

In Time Between, Hillman shares his quintessentially Southern Californian experience, from an idyllic, rural 1950s childhood; to achieving worldwide fame thanks to hits such as “Mr. Tambourine Man”, “Turn! Turn! Turn!”, and “Eight Miles High”; to becoming the first musician to move to Laurel Canyon.

Featuring behind-the-scenes insights on his time in The Byrds, his productive but sometimes complicated relationship with Gram Parsons, his role in launching the careers of Buffalo Springfield and Emmylou Harris, and the ups and downs of life in various bands, music is only part of his story. Within Time Between, Hillman reveals the details of his personal life with candor and vulnerability, speaking honestly about the shocking tragedy that struck his family when he was a teenager, his subsequent struggles with anger, and how his spiritual journey led him to a place of deep faith that allowed him to extend forgiveness and experience wholeness.

As Time Between shows, Chris Hillman is much more than a rock star. He is truly a founding father of American music and a man who has faced down the challenges of life to discover what really matters.

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Steve Hackett joined Genesis at the beginning of 1971 and gained an international reputation as the guitarist in the band’s classic line-up alongside Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins. Hackett’s intricate guitar work was a key element of Genesis’ albums from Nursery Cryme (1971) to Wind And Wuthering (1977) including the classic Selling England By The Pound.

After leaving Genesis at the end of 1977, Hackett’s solo career, which now spans more than 30 albums, has demonstrated his extraordinary versatility with both electric and acoustic guitar. Hackett is renowned as both an immensely talented and innovative rock musician and a virtuoso classical guitarist and composer and this was recognized in 2010 when he was inducted into the Rock Hall Of Fame. He has also worked alongside Steve Howe of YES in the supergroup GTR.

The lockdown enforced by the 2020 global pandemic has proven to be a particularly creative period for Hackett. He began by releasing Selling England by the Pound & Spectral Mornings: Live at Hammersmith, a live recording of 2019’s hugely successful tour celebrating that Genesis classic together with the 40th anniversary of one of his most-loved solo albums. Lockdown also gave Hackett the opportunity to write and record two new studio albums, the UK Classical Chart hit Under A Mediterranean Sky and the forthcoming Surrender of Silence.

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Legendary guitarist Steve Hackett releases his new studio rock album Surrender of Silence via Inside Out Music. The album features 11 new songs as Steve has been working hard through Lockdown and, for the first time, has completed two studio albums for release within the same year!

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Yogi Lang took his first steps in music as a keyboard player and singer in bands at school. His growing love of analogue synthesizers then turned his bedroom into a bubbling, swirling spaceship. At the end of the 1980s, he gave up his social work studies and switched to a school of audio engineering. Working in studios had already increasingly become his main occupation.

After successful studio years, it was time to go back to his roots: a band, writing songs together, performing live, all the things that made Lang choose the path of music in the first place.

RPWL was originally formed as a Pink Floyd cover band. The band's name is a combination of the first letters of the original four members' last names: Rissettio, Postl, Wallner, and Lang.

Their debut album God Has Failed in 2000 was so well received that they decided to continue and have done so to the present day.

Yogi and guitarist Kalle Wallner also built The Farm Studios, close to Munich airport, so that they could work on the band’s recordings and in 2010 founded their own record label, Gentle Art Of Music.

Working with other bands and artists in the studio is still part of Lang’s life: Subsignal, Blind Ego, Ray Wilson, to name just a few. In 2016, the band released a live album containing a full performance of Pink Floyd's The Man & The Journey.

Lang has released 2 solo albums: “No Decoder” in 2010 and his latest work “A Way Out of Here”.

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Joey Dee is Rock & Roll history.

The true, exciting, and endearing chronicle of a "Jersey Boy" scoring a #1 hit record and the life adventures he wasn’t prepared for. This is so much more than a "rock bio". It’s a sometimes dark and gritty tale of redemption involving

Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Rascals, Joe Pesci, Judy Garland, John Wayne, Jackie Kennedy, Nat "King" Cole, Shirley MacLaine, Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, and Liberace, Salvador Dali, and Dick Clark. The list goes on and on.

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A TRUE STORY OF SEX, ROCK AND ROLL, JIMI HENDRIX, FIGHTING RACISM, AND THE MOB.

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Derek Holt has written, sung, and played on hit records; toured with bands throughout the world; has managed a studio that consistently produced hit singles of the 90s; writes and produces music for film, and television.

But Derek Holt is most recognized for being a founding member/singer/songwriter and musician for the legendary Climax Blues Band. He was their guitarist but later switched to bass and keyboards. During the late seventies the Climax Blues Band produced a string of self-penned singles and albums, which not only sold well but also received considerable critical acclaim.

The Climax Blues Band released 19 albums and had Hits with "Couldn't Get It Right" and "I Love You" which was written and performed by Derek Holt. "Couldn't Get It Right" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977, and "I Love You" peaked at No. 12 in 1981.

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‘A candid and sensitive portrayal of the band’s early history make it a must-read… the band close-up and personal; buy the book, it’s a fascinating read and the ultimate collectible.’ – Blues Matters!

‘What a story it is…chock full of great photos… pretty much a book covering every aspect of the band… If you’re a fan of Climax or indeed this period of British blues-rock, this is an absolute must-have. Roll on Volume Two.’ – Blues in Britain

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