Author Archives: Mike
Author Archives: Mike
Having just wrapped a tour with Andy Grammer and Alex & Sierra, breakout New York City-based singer/songwriter Rachel Platten has announced she’ll join Colbie Caillat and Christina Perri as special guest on “The Girls Night Out, Boys Can Come Too Tour” this summer. The cross country trek kicks off July 10 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT and continues through August 28 in Sandy, UT.
Continue readingA sought-after, rare club performance from The Rolling Stones in 1971 filmed at London’s iconic Marquee Club will finally see the light of day, after almost two decades of being stored away in an attic. The Rolling Stones From The Vault: The Marquee – Live in 1971 will be released on DVD in four formats and on iTunes via Eagle Rock on June 23, 2015.
Continue readingFathom Events and Rhino Entertainment are thrilled to bring legendary rock band, the Grateful Dead, back to the big screen for the 5th annual event, “Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies 2015 .” The third title in Fathom Events’ “Classic Music Series” comes to select movie theaters nationwide on Monday, May 4th at 7:00 p.m. local time. This year’s can’t-miss Meet-Up features the previously unreleased Grateful Dead concert from the July 19, 1989 show at Alpine Valley. Recorded live from the legendary concert venue in East Troy, Wisconsin, this exclusive cinema event captures the Grateful Dead, featuring Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Brent Mydland, and Bob Weir, in a peak era of energy and chemistry on stage. The “Grateful Dead Meet Up at the Movies” serves as an annual opportunity for lifelong Dead Heads to reconnect as well as a chance for new fans or those curious about the scene to experience the euphoria of seeing the Grateful Dead live.
Continue readingI finally have a new website, after ten static years. I was not a Facebook user when the old site went live – it was a MySpace world – and Twitter did not quite exist.
Continue readingWhile Andrew Gold helped make smash hits for people like Linda Ronstadt, Art Garfunkel, Wynonna Judd, and many others, he also had more than a few of his own. The year after “Lonely Boy” hit the Top 10, Gold toured for his follow-up album, All This and Heaven Too, which contained the track later covered as The Golden Girls’ theme song, the now iconic “Thank You for Being a Friend.”
Continue readingPBS and the BBC Arena today announced AMERICAN EPIC, the extraordinary story of the trailblazing era when country-wide, the music of ordinary Americans was recorded for the very first time.
Continue readingSinger, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Dylan Gardner will hit the road as direct support to singer/actress Emily Kinney for an extensive U.S. tour that kicks off on May 1st and crisscrosses the country before concluding with a hometown show at The Troubadour in West Hollywood on June 24th. Gardner recently wrapped up a string of dates and also performed at SXSW.
Continue readingIt was with heavy hearts that Twisted Sister said goodbye to their drummer A.J. Pero, who passed away on March 20. Today, Twisted Sister members Dee Snider (vocals), Jay Jay French (guitar), Eddie Ojeda (guitar), and Mark “The Animal” Mendoza (bass), have announced that world renowned drummer Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Adrenaline Mob, Winery Dogs) is the replacement for their brother A.J. Pero for all shows this year.
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