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Emblem/Atlantic recording artist Rob Thomas has announced plans for a major North American tour with special guests, Plain White T’s. Dates for “THE GREAT UNKNOWN 2015” – which herald the multiple-GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter’s hugely anticipated new album – get underway June 11th at Orillia, Ontario’s Casino Rama Resort Stephens Auditorium and then continue through August 10th.
Continue readingHey Joe Opus/Red Meat, the new album from visionary roots music songwriter and bandleader Otis Taylor, is a psychedelic masterpiece. Blending his uniquely poetic songwriting and the compelling musical approach that he calls “trance blues,” the recording — due on May 5, 2015 on Taylor’s new Trance Blues Festival label — cuts to the core of the human spirit with its mix of vocal and instrumental performances, letting its hypnotic sound as well as Taylor’s lyrics tell its story.
Continue readingThe legendary, Grammy-winning Blues Traveler have just finished recording a highly anticipated new album via Loud & Proud Records, and have turned to direct-to-fan platform PledgeMusic to allow fans to pre-order and interact with the band leading up to the album release. A clever collaboration between various artists, Blow Up The Moon sees Blues Traveler keep an open-minded perspective on making music and enlists an eclectic mix of songwriters.
Continue readingSuperstar, performer, songwriter and multi-million selling recording artist GLORIA TREVI will appear on the red carpet at the Topfer Theatre at Zach during South By Southwest (SXSW) on Tuesday, March l7, for the US Premiere of Picturehouse’s Gloria, the riveting film based on her early career that will be released in theaters on June 5.
Continue readingAtlantic recording group NEEDTOBREATHE has offered a private concert as part of their NEEDTOBREATHE Classic auction for charity. The silent auction – which coincides with the Grammy nominated rock band’s annual NEEDTOBREATHE Classic celebrity golf tournament – will begin at 6pm ET on March 23rd, and also features items donated by musical artists including Gavin DeGraw, Goo Goo Dolls, Katy Perry, and Kings Of Leon among others. Proceeds from both the golf tournament and auction benefit the Palmetto Medical Initiative (PMI), a Charleston, South Carolina-based non-profit organization which seeks to bring quality health care to developing countries around the world. In addition to tournament participants and spectators, the NEEDTOBREATHE Classic auction is open to fans around the world who can bid on items through the web and their smart phones using Qtego auction technology.
Continue readingRobert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters have announced their 2015 tour. Kicking off Sunday, May 24, at the Sasquatch! Festival in George, WA, the dates include his return to Bonnaroo the weekend of June 12, and finish off on June 17 in Philadelphia, PA, at the Mann Center. The complete itinerary is below. Tickets will go on sale starting Friday, March 20 at 10am ET via robertplant.com. Each ticket to the non-festival shows will include a CD of the band’s latest album, lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar. The Pixies will be opening five of these shows; JD McPherson four of them, as noted below in the itinerary. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets for the Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, CA, performances from Wednesday, March 18 at 10am PT through Thursday, March 19 at 10pm PT. For more information, please visit citiprivatepass.com.
Continue readingMusic Icon Eric Clapton Celebrates 70th Birthday with Two Shows at Madison Square Garden MAY 1 & 2, 2015* Concerts Mark 46 Years Since Clapton’s First Appearance at Storied Venue Eric Clapton announced today two concert dates in celebration of his upcoming 70th birthday on March 30, 2015. The shows will take place at New […]
Continue readingMusic on March 23rd. Today, Laura premiered the track “Strange” from the album.
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