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Kurt Cobain's Smashed & Signed By Nirvana Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar Sold Fo Photo Kurt Cobain's Smashed & Signed By Nirvana Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar Sold For $595,900
by Blair Ingenthron - May 21, 2023

Julien's Auctions, the acclaimed auction house to the stars, held on Friday, May 19th and Saturday, May 20th the industry's premiere music auction event 'MUSIC ICONS,' featuring a spectacular line-up of over 1,200 pieces of music history from rock royalty owned and used by the likes of Kurt Cobain, ...

Young Jimmy Releases Cover of Nirvana's 'Come As You Are' Photo Young Jimmy Releases Cover of Nirvana's 'Come As You Are'
by Blair Ingenthron - March 19, 2023

Young Jimmy has a genre defying sound dubbed HOOD ROCK, showcasing a dynamic rock rhythm in reinterpreted Nirvana classic: 'COME AS YOU ARE'....

Albert King's 'Born Under A Bad Sign' Set For April Reissue Photo Albert King's 'Born Under A Bad Sign' Set For April Reissue
by Michael Major - February 07, 2023

The single also served as the title track to King’s debut LP with Stax. Released in August 1967, Born Under a Bad Sign compiled the above-mentioned singles, plus originals like “The Hunter,” (penned by Booker T. & The M.G.’s, and Carl Wells), “Personal Manager,” (by King and David Porter), and King’...

Mychael Gabriel Releases New Single 'Sunday Afternoon' Photo Mychael Gabriel Releases New Single 'Sunday Afternoon'
by Michael Major - January 03, 2023

MYCHAEL GABRIEL has released his latest single 'Sunday Afternoon' to all major platforms! The single is from his highly anticipated album titled Genesis that is available now! At times heartbreaking, and others tender, Mychael Gabriel’s “Sunday Afternoon” deftly navigates the highs and lows of a rel...

Brian May's 'Another World' Revisited With Remastered Gold Series Reissue Photo Brian May's 'Another World' Revisited With Remastered Gold Series Reissue
by Michael Major - February 24, 2022

Restored by Bob Ludwig, the album will be reissued in multiple formats, including 1-CD and – on 180g heavyweight black vinyl – 1-LP versions. The 2CD Deluxe set adds Another Disc (mastered by Adam Ayan), while a 2-CD + 1-LP Collector’s Edition includes both CDs and a sky-blue vinyl LP in a 12” lift ...

Multi-Instrumentalist Howard Johnson Dies at 79 Photo Multi-Instrumentalist Howard Johnson Dies at 79
by Stephi Wild - January 12, 2021

Howard Johnson, veteran jazz musician, tuba innovator and founding member of the Saturday Night Live band, died at home in New York on Jan. 11, 2021, following a long illness, according to his longtime partner, Nancy Olewine. ...

REELZ Will Premiere a Series of New Music Documentaries Photo REELZ Will Premiere a Series of New Music Documentaries
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 18, 2020

REELZ today announced its December 2020 premieres with a music themed lineup of new specials, new episodes of returning original series and the REELZ premieres of music documentaries Queen and Adam Lambert: The Show Must Go On, ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas and Keith Richards: You Can't Ro...

Prince's 1984 Cloud Guitar, Paul McCartney's Beatles Lyrics & Johnny Cash's Iconic Co Photo Prince's 1984 Cloud Guitar, Paul McCartney's Beatles Lyrics & Johnny Cash's Iconic Coat to Rock Julien's Auctions 'Music Icons'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 04, 2020

Julien's Auctions has announced the marquee lineup of Music Icons to take place on Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20 live in Beverly Hills and online at juliensauctions.com....

BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST ALBUMS of the Rock and Rap Era (1950-2020) Photo BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST ALBUMS of the Rock and Rap Era (1950-2020)
by Peter Nason - April 16, 2020

The Beatles! Rihanna! Michael Jackson! Johnny Cash! Kanye West! The Rolling Stones! Aretha Franklin! Bob Dylan! Miles Davis! Nirvana! BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the greatest albums from the rock and rap era (1950-2020); see if your favorites made the grade!...

BWW Interview: Albert Castiglia Releases Live Album, 'Wild and Free' Photo BWW Interview: Albert Castiglia Releases Live Album, 'Wild and Free'
by Tory Gates - April 15, 2020

'I think everybody just needs to do what's in their heart and play what they need to play. I don't think the blues has to go any particular direction; I think everybody who creates in this genre need to do it their own way.' -- Albert Castiglia, on the future of the blues......

Elio Villafranca Wins DownBeat Rising Star for New Album CINQUE Photo Elio Villafranca Wins DownBeat Rising Star for New Album CINQUE
by Macon Prickett - June 27, 2018

Cinque is a five movement suite inspired by the story of Joseph Cinque, who in 1839 led a successful revolt aboard the slave ship La Amistad, days after being sold and transported to a sugar plantation in Cuba. Elio Villafranca's most ambitious project today, showcases the cultural diversity of the ...

BESIDE BOWIE Official Soundtrack To Release via Universal Music on 6/8 Photo BESIDE BOWIE Official Soundtrack To Release via Universal Music on 6/8
by Tori Hartshorn - April 17, 2018

UMe is pleased to announce the release of Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story, The Soundtrack on June 8. The album comes on the heels of the film's streaming debuts on Hulu and Amazon Prime following last year's successful theatrical run and the DVD/Blu-ray releases....

Highlights In Jazz Announce Schedule Changes Following the Passing of Kevin Mahogany Photo Highlights In Jazz Announce Schedule Changes Following the Passing of Kevin Mahogany
by A.A. Cristi - December 20, 2017

Producer Jack Kleinsinger and the entire Highlights In Jazz family joins the rest of the jazz world in mourning the late Kevin Mahogany, who passed away December 17, 2017. He was originally scheduled to appear at the season kickoff concert....

Lovelace Brothers Bring Badass Blues Straight Out Of Houston, Texas
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2017

Straight out of Southeast Texas, home of ZZ Top, the late, great Johnny Winter, and Janis Joplin, The Lovelace Brothers have released a smokin' new single, 'Leaving,' (purchase the single at CD Baby, here) and are readying a U.S. tour for the Summer of 2017, Billy Lovelace, the group's guitarist-voc...












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