Tony Franklin

Eight songs in English, two lyrics written by friend Peter Jack Marmot, wordsmith and coach manager between London and Marbella, plus an Italian text for the song “Ero un num Ero”, built on an elementary and random numerical progression as if to point out that the so-called “inspiration”, at times, can only be a fairy tale to deceive the unwary listener.

The world's fastest growing independent record label, Golden Robot Records, continues it's upward trajectory into 2019. Golden Robot Records is pleased to welcome guitar legend John Sykes to their already impressive roster of artists. John recently signed a worldwide deal with Golden Robot Records, which will see his long anticipated forthcoming new album released later this year. Sykes is now part of an international roster that includes such iconic artists as Skid Row, King's X, Gilby Clarke, Guns 'N' Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed, Little Caesar, RavenEye, The Lazys and the all star A New Revenge which features Tim 'Ripper' Owens, Keri Kelli, Rudy Sarzo and James Kottak. Golden Robot Records is also home to an incredible line up of Australian acts, led by Rose Tattoo, The Superjesus and Misex and featuring Steve Kilbey, Palace Of The King, Jailbirds, Fyre Byrd, The Kids, Destrends, Flickertail and many more.

An incredible line-up of world-class musicians and vocalists gathered together, under the helm of Grammy award-winning producers Bob Kulick and Bruce Bouillet, to recreate 11 classics from the catalog of one of music's greatest, best-loved bands, the icons of theatrical shock rock, the mighty KISS! Originally released as Spin The Bottle in 2004, the resulting album has received a complete makeover this year and will be reissued October 19 with all new artwork. Now titled, Pure Fire - The Ultimate KISS Tribute, the album features unique combinations of A-list performers including former KISS member Bruce Kulick plus some of the bands biggest friends and fans including Tommy Shaw (Styx), Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead), Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), Steve Lukather (Toto), Chris Jericho (Fozzy), Buzz Osbourne (The Melvins), Dug Pinnick (King's X), C.C. DeVille (Poison) and so many more! 

Though most known for his soulful songwriting and gentle croon as heard on blockbuster hits such as “Strawberry Letter 23” and “Inspiration Information,” Shuggie Otis has long been held as one of the most innovative and tasteful guitarists to ever pick up the 6-strings, the “heir to Hendrix” as he is often called. A guitar-playing prodigy from an early age, Shuggie performed on stage and in the studio alongside his legendary father, bluesman Johnny Otis. Now, Shuggie has a new project that showcases just how mindblowing he can be on the pearly frets of his gorgeous maroon Gibson SG, an adventurous new fusion rock project called Inter-Fusion. The album consists of mostly instrumental tracks that groove and weave, taking unexpected turns in surprising directions but all anchored by one of the finest rhythm sections imaginable featuring drummer Carmine Appice (of Vanilla Fudge and Beck, Bogert & Appice) and bass player Tony Franklin (of The Firm and Roy Harper). In addition, keyboardist Kyle Hamood (of local L.A. rockers Them Guns) steps in as both a musician and producer of the album bringing the absolute best performances possible out of each player.

Holiday themed Rock supergroup NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA has released the full track audio, with a video by Melody Myers, for the single THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS from their new album STAR OF THE EAST, available now on digital outlets.

From the producer of “Guitars For Wounded Warriors,” Multi-Emmy award winning guitarist/composer Brian Tarquin has a new project featuring a host of superstar guitar virtuosos out on Cleopatra Records on July 7.

Multi-Emmy award winning guitarist/producer/composer Brian Tarquin presents “Orlando In Heaven”; a very special project featuring an incredible cast of musical virtuosos playing their hearts out for the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida!

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will bring their chart-topping, blues-infused hits to The Orleans Showroom in Las Vegas March 10 and 11.

The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture presents legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice in their new music and thought series called Hit Makers: Music Icons in Performance and Conversation with Valerie Smaldone. Best known for his work with Vanilla Fudge, Rod Stewart and Ozzy Osbourne, Appice will dish on his autobiography Stick It!: My Life of Sex, Drums, and Rock 'n' Roll, perform and sign books on Tuesday, June 28 at 7:30pm at The Sheen Center, 18 Bleecker Street.

Joel Hoekstra's 13's new studio album DYING TO LIVE is out today, October 16th. Frontiers Music Srl. recently hosted the world premiere of the third single on their Facebook. Watch it below!

Get ready for world premiere of the third single “Long For The Days” from Joel Hoekstra's 13's new studio album DYING TO LIVE, which will be released October 16th. 

Award-winning blues musicians Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will bring their chart-topping hits to The Orleans Showroom this weekend, February 7 and 8.

Award-winning blues musicians Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will bring their chart-topping hits to The Orleans Showroom February 7 and 8.

Get set for a hot night of blues featuring the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band's 'Going Home Tour,' Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Mayo Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $39-69.

Just in time for Halloween, a scarily impressive alliance of metal and hard rock luminaries has formed to create one of the most depraved abominations of musical crossbreeding in history - an all metal tribute to the King Of Pop, Michael Jackson, available on CD October 22! Never before have such quintessential pop hits as “Beat It,” “Thriller,” “Billy Jean” and “Man In The Mirror” been so completely transformed, substituting softly stylized synths with crunchy, distorted guitars, replacing the pitter patter of programmed beats with pulverizing double bass acoustic drums, and topping it off with some of the finest, most powerful vocals in metal. When completed, these reinventions pay due respect to the expertly crafted melodies and songs that made Michael Jackson one of the most beloved figures in all of music, and offer legions of metalheads a reason to simultaneously grab their crotches and throw the horns in celebration! m/ m/

After a successful engagement last year, blues-infused rock n'roll group Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will bring their chart-topping sound to The Orleans Showroom November 9 and 10.

Tickets for the first ever Musician's Expo, taking place at the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday, April 6 go on sale today, March 19, 2013 at several California, Nevada and Arizona Guitar Center Store locations.

Blues-infused rock n'roll group The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will bring their chart-topping sound to Sam's Town Live! for one night only, tonight, March 9.

Blues-infused rock n'roll group The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will bring their chart-topping sound to Sam's Town Live! for one night only, Saturday, March 9.

Blues-infused rock n'roll group The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will bring their chart-topping sound to The Orleans Showroom March 17 and 18, each evening at 8 p.m.