Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band Announce Spring 2020 Tour Dates
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Nov 4, 2019
Today Ringo Starr announced details for a North American tour with his current All Starr Band featuring Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Gregg Rolie, Warren Ham, Gregg Bissonette, and Hamish Stuart. The tour will begin at Casino Rama in Rama Ontario, where Starr has performed many times, and launched several previous tours (2001, 2003, 2006 and 2014). It will include a mini residency at New York's Beacon Theater and three tour dates with multi-Grammy Award nominated Americana legends The Avett Brothers - at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Maine, at Boston's Boch Center Wang Theatre and at the Bank of NH Pavilion in Gilford, New Hampshire. Former All Starr Edgar Winter will be the support act for two shows in Florida, St. Augustine and Clearwater.
Ringo Starr Announces His 20th Studio Album WHAT'S MY NAME
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Sep 13, 2019
Today, Ringo Starr announced his 20th studio record, What's My Name, to be released on UMe October 25, 2019. What's My Name is the latest in a series of heartfelt and homespun records that Starr has produced in his home studio and a distinguished, ever-changing yet often repeating cast of musical characters and friends playing along with Ringo. Those friends include Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Edgar Winter, Dave Stewart, Benmont Tench, Steve Lukather, Nathan East, Colin Hay, Richard Page, Warren Ham, Windy Wagner, Kari Kimmel and more (full track and credit list below).
Lisa Maxwell Releases New Album 'Shiny!' Dedicated to Lew Soloff
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Apr 24, 2019
Celebrated within the jazz community as a multi-talented musician, Lisa Maxwell, finally releases a long-awaited album of her own material, dedicated to a special cohort. The lineup reads like a Who's Who of the music world (see personnel below).
TOTO Announce Special Guest The Darkness For LIVE AT CHELSEA
by Tori Hartshorn
- Apr 9, 2019
British hard-rock stalwarts, The Darkness, have been announced as special guests for a huge outdoor summer show in West London in the stunning grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, which will see the legendary Toto headline what promises to be a night of unadulterated anthems!
HEAL THE MUSIC Raises $300,000 for the Music Health Alliance
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Nov 29, 2018
As the 2nd annual “Heal The Music Day” wraps for 2018, more than 170 members of the music community – songwriters, musicians, performers, artist managers, publishers, business managers, record labels, trade organizations and more – pledged a percentage of their single-day revenues to support their fellow musicians and peers in the industry in times of medical crisis. With $300,000 raised in support of Music Health Alliance, every dollar donated equals $30 in life-saving healthcare resources. Music Health Alliance's free services range from access to doctors and hospitals, medicine, health insurance and finding financial assistance during times of illness.
Country Music Association Makes Matching Contribution to 'Heal the Music Day'
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Oct 11, 2018
With just over a week until the 2nd annual “Heal The Music Day,” held Friday, October 19, 2018, the Country Music Association has teamed with Music Health Alliance to offer a matching contribution for donations raised within the music industry. CMA will match dollar for dollar donations in support of “Heal The Music Day,” up to $100,000. Every dollar donated equals $30 in life-saving healthcare resources to Heal The Music.
Star-Studded Salute To Hard Rock Legends KISS Receives A Very Special Reissue
by Tori Hartshorn
- Sep 25, 2018
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!
The Iridium Announces Fall Lineup for 'Legends in Session'
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Sep 12, 2018
This Fall, The Iridium will showcase the songwriters and session musicians behind the biggest rock and pop anthems of all-time. Kicking off “Legends in Session” September 25-27 will be guitarist Paul Gilbert of Mr. Big; multi-Platinum selling recording artist and seven-time Grammy nominee Joan Osborne on September 28 & 29; The Edgar Winter Band on October 5 & 6, Carl Palmer playing the best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer on October 21-23, ZZ Top's Billy F Gibbons on October 30 & 31, and Richie Kotzen of The Winery Dogs and Poison on November 2-4.
Ringo Starr Announces U.S. Leg for All Starr Band 2018 Tour
by Macon Prickett
- Mar 23, 2018
Today Ringo Starr announced he has added U.S. tour dates to the 2018 All Starr Band's itinerary. The band will be touring Europe this June and July and now confirm an additional 20 dates throughout North America in September.
Legendary Spinal Tap Bassist Derek Smalls Returns with First Solo Record
by Caryn Robbins
- Jan 17, 2018
Derek Smalls, the bass force formerly of the fabled heavy metal band formerly known as Spinal Tap, returns with the release of his first full length solo venture Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing), out globally April 13 via Twanky Records/BMG on digital, CD and vinyl.
Ringo Starr to be Knighted in the New Year
by Julie Musbach
- Dec 26, 2017
Former Beatles member Ringo Starr will be knighted as part of the New Year's Honors according to Talk Entertainment. The 77 year-old rock star is to be recognized for his contributions to music and charity.
Love, 'Chocolate' and 'Velvet Groove' for (Eric) Valentine's Day
by Caryn Robbins
- Dec 14, 2017
When he isn't anchoring the beats as a first-call drummer for a virtual who's who list of contemporary jazz stars, Eric Mr. Chocolate Valentine has been locked away in his Chocolate Cave studios near Los Angeles conceiving and crafting Velvet Groove, the first of what he envisions to be a movement of urban and jazz music you can feel.
« prev 4 … next »
|
|