Vignola Holding Class at Pittsfield CityJazz Fest
Berkshires Jazz, Inc. has added a master class with guitarist Frank Vignola and a closing-day jam session to its Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, which runs from October 7 to 18. The festival will feature its Jazz About Town series, with restaurants and lounges presenting local musicians and all genres of instrumental and vocal jazz. Restaurant owners have reported increased attendance and longer visits by patrons on the nights when they have participated... [Read More...]
Live Costello CDs Set for Release
The first edition in the <em>The Costello Show</em> live performance series of complete concerts featuring Elvis Costello finds one of the most eclectic and acclaimed artists at the fiery start of his career. <em>Live At The El Mocambo</em> (Hip-O/UMe), to be released September 29, 2009, marks Volume 1 of his <em>Elvis Costello -The Costello Show</em> series of albums. During the next year or so, the <em>The... [Read More...]
Slayer Announces CD Release, More
The mighty Slayer has confirmed a release date for the band’s 10th studio album: <em>World Painted Blood</em> will be released on Tuesday, November 3 in North America, and on Monday, November 2 to the rest of the world. In addition, Slayer has revealed the complete and correct track listing for the album that can be found on the band’s newly-designed, just-launched website: www.slayer.net "As we’re so excited about... [Read More...]
Grant Hart of Hüsker Dü Records Solo Album
Con D’or Records and MVD Audio are proud to announce the release of <em>Grant Hart - Hot Wax</em> on both CD and vinyl for worldwide distribution on October 6th, 2009. ’80s alternative rock has gone down in the history of music as one of the most fertile and influential musical movements ever - as judged by the amount of notable bands that would subsequently "follow the leaders." And one of the leading lights of the... [Read More...]
All-American Rejects Rock NASCAR’s Chevy Rock & Roll 400
The All-American Rejects will make a pit stop from their worldwide tour at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday, September 12 to perform hits from their third album "When the World Comes Down." The band was recently selected to perform trackside during pre-race festivities for NASCAR’s Chevy Rock & Roll 400. In addition to sharing track time, albeit playing music on track…not driving, the band will have one more... [Read More...]
Shimabukuro Releases EP
The Shin Buddhist path was founded by Shinran Shonin (1173-1263) during the Kamakura period, and in several centuries grew into one of the largest and most influential schools of Buddhism in Japan, a position it maintains today. The Hongwanji temple is the headquarters of the Hongwanji denomination of Shin Buddhism (Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha), and is known as Nishi (lit. "West") Hongwanji. Shinran Shonin’s 750th Memorial Service will... [Read More...]
Queensryche "Home Again" Video Premieres Today
The video for "Home Again," the touching ballad from Queensrÿche’s latest album <em>American Soldier</em>, will receive its worldwide debut on Tuesday, September 1 at Noon ET on Military.com, the largest military and veteran membership organization. "Home Again" has really struck a chord with the military community and the band is using the video as an opportunity to honor them once again. Last month, Queensrÿche... [Read More...]
ValveTrain Introduces Trenton, Savannah Models
ValveTrain Amplification has released of the latest additions to our Revolution Series, the Trenton and Savannah Amplifiers along with two new Revolution Series extension cabinets. Designed in the tradition of the masters, the Trenton features a pair of 12AX7 dual-triode preamp tubes driving the signal through a matched pair of cathode-biased 6V6 power tubes. Inspired by the simplicity of the amp designs of the ’60s, the amp controls are Volume,... [Read More...]
Ozzy Osbourne to Perform at Sunset Strip Festival
Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne will now be opening and closing the second annual Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF), set for September 10-12. Thefestival will kick off when Ozzy is honored at a tribute event September 10 at the House of Blues and then Ozzy will perform the festival’s final set September 12. That’s when, for the first time ever, The Sunset Strip (between Doheny Drive and San Vicente Blvd.) will be closed to host two concert... [Read More...]
Steve Vai to Release Where The Wild Things Are CD/DVD
Steve Vai will release his concert film and live CD <em>Where The Wild Things Are</em> September 29 on Favored Nations Records. The show was recorded and filmed at the State Theatre in Minneapolis before a sold-out audience as part of Vai’s <em>Sound Theories</em> world tour. <em>Where The Wild Things Are</em> is Vai’s 21st solo project contributing to his 20,000,000-unit worldwide sales that have accumulated... [Read More...]
