Kulick Preps New Disc
Bruce Kulick, former Kiss/current Grand Funk Railroad guitarist, is set to release his third solo LP, <em>BK3</em>. In the works for nearly six years and produced by Jeremy Rubolino, BK3 delivers explosive hard rock arrangements and addictive pop melodies that honor both Kulick’s singular past and bright future. And then there’s the jaw-dropping guest list, boasting members of Kiss, the Knack, Toto, Mötley Crüe and... [Read More...]
Fret12 Adds Leslie West Instructional DVD
Fret12 has added an instructional DVD by Leslie West to its <em>Sound and The Story</em> series. The DVDs combine instruction with stories behind the songs and the riffs. West is the second guitar instructional release in the new series. The frontman and lead guitarist of hard Mountain, his career has included recording and playing with Billy Joel, Van Halen, The Who, Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, and more. This is West’s first guitar... [Read More...]
Zlozower to Sign Books at Mr. Musichead Gallery
Known for having shot photos that grace hundreds of magazine and album covers, L.A.-based rock photographer Neil Zlozower’s images have solidified the iconic visual images of many music idols. The most recognized rock photographer from the ’70s and ’80s, Zlozower traveled with Van Halen and Motley Crue and in their heyday. With a studio in the heart of Hollywood since the ’70s, Zloz remains true to his L.A. roots. His newest... [Read More...]
Strait Adds Womack To Tour
George Strait has added award-wining and platinum recording artist Lee Ann Womack to his previously announced arena tour with Reba McEntire. The tour kicks off in early 2010 and continues through late spring. Womack has sold over 6 million albums, won two Grammys, numerous awards, and received notoriety for her 2005 album <em>There’s More Where That Came From</em>. Her most recent album is <em>Call Me Crazy</em>. Strait... [Read More...]
Wariner to Perform on "A Prairie Home Companion"
Steve Wariner will be a guest on "A Prairie Home Companion" this Saturday, as it airs live from Minneapolis at 5 p.m. CST. The show is heard by more than four million listeners each week on some 600 public radio stations, and abroad on America One and the Armed Forces Networks in Europe and the Far East. Wariner will perform songs from his new release, <em>Steve Wariner, c.g.p., My Tribute to Chet Atkins</em>. Produced by Wariner,... [Read More...]
Concord Releases Hayes, Charles in For Lovers Series
Concord Music Group’s <em>For Lovers</em> series will soon include CDs from Ray Charles and Isaac Hayes, featuring each artist’s greatest love songs. <em>Ray Charles’ Sings for Lovers</em> leads with "I Can’t Stop Loving You," originally from Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, which spent five weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, album chart, plus the R&B and adult contemporary... [Read More...]
Paper Zoo Tours with Daltrey
Paper Zoo, the Los Angeles four-piece band with a "psychedelic sound rooted in classic rock" continue to gain new fans and critical praise on their first national tour opening for the legendary Roger Daltrey. On the road in support of their debut EP, the tour next hits New York City November 20 at the Nokia Theatre and wraps in Clearwater, FL, November 30. The heavily melodic and tantalizingly avant garde band is made up of Allister Izenberg,... [Read More...]
Green Day Records New Version of "21 Guns"
Green Day are in the studio this week recording a new version of their hit single "21 Guns" with the cast of "American Idiot" - the critically-acclaimed stage version of the band’s 2004 album that has been playing at Berkeley Rep since early September. Singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong is producing the track. Green Day, which also includes bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tre Cool, are shooting a video for "21 Guns"... [Read More...]
Vintage-Guitar Show Slated to Coincide with Musikmesse
The first International Vintage Show, an exhibition and sales forum for old and rare instruments and pop-music memorabilia, will be held during the Musikmesse, March 24-27 in Frankfurt, Germany. Much like shows in the U.S., its emphasis will be on buying and selling instruments, along with attractions including an exhibit of Eric Clapton’s "Blackie" Stratocaster and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s "Lenny" Stratocasster, both presented... [Read More...]
Pixies to Appear on Fallon
The Pixies, currently in the final days of the U.S. leg of their "Doolittle Tour," and who will headline four sold-out shows at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom next week, have been confirmed to appear on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," next Tuesday, November 24. The show airs on NBC at 12:30 a.m. ET. The band will perform the song "Debaser" from their 1989 classic <em>Doolittle</em>, which, to celebrate... [Read More...]
