On Todd Rundgren’s Les Paul Award: ‘We’ve Been Waiting So Long’
By DONNA BALANCIA — Todd Rundgren will receive the Les Paul Award at the National Association of Music Merchants Show, and fans say it’s been […]
Month: January 2014
Heard on the Red Carpet at the 56th annual Grammy Awards:
News and Notes from Music’s biggest week: For a complete list of winners go to www.grammy.com Taylor Swift, whose appearance on the music scene is […]
Music Industry Experts: Network, Network and Network Some More
ANAHEIM — If “It’s not what you know but who you know,” then aspiring songwriters and musicians are in good company, a panel of music […]
‘Great Jersey Musicians’ a Work of Love for Rich Hoynes
BELMAR, N.J. — Richard Hoynes has accomplished a great deal as a corporate executive, a charitable benefactor and as photographer and writer. Of course, we […]
Todd Rundgren, Luminaries sweep NAMM Awards – with VIDEO
ANAHEIM — Todd Rundgren was presented with the Les Paul Award during an evening that paid tribute to some of the music industry’s finest. Meyer […]
‘Unplugged’ or Not, Still a Super Show for RHCP
Semi-unplugged or not, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bruno Mars team for an interesting display before millions. Image by Kevin Mazur for The New York […]
Everclear’s Art Alexakis named to LA College of Music Post
By DONNA BALANCIA — ANAHEIM — Art Alexakis of Everclear has been named the chair of the songwriting department at the newly renamed Los Angeles […]
Bruno Mars – The new James Brown?
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Bruno Mars’ kickin’ steps put him one step above.
Jason Mraz and Friends ‘Feed The Soul’
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Jason Mraz and buddies Bushwalla and Raining Janes perform to support the Support Feeding the Soul Foundation. Read the review at Left […]
Joan Jett: Social Media Might Have Finished The Runaways
Joan Jett: Candid about Cyrus, social media: Read the interview at CaliforniaRocker.com
AEG’s digital ticketing division acquires Examiner.com
By DONNA BALANCIA AEG’s digital ticketing platform AXS, has acquired Examiner.com, a well-known information and content distribution website, it was announced. The acquisition gives […]
Some of the Winners from the 56th annual Grammy Awards
Some of the Winners from the 56th annual Grammy Awards: — Traditional pop vocal album: “To Be Loved,” Michael Buble. — Rap performance: “Thrift Shop,” […]
Katy Perry ‘Prismatic’ Tour Dates Announced
Miami, New York and New Jersey in July Katy Perry will kick off the North American leg of her Prismatic world tour on June 22 in Raleigh, North […]
The Original Wailers Put Time to the Test
ORLANDO — When your friends say “Let’s go see some reggae,” a great choice is the group The Original Wailers. The Original Wailers put on […]
Music Videos Score at NYC’s One Screen Film Fest
Music videos took away three awards at this year’s One Screen Film Festival (onescreen.org) in New York City, an international short film festival with submissions from […]
Cort Guitars teams with Jeff Berlin on 2014 model Bass
Cort Guitars and Jeff Berlin have collaborated to release the Jeff Berlin Signature bass guitar for 2014. The new model will debut at the NAMM […]
Jay Nash takes ‘Letters’ to Boston’s Middle East Nightclub
By JAY NASH — I remember when I was kid, being dumbfounded, paralyzed and terrified all at once, when the notion of infinity first dawned […]