Sarah Charness Electrifies with Violins at Fashion Week
NEW YORK CITY — Inspiring electric violinist Sarah Charness has performed at the FAB Philanthropic Fashion Week Party night at the Midtown Loft and several other […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Daft Punk to Perform at GRAMMYs on CBS
Daft Punk will perform at the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The annual presentation will be broadcast on […]
Cool Events at annual Music Merchants’ Anaheim convention Jan. 23-26
ANAHEIM — Kick things off at the National Association of Music Merchants Convention with a Block Party, starting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The […]
Google Play Music source code suggests browser uploads coming soon
By NICOLE LEE — ENGAGET–Right now if you want to upload your stash of tunes to Google Play Music, you have to download Music Manager, an […]
Blondie to Play Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve
Iconic Rockers to Hit Times Square Blondie put out via YouTube the announcement that for the first time since 1979, the influential group will play […]
Ace Frehley’s NY Home Goes Up in Flames
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. – A suburban New York house owned by former KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley has gone up in flames. The Journal News (http://lohud.us/1fu8Tcg ) […]
Moody Blues Tour Announced
STAFF REPORT — The Moody Blues will return to the U.S. for an East Coast tour from March 5 through March 31, it was announced. The group […]
Peter Max still has his Eyes on the Stars
By DONNA BALANCIA – ORLANDO — Since his height of fame in the late 1960s, pop artist Peter Max has learned to weather the economic highs […]
Public Memorial for Lou Reed to be Held at Lincoln Center
Courtesy of East Village Radio A public memorial for recently departed rock and roll icon Lou Reed has just been announced, The New York Times reports. Taking place at Lincoln […]
Missing Pussy Riot Inmate Feared to Be in Deep Siberia
By Patrick Reevell November 5, 2013 4:35 PM ET Jailed Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova is being relocated thousands of miles to a prison colony deep […]
Little Kids Rock Reports Successful Fundraiser
Editor’s Note: Our friends at Little Kids Rock report great news – Fundraising success. This is a great group! Little Kids Rock’s 2013 Right to Rock Benefit was […]
Lou Reed dead at 71: New York City rock pioneer, The Velvet Underground musician died Sunday
Editor’s Note: Lou Reed’s passing was not entirely unexpected, but it was a surprise as news of the rocker’s death came on what otherwise would […]
Video: Jimmie’s Chicken Shack Rocks It in Central Florida
SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. — Jimmie’s Chicken Shack rocked the house at Sports Page in Satellite Beach last weekend, as crowds hit the Space Coast town […]