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Alvin Lee, The Last Show

The iconic British blues guitarist who recently passed away, was best know for his frenzied performance of I’m Going Home (Going Home) with his band Ten Years After at the original 1969 Woodstock.   This release is a 14-song live disc that covers his Ten Years After and solo offerings, as performed in Holland on…

Kevin Haynes and Matt Kupcso, Pure

Kevin Haynes and Matt Kupcso celebrate their debut EP, “Pure”. These two musicians from different walks of life teamed up to create this unique collaboration. Kevin is a singer/songwriter and Matt is a classically trained guitarist, together they form a down to earth, soulful duo. K&M’s debut was named appropriately as its purity unfolds their…

KING OF MIDI GUITARS LES FRADKIN STRUMS ALONG WITH JIMMY RAE

              Renowned MIDI guitarist Les Fradkin continues to WOW the critics and audience by bringing innovative music-making techniques to the forefront.     Les has created the first ever “classical” composition on a hi-tech instrument known as a Ztar and this can be heard on his new album ‘Suite…

GREGG ALLMAN’S PROFOUND MUSICAL LEGACY TO BE CELEBRATED

On Friday, January 10, 2014, music stars and friends will join together for “All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman,” a special concert in honor of the legendary singer, songwriter and musician. The star-studded concert will take place at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia and will feature once-in-a-lifetime collaborations by…

BILLY RAY DEIZ SCORES AGAIN WITH “DADDY’S COMIN’ HOME”

Billy Ray Deiz (or Bill Deiz) has seen and done enough for several lifetimes. The making of music has been just one of Deiz’s many endeavors throughout the course of his colorful, action-filled years. As a journalist, Deiz has been in the thick of disasters, both natural (volcanos) and manmade (methamphetamine epidemic). He’s met some…

Street Choir, Sympathetic Friend

Formed in 1999, Street Choir is a band that cut its teeth on the sidewalks of San Luis Obispo CA. Founding members Benjamin and Matt Lemburg “heard a sound that set them free and wanted others to hear that same sound.” There was, however, an obstacle to this musical liberation, as the band “struggled to…

Matthew Neves, You and Me

It seems that New Bedford MA native Matthew Neves was hardwired to be a musician. His dad played guitar, his mom played piano, and as an infant he was jammin’ to classical tunes all night in his crib. At age four, he received a guitar as a gift; after teaching himself to work that instrument,…

Julian Temple Band, Upsidedownbackwards

Julian Temple’s description of his sound is “Surf Noir.” Confession: I don’t know what “Surf Noir” is. Surf rock harkens me back to the “Learn the Guitar with The Ventures” albums or the frantic, string-busting lead of Dick Dale. That is not what this is. This is an 11-track compendium of dark-tinged, acoustic matter that…

BASS PLAYER LIVE! 2013

The celebrity guest lineup for the November 9 Bass Player LIVE! Concert & Awards Show presented by Hartke has been expanded. The all-star concert will take place at the historic Fonda Theatre and will honor heavy metal legend, Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler, rockabilly bass legend Lee Rocker, and the late American blues musician and songwriter…

TURIN BRAKES TITLE TRACK “WE WERE HERE”

From the majestic opening swoop and swirl of “Time and Money” through to the elegiac campfire slide of closer “Goodbye”, the new album We Were Here finds the members of Turin Brakes – Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian along with long time collaborators Rob Allum and Eddie Myer – at their most assertive and consistent,…

ERIN HARPE LIVE IN MA ON NOVEMBER 15

Friday, November 15th Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers host a blues and roots night at The Midway Café in Jamaica Plain MA! Featuring an opening set by Sonny Jim Clifford, and sets by the Delta Swingers, Joe’s Truck Stop, and The Beauty Way. 3496 Washington St., Jamaica Plain MA. 9:30pm, 21+, $10. 2012’s Boston…

Stacie Rose, Stars, Stripes and Milestones

Hmmm. What else can one add to the discussion about an artist who has been featured on the following channels: “amc, abc, MTV, Vh1, FUSE, Oxygen, FX, Channel One, News 12 and E”? Though Stacie Rose has kept the “personal details of [her] life gated,” she’s always down for sharing the “love of music that…

AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS EXPERIENCE COMES TO THE WEB VIA YAHOO

Dick Clark productions, the world’s largest producer and proprietor of TV events, has named Yahoo the official digital distributor for the 2013 American Music Awards ® Experience. To kick-off the partnership, Yahoo will live stream the 41st Annual American Music Awards nominations press conference on October 10th at 9:15 AM ET, LIVE from B.B. King…

NEW SINGLE MAURICE “MOBETTA” BROWN “LOVELY”

Fresh off of winning his very first Grammy with Tedeschi Trucks Band for Best Blues Album of the year in 2012 (Maurice was the horn arranger for the 11-piece ensemble), Maurice “Mobetta” Brown has also appeared on LP’s from Santigold, Ski Beatz, Prodigy, Talib Kweli, Cee-Lo, Diddy, Musiq Soulchild and countless others. Link to Maurice…

THE SOOTHING SOUND OF RUSSELL SUERETH IS JUST WHAT STOLI NEEDS

Hello world and good people of earth, pleasure we meet like this again. There was a major announcement made yesterday that NARM (National Association of Recording Merchandisers) and its digital industry hub digitalmusic.org will collectively be known as the Music Business Association (MusicBiz.org), to fully encompass everyone involved in music commerce in the United States.…

SAMANTHA FISH VIDEO “LAY IT DOWN”

Ruf Records September 10th U.S. release date for Black Wind Howlin’, the new CD from blues-rock guitarist/singer Samantha Fish and follow-up to her 2012 Blues Music Award-winning label debut, Runaway. Produced by Mike Zito, who did the same honors on her last album, Black Wind Howlin’ was recorded at Dockside Studios in Maurice, Louisiana, and…

Joe Farren, Open Skies

Most would agree most popular artists out there have something truly special to give to their fans. This goes above the typical attributes like raw talent, amazing songs, nice voice, or even a very marketable look, sound & image. There’s something truly infectious at the core of these artists that simply makes us feel good…

NEW VIDEO BY ONE DAYS NOTICE

Five piece “fun rock” band One Days Notice released a new music video for their song Finish What We Started. The song is off the band’s new full-length album When Dinosaurs Get Drunk, which was produced by Jim Wirt (Incubus, Something Corporate) at Crushtone Studios in Cleveland, OH along with additional production from Ben Schigel…

MUSICIAN ELIZABETH BUTLER WEARS MANY HATS

Georgia native and longtime Texas resident Elizabeth Butler is a marathoner, triathlete, mother of three, entrepreneur, and, oh yes, a musician as well. Skope recently tracked her down to ask a few questions… I read that you have some background with guitar. Do you compose or perform the guitar tracks? Yes, I play most of…

ALL THE LOCALS TO RELEASE EP IN OCTOBER

Atlanta, GA-based group All The Locals is set to release its second EP, All The Locals II, on October 29, 2013.   All The Locals II is refreshingly diverse and expansive, traversing burly blues-rock, back-porch soul-pop, and hip-hop gospel.   The record was produced by John Briglevich (Shawn Mullins, James Brown, Outkast) at Sonica Studios…

SHE MIGHT BITE SINGLE “THE KEY”

She Might Bite, the brainchild of Tara Kimes, has been described as “surf- garage-rock-poetry” by local press. Fans have said: “if you could blend Loretta Lynn and Nine Inch Nails,” “a punk Loretta Lynn,” “reminds me of Patti Smith,” “reminds me of Queens of the Stone Age,” “PJ Harvey sound,” “bluesy punk,” “Florence and the…

The Buffalo Crows, Black Tooth Grin

Over the years we’ve seen rock, pop, and even hard rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs…

WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY *CHI

In his new project, musician and producer, Ray Ward,   takes a cue from the theme of his song, “All My Woes” by getting everything out in the open. That everything is a culmination of genres that merge seamlessly to create a brand of indie rock that incorporates elements of rock, blues, folk, and undertones…

Miss Amy, Angels Riding Shotgun

About the Artist: This is Miss Amy’s latest release “Angels Riding Shotgun” showcases how versatile her/their talents are. To me this 12 song set shares a rich collection of songs no doubt inspired by Miss Amy’s connection with a belief that we’re all a part of a universal family. The band members experience ranges from…

Cyril Neville, Magic Honey

Cyril Neville exudes the true New Orleans sound that has defined the city’s appeal with his new release, Magic Honey. The purity of his talent is defined by every note that spills from the speakers and dances into your body. Neville is the epitome of cool. He sings with strength and grace and the music…

LEFT LANE CRUISER NEW FREE SINGLE “JUICE TO GET LOOSE”

Left Lane Cruiser’s Freddy J IV and Brenn Beck are back with an album of voodoo hillbilly punk-blues. Recorded in Fort Wayne, IN and mixed in Detroit by renown producer/engineer Jim Diamond, Rock Them Back To Hell! sees the duo expanding their sonic palette by adding bass, harmonica, organ and “trash percussion” (that would be…

HAMISH ANDERSON POSTS “HOWL”

Having made a name for himself across the local scene in Melbourne, Australia for his impressive live show that encompasses a mix of blues, rock and folk with moments of loud, electric blues-soaked songs as well as delicate acoustic balladry, Hamish Anderson’s debut EP comes armed with a host of noteworthy tunes and a songwriting…

3OH!3 ANNOUNCE MAJOR TOUR

Acclaimed electropop duo 3OH!3 will headline the third “The Journeys Noise Tour,” the collaboration between House of Blues Entertainment, a leader in presenting new artists, and Journeys, one of the foremost specialty teen footwear retail chains, it was jointly announced today by Aaron Wilson, House of Blues Entertainment senior vice president of marketing, North American…

Sounding Rick, Never Be Famous

From Florida comes Alternative rocker Sounding Rick (Rick Reynolds) who just released his latest effort entitled “Never Be Famous” in 2013. Right from the start it might be easy to just categorize Rick Reynolds as a straight ahead old school rocker, and write him off as the newest trending thing down in Florida. It wouldn’t…

Adam Zwig, Visions of the Shimmering Night

With a revolutionary approach, insightful and approachable Folk-Pop sentiment and stars in his eyes; singer/songwriter (and psychotherapist) Adam Zwig has perhaps one of the most unique approaches to music within the music body collective. Leaning on topics of interconnectedness, universality and healing, his tracks transcend typical contemporary lyrical matter. His latest offering is still in…

Skeletons In The Piano, Please Don’t Die

Music industry fact: The farther removed you go from inherent musical expectations; the more people start talking. That should usher in a bevy of conversation surrounding Skeletons In The Piano and their commitment to their eclectic approach to their sound. Eerie and psychedelic-tinged, their moniker of “haunted hard rockers” is apt as evidenced on their…

TOM KEIFER TO PLAY SEPTEMBER SHOWS WITH HALESTORM

Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist TOM KEIFER has been on the road supporting his new cd “The Way Life Goes” for the better part of 2013. Keifer and his band wrapped up the first part of the tour with a performance on The Late Show with David Letterman at the end of June. Having taken a short break from…

Jay Brown, Soul To Soul

Jay Brown is a musician with a common name that belies an uncommon life of study and performance in locations ranging from Ghana, to Peru, to Swannanoa (wherever that is!). The Carolina native has also blazed a harmonic trail in his own country, bending blues notes in the Big Easy, or launching a jazz improv…

NEW JEFF JONES ALBUM OCTOBER 1

Today, singer/songwriter Jeff Jones announced the upcoming availability of his 3rd full-length album, ‘The Rooster Crows — The Bank Sessions’. The album features Jeff Jones on vocals, acoustic and slide guitar, Eric Matlock on Keys (Jelly Bread) and the three members of the Italian Afro-Disco band The Bank, (Brini, Loparco, Zullo). The international take on…

BIGBANGZOOM THEORY

International performer and songwriter BigBangZoom isn’t your run of the mill artist. A geologist by day currently living in Kuwait and rockin’ the clubs at night, BBZ is rapidly becoming well known in regions most of us have never even seen outside of the news channels. Skope: Living in the middle east and beyond seems…

ONE DAYS NOTICE “HAHA” LYRIC VIDEO

Five piece rock outfit One Days Notice have released a lyric video for Haha, the first single from their new full length album When Dinosaurs Get Drunk, out on 9/10/13 . The record was produced by Jim Wirt (Incubus, Something Corporate) at Crushtone Studios in Cleveland, OH along with additional production from Ben Schigel (Machine…

Gundriver, Gundriver No. 1

From the heavy metal of an Apache Helicopter to Heavy Metal tracks is the path of former Army Pilot, Tom Potter. He, along with Scott Siegel (vocals), Crazy Tomes (bass/vocals) and Alex Rivas (drums) make up the heavy-hitting Rockers, Gundriver. But what’s interesting is that Potter is also a student of the craft studying Audio…

SWAMP DOGG 2013 TOUR DATES

Swamp Dogg (aka Jerry Williams) has been enjoying a renaissance in his musical career this year, thanks to Alive Naturalsound Records’ ongoing Swamp Dogg Soul & Blues Collection. Critics and fans alike have been singing the praises of these highly sought-after and long out-of-print rarities, all remastered and available on vinyl for the first time…

TAKING THE WORLD BY STORM: JAY STORM THAT IS

Some things just defy categorization, while you can clearly hear different genres in the mix, you can’t exactly describe what you’re hearing. And that’s a good thing. Too many ‘artists’ these days rely on studio trickery and generic pop sounds to get their name out there. And that’s a bad thing. The Jay Storm Project…