January 2014 | Music Junkie Press

Falling in Reverse will be playing Vans Warped Tour 2014

January 29, 2014

Today Falling In Reverse has announced on their Facebook that they will be playing the Vans Warped Tour 2014. They have just been added to the Vans Warped Tour along with Breathe Carolina, Terror, I Fight Dragons and A Lot Like Birds. Head over to www.vanswarpedtour.com for more information and tickets. Falling in Reverse have been busy out on tour for their “Bury The Hatchet Tour” which also features features Escape The Fate, Survive This and Chelsea Grin. For details on the “Bury The Hatchet Tour” you can read more here. I will leave you with a tribute video that Rockin Ryan put together which includes photos and footage of Falling In Reverse from the their Unplugged performance and another one from their set at Aftershock Festival: Also pick up their CD, “Fashionably Late” which is available at music retailers or you can download from Itunes here. Below are some videos from the San Francisco show. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: www.fallininreverse.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/fallinginreverseofficial Twitter: www.twitter.com/FIROfficial Itunes: http://smarturl.it/FashionablyLateDL LIVING THE DREAM FOUNDATION

Rockin Ryan and his photos from NAMM 2014…. Part 1

January 29, 2014

Our Photographer, Rockin Ryan was at it again snapping photos and rockin the Go Pro this year at the NAMM 2014 Convention. Here is Rockin Ryan’s Part 1 of his NAMM photos. You can click on the photos to get an enlarged version. If you want to share the photographs or use them, please leave the watermark on or give Photo Credit to Rockin Ryan, unless you have emailed us for specific permission. Artists, if you would like to receive prints, posters, or copies of any photographs, please feel free to contact Rockin Ryan directly at [email protected] or contact us directly at [email protected] or at our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/MusicJunkiePress Make sure to head over to Rockin Ryan’s Facebook Page and give him a LIKE! Stay tuned for more great NAMM photos! We will also be posting our interviews as well. ~ Marisol

A great weekend for dance: Rory Partin and his All Star Big Band at Santa Monica’s Typhoon

January 29, 2014

A great weekend for dance: Rory Partin and his All Star Big Band at Santa Monica’s Typhoon by Patrick O’Heffernan Now that Daft Punk has abandoned Electronic Dance Music (and won a Grammy for the effort!) I thought I would explore other ways to get my heel-clicking kicks. So Saturday night I joined Trombone Shorty and a thousand or so of his fans at the El Ray Theater in Los Angeles for a swaying and bobbing New Orleans-blues/rock dance madness party, and Sunday night I ventured to Santa Monica’s Typhoon venue for Rory Partin and his All Star Big Band. Both were a blast. You saw Trombone Shorty for his appearance on the Grammys playing with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis and Madonna during the mass wedding. You may not know Rory Partin, although he has played some pretty big venues including presidential balls for both President Bush and President Clinton and appears in hip showcase clubs like Hotel Café with his wife, Alexa James, in his pop band, The Roamies. Needless to say, this is [Read More]

Get Ready for Mayhem, Music and Thrills with Dave Stewart – One Night Only!

January 28, 2014

Get ready to mark your calendars for this one night only spectacular event on March 14th at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles. Dave Stewart, musician extraordinaire has an evening planned to bring about Music, Mayhem and Thrills. The singer/songrwriter/guitarist and co-founder of Eurythmics will assume the role as The Ringmaster for his special show, “VaVoom…A Rock ‘N’ Roll Circus.” Dave and his band will take over The El Rey Theater and will be feature an amazing night full of fun theatrics and music blended with circus elements and burlesque featuring the Los Angeles’ famed troupe Lucha VaVoom. You can purchase your tickets for this spectacular event and get more information here: http://goldenvoice.com/shows/details/?id=245809. Check out the promo video for the event: In case you missed it, Dave along with his creative collection, Weapons of Mass Entertainment recently premiered his short film/music video for his new single, “Every Single NIght” which is off his new album, Lucky Numbers. It is a great song and a fun video which features the characters from Lucha VaVoom. Check it out [Read More]

NAMM HIGHLIGHT: Xander and The Peace Pirates perform at the Gibson Booth.

January 28, 2014

Earlier this month, we told you about an incredible band, Xander and the Peace Pirates and how they were the TOP HIGHLIGHT OF THE CES 2014 Convention. Well, they did it again at NAMM. During a week where you literally have hundreds and hundreds of artists performing at various booths, it can be quite challenging to figure out who you are going to see and spend your day. It wasn’t hard for us, since I knew I wanted to see the Xander Brothers live. There was no question about that. We headed over to the intimate stage setting in the Gibson Booth and got there just in time as Xander and the Peace Pirates began. It was awesome! There is just something about this band that you can literally get goose bumps from listening to them. Their music emits raw emotion and you can’t help but feel the passion from their music. These brothers have a great bluesy rock sound that just penetrates your soul. With Xander and The Peace Pirates you are treated to two [Read More]

Interview with Niki English by Patrick O’Heffernan of Music Friday Live!

January 28, 2014

Interview: Niki English, lead singer and songwriter for Western Avenue country band. Country music was once described in the famous B.J. Thomas 1975 recording, as “somebody done -somebody-wrong songs”. the genre’s stock in trade got expanded to include trucks, beer and unemployment. Not Western Avenue. they are a whole different ballgame. The Canadian-based trio of Niki English, Keith Robertson and Matt Williams have developed country into a powerful vehicle for deep feeling and expressive writing without sacrificing an inch of country vitality. They combine the ethos of country with the warmth of love songs and the heat of rock. The lyrics they write and play are about loss and joy and nostalgia, and most of all, about hope. And they do it with great hooks, earworm melodies and classic country arrangements . They call it “hot country”, and it’s a long way from somebody-done-somebody- wrong songs. It is no wonder Western Avenue has been nominated for the Nashville Universe Award for best country vocal group. Niki English, songwriter and lead singer of Western Avenue [Read More]

Motley Crue announces FINAL Tour with Alice Cooper. “ALL BAD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END”

January 28, 2014

Today Motley Crue held a press conference in Hollywood at Beacher’s Madhouse Theater to release as they said, “The Biggest Announcement of Their Career”. Last week during the NAMM convention, we had received the confirmation that Alice Cooper was going to be on their Farewell Tour but of course, since it was all “off the record” we respectfully held back on our reports. Eddie Trunk (That Metal Show) did tweet a photo earlier this month that was to be the ad for the FINAL Tour. The tweet has since been deleted and it was later described as a mock up of a rumor, but here is the photo: MÖTLEY CRÜE will kick off their 72 date tour of North America on July 2nd. In addition to tickets being as inexpensive as $15 or $20 so they can insure that everyone gets a chance to see this FINAL TOUR, they will also have a variety of VIP Packages, including Meet & Greets and are available at www.motleyvip.com. Check out the dates that are listed below: Jul [Read More]