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Catch Zakk Wylde on the The Experience Hendrix Tour as more fall dates added.

June 19, 2014

The Experience Hendrix Tour is once again ready to blow your mind. They have just announced the tour will be returning this fall. The Experience Hendrix Tour has been paying homage to the musical genius of Jimi Hendrix for over a decade, bringing together a diverse, all-star aggregation of extraordinary guitarists including multiple Grammy-winning Kennedy Center honoree Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Black Label Society’s Zakk Wylde. Check out a video about the upcoming tour: We are excited to catch Zakk Wylde on this tour. Check the dates below and see which one you are going to: Fri/Sep-19 Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sat/Sep-20 Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall Sun/Sep-21 Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre Sun/Sep-28 Austin, TX @ ACL Live At The Moody Theater Tue/Sep-30 Austin, TX @ ACL Live At The Moody Theater Wed/Oct-01 Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center Thu/Oct-02 San Antonio, TX @ Tobin Center For Performing Arts Fri/Oct-03 Durant, OK @ Choctaw Events Center Sat/Oct-04 Newkirk, OK @ First Council Casino Tue/Oct-07 Mesa, [Read More]

Check out the fun video by Mainland for Leave The Lights On

June 19, 2014

Summertime is here and what better way to enjoy it than by checking out the new video by Mainland for their song, Leave the Lights On. The fun video features the band having summertime fun, skating around town and having drinks by the Hudson River. Lead singer Jordan Topf sneers, “Living in the city, I get so bored,” with Julian Casablancas-like aplomb in the track’s bridge, the adolescent energy and colorful nostalgia of these visuals are anything but blasé. ” Check out the video here: The catchy song is off their 2nd EP, Shiner and it really brings out the fun in the sun California style. Their EP has four tracks of energetic indie-rock that fuses everything from grunge to punk to rock and everything in between. They are the answer for your aural pleasures! Mainland is: Jordan Topf – Guitar, Synth and Vocals Corey Mullee – Lead Guitar and Synth Alex Pitta – Bass Dylan Longstreet – Drums Make sure to pick up their new EP on iTunes. I will leave you with another one of my favorite tracks [Read More]

Get to know the spunky and talented singer-songwriter, Tamar Haviv

June 18, 2014

Singer-songwriter, Tamar Haviv will be releasing her debut album You and Me Without Pajamas on July 29th. With a refreshing range of heartfelt ballads, fun pop tunes and tales of love and longing, the album features various notable musicians such as Jerry Marotta (Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Indigo Girls), Sara Lee (The B-52’s, Ani DiFranco) and Kevin Salem (Rachael Yamagata, Mandy Moore). Check out a teaser for her album here: We recently told you about this fast rising artist who is capturing America’s heart through her fun and infectious songs. You can read our previous post here. We had the opportunity for a Q & A with Tamar and are pleased to present that here for you: * * * * * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Can you tell us what was the inspiration behind this album? Tamar: Ahhhhh,…Akwardness, Humaness. Mistakes. Love. Longing. Peanut butter sandwiches. Ffeeling sad..Picking up bad habits…Making poor decisions but being really happy with the outcome. Making really great decisions and hating the outcome. Nebraska. Taking the pajamas [Read More]

Electronic Rockers, First Class Trash premiere new song from forthcoming album

June 18, 2014

Electronic rockers First Class Trash from Las Vegas have definitely been making a name for themselves. What is awesome is the fresh new sound they bring to the music scene with their digital rock and roll. Their music is anything but ordinary as they stand out with their energetic style that is demanding to be heard. First Class Trash is set to release their new album, Cut Throat Cocktail sometime this summer. For now, you can check out their song, Kind Words and Hand Grenades which is off their new album. If that song doesn’t get you excited, I don’t know what will! The album was mixed and mastered by Patrick Crisci of Harsh World Studios, who also mixed and mastered the “Party Through the Apocalypse” EP . We asked him about the upcoming album and he told us, “First Class Trash are good friends of mine and I think the results sound awesome when I work with them. I did the mixing and mastering on the Album and Eli did a awesome job with engineering [Read More]

Blacklist Royals premiere new video for their song, Righteous Child

June 18, 2014

Today’s Band To Know is Blacklist Royals and they are premiering a video for their song, Righteous Child which is off their new album, Die Young With Me. The album was released on June 10th via Krian Music Group/UMG and has received rave reviews so far. You can pick it up on iTunes here: http://bit.ly/1mTWUHt. Check out their official music video for Righteous Child here: The video was directed, produced and edited by Doot.doot, and filmed in Nashville, TN, where the band resides currently. Blacklist Royals is composed of twin brothers, Nat and Rob Rufus, the album is a personal account of a childhood spent battling cancer, the album unfolds as a fluid thing, exploring new directions both sonically and lyrically with candor and heart like never before. “It was supposed to sound like two brothers in a room playing music together,” Nat says. “That’s what the whole record is about – two brothers who stand side by side and don’t give up. I think that’s something anyone can relate to regardless of his or her [Read More]

Tommy Girvin continues to inspire children musically with his new project

June 18, 2014

Just last we told you about the amazing set that Eddie Money performed at the Thunder Valley Resort for their summer concert series. You can read that earlier post here: Thunder Valley Resort. When we were there, we had the opportunity to talk with guitarist/multi instrumentalist, Tommy Girvin. Last year, we told you about the great work Tommy was doing in keeping music education alive with children. You can read more from that post here: Tommy Girvin Interview. Prior to the Eddie Money set in the 100 + deg temps at Thunder Valley, we were able to chat more with Tommy Girvin and get an update from him about his children’s music program. It was exciting to hear about Mr. Tommy’s Mobile Music Bus and all the fun things he is working on. We are pleased to bring you that interview here: It is wonderful to see how Tommy is inspiring young children to fall in love with music and I am sure we will be seeing many of his students one day on the big stage. [Read More]

Take a listen to a preview of The Game off the forthcoming YES album!

June 18, 2014

The iconic and Grammy winning rock band, YES, is set to release a new studio album. YES has been one of the most influential and respected progressive rock bands and will be releasing their new album, Heaven & Earth through Frontier Records on July 22nd. The new album contains eight new tracks with that beloved distinctive sound. The album features swirling arrangements, brilliant vocals and harmonies and that signature YES sound which will please both long time and new YES fans. Today the band has previewed “The Game,” the second track off their new studio album, HEAVEN & EARTH, due out July 22 on Frontiers Records. Listen to a 90-second preview of “The Game” at: http://yesheavenandearth.com/ or listen below: Having sold nearly 40 million albums in a career that has so far spanned more than four decades, HEAVEN & EARTH sees YES continuing with its tradition of symphonic progressive rock that remains timelessly fresh and innovative. HEAVEN & EARTH is available now for pre-order on Amazon here: http://smarturl.it/YES_Amz_Preorder. YES teamed up with legendary Grammy Award winner, Roy Thomas Baker (Queen, The Cars, Guns N’ Roses, Foreigner, Smashing Pumpkins, Alice Cooper, etc.), who handled the production and Billy Sherwood (Toto, [Read More]