Month: February 2016

Interview

Vanessa Campagna’s star is rising fast as she crosses lines from classical to country to pop

February 6, 2016

  Patrick O’Heffernan (Nashville, TN). Vanessa Campagna has sung with symphonies, she has shared the stage with Reba and Blake Shelton and Loretta Lynn, she can and does belt pop and rock with the best of them, she has been on Star Search, she wrote the music for an Oscar winning film, and has herself been the subject of a PBS documentary. And that is only the beginning of the career of a 22-year old woman the press has called a “vocal powerhouse”,  a “precociously gifted entertainer” and a “singer reminiscent of a  young Celine Dion”.  I can attest to every single one of those adjectives – I saw her recently live at an exclusive WorldArts concert and could feel the electricity flowing from her every note and gesture. Music FridayLive! was able to talk to her the next day after she arrived home in Nashville. Patrick. You are  back home now. Are you in the midst of a song writing project – I understand that songs do get written in Nashville? Vanessa. Yes.  I [Read More]

Bands

Interview with James Cassells of Asking Alexandria as they take over The Warfield in San Francisco!

February 5, 2016

Asking Alexandra recently set out on the road with Bullet For My Valentine and While She Sleeps for the “British Invasion Tour”. We were excited to catch them on the 2nd night of the tour as they made a much needed stop in San Francisco at The Warfield Theater.  This was the first time that we would be catching Asking Alexandria in San Francisco performing with their new vocalist Denis Stoff. One thing is certain, they truly blew the roof off The Warfield as they came prepared to unleash their fierce heavy metal onto the SF crowd. There was no shortage of energy as the five gelled together and delivered a performance that would have any naysayers changing their tune. With the departure of Danny Worsnop last year, it was a pinnacle moment for the band. It was one of those moments for any  band, where it could either define them, destroy them or as in their case, catapult them to a whole new level. They have returned to their roots as they delved deep into [Read More]

Music News

The Used announce The New Regime as support act for 15 Year Anniversary Tour

February 2, 2016

The Used have just announced that San Diego’s The New Regime (Ilan Rubin of Nine Inch Nails) will be the support act for their 15 Year Anniversary Tour! The New Regime will be joining The Used on the entire North American Tour, including both sold out dates in Chicago and Los Angeles, as well as the newly added dates in Orange County, CA. General tickets are available for purchase now here: www.TheUsed.net. During this run, the band will be playing two shows per city, performing Self-Titled and In Love and Death in their entirety, plus more each evening. The tour will kick off on April 5th in Seattle, WA and wrap on May 31st in Santa Ana, CA. With each online ticket purchase, fans will get a digital copy of the band’s upcoming release, The Used: Live & Acoustic at The Palace.   The Used are gearing up to release a live CD/DVD, Live and Acoustic at The Palace, on April 1st.  Fans can watch a trailer for the record here: http://bit.ly/1mcLep6. Live and Acoustic at The Palace [Read More]

Warped Tour

Music Saves Lives in 11th year working with Vans Warped Tour to offer youth free tickets

February 2, 2016

2016 will mark the 11th year that it will team up with Vans Warped Tour and offer free tickets to youth. Check out the latest news from Music Saves Lives: Fact: It is estimated that every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood.[i] Often this means that hospitals face the challenge of having enough blood to meet patient needs.1,2   SEAL BEACH, CA – For more than 10 years Music Saves Lives has taken on the mission of blood centers across the nation and around the world to educate youth about the importance of blood donation, and to help build a new generation of young blood donors.  2016 marks the 11th year working with the Vans Warped Tour, the longest running summer music festival in the US.  This tour focuses on bringing new and upcoming music to a young audience.  Over 500,000 young people between 15-20 years old attend more than 40 dates every summer.  Music Saves Lives has tapped into this crowd and found a unique way to solve a crisis.  Individuals who organize and [Read More]

New Music

Punk/Ska-core band, The Vulnerable release their new single, Cloaks

February 2, 2016

The punk ska-core band, The Vulnerable have released their new single, Cloaks. The song is off their upcoming new album, Is There Acceptance?  which is scheduled for a May release. The band which describes themselves as “queer-core” and consists of mostly transgender, genderqueer, non-binary and queer members. Check out their new song here:   The band has several upcoming shows including shows with Mustard Plug and Jeff Rosenstock. Here are all their upcoming dates: -Friday, February 5th in Kalamazoo, MI at the Free Clinic with S.N.A.F.U. and No/Breaks -Saturday, February 6th in Flint, MI at the Flint Local 432 with Copneconic, The Radiotypes, Sprowt -Friday, February 19th in Ann Arbor, MI at the Blind Pig with Mustard Plug -Saturday, February 20th in Lansing, MI at Macs Bar with Jeff Rosenstock and more! You can visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Information & Links: Website: https://thevulnerable.bandcamp.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevulnerable/  

New Music

Soulful duo Jocelyn and Chris Arndt release new single, “Too Much To Me”

February 2, 2016

The soulful brother sister duo, Jocely and Chris Arndt have released a new single, Too Much To Me. The track features Danny Louis of Gov’t Mule on keys and is the second song to be released from Jocelyn and Chris’s upcoming album Edges.  Jocelyn and Chris Arndt shared about the song, “This song is straight-up rock and we definitely want people to tap their feet when they hear it! Lyrically speaking, regardless of how much the dress costs, if the character of the person wearing it isn’t worth a penny, we are not going to get along very well.” Check out the new track here: Check out their upcoming tour dates: March 12                    Clyde’s On Main                                          Chattanooga TN March 13                    Acme                                                              Nashville, TN Make sure to visit their social media sites for all of their updates and latest news. Information & Links: Website:     http://jocelynandchrismusic.com/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/JocelynArndtMusic Twitter:https://twitter.com/jocelynandchris Instagram: https://instagram.com/jocelynandchrismusic/   YouTube:www.youtube.com/user/JocelynArndt     

Bands

Chat with members of The Deadlies at NAMM 2016

February 2, 2016

  We were excited when we ran into a couple of the guys from The Deadlies at this year’s NAMM Convention. They blew us away last year at BottleRock 2015 and this year they return to BottleRock 2016. One thing is certain, they truly bring the party to the stage as they will blow you away with their fun in the sun kick ass set!   Check out our interview with Bob and James at NAMM here: The Deadlies can be described as a California surf punk/rock band with a little Honky Tonk and Country thrown in.  One thing is for sure, when you listen to The Deadlies, you can’t help but move around and have some fun! They are “paying homage to the Ventures Dick Dale and the Chantays as well as the California Honky-tonk sound of Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam while keeping an under lying presence of the California surf punk scene that brought us the Dickies, Agent Orange and Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs.” They are set to perform on Friday, [Read More]