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Take a listen to the new single, We Belong Together from KC and The Sunshine Band

August 3, 2016

KC and The Sunshine Band premiered the audio of their new single, “We Belong Together,” on PerezHilton.com today. The song is the latest in an iconic four decade career that has promoted love, unity and happiness through music. Penned by Harry Wayne “KC” Casey, “We Belong Together” captured what the Grammy Award winner was feeling when he first heard the track. KC comments, “I remember, I had just met someone, and it was right at that beginning stage when just the sound of their name gives you butterflies. It was around the time my namesake Casey Naymen, who is a DJ and the son of my close friend Larry, brought me this track and ‘We Belong Together’ was born. It came from that feeling of just wanting to be with someone, and knowing you belong with this person.” Check out the new track here: You can catch KC and the Sunshine band out on tour: KC and The Sunshine Band on Tour:AUG 4 – SYCUAN CASINO – EL CAJON, CA AUG 5 – SYCUAN CASINO – EL CAJON, CA AUG 13 – [Read More]

The Wild announce tour dates as support for Airbourne on North American Tour

August 3, 2016

We are excited to share the news with you that rockers The Wild be heading out on tour as the support for AIRBOURNE on their North American Tour. The tour will kick off on September 12th in San Diego and wrap up in October in Maryland. We are happy to see a San Francisco date so we can bring you coverage. Lead vocalist and guitarist Dylan Villain comments, “This pairing is perfect. I think the fans are gonna love it. We have a lot of respect for the guys in Airbourne and what they’ve done for rock’n’roll over the years. Being out on the road with them in North America is a hell of a thing & a dream come true for us. We’re all fired up over here.” Check out the tour dates below: Mon/Sep 12, 2016 – San Diego, CA – House of BluesTue/Sep 13, 2016 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy TheatreWed/Sep 14, 2016 – San Francisco, CA – IndependentFri/Sep 16, 2016 – Seattle, WA – TractorSat/Sep 17, 2016 – Vancouver, [Read More]

Essence releases Black Wings, an album that reminds us why we are human. By Patrick O’Heffernan

August 1, 2016

(Los Angeles). I often say that poetry is not dead, it is all around us but we just call it lyrics now. That applies in spades to Black Wings, the new album released this week by essence, the San Francisco-based Americana/folk/blues/rock/pop singer who goes only by her first (and given) name. Back Wings is a deeply poetic and musically addictive quarry of the dissolution of essence’s decade-long marriage. Listening to it is like orbiting the dark side of the moon: you are joyfully lost in the eternity of the universe, but you are tethered to the shadows of the reality below. Either way the experience is mystical and forever memorable. It is no wonder that essence won the grand prize in the Lilith Talent Search and came in second, ahead of 20,000 other entrants, in the international Contest. Black Wings is a dozen song that quarry the intimate agonies and lingering fossils of essence’s divorce. The songs are not in chronological order – they don’t proceed from discovering her man’s unfaithfulness and the stages [Read More]

The Official Blues Brothers Revue coming to Rock Star University House of Rock in Santa Rosa

August 1, 2016

We are very excited to announce The Dan Aykroyd and Judith Belushi Officual Blues Brother Revue is coming to Santa Rosa! The highly acclaimed revue is set to perform on August 12th at Rock Star University House of Rock which is a premiere concert venue. The venue undeniably tops the list for most impressive venues and it’s intimate atmosphere boasts a jaw dropping memorabilia collection, spectacular state of the art sound and stage system, full lighting and effects. The Official Blues Brothers Revue There have been many imitators, but there is only one duo in North America sanctioned by Dan Aykroyd and Judith Belushi to don the official hat and sunglasses and walk in the legendary footsteps of Jake and Elwood Blues. Discovered in Las Vegas, performers Wayne Catania and Kieron Laffertycapture the infectious humor and unbridled spirit of the Blues Brothers like no one since John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd walked the stage. Backed by a powerhouse band, they’ll give you a show to remember, packed with classic hits from the Blues Brothers catalog, including [Read More]

Allison Iraheta and Halo Circus release new video and catch them out on tour

August 1, 2016

Check out the new video from Allison Iraheta and Halo Circus have released for their track, Nothing At All. The amazing video which was directed by Len Rosen will have you ready to catch them live! Allison Iraheta and Halo Circus are out on tour in support of their highly acclaimed debut album, Bunny. In case you missed our review by Patrick O’Heffernan of the album, you can read it here. Patrick comments about the album, Bunny by Halo Circus may be the most important record of the year, and perhaps the decade. I don’t say that easily. I say it because Bunny by Halo Circus is not only a musical triumph, but it uniquely exemplifies and transcends the demographic and cultural change overtaking the United States, the emergence of a new American Latino generation. This change is a revolution of Millennials and Allison Iraheta and her band Halo Circus is both the spear tip of that revolution and its future, present before us. Halo Circus sings in the key of the second largest Spanish-speaking nation in [Read More]

Discovering Americana and the Roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll

August 1, 2016

I have always loved a mix of musical styles. I guess that is what brought me to my current interest in Americana music. Americana pulls from the varied traditions and genres that have developed in America. The Americana Music Association defines it as “contemporary music that incorporates elements of various American roots music styles, including country, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B and blues, resulting in a distinctive roots-oriented sound that lives in a world apart…” I just define it as all that American style music that I love! Being a big fan of live music, I had wanted for some time to attend the Americana Music Festival and Conference in Nashville. This last year provided the opportunity to do this and also along the way discover some of the roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Memphis Roots I actually began my journey to the Americana Fest in the city of Memphis. As soon as you walk off the airplane in Memphis, you know where you are, with signs and banners reading – the “Home of the [Read More]

“Weird Al” Yankovic brought the fun to Rohnert Park with his Mandatory World Tour

August 1, 2016

The Green Music Center at Sonoma State University was the place to be this past Saturday night. “Weird Al” Yankovic brought his Mandatory World Tour to Rohnert Park. The biggest-selling comedy recording artist in history – “Weird Al” Yankovic now in his fourth career decade, has received countless accolades for classics like “Eat It” and “Fat”. Al’s latest album Mandatory Fun became the first comedy album to EVER debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200. His show was absolutely sensational and provided entertainment to a crowd that was filled with families, seniors, and little kids. Everyone was there having a great time, dancing around to the familiar songs and enjoying Weird Al’s parodies. Check out photos from the night: Check out Al’s performance on Conan: Make sure to visit the website for details on all the upcoming tour dates. This is one show to take the whole family to! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weirdal/ Website: http://weirdal.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/alyankovic