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James Bay Fall Tour Dates are on sale now and watch video for Let It Go

April 22, 2016

Tickets for the highly anticipated Fall Tour by James Bay are on sale now! The tour will kick off in September and includes a Canadian date. You can pick up tickets by heading over to http://www.jamesbay.com/live/. Get your tickets early as these shows will sell out! In between a string of concerts on the West Coast, the singer returns to ABC’s JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! on Tuesday April 26, 2016 to perform his latest hit single, “Let It Go.” This marks his second performance on the show and first on the famed Outdoor Stage in Hollywood. Make sure to tune in at 11:35/10:35c on ABC!In other big BAY news, “Let It Go” just received an RIAA platinum certification for sales and streams exceeding 1 million. This comes hot on the heels of the song and “Hold Back The River” reaching Gold status only a few months ago. Check out the official music video to “Let It Go” here: SPRING TOUR DATES:4/19 Los Angeles, CA United Artists [Read More]

James Bay wins Best British Male Solo Artist at 2016 Brit Awards

February 25, 2016

Well it comes as no surprise to me that James Bay has won the Best British Male Solo Artist Award at this year’s Brit Awards. His outstanding vocals have captured the attention of music lovers from around the world. As he won the award, he stunned the crowd and received a standing ovation with an unforgettable performance of his RIAA gold-certified single “Hold Back The River” from last year’s chart-dominating Chaos And The Calm [Republic Records]. Check out the performance below as well as his performance with Justin Bieber : James Bay returns stateside for a sold out spring headline tour including his Coachella debut. The full itinerary is below. TOUR DATES: 4/16 Indio, CA Coachella 4/17 San Diego, CA Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay 4/19 Los Angeles, CA United Artists Theatre At The Ace Hotel 4/22 Oakland, CA Fox Theater 4/23 Indio, CA Coachella 4/27 Vancouver, Canada Orpheum Theatre 4/28 Seattle, WA Showbox Sodo 4/29 Portland, OR Roseland Theater We hope to bring you coverage from one of the shows. If you don’t already have [Read More]

SLASH set to perform Bent To Fly tomorrow night on Conan

February 4, 2015

Slash and his band featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators are set to perform tomorrow night, Thursday February 5th on Conan. They will be performing their new single, Bent To Fly . Tune-in tomorrow night (Feb. 5) to watch the episode airing at 11:00 PM (ET/PT)/10:00 PM (CT) on TBS TV (http://tinyurl.com/oqkhzcy). SLASH has not only achieved success with album sales over 100 million copies, won a Grammy Award, seven nominations and we can’t forget the recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame. His infamous solos from Guns n Roses songs were the inspiration to many young guitar players as they aspired to be as great a guitarist. His work in Velvet Revolver brought on a whole new group of fans and then his solo work with Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, has once again brought him to the forefront of rock n roll. Most recently, with his recent release of World On Fire he has truly set the world on fire with and grabbed everyone’s attention. Check out coverage of their [Read More]

SLASH set to be honored with the Les Paul Award at the 30th annual NAMM TEC Awards

December 4, 2014

We are getting closer and closer to that special time of year…. NO, not the holidays! I am talking about the annual Winter NAMM Convention, otherwise known as the Disneyland for musicians. Music Junkie Press will be covering the convention and we look forward to bringing you live coverage of new products, artist appearances, music news as well as coverage of the TEC Awards show. This year will be the 30th NAMM TEC Awards and it will be an amazing one. Legendary musician /songwriter/guitarist, SLASH will be honored with the Les Paul Award. “The Les Paul Award named for the revolutionary inventor and esteemed musician, honors individuals or institutions that have set the highest standards of excellence in the creative application of audio and music technology. Instituted in 1991, the honor has been granted to luminaries including Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Neil Young, Todd Rundgren, and Peter Gabriel.” SLASH has not only achieved success with album sales over 100 million copies, won a Grammy Award, seven nominations and we can’t forget [Read More]

Check out the spectacular cover by Panic! at the Disco of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody

September 15, 2014

Panic! at the Disco have been performing their amazing set out on their Gospel Tour and we brought you our full coverage of their San Jose show. In case you missed it, you can check out our full coverage here: Panic! at the Disco at SJSU. Panic! at the Disco had an amazing stage set up with probably one of the best light shows I have seen in a long time. One of the biggest highlights was to see their cover of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. It was spine tingling. Want to check it out? Well watch this video of their spectacular cover: Vocalist, Brendon Urie, whom earlier this year won for Best Vocalist at the APMA awards proved once again that he is well deserving of the award. I can’t tell you how in awe I am of his vocals. This is definitely my top choice for my new list of Cover Songs!! Check out the photos by Rockin Ryan of their set: Check out a couple videos from the set: Also make sure you have [Read More]

Youngblood Hawke bring their infectious songs to SJSU on The Gospel Tour

August 31, 2014

Thursday night be tackled the dense notorious Bay Area traffic to make it down just in time for The Gospel Tour concert at San Jose State University featuring Panic! at the Disco and support by Walk the Moon and Youngblood Hawke. We made it in time to catch Youngblood Hawke open. It was great to see that everyone got their early to catch their set too. They had an amazing crowd that seemed to know every word and sing along to their songs. They have a great stage presence and this is one solid band and they truly show that they are doing exactly what they are supposed to; making beautiful music! These friends invite you to join them as they take you on a musical journey with uplifting and infectious songs. Check out the photos by Rockin Ryan of their set: Band Members: Sam Martin Simon Katz Tasso Smith Alice Katz Nik Hughes Omar You can also watch a video from their set: Today they are finishing up The Gospel Tour with a show in Portland. We [Read More]

Panic! at the Disco bring their spectacular stage show to SJSU on The Gospel Tour

August 30, 2014

Thursday night be tackled the dense notorious Bay Area traffic to make it down just in time for The Gospel Tour concert at San Jose State University. Panic! at the Disco headlining tour featuring support by Walk the Moon and Youngblood Hawke was one we were not going to miss. Panic! at the Disco had an amazing stage set up with probably one of the best light shows I have seen in a long time. It is great to see a band that places an importance on the set, lights, backing led screen. The members were strategically spread out across the stage and yet they didn’t feel isolated or separated. Vocalist, Brendon Urie, whom earlier this year won for Best Vocalist at the APMA awards proved once again that he is well deserving of the award. His powerful vocals, charming swagger and personality just shine through each song. He has great stage presence and intense energy that lit up the stadium. The guitarists would sprint across the stage and make sure that they would treat [Read More]