Keith Emerson, the outsized co-founding keyboardist in Emerson Lake and Palmer has died. Long-time bandmate Carl Palmer said he passed last night (March 10) in Santa Monica, Calif. ELP later confirmed the news. No cause of death has been mentioned; Emerson was 71. “Keith was a gentle soul whose love for music and passion for…
Record producer Sir George Martin, known as the “fifth Beatle”, has died, aged 90. Died March 8, 2016. His family thanked “everyone for their thoughts, prayers and messages of support” after his death at home on Tuesday, his manager said. Beatles drummer Ringo Starr broke the news on Twitter and led tributes, saying Sir George…
Lee Aaron interview for music legends talks about latest album Fire and Gasoline. Lee Aaron Interview Promoting the latest album Fire and Gasoline. Talking about the promo single Tom Boy. The music video featuring Lee Aaron’s daughter and her friends. Summer tour dates being looked at. Lee Aaron’s thoughts of what social media is….
Striker interview with guitarist Tim Brown – How was it recording your album Stand In The Fire? Recording Stand in the Fire was great, since we did it ourselves at home. It was really amazing to work on the songs in our own time, however we wanted to. It gave us a lot of flexibility…
John Thomas, former guitarist for the Welsh hard rock band BUDGIE, passed away last night. He was 63 years old. His death was confirmed by the band’s longtime drummer Steve Williams who broke the news on Facebook. Williams wrote: “My friend and fellow BUDGIE band member John Thomas sadly passed away last night. My thoughts…
Hands Like Houses Interview with Trenton Woodley. – What’s new in the world of Hands Like Houses? We are in the van, on the way to Melbourne for some acoustic in-stores and album press for release day tomorrow! Stoked! – How was it recording your album Dissonants? Where did most of the ideas come from?…
Sonny James (May 1, 1928 – February 22, 2016) was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, “Young Love”. Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop charted releases from 1953 to 1983, including an unprecedented five-year streak of 16 straight Billboard #1 singles among his 26 #1…
The Trews Interview with John-Angus MacDonald. Q: What’s new in the world of The Trews? A: We are currently in the middle of another acoustic tour. We’re also writing new songs for our next release, whatever and whenever that may be. Q: Where did the idea come from to re-master your 2009 live acoustic album…
Paul Gordon (1963 – February 18, 2016) was an American musician, composer, and producer. A keyboardist and guitarist, he was a member of New Radicals and the keyboardist for the B-52’s from 2007 until his death in 2016. On February 18, 2016, Gordon died in Nashville, Tennessee at age 53. It was reported on the…
Amelia interview with Jennifer Elizabeth vocals and guitarist. – What’s new in the world of Amelia? We’re filling up our calendar for regional shows and a few tours! Excited to get on the road and play new places, meet new people. – How was it recording your EP The Truth Is? Must have been fun to…