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That Time Keith Richards Discovered Muddy Waters Painting The Ceiling Of Chess Studios
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Host to countless legendary artists, Chess Records has become an iconic fixture of reverence in the music industry, so it should come as no surprise that some of music's biggest icons would cross paths in unexpected ways there, as in this peculiar interior decorating incident involving Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones. Guest post by Dan Reifsnyder of Soundfly's Flypaper To simply call Chess Records “legendary” would be a gross understatement. Founded in Chicago in 1950, it was the label home to ...
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Guitar Innovator Todd Mosby’s New Album, ‘Open Waters’ Coming August 1
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Presto Public Relations Inc.
World-renowned, Indian, Jazz, New Age, Contemporary crossover artist and co-creator of the Imrat guitar, Todd Mosby, is releasing his fifth album Open Waters on August 1. Produced by Windham Hill Records founder, Will Ackerman, and with a sound described as “an album to daydream to," Open Waters finds Mosby once again embarking on a creative journey navigating through elements of Jazz, New Age, Folk and Indian music. “Open Waters is the best project I have been involved with…Todd Mosby is ...
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Roger Waters Eyes "The Wall" Protest Concert On U.S. - Mexico Border
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Roger Waters is considering staging a performance of Pink Floyd's 1979 classic “The Wall" on the US-Mexico border as a protest against the immigration policies of US President Donald Trump. Waters has previously used the album as a protest tool, famously performing the work in Berlin in 1990 to commemorate the end of the Berlin wall in the previous year. Speaking to the Agence France-Presse news agency in London late last week, Pink Floyd co-founder Rogers noted that he felt ...
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When Artists Lead Their Audiences: Roger Waters, Alice Cooper, Beyoncé and More
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Here David Deal reflects on what it means for an artist to lean an audience, and why it is equally important for a performer to in turn both comfort and unsettle an audience with one's creative work. Guest Post by David Deal on Superhype “Are there any paranoids in the audience tonight?” With those caustic words, Roger Waters introduced “Run Like Hell” in concert in 1980. Waters continues to taunt and provoke his audience 37 years later when he performs ...
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Rolling Stones, Who, McCartney, Dylan, Young, Waters To Headline Coachella Desert Trip Festival
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If you've already got an expensive concert site set up for a two weekend indie rock fest and a multi-day country festival, you might as well use it for something. Right? The answer is yes, and the creative programming choice is a 3 day festival of the same acts that have been filling arenas for decades. It's to be called Desert Trip. A three-day concert event will take place in Indio, California and it is not Coachella. October 7, 8 ...
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Streaming Music Reduces Artist Revenue and Waters Down Creativity
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Op Ed by John Dilley from HighSpeedInternet.com. When iTunes launched 10 years ago, it became the model for buying and legally downloading music. Soon services like Spotify came along and changed the game from a purchasing model to a licensing model. How has this changed the industry? For consumers it’s great, but for the music industry it’s meant tons of competition at the bottom, a vanishing middle, and more corporate domination at the top. Streaming services like Spotify give artists ...
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The Romance Continues: Urban-jazz Saxophonist Kim Waters Will Mark His 25th Year With The Release Of “silver Soul” On September 2
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
The first single, “Dreaming Of You,” is the No. 2 most added radio track this week. New York City (10 July 2014): With persistence, patience and passion, romance grows stronger, richer and sweeter each year and for 25 years, urban-jazz saxophonist Kim Waters has written, produced and performed chart-topping candlelight compositions that explore the excitement, exoticism and mystique of love. He will clank glasses on September 2 to celebrate the silver anniversary with the release of his aptly titled 20th ...
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In The Midst Of His Critically Acclaimed CD Release "Scarlet – The Director's Cut", Guitarist Dave Kilminster Performs With Roger Waters In Front Of Over Two Billion Viewers!
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
London, UK - Guitar virtuoso Dave Kilminster, in the midst of his recently released critically acclaimed solo CD titled 'Scarlet – The Director's Cut', on December 12, 2012 performed with Roger Waters in front of over two billion viewers at the 12-12-12 benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in NYC. The largest gathering of legendary British and American rock stars in recent history, the benefit for Hurricane Sandy was by all accounts a huge success. Unquestionably, Roger Waters set was ...
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David Kilminster, Guitarist On Roger Waters’ The Wall Tour, Releases Debut Solo CD "Scarlet – The Director's Cut"
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
London, UK - Guitar virtuoso David Kilminster, best known for his work with Roger Waters and Keith Emerson, has released his debut solo CD titled 'Scarlet – The Director's Cut'. David's radical techniques and mesmerizing sounds have captivated fans and fellow musicians alike worldwide. Named “Guitarist of the Year” by Guitar Magazine in 1991, the recognition propelled him on a super-charged career as a multifaceted guitarist, vocalist, writer, engineer, and producer. Credited by keyboard legend Keith Emerson for inspiring him ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Ethel Waters
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Ethel Waters' birthday today!
Vocalist and actress Ethel Waters was a key figure in the development of African American culture between the two World Wars. She broke barrier after barrier, becoming the first black woman heard on the radio, the first black singer to perform on television, the first African American to perform in an integrated cast on Broadway, and the first black woman to perform in a lead dramatic role on Broadway... Read more. ...
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