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News: Recording

The dB's Set to Release First CD in 30 Years with Original Lineup

March 5, 2012

Falling Off the Sky is the first new dB's album in a quarter-century. It's also the first in three decades to feature the band's original lineup of singer/songwriter/guitarists Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey, bassist Gene Holder and drummer Will Rigby—the same lineup that recorded the beloved early-'80s classics Stands for deciBels and Repercussion. Street date is ...

News: Recording

Award-Winning Janiva Magness to Release "Stronger For It" March 13

March 4, 2012

On March 13, Alligator Records will release Stronger For It, the powerful and stunning new release from award-winning vocalist (and songwriter) Janiva Magness. Magness is among the premier blues and R&B singers in the world today. Her voice possesses an earthy, raw honesty born from her life experience. Through her passionate vocals and, for the first ...

News: Performance / Tour

Janiva Magness Celebrates New Release "Stronger for It" in Sellersville, PA

March 4, 2012

JANIVA MAGNESS CELEBRATES NEW RELEASE IN SELLERSVILLE! Award-winning blues and soul vocalist Janiva Magness will celebrate the release of her new Alligator Records CD, Stronger for It, with a live performance at the Sellersville Theater in Sellersville on Sunday, April 8, 2012. A charismatic artist known for her electrifying live shows, Magness is among the premier ...

News: Recording

New Tab Benoit Compilation from Telarc/Concord Coming April 3

March 4, 2012

In a career of more than two decades, blues guitarist/vocalist Tab Benoit has generated an impressive body of work—every note of it rooted in the rich and centuries-old musical and cultural traditions of his native Louisiana. While his earliest recordings and performances may have established him as a genuine blues musician, his ever-expanding body of work ...

News: Music Industry

Cypress Hill's DJ Muggs Signs To ULTRA Records; Releases Video Featuring Dizzee Rascal

March 4, 2012

Ultra Records is home to some of the biggest names in electronic music, representing Tiesto, Paul Oakenfold, Benny Benassi, Armin van Buuren and the mighty David Guetta amongst others. Now, the label has signed legendary producer DJ Muggs for his upcoming solo effort, 'Bass For Your Face.' “Snap Ya Neck Back" is the lead single from ...

News: Festival

2012 Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival Entertainment Line Up

March 4, 2012

The West Bend Sunrise Rotary Foundation, Inc., producers of the annual Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival (KMJF), announced that the line up for the 2012 festival, which will take place along the banks of the upper Milwaukee River at Riverside Park in West Bend, Wis., Sept. 7—Sept. 8, is set. Tickets for the 2012 KMJF are now ...

News: Recording

Spectrum Road: Jack Bruce, Cindy Blackman Santana, Vernon Reid & John Medeski

March 2, 2012

Spectrum Road is a groundbreaking collaboration between four giants of modern music: Jack Bruce, Vernon Reid, John Medeski and Cindy Blackman Santana. Born from a shared passion for the music of legendary drummer Tony Williams, the band will release their self-titled debut album on June 5 through Palmetto Records. Later that week, Spectrum Road celebrates its ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings Collector’s Edition Box Set

by Chris M. Slawecki
February 25, 2012

Bill WymanBill Wyman's Rhythm Kings Collector's Edition Box SetProper American2011 From all accounts, founding member Bill Wyman resigned from the Rolling Stones in 1992 because he was weary of the frantic pace of life as bassist for “The World's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band."Wyman's bass ...

News: Book / Magazine

Backbeat Books Publishes "Mambo Diablo: My Journey With Tito Puente" by Joe Conzo with David A. Perez

February 23, 2012

Tito Puente was more than a flamboyant percussionist; he was a multi-instrumentalist, a gifted composer and arranger, and one of the finest bandleaders of the last century. Mambo Diablo: My Journey with Tito Puente (Backbeat Books, $29.99) by Joe Conzo with David A. Pérez chronicles the remarkable life of the popular and combative King of Latin ...

News: Festival

Waukesha BluesFest Offers Commemorative Poster Design Contest

February 23, 2012

Waukesha BluesFest, presented by the Waukesha Rotary Club is entering its 6th year of presenting an exciting line-up of national and area musicians along with a high class art show, delicious food and a wide selection of beverages, all held at Naga-Waukee Park on Highway 83 just north of I94 in Delafield. The event subtitled as ...