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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

BILLY BOB THORNTON & THE BOXMASTERS RELEASE ‘PEPPER TREE HILL' ALBUM WITH EXTENSIVE U.S.TOUR: ZOOM SPECIAL EDITION ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO

 

BILLY BOB THORNTON
AND THE BOXMASTERS
RELEASE
PEPPER TREE HILL
WITH EXTENSIVE TOUR
ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT
WITH
BILLY BOB THORNTON
AND 
J.D. ANDREW
ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
WITH RAY SHASHO
CLICK BELOW 
TO WATCH THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW


In conjunction with the release of their newest album on July 11th, “Pepper Tree Hill”, The Boxmasters will follow by kicking off a tour of the United States in August. This marks their 19th release as the ever-prolific J.D. Andrew and Bud Thornton showcase their love as always for the sounds of the sixties and the inspiration of their studio on an album called “Pepper Tree Hill.” “Abbey Road was the studio the Beatles recorded their album “Abbey Road” in and are a huge influence on us,” says Bud. “In a way , since our studio is called Pepper Tree Hill , you could say this is our Abbey Road and you can hear odes to our influences the British Invasion including the Beatles, Badfinger, The Kinks etc.” Joining The Boxmasters on the title cut “Pepper Tree Hill” is the legendary trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert. 

Says Bud. Also joining on the song “Pepper Tree Hill” is longtime collaborator and Boxmaster alum Brad Davis. “Brad was out at the studio while we were working on another album with him and we thought that “Pepper Tree Hill” would be a great song to have him play guitar on and of course he played an amazing part.” Says J.D. Aside from the song “Pepper Tree Hill”, the rest of the album contains all of the familiar sounds of the sixties that The Boxmasters are fond of. Jangly guitars, Mellotrons, and solid backbeats drive the songs about nostalgia, hope, happiness and with the title song “Pepper Tree Hill,” a salute to the creative atmosphere that The Boxmasters thrive in.

The “2025 Pepper Tree Hill Tour” starts in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on August 20th and ends in Los Angeles on October 19th. Some familiar stops like in Kansas City at Knuckleheads, and Tomball, TX at Main Street Crossing are joined by 5 nights at the Bourbon and Bonfire weekends in Livingston, Montana and many other new towns and venues across the country.Formed in 2006, The Boxmasters have recorded an impressive and diverse catalogue of music that touches on their love of a wide array of influences, but most importantly, the rock and roll of the 1960’s. Listening to The Boxmasters, one can hear obvious odes to the Beatles, Byrds and Beach Boys, but also important to The Boxmasters are The Mothers of Invention, The Allman Brothers, Kris Kristofferson, John Prine and Big Star. As a touring band, The Boxmasters have cultivated a rabid cult fanbase across the United States, Canada and now Europe and the United Kingdom. Opening for the likes of ZZ Top, Steve Miller, George Thorogood and Bubbles and The Sh*t Rockers, The Boxmasters have proven to win over large audiences.


As a headliner, frequent stops in Kansas City at “Knuckleheads”, Los Angeles at “The Troubadour” and in Sellersville, PA at the “Sellersville 
Theater” have shown dedicated yet still growing audiences. Two appearances at Levon Helm’s “Midnight Ramble” in Woodstock, New York were highlight performances for the band, as well as the “Ramble at The Ryman” that Levon hosted in 2008. Other highlights include The Boxmasters performing on “The Grand Ole Opry” in 2015, and in 2023 The Boxmasters fulfilled a life-long dream of playing The Cavern Club in Liverpool.

PURCHASE

THE NEW ALBUM

BY

BILLY BOB THORNTON

AND

THE BOXMASTERS

entitled

PEPPER TREE HILL

Available at

https://theboxmasters.com/store

The Boxmasters Official store

also available to purchase at amazon.com

PEPPER TREE HILL

BY THE BOXMASTERS

"PEPPER TREE HILL BY BILLY BOB THORNTON AND THE BOXMASTERS SPOTLIGHTS INCREDIBLE LYRICAL CONTENT, MUSICAL PROWESS, AND INSPIRING NOSTALGIA. IT’S ONE OF THOSE ALBUMS THAT YOU’RE GONNA WANT TO LISTEN TO OVER AND OVER AGAIN."

BY MUSIC JOURNALIST RAY SHASHO

  5 STARS!


FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

THE BOXMASTERS

VISIT

https://theboxmasters.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialBoxmasters/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/the_boxmasters_official

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/@theboxmasters6030?reload=9

YouTube

 

THE BOXMASTERS

PEPPER TREE HILL TOUR

 2025

Friday, August 15 @ 7:00PM

The Nancy & David Belheimer Capitol Theatre

The Nancy & David Belheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater, FL 33755

Saturday, August 16 @ 7:30PM

The Who with special guests The Boxmasters!

Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL 33323

Tuesday, August 19 @ 7:30PM

The Who with special guests The Boxmasters!

Prudential Center, Newark, NJ 07102

Wednesday, August 20 @ 7:00PM

Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre

Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Thursday, August 21 @ 7:00PM

Pickens County Performing Arts Center

Pickens County Performing Arts Center, Liberty, SC 29657

Friday, August 22 @ 7:00PM

Hard Rock Live Bristol

Hard Rock Live Bristol, Bristol, VA 24201

Saturday, August 23 @ 8:00PM

Sweetland Amphitheatre

Sweetland Amphitheatre, LaGrange, GA 30240

Sunday, August 24 @ 7:00PM

Don Gibson Theatre

Don Gibson Theatre, Shelby, NC 28150

Wednesday, August 27 @ 7:00PM

Lincoln Square Theater

Lincoln Square Theater, Decatur, IL 62523

Thursday, August 28 @ 7:00PM

Canterbury Park Concert Series

Canterbury Park Concert Series, SHAKOPEE, MN 55379

Friday, August 29 @ 7:30PM

Stiefel Theatre

Stiefel Theatre, Salina, KS 67401

Saturday, August 30 @ 7:00PM

Phil Long Music Hall

Phil Long Music Hall, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921

Wednesday, September 3 @ 7:00PM

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley, WA 98260

Thursday, September 4 @ 7:00PM

Spokane Tribe Casino

Spokane Tribe Casino, Airway Heights, WA 99001

Friday, September 5 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Saturday, September 6 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Sunday, September 7 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Thursday, September 11 @ 7:00PM

Argyros Performing Arts Center

Argyros Performing Arts Center, Ketchum, ID 83340

Friday, September 12 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Saturday, September 13 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Tuesday, September 16 @ 7:00PM

Joe's Live

Joe's Live, ROSEMONT, IL 60018

Wednesday, September 17 @ 7:00PM

Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center

Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center, Ashwaubenon, WI 54304

Thursday, September 18 @ 7:00PM

Glema Mahr Center for the Arts

Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, Madisonville, Ky 42431

Friday, September 19 @ 7:00PM

Hard Rock Live Rockford

Hard Rock Live Rockford, Rockford, IL 61108

Saturday, September 20 @ 7:00PM

Knuckleheads

Knuckleheads, Kansas City, MO 64120

Sunday, September 21 @ 7:00PM

Heritage Hall

Heritage Hall, Ardmore, OK 73401

Thursday, September 25 @ 7:00PM

Gruene Hall

Gruene Hall, New Braunfels, TX 78130

Friday, September 26 @ 7:00PM

Texan Theater

Texan Theater, Greenville, Tx 75401

Saturday, September 27 @ 7:00PM

Crockett Civic Center

Crockett Civic Center, Crockett, TX 75835

Monday, September 29 @ 7:00PM

Memorial City Hall Performance Center

Memorial City Hall Performance Center, Marshall, TX 75670

Tuesday, September 30 @ 7:00PM

Sand Mountain Amphitheater

Sand Mountain Amphitheater, ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950

Wednesday, October 1 @ 7:00PM

Franklin Theatre

Franklin Theatre, Franklin, TN 37064

Thursday, October 2 @ 7:00PM

Montgomery Performing Arts Centre

Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, Montgomery, AL 36104

Friday, October 3 @ 7:00PM

Paradise Theater at Margaritaville Resort Casino

Paradise Theater at Margaritaville Resort Casino, Bossier City, LA 71111

Saturday, October 4 @ 7:00PM

L'Auberge Casino & Hotel

L'Auberge Casino & Hotel, Baton Rouge, LA 70820

Sunday, October 5 @ 7:00PM

Florida Theatre

Florida Theatre, Jacksonville FL 32202

Thursday, October 9 @ 7:00PM

Sellersville Theater

Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA 18960

Friday, October 10 @ 7:00PM

Hollywood Casino

Hollywood Casino, Charles Town, WV 25414

Saturday, October 11 @ 7:00PM

Hard Rock Live Cincinnati

Hard Rock Live Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Monday, October 13 @ 7:00PM

Main Street Crossing

Main Street Crossing, Tomball, TX 77375

Tuesday, October 14 @ 7:00PM

Main Street Crossing

Main Street Crossing, Tomball, TX 77375

Thursday, October 16 @ 7:00PM

Yucca North

Yucca North, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Friday, October 17 @ 7:00PM

Agua Caliente Casino

Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Saturday, October 18 @ 7:00PM

The Mountain Winery

The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA 95070


THE BOXMASTERS

DISCOGRAPHY

The Boxmasters (Vanguard, 2008)

Christmas Cheer (Vanguard, 2008)

Modbilly (Vanguard, 2009)

Somewhere Down the Road (101 Ranch Records, 2015)

Providence (self-released, exclusively available via theboxmasters.com, 2015)

Boys and Girls... And the World (NDR Records, 2016)

Tea Surfing (NDR Records, 2016)

In Stereo! (NDR Records, 2018)

Speck (KeenTone Records, 2019)

Light Rays (KeenTone Records, 2020)

Christmas in California (KeenTone Records, 2021)

Help...I'm Alive (KeenTone Records, Apr 15, 2022)

Boxmasters '66 (KeenTone Records, Dec 24, 2022)

Providence (Remix 2023) (KeenTone Records, Apr 20, 2023)

'69 (KeenTone Records, May 5, 2023)

Stranded in a Stain Vol. 1 + 2 (KeenTone Records, Dec 25, 2023)

Love & Hate in Desperate Places (KeenTone Records, Aug 30, 2024)

I'm Not Like Everybody Else (The Kinks cover, played as the encore song on the "2024 Love & Hate Tour", exclusively available via theboxmasters.com)

Missing a Heart (KeenTone Records, Feb 14, 2025)

Pepper Tree Hill (July 11,2025)






BILLY BOB THORNTON
AND J.D. ANDREW
APPEAR
AUGUST 12TH 2025
ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
WITH RAY SHASHO

In the following videos we show our

 gratitude and appreciation for just a

 few of the music legends who

 created the spirit of rock and roll


PART I


PART II


PART III


PART IV


PART V


PART VI


PART VII


PART VIII


PART IX


PART X


PART XI


PART XII



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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

AUTHOR ALAN PAUL CHATS ABOUT HIS LATEST BOOK BROTHERS AND SISTERS: THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AND THE INSIDE STORY OF THE ALBUM THAT DEFINED THE 70s: ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT!

 


  


NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR 

A L A N  P A U L 

CHATS ABOUT HIS LATEST BOOK 

 BROTHERS AND SISTERS:

 THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND

 AND THE INSIDE STORY OF THE ALBUM

 THAT DEFINED THE 70s: 

ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT 

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

CLICK BELOW

TO WATCH IN ITS ENTIRETY!



Alan Paul, has just released his latest book, Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Album That Defined the 70s. Exploring the powerful impact that the Allman Brothers had on the politics and culture of the 1970s, including playing a pivotal role in the election of Jimmy Carter, the book has been featured everywhere from "All Things Considered" and Wall Street Journal to the Washington Post and LA TimesRegarded as “rock’s finest narrative historian."
Alan is a unique example of an individual who is both performing the music of the Allman Brothers and the foremost historian of the band. He released a book that explores the surprising ways the band's influence continues to be felt today, from playing a pivotal role in Carter's election to paving the way for today's celebrity media culture -- while simultaneously traveling the country with his Friends of the Brothers, opening the Allman Brothers' official Peach Tree Music Festival this summer and headlining the Watkins Glen 50th anniversary concert in Canandaigua, NY. 
Author Alan Paul of the New York Times bestseller One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band, the definitive book on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, and Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan.
The latter has been optioned and is being developed for both documentary and feature films. His first book, Big in China, is about his experiences raising an American family, forming a band and becoming an unlikely rock star in Beijing. He also founded Friends of the Brothers, the premier celebration of the music of the Allman Brothers Band, featuring members of the Dickey Betts, Jaimoe and Gregg Allman bands. He is a regular guest on radio shows and a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Guitar World, and other publications.

PURCHASE THE NEW BOOK

 BY

A L A N   P A U L

Entitled

B R O T H E R S

 and

S I S T E R S

THE 

ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND

 AND THE INSIDE STORY OF THE ALBUM THAT DEFINED THE 70s.

ALAN PAUL is the author of the New York Times bestseller One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band, the definitive book on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, and Texas Flood: the Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan.


The latter has been optioned and is being developed for both documentary and feature films. His first book, Big in China, is about his experiences raising an American family, forming a band, and becoming an unlikely rock star in Beijing. He also founded Friends of the Brothers, the premier celebration of the music of the Allman Brothers Band, featuring members of the Dickey Betts, Jaimoe and Gregg Allman bands. He is a regular guest on radio shows and a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Guitar World, and other publications. He lives in New Jersey.

available at amazon.com


FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ALAN PAUL

VISIT

http://alanpaul.net/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/AlanPaulauthor

Facebook

https://twitter.com/AlPaul?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Twitter

https://www.instagram.com/alanpaul66/?hl=en

Instagram

www.goodreads.com/author/show/1010203.Alan_Paul

Goodreads


To celebrate this history, 

Alan will be hosting a special book talk

 and performance.

At



 McCurdy’s Comedy Club

 in Sarasota on Monday, October 23rd.

The night will begin with an interview of Alan by Wade Tatangelo of the Sarasota Herald Tribune, followed by a performance with members of Dickey Betts and Great Southern and the Butch Trucks Freight Train Band, including Thurston Moore, Berry Oakley Jr. (son of ABB founding bassist), and more.

 

BOOK TOUR

•October 12 NYC 5:45 Pm Doors. Talk starts at 6:30

“Plant Friendly, green” multi-media presentation followed by Junior Mack acoustic.

Very limited tickets: https://dontellmom-brothersandsisters.eventbrite.com/

 

•October 14 Philadelphia City Winery

Another special Brothers and Sisters show. This will begin with an interview with Osiris Media’s RJ Bee, followed by full FRIENDS OF THE BROTHERS set.

Tickets: TICKETS: https://bit.ly/45oFkXD

 

-October 20, The Williams Center, Rutherford, NJ

A special Brothers and Sisters show will begin with an author talk and Q/A, followed by full FRIENDS OF THE BROTHERS set.

Tickets: https://bit.ly/3EDslpN

 

•October 22 Intuition Ale Works, Jacksonville, FL w/Smokestack

Tickets: https://bit.ly/3ETDEu4

 

•October 27 Soundcheck Studios, Pembroke, MA

Another special Brothers and Sisters show. This one will start with a book-signing and a conversation between me and Leon Russell biographer Bill Janovitz followed by a full Friends of the Brothers set

Tickets: https://app.opendate.io/e/brothers-and-sisters-book-release-celebration-october-27-2023-474480

 

•October 28, The Broad Brook Opera House, Broad Brook, CT

We in Friends Of The Brothers are really excited to be returning to one of our favorite venues – the magnificent Broad Brook Opera House in Broad Brook, CT on Saturday, October 28. This special show will also include an author Q/A and book signing, with me being Interviewed by WRTC radio host Chris Cowles about my the New York Times bestseller “Brothers and Sisters.” Includes book signing. A special night at a special place.

 

Tickets: https://bit.ly/3qHSgJs

 


 




A L A N  P A U L

APPEARS WEEK OF


OCTOBER 11TH 2023


ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

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The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

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I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

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