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Friday, August 15, 2025

REBECCA PIDGEON RELEASING CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM 'UNILLUSION' ZOOM EXCLUSIVE ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO

 


R E B E C C A

 P I D G E O N

 SINGER/SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN

MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION ACTRESS 

RELEASING HER TWELFTH SOLO ALBUM 

‘UNILLUSION’  

ZOOM EXCLUSIVE 

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

 WITH RAY SHASHO

CLICK BELOW 

TO WATCH THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW



Rebecca Pidgeon was born in Cambridge, MA and raised primarily in Edinburgh,
Scotland, gravitating towards music as a child. Mom and Dad introduced her to the likes of James Taylor, while she eventually discovered both Kate Bush and The Sex Pistols on her own. She fronted the band Ruby Blue for three records before relocating to the United States where she launched her solo career. Fan favorite albums followed including The Raven (1994), The New York Girls’ Club (1996), The Four Marys (1998), Tough On Crime (2000), and Behind the Velvet Curtain (2008), four songs appearing in the critically acclaimed film Red Belt. The ensuing decade saw her release Slingshot (2011), Blue Dress On (2013), Bad Poetry (2014), and Sudden Exposure to Light (2019).


Praising the latter, American Songwriter affirmed, “She’s the real deal,” and Glide Magazine noted, “Pidgeon’s prolific work as a songwriter and vocalist is akin to the self-immersion she undertakes for her mesmerizing performances on camera.”
In addition, she has captivated audiences on-screen as a much sought-after film and television actress. Among dozens of credits, she has appeared in celebrated classics such as The Spanish Prisoner (1997), State and Main (2000), and Heist (2001) opposite the likes of Gene Hackman, William H. Macy, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Additionally, she has appeared in blockbusters a la Red (2010) and NETFLIX’s Bird Box (2018), to name a few.

Esteemed songwriter, guitarist, vocal stylist and accomplished actress Rebecca Pidgeon who is releasing her twelfth album, Unillusion Recorded primarily at Forward Motion Studios in Los Angeles with long producer Fernando Perdomo, this album marks a return to organic, acoustic sounds of her Chesky Records debut The Raven. Unillusion is being released on CD, digital download and streaming platforms on Toy Canteen Records, August 29th. The album’s lyrics range from the epic to the deeply personal. Tracks like "Dasharatha" draw inspiration from the ancient Indian epic poem, the Ramayana, weaving timeless tales of jealousy, grief, and rebirth into contemporary idiom recalling work like Bob Dylan’s “Isis” or PJ Harvey’s retelling of the Biblical story of Samson and Delilah in “Hair.” More personal tracks venture into raw, emotional territories, resonating with listeners on a deep human level.




PURCHASE

 THE NEW RELEASE

BY

REBECCA 

PIDGEON


entitled

‘UNILLUSION’

AVAILABLE AT

 https://rebeccapidgeonmusic.com/store

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

REBECCA PIDGEON

VISIT

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Official website

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REBECCA PIDGEON

DISCOGRAPHY

    The Raven (Chesky, 1994)

    The New York Girls' Club (Chesky, 1996)

    The Four Marys (Chesky, 1998)

    Tough on Crime (Fuel 2000, 2005)

    Behind the Velvet Curtain (Great American Music, 2008)

    Slingshot (Toy Canteen, 2011)

    Blue Dress On (Toy Canteen, 2013)

    Bad Poetry (Toy Canteen, 2014)

    Sudden Exposure to Light/Comfort (Toy Canteen, 2019)

    Parts of Speech Pieces of Sound (Toy Canteen, 2022)[8]

    Songs of LA (2024)

Unillusion (2025)

 

With Ruby Blue

    Glances Askances (Red Flame, 1987)

    Down From Above (Fontana, 1990)

    Broken Water (Red Flame 1992)

    Remasters (Universal 2011)

 

As guest 

    Luciana Souza, Tide (Verve, 2009)

    Madeleine Peyroux, Bare Bones (Rounder, 2009)

    Chris Connelly, Decibels from Heart (Cleopatra, 2015)

 

AS AN ACTRESS

Film

Year      Title      Role

1988    The Dawning   Nancy Gulliver

1991    Uncle Vanya   Sonya

Homicide          Miss Klein

1997    The Spanish Prisoner                Susan Ricci

1999    The Winslow Boy         Catherine Winslow

2000    Catastrophe   The Director's Assistant

State and Main              Ann

2001    Heist    Fran Moore

2002    Advice and Dissent    Ellen Goldman

2005    Shopgirl             Christie Richards

Edmond             Wife

2006    Provoked           Miriam Taylor

2007    Jesse Stone: Sea Change       Leeann Lewis

2008    Redbelt              Zena Frank

How to Be         Mother

Cat City              Victoria Compton

2009    The Lodger       Dr. Jessica Westmin

2010    Red       Cynthia Wilkes

Two Painters   Announcer       Short

2013    Come Back to Sorrento

2014    Two-Bit Waltz                 Anita

2016    Allegiant            Sarah

2018    Bird Box             Lydia


Television

Year      Title      Role      

1987    Bust     Sarah   2 episodes

1988    Campaign        Sally Byfleet

1989    Screen One: She's Been Away            Young Lillian   Episode: "She's Been Away"

1992    The Water Engine        Connie               TV movie

2004–2005      The Shield        Joanna Faulks                3 episodes

2006    In Justice           Charlotte Conti            3 episodes

2006–2009      The Unit             Charlotte Ryan              14 episodes

2007    Jesse Stone: Sea Change       Leeann Lewis                 TV movie

2010    Glenn Martin, DDS     Unknown          Episode: "Jackie of All Trades"

Voice

2013    Phil Spector    Dr. Fallon          TV movie

  



 


REBECCA PIDGEON 

APPEARS

AUGUST 15TH 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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Thursday, June 10, 2021

FRANK MARINO: ‘Confessions and Truths’ from an Underrated Guitar Hero: EXCLUSIVE ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO-BBS RADIO TV

 

F R A N K  M A R I N O

FRONTMAN -GUITARIST -SONGWRITER

for

CLASSIC ROCK LEGENDS

M A H O G A N Y

R U S H

BACK ON THE ROAD!


FRANK MARINO EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

CLICK BELOW TO LISTEN 

IN ITS ENTIRETY


Frank Marino is an invigorating virtuoso and champion guitar slinger who is also considered to be among the greatest players of all-time. The Montreal native and his assiduous band Mahogany Rush were one of the elite monster rock acts throughout the 70s.


 The band performed on several prestigious television music shows including Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert and Burt Sugarman’s The Midnight Special hosted by the notorious Wolfman Jack.  Mahogany Rush also played for more than 300,000 people at California Jam II in 1978. The televised concert featured Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, Santana, Dave Mason, Foreigner, Heart, Bob Welch (with Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood), Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush and Rubicon.Mahogany Rush was managed by Steve Leber and David Krebs, who also handled Aerosmith and Ted Nugent.

Some of the bands most significant releases include, Maxoom, Child of the Novelty, Strange Universe, Mahogany Rush IV, World Anthem, Live, Tales of the Unexpected, What’s Next, From the Hip, Dragonfly (The best of Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush), Eye of the Storm, and Real Live! (double live album).

Frank’s latest release is an EPIC 6-hour live performance now available and presented in an elegant box set which includes both the Blu-Ray and DVD formats in each box. The DVD is entitled Frank Marino Live at the Agora Theatre available now on Blue-ray disc and DVD. Purchase now at  www.mahoganyrush.com


Purchase

FRANK

 MARINO


L I V E


at

The Agora

 Theatre

DVD



AVAILABLE AT 

www.mahoganyrush.com

You will receive 4 region-free discs (1 BluRay-1080HD-Disc in its own separate case and a 3-DVD-480SD-set in its own separate case), a 180-page book that delivers an in-depth chronicle of his journey, from his early beginnings right up to this performance, as well as being filled with pictures that span Frank Marino’s career. The last 20 Chapters are written by Frank Marino in his own words and invite the reader to share intimate details about Frank’s experiences, the making of this project, his personal feelings and his outlook on his life and career. You will have a front-row-seat to witness the awe-inspiring man himself in the highest quality picture and sound as never seen before, while he delivers an incredible 58 tracks, many of which were rarely, if ever, played live.

 

For more information

 about

FRANK MARINO

Visit

www.mahoganyrush.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/OfficialFrankMarino

Facebook


Discography

MAHOGANY RUSH

Studio albums

1972 Maxoom (U.S. #159)

1974 Child of the Novelty (U.S. #74)

1975 Strange Universe (U.S. #84)

1976 Mahogany Rush IV (U.S. #175)

1977 World Anthem (U.S. #184)

1979 Tales of the Unexpected (U.S. #129)

1980 What's Next (U.S. #88)

2000 Eye of the Storm

Others

1978 Live (U.S. #129)

1988 Double Live

1996 Dragonfly – The best of Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush

2004 Real Live! (double album)

2008 Mahogany Rush IV / World Anthem (BGO Records BGOCD793 Remaster)

2009 Mahogany Rush Live / Tales of the Unexpected / What's Next (BGO Records BGOCD894 Remaster)

 

Solo

The Power of Rock 'n' Roll (1981 CBS)

Juggernaut (1982 Columbia Records) U.S. #185[21]

Full Circle (1986)

From the Hip (1990)

Guitar Heroes Vol 4 – Frank Marino Stories of a Hero (1999)

Full Circle (Remaster, 2005)

The Power of Rock and Roll / Juggernaut (Remaster, 2012)










MY NEW BOOK

 IS FINALLY OUT!

ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE

CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE

 



…Order yours today on 

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Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of

the greatest rock legends the world will ever know. 

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST

 

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

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.

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

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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