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Thursday, October 5, 2023

FELIX CAVALIERE ‘RASCALS’ LEGEND & ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER ANNOUNCES FIRST SOLO ALBUM SINCE 1993 ENTITLED “THEN AND NOW” ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

 





The King of Blue-Eyed Soul

F E L I X   C A V A L I E R E 

ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER 

with THE LEGENDARY

R A S C A L S

ANNOUNCES 

FIRST SOLO ALBUM SINCE 1993 

ENTITLED

“THEN AND NOW” 

ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT

 ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS 

with RAY SHASHO

CLICK BELOW

 TO LISTEN IN ITS ENTIRETY!



Butterflies symbolize change, hope and transformation. They also represent pure joy. Through all his musical journeys, Felix Cavaliere has never lost that same delight. It wasn’t the structured, precise sounds his piano teacher taught him so long ago – for Cavaliere, one of the founders of GRAMMY winning and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Rascals, he can still recall the moment he heard rock and roll for the first time.


Ensconced by its loose, soulful sound, Cavaliere still infuses that same enthusiasm when he’s talking about a language beyond words: music. His work has never been bolder as it is in his new album “Then And Now.”

“Then And Now” (Atisha Records/Ingram Music Distribution) lands Friday, September 15. The 10-track album comes just over a year after Cavaliere penned “Memoir Of A Rascal” (Ingram Spark).

“This album came about during the pandemic, whereas I needed to really find a way to lift my spirits from not being on stage and touring,” Cavaliere said.


“The ‘then’ songs are the songs that made me want to sing and play. The ‘now’ songs reflect those past influences.” With No. 1 songs like “Good Lovin’”, “Groovin’”, “A Beautiful Morning”, “I’ve Been Lonely Too Long”, “People Got To Be Free” and “How Can I Be Sure”, The Rascals are considered the best ‘blue-eyed soul’ group to come out of the 1960s.

For Cavaliere, The King of Blue-Eyed Soul©, making people feel good is fundamental to his illustrious career that includes the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriter Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame and Musicians Hall of Fame. As a solo artist, Cavaliere connected with a new generation of fans with his hit “Only A Heart Sees” in 1979, and in 2008 Cavaliere worked with Steve Cropper on the Grammy-nominated “Nudge It Up A Notch.” In 2019, Cavaliere was inducted into the Musicians Hall Of Fame. Cavaliere is a 2022 recipient of the Free Speech in Music Award presented by Middle Tennessee University. Cavaliere’s message of peace, love and happiness endures in his music and is likewise threaded through his autobiography, a reminder to never stop listening for the world’s beauty.

“Then And Now” is Cavaliere’s first solo album since 1993’s “Dreams In Motion” (MCA).

Felix Cavaliere

The King of Blue-Eyed Soul

PURCHASE THE NEW ALBUM

BY

Felix Cavaliere

Entitled

THEN  AND  NOW



available at 

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FELIX CAVALIERE OF THE RASCALS "SOUL OF LOVE" NEW SINGLE!


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Felix

 Cavaliere

MEMOIR OF A RASCAL

 autobiography - OUT NOW!

The wait is finally over - Felix Cavaliere's autobiography is finally here. MEMOIR OF A RASCAL, with forward by Cousin Brucie is out now! Purchase your copy today!

As founding member of ‘The Rascals’ Felix Cavaliere’s message has always been to stand for peace, love, and happiness. In addition to being regarded as the King of Blue-Eyed Soul, Felix is unquestionably a prince when it comes to being socially involved. From refusing to play shows that weren’t of mixed race, to spending a lifetime fighting on behalf of those in need, Felix has always put his actions where his passions lay. “Good Lovin’,” “Groovin’,” “It’s a Beautiful Morning”, “You Better Run”, “I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart No More”, “People Got to Be Free” are just a small, yet illustrious example of the music Felix has created. Making people feel good has always been primary to his illustrious 50-year career that includes the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriter Hall of Fame, Musician’s Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and Grammy Hall of Fame. Few artists can claim they defined a generation; and here within these pages Felix Cavaliere goes deep, all the while reminding us to keep listening for the world’s beauty.

Available at amazon.com 


FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

FELIX CAVALIERE

and THE RASCALS

VISIT

www.felixcavalieremusic.com

Felix Cavaliere Rascals official website

www.facebook.com/felixcavalieresrascals

Facebook

www.youtube.com/channel/UCvLNn2Gwu8mJaWWvjScjR6w

YouTube

@felixcavaliere

Twitter

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Instagram

 


UPCOMING SHOWS

FRI, OCT 6 @ 7:30PM The Rascals,

Greensburg, PA

SAT, OCT 7 @ 7:00PM The Rascals

North Truro, MA

THU, MAR 21, 2024 Flower Power Cruise 2024, 

Downtown Miami, FL


 DISCOGRAPHY

THE RASCALS

The Young Rascals (1966)

Collections (1967)

Groovin' (1967)

Once Upon a Dream (1968)

Freedom Suite (1969)

See (1969)

Search and Nearness (1971)

Peaceful World (1971)

The Island of Real (1972)

 

 

FELIX CAVALIERE

SOLO

1974 Felix Cavaliere

1975 Destiny

1977 Treasure

1979 Castles in the Air

1994 Dreams in Motion

2008 Nudge It Up a Notch

2010 Midnight Flyer

2023 Then and Now






FELIX CAVALIERE

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OCTOBER 5TH 2023


ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

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CHRONICLES,TRUTHS

 CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM 

FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS 

THAT SET US FREE!



BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...  

AUTHOR ... TV SITCOM SCRIPT WRITER 

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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

 

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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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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

ALICE COOPER DRUM LEGEND NEAL SMITH RELEASES THE FOURTH IN HIS KILLSMITH SOLO SERIES ‘KILLSMITH GOES WEST’ ZOOM TV EXCLUSIVE ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS W/RAY SHASHO!

 




ALICE COOPER GROUP

Drum Legend 

ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER

NEAL SMITH

 Releases the Fourth in His KillSmith

 Solo Series

 “KILLSMITH GOES WEST"

ZOOM TV SPECIAL EVENT

on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

CLICK BELOW TO WATCH IN ITS ENTIRETY!



Founding member of the original Alice Cooper Group and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee. Neal Smith’s newest album, “Kill Smith Goes West,” the fourth in his KillSmith solo series, is heading in a whole new direction partner.


Neal’s percussive, musical and songwriting contributions and influence to the world of rock are undisputed. From the groundbreaking shock rock direction of the multi gold, multi-platinum legendary band “Alice Cooper,” until the present, Neal has always taken on the challenge of exploring new musical directions.  Neal’s early music influences were not only rock, big band swing, theater and movie music, but also country western. Growing up in Ohio, his mother, who loved live music, would often take Neal and his sister Cindy to Fixler’s Ballroom in nearby Sharon Township. Neal would often dance the “Mash Potatoes” solo with a clapping crown encircled around him, to the live band’s rousing version of “The Orange Blossom Special.”

That band consisted of a drummer, guitarist, fiddle player, upright bassist and a blind piano player named Clarence. Now any band with a blind piano player named Clarence has to be a great band and this was a great country band.

In the story-telling spirit and tradition of great singer songwriter legends like Franke Lane, Johnny Horton, Jimmy Dean, Tennesee Ernie Ford, Johnny Cash and Hank Williams, Neal continues in that Western spirit with “KillSmith Goes West” and his ten new Outlaw Country Rock songs!

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KILLSMITH 

GOES WEST

BY

NEAL SMITH

In the story-telling spirit and tradition of great singer songwriter legends like Franke Lane, Johnny Horton, Jimmy Dean, Tennesee Ernie Ford, Johnny Cash and Hank Williams, Neal continues in that Western spirit with “KillSmith Goes West” and his ten new Outlaw Country Rock songs!

Available at    http://nealsmithrocks.com/store


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Official website

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Discography

Solo

Platinum God (1999)

Cinematik (2001)

Cinematik: One Full Moon Away (2002)

Killsmith: Sexual Savior (2008)

Killsmith Two (2011)

Killsmith & The Greenfire Empire (2014)

Killsmith Goes West (2023)

 

With Alice Cooper

Pretties for You (1969)

Easy Action (1970)

Love It to Death (1971)

Killer (1971)

School's Out (1972)

Billion Dollar Babies (1973)

Muscle of Love (1973)

1969 Live at the Whisky A Go-Go (1992)

Welcome 2 My Nightmare (2011)

Paranormal (2017)

Detroit Stories (2021)

 

With Billion Dollar Babies

Battle Axe (1977)

 

With Plasmatics

Beyond the Valley of 1984 (1981)

 

With Buck Dharma

Flat Out (1982)

 

With Deadringer

Electrocution of the Heart (1989)

 

With Ant-Bee

Lunar Muzik (1997)

 

With Bruce Cameron

Midnight Daydream (1999)

 

With Bouchard, Dunaway & Smith

Back From Hell (2001)

BDS Live in Paris (2003)

 

With Hollywood Vampires

Hollywood Vampires (2015)

 

 







NEAL SMITH
APPEARS WEEK OF 
APRIL 6TH 2023
ON INTERVIEWING 
THE LEGENDS
WITH RAY SHASHO

ORDER NOW
 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!
RAY’S BEST-SELLING BOOK

ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE  

CHRONICLES, TRUTHS

 CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM 

FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS 

THAT SET US FREE!



BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...  

AUTHOR RAY SHASHO 

Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover or E-book at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

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.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   

Gold Award Winner



MORE BOOKS BY RAY SHASHO