Monday, January 6, 2020

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES *SERIES ONE* AVAILABLE NOW!

ITS FINALLY HERE ...
THE WAIT IS OVER!
A BRAND NEW BOOK SERIES

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
SERIES ONE
TRUTHS,CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM
FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS 
THAT SET US FREE!
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WHERE HAVE ALL THE ROCK STARS GONE?
Rock and Roll, the Blues, and Jazz are America's contribution to the arts, so why are we not fighting to preserve our own musical legacy and culture?
Rooted from the early blues pioneers, the longevity of rock and roll is second to none. But strangely enough those legendary rock heroes that we were so accustomed to hearing every time we turned on our radios had mysteriously vanished from the mainstream. The music of the 1960's, 70's and even the 80's was an important juncture in all of our lives. So many of us timeline life's precious moments with the music we remember, when the music was so great, when the music mattered. The baby-boomer generation is financially imperative yet many of its entertainment standards have been renounced.
One day, the plug was pulled on those legendary music artists. Hackers began stealing music across the internet. Online music stores popularized cheap digital singles and neglected to promote full-length albums. Radio stations changed formats to accommodate talk show radio jocks while rappers and electronic dance music menaced the airwaves. Notorious record companies began folding in droves. Record companies and radio stations that were once owned and operated by visionaries were now run by accountants and lawyers and the music world began promoting untalented wannabes. The economy plummeted, and radio stations became more concerned about how many consecutive commercials they could run instead of providing quality radio programming and entertainment value. Radio stations became corporate machines leaving no room for innovation. Throughout the 2000s, recording studios and live performances began using an audio processor called "Auto-Tune" to disguise off-key inaccuracies in vocal tracks. The device allowed virtually anyone without music skills to become a singer and new waves of mainstream radio stars were instantly fabricated. The business of music became stronger and more important than the art of music.
For more than a decade, I've been on a rock and roll pilgrimage to help promote and save the greatest music the world has ever known. Before the internet and Napster, virtuoso musicians traditionally introduced their music by way of mainstream radio stations while anxious music enthusiasts hurried to their favorite record stores and purchased a copy of the artist's latest release. Talk radio wasn't popular because there was way too much great music to play over the airwaves. Advertisers didn't rule the airwaves, the music did. Rock legends toured the world to promote their latest albums and prices of concert tickets were extremely affordable. Proficient musicians, singers, and songwriters are what made the music so great.

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES 

FEATURING

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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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

BRUCE SUDANO LEGENDARY SONGWRITER AND MUSIC PARTNER TO LATE WIFE DONNA SUMMER RELEASES NEW SINGLES ...EXCLUSIVE!

B  R  U  C  E
S  U  D  A  N  O
'LEGENDARY SONGWRITER'
member of ALIVE N KICKIN'
(1970 HIT SINGLE-TIGHTER,TIGHTER)
and R&B/DISCO group BROOKLYN DREAMS

MUSICAL PARTNER/COLLABORATOR 
with Late Wife 
D O N N A  S U M M E R
Exclusive Interview
Bruce Sudano has had his hand in some of the 20th century’s biggest hits, sung by mega talents from Michael and Jermaine Jackson to Dolly Parton and Donna Summer, his late wife. At this point, he could easily rest on his musical laurels. Instead, he recorded an album about life right here, right now, in this 21st Century World. And he filled it with hard questions, some well-aimed finger pointing and poignant observations about the human experience — for better and worse.


Sudano was 4 when he began making music, first on accordion, then on guitar and piano. He started getting paid for it at 12. By the time he was 20, he had a hit, “Ball of Fire,” co-written with his mentor, Tommy James (“Hanky Panky,” “Mony, Mony,” “I Think We’re Alone Now”), who recorded it with his band, the Shondells.

Sudano had co-founded the band Alive N Kickin’ in 1968; in 1970, James wrote and produced their top-10 hit, “Tighter, Tighter.” Five years after leaving that band, Sudano co-founded Brooklyn Dreams. That same year, 1977, he met Summer, who began writing with the band. They penned “Take It to the Zoo” for the Thank God It’s Friday film soundtrack, then the band appeared as the Planotones in the film, American Hot Wax. They hit No. 4 with Summer duetting on “Heaven Knows,” and in 1979, Summer and the band wrote the No. 1 pop and R&B hit “Bad Girls.”
It became the title song to the most popular album of her career.

In 1980, Sudano released his first solo album, which contained “Starting Over Again,” written with Summer about his parents’ divorce. Dolly Parton turned it into a No. 1 country hit. Fifteen years later, Reba McEntire took it to No. 19. In 1985, Sudano co-wrote the Grammy-nominated Michael and Jermaine Jackson duet, “Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming (Too Good to Be True).” After years spent managing Summer’s career, as well as playing and singing in her band, Sudano released another solo album, Rainy Day Soul. That 2004 release gave him three top 10 adult contemporary hits, and New Music Weekly’s Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year award. “It's Her Wedding Day,” a track from his third solo album, earned him the 2009 New Music Weekly Adult Contemporary Song of the Year award.

These days you can find him performing alongside an eclectic group of musicians. From the wildly successful band Johnnyswim to the iconic British band The Zombies, or jamming with young rockers Hollis Brown, Sudano is back on the road re-engaging with audiences. 

B R U C E
S U D A N O
LEGENDARY SONGWRITER
SPECIAL GUEST 
ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
WITH RAY SHASHO
BBS RADIO
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For more information about Bruce Sudano
And to purchase his new singles
visit …
www.thedonnasummermusical.com  The Donna Summer musical
www.donnasummer.com   Donna Summer official site



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Thursday, December 12, 2019

DAVE PEGG LEGENDARY BASSIST W/JETHRO TULL & FAIRPORT CONVENTION CHATS ABOUT NEW ALBUM AND TOUR IN 2020!

D  A  V  E
P  E  G  G
JETHRO TULL &
FAIRPORT CONVENTION
LEGENDARY BASSIST
CELEBRATING '50' YEARS AS A  FAIRPORTER  
with WINTER TOUR & NEW ALBUM 
entitled
'SHUFFLE AND GO'

Dave Pegg joined Fairport Convention in 1969.
As a teenager, Dave became involved in Birmingham's vibrant 60s rock scene. He soon found himself playing guitar most evenings with one or other of the city's young bands. Later, Dave auditioned as a lead guitarist with The Uglys but was persuaded to swap to bass guitar and has played the instrument ever since.


After a spell with The Uglys, Dave joined the Ian Campbell Folk Group on double bass and met fiddle maestro Dave Swarbrick by whom he was introduced to Fairport Convention. He joined them and has been in the band ever since.
In 1980, he joined Jethro Tull as bass player and spent 15 years with the band. As if playing in two bands was not enough, he set up Woodworm Records to produce and market Fairport's albums. He also recorded a solo album.
Dave has also co-organized Fairport's Cropredy festival since the early 1980s. From small beginnings, it has grown into a major event that attracts 20,000 fans each August.



As well as recording and touring with Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull, Dave is much in demand as a session player and has contributed bass to innumerable recordings. He is also an accomplished mandolin player.


Purchase Off the Peg | bespoke memoirs of a bass player
The Autobiography by Dave Pegg & Nigel Schofield

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Dave Pegg (or Peggy as he is known to friends and fans worldwide) is almost as admired as a teller of tales as he is as a bass player: and as a bass player, he is held in awe by friends, fans and fellow musicians. For years people have been saying he should turn his tales into a permanent record. “Write a book, Peggy”, they yelled. Now (with a little help from his friend and Fairport biographer Nigel Schofield) he finally has. In his own words it’s all here: the thriving Brum music scene of the sixties; trad folk with The Campbells; Fairport, Tull, the Dylan Project; countless sessions; gigs from front rooms to the world’s most celebrated stages; running his own recording studio and record label; homes from Sutton to Little Hadham to rural Oxfordshire to even more rural Brittany; an annual gathering that began as a village fete, became a reunion and is now one of the world’s most respected festivals. There’s also friends and fellow musicians, including some of the biggest names in the music business (Off the Pegg features a detailed and complete index so you can find them easily!)
Limited vinyl LP pressing. Fairport Convention, the UK's most influential folk-rock band, celebrates it's 50th anniversary with 50:50@50. Half the fourteen tracks were recorded at recent concerts and half in the studio. With nine compositions by members of Fairport, the album presents a mix of brand new songs and favorites from Fairport's repertoire. Two tracks feature guest lead vocals: one from Robert Plant and one from Pentangle's Jacqui McShee.

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Benefit auction for 

JERRY DONAHUE

Rehabilitation for Jerry Donahue – 
 Jerry Donahue is an American guitarist and producer primarily known for his work in the British folk rock scene as a member of Fotheringay and Fairport Convention as well as being a member of the rock guitar trio The Hellecasters.

On July 29, 2016, Donahue suffered a catastrophic, paralyzing stroke. 
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                   Lot 191 of 467:
JHS Vintage Reissued Series V58JD Jerry Donahue signature electric guitar, ser. no. M201706254, bearing the autographs of some of the greatest musical artists of our generation, including: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Paul McCartney, Mark Knopfler, Tony Iommi, Pete Townshend, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Albert Lee, Jeff Lynne, Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin, Steve Winwood, Dave Pegg, Richard Thompson, Joe Brown, Andy Fairweather-Lowe, Martin Barre, Al Stewart, Richard Digance and Ralph McTell 
Jerry Donahue - born 24th September 1946 in Manhattan, New York, is an American guitarist renown for his work with Fairport Convention, Fotheringay and The Hellecasters, later touring with artists such as Joan Armatrading, Robert Plant, Elton John, Cliff Richard, Chris Rea, Hank Marvin, Roy Orbison, The Beach Boys and The Yardbirds to name a few. His prolific career has resulted in him becoming one of the worlds most respected guitarist and always wielding a Telecaster inspired guitar has held endorsements from Fender, Peavey, Fret King and JHS Vintage. On 29th July 2016, Jerry suffered a severe stroke, tragically rendering a diagnosis that he may never be able to play the guitar again. The sale of this guitar is to assist funding for Jerry's rehabilitation with an aim to bring him as far back to his normal self as possible. Kindly donated by JHS Vintage Guitars, the V58JD guitar has been autographed by some of the greatest and iconic musicians known to our generation, all of whom were delighted to rally round to help the cause. A special thank you goes out to Matt Worley and Tony Kelsey, who have spent hours and put in the miles obtaining the autographs and of course JHS Vintage for donating the guitar and all of the artists involved. A selection of images of some of the artists signing the guitar are available. The guitar is housed within a hard case, which has also been signed by further artists, fellow band members of the past, colleagues, friends and those who have been instrumental in making this happen.
For those who wish to donate to Jerry's Sweet Relief fund, they can do so via the following link: https://sweetrelief.org/jerry-donahue-fund/


D A V E  P E G G

EXCLUSIVE

on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
with RAY SHASHO

BBS RADIO

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For more information about Dave Pegg…
Fairport Convention … or Jethro Tull
visit 
www.davepegg.co.uk  Dave Pegg
www.fairportconvention.com  Fairport Convention
www.jethrotull.com  Jethro Tull

Fairport Wintour 2020
29 Jan 2020 Tewkesbury The Roses Theatre
30 Jan 2020 Brecon That Brycheiniog
31 Jan 2020 Southport The Atkinson
01 Feb 2020 Settle Victoria Hall
02 Feb 2020 Gateshead Sage
04 Feb 2020 Petreborough Key Theatre
05 Feb 2020 Newcastle under Lyme New Vic Theatre
06 Feb 2020 Lincoln The Drill Hall
07 Feb 2020 Bridlington Spa Centre
08 Feb 2020 Leeds City Varieties
09 Feb 2020 Manchester RNCM
11 Feb 2020 Milton Keynes The Stables
12 Feb 2020 Farnham The Maltings
13 Feb 2020 Exeter Corn Exchange
14 Feb 2020 Bath Forum
15 Feb 2020 Leicester Haymarket Theatre
16 Feb 2020 Bromsgrove Artrix
 18 Feb 2020 Canterbury Gulbenkian
19 Feb 2020 Canterbury Gulbenkian
20 Feb 2020 Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion
21 Feb 2020 London Union Chapel
22 Feb 2020 Saffron Walden Saffron Hall
23 Feb 2020 Winchester Theatre Royal

Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2020
Every August, Cropredy inhabitants welcome an invasion of up to 20,000 music-lovers for Fairport's Cropredy Convention. The festival site and the adjacent village melt into one big jamboree. It’s excellent stuff!
2020 witnesses the festival's FORTY FIRST Anniversary!
THURSDAY 13 AUGUST
The Trevor Horn Band
Clannad
Edward II
Thumping Tommys
Fairport Convention Acoustic
FRIDAY 14 AUGUST
Steve Hackett - Genesis Revisited
Turin Brakes
Sharon Shannon
Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Martyn Joseph
Home Service
Emily Barker
Maddie Morris
SATURDAY 15 AUGUST
Fairport Convention & Friends (inc Full House)
Richard Thompson
Matthews Southern Comfort
Rosalie Cunningham
The Bar Steward Sons Of Val Doonican
Holy Moly & The Crackers
Richard Digance


More more information about the festival visit ...
www.fairportconvention.com 




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Thursday, December 5, 2019

DON FELDER FORMER LEAD GUITARIST OF THE EAGLES CHATS ABOUT HIS LATEST ALBUM W/VERY SPECIAL GUESTS & TOURING ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS -BBS RADIO

D   O   N
F   E   L   D   E   R
Former Lead Guitarist 
of
T H E   E A G L E S 
 LATEST SOLO RELEASE
AMERICAROCK 'NROLL
with special guests
"American Rock N Roll" alone contains dueling drums from Mick Fleetwood and Red Hot Chili Pepper Chad Smith, not to mention some guitar from Slash, and that's just the start of the cameos. Sammy HagarBob WeirJoe SatrianiSteve PorcaroPeter Frampton, and Alex Lifeson all make an appearance.  
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
No matter how you look at it, 2019 is shaping up to be the Year of the Fingers — Don “Fingers” Felder, that is. Felder, a true American rock and roll guitar hero, is very much looking forward to building upon his rich legacy as one of the most innovative riff-generating songwriters of the modern rock era while continuing his growth as a featured touring and recording solo artist.

To that end, Felder finds himself most decidedly back in the driver’s seat with the April 2019 release of his first solo album in seven years, American Rock ’N’ Roll (BMG). American Rock ’N’ Roll covers the gamut of the man’s artistic talents, consisting of 11 high-energy rockers mixed with touching, thoughtful ballads. From the state of the guitar-rock union salute to “American Rock N Roll” to the funky crunch of “Hearts on Fire” to the fierce, unrelenting declaration of “Rock You” to the mutual heartfelt honesty of “Falling in Love” and “You’re My World,” Don Felder has once again tapped into the current music zeitgeist to emerge with an album that represents the peak of his creative prowess.
Felder spent 27 years with the Eagles, who have sold over 150 million albums worldwide to date and own the fine distinction of recording the top-selling album of all time — Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975), which has sold over 38 million copies (and counting).
Don’s discerning musical taste ultimately bore much great fruit in iconic, prime rock-era Eagles songs. Bear witness to how his matchless lead-guitar tone added extra fuel to “Already Gone,” “One of These Nights,” “Take It to the Limit,” and “New Kid in Town,” in addition to his co-writing “Victim of Love,” “Those Shoes,” and his most popular co-creation, “Hotel California,” which he recast in an entirely new way for the Eagles’ Hell Freezes Over in 1994.

“Hotel California” has served Felder quite well over the years — as well it should. “People love the music, the guitar solos, and the overall vibe that song has,” admits Don. “When I got up and played ‘Hotel California’ at the United Nations a few years back, everybody in the room knew the song and was singing along with it — even those heads of state and presidents who didn’t speak English! I got an enormous standing ovation for it. At that point, it dawned on me what a global impact that one song had. And now, by the time ‘Hotel’ appears at the end of the night in my live set, everybody is standing on their feet, ready to go and ready to receive that powerful electric energy.”

D O N
F E L D E R



AMERICAN 
ROCK 'N' ROLL






AVAILABLE AT AMAZON.COM




HEAVEN and HELL

By

D O N
F E L D E R
and Wendy Holden

MY LIFE IN THE EAGLES
(1974-2001)

AVAILABLE AT AMAZON.COM


For more information about Don Felder and concert dates

 visit …

DON FELDER
EXCLUSIVE 
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
with RAY SHASHO
BBS RADIO
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with Eagles
Studio albums
On the Border (1974)
One of These Nights (1975)
Hotel California (1976)
The Long Run (1979)
Live albums
Eagles Live (1980)
Hell Freezes Over (1994)

Compilation albums
Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) (1976)
Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1982)
Selected Works: 1972–1999 (2000)
The Very Best Of (2003)
Eagles (2005)

Solo releases
Airborne (1983)
Road to Forever (2012)
American Rock 'n' Roll (2019)



Upcoming Tour Dates
Thu, DEC 5 Dosey Doe Big Barn Spring, TX
Fri, DEC 6 Dosey Doe Big Barn Spring, TX
Feb 6, 2020 Maryland Hall For the Creative Arts Annapolis, MD
Feb 7, 2020 Jergel's Rhythm Grille Warrendale, PA
Feb 8, 2020 Beacon Theatre Hopewell, VA
Feb 10, 2020 Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College 
Wilmington, NC
Feb 12, 2020 Parker Playhouse Fort Lauderdale, FL
Feb 14, 2020 Newberry Opera House Newberry, SC
Feb 15, 2020 '70s Rock & Romance Cruise Miami, FL
Feb 16, 2020 Capitol Theatre Clearwater, FL
Mar 21, 2020 Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern Luzern, Switzerland



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