Wednesday, April 20, 2022

MARC STORACE LEGENDARY SINGER CHATS ABOUT NEW SOLO RELEASE AND UNFINISHED 'KROKUS' BUSINESS: ZOOM TV EXCLUSIVE WITH RAY SHASHO

 


M A R C   S T O R A C E

THE LEGENDARY VOICE 

OF SWISS METAL BAND

K R O K U S

RELEASES SOLO ALBUM 

WITH HIS NEW BAND

S T O R A C E


EXCLUSIVE ZOOM TV INTERVIEW

CLICK BELOW TO WATCH

IN ITS ENTIRETY



MARC STORACE was already internationally successful with the Swiss cult band "TEA" in the 1970s. TEA released 5 albums and 3 singles. In 1979 Marc became the voice of KROKUS. After their first album with Marc, "Metal Rendez-Vous" (with the hit "Bedside Radio"), the rise to a successful international career was unstoppable. KROKUS played several world tours and sold over 15 million records and won many gold and platinum awards. After internal quarrels, KROKUS broke up and Marc released the album “Blue” in 1991 with the band “Blue”. The hit "You Can't Stop The Rainfall" is still played on the radio today.

In the 90s and 2000s Marc starred in 2 feature films (“ANUK” and “HANDYMAN”), and again achieved gold status with various KROKUS formations and 3 albums. Marc stayed present with his fans with many guest appearances such as “Rock Meets Classic”, “Sweet 50th Anniversary”, “Ken Hensley live in Switzerland”, “Schubert In Rock”, or on the albums of Manfred Ehlert's “Amen” and the rock opera “Test”. 

In 2008 the music scene was surprised with the news that the original formation of KROKUS would go on tour again. The success was indescribable. Tours in the USA, Japan, Europe and South America as well as 3 new studio albums, which in turn achieved platinum status, proved that KROKUS was still flourishing after more than 2000 shows in the last 30 years. In December 2019, KROKUS played their farewell concert in the sold out Hallenstadion in Zurich. 

Marc started working on his solo career at the beginning of 2021. His first solo CD is released in the USA & Canada February 5th, 2022 and going on tour with his own band “STORACE” in autumn is in the works. The fans will be amazed at the enthusiasm and freshness with which “STORACE” rocks the stage. He will showcase songs from his new CD and from his long career since the 1970s.



 
PURCHASE

THE BRAND-NEW SOLO RELEASE

From

S T O R A C E

Entitled

‘LIVE AND

 LET LIVE’

Available

NOW at

Amazon.com 

and www.indiemerchstore.com


"Hard rockin' humanizing enlightenments from a legendary singer & his incredible new band!"

5 stars! ... Ray Shasho


 For more information

about

MARC STORACE

Visit

https://en.storace.ch

Official website

www.facebook.com/marcstorace

facebook

www.instagram.com/marcstorace

Instagram

www.krokusonline.com

Krokus official site

www.facebook.com/KROKUSonline

Krokus facebook


Tour dates

 OldCapitol

May 28, 2022

Kulturfabrik Kofmehl

Jun 3, 2022

Rock the Ring Festival 2022

Jun 18, 2022

Hallenstadion Zurich / Scorpions

May 23, 2023




DISCOGRAPHY

With KROKUS

Metal Rendez-vous   1980 

Hardware 1981 

One Vice at a Time 1982 

Headhunter 1983 

The Blitz 1984 

Change of Address 1986   

Heart Attack 1988 

To Rock or Not to Be 1995 

Rock the Block 2003 

Hellraiser 2006 

Hoodoo 2010 

Dirty Dynamite 2013 

Big Rocks 2017 

Live albums

With KROKUS

Alive and Screamin' (1986)

Long Stick Goes Boom: Live from da House of Rust (2014)

Adios Amigos: Live @ Wacken (2021)

WITH TEA

TEA    TEA    1974

TEA The Ship   1975

TEA Tax Exile  1976

'Best of' 1978

Reloaded 2009


MARC STORACE

DISCOGRAPHY

Artist Title Year

Marc Storace    The Blue Album 1991

Amen Amen   1994

Amen Aguilar 1996

Marc Storace & China Alive 2000

DC/World Tribute: Bon & AC / DC  2000

Storace/Haslinger One World 2000

Warrior Wars of Gods/Men 2004

Biss  Face-Off   2005

Biss  X-tension 2006

Billy Stokes "Muscle & Blood"  2016

Marc Storace  Live and Let Live  2022






MARC STORACE APPEARS

WEEK OF APRIL 20th 2022

on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

with RAY SHASHO

NOW STREAMING ON

The Classic Rock Music Reporter   

 Classic Rock Here and Now

Music Tried and True  

www.rockmusic.show  

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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 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 Chroniclesby 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


Tuesday, April 12, 2022

BILLY STOKES: AN ARMY WOUNDED WARRIOR BECOMES A ROCK STAR! EXCLUSIVE ZOOM TV INTERVIEW WITH AN AMAZING GUITARIST & SONGWRITER

 


B I L L 

 T O K E S

AN AMAZING DREAM COME TRUE STORY

FROM WOUNDED WAR VETERA

TO ROCK STAR GUITARIST AND SONGWRITER

HEAR BILLY'S AMAZING STORY ON A EXCLUSIVE ZOOM TV EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

CLICK BELOW TO WATCH

 IN ITS ENTIRETY


Billy Stokes is a rock guitarist & songwriter from Tucson, Arizona.  He went to So Cal and tried to make it but ended up in the military... the army to be exact.  He traded his guitar for a gun and found himself in Germany. In 1997, Billy Stokes was injured in the line of duty. When he was released from the hospital he decided to pick up where he left off decades before and began writing the songs that appear on his powerful album Muscle & Blood. The album features rock legends … Frank Marino, Pat Travers, Les Dudek, Barry Sparks, and Marc Storace of the Swiss rock giant Krokus. The album received the Producers Choice Awards 2020 Best Rock Album.

Pat Travers plays lead guitar on the songs “Firestorm” and “Money Slave” while Les Dudek plays lead guitar on “Down On Me” and “Fort Stockton Boogie.”  The amazing Frank Marino of Mahogany Rush plays lead guitar on “The Beast.”  Storace sings all 16 songs including the Robin Trower classic “Twice Removed From Yesterday.”

Guitarist Billy Stokes has also worked with Legendary Drummers Carmine and Vinny Appice, Heavy Metal Bassist Rudy Sarzo and Drumming great Corky Laing.

Stokes recently teamed up with Mike Varney producer, guitarist, and label owner. They are scheduled to record a new album with such greats as drummer Ansley Dunbar and special guests. They are finalizing the song arrangements and are very excited.

On a personal note, Billy recently rescued his in laws from the Ukraine.


PURCHASE

THE LATEST RELEASE


By

BILLY STOKES

Entitled

MUSCLE & BLOOD




Featuring

Rock Legends

PAT TRAVERS

FRANK MARINO

LES DUDEK

MARK STORACE

BARRY SPARKS

available

at AMAZON.COM


IT’S HARD ROCK EUPHORIA AT ITS VERY BEST! 

(5) STARS!

It’s like All the great hard rock bands of the 70s rolled into one album...

Shades of Humble Pie ...Nazareth...

Judas Priest... and AC/DC

Reviewed by Music Journalist 

Ray Shasho


FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

BILLY STOKES

VISIT

www.facebook.com/billystokesmuscleandblood

Facebook

https://communityfundraising.woundedwarriorproject.org/

Wounded Warrior Project

www.allusionstudios.com/about-us

Allusion Studios








BILLY STOKES APPEARS

WEEK OF APRIL 12TH 2022

on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

with RAY SHASHO

NOW STREAMING ON

The Classic Rock Music Reporter   

 Classic Rock Here and Now

Music Tried and True  

www.rockmusic.show  

 TuneIn   YouTube   Facebook   Apple   amazon music   iHeartRadio  Podcastics   Podchaser   Spotify  

 PANDORA   Deezer   Google Podcasts 


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 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 Chroniclesby 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


Thursday, April 7, 2022

ANN WILSON HEART LEGEND RELEASING INCREDIBLE NEW SOLO ALBUM 'FIERCE BLISS' ZOOM TV EXCLUSIVE WITH RAY SHASHO ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

 



ANN

WILSON

 LEGENDARY SINGER & SONGWRITER

RELEASING NEW SOLO ALBUM

'F I E R C E   B L I S S' 

EXCLUSIVE ZOOM TV INTERVIEW 

CLICK BELOW 

TO WATCH IN ITS ENTIRETY




THERE IS a calm, serene spirituality about Ann Wilson in 2022 which instantly draws you to her. She feels like a warm, wise someone who has seen enough bullshit to know how to avoid it calmly, and someone who is at peace with whatever she needs to be at peace with. Perhaps that is why the soul (and, indeed title) of her latest album, Fierce Bliss, offers such universally entertaining, engaging, honest and safe harbor from these unpredictable times.

It is classic rock comfort food of the finest ingredients, carrying a richness and light that allows you to escape into timeless nostalgia, 11 perfectly weighted and selected songs ranging from Wilson’s own co-penned originals to breathtaking covers and collaborations. Indeed, Fierce Bliss is not just an album for fans of Ann Wilson and Heart, it is an album for everyone seeking a lavish ticket out of the sharp edges of an increasingly fraught society. Fierce Bliss also marks perhaps the first time in her illustrious career that Ann Wilson has truly felt the wind in her wings, something which might seem a strange statement given her pioneering history.
 

One of the premier hard rock vocalists of all-time, Wilson smashed boundaries with her band Heart, the 8-times platinum, 35 million-plus selling Rock and Roll Hall of Fame trailblazers who formed in 1973. During a decades-long career, Wilson rode the roller-coaster of fame, fortune and madness, learning both joyous and hard, hard lessons along the way. In recent times, she’d managed to find a band out on the West Coast that she toured with, and as the pandemic started in March 2020, Wilson found herself with time to absorb both her life and her future.


PRE-ORDER

THE LATEST SOLO ALBUM

BY

 ANN WILSON

entitled

FIERCE BLISS

AVAILABLE APRIL 29TH

At amazon.com



And  www.annwilson.com


For more information

about

ANN WILSON

visit

www.annwilson.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/officialannwilson

Facebook

https://twitter.com/AnnWilson

Twitter

www.instagram.com/annwilson

Instagram

 

ANN WILSON 

TOUR DATES 2022

Wed, MAY 4 Great American Music Hall

San Francisco, CA

Thu, MAY 5 Uptown Theatre Napa

Napa, CA

Sat, MAY 7 Pala Casino Spa & Resort

Pala, CA

Mon, MAY 9 El Rey Theatre

Los Angeles, CA

Tue, MAY 10 El Rey Theatre

Los Angeles, CA

Fri, MAY 13 Scotiabank Arena

Toronto, Canada

Mon, MAY 16 Centre Vidéotron

Quebec City, Canada

Sat, JUN 11 Frederick Brown Jr Amphitheater

Peachtree City, GA

Mon, JUN 13 The Basement East

Nashville, TN

Tue, JUN 14 The Basement East

Nashville, TN

Thu, JUN 16 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa

Tampa, FL

Fri, JUN 17 Parker Playhouse

Ft Lauderdale, FL

Fri, JUN 24 ATI Field at Joliet Memorial Stadium

Joliet, IL

Sat, JUL 30 FloydFest


DISCOGRAPHY

WITH HEART

Dreamboat Annie (1975)

Magazine (1977)

Little Queen (1977)

Dog and Butterfly (1978)

Bébé le Strange (1980)

Private Audition (1982)

Passionworks (1983)

Heart (1985)

Bad Animals (1987)

Brigade (1990)

Desire Walks On (1993)

Heart Presents a Lovemongers' Christmas (2001)

Jupiters Darling (2004)

Red Velvet Car (2010)

Fanatic (2012)

Beautiful Broken (2016)


SOLO ALBUMS 

  Hope & Glory (2007)

Immortal (2018)

            Fierce Bliss (2022)     








ANN WILSON APPEARS

WEEK OF APRIL 7TH 2022

on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

with RAY SHASHO

NOW STREAMING ON

The Classic Rock Music Reporter   

 Classic Rock Here and Now

Music Tried and True  

www.rockmusic.show  

 TuneIn   YouTube   Facebook   Apple   amazon music   iHeartRadio  Podcastics   Podchaser   Spotify  

 PANDORA   Deezer   Google Podcasts 


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 RAY SHASHO


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

Over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

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

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS


The Rock Star Chroniclesby 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