An often asked question, over the years in Country Music People. Why don’t we in the UK get the major US stars on tour any more? The answer is two-fold, both equally important. First, the cost of the tour over here would far out weigh the CDs sold, so no matter what you gained in [...]
This forgotten masterpiece was Steve Earle’s fourth release for the MCA Companies. Released in 1990, this was the follow up to another Steve Earle classic “Copperhead Road” and continued his tough stance image. During the recording of these pieces of music, it was well documented that Steve Earle was in the deepest of his heroin [...]
In 1990, Megadeth released the platinum, essential metal CD, Rust in Peace. Heralded as a classic since, twenty years later, Megadeth commemorated this anniversary by touring the year of 2010 playing the entire CD as a whole for their fans. This tour was concluded with an evening at the legendary Hollywood Palladium and presented to [...]
Guitar performer and five-string banjo virtuoso Eddie Adcock has been one of bluegrass music’s finest and most innovative performers for more than forty years. He cut his musical teeth with Bill Monroe and Mac Wiseman, and as one-third of the groundbreaking trio The Country Gentlemen Eddie was the first internationally acclaimed five-string bluegrass banjo player [...]
The international acclaim of audiences and music critics alike has recognized Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995) as one of the industry’s truly wonderful concert guitar players, and yet he is also well remembered as a showcased soloist with the Modern Jazz Quartet on two historical world tours. From Beethoven and Bach to Bossa Nova, Broadway hits and [...]
Close to a half century after his death, gypsy guitar player Django Reinhardt even now remains a legendary figure in the annals of jazz guitar. To this day, his blazing guitar technique stands up to that of current master jazz guitar performers like Joe Pass, Pat Martino, Tal Farlow and George Benson. Author James Lincoln [...]
Anastacia’s response to Crohn’s Disease, cancer and musical oblivion? Get a makeover and sell millions of albums. By Jon Wilde To fully appreciate why Anastacia is called ‘the little lady with the big voice’ you just need to meet her. Nothing prepares you for how tiny she is, but her minute stature – a mere [...]
Amy Winehouse could be joining the ranks of Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and John Travolta – by turning to the Church Of Scientology, according to reports. The Rehab hitmaker has been ravaged by her drugs habit, and is reportedly considering turning to the controversial religion to help get herself back on the straight and narrow. [...]
A mesmerizing concert from one of my all time favorites!
I set out to visit Celine’s concert in the Amsterdam Arena.
