Bon Jovi rocks NYC
Photos by Debra L. Rothenberg In great form, Jon Bon Jovi played a sold out Madison Square Garden. The Williams Honor band opened the Garden’s gates wide.
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Judith Owen redisCOVERs the Iridium
Photos by Debra L. Rothenberg Listening to Judith Owen perform songs from her new CD, redisCOVERed, you will find your feet tapping nonstop, head bopping up and down and a … Read more
Premiere: Tommy Emmanuel’s Accomplice One
Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel’s trajectory seems near-vertical: at age six, he was touring regional Australia with his family band; by 30, he was burning up stadiums in Europe; at 44, he … Read more
Ticketmaster looking at facial recognition
Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster’s parent company and a Heavy Hand in live entertainment, service fees, parking and hot dogs, has formed a partnership with Blink Identity, a biometric identification company that specializes … Read more
Musicians: Need a label?
If you’re an indie artist, Unsigned Only, a contest-based platform for new artists, may give you that boost to the next level. Unsigned Only has reopened entries for a four-week … Read more
Hit Men guitarist Jimmy Ryan solves mystery
Sometimes a faux pas pays off. Hit Men guitarist Jimmy Ryan made one himself, touring with Carly Simon, and told us the story. I’m with Carly Simon, we’re doing our … Read more
Hide the axe at B.B. King’s
Photos by Arnie Goodman The great B.B. King’s Blues Club, in Times Square, NYC, closed this week, and some heavy bluesmen were there to send it off with a bang, … Read more
Premiere: Webb Wilder’s [not] Lost in the Shuffle
Since 1985, Webb Wilder and the Beatnecks have been cranking out their own brand of roots-y rock ’n’ roll, and now Landslide Records will showcase heretofore unreleased tracks on Powerful … Read more
Judith Owen returns to Iridium
Judith Owen is British and American, but she sings the entire UN. Happily, the entertainer returns to the the Iridium in Times Square on May 10, with a new CD, redisCOVERed. Chanteuse, … Read more
Premiere: Dharmasoul Opens Your Heart
Drums, guitar, and vocals are the backbone and energy behind Dharmasoul and their new album Lightening Kid. With Jonah Tolchin on guitar, Kevin Clifford on drums, and the two singing … Read more
