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Richard Lloyd  founding member of the seminal rock band Television presents his new album The Countdown on CD and digital via Plowboy Records.The Countdown, Richard Lloyd creates an honest, natural expression with his stylized guitar sound and swagger. I can only be me, he says. I can't turn into somebody else. So every record I make is just a progression. I never felt the angst necessary to be a punk. I was too young to be a beatnik and too old to be a hippy. I like to say I’m an anthropologist from another planet who is observing human nature and expressing my observations through rock’n’roll. Renowned Nashville session players Dave Roe (bass) and Steve Ebe (drums) served as a solid rhythmic backbone in the studio, cutting the basic 11 tracks in two days, while keys by Joe Bidewell (who played with Lloyd in his band in 1980) were eventually added to the mix. The result is a real rocker’s record, with Lloyd allowing his trademark fusion of garage rock, thoughtful soul, and power pop hooks to marinate from op

In Christian Fevret words; With this exhibit, I wanted to share what this band gave me: emotion, happiness, passion. I was born to be a Velvet Fan; my art collecting has a long history when it comes to the band. Sharing my passion for the Velvets afforded me the opportunity to contact collectors and members of the group and, as a founder of Les Inrockuptibles music magazine, I became the curator of The Velvet Underground Experience in Paris — and now New York. *The Velvet Underground – one of the few bands in history that was genuinely a generation ahead of the curve – is the subject of an immersive multi-media exhibit that opened Oct. 10 in New York City and runs through Dec. 30. Bringing together rare photos, new mini-documentaries, vintage avant-garde films, music, interviews, counterculture memorabilia, concert flyers and even a (quite literally underground) performance space, The Velvet Underground Experience is co-presented by Bandsintown and Citi and curated by Christian Fevret and Carole Mirabello.C

Leo Fender invented the electric guitar. But what made him even more special is that his guitars were used by giants spanning decades of music from Elvis to Eric Clapton to Jimi Hendrix to Keith Richards all the greats of rock and roll!  When Rolling Stone Magazine published a list of the world's top 100 guitarists, 90 of them used one of Leo's guitars and the rest used guitars that basically copied Leo's invention.While Fender guitars were recognized around the world, few people knew much about the man behind the legendary guitar. Leo Fender grew up in California, where an interest in electronics led him to open up a radio repair shop in 1938. But he didn't just work on radios; his reputation earned him the respect of musicians and band leaders who trusted him to repair their equipment. As time went on he founded Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company and later, G&L Musical Instruments.Leo's wife Phyllis, along with Randall Bell, Ph.D., give music fans a memory-filled look into the remarkable

Veryl Oakland’s photographs have been featured in thirty jazz books. More than 100 of his images were published in The Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Seventies, by critics Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler, and he was the sole photographer chosen to illustrate The Great Jazz Pianists, by Len Lyons. An active photojournalist for more than a quarter of a century, he closely collaborated with the renowned German critic/producer Joachim-Ernst Berendt on many of his jazz projects, plus regularly contributed works to the major worldwide jazz publications, including Swing Journal, (Tokyo, Japan), Jazz magazine (Paris, France), and Down Beat (United States). Oakland studied cornet for seven years, but never played professionally. He did not own a camera until age twenty-five, and was entirely self-taught. Through both personal stories and stunning photographs captured behind the scenes, lose yourself in this bygone era of jazz that celebrates dozens of the most recognized and formidable jazz artists spanning three decades.

Lifelong musician and Morrison Hotel Gallery co-founder Peter Blachley,  will issue his debut, Nevada Sky. The masterful Americana album—which will be available as a vinyl LP with a download card—features a vibrant Henry Diltz photographed cover image of a trusty old cherry red 1949 GMC pickup cruising down a rustic stretch of highway in anytown USA. Nevada Sky documents a life of inspiration, reinvention, and marks a profound coming together of many of the facets of Blachley’s life—family, photography, music, loves won and lost, and professional and personal aspirations.Nevada Sky begins with the sweet country weariness of “Big Old Train” and the opening lines: If you tell me where were going/ And I’ll tell you where we’ve been/And that big old train keeps rolling down the line. It’s an apt and warmly engaging metaphor to start a storyteller album. From there, with a richly expressive baritone, Blachley takes the listener to the streets of New York City with paternal sensitivity on the folk tune “Soho Sunday

Original Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock, whose 45-year career includes a wealth of experience with countless other bands and artists, will release his solo album Good To Go on Mighty Village Records.The project was recorded in London and New York, and features his longtime friends and collaborators Earl Slick, best known for his work with David Bowie, and Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats.Matlock was only 16 when he joined the Pistols, and co-wrote such iconic punk songs of theirs as Pretty Vacant,Anarchy In The UK and ‘God Save The Queen. By the release of their seminal Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols album.Matlock went on to work with an extraordinary array of musicians including Iggy Pop, the Dammed, Primal Scream, Mick Jones, Midge Ure, Gary Kemp, Ronnie Wood and such punkn contemporaries as Rusty Egan, Mike Peters, Tom Robinson and Kirk Brandon. When it comes to music, I like some actual music in the music!” says Matlock of the album. I’m pleased with it, It’s Good To Go.  It’s quite p

Overcome with emotion, Sevi allowed the song to freely flow, recording it via an app on her phone. Salty Water is a reflection of the tears of the refugee children she is channeling in the song, as well as her own empathy. The song is the title track of Salty Water Sevillana Records, her debut EP produced by Grammy Award-winning Jeff Bova, Phillip Jarrell, and Sevi Ettinger, mixed by Jeff Bova and mastered by Bernie Grundman.   Not musically trained in the traditional sense, Sevi hones a unique cognizance of arrangement and creativity. She writes songs in three or four part harmonies and background parts, that are not just for coloring but part of the definitive body of the song. She can’t hear the song without them.   Her social consciousness and emotional maturity also permeates through the other three songs on the EP. The vibrant danceable bounce of Live ,Daydream…Dream The Things No One’s Dreamt Before and Don’t Fall Behind, in which Sevi posits that the world seems out of control, give way to the dee

Crossing borders, jumping barriers, taking risks, betting it all: that’s the path Alejandro Escovedo has been taking in his lifelong search for the heart of rock and roll.The epic 17 song suite comprising The Crossing is about that journey: searching, but not necessarily finding, eyes and ears open all the way. Ranging from sweeping orchestral numbers to classic rock to bursts of 70s punk, the collection finds Escovedo delving further into his lifelong musical journey across his most sonically diverse work yet.The Crossing tells the tale of two boys, one from Mexico, one from Italy, who meet in Texas to chase their American rock and roll dreams. They discover a not-so-welcoming, very different place from the Promised Land they imagined, with cameos from the likes of Wayne Kramer of the MC5 and James Williamson of the Stooges to show the boys the way.A Mexican-American kid with Texas roots and California raising taking on immigration issues in two continents with an Italian band, no less, makes perfect sense —

Meadow Mountain is pleased to announce the release of their self-titled debut album, Meadow Mountain. Produced by Chris Pandolfi (The Infamous Stringdusters), the album is set for release November 2, 2018 on Tape Time Records, a record label curated by The Infamous Stringdusters. Meadow Mountain, comprised of Summers Baker (gui Jack Dunlevie Ian Parker, George Guthrie and Wilson Luallen are a band in the true sense of the word: a whole larger than the sum of its parts. Their music plays to each members’ individual strengths, and the finished product is a style of music rooted in traditional, hard-driving bluegrass. “In a world of constant string band evolution, Meadow Mountain has distinct ties to all the best elements of bluegrass, which really makes them stand out from their peers,” Pandolfi says of the band, “They combine that with really strong songwriting chops to create a unique sound that fans of acoustic music will surely gravitate toward.”From start to finish, the album creates a synergy of old and n

A restless soul from the very start, singer/songwriter Jeff Ross wandered from the pastures and potato fields of his childhood to the narrow streets of New York City. The soundtrack to the journey was a medley of Bluegrass and Folk, Motown and British rockers. Inspiration might have come from Roger Miller or, just as easily, Dave Clark but it was always clear that music was the best method of expression. As lead guitarist for Lou Reed in the mid 1970’s Ross was embedded in the New York underground. Picking up tricks along the way from guitar greats like Mick Ronson and Rick Derringer he has acquired his skills playing and recording with the likes of Eddie Kendricks, The Wailers, and others. In virtually every iconic studio from New York City to Berlin, he has worked with hit producers Dennis Ferrante, Jack Douglas and John Jansen. A seasoned live performer, Ross practices his craft at countless shows from New York to Hamburg, Nantucket to Berlin, the Caribbean and back. He says, “It doesn’t matter if there ar

LARRY JAFFEE gets to pursue his music industry passion as Conference Director of Making Vinyl. His music writing has appeared in Long Live Vinyl, Billboard, Goldmine, Vibe, Record Collector, Pro Sound News, Wax Poetics, Wire, The Audiophile Voice, Tower Records’ Pulse, BMI Music World, and High Fidelity. He is a Contributing Writer to RocksBackpages.com. From 1998 to 2005, Jaffee served as Editor of Medialine magazine, which covered CD and DVD production. He’s worked publicity and promotion for various musicians since his college days when he furnished Long Island jukeboxes and radio stations with a local band’s 7-inch single. Jaffee wrote the liner notes to the Surround/Monster Music release of George Benson/Al Jarreau’s Grammy-winning album Givin' It Up, and was a consultant to esteemed attorney Bill Krasilovsky (co-author of This Business of Music). 

Working in many fields from painting and architecture, to typeface, furniture and stage design. UK artist Roger Dean is perhaps best known for his album covers for groups such as Yes, Asia, Osibisa and Pink Floyd. More than sixty million copies of Roger's images have been sold around the world, as album covers, posters, cards, calendars and books. His work has been exhibited in many galleries and museums, including the V&A, The Royal Academy and The Royal College of Art. In 2010, the Daelim Contemporary Art Museum in Seoul, Korea, held a major retrospective of his work. Roger studied at Canterbury College of Art and then between 1965-1968 at The Royal College of Art, where he received a first for his Master's Degree and a silver medal, for Work Of Special Distinction. He has since been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the San Francisco Academy of Art University and an Honorary Fellowship by the Arts Institute of Bournemouth. With his brother Martyn, Roger has formed two publishing companies and also devel

Born in Manhattan, Phil Feit started listening to music from the mid 1960's and onward, being drawn to the works of Jimi Hendrix, Cream and Mountain and gravitated towards the bass guitar thanks to Jack Bruce. His first major affilation was with the Brooklyn based hard rock band RIOT.  He wrote and recorded for the band's debut album "ROCK CITY". He then joined the BILLY IDOL BAND in the early 1980's and played on Billy Idol's debut solo album, "BILLY IDOL" which includes the singles "HOT IN THE CITY" & "WHITE WEDDING".  He toured worldwide in support of that album and performed on showcase television series such as Solid Gold and American Bandstand. From there, he recorded three albums and toured with ADAM BOMB before joining JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS on THE HIT LIST TOUR and recorded "NOTORIOUS" which features the singles "BACKLASH" & "DON'T SURRENDER".  RECORDING & TOURING CREDITS Riot Billy Idol Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Paul Westerberg of The Replacements Adam Bomb Jimmy C

Kris Gruen writes songs about grownup life infused with a mystic wonder, softening the world’s sharp edges like a glass of exceptionally fine bourbon. Kris grew up steeped in classic records. His Americana influenced new folk is grounded in the tradition of great narrative songwriters like Cat Stevens and Paul Simon and yet Kris’s voice is strikingly current. A New York City native who’s put down roots in Vermont, Kris effortlessly blends sagacious wit and emotional depth. The new album Coast & Refuge is an album both about and created by partnerships where the sonic and thematic threads feel constant, equally at home in the old townships of Vermont where the new folk- artist lives, as it is in the new frontiers of Scandinavia, and the California coastline where much of it was written. The songs retain folk roots, but bring a contemporary urgency and a big sound. The result draws comparisons to Matthew Perryman Jones, Pete Yorn, Elbow, Griffin House and Ryan Adams. Over a four year period Kris worked with

Thomas Price was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. By the tender age of 16, he had already hit the road playing drums in rock bands ... and he hasn't stopped since. Schooled on "early blue-eyed soul" like The Dave Clarke 5 and The Young Rascals, he found his chops playing along with his older brother's 45's of drum heavy songs like "Bits and Pieces" and "Glad All Over". He has spent his life on the road and in the studio, and along the way has become one of the most well-known and highly sought-after skin bashers in the business. His style is unique in that he has a sound completely his own, and his talent is impossible to overlook, but he stays solid and in the pocket without the flash and distractions of most well-known drummers. He can provide the fireworks without losing his place as the most rock-solid backbone around.For more than 30 years now, Thommy Price has been a Blackheart. "In the beginning I was just playing on Joan's records, but I wasn't really in the band. Kenny Laguna would call me all

Singer-songwriter Willie Nile will release his 12th album, Children of Paradise, July 27 on the artist’s own River House label through Virtual Label. In a press release, Nile says of the album, The music always lifts my spirits, and that’s what these songs do for me and it’s why I wrote them. Hopefully they can lift others’ spirits as well. Children of Paradise is co-produced by Nile and Grammy-winner and longtime collaborator Stewart Lerman (Elvis Costello/Patti Smith/Norah Jones). The album features such timely compositions as Seeds of a Revolution, All Dressed Up and No Place to Go, Don’t, Earth Blues and Gettin’ Ugly Out There. Lookin’ for Someone  was co-written with longtime friend Andrew Dorff, who wrote country hits for the likes of Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley and Kenny Chesney. Dorff died unexpectedly shortly after the song was written, and Nile has dedicated Children of Paradise to him. Along with Nile on acoustic and electric guitars and piano, the record features Nile’s longstanding

Bulgarian-born piano dynamo (Time Out NY) Tania Stavreva “has taken solo piano to rare heights (Classicalite).She is a unique pianist (Bachtrack), recognized for her fiery pianism (The Arts Desk),unique contemporary style”(AXS). Her edgy, knockout (The Huffington Post) album Rhythmic Movement reached the Billboard Classical Top 10, and has won 11international music awards in one season. She has performed at Carnegie Hall’s main stage, Lincoln Center, The Grammy Museum, to name a few.International multi-award winning Billboard Top 10 artist and "Bulgarian-born piano dynamo" (Time Out NY) Tania Stavreva is described by the critics as "most unique, most exciting, mesmerizing, world class, bold, dynamic, magnificent, fearless, terrific and fascinating!” Some career highlights include solo performances at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Lincoln Center (New York), the Grammy Museum Theater/Clive Davis Auditorium (Los Angeles), Koerner Hall (Toronto, Canada), Wheeler Opera House (Aspen, CO). She ha

For over 15 years, Keith has been a producer at Sirius XM satellite radio.He Produces rock icon, David Johansens Mansion of Fun weekly radio show, in addition to being an on-air personality for the Hair Nation, Ozzys Boneyard, and "Classic Rewind", channels.A creative workaholic, he is also a producer for Main Man records, a Asbury Park, NJ based record label. Working with a wide range of artists from rock legends to up and comers, Main Man is currently preparing it's 70th title for release. As a musician, Keith formed Frankenstein 3000, of which he is the singer and primary song writer. The Blunt Truth is their first vinyl release — it’s an album in every sense of the word. They’re incredibly proud of every second of this recording. It’s a classic, not to be cherry-picked — infectious! After essential tracks were recorded, FS3K invited some friends to participate in the making. Derrek Hawkins (Stabbing Westward, Ace Frehley, and now a full-time member), Finn Ryan (Atomic Bitchwax), Bob Pantella (Monster Magn

Steve Addabbo is best known as a Grammy winning producer, musician, writer, recording engineer and owner of Shelter Island Sound Recording studio in NYC. Steve’s production and engineering work on Suzanne Vega’s first two albums set a new standard for the singer songwriter genre and helped pave the way for artists like Shawn Colvin, Tracy Chapman, and many others. Suzanne’s second album, Solitude Standing, with the worldwide hits Luka and Tom’s Diner went multiplatinum. Steve also co-produced Shawn Colvin’s Grammy Award winning debut album, Steady On. Recent projects include mixing Bob Dylan’s 2017 Grammy winning Bootleg XII, The Cutting Edge, Bootleg X, Another Self Portrait, and last year’s Bootleg XIII Trouble No More” from Dylan’s Gospel period. Steve recorded Jeff Buckley’s recent posthumous release in 1993. Richard Barone’s newly released Sorrows and Promises and Steve’s own debut album, Out of Nothing were both recently released. Other recent sessions include diverse artists as Rosanne Cash, Nona Hen

Frank Stefanko,Celebrating 40 Years Of iconic Bruce Springsteen's Darkness on the Edge of Town !Frank Stefanko is a fine art photographer whose work graces the album covers of Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness on the Edge of Town, The River, and Chapter and Verse, as well as Southside Johnny’s Hearts of Stone album cover, and Patti Smith’s the Arista Years 1975/2000 box set. In addition, Stefanko’s photographs also appear in Bruce Springsteen’s Live 1975-1985, Greatest Hits, Tracks, The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story, The Essential Bruce Springsteen, and The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973-1984. *Mr. Stefanko is the author of the book, Days of Hope and Dreams: An Intimate Portrait of Bruce Springsteen, and Patti Smith: American Artist. Both of these books are now in their second edition. Moreover, Frank’s photograph titled Corvette Winter was chosen for the cover of Bruce’s autobiography, Born to Run, which was released in September 2016.