insert_link AAA Wrecking Crew Bassist Joe Osborn Passed Away at 81 Joe Osborn, the legendary bass player for the studio supergroup known as the "Wrecking Crew," has died at age 81. The director of a 2008 documentary about the group confirmed the news on Saturday (Dec. 15) in a Facebook post about the Los Angeles-based group of session musicians who played on a string of indelible hits in the 1960s and 70s. "I'm sorry to tell you that we’ve lost another […] todayDecember 20, 2018
insert_link AAA SiriusXM Presents Live Concert Lineup on New Year’s Eve SiriusXM announced today that it will broadcast exclusive concerts, DJ sets, and special performances live on New Year's Eve. SiriusXM's New Year's Eve Live Concert Lineup Includes: Post Malone at Barclays Center – airing on SiriusXM's Hip Hop Nation Phish at Madison Square Garden – airing live on SiriusXM's Phish Radio Lynyrd Skynyrd at WinStar World Casino and Resort– airing live on SiriusXM's Classic Vinyl Willie Nelson at ACL Live […] todayDecember 19, 2018
insert_link AAA Geddy Lee on His Book and the Future of Rush Rush's Geddy Lee will be releasing Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass, which publishes today, December 18th. When asked about how he got into the bass guitar, Lee reveals "I got caught by the bug and I started falling down the rabbit hole," Lee said in a recent interview. His first step was the purchase of a Fender Precision bass from 1953, the year he was born, which "sort […] todayDecember 18, 2018
insert_link AAA Bruce Springsteen Says Hello to a New Chapter Bruce Springsteen is about to turn in the key to his dressing room at New York's Walter Kerr Theatre, which has been the home of Springsteen on Broadway, his Tony-winning production, since its opening on Oct. 12, 2017. A Springsteen on Broadway Netlfix documentary directed by Thom Zimny, a frequent collaborator of Springsteen's behind the camera, premieres on Sunday (Dec. 16), and the Springsteen on Broadway album saw its release […] todayDecember 17, 2018
insert_link AAA Carlos Santana Joins MasterClass to Teach the Art and Soul of Guitar MasterClass, the online education company that enables anyone to learn from the best in the world, announced today that Carlos Santana, legendary music icon and lead guitarist of his namesake band, will offer his first online class— making it the 50th MasterClass available exclusively through its platform. In his class, Santana will teach students how he approaches guitar to create distinct, soulful sounds that move audiences. Santana's class is now […] todayDecember 14, 2018
insert_link AAA John Legend, Martina McBride and Ingrid Michaelson Takeover TuneIn For The 12 Days of Xmas TuneIn, Inc., the leading global live audio streaming service, today announced the launch of the 12 Days of Christmas TuneIn Takeovers beginning tomorrow, Thursday, December 13, with a very special musical guest host taking over the Holiday Hits station each day for the next 12 days to play their personal holiday favorites, spin their own songs and share stories about the season. "I love this time of year," says Martina […] todayDecember 13, 2018
insert_link AAA Def Leppard Nominated for the 2019 Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Def Leppard has been named a 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee! Voting begins now on rockhall.com/fanvote and you can vote once per day until December 9th. To be eligible for nomination, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. Six out of 15 of the Nominees are on the ballot for the first […] todayDecember 12, 2018
insert_link AAA Latin Stars Sheila E., La Santa Cecilia and Noel Schajris Help Put Music Back in Schools at Education Through Music-LA Gala On Tuesday, December 4, 2018, Education Through Music-Los Angeles (www.etmla.org) hosted its 13th Annual Benefit Gala at The Novo-Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles to raise funds for music instruction in disadvantaged LA County schools. Supporters from the music, film, business, and education communities gathered to honor Grammy-Winning Music Producer Sebastian Krys (Elvis Costello, Luis Fonsi, La Santa Cecilia, Alejandro Sanz), Veteran Music Teacher Sue Edwards (L.A. Unified School District), […] todayDecember 12, 2018
insert_link AAA Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is the 20th Century’s Most-Streamed Song The Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody has boosted those numbers, and to say Queen's iconic song of the same name is aging gracefully is an understatement. On Monday, December 10th, Universal Music Group announced the song is officially the most-streamed track from the 20th century, achieving more than 1.6 billion global streams. This qualification also makes it the most-streamed classic rock song of all time, edging out Nirvana's "Smells Like […] todayDecember 11, 2018