Johnny Marr is releasing his first solo album on February 26, 2013.
Red is touring on the annual American music tour Winter Jam. Winter Jam began in 1995 under the name January Jam. The 2013 line up for Winter Jam not only includes Red but also Tobymac, Matthew West, Jamie Grace, Sidewalk Prophets and Jason Castro. The tour kicked off on January 4, 2013 in Charleston, WV.
Red has been together since 1994 and has released four studio albums. The first album, End of Silence was released in 2006. They followed up with Innocence & Instinct (2009), Until We Have Faces (2011) and Release the Panic (2013). The first two albums were nominated for Best Rock Gospel Album at the Grammy Awards. Current band members include Michael Barnes, Anthony Armstrong, Randy Armstrong and Joe Rickard.
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Pulling from deep roots, southern rock incorporates elements of country, blues, and rock and roll. The music has a focus on vocals and electric guitar, and has been the breeding ground for many great guitarists. We have pulled together a list of the top five greatest guitar players of southern rock. We will now count them down.
5. Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) – Billy Gibbons was born in Texas and grew up in a home with a father that played piano and was an orchestra conductor. Around age 13 he received his first guitar, a Gibson Melody Maker, and by age 14 he had started his first band. His musical influences included Jimmy Reed. Early bands that he was a part of drew inspiration from psychedelic rock greats like Jimi Hendrix and Jefferson Airplane. The formation of ZZ Top resulted in a pairing of the psychedelic rock influences with blues rock. Gibbons has a masterful way of combining rock and blues in catchy guitar riffs. He has played various guitars throughout his career including, a Gibson Explorer, a Gretsch Jupiter Thunderbird, and his famous Gibson Les Paul
Wanted by Hunter Hayes: Billboard.com’s Top Hot Country Songs of the Week – 2/23/2013 ‘Wanted’ by Hunter Hayes is the #1 song on the Hot Country Songs for the week of February 23, 2013. ‘Wanted’ has been on the charts for 51 weeks. It debuted at #57 on the charts for the week of February […]
Maroon 5 is picking up their Overexposed Tour on February 13, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. The yearlong tour started on July 21, 2012. This leg of the tour will take the band across the US and Canada. The last leg will take Maroon 5 to Europe. The opening acts for North America tour dates include Neon Trees and Owl City.
Overexposed is the fourth worldwide tour for Maroon 5. The tour coincided with the release of their current album Overexposed which was released on June 26, 2012. Maroon 5 promoted the album with appearances on the Late Show with David Letter, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and the Today Show.
Three of the current band members have been with the band since their formation under the name Kara
Heartthrob by Tegan and Sara debuts on the Top Rock Album of the Week chart for the week of February 16, 2013. This is the seventh studio album for the duo. Two singles from Heartthrob has already been released.
Awolnation is bringing their tour to North America on March 8, 2013. The band will start in Lubbock, TX and will finish up in Tulsa, AZ on April 25, 2013. Awolnation is touring with Blondfire and Mother Mother. Current band members with Awolnation are Aaron Bruno, Drew Steart, Kenny Carkeet, Hayden Scott and Devin Hoffman.
Awolnation has been active in the alternative rock scene since 2010. The band has released three extended plays, Back From Earth in 2010, RE/SAIL in 2012 and I
Reborn by Trapt debuted at the #1 spot on Billboard.com
Acoustic Blues (əkústɪk blúz) is a subgenre of the Blues category. This type of sound is often referred to as Country Blues or Downhome Blues. The style is guitar-driven and often incorporated the southern sounds of Gospel, Ragtime, Hillybilly, and Dixieland Jazz. This style of music spread like wildfire through the United States and gave […]
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