Monthly Archives: March, 2014

Meet Eilidh McKellar, a 19 year old singer and guitarist from Edinburgh, Scotland that has been described by Bob Harris, Whispers, of the BBC Radio One as “Cool as a cucumber, Eilidh plays like a seasoned veteran, just quiet confidence and genuine virtuosity.”  McKellar has released two tracks off of her upcoming album Delta Devil Dreams, due out later this year, with Grammy award winning producer Guy Eckstine after he discovered her on YouTube.  She has had the honor of gracing the stage at the Hammersmith Apollo with the legendary Joe Bonamassa...at his request!  

Via Press Release:  Musicians Institute (MI), Hollywood’s college of contemporary music, has become a major source of new talent for some of the hottest hitmakers of today, including Grammy Award-winning stars Pharrell Williams, CeeLo Green and many others. From graduates of the music school’s performing arts programs for guitar and drums, to former students in Audio Engineering courses—and even faculty instructors who teach singing lessons—MI has continued to be a hotbed of activity behind the biggest movers and shakers in the music industry.

Coming up in Atlanta within the next few months we’ve got the Shaky Knees Festival at Atlantic Station along with Music Midtown in Piedmont Park.  A great line-up at festivals like these is going to attract a lot of people.  But in this article, here are some helpful hints to make you stand apart from the crowd.  Prepare yourself like it’s nobody business! You will look like the professional music-goer when it comes to battling unpredictable weather, de-hydration, sunburn and those over-flowing port-o-potties. 

Raised in the birth-of-grunge music in Washington State, musician Tamara Laurel's love with music has been ingrained in her being for as long as...

A big howdy from Austin, Texas and SXSW 2014. And, WOW. Just, WOW. With 78,000+ confirmed registrants and 285,000+ folks rumored to have come into Austin for South by Southwest 2014, it’s easy to see how South By (its nickname) has become the quintessential place to be for rockers, musicians, artists, actors, techies, coders, lap-top wizards, educators, leaders, financiers, filmmakers, and fans—to name but a few invested parties. Now in its 27th year of inception, #SXSW has become a global phenomena; unique in its live-music lineup and audacious in combining hot-Hollywood talent with sophisticated, edgy, artistic, up-and-comers, alongside the indie-elite and freshly-plucked unknowns in the fields of music (#sxswmusic), film (#sxswfilm), interactive (#sxswi), education (#sxswedu), and eco-environmental (#sxsweco)—SXSW has made it. They’ve got street-cred, and they’re officially all grown up. SXSW 2014 was no exception to just how wide their belt buckles have become. Can anyone say, “More barbecue?”

Amelia Scalies has achieved so much at the age of 15. She is the winner of both the Chester County Hospital Foundation and Strawberry Festival Battle of the Bands; is a Friday Morning Quarterback charting Top 40/AC artist, and as well as a singer, is a writer, guitarist and violinist. Her songs have moved audiences well beyond her years.

A big howdy from Austin, Texas and SXSW 2014. And, WOW. Just, WOW. With 78,000+ confirmed registrants and 285,000+ folks rumored to have come into Austin for South by Southwest 2014, it’s easy to see how South By (its nickname) has become the quintessential place to be for rockers, musicians, artists, actors, techies, coders, lap-top wizards, educators, leaders, financiers, filmmakers, and fans—to name but a few invested parties. Now in its 27th year of inception, #SXSW has become a global phenomena; unique in its live-music lineup and audacious in combining hot-Hollywood talent with sophisticated, edgy, artistic, up-and-comers, alongside the indie-elite and freshly-plucked unknowns in the fields of music (#sxswmusic), film (#sxswfilm), interactive (#sxswi), education (#sxswedu), and eco-environmental (#sxsweco)—SXSW has made it. They’ve got street-cred, and they’re officially all grown up. SXSW 2014 was no exception to just how wide their belt buckles have become. Can anyone say, “More barbecue?”

ANTIGONE RISING ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF BRAND NEW EP:  “WHISKEY & WINE, VOLUME 1” OUT MARCH 25

To celebrate their 15th anniversary, Fargen Amplification is now offering a limited edition High Gain Classic 50.  The anniversary edition will be limited to five pieces in red, five pieces in white and five pieces in blue for a total of 15.  A matching 212 speaker cabinet is also available. The amps are available through select authorized dealers or directly from the Fargen website.

Adam Levine described Nicole Nelson's voice as “One of the most powerful voices I have ever heard.” Cee Lo Green said “Your voice is like mother’s love.” In 2012, the guitarist and singer of the duo Dwight & Nicole appeared on NBC's hit show The Voice wowing all four coaches during the blind auditions with her performance of Leonard Cohen's “Hallelujah.” Fans instantly fell in love with Nicole and her performance rose to #26 on the iTunes Pop charts. Later that year, Nicole won the Boston Music Award's “Female Vocalist of The Year.”