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LOU MARINI and the Italian Groovers Italian Tour 2024
For all those who loved the iconic film ‘The Blues Brothers’, 'Blue' Lou Marini was the saxophonist with the moustache and flowing long hair who co-starred in the epic scene with Aretha Franklin and Matt 'Guitar' Murphy in the classic song “Think”, but the musician from Charleston, South Carolina had already been, since the seventies, on the scene in a career full of achievements. For a while, in the horn section of David Clayton-Thomas' Blood, Sweat & Tears and later with his future music partner Tom 'Bones' Malone on trombone before joining the 'house band' which served as [...]
LOU MARINI and the Italian Groovers in tour nel nostro Paese
Per tutti coloro che hanno amato un film iconico come Blues Brothers, ‘Blue’ Lou Marini era il sassofonista con i baffoni e i capelli fluenti co-protagonista nella gustosa scena con Aretha Franklin e Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy interpretando una travolgente “Think”, ma da anni il musicista di Charleston, South Carolina era sulle scene in una carriera fin dagli anni settanta ricca di soddisfazioni. Per un periodo nella sezione fiati dei Blood, Sweat & Tears di David Clayton-Thomas e con il suo futuro pard Tom ‘Bones’ Malone al trombone prima di entrare in pianta stabile nella ‘house band’ che fungeva [...]
STEVE YANEK “September”
“September” incarna nel modo più coinvolgente e brillante quel suono denominato ‘americana’, in bilico tra rock, pop e radici, con il giusto riferimento a quella canzone d’autore adulta che specialmente nei primi anni settanta ci fece scoprire musicisti del calibro di Jackson Browne e James Taylor, tra la California e la East Coast. Steve Yanek ha concepito queste dieci canzoni nell’arco temporale di diciotto mesi tra il febbraio del 2020 e l’agosto del 2021, periodo scandito dall’isolamento forzato dovuto alla pandemia che ha stravolto i programmi di tutti. Canzoni che sono state create dal solo musicista dell’Ohio che [...]
‘I’ll Be Here’ – from C2C 2024 performer Colbie Caillat (featuring Sheryl Crow)
GRAMMY-winning US singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat is due to perform in the UK next month, following the release of her acclaimed 7th studio album, and debut country project, Along The Way, featuring her duet with Sheryl Crow, ‘I’ll Be Here’. With 15 billion global streams to date, including 55 million for the new album alone, Caillat - who has also collaborated with Taylor Swift, Jason Mraz, Brett Young and Brad Paisley among others - shot to fame in 2007 with her 3x Platinum, Billboard Top 5 debut album Coco, which included multi-platinum hit singles ‘Bubbly’ and ‘Realize’. Over the course of her exceptional career, [...]
Lainey Wilson Takes Home Her First GRAMMY For Best Country Album With ‘Bell Bottom Country’
Broken Bow Records/BMG Nashville's Lainey Wilson reached a new pinnacle in her record breaking career on Sunday, when she was awarded the Best Country Album GRAMMY® for Bell Bottom Country. The album, which features #1 hits "Heart Like a Truck" and "Watermelon Moonshine" alongside her current single "Wildflowers and Wild Horses", has served to be a truly life-changing record for the Louisiana native as it is the reigning Album of the Year for both the Academy of Country Music (ACM) & Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. On the CBS televised broadcast, an emotional Lainey Wilson fought off tears as she accepted stating: "This is [...]
New from Jelly Roll – ‘Halfway To Hell’ (out now)
Grammy-nominee, Jelly Roll has shared his latest single, Halfway To Hell, with US Country radio, following his third consecutive #1 with 'Save Me featuring Lainey Wilson', 'Need A Favor' and 'Son Of A Sinner'. 'Halfway To Hell' is off Jelly Roll's debut Country Album, Whitsitt Chapel (released June 2nd, 2023) – which earned the biggest Country debut album in Billboard Consumption Chart history.
New from Drake Milligan – “I Got A Problem”
At the end of 2023, BMG/Stoney Creek recording artist Drake Milligan treated fans to the release of his current single “I Got A Problem”, following a captivating performance of it as an America’s Got Talent guest, where he returned to the scene of his national TV breakout. With a rich, warm vocal and a sound tipping its hat to neon-lit ‘90s romance, the track is a heartfelt tribute to an all-consuming love and showcases the effortless ease of Milligan's beyond-his-years baritone. The single will feature on the pure-country hitmaker's brand new EP Jukebox Songs, set for release on February 16th, which marks another bold chapter of [...]
New from Redferrin: ‘Jack and Diet Coke’ (out now)
Warner Music Nashville’s rising artist Redferrin announced his forthcoming debut EP, Old No. 7, out February 16. Each song on the EP was co-written and co-produced by Redferrin himself, and includes the viral hit 'Jack and Diet Coke' - Redferrin’s biggest release yet with nearly 30 million global streams. It charted on Spotify’s Viral 50 – US and received a remix by rapper and fellow Tennessee native Juicy J. Each has added to his global career streaming total of over 60 million.
Corb Lund Releases ‘I Had It All’ Ahead of ‘El Viejo’ Album Release on Feb 23rd via New West Records
Corb Lund has today shared ‘I Had It All’, the latest preview of his forthcoming album, El Viejo, releasing February 23rd, 2024 via New West Records. The album is already being met with critical acclaim and has been deemed the ‘Americana Album of the Month’ by Uncut Magazine. “’I Had It All’ is a fun romp about western gambling stuff that feels good to sing. It's kinda swampy and I dig the harp on it. Reminds me of something my buddy Hayes might write. And it has a couple of my favourite lines from the whole album, the one about [...]
GREY DeLISLE “She’s An Angel”
Nata e cresciuta a San Diego, California, Grey DeLisle in questi anni duemila ha dedicato alla musica uno spazio intermittente ed irregolare, alternando la sua produzione discografica iniziata ad inizio millennio con buonissimi propositi e una manciata di album ad una carriera come doppiatrice di film di animazione (circa duemila, dai Simpsons a Scooby Doo), con una vita privata decisamente movimentata. Per parecchi anni, dal 2007 al 2023, non ci sono state tracce della Grey DeLisle cantante ed autrice e il suo “Borrowed”, disco di cover per certi versi sorprendente per scelte e freschezza, ha interrotto questo silenzio [...]
Into The Neon: Randall King’s 18-track Sophomore Album Is Available Now
Hereford, Texas native Randall King is embarking on a new sonic chapter as he ushers country music Into The Neon with his 18-track sophomore album, available today. "We are officially in the Neon era baby,” proclaims King. “The TONK factor is on and set to 11!" With inspiration drawn from the hues of neon that backlit his budding career – inclusive of the glowing skies in the plains of West Texas where he was raised and the radiant signs of the nearly 150 honky tonks he performs in each year – Into The Neon is a humble recollection of King’s experiences and observations. “Sonically, this album [...]