HeatherFest16 offers blues bands this Sunday Sept 12 @ 1:00 p.m.
HEATHERFEST 16 Sunday Sept. 12 @ 1:00pm 65 Freeman St. Norton, MA $20 Donation All Proceeds go to Charity featuring: The Duke Robillard Band Brian Templeton Racky Thomas Toni Lynn Washington Mr. Nick & the Dirty Tricks Diane Blue Cheryl Aruda Special Guests: Evan Goodrow Tyler Cheo PARTY NOTES There will be NO GRILLS this […]
Kerri Edelman could strike gold with debut CD Leave It All Behind
Kerri Edelman’s debut CD Leave It All Behind plays out with a similar power pop princess approach of Avril Lavigne. Edelman has a solid pop rock band behind her, edgy, compressed guitars, drum programming, sonic synths, and her songs are polished to perfection. Her vocals are silky smooth and she brings a lot of youthful […]
HeatherFest 16 runs Sunday, Sept 12 @ 1:00 p.m.
Heather McKibben just released this informtion to BillCopelandMusicNews.com: HeatherFest 16 Sunday, September 12th @ 100pm – 1100 ? $20 donation All proceeds go to Charity! BYOB & coolers. I ask that all guests bring “potluck” food to share. Please don’t come empty handed… There will be NO GRILLs this year so please plan accordingly. There […]
Rush documentary highlights the trio’s longevity, success
The new Rush documentary film Beyond The Lighted Stage is incredibly good. A story of immense talent, much struggle, horrific tragedy, and incredible perseverance, Rush has been chronicled here in every stage of their career. This tale of strong personalities standing up to critics and their own record company speaks to the underdog in all […]
The Love Dogs nailed another perfect evening at the Strange Brew Tavern in Manchester, New Hampshire
The Love Dogs opened their set at Strange Brew last night with some free form swing blues. Each member of this eight piece briefly strutted his or her stuff. Guitarist Glen Shambroom, who is also a saxophonist, tore it up on bari sax, and Scotty Shetler, filling in for Myanna Pontoppidan, cut loose with his […]
Another fun Sunday night at The Burren Somerville, Mass.
Last Sunday night at The Burren in Somerville was a typical anything goes atmosphere at this popular weekend nightspot. At least that’s how Sunday night host Tom Bianchi explained it before introducing the first act. Amy Schmidt from Lincoln, Nebraska opened the show with a set of original tunes and she used a quite, graceful […]
Cindy Daley belted out blues beauties, R&B gems at The Tap in Haverhill Mass.
Cindy Daley cranked out plenty of blues, R&B, and even some funk last night at The Tap in Haverhill, Massachusetts. All of Daley’s song selections were laced with her unusually rangy vocal yelps, coos, and phrases. Daley belted like a banshee at certain points, and she likely made some new fans, as patrons couldn’t unglue […]
Jen Thayer rocks northern seacoast; plans new CD
Jen Thayer has been rocking the northern New England seacoast for several years. Thayer has composed 15 new songs t hat she has taken to her band mates to record for next album. With a lot of gigs on her schedule and her recording plans, Thayer could be the busiest musician in Maine. Though she […]
We Are Scientists releases catchy third CD, Barbara
We Are Scientists have forged their trio sound into a polished, well-crafted song structures on this impressive third studio effort, Barbara. Barbara was recorded in studios in California, London, and New York. The album has a sweet politeness that marks every tune on this power-pop album. The trio is guitarist-vocalist Keith Murray, bassist-backing vocalist Chris […]
Police tribute band Ghost In The Machine rocks Captain Carlo’s in Gloucester
Ghost In The Machine is one of the most technically talented band in the tribute circuit. This homage to The Police utilizes a maximum amount of skill from each trio member to recreate the actual band in concert. Bouncy, expansive bass notes, rangy melodic guitar phrases, and frenetic polyrhythmic drumming were the order of the […]
