A reader named Brenda responds to BillCopelandMusicNews
Brenda Ayers Hajec April 27 at 1:36pm Report Bill, You know my affection for you and your love of music – so I hope you’ll take this “observation” which has been expressed to me by several people (and I agree) – when you love everyone you review and give glowing accolades to everything, it all […]
Reverend JJ reflects strengths on solo acoustic CD Naked
Reverend JJ has recently released his CD Naked, and it is appropriately named. Stripped down to voice, acoustic guitar, and harmonica, Reverend JJ bares all, emotionally speaking. These songs have so solid in their story arcs and in their sonic structures that you can envision a very busy Reverend JJ carving them out of the […]
Ruthann Baler announces upcoming gig
Ruthann Baler is opening for Nashville artist Diana Jones www.dianajonesmusic.com on Sat. June 4, at Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham. You can check it out at www.amazingthings.org. I have a CD that was released in 2009 and have started working on a second album. You can also visit me at www.myspace.com/ruthannbaler. I am also the […]
Altzdrums announces attempt to organzie show for March On Blair Mountain
Hi Bill, Tho we are friends on FB, I wanted to reach to you and maake a personal appeal. I am trying on short notice to put together a show for “Marchonblairmountian.org” – the 90th anniversary of the first mark for coal miners – I am hoping to raise awareness and show solidarity to the […]
Phil Ayoub scores big on sophomore CD Arrivals And Departures
Boston musician Phil Ayoub has a sound that can go national. Ayoub’s new sophomore CD Arrivals And Departures is marked by his quirky vocals and distinct jangly guitar sound. Ayoub found the perfect recipe to make a sound all his own, offers a lot to the ear without ever overwhelming. There is so much to […]
Andrea Gillis Band to debut first CD at Lizard Lounge
Andrea Gillis has been a fixture on the Boston music scene for so long that she stands out in the mind like a statue of a former mayor. Gillis is gearing up for a CD Release Party at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, Massachusetts next weekend. on April 29th and April 30th. This marks the […]
Maine singer-songwriter Don Campbell updates us from the city of Nashville
Good day from Music City and the Nashville Film Festival, For the last few days, Tonya and I have had some powerful and inspiring moments attending films, panels and red carpet events at the Nashville Film Festival. You can read about some of the highlights at our blog which we’re continuing to update throughout the […]
Brian Corcoran explores depth of Irish ballads on Safe In The Harbour
Brian Corcoran just released his acoustic CD Safe In The Harbour to commemorate all of the traditional Irish ballads he learned growing up. It might not be accurate to say he “learned” them. The songs on his debut solo CD seem more apart of him than something he could have simply learned somewhere. He is […]
MaryBeth Maes is opening for Scholarship Fundraiser
Thursday, April 21, 2011, will find my full band, MaryBeth Maes Band, will be the opening act for the Stephen Camello Music Scholarship Foundation Fundraiser, St. Michael’s Hall, 25 Elmwood Avenue, Lynn, Massachusetts at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from Mae’s husband, Brian, or Mar Beth herself, or at the door. MaryBeth Linehan Maes has been singing, playing guitar […]
Young singer-songwriter Kim Jennings branches out
Musicians come from a variety of backgrounds. Some come from an academic background, which doesn’t hurt as education is always applicable. Singer-songwriter Kim Jennings has a BA in psychology in Harvard. Jennings was also a French major for one year. She actually started out at Harvard as a physics major and going to be a […]
