Chick Drummers: They are woman, hear them pound
It seems like women have crashed through another barrier in the modern music world. Chick drummer are becoming less of a novelty. Greater-Boston is the home to a solid trend of women drummers. The women interviewed for this article are full of confidence and talent and are respected as drummers, regardless of their gender. The […]
Mr. Nick found website that finds funding for creative projects
Mr Nick just sent this into Bill Copeland Music News: Hey Bill, maybe you could share this with your folks…..I’m writing to let you know that the band has just finished recording an awesome record and we’re at the stage where we need to mix & master it. That along with some remaining studio expense […]
Smoken’ Joe’s Fourth Anniversary party rocked; offered much talent
Smoken’ Joe’s BBQ & Blues is the brain child of husband and wife team Joe and Wendy Dodd. The pair have a strong appreciation for the talent they bring into their little restaurant. The establishment’s Fourth Anniversary party featured many of the area blues artists who have helped put the intimate Brighton music room on […]
Keep Whippersnappers Alive; another music club facing possible closing
Music Fans, As you are already aware, Whippersnappers has recently suffered a potentially catastrophic financial setback as a result of the electrical fire at the Londonderry Commons Plaza. With our economy as it is, and in a business that greatly relies on our patrons disposable income which as well has lessened drastically over the past […]
Smoken’ Joe’s to celebrate 4th Anniversary this Sunday, July 10, 2011
Hi folks, I just want to remind you of Smoken’ Joe’s big anniversary party this Sunday. Here’s an updated list of the musicians who are coming. Mark your calendars! This will be one of the great parties of the summer when Wendy and Joe Dodd cordially invite you and your friends to join them […]
Tester rock out on new CD King Of The World
Tester recently released their King Of The World CD, and it certainly rocks out in a range somewhere between metal and 1970s hard rock. This music niche works for Tester. Their sound is huge, strong, and rocking yet always accessible. Opening track “Look What You’ve Done” gives the sledgehammer pounding rhythm section, dizzying, speedy guitars, […]
Patti DeRosa emotes with style on new live CD Packing My Bags
Singer-songwriter Patti DeRosa has released “Packing My Bags,” a lively and lovely document of her live performances. DeRosa has named this live disc after its opening track. As a musician, DeRosa is always packing her bags to play gigs. Traveling informs much of DeRosa’s songwriting, and so this packing bags theme works on numerous levels. […]
This Blue Heaven shine on new CD QuickSandGlass
This Blue Heaven is a keyboard driven pop-rock band with a girl singer and sprightly melodies. On this debut CD QuickSandGlass, the quintet, who don’t sound like anybody else, offer up plenty of pleasant ditties. Vocalist MacKenzie Outlund’s pretty voice has an ethereal quality that sounds like she is floating just above the band. She […]
Wild Bill Gleason & Chris Fury Rodis rock the roots of Americana music on Good Groove CD
Wild Bill Gleason and Chris Fury Rodis assembled an all star cast of local blues players to record their dream album Good Groove: American Roots Music. Good Groove is a tribute to some of the great American roots music from the mid-20th century. All of these tracks are rendered with true feeling and grateful appreciation […]
Beyond Blonde offers more rootsie sophistication on Showing My Roots CD
This new Beyond Blonde CD Showing My Roots is a collection of punchy songs that pack the aggression of modern rock into a roots feeling and sound. The rootsie, folkie thing is in the lead singer’s vocal and acoustic guitar approach and in the bands tight arrangements. Showing My Roots opens with a steady, folkie […]
