John Hall announces Blizzard Benefit for Marshfield residents battered by recent weather; bands help out
BillCopelandMusicNews.com is passing this information onto you from the great Marshfield Fair blues festivals organizer and Rhythm Room Records guru John Hall: Dear friends & neighbors, I would like to announce that Sunday March 22 is going to be Brant Rock Day, with 3 restaurants, The Venus II, the Jetty, and Haddads Ocean Café, partaking in the […]
Roomful Of Blues served up the good times at Tupelo in Londonderry NH last night
Roomful Of Blues rolled into beautiful Londonderry, New Hampshire last night and treated their fans to a couple of hours worth of their best material. Lead by singer Phil Pemberton and guitarist Chris Vachon, the band was in fine form, offering a lot of their combination of fine ensemble work while leaving openings here and there for each player to offer up something to showcase their own individual contribution to the enormous Roomful sound.
Amy Fairchild is a music scene force to be reckoned with
Amy Fairchild is a phoenix on the greater-Boston music scene. After dropping off the radar screen for a few years, Fairchild, a 20 year veteran of the music business, is back with an exciting new CD. She’s been participating in a Linda Ronstadt tribute show, and she’s developed an interest in making music videos to accompany her songs.
Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra to perform The Who’s Quadrophenia Feb 6 and 7 at 8:00 p.m.
For the second time, The URO performs The Who’s masterpiece, QUADROPHENIA, in its entirety. Perhaps the most thought-provoking concept album ever produced, Quadrophenia is a complex work that delves into the depths of human feeling and expression – from the opening chords of “The Real Me” to the closing jubilation of “Love Reign O’er Me,” […]
Carolyn Walker shows brilliant potential on Incarnadine album
Carolyn Walker’s sophomore CD Incarnadine offers many shades, nuances, and interpretations of the singer-songwriter genre. Walker is also a masterful multi-instrumentalist who plays violin, viola, acoustic guitar, Chinese instruments and many others. There are enough golden nuggets on this ten track album to suggest Walker is a brilliant artist with the potential for a very bright future in the music business.
AfterFab score playing solo Beatles material to Chelmsford crowd
AfterFab has become one of the more interesting tribute bands on the New England music scene. Focusing on the post-Beatles solo material of George, John, Paul, and Ringo, the six piece conjures a fun, meaningful 1970s party vibe. They’ve also got the musical chops to get these songs down pat. Last night’s show at Chelmsford Center For The Arts in Chelmsford, Massachusetts was a blast. It was also a testimony to AfterFab’s nuanced renditions of these grand masterpieces and minor, lesser known gems.
Arthur James is standing tall after “third place finish” in Memphis competition
The New England blues scene can proudly boast that New Hampshire’s Arthur James was “tied for third place” for the acoustic solo/duo portion of the International Blues Competition in Memphis last week. While there is no official recognition by the I.B.C. for third place finishers in the acoustic solo/duo contest, every blues fan from the New England blues scene, James’ home state of New Hampshire in particular, should be pleased to know he came pretty darn close to the top two spots.
Parker Wheeler needs your help
Amadee Castenell and John Colby are sending this request on behalf of our dear friend and fellow musician, Parker Wheeler. Parker has given heart soul and music to the Amesbury/ Newburyport area for 20 years. Thats about 1,020 shows. Through Patriots Sunday Night games and open heart surgery, the show at the Grog went and […]
Alan Arena hosts Hugs forLizbeth, with a little help from his musical friends
Tomorrow afternoon, blues musician Alan Arena will host a benefit to raise funds for his wife, Lizbeth. Lizbeth is living with the progressive, incurable genetic disorder known as Huntington’s disease. Funds will go to offset the expenses to cover her care.
Lori Diamond & Fred Abatelli share the love on Lifted album
Lori Diamond & Fred Abatelli have come up with another album of lovely, accessible singer-songwriter material. Lifted is an expression of the love the two share with one another, and they use their sophisticated musical and vocal abilities to share that love with the world through moving, uplifting soundscapes. Though this album clearly falls within the singer-songwriter genre, it offers sweeps of sound and lush harmonies that make it something larger than a pair of players with their acoustic instruments. There is a grander artistic vision than on their previous recordings.
