
Carolyn Waters, backed by Peter Ward, plays Sculler’s November 26
Singer-songwriter Carolyn Waters will be backed by Peter “HiFi’ Ward’s Electric Blues for a blues show at 8 p.m. Nov. 26 at Sculler’s Jazz Club at the Doubletree in Boston. Admission is $20. Dinner packages are available. Free garage parking. Ward, a well-known guitarist who was married to the late Mai Cramer, host of the […]

Catherine Capozzi Presents Bring Us Your Women at Triptych at the Oberon November 14
Dear Readers, This Boston event sounds like it’s going to be an extravaganza of live rock music, dance, art, theater, and video. Composer Catherine Capozzi is widely recognized as one of Boston’s finest guitarist. She was received much notice for her instrumental progressive rock band Axemunkee, and she has toured Europe with 1990’s Boston band […]

Boondocks Tavern starts up Wednesday night open mic jam
Boondocks Tavern is hosting an Open Mic Jam form on Wednesday nights from 7:30 until 11:00. Their open mic jam features a full band set up. All styles are welcome, the jam is hosted by “Red House Road”. It’s also a ladies night, half price drinks for the ladies. Paul Spera, John “Junie” Belanger and myself are […]

Ten Foot Polecats music featured on History Channel
BillCopelandMusicNews.com just received the following exciting new from the Ten Foot Polecats. Here is their press release: We did receive some great news on the way down to Muddy Roots, two of our songs were picked up by a History Channel show called “Hatfields and McCoys: White Lightning”. Last Thursday our song “So Good To […]

Overdue Blues jam continues successful run at Riviera Cafe in Bridgewater MA
Dear Readers, I have been receiving the weekly newsletter from the Overdue Blues jam marketing people for some time now. The Overdue Blues jam takes place every Saturday afternoon at the Riviera Cafe in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It seems to bring in a huge amount of players and music fans each week. The jam, though, sounds […]

Gas House Gorillas open Marshfield Fair music festival season with Aug 17 pre-festival show
Gas Gorillas will be opening the Marshfield Faire music festival season with a special pre-festival gig at Ming Dynasty on Saturday, August 17, at 9:00 p.m. “If Cab Calloway, Freddy Mercury, Illinois Jacquet and Johnny Ramone started a garage band, it might sound something like the Gas House Gorillas.” – Collin Roche, The Morning […]

The Last Waltz coming to The Bull Run in Shirley MA on August 25th
Rev Tor Band and Music in Common join forces to re-create The Band’s classic concert film The Last Waltz, live at Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, MA on Sunday, August 25, 2013 (Shirley, MA) July 25, 2013 – Music in Common and the Rev Tor Band announce a special live performance of The Band’s classic […]

Wachusett Valley Music Festival scheduled for September 14, Amy Ray headlines
The Wachusett Music Series and the Wachusett Valley Music Festival (formerly, Wachusett Valley Folk Festival) has brought world-class musicians to its intimate, inspirational, often sold-out events. It’s probably safe to say that many folks view the event as The Little Festival That Could. Their annual festival (voted one of The op Summer Festivals in New […]

Shana Stack Band wins two national awards
Nashville, TN, Monday, July 1, 2013: The Independent Country Music Association, located in Nashville, Tennessee, the Country Music Capital of the World, announced today the winners of their 2nd Annual Independent Country Music Association Awards. The Independent Country Music Association (ICoMA) exists to educate, evaluate, and promote indie country music. The Shana Stack Band, comprised […]

Yoke Shire opening for Vanilla Fudge at Bull Run in Shirley
YOKE SHIRE OPENS FOR VANILLA FUDGE! Friday, June 14, 2013 • 8 p.m. Yoke Shire will be the opening act for this classic 60’s psychedelic rock group. Vanilla Fudge is best known for their Top 10 single “You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” which they performed on the The Ed Sullivan Show in 1968. Their […]