JIMI HENDRIX BIOPIC – IT AIN’T GONNA HAPPEN!

Jimi Hendrix

 

Further to widespread press reports this week the Jimi Hendrix biopic faces a huge hurdle – Hendrix’s estate has released a new statement speaking out against the project.  

“Experience Hendrix, LLC, the family-owned company entrusted with safeguarding the… Continue reading

WALKERN MUSIC AT THE TIMES CLUB

FAMOUS STEVENAGE MUSIC VENUE RE-BORN

 

The Walkern Music at the Times Club, once one of Hertfordshire’s most successful venues is re-launched. Under the auspices of Trevor Keeling and friends who run the highly popular ‘Blues at the Red’ at… Continue reading

ROCKABILLY LEGEND LARRY DONN DIES AGED 70



One of the legends of Rockabilly Larry Donn has… Continue reading

BOB DYLAN TO RECEIVE THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM

Bob Dylan is to receive the highest civilian honor awarded by the United States – the Presidential Medal of Freedom, as first reported in the New York Times. The award will also go to author Toni Morrison, former Secretary of… Continue reading

LEVON HELM OF THE BAND DIES AGED 71 – Levon Helm singer and drummer with the Band –the first true Americana band -of ‘Music from Big Pink’ fame and Bob Dylan’s backing band

 


Yet another music great passes on – Levon… Continue reading

Bert Weedon The Play in day Man passes


 Bert Weedon dies

 Bert Weedon is credited with helping some of the best-known guitar stars learn the instrument

Influential guitarist Bert Weedon, best known for creating the popular tutorial manual Play In A Day, has died aged 91.

Eric Clapton,… Continue reading

THE PEOPLES’ REPUBLIC OF THE BLUES – IN READING BUCKS

Blues is truly the peoples’ music – with many venues being run by dedicated unselfish guys purely for the love of the music – THIRD THURSDAY BLUES AT SOUTH STREET ARTS CENTRE in Reading is no exception –now in its… Continue reading

TEXAN BLUESMAN BUDDY WHITTINGTON UK GIGS CELEBRATING THE ALBUM ‘SIX STRING SVENGALI’ AND A GREAT INTERVIEW FOR LIVEBLUES.INFO

Texas bluesman Buddy Whittington is in the UK to celebrate his album ‘Six String Svengali’ with a series of gigs that include one at Ronnie Scotts on 22nd April. According to popular legend Buddy was once described by John… Continue reading

EARL SCRUGGS THE FATHER OF BLUEGRASS BANJO DEAD AT 86

Earl Scruggs, who is widely regarded as the “father of bluegrass banjo”, has died aged 88. He pioneered a colorful “picking” style that helped to transform American country music. It is Bill Monroe who is generally regarded as the one… Continue reading

MARCH 19th 2012 50th ANNIVERSARY OF BOB DYLAN’S DEBUT ALBUM – IT DIDN’T MAKE THE US CHARTS BUT IT MADE THE UK’S TOP TWENTY!


The years 2012 and 2013 will see some  notable… Continue reading

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