R.I. honky tonk queen Joanne Lurgio graces on Nothing Remains The Same CD
Joanne Lurgio sings and plays a heartfelt collection of honky tonk roots tunes on her latest CD Nothing Remains The Same. Lurgio not only has a beautifully strong voice to display. She is a crafty songwriter with a knack for keeping country roots music fun while also stepping out into classy, meaning of life ballads […]
Gil Correia Band score big on debut CD Tattoos & Blues
Gil Correia Band’s debut CD Tattoos And Blues is loaded with the particular brand of punchy, driving blues-rock Correia and his boys are known for. It doesn’t hurt that Correia’s hard scrabble life gives him a bit of tough guy confidence while filling these numbers with soulful verisimilitude. His rough Massachusetts accent fits right in […]
Blues festivals announced for Summer 2011
Blues Festivals coming soon: Barnful Of Blues in New Boston, New Hampshire on August 6th. /Onset Blues Festival on August 6th. /Blues N Brews Festival in Westford, Massachusetts on August 20th. /White Mountain Boogie N’ Blues (Aug 19th, 20th, 21st) /North River Blues Festival (Marshfield Fair) August 27th & 28th /Greenfield Blue-B-Cue on August 27th […]
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. […]