Bill Copeland
Dave Glannon brings his Downtown Dave And The Deep Pockets to a higher level
Dave Glannon has been a fixture on the greater-Manchester, New Hampshire scene for about ten years now. Glannon began his career, in earnest, playing in the Kantu Blues Band at KC’s Rib Shack in Manchester. He said he wasn’t that good at the time, but that Kantu jam host Jerry Paquette saw something in him and told him to keep coming down to his Tuesday night jam.
AJ Edwards needs help
Local musician AJ Edwards just sent the following information at to BillCopelandMusicNews.com: We’re at the home stretch of a new record and was wondering if you’d support our push to release the new music.
Area musicians to perform Bob Dylan Birthday bash for the Brad Delp Foundation
This information just came in from Mr. Bobby Livingston from the band Napoleon In Rags: Londonderry, NH—On May 24th, in celebration of Bob Dylan’s 73rd birthday, some of New England’s finest musicians will be performing to benefit the Brad Delp Foundation at Whippersnappers in Londonderry. Members of legendary Boston bands The Fools and Brad Delp’s own Beatle […]
Blues For The Troops III takes place this Sunday, April 13 at Capones in Peabody MA
The North Shore is the place to be this Sunday night if you want to hear some great local blues acts while supporting America’s brave fighting men and women. The Third Annual Blues For The Troops benefit will be held once again at Capones in Peabody, Massachusetts. The show runs from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 […]
Tammy Lynn & Myles High offer winsome debut CD Turn My Music On
Tammy Lynn Myles and her husband-guitarist Mike Myles continue their interest in rockabilly with their debut album under their new band name Tammy Lynn & Myles High. Formerly known as Raising Scarlet, the husband wife team nail down nine zesty Americana flavored rockers that zing with their brisk instrumentation and authentic genre vocal approaches. Turn My Music On is a credible slice of oldies rock and roll, rockabilly, and country blues. It’s uncanny how at once tight and colorful they and their backing players sound.
Deja Voodoo rock Boondocks Tavern, help say goodbye to a special friend
Deja Voodoo came to Weare, New Hampshire last night and played their special blend of 90s rock, power trio style. There is nothing like three tight players pumping out an endless salvo of driving music. This Manchester-based trio kept their sound compact, accessible, and chunky. Even when they slowed things down a bit, you could still feel their electrical charge. Their performance marked the final evening of farewell celebrations for owner MaryEllen Robinson-Montplaisir who is relocating to Maine to complete her dream of living in her childhood hometown.
Lisa Guyer benefit coming April 27; Godsmack headlining
Tickets went on sale this morning at The Palace Theatre for Music Cares – A Benefit For Lisa Guyer. Taking place on Sunday, April 27, at 8: 00 p.m., the show will assist Lisa Guyer with her expenses from her recent surgery to repair a ruptured aneurysm on her vocal cord. Guyer, known for […]
Vinny Serino hustles Boston Baked Blues back into club scene
Vinny Serino has been fronting Boston Baked Blues for several years now. After being a sideman in his own band, he stepped up when his guitarist-lead vocalist announced he was starting a new job. In only two days. With 13 gigs lined up for the month ahead of him, Serino had no choice but to step up to the microphone. He’s never looked back.
Spank! live album is another fine offering from Boston blues keyboardist Ron Levy
Spank! is the name of a short lived trio formed by keyboardist Ron Levy, guitarist Fuzz, and drummer Eric Kalb just over ten years ago. Fuzz and Kalb were members of the rising funk band Deep Banana Blackout while Levy was fronting his Ron Levy’s Wild Kingdom. Introduced by jazz legend Melvin Sparks, the trio played some gigs around the North Shore area of Massachusetts and came up these tunes as well as the trio name Spank!.
URO outdid themselves with Quadrophenia in concert
The Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra outdid themselves last night. That local Boston area company of singers and musicians performed The Who’s technically challenging landmark rock opera Quadrophenia in its entirety. Not only did the URO make it sound right, they made it feel right. URO made one feel the way he felt when he first listened to this music as a young man identifying with its tortured protagonist Jimmy.
