Russ Mensch, Mensch & Company, Inc People attending the upcoming 34th annual QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in Association with PNC Bank now have their choices for taking a magic carpet ride: taking a hot air balloon ride in … Continue reading →
by Steven Mirkin Stu Cook (on bass) and Doug Clifford (drums) via Creedence-Revisited.com It’s been 50 years since they formed Creedence Clearwater Revival with brothers Tom and John Fogerty, and more than 20 years since they hit the road as … Continue reading →
Guitarist Eric Clapton will appear on the Rolling Stones’ blues-inspired new album, Keith Richards has confirmed. The musician “dropped by for a couple of numbers”, Richards told BBC 6 Music, adding the recording sessions had been “like old times down … Continue reading →
MICHAEL SHAPIRO FOR THE PRESS DEMOCRAT | July 20, 2016, 8:35AM Jorma Kaukonen, the legendary guitarist who helped give the Jefferson Airplane its unique sound, was wandering around the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last month in Cleveland, … Continue reading →
John Fogerty John Fogerty during one of his recent concerts. By Anthony Mendicino / PIttsburgh Post-Gazette When John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival stepped on stage at Woodstock in the summer of 1969 for their first big break, they followed … Continue reading →
By GEORGE A. PAUL / CONTRIBUTING WRITER Three Dog Night With: Pacific Symphony Where: Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa When: July 14 Next at Pacific Amphitheatre: Styx (8:15 p.m. July 15, sold out); Boston (8:15 p.m. July 16, sold out); Psychedelic … Continue reading →
50 years ago today (7/16/66), Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker formed the supergroup Cream. Regarded as the first band of soloists, in their two year career they brought the blues to a whole new realm and became the first “power trio.” Many … Continue reading →
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland 2016 Host Committee says that rock and roll legends Three Dog Night will headline its welcome party – Rock the Night in CLE – before the 2016 Republican National Convention. It’s an invitation-only event to welcome … Continue reading →
by Christopher Scapelliti Keith Richards recently revealed the guitar that he would own if he could have only one. His answer came in response to a question posed on “Ask Keith Richards,” a web video series that gives fans a chance … Continue reading →
John Kay and Michael Monarch discuss the origins of 1968’s ‘Magic Carpet Ride’ Steppenwolf in 1970. From left: John Kay, Jerry Edmonton, Larry Byrom, George Biondo and Goldy McJohn. Photo: Gems/Redferns/Getty Images By Marc Myers Updated July 12, 2016 4:59 … Continue reading →