Creedence Clearwater Revisited Shake the Rafters at Wolf Trap. :: By: Rick Landers Nothing like some down home on the bajou rock to keep things cooking on a hot swampy night at Northern Virginia’s open air venue, the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts in Vienna where Creedence Clearwater Revisited played hit after hit of their former self, Creedence Clearwater Revival. The Revisited cast of performers includes two of the original CCR members, Doug “Cosmo” Clifford (drums) and bassist, Stuart Cook. So, you got the beat and the bass backbone from the ‘60s and ‘70s harnessed to Kurt Griffey on lead guitar, Steve Gunner stationed at his Korg Triton keyboard and the CCR lead vocals by John Tristao, who’s got the grit and the timbre to make the rafters shake. As expected, once CCR unleashed the first few chords of the first CCR hit of the night, “Born on a Bayou”, the crowd forgot about the heat and dug in and sang along with abandon.
ArtistWorks Academy of Bluegrass Online Has Blockbuster First Week. :: By: Staff Guitar, mandolin, banjo, bass, and fiddle players from all over the globe have made the first week of new ArtistWorks Academy of Bluegrass online a blockbuster. The site, which offers one-on-one individualized lessons and immediate feedback from award-winning Bluegrass players, saw students from Canada, Scotland, USA, India, Greece, Norway, England, Germany, Spain and Italy in its first week alone.
Why Slash Deserves as A Legend. :: One of the most overused terms in the writing of music is “legend”. We should not kid ourselves to think that no matter how many times we have heard it we could live without “Appetite for destruction”. In fact we can’t pretend that the cool “November Rain” song does not make us want to howl [...]
Hot Tuna To Release Deluxe Double LP Package. :: Hot Tuna's Steady as She Goes By: Staff Legendary blues/roots band Hot Tuna have announced a special, deluxe LP of their new album Steady As She Goes . The deluxe record, which hits shelves and online music stores on June 28th, is perfect for audiophiles, as it was mastered at half-speed and pressed on premium 180 gram vinyl.
