Common venue for Levon Helm compadre Jimmy Vivino, The Cutting Room owned by Steve Walter & actor Chris Noth, will close its doors this Monday evening.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
The Lone Star Cafe...another historic site demise.
Former NYC The Band performance site going down. Thanks to a The Band Guestbook contributor (Tim) for the sad info.
http://afinecompany.blogspot.com/2009/01/61-fifth-ave-former-schraffts-building.html
Bill Scheele (& bro John)....The Band photog update.
Bill & his brother John are reknowned The Band photogs. Keeps your eyes & ears open for a possible photography book relative to their early-to-mid-'70s The Band photos. Keep in mind....this is the 40th anniversary of The Band touring on its own!
Hubert Sumlin...Levon's special Ramble guest tonight.
The great bluesman is tonight's special guest @ Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble. Learn more about this great musician on Hubert's website. Muddy Waters' great guitarist, Bob Margolin, wrote Hubert's bio.
Happy b'day Ronnie Hawkins!
The Hawk turns 74 today. Thanks to him, one of our favorite bands, The Band (then The Hawks), was formed.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Phish announces Summer '09 performance dates.
Phish announces ten dates for this coming June beginning in NY.
Remembering Silas Hogan....
The Louisiana bluesman passed away 15-yrs ago today & would have turned 98 this yr.
Happy b'day to the late Kenneth "Buddy" Scott!
The blues musician, whose grandmother performed w/the great The Band musical influence Sonny Boy Williamson, would have turned 74 today. He left us in '93 due to stomach cancer.
Happy b'day Les Paul!
The American jazz artist, guitar pioneer & godfather to rocker Steve Miller turns 94 today.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Happy b'day to the late Elvis Presley!
Elvis would have turned 74 today. He had a stillborn twin brother Jessie Garon. Elvis paid $4 to Sun Records in Memphis, TN to record his first two tunes Casual Love & I'll Never Stand In Your Way. He left us in '77.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
'69 Woodstock Music Fest 40th Anniversry.
Original Woodstock Music Festival founder / promoter Michael Lang is preparing NY & Berlin 40th Anniversary concerts to possibly include original & current acts. Check out the link:
http://www.therockradio.com/2009/01/woodstock-reloaded-in-ny-and-berlin.html
http://www.therockradio.com/2009/01/woodstock-reloaded-in-ny-and-berlin.html
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Allman Bros. March Beacon dates.
Will frmr Allman Dickey Betts join the band for their annual NYC Beacon dates? He happens to be touring in the NE @ that time.....
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