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Biesenrock meets Jazz Bilzen – 50 jaar jazz Bilzen

31/8/2015

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In 2015 is het precies 50 jaar geleden dat Jazz Bilzen voor het eerst plaats vond. Die verjaardag verdient het om op gepaste wijze gevierd te worden. Een aantal muziekevenementen in Bilzen zetten in 2015 een ‘Jazz Bilzen-editie’ op. EMOTIONS beet de spits af en kreeg als eerste het ‘50 jaar Jazz Bilzen-label’. DJ Brett Summers draaide tijdens het festival een stevige set met allemaal rockplaatjes die regelrecht uit de periode van Jazz Bilzen stamden.
Van 1965 tot 1981, al van lang voor er nog maar sprake was van Woodstock, Rock Werchter en Pukkelpop, trokken festivalgangers jaarlijks naar het kleine Limburgse stadje Bilzen, dat toen nog niet op de muzikale landkaart stond. Het legendarische muziekfestival was het eerste dat jazz, pop en rock samen op één affiche presenteerde. Dit was de start van een periode die niet meer uit ons collectief geheugen gewist kan worden. Dit festival bewees hoe je mensen uit diverse muzikale richtingen dichter bij elkaar kon brengen: folk, skiffle (met de legendarische Ferre Grignard) tot pop met vuurwerk (ook uit Antwerpen The Pebbles) tot het meer psychedelisch getinte werk van Simon Dupree & The Big Sound, het was allemaal nieuw en indrukwekkend. Het gebeurde ook meermaals dat sommige bands weerkeerden gezien het succes ze hadden op hun eerste passage: Rod Stewart, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, The Kinks, Uriah Heep e.a. waren zo geliefd bij het  publiek dat ze nog eens mochten terugkeren. Maar een van de meest indrukwekkende momenten was tijdens een optreden van Cat Stevens. Tijdens zijn set viel de elektriciteit uit en de momenten die hij daarop wist te creëren waren fenomenaal. Het werd stil, bangelijk stil, op de festivalwei met  pakweg 15.000 bezoekers en je kon bij wijze van spreken de muizen over het terrein horen lopen. Zijn act ging gewoon door maar akoestisch, unplugged… zoals we dit nu durven te noemen. Van talent gesproken. Iedere bezoeker hing aan z’n lippen.
De lijst met groepen die er optraden, is naast bijzonder lang, ook indrukwekkend. Onder meer Rod Stewart, Blondie, John Miles, The Kinks, Rory Gallagher, Small Faces, Ferre Grignard, Humble Pie, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Alexis Korner, Chris Farlowe, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Cat Stevens, Black Sabbath, The Troggs, Procol Harum, AC/DC, The Cure, Van Morrison, The Clash en James Brown kwamen er doorheen de jaren optreden. Enfin, dit is maar een kleine greep uit het omvangrijke aanbod dat het moederfestival der festivals ons ieder jaar presenteerde. En dan hebben we de jazznamen nog niet eens vernoemd.

Enige tijd geleden probeerde men in Bilzen ietwat de sfeer van het wereldberoemde festival weer te doen herleven op de Grote Markt als Terras Bilzen en deels sloegen de organisators hier in. Alleen was het nu een gratis festival maar misschien had men toch beter gekozen voor de échte formule weer nieuw leven in te blazen. waarvoor Jazz Bilzen zo  gekend was.
Vrijdag 4 september komen I Found The Cure, een tributeband van The Cure, en Planet Lizzy, tributeband van Thin Lizzy maar er is ook plaats voor Belgische rockiconen, zoals Belgian Asociality, The Scabs en The Kids. Ook Koyle, in 2012 bekroond als beste coverband van de Benelux, zal er het beste van zichzelf komen geven.

Een dag later is de meest opvallende naam op de affiche Uriah Heep, de Britse rockband (met helaas nog maar één origineel lid Mick Box de gitarist) die meer dan een keer op Jazz Bilzen aantrad. Die dag komen ook Jeff B.R.I.C.K., Police Brutality, The Bad Characters, Civilian, Hell City, Dany Lademacher’s Wild Romance, Don Aireys Deep Purple het podium onveilig maken. U bent gewaarschuwd, met zo’n affiche kan het niet stuk lopen…

Nog even deze reminder:

14 november: Jazz Bilzen Tribute (cc de kimpel)
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EMMA BALE BRENGT DEBUUT UIT EN LANCEERT BRAZILIAANSE VIDEO VOOR 'RUN' MET LOST FREQUENCIES

31/8/2015

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Emma Bale brengt vandaag haar debuut ‘My World Untouched’ uit!
Het album bevat naast 5 bloedmooie eigen nummers ook 3 beklijvende covers én de Lost Frequencies remix van ‘Run’.

Gelijktijdig met het album lanceert Emma Bale de VIDEO voor de Lost Frequencies remix van 'Run' die eerder deze maand in Brazilië werd opgenomen.  Bekijk de video HIER

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Ontdek ‘My World Untouched’ van EMMA BALE op iTunes, Bol.com, Spotify, Deezer of Apple Music

DEBUUT EMMA BALE

Op vrijdag 28 augustus brengt EMMA BALE haar debuut ‘My World Untouched’ uit op CD. 

De extended EP bevat naast haar eerste 2 grote hits ‘All I Want’ en ‘Run’ nog 4 nieuwe nummers én 3 bonustracks waaronder de Lost Frequencies remix van ‘Run’ die momenteel hoog scoort in de internationale hitlijsten.  Met haar beklijvende live versies van Strange Entity (Oscar & The Wolf) en Firestone (Kygo) als afsluiter bevat Emma’s eerste EP dus 9 nummers.

Zestien werd ze pas, maar ondanks die leeftijd heeft Emma Bale al een gevuld cv bij elkaar gespeeld.

Op 22 augustus jongstleden werd ze door Radio2 bekroond als ‘beste zangeres’ op Zomerhit 2015.

De singer/songwriter uit Sint-Katelijne-Waver wordt voor het eerst door een groot publiek opgemerkt in The Voice Kids, en het is liefde op het eerste gezicht. Samen met producer Hans Francken neemt ze een uitgepuurde cover op van de Kodaline-classic ‘All I Want’.

Amper een week later staat het nummer op 1 in de iTunes-charts en wordt de zelfgemaakte videoclip een miljoen keer bekeken. Een droomstart, die haar bovendien een gouden plaat oplevert.
En dat is niet alles: Clouseau nodigt Emma uit als speciale gast tijdens hun vier concerten in het Antwerpse Sportpaleis, waar ‘All I Want’ keer op keer een kippenvelmoment wordt.
Milow is zo onder de indruk dat hij haar uitnodigt op zijn concert in Tilburg. En ook dat verhaal krijgt een vervolg, want ze mag eind 2015 met hem mee op tournee in Nederland, Frankrijk en België.
Dat Milow een neus heeft voor een goeie song en een fraaie stem is bekend: hij gaf enkele jaren geleden ook Selah Sue haar eerste internationale kansen. 

In het voorjaar van 2015 werkt Emma Bale samen met producer Hans Francken aan haar debuut EP ‘My world untouched’ waarop ze aan twee nummers zelf meeschrijft.

Tijdens een optreden wordt haar pakkende stem op de single ‘Run’ opgemerkt door DJ/producer Lost Frequencies die prompt vraagt om de song te mogen remixen.
Zoals bekend stond Lost Frequencies nog maar recent op 1 in de Engelse singles hitlijst, iets wat geen enkele Belg hem eerder voordeed!

De Lost Frequencies remix van ‘Run’ krijgt nu een wereldwijde release met een nieuwe video die er op 28 augustus aankomt. Neem het van ons aan: Emma Bale wordt een blijver.

TRACKLIST Emma Bale – ‘My World Untouched’

1.    All I Want
2.    Run
3.    Shame
4.    Wonderland
5.    Nothing Arrived
6.    World Untouched

BONUS TRACKS:
7.    Run (Lost Frequencies remix)
8.    Strange Entity (live @Popvilla)
9.    Firestone (live @Pop Up Live)
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CLOUSEAU 2016: BEKENDMAKING EERSTE SHOWS

28/8/2015

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2016 wordt andermaal een zeer druk concertjaar voor Koen en Kris Wauters van Clouseau!
 Op dit moment puzzelen de heren een nieuw album in elkaar en dan weet je hoe laat het is : een tour door Vlaanderen komt eraan!


Na een eerste single eind september 2015 komt het nieuwe album er, samen met een tweede single, in het voorjaar van 2016 aan. 
Clouseau zal dan meteen ook de Vlaamse podia onveilig maken met hun "Clouseau-Tour 2016"!

Vanaf nu kan je tickets boeken voor volgende indoor shows van CLOUSEAU:

23 februari 2016 - DIEST, Den Amer - www.ccdiest.be - 013 460 640
04 maart 2016 - ROESELARE, Schiervelde - www.vcl-events.be - 0495 21 42 51
05 maart 2016 - LONDERZEEL, Het Dak Moet Er Af - www.hetdakmoeteraf.be
11 maart 2016 - BRUSSEL, Ancienne Belgique - www.abconcerts.be - 02 548 24 24
12 maart 2016 - OOSTENDE, Kursaal Oostende - www.concertevents.be - 0479 31 84 55
18 maart 2016 - DE PANNE, Plopsa Theater - www.plopsatheater.be - 070 345 999 (max. € 0,30/min.)
26 maart 2016 - ANTWERPEN, Stadsschouwburg - www.stadsschouwburgantwerpen.be - 070 69 11 11 (max. € 0,30/min.)
09 april 2016 - GENT, Capitole - www.capitolegent.be - 070 69 11 11 (max. € 0,30/min.)
16 april 2016 - HASSELT, Ethias Theater - www.ethias-theater.be - 070 345 345 (max. € 0,30/min.)
08 mei 2016 - BRUGGE, Concertgebouw - www.concertevents.be - 0479 31 84 55
28 mei 2016 - DEINZE, Brielpoort - www.miraclevzw.be

Info boekingen: TTT Artists - www.tttartists.be
Clouseau website
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DARLENE LOVE PREMIERES THE NEW VIDEO FOR HER SINGLE "FORBIDDEN NIGHTS"

27/8/2015

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‘Stemkanon’ Darlene Love, backing (& lead) voice bij Phil Spector, Blossoms, Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Frank Sinatra, Dionne Warwick , The Righteous Brothers... lanceert de video van “Forbidden Nights”, de eerste single uit haar nieuwe album en voor haar geschreven door Elvis Costello, productie Little Stevie Van Zandt uit Lilyhammer.  

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darleneloveworld.com
www.facebook.com/darleneloveworld
twitter.com/darlenelovesing
instagram.com/darlenelovesings

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THE ZOMBIES   'STILL GOT THAT HUNGER'  NEW ALBUM 9 OCTOBER 2015 CD/LP/DL

25/8/2015

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Brit legends The Zombies - fresh from their triumphant Glastonbury performance - announce a brand new studio album and UK tour
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It’s been a highly productive past 18 months or so for influential musical icons The Zombies. Led by founder members Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone, The Zombies have completed a raft of shows across the US, made their second celebrated appearance at SXSW festival, seen their enduring classic ‘Time of The Season’ sampled by Eminem (‘Rhyme Or Reason’), received a nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame and completed a brand new studio album, produced by Chris Potter (The Verve, Urban Hymns), which follows their acclaimed last album release, 2011’s ‘Breathe Out, Breathe In’. Not only that but the band rocked new music showcase The Great Escape in Brighton this year and created something really special with their live performance at this year’s Glastonbury.

Originally formed in St. Albans back in 1961 with Rod Argent on piano and Colin Blunstone on vocals, the band soon found worldwide fame with a run of brilliant singles in the mid-60s such as ‘Tell Her No’ and ‘She’s Not There’.
In 1968, they released their masterpiece album ‘Odessey And Oracle’, which later became admired as one of the finest-crafted LPs in musical history, producing the number 1 hit ‘Time Of The Season’. The band’s influence can never be overstated. From Nick Cave to Marshall Mathers, Paul Weller to Beck, the Foo Fighters to Fleet Foxes, musicians today still admire their sonic template, a masterclass in songwriting, arrangement, musicianship and production.

Despite originally disbanding in 1967 (the band officially reformed in 2004), The Zombies have always found their music in demand from subsequent generations. Their songs have been used in numerous films, television series and global advertising campaigns. From the hugely popular Mad Men through to last year’s Chanel campaign for Coco Mademoiselle, featuring Kiera Knightley, their music is quite simply timeless.
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The band revealed the title of their new album live on BBC Breakfast as an exclusive on 29th July, with the UK premiere of the album track ‘Chasing The Past’ on 6 Music Radcliffe & Marconi show later that day, resulting in a wonderfully positive social media frenzy from fans tweeting and emailing links to the show.

‘Still Got That Hunger’ has all the elements of an enduring rock opera, sitting as comfortably in the present day as it would have in the swinging decades of Aquarius. Opening the show with ‘Moving On’, Colin flexes his undeniably impressive vocal range before moving into ‘Chasing The Past’, a perfectly crafted piece of art, that leaves no doubt as to the band’s superb musicianship. A real showstopper comes up next with “Edge Of The Rainbow’, followed by the uptempo 1970’s Americana track ‘New York’, before dropping down to some blues and jazz-fuelled melodies with a re-make of their 1965 single ‘I Want You Back Again’ and a joyous choral reminisce, blended with classic rock guitar riffs on ‘And We Were Young Again’. Rod’s on form on keys in ‘Maybe Tomorrow’, a cheeky, charismatic number, followed by the Blunstone-penned ‘Now I Know I’ll Never Get Over You’, a radio-friendly classic that’s destined to be on everyone’s playlists. The quiet piano/voice duet ‘Little One’ comes next, before the final epic, euphoric concerto ‘Beyond The Borderline’ to complete this timeless musical journey.
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The artwork for the new album has been created by Terry Quirk, the original artist of their iconic album 'Odessey and Oracle', hailed by Rolling Stone Magazine and NME earlier this year as one of the greatest albums of all time.

ALBUM:  https://soundcloud.com/theendrecords/sets/the-zombies-still-got-that/s-3r6fH

 The Zombies will shortly begin a month-long US tour incorporating their live debut of ‘Still Got That Hunger’, and will be returning to the UK (supported by Josh Flowers & The Wild) for further dates later this year.
 
The Zombies are:
  • Vocals – Colin Blunstone
  • Keyboards/ Vocals – Rod Argent
  • Bass guitar – Jim Rodford
  • Guitar – Tom Toomey
  • Drums – Steve Rodford

uk tour dates

November 10th 2015 London The Forum
December 1st 2015 Brighton Concorde 2
December 2nd 2015 Cardiff The Globe
December 3rd 2015 Bristol The Fleece
December 4th 2015 Birmingham Library, The Institute
December 5th 2015 Norwich Norwich Open
December 7th 2015 Leeds Brudenell Social Club
December 8th 2015 Glasgow Oran Mor
December 9th 2015 Manchester Manchester Club Academy
December 10th 2015 Liverpool Arts Club
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Album soon available via Cherry Red Records
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Babyface returns as "Tender" as ever on ‘We've Got Love’ 

21/8/2015

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The legacy of 11-time Grammy Award®-winning multi-platinum icon Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds continues with the release of ‘We’ve Got Love’, the first single from his forthcoming Def Jam Recordings album ‘Return of the Tender Lover’.
‘We’ve Got Love’, the album’s first single, transcends romantic love to bring a global message of love and connectedness that we all have in our hearts. Babyface is currently touring through October in the U.S. and South Africa and will continue to tour in support of the upcoming new album.
“I have been blessed to experience a lot of love in my life,” commented Babyface.  “It is the greatest gift in life and I feel blessed to share that universal message through my music.”
‘Return of the Tender Lover’ is the 10th studio album by the poignant tunesmith, prolific hit maker/producer, superstar recording artist, and revolutionary label owner Babyface.  The album is filled with eight beautiful new original tracks of unapologetic R&B, intended to bring feel-good grooves back to music.  Babyface plays on every track on the album including, although not limited to, his amazing and widely-praised guitar work.
‘Return of the Tender Lover’s title commemorates and pays homage to Babyface’s breakthrough album of 1989, the RIAA triple-platinum ‘Tender Lover’.  His second studio LP, it spun off a quartet of career-defining solo R&B/pop crossover hits, ‘It’s No Crime’ (#1), ‘Tender Love’ (#1), ‘Whip Appeal’ (#2), and ‘My Kinda Girl’ (#3). (Bron: Soultracks.com)

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LUKE HAINES: 'BRITISH NUCLEAR BUNKERS'

20/8/2015

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New Album
16 October 2015
CD/LP


Beneath the surface of the UK lies a vast and secret network of abandoned nuclear bunkers. Sometime in the future the population of Great Britain has retreated into these bunkers. The reason for this exodus is not clear. Nuclear attack? Chemical attack? Germ warfare? Or perhaps even free will. What is known is that beneath the surface, in the bunkers, people live the utopian dream, communicating wordlessly via a highly developed new subconsciousness. There is no need for money and food is plentiful. The old gods have been forgotten. People now offer prayer to a piece of silverware, referred to as the 'New Pagan Sun', found in a bunker at Stoke on Trent, near to the location of the 1980 Darts World Championship final between Eric Bristow and Bobby George.

British Nuclear Bunkers is the new album by Luke Haines. It was recorded using entirely analogue synthesisers. Apart from an occasional vocal the only organic sound used is a recording of Camden Borough Control Bunker being attacked late at night by Luke Haines.

Maximum Electronic Rock and Roll.

British Nuclear Bunkers will be released by Cherry Red Records on October 16th 2015. It will be available on CD, Vinyl (with a free 7'' single) and the usual digital outlets.

Luke Haines has made many albums and written some books. Google him if you are interested. If you're not interested then don't bother googling him - do something else instead.

Luke Haines will be converting Bush Hall into a nuclear bunker for a Maximum Electronic Rock and Roll show on October 21st. He will then be touring nuclear bunkers around the UK.

The track listing of the album is as follows:

  1. THIS IS THE BBC
  2. BRITISH NUCLEAR BUNKERS
  3. CAMDEN BOROUGH COUNCIL
  4. TEST CARD FOREVER
  5. COLD FIELD MORNING UNDER BLISS
  6. BUNKER FUNKER
  7. PUSSYWILLOW (KIDS SONG)
  8. MAMA CHECK THE RADAR AT THE DADA STATION
  9. NEW PAGAN SUN
  10. DEEP LEVEL SHELTERS UNDER LONDON

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THE DEAD WEATHER: NIEUW ALBUM 'DODGE & BURN' OP 25 SEPTEMBER

19/8/2015

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Third Man recording group The Dead Weather -- Jack White, Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence -- has announced the release of their long anticipated new album. DODGE AND BURN – the band’s third album and first full-length release in five years – will be available everywhere on Friday, September 25th.

Released today, the brand new single, “I Feel Love (Every Million Miles),” is streaming now exclusively via global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL. The Dead Weather has also premiered the ferociously compelling Ian & Cooper-directed video for “I Feel Love (Every Million Miles).” Watch a teaser HERE and view the entire video via TIDAL http://smarturl.it/IFeelLoveVideoTidal

Recorded in Nashville during breaks in each member’s ever-busy schedules, DODGE AND BURN was heralded back in October 2013 as the band and Third Man Records announced an innovative long-term plan that would see a series of Dead Weather 7-inch singles released in the year and a half leading up the album’s release. The Dead Weather have now unveiled the complete track list for DODGE AND BURN, which features the four previously released Vault tracks remixed and remastered and eight new songs:
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Tracklisting

I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)
Buzzkill(er)
Let Me Through
Three Dollar Hat
Lose The Right
Rough Detective
Open Up
Be Still
Mile Markers
Cop and Go
Too Bad
Impossible Winner
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The Dead Weather first united after Alison Mosshart’s band The Kills supported Jack White and Jack Lawrence’s band The Raconteurs on a string of North American dates. The trio followed the tour with a few informal recording sessions at White’s famed Third Man studio, soon augmented by Raconteurs collaborator/Queens of the Stone Age multi-instrumentalist Dean Fertita. The result proved extraordinary – The Dead Weather’s debut album, “HOREHOUND,” arrived in July 2009 to worldwide critical acclaim and a top 10 Billboard 200 chart debut. The four musicians celebrated the release with a 23-date North American tour before reconvening at Third Man in December for three further weeks of writing and recording.
 
Released less than a year after their debut, “SEA OF COWARDS” made it abundantly clear The Dead Weather had become more than a side project -- White, Mosshart, Lawrence, and Fertita were now a band. Ultimately named among the top 15 on Rolling Stone’s “30 Best Albums of 2010,” “SEA OF COWARDS” drew rave reviews for its aggressive songcraft and overwhelming intensity, as did a worldwide tour highlighted by sold out headline dates and showstopping appearances at such legendary festivals as Coachella, Glastonbury, and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Since then, The Dead Weather collective has remained busy as ever, constantly adding new milestones to their already-illustrious résumés. Born as a one-off collaboration between friends and tourmates, The Dead Weather has since evolved into one of the most vital and provocative bands in contemporary rock ‘n’ roll and DODGE AND BURN sees The Dead Weather pushing their creative line of attack to its very limits.
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NICKELBACK ANNULEERT REST VAN NO FIXED ADDRESS TOUR

18/8/2015

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Multi-platina rockband Nickelback ziet zich genoodzaakt alle geplande data van hun No Fixed Address Tour te annuleren. Dit bericht komt er nadat Chad Kroeger een lange periode van verplichte rust voor zijn stem voorgeschreven kreeg. De frontman onderging recent een chirurgische ingreep om een cyste op zijn stembanden te verwijderen. Hoewel de dokters erg tevreden zijn met de resultaten van de operatie, dringen ze er op aan dat hij zijn stem nog zes tot negen maanden rust gunt om volledig te kunnen herstellen. Nadat Nickelback in juni alle Noord-Amerikaanse concerten afgelastte, annuleert de band nu ook alle Europese data.

"Most of all, we are sorry to miss our fans out on the road this fall, but Chad's health, healing and full recovery are what is most important right now. With the proper amount of time, we hope to have him back stronger and better than ever before. We thank everyone for their support and understanding during this time and look forward to getting back out on the road and playing music for everyone again real soon."

Het concert in de Lotto Arena, voorzien op woensdag 11 november, wordt eveneens afgelast. Ticketkopers kunnen uiteraard rekenen op een volledige terugbetaling en worden daarvoor vriendelijk verzocht om vòòr 31 december 2015 contact op te nemen met hun verkooppunt.

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Night of the Proms voortaan zonder Carl Huybrechts

14/8/2015

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Carl Huybrechts (64) stopt als presentator van Night of the Proms. Na 30 edities krijgt het jaarlijkse muziekfeest een grondige facelift. Huybrechts zal zelf betrokken worden bij de zoektocht naar zijn opvolger.

Het muziekspektakel Night of the Proms vierde eind 2014 zijn 30ste verjaardag in het Antwerpse Sportpaleis. Op die eerbiedwaardige leeftijd mag er al eens aan een ingreepje hier en daar gedacht worden. Zo zal dirigent Robert Groslot de fakkel doorgeven aan een opvolger.

De meest in het oog springende vernieuwing is die van 'master of ceremonies', een rol die van in het prille begin door Carl Huybrechts werd ingevuld. De voormalige sportjournalist heeft alle voorstellingen in Antwerpen gepresenteerd, uitgezonderd één: toen nam Marc Pinte het over. Huybrechts was ook het gezicht van de Proms-concerten in Duitsland, Frankrijk en Spanje, in totaal goed voor meer dan 600 presentatiebeurten.

Huybrechts is bijna onlosmakelijk verbonden met de Night of the Proms, beseft ook organisator Jan Vereecke. "Het zal niet makkelijk zijn om Carl te vervangen. We zijn nog volop op zoek, Carl zal ook betrokken worden bij die zoektocht. Achter de schermen blijft hij betrokken bij de Proms. En in de toekomst zal hij allicht ook nog concerten in het buitenland presenteren."

Het gerucht dat Jonas Van Geel zou worden aangetrokken, klopt niet volgens Vereecke.

Carl Huybrechts startte zijn loopbaan als sportjournalist in 1974 als losse medewerker op de sportredactie van de toenmalige BRT. Eind jaren 70 brak hij door als voetbalcommentator en presentator van Sportweekend, wat hem tot een van de populairste tv-persoonlijkheden in Vlaanderen maakte.

De vernieuwingen bij de Night of the Proms moeten de komende weken vorm krijgen. Enkele namen voor de 31e editie waren al bekend: meisjeskoor Scala treedt eind november aan naast popicoon Joe Jackson en dance-act Basement Jaxx. Ook het symfonische huisorkest Il Novecento is al zeker opnieuw van de partij.


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Classic Rock Legends Wishbone Ash Return to North America for Fall Road Warriors Tour

12/8/2015

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Wishbone Ash, one of the most influential guitar bands in the history of rock, returns to these shores in September with the Road Warriors North American Tour. The tour begins in Colorado and moves eastward through the month, passing through 12 states and Ontario, Canada. Longtime fans and new converts alike will revel in the group’s signature twin-guitar mastery and powerhouse rhythm section as they present classics spanning their career and showcase selections from their latest studio release, “Blue Horizon.”

True road warriors, each year Wishbone Ash logs around 30,000 miles, roughly equivalent to circumnavigating the earth; but this year may just set an all-time record with a series of July performances in South Africa. “We are looking forward to reconnecting with fans from the past who are just catching on that we've been touring non-stop for 46 years, to see and hear how we’ve grown while carrying the torch,” says founding member Andy Powell “And for our faithful fans who have walked with us consistently through the years, we have some special things in store to reach new heights in our relationship.”

The Road Warriors North American Tour also comes on the heels of two live recording projects in May, including a direct-to-vinyl performance at renowned Metropolis Studios complex in London slated for a fall release, expected to be available on both vinyl and CD. “Recording live in a studio and going straight to acetate is rarely done,” says Powell. “The conditions have to be just right, because you only get one shot. Everything has to be in sync.”

Immediately following the Metropolis session, the band did a three-day residency at Le Triton Theatre in Les Lilas, Paris that was recorded for a DVD release in October. Powell says, “We recorded three nights of material, including current versions of some classic songs, plus some deep tracks that people won't necessarily expect.”

Formed in 1969, Wishbone Ash is led by Powell on guitar and vocals, trading licks with Finnish guitar master Muddy Manninen. Bassist Bob Skeat, an 18-year veteran of the band, sets the pace with Joe Crabtree, one of the best of Britain’s new breed of drummers whose performance credits include Pendragon and David Cross of King Crimson.

Through the years the band has delved into various musical genres, from folk, blues and jazz to pedal-to-the-metal rock and electronica. Whatever the style, Wishbone Ash’s hallmark is the distinctive twin-melodic lead guitar interplay that has influenced such bands as Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Iron Maiden and, more recently, Opeth. Wishbone Ash has to its credit 24 original studio recordings, 11 live albums and five live DVDs along with a DVD rockumentary (“This is Wishbone Ash”).

In 2014, the band released “Blue Horizon” (Solid Rockhouse Records) to international acclaim. Praised for its stylistic variety and powerful performances, the album features guest artist, Ireland’s Pat McManus, on fiddle for two tracks. “Blue Horizon” also includes two songs written by Aynsley Powell (Andy Powell’s son) and one by former Wishbone Ash guitarist Roger Filgate.

According to Powell, the album’s diversity reflects the culmination of several factors. “The band basically lives together year-round, so we have a very strong level of communication that translates in our performances and recordings,” he says. “We’ve come to an era where the industry has to pigeonhole a band as Classic Rock, Prog Rock, Heritage Rock and so on. The truth is that we have always kept our options open and always relied on the musicianship of the players to lead the way. It’s fun to be stylistically diverse and this has, in its way, contributed to our longevity.”

Powell has been working on his autobiography, “Eyes Wide Open: True Tales of a Wishbone Ash Warrior,” which is slated for October publication and will be available through Amazon. “It’s quite an undertaking to put 46 years of being a touring musician in this one band into book form,” he says. “I’ve seen a lot of changes in the music business and the world in general, as you can imagine.”

There is no other rock band in history that has done more with the twin guitar concept than The Ash. Be sure to catch them on the Road Warriors Tour this September. Tour dates and more information can be found at www.wishboneash.com.

WISHBONE ASH 'ROAD WARRIORS NORTH AMERICA' SEPTEMBER 2015
SEPT. 3 DENVER CO SOILED DOVE
SEPT. 5 WICHITA KS CROWN UPTOWN THEATRE
SEPT. 6 KANSAS CITY MO KNUCKLEHEADS
SEPT. 8 MINNEAPOLIS MN FAMOUS DAVE'S
SEPT. 9 DAVENPORT IA REDSTONE ROOM
SEPT. 10 MILWAUKEE WI PABST THEATRE
SEPT. 11 WOODSTOCK IL WOODSTOCK OPERA HOUSE
SEPT. 12 EDWARDSVILLE IL WILDEY THEATRE
SEPT. 13 EDWARDSVILLE IL WILDEY THEATRE (featuring “Argus Live”)
SEPT. 15 AUBURN HILLS MI CALLAHAN’S
SEPT. 16 CLEVELAND OH BEACHLAND BALLROOM
SEPT. 17 BUFFALO NY SPORTSMEN'S TAVERN
SEPT. 18 BARRIE ONT VIOLET'S VENUE
SEPT. 20 BEACON NY TOWNE CRIER CAFE
SEPT. 21 NEW YORK NY B.B. KING'S
SEPT. 22 FAIRFIELD CT FAIRFIELD THEATRE
SEPT. 23 SELLERSVILLE PA SELLERSVILLE THEATER
SEPT. 24 SHIRLEY MA BULL RUN
SEPT. 25 ALBANY NY VAN DYCK
SEPT. 26 JIM THORPE PA MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE
SEPT. 27 BORDENTOWN NJ RECORD COLLECTOR


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Joss Stone: I'm not interested in stardom

12/8/2015

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Joss Stone wishes people would only concentrate on her music.
The 28-year-old singer has done a pretty good job of keeping out of the limelight, preferring to live a quiet existence.
When it comes to the publicity aspect of fame, she finds it difficult to accept that her private life is of interest.
"I would much prefer it if people would only talk about my music and my lyrics," she sighed to the German edition of Glamour magazine. "That's the part of my life I make public. Other things I want to keep to myself."
Joss' latest album ‘Water for Your Soul’ was released on Friday but she did little to promote the record. It was a conscious decision for the soul star.
"I'm really trying to fight against this celebrity thing," she explained. "I just want to sing and give concerts. And in order to do that, you don't really have to buy into all this celebrity stuff."
Rather than moving to the US like many other singing hopefuls, the British star has stayed in Devon, England. And it's there she'll always feel most at home.
"That's where I grew up," she smiled. "I'm surrounded by green fields and have just two neighbours. Nobody there is bothered by pop music, let alone trends or hipster rubbish. You're not allowed to build any new houses there either. So even in 100 years it will still look the same, which is a nice thought." (Bron: Music-News.com)

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Arsenal kondigt surprise show aan in Openluchttheater Rivierenhof

7/8/2015

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Arsenal viert dit jaar zijn 15e verjaardag en dat heeft u geweten: maar liefst zes uitverkochte shows in de Ancienne Belgique dat voor de gelegenheid omgetoverd werd tot een heus oerwoud en een reeks festivals met o.a. Lokerse Feesten, Feest in het Park en Crammerock nog op het programma.

Vandaag komt de band met nieuws, want op 5 september zal u hen ook nog aan het werk kunnen zien in Openluchttheater Rivierenhof.

Wie er ooit bij was in het Antwerpse amfitheater, weet dat dit een niet-te-missen show wordt.

Arsenal is er al talloze keren boven zichzelf uitgestegen en wil uiteraard ook op hun 15e verjaardag de speciale band met de locatie opnieuw alle eer aan doen.

Tickets voor één van de laatste optredens van Arsenal vind je hier: https://www.openluchttheater.be/agenda/?maand=2015-09

De voorverkoop start op dinsdag 11 augustus om 13u.

Arsenal ontvangt GOUDEN plaat voor album FURU

Vorig jaar bracht Arsenal hun nieuw album ‘FURU’ uit dat door de fans enthousiast werd onthaald. 

Begin juli namen John Roan en Hendrik Willemyns op Couleur Café een GOUDEN PLAAT in ontvangst voor ‘Furu’.

Om u een voorsmaakje te geven van hoe het concert op 5 september in het OLT er ongeveer zal uitzien trakteert Arsenal u op live beelden uit de Ancienne Belgique.

Hou de Facebookpagina van de band in het oog want de komende dagen zullen er meer videos vrijgegeven worden.

07.08 Arsenal – Saudade > https://youtu.be/ZN_s9yr7ths
09.08 Arsenal - Temul feat. Lydmor
11.08 Arsenal - Estupendo
14.08 Arsenal – Melvin
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‘SAVING ROCK AND ROLL’ KICKSTARTER MOVEMENT HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED!

7/8/2015

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An Important Three-Book Series Featuring Over 120 Recent and Intimate Interviews with the Greatest Music Legends of Our Time Need Your Support

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/124700871/saving-rock-and-roll

SARASOTA, FLORIDA -August 7th 2015: Why are we not fighting to preserve our own musical legacy and culture?  Music journalist- author-public relations director-talk show host- Ray Shasho has been on a rock and roll pilgrimage to help promote and save the greatest music the world has ever known. Shasho  doesn’t simply write about the music and artists that influenced countless generations and millions upon millions of music fans worldwide, that would be way too easy, and its already been done a gazillion times over the years, instead, Shasho brings the actual music legend to the reader. The historical value alone of assembling over 120 music legends over a three year span is an unimaginable feat. Please contribute to the ‘Saving Rock and Roll’ Kickstarter movement  and bring these legendary music artists back into the mainstream so they can properly sell their latest music and educate an entire new generation of young artists and listeners.

One day, the plug was pulled on our rock heroes. Hackers began stealing music across the internet. Online music stores popularized cheap digital singles and neglected to promote full-length albums. Radio stations changed formats to accommodate cheesy talk show radio jocks while rappers and electronic dance music menaced the airwaves. Notorious record companies began folding in droves. Record companies and radio stations that were once owned and operated by visionaries were now run by accountants and lawyers and the music world began promoting untalented wannabes. The economy plummeted and radio stations became more concerned about how many consecutive commercials they could run instead of providing quality radio programming and entertainment value. Radio stations became corporate machines leaving no room for innovation. Throughout the 2000s, recording studios and live performances began using an audio processor called Auto-Tune to disguise off-key inaccuracies in vocal tracks. The device allowed virtually anyone without music skills to become a singer and new waves of mainstream radio stars were instantly fabricated. The business of music became stronger and more important than the art of music. Proficient musicians, singers, and songwriters are what made the music so great!  Please contribute to the ‘Saving Rock and Roll’ kickstarter movement and help me bring the music legends back into the mainstream. 

RAY SHASHO MUSIC JOURNALIST 

Creator and author for the following on-line publications...

MUSIC TRIED AND TRUE

CLASSIC ROCK HERE AND NOW

THE CLASSIC ROCK MUSIC REPORTER 

And writer for 'Keys and Chords' in Belgium

Coming Soon! NEW BOOK PROJECT ENTITLED... 'SAVING ROCK AND ROLL'

-Includes over 120 intimate conversations with the greatest music legends of our time! 

My first book project ...CHECK THE GS 

'The True Story of an Eclectic American Family and Their Wacky Family Business'  

New Release! WACKY SHENANIGANS ON F STREET 

- Proud to be Politically Incorrect in Washington D.C.

Email: [email protected] 

Phone 941-224-7891

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SUPERTRAMP ANNULEERT GANSE EUROPESE TOURNEE

4/8/2015

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Het concert van Supertramp op 9 december in Paleis 12 in Brussel wordt afgelast. De oprichter van de groep, Rick Davies, is ernstig ziek en is begonnen met een agressieve behandeling om de ziekte te bestrijden.
 
“Ik keek er erg naar uit om terug naar Europa te komen met de groep en het spijt me dat ik iedereen moet teleurstellen. Mijn gezondheid laat me niet toe om te spelen en ik heb al mijn energie nodig om beter te worden,” verklaart Rick Davies.
 
De volledige Europese tournee wordt afgelast. Fans die een ticket voor het concert in Brussel gekocht hadden, zullen dat terugbetaald krijgen.
 
De ticketkopers worden gecontacteerd via het aankooppunt.
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