CLASSIC ROCK INTERVIEWS: # new music

Showing posts with label # new music. Show all posts

Thursday, June 21, 2018

COREY GLOVER LEGENDARY FRONTMAN FOR 'LIVING COLOUR' SPECIAL GUEST ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW

C O R E Y

G L O V E R

LEGENDARY FRONTMAN

FOR

'LIVING COLOUR'

IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW

TWO-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER

COREY GLOVER

Corey Glover, who is best known as the lead singer for the Platinum-selling band Living Colour, has announced that he will be performing a series of exclusive solo shows to celebrate the 20^th anniversary of his debut album HYMNS.

HYMNS was released in the Spring of 1998 and many fans and critics believed it truly showcased Glover’s versatility as a singer and songwriter with its intricate mix of rock, folk, soul and even gospel. One of Glover’s proudest pieces of work, he’s excited to be performing songs from the album during the upcoming tour.

“It’s going to be great to celebrate this anniversary with my fans,” said Glover. “There’s nothing better than performing an intimate show and seeing, up close and personal, how these songs still resonate with the audience.”

As a founding member of Living Colour, Corey helped prove that not only could black guys kick out the jams, but that they could be embraced by a vast expanse of fans. Living Colour earned numerous industry awards including back-to-back Grammys for Best Hard Rock Performance of 1989 ('Cult of Personality') and 1990 (Time's Up) and emerged as one of the most influential
rock acts of all time: regularly selling out arenas and selling millions of albums.

Glover has been called a true renaissance man. He not only fronts Living Colour, who will be heading back on tour later this year to continue to promote their latest album Shade, which peaked at #12 on the Billboard charts, but he’s also an accomplished actor. He has appeared in such films as Platoon and has starred in various television roles. Corey also play Judas opposite Ted Neeley in the national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar and has been seen in productions of Godspell and Fallen Angel.

S H A D E

L I V I N G C O L O U R

available at amazon.com

COREY GLOVER INTERVIEWED
ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW
-BBS RADIO
CLICK BELOW TO LISTEN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULrr01mNQTM

And don’t forget to purchase a copy of my book entitled Check the Gs -the true story of an eclectic American family and their Wacky family business … or the second edition entitled … Wacky Shenanigans on F Street- ‘Proud to be Politically Incorrect in Washington DC’ ... available now at amazon.com. You’ll live it!!!

Have a great week everybody!

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

KEN HENSLEY 'THE WIZARD' OF URIAH HEEP

K E N H E N S L E Y

LEGENDARY KEYBOARDIST/GUITARIST/

SONGWRITER

OF 'U R I A H H E E P'

ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW

From childhood poet to legendary status is a long, long road and it´s hard to cut this particular story short .... so why try?

Born in London with music in his family and in his blood, Ken Hensley formed the dream of being a rock star at the age of 11 when he bribed his parents into buying him a guitar.

Armed with not much more than sheer determination he moved from step to step always looking for a way to advance his powerful ambitions.

This was achieved through bands like The Gods which went through several incarnations before recording 2 albums for EMI Records and until the formation of Uriah Heep in 1970, the group in which all of his dreams came true and which changed his life forever and in many ways.

Ken wrote or co-wrote the majority of Uriah Heep's songs during this period, including the hit singles "Lady in Black" (on which he sang lead vocals), "Easy Livin'" and "Stealin'", as well as "Look at Yourself", on which he also sang lead vocals, and "Free Me".

The band's classic line-up featured Hensley, Byron, Box, Kerslake and bassist Gary Thain, plus the management provided by Gerry Bron (Bronze Records). During his time with Heep (1970–1980), they recorded 13 studio albums, and the acclaimed live album "Uriah Heep Live – January 1973" along with many compilations and singles. Hensley also recorded his first two solo albums, "Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf" (1973) and "Eager To Please" (1975) during this time.

Ken will tell you that he is a first and foremost a writer/composer/lyricist and his enormous history of world-wide hit records is testimony to this, as is his history of world-wide sales of over 40 million records.

After returning to Europe from the US, Ken Hensley began the climb back into rock & roll history and in 2007 released the acclaimed rock opera Blood On The Highway.

Steadily Ken grew back into the consciousness of his huge fan base and, either solo or with Live Fire, the live performances thrilled audiences from Norway to Russia and all points in between.

With his classic autobiography, "When Too Many Dreams Come True" printed in English, Russian and Bulgarian, the man who first made his mark in the 20th century is now clearly capturing the 21st.

Recent solo releases included another stunning solo CD, "Love & Other Mysteries" In 2013, Cherry Red Records released a brilliant new Live Fire CD called "TROUBLE" which embodied all the lyrical and musical power of Ken´s best efforts with Heep, transformed into a 21st century classic album.

Live Fire merged some of these great tracks into their live shows as they stormed every market they visited.

2013 also saw a dramatic increase in the demand for Ken´s solo shows and this momentum rolled right into 2014, with Live Fire making its first appearance in Russia, with two sold-out shows in Moscow and Kaluga.

With tours in Ukraine, Crimea, Latvia and Russia, Ken continued to grow the audience for his solo shows and The Legends continued with two memorable concerts on a November "Rock Cruise".

Teamed with Steve Weltman, his partner, manager and friend, they are planning (some would say "plotting") a lot of interesting projects, so stay tuned. It has been said before and it´s worth saying again .....Ken Hensley is a rock & roll legend with no plans to stop.

K E N H E N S L E Y INTERVIEWED

ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW

BBS RADIO

CLICK BELOW TO LISTEN

Visit Ken Hensley’s Official Website www.ken-hensley.com

Visit Ken Hensley on Facebook www.facebook.com/officialkenhensley

And Ken Hensley on Twitter www.twitter.com/kenhensleymusic

THE RAY SHASHO SHOW

Bi-weekly Monday Afternoon at 3 pm Pacific/6 pm Eastern

On the BBS Radio 1 Network

THE RAY SHASHO SHOW

IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY

‘THE PUBLICITY WORKS AGENCY’

We Shine Only When

We Make You Shine

Website http://www.publicityworksagency.com/

Contact Ray Shasho at 941-877-1552

Email us at ray@publicityworksagency.com

http://bbsradio.com/therayshashoshow

Have a great week everybody!

Thursday, October 20, 2016

GUITAR HERO DOUG ALDRICH OF THE DEAD DAISIES IS THE SPECIAL GUEST ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW ON BBS RADIO

'DOUG ALDRICH'

TALKS DIO,WHITESNAKE

AND THE DEAD DAISIES

ON THE RAY SHASHO SHOW

BBS RADIO

You need neither an instruction manual nor a university education to love the Dead Daisies’ music. Their songs unerringly hit their listeners’ autonomic nervous system, immediately take root in their hearts and souls and force them to move along to the rhythm. “There are lots of very good reasons why this kind of rock´n`roll has never gone out of fashion,” band members David Lowy (Red Phoenix, Mink), John Corabi (Mötley Crüe, Ratt), Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio), Marco Mendoza (Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy) and Brian Tichy (Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner) agree, our songs are simply timeless, immortal, classic! That’s why working with The Dead Daisies is so much fun, and that’s why the reaction is always phenomenal, no matter when and where this band turns up.”

With his keen instinct and clear vision, founder, guitarist and songwriter David Lowy has put together an amazing group of musicians that has caused a stir with different line-ups, generating a consistently high level of individual renown and outstanding artistic substance since 2012. While initially, Richard Fortus and Dizzy Reed of Guns N’ Roses, Rolling Stones members Darryl Jones and Bernard Fowler, as well as John Tempesta and Charley Drayton of The Cult, among others, were involved, Low-y has once more enlisted international stars for the recordings of the Dead Daisies’ third album, Make Some Noise. “For me as a vocalist, this kind of high-calibre line-up is an absolute dream come true,” enthuses John Corabi. “When you work with the Dead Daisies, everybody is amazingly motivated to deliver top performances.” So their new release lives up to its programmatic title: it would be difficult to imagine a rock album that sounds more powerful, energetic and vibrant.

Make Some Noise celebrates the kind of classic rock’n’roll that has gone from strength to strength since the early 1970s and that sweaty clubs, hallowed (concert) halls, arenas and stadiums would be impossible to imagine without. Strong hooks, intense riffs, which have guitarist Doug Aldrich prove his outstanding qualities, supported by a rhythm section consisting of drums and bass that march forward without compromise plus Corabi’s charismatic vocals – this album rocks from the first to the very last note. Cross-references to renowned bands from the past feature just as much as highly contemporary sounds and trendsetting directives. A number such as ´Long Way To Go` couldn’t have been delivered better by AC/DC. ´Mainline` and ´Last Time I Saw The Sun` bring to mind the likes of Aerosmith and Mr. Big. The title track ´Make Some Noise` is nothing less than a self-confident, tongue-in-cheek rock statement that summarizes this album’s general direction and may be taken quite literally – namely when a euphoric audience give way to their enthusiasm. Not forgetting the wonderful ´Song And A Prayer` with its guitar licks and anthemic chorus reminiscent of Guns N` Roses. Cross your heart: this is the kind of superb composition that the public has been waiting for since ´Paradise City`.

Having said that, stylistically The Dead Daisies may be paying homage to the long tradition of rock music, but they prove their unconditional independence with every one of their tracks.
Make Some Noise quotes renowned icons but also resurrects – like its two predecessors The Dead Daisies (2013) and Revolución (2015) – almost forgotten rock classics. While in the past, The Dead Daisies brought back to life numbers like the Alex Harvey success ´Midnight Moses` and ´Helter Skelter` by the Beatles – both celebrated enthusiastically by the group’s fans – Make Some Noise sees new incarnations of the Who anthem ´Join Together` and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s ´Fortunate Son` forges an arc to the most colourful era of rock history. Producer Marti Frederiksen (Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Buckcherry) has made a significant contribution to the album’s success, furnishing Make Some Noise with a breathtaking sound at the studio in Nashville.

As David Lowy puts it so aptly: “The Dead Daisies mean pure fun to me. This band is first and foremost about our passion for this kind of music and about celebrating classic rock’n’roll. Because one thing is clear: if we have fun in the studio and live on stage, that spark is bound to ignite our audience.”