TRITON & CAFE RACER DAY AT ACE CAFE ( LONDON )
Sunday 28th June
Always a highlight on the cafe's calendar, this years Triton & Cafe Racer Day will again feature DJ The Rocketeer playing tracks from his unique collection of British Rock n' Roll, British Beat and Rock n' Roll classics from noon to 6pm.
With prizes being awarded at 5pm for the Best British, American, Japanese and European cafe racers, from the 'Ace', Lewis Leathers and, courtesy of the USA magazine, Cafe Racer, with the winners to be featured in future issues, the day is also to be filmed for USA TV for subsequent airing on the Discovery Channel.
Amongst the special guests invited to attend on this ... continue reading
more info on : http://www.ace-cafe-london.com
Added : 6/5/2009
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BBC to broadcast Bono's tribute poem to Elvis
LONDON – The poetry doesn't rise to a Shakespearean level, but the sentiments in Bono's tribute to Elvis Presley seem heartfelt.
In an unusual performance, the U2 frontman — a pal of presidents — reads an original poem honoring America's original rocker as part of the BBC's poetry season.
"Elvis woke up my heart," Bono says near the end of the work, which celebrates Presley's small-town Mississippi roots and global influence. It will be broadcast May 13 on BBC Radio 4 after more than a decade of sitting on a shelf waiting for a producer to give it a proper treatment.
The singer, best known for his humanitarian efforts, ... continue reading
Added : 6/5/2009
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Tenn. road named after rocker Jerry Lee Lewis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jerry Lee Lewis, the piano-pounding rock 'n' roller known as "The Killer," has been honored by Tennessee lawmakers who voted to name a stretch of road in his honor.
A proposal unanimously approved Monday evening by the House designates a stretch of Getwell Road in Shelby County as the Jerry Lee Lewis Highway. The section runs from the Mississippi state line to Interstate 240.
Lewis, well-known for his hit "Great Balls of Fire," said "it's not every day you get a street named after you. It's a great honor."
A companion bill unanimously passed the Senate earlier this month and now goes to Gov. Phil ... continue reading
more info on : http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/27/ar2009042703011.html?referrer=emailarticle
Added : 4/5/2009
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Hank III @ Pukkelpop
Yep, the news has been released that Hank III and Assjack will be playing at Pukkelpop , held on august 20, 21 & 22.
Ticket for a day cost € 75 !!!!!!
more info on : http://www.pukkelpop.be
Added : 3/5/2009
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Vern Gosdin RIP
Vern GosdinSinger-songwriter Vern Gosdin, who achieved mainstream country success in the '80s with hits such as "Set 'Em Up Joe" and "Chiseled in Stone," died late Tuesday (April 28) at a Nashville hospital at age 74. Gosdin, who was often referred to as "the Voice," reportedly suffered a stroke several weeks ago.
Born in Woodland, Ala., he had already achieved success with his brother, Rex, as the Gosdin Brothers before launching his solo career. As a teenager, his family hosted The Gosdin Family Gospel Show on a radio station in Birmingham, Ala. Vern and Rex Gosdin moved to the Los Angeles area in 1961 and began performing in a bluegrass ... continue reading
Added : 3/5/2009
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Dita Von Teese will perform at Eurovision
Burlesque queen Dita Von Teese will appear at this year's Eurovision Song Contest as part of the German entry. She will join Alex Christensen and Oscar Loya on stage for their performance of 'Miss Kiss Kiss Bang'.
Von Teese told German newspaper Bild: "I hope that our collaboration will win!"
The final of the 54th Eurovision Song Contest will take place on May 16 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.
The band, which includes German producer and musician Alex Christensen and American Broadway performer Oscar Loya, will perform their song “Miss Kiss Kiss Bang,” which they’ve described as a mix of pop and swing.
Von ... continue reading
Added : 3/5/2009
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STEVE EARLE TO RELEASE TOWNES MAY 12th VIA NEW WEST RECORDS;
15-SONG SET COMPRISED OF SONGS WRITTEN BY THE LEGENDARY
SINGER-SONGWRITER, TOWNES VAN ZANDT
Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's
coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that.” - Steve Earle (1995)
Steve Earle is set to release Townes, his highly anticipated follow up to the Grammy Award winning album Washington Square Serenade, on May 12th via New West
Records. The 15-song set is comprised of songs written by Earle’s friend and mentor, the late singersongwriter, Townes Van Zandt. Townes will also be available as a deluxe two-CD set, as well as double Limited Edition 180 gram vinyl.
More info on this record will be soon online in the CD ... continue reading
Added : 29/4/2009
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SINS @ Oktoberhallen Wieze, April 25 & 26
We ordered our tickets well in advance, thanx Roeland for the use of PayPal.
So on Saturday afternoon we made our way to the Oktoberhallen in Wieze. Wieze is a pretty small village, so it wasn’t hard to find our way over there. We payed the entrance fee to the hall where the car show took place and walked inside. Over having a few drinks to quince our thirst from the long drive we had a look around to admire the customs and hotrods. There was some pretty fine craftwork present there, clubs from all over Europe where invited by the Scrapers to show off there prized possessions. After walking by and drooling we payed a visit to the vendors ... continue reading
Added : 27/4/2009
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Los Straitjackets feat.Big Sandy
Yesterday afternoon we went to Den Bosch to see Los Straitjackets feat. Big Sandy in het W2Popdium.
I haven't been there before so we went early. Beacause of that we could also see Miss Mary Ann & the Ragtime Wranglers. So short after 3 o'clock on a sunday afternoon we were already rockin' with the songs of Miss Mary Ann's cd's Mad mama and Rock it on down to my house.
But we came especially for Los Straitjackets (and Big Sandy)
Eddie Angel and friends played a lot of songs from their new album Rock en Espanol together with Big Sandy.I don't know their numbers by name but they were as energetic as ever.
It's great surf ,garage ... continue reading
Added : 27/4/2009
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The Tupelo Fanclub realises the dream of Elvis Presley
Presley always wanted a youth center in his birthplace of Tupelo. Fans hope a new specialty license plate will help pay for it, more than 50 years after the rock ‘n’ roll icon came up with the idea.
The Tupelo Elvis Presley Fan Club pushed the tag through the Mississippi Legislature last year.
The club needs to collect 300 applications to ensure production of the plates featuring an image of Elvis over a picture of his birth home. They hope to hit that goal by May 10.
About 120 applications have been gathered so far from supporters who will pay an additional $31 for the tag.
Club president Scott Reese said ... continue reading
Added : 22/4/2009
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