New Show Friday + Coachmen and Sacred Shakers!
Hey, folks.
“Easy Ed’s Variety Hour” returns this Friday evening with TWO packed hours of Rockabilly, Hillbilly, R&B, and Rock and Roll! (Commercial free!) (Don’t forget to send in your requests!)
New time slot: The show now airs from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.
**Where: WMFO in Medford, MA (91.5 FM). Listen live through iTunes (Radio/Public/WMFO) or the station's Web site (www.wmfo.org).
**When: Friday (10/10) at 7:00 PM Eastern.
Can't tune in while the show is airing? Just go to
www.easy-ed.net
and download MP3s of past shows from there.
****10/15: A the Beehive ... continue reading
more info on : http://www.easy-ed.net
Added : 9/10/2008
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LITTLE RICHARD'S HEALTH SCARE
Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)
Rock icon LITTLE RICHARD recently underwent an emergency heart procedure after falling ill ahead of a hip replacement operation.
The 75-year-old began suffering chest pains on 9 September (08) as he prepared to go under the knife in Los Angeles for the planned surgery prompting doctors to cancel the hip replacement and perform an angioplasty, to widen a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel.
A friend tells the National Enquirer that the star - real name Richard Wayne Penniman - was too scared to go through with the hip surgery, and flew home ... continue reading
more info on : http://www.pr-inside.com/little-richard-s-health-scare-r839112.htm
Added : 8/10/2008
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Bands wanted!!!
Hey there,
I guess you already know that in every issue of the DYNAMITE! Magazine is a CD included, produced exclusively for the magazine.
They still searching bands playing Rockabilly, Psychobilly or other types of Rock'n'Roll who are interested in contribute a song to this compilation.
If you hold the rights to your songs and you're interested, just send your CD to:
DYNAMITE! Magazine
Ottenhöfer Straße 8
68239 Mannheim
We will choose the best songs for the upcoming compilations.
More information about the possible charges:
GEMA (German Society for musical performing and mechanical ... continue reading
Added : 8/10/2008
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Beloved entertainer Billy Ledbetter became fixture on local music scene
Appreciation by Nick Deriso • nderiso@thenewsstar.com • October 4, 2008
Billy Ledbetter never left the stage.
He never left home, either. Not in his heart.
Ledbetter, who died on Thursday, came of age in the 1960s performing at a sequence of now-legendary hotspots along Louisville Avenue. He then rode a wave of popularity after penning a hit rockabilly single all the way to the glittering canyons of Las Vegas.
But Ledbetter eventually returned to Monroe and, until the very end, he still could be found on local bandstands.
Asked, 10 years ago now, what kept him going, Ledbetter said, simply: "The sheer ... continue reading
more info on : http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/200810040115/entertainment/310040008
Added : 7/10/2008
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Two Tons of Steel – Concert review PART 2
We received an second concert review from our rootsville friends.
You can read the review on the rootsville site (review in dutch) ... open review
Review kindly submitted by Freddy Rootsville.
Added : 6/10/2008
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Original member of the Spaniels dies at age 71
BY BOB KOSTANCZUK Post-Tribune staff writer
GARY -- Opal Courtney Jr., an original member of the legendary Spaniels, was found dead Thursday in his Gary home.
He was 71. The singer's daughter, Mona Courtney, said her father died of a heart attack.
Part of one of rhythm and blues' seminal vocal groups, Courtney sang on the original recording of "Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight." An R&B hit in 1954, the Spaniels' lovely street-corner song is considered a classic of the doo-wop genre.
Courtney also sang on "Baby, It's You," a national R&B hit for the Gary-based Spaniels in 1953. The song helped launch Vee Jay Records, ... continue reading
Added : 6/10/2008
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The Mighty Quiffs – Ace Cafe Rumst 05/10/2008
Another one of those Sunday nights at the Ace Cafe, on stage this time, appearing for the First time at the Ace: The Mighty Quiffs. Been a while since I’ve seen these guys, and I must review my opinion of back then, this gig rocked. They had a little change in the line up: Mark Sprex is on Double bass now.
Most of this bands set list ( well actually the whole off it) consist of covers, some very well know, some a bit less, but that meant that even someone not into the whole rockabilly stuff can enjoy this gig, sing or tap along. They even did a few songs I would never suspect “ I’m on Fire”.
Of course a few Elvis songs passed the set, ... continue reading
Added : 6/10/2008
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Two Tons of Steel – De Gilde Oostkamp 3/10/2008
Last Friday it was time for this seasons First gig organized by our friends over in Brugges, on stage this time: Two Tons of Steel from San Antonio Texas. The name is apparently based on the nickname of a classic Cadillac car. ( in case you were wondering)
The music they play varies from song to song, sometimes more country sometimes more Rockabilly, but almost always packing a punch. Our own Mr. Blue Boogie check these guys out in Texas and brought them over ( well sort of, let’s say it took some hard earned cash and some things you might not wanne know about).
So back to the Gilde. By the time these guys were about to play, the place ... continue reading
Added : 6/10/2008
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Youngstown singer-songwriter George Jones of The Edsels dies
Published:Tuesday, September 30, 2008
By Guy D’Astolfo
The Edsels appeared on ‘American Bandstand’ and other televised music shows.
YOUNGSTOWN — George “Wydell” Jones, who wrote the doo-wop hit “Rama Lama Ding Dong” and performed it as a member of the Youngstown-based vocal group The Edsels, died Saturday at his Jackson Street home on the city’s East Side. He was 71.
“Rama Lama” peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1961. The Edsels also included Jimmy Reynolds of Youngstown, Harry Green, Marshall Sewell and the late Larry Green.
Jones, who suffered from cancer, had been retired from the ... continue reading
more info on : http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/sep/30/youngstown-singer-songwriter-george-jones-of-the/
Added : 2/10/2008
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The Mississippi Mudsharks 28/09/2008 @ Ace Cafe Rumst
The Mississippi Mudsharks are back in Europe, they’re doing an 8 week tour here and are presenting their new cd “ Voodoo Doll” from which they played some songs tonight. This time it are the original Mudsharks that are on stage : Scottie “ Mad Dog” Blinn on guitar and vocals, Eric “ Jailhouse” Von Herzen on blues harp and vocals, Gregg “ Whiskey Willy” Willis on bass and “ Amazing” Tom Essa on Drums.
They’ve been rehearsing at the Ace Café for a few days before setting off on their road trip along smokey bars and greasy pubs, so the neighbors of the Ace had a few days to relax before these grease punks/ blues brothers took the stage back. ... continue reading
Added : 30/9/2008
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