Categories: "Music News"
First Annual Welcome to Rockville Festival Sizzles in Jacksonville
05/13/11 23:09, by wakitu, Categories: Music News, Festivals and Events, BFMN Exclusive, Jim Messer, Review , Tags: festival, godsmack, halestorm, jim messer, metropolitan park, puddle of mudd, rev theory, seether, stone sour, welcome to rockville
Photos and Review by Jim Messer
Sunday, May 8, was a little more than Mother’s Day. It brought the very first “Welcome to Rockville” festival to Metropolitan Park in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. It was hot… in several… more »
Wrapping Up at Wanee
04/22/11 01:54, by wakitu, Categories: Music News, Festivals and Events, BFMN Exclusive, Jim Messer, Bands, Review , Tags: allman brothers, bfmn exclusive, jim messer, spirit of the suwannee, wanee festival
Click Here for Part One of Jim’s Review from Wanee
Review and Photos by Jim Messer
Saturday at the Wanee Festival started with some heavy rain. Being a giant wuss, I stayed in the safety of dry areas, primarily my car. The rain blew away and what… more »
Friday Fun at the Wanee Festival
04/17/11 19:00, by wakitu, Categories: Music News, Festivals and Events, BFMN Exclusive, Jim Messer, Bands, Review , Tags: allman brothers, bfmn exclusive, hot tuna, jim messer, robert plant, spirit of the suwannee, wanee festival
Review and Photos by Jim Messer
Last weekend the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park & Campground held the jewel of their festival lineup, Wanee Festival. The campground boasts over 500 acres for top-of-the-line camping. They have primitive and… more »
Warrior Soul: Murdered Bandmate Memorialized
In the 70s, band members Mark Evans, Adrian Wood, John Laws, Mark Ring and Warren Davis toured some of east London’s hottest venues as Good Thinking. The latter four – having recently found each online – have now reunited with a very special purpose.
As… more »
Kennard Ramsey, Somos at Roxboro Launch
03/02/11 12:18, by wakitu, Categories: Guitar, Music News, BFMN Exclusive, Artist Interview, Dan Grigor, Featured Artist , Tags: dan grigor, federal bar, kennard ramsey, launch party, roxboro entertainment, somos
You may not know his name but I guarantee you have heard his music. Kennard Ramsey has contributed to some of our favorite movies, television shows and commercials.
His friendship and collaboration with Stanley Clarke spans decades. When Stanley started… more »
Insiders Tip On Promoting Your Band
03/01/11 22:59, by ed.lapple, Categories: Music News, BFMN Exclusive, Ed Lapple, Take It From Me , Tags: arcade fire, edward lapple, hollywood reporter, lady ga ga, national public radio, npr
Take It From Me
by Edward Lapple
How does a band get a break these days? Where can you get the airplay that you need to get known? Sure, you’re Internet-hip, you can put it on YouTube. Of course, unless you have a secret plan for driving people… more »
Widespread Panic Hits Wanee!
02/22/11 05:26, by wakitu, Categories: Music News, Festivals and Events , Tags: allman brothers, hot tuna, live nation, spirit of the suwannee, wanee music festival, widespread panic
It has just been announced that Widespread Panic will be returning to headline the the first full day of music at The Wanee Music Festival on Thursday, April 14, playing a full concert set on Thursday night.
The traditional Friday and Saturday headliner… more »