Categories: "Music News"
Being a Musician... um... Human Being
02/21/11 00:09, by paul.bourgeois, Categories: Music News, BFMN Exclusive, Monday Morning Musical Musings, Paul Bourgeois , Tags: blue monsters, defining, has been, leonard nimoy, paul bourgeois, star trek, william shatner
Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois
Every now and then The Blue Monsters do a gig at The Back Room, and occasionally a Christmas concert for some poor unsuspecting old people. But each time we do I am riddled through with these questions and… more »
BFMN Exclusive...Grammy Winner Ruslan Sirota Live at The Federal Bar
02/19/11 21:04, by wakitu, Categories: Music News, BFMN Exclusive, Keyboard, Dan Grigor, Featured Artist, Video , Tags: bfmn exclusive, dan grigor, ruslan sirota, stanley clarke, the stanley clarke band
You could see the excitement in his eyes. The young man had been playing music since he was a boy at his guitarist father’s knee. He was a touring musician at 16, and his musical talent had earned him a full scholarship to Berklee College of… more »
BareFoot Festival Line-Up Puts Its Best Foot Forward
02/17/11 23:52, by wakitu, Categories: Music News, Festivals and Events , Tags: bfmn barefoot festival line-up, live music, music festivals, musical events
It’s that time of year again, when Spring – and Music! – is in the air and the BareFoot Festival Line-Up gets dusted off. A “Festivals” link lives in the top banner, but you can click here to see the first listings, from Wintergrass in… more »
Part Three of Our Fascinating Conversation with Grammy Winner, Bassist Stanley Clarke
02/14/11 10:46, by dang, Categories: Music News, BFMN Exclusive, Artist Interview, Dan Grigor, Featured Artist, Bass, Video , Tags: bfmn exclusive, grammy winner, interview, stanley clarke_ dan grigor, video
by Dan Grigor
Well here it is, the last installment of our awesome interview. I had so much fun! What a thrill it was to play with Stanley Clarke, and his musical advice is second to none. Before we get to the interview, I would like to take a moment… more »
Guitarist Gary Moore Dead at 58
02/06/11 10:34, by wakitu, Categories: Guitar, Music News, BFMN Exclusive, Moonshayde Photography, Featured Artist , Tags: adam parsons, bad for you baby, colosseum ii, gary moore, skid row, thin lizzy
It has been confirmed by Adam Parsons, manager of Thin Lizzy, that Gary Moore was found dead at the luxury Kempinski Resort Hotel in Estepona, Spain in the early hours of Sunday, February 6. He was 58.
Born April 4, 1952 in Belfast, Northern Ireland,… more »
Part Two of a Fascinating Conversation with Bassist Stanley Clarke
02/04/11 01:00, by dang, Categories: Music News, BFMN Exclusive, Artist Interview, Dan Grigor, Featured Artist, Video , Tags: bfmn exclusive, dan grigor, extraordinary bassist, kennard ramsey, lloyd gregory, roxboro entertainment group, ruslan sirota, stanley clarke, sunnie paxson
by Dan Grigor
To meet Stanley Clarke is one thing, to get to play music with him is entirely different. He’s really not that much older than me but I’ve been listening to his music since I was a kid. Musically he added a whole new dimension… more »
Berkleemusic, Vai Go for Guiness Record with Free Online Guitar Lesson
02/03/11 16:48, by wakitu, Categories: Guitar, Music News, Featured Artist, Contest or Giveaway , Tags: berklee college of music, free guitar lesson, steve vai, steve vai online scholarship fund
Berkleemusic, the online continuing education division of Boston’s renowned Berklee College of Music, along with Grammy®-award winning guitar virtuoso Steve Vai, today announced a call to action for guitarists around the world to join forces and set the… more »