By Linita Masters Back in 2000, ABC, together with MTV, produced a reality TV series called “Making the Band” where young men vied for a position in the next big boy band. The first season’s winning contestants were Erik-Michael Estrada, Trevor…
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Pop-Up Event – “A NIGHT IN THE SERAGLIO” Union Station With The Los Angeles Opera
L.A.’S UNION STATION AND THE LA OPERA PRESENT THE EXPERIENTIAL POP-UP EVENT “A NIGHT IN THE SERAGLIO” DTLA’s historic Union Station will be transformed into a Roaring Twenties jazz club when the LA Opera takes over the iconic Waiting Room for a…
Brandon Brown Bassist Extraordinaire Debuts His 12 Piece Band At Lucky Strike
By Sheryl Aronson I had a wonderful sit down interview with Brandon Brown, who is now Pop Star’s Fergie’s first bassist. I learned that Brandon will be debuting the Brandon Brown Collective, a 12- piece funk band on January 20th…
Westfield Massacre to Headline The All-American Massacre at Malone’s , Jan. 14
Youngblood Productions and The 517 Agency are proud to announce their first co-produced concert, The All-American Massacre. Westfield Massacre will be headlining the event, and will take place at Malone’s Concert Venue located on 604 E. Dyer Rd. Santa Ana…
NAMM 2017: Antelope Audio Antelope Will Host Producer Greg Wells, Film Score Composer Thor Laewe, Mix Engineer Brian Vibberts and others
Antelope Audio to open the realm of recording possibilities, with interface launch, performances and engaging booth discussions Antelope Audio [Hall A – Booth 6596] promises to continue pushing the realm of what is possible in recording technology at NAMM 2017.…
Bennie Maupin Upfront with the Bass Clarinet
By Sheryl Aronson This is my review of Bennie Maupin’s concert at the Blue Whale June 2016. In 1973, I sat at the front row table in Paul’s Mall, Copley Square, Boston anxiously awaiting to hear Herbie Hancock’s, Mwandishi group. …
METAL BLADE RECORDS, SCORPIONS, AND THE RAINBOW JUST NOMINATED TO THE HALL OF HEAVY METAL HISTORY
Metal Blade Records (Celebrating their 35th Anniversary), Scorpions, and the Rainbow Bar and Grill have just joined the list of Metal Royalty who have been nominated for induction into the 2017 Hall of Heavy Metal History. The All-Star Induction Ceremony…
REBELS & RENEGADES TOUR Featuring Shallow Side, Seasons After and Guns Out At Sundown
REBELS & RENEGADES TOUR Seasons After are happy to announce that they are heading out on tour with the guys in SHALLOW SIDE and GUNS OUT AT SUNDOWN. Additional dates are being added so keep checking in for cities near…
Soundcheck Live Toys for Tots Holiday Party at Lucky Strike Live
Last night (December 21, 2016), a special edition and holiday celebration of Soundcheck Live! at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood was held to benefit Toys for Tots and started off with high energy as the fans rallied up in line to get raffle tickets to win one-of-a-kind…
Forever and Forever Keiko Matsui Keeps Her Creative Spirit Alive
By Museically Inclined An Exclusive By Mikey Adam Cohen & Sheryl Aronson Last December I had the pleasure to attend Keiko Matsui’s all acoustic concert which kicked off a turning point in this artist’s career. In January she began working…