Guitars-Amps News
Van Warped co-founder plans country music tour (Reuters)
Reuters - Kevin Lyman has a pretty warped view of country music, and that could be a good thing.
John Mayer’s Pal: Singer Has No Contact With Rumored New Gal-Pal (E! Online)
E! Online - Cocktail waitress/actress Sheana Marie may have once had a shot at something with John Mayer, but not anymore.
WWOZ gives New Orleans Jazz Fest to the world (AP)
AP - Hot Club of New Orleans was on stage at Economy Hall tuning up before its set at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In the big black truck behind the tent, a group of technicians hovered around a high-tech board, ready to send the band’s music out to the world.
Bon Jovi to make New Orleans Jazz Fest debut (AP)
AP - The rock group Bon Jovi is slated to make its debut at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
French band Phoenix rising on U.S. indie scene (Reuters)
Reuters - The French rock band Phoenix signed with New York-based Glassnote Records in February with a couple of lofty goals: to play at a major festival and to perform on “Saturday Night Live.”
Coldplay to give away live CD at gigs (Reuters)
Reuters - Coldplay will give a live CD away for free to fans at gigs during their coming tour of North America, underlining the dwindling financial importance for successful groups of selling physical records.
Xtreme offers bilingual reality (Reuters)
Reuters - Music duo Xtreme has generated a loyal following, as evidenced by the nearly 4.4 million visits to the group’s MySpace page and a busy road schedule that includes gigs at venues ranging from clubs to college campuses. And now it’s about to become the subject of a reality show.
The Edge’s green pitch for Malibu riles residents (AP)
AP - A few years ago, U2 guitarist The Edge went for a hike, and there in the golden hills overlooking Malibu’s cerulean waters, he finally found what he was looking for.
Indie band Grizzly Bear sinks claws into new songs (Reuters)
Reuters - Last year the Brooklyn-based quartet Grizzly Bear went on the road for a two-week East Coast tour as the opening act for Radiohead. This time around, the indie rock band is aiming just as high — hoping to arrange a collaboration with none other than rapper Snoop Dogg.
Winehouse blocks paparazzi from her home (AP)
AP - Amy Winehouse has won a court order banning the paparazzi from pursuing her outside her London home, a source close to the singer’s management team said Saturday.