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The 2012 Grammys were held on Sunday, February 12th 2012 at the Staple center in Los Angeles California. Though the night may have been overshadowed by the death of Whitney Houston the show continued on. Performances by Bruce Springsteen, the reformed Beach Boys, The Foo Fighters, and a touching rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Will [...]
JOHNNY CASH’S 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION SET TO KICK OFF FEBRUARY 26 WITH GROUND-BREAKING ON THE RESTORATION OF HIS DYESS, ARKANSAS BOYHOOD HOME Archive Recordings from Sun and Columbia Years, Johnny Cash Museum and Much More Planned for 2012 to Pay Tribute to The Man in Black LOS ANGELES, CA – (Tuesday, February 7, 2012) — [...]
Etta James, whose version of the 1941 standard “At Last” is one of the most popular recordings of all time, died today from complications due to leukemia. She was 73. She passed away just three days after bandleader Johnny Otis, who discovered her, passed away. Born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles, she was raised by [...]
2011 brought a plethora of good and bad music releases to the masses and we here at Media Mikes had quite a pile of releases to choose from for our top 10 of 2011. However after great thought and debate our writers have come up with the lists below. Adam Lawton: 1.) Wasting Light- Foo [...]
New York hardcore veterans Biohazard are teaming up with Revolver Magazine and Repudo to blaze yet another trail and give away their new record “Reborn In Defiance” in its entirety for FREE to all fans in the United States starting January 20th 2012. The first such promotion ever launched, the record will be available for [...]
Jingle Punks is a music licensing company whose work is featured on TV, commercials, film and more. They have a side project called The Hipster Orchestra that has a new video called “4 Strings and an 808″ and it features music from Beyonce, Jay Z, Mary J, Eminem, and more. It has more than 11 [...]
CHICKENFOOT EARNS GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR 3D PACKAGING OF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CHICKENFOOT III ALBUM FROM eONE MUSIC and earMUSIC/Edel Chickenfoot Scheduled to Play The Mark & Brian Christmas Show at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre on December 15th Before January 2012 European Tour LOS ANGELES, CA—December 9, 2011—Chickenfoot –the supergroup featuring guitarist Joe Satriani, drummer Chad Smith, [...]
It is with great sadness that Media Mikes was notified of the passing of long time Gwar/Mensrea guitarist Cory Smoot aka Flattus Maximus over the weekend. Cory along with the rest of Gwar were the first music group interviewed by Media Mikes. Cory was very gracious with his time during the interview process and had [...]
The Orlando Calling event is shaping up to be on the biggest tours that the Orlando area has seen in quite a while. It is a two day festival, spanning from Nov 12-13th will include 60 bands planned to perform. We are hoping to cover this event and be sure to get some excellent coverage [...]
THOMAS DOLBY PREPARES FIRST NEW STUDIO ALBUM IN 20 YEARS, A MAP OF THE FLOATING CITY, AVAILABLE OCTOBER 25 Guest artists include Mark Knopfler, Regina Spektor, Natalie MacMaster, Bruce Woolley and Imogen Heap Release follows conclusion of groundbreaking transmedia game LONDON, U.K. — Thomas Dolby, the iconic ’80s star whose smash hits “She Blinded Me [...]
THOMAS DOLBY TO PERFORM U.S. SOLO PERFORMANCE/LECTURES TO HERALD THE ARRIVAL OF FIRST NEW STUDIO ALBUM IN 20 YEARS October shows in seven U.S. cities include appearance at L.A.’s Grammy Museum and showcase clubs. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Thomas Dolby, the Grammy™-nominated British musician and tech entrepreneur, has announced an October seven-city U.S. mini-tour. These solo [...]
(LOS ANGELES, CA) – “CHICKENFOOT III”, the new album from the supergroup featuring guitarist Joe Satriani, drummer Kenny Aronoff, former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and frontman Sammy Hagar – debuted on the Billboard album chart at #9. Tickets will be available Friday, October 7th for the recently announced “2011 Road Test Tour.” The new [...]
RODNEY ATKINS RELEASES “TAKE A BACK ROAD” TODAY, TUESDAY, OCT. 4 Fourth Studio Album Featuring Sixth Career No. 1 Single “Take A Back Road” Available on iTunes and in Stores Nationwide Nashville, Tenn. (Tuesday, October 4, 2011) — Curb Records’ platinum-selling hit-maker Rodney Atkins has proven sometimes taking the back road pays off. [...]
“GOD BLESS OZZY OSBOURNE’ BLU-RAY AND DVD SET FOR NOVEMBER 15 RELEASE VIA EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT New York, NY (September 27, 2011) –Eagle Rock Entertainment are proud to announce the November 15 release of GOD BLESS OZZY OSBOURNE on DVD and Blu-ray [MSRP $14.98 for DVD, $19.98 for Blu-ray]. Shot over the course of three [...]
RODNEY ATKINS ACHIEVES SIXTH CAREER NO. 1 SINGLE MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTED BY ANDY TENNANT, “TAKE A BACK ROAD,” OFFICIALLY IMPACTS TODAY Nashville, Tenn. (Monday, September 19, 2011) – Weeks away from releasing his third studio album on Curb Records on October 4, Rodney Atkins is celebrating his sixth career No. 1 with “Take A Back [...]
An Evening with PETER FRAMPTON FRAMPTON Comes Alive 35 Tour Tue, Oct 11 @ 8 PM Event Details Cost: $75 First 2 Rows and Balcony Tables $55 Reserved Main Floor and Lower Balcony $45 Reserved Upper Balcony $35 GA Standing Perimeter Doors: OPEN @ 7 PM Age: All Ages Description: Tickets available at the Hard [...]
After a string of successful tour dates this past July, Anvil are back on the road again! Starting mid-October these metal Legends will work their way north across America to the west coast, making several stops throughout California, and returning to the east coast for the start of November. As always they promise to bring [...]
DARIUS RUCKER FOLLOWS UP EUROPEAN TOUR WITH HEADLINING U.S. TOUR Rucker Earns Three Additional Digital Single Certifications . Nashville, Tenn. (Thursday, September 1, 2011) – Capitol Records Nashville recording artist Darius Rucker has rejoined Brad Paisley for the H2O II: Wetter and Wilder Tour, which kicked off last week at London’s famed O2 Arena and [...]
THE HUMANS are an innovative, three-piece, contemporary rock band comprising Toyah Willcox, Bill Rieflin and Chris Wong. The group brings together three lifetimes of musical experience, experimentation and craftsmanship. The band are the brainchild of Toyah Willcox. THE HUMANS were formed in 2007 after Toyah was invited by the Estonian ambassador to tour Estonia. Highly [...]
The following report below has been snagged from GWAR Official Facebook Page: GWAR front man and lead throat thing Oderus Urungus has just been confirmed to be a featured cast member on FEARnet’s first original series “Holliston”. Oderus Urungus joins Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider as well as stars Adam Green and Joe Lynch on the [...]
YAEL MEYER ASSERTS EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT WITH NOVEMBER 15 RELEASE Chilean American Singer-Songwriter to have three songs in sequel to 2010 comedy film “Que Pena Tu Vida” LOS ANGELES, CA (Tuesday, August 16, 2011) – Chilean born, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Yael Meyer (http://www.yaelmeyermusic.com) has confirmed a November 15th as the release date for [...]
