The Allman Brothers Band

 

 

The Allman Brothers Band were an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (founder, slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards, songwriting), as well as Dickey Betts (lead guitar, vocals, songwriting), Berry Oakley (bass guitar), Butch Trucks (drums), and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums). Subsequently, based in Macon, Georgia, the band incorporated elements of blues, jazz, and country music, and their live shows featured jam band-style improvisation and instrumentals.

The group's first two studio releases, The Allman Brothers Band (1969) and Idlewild South (1970) (both released by Capricorn Records), stalled commercially, but their 1971 live release, At Fillmore East, represented an artistic and commercial breakthrough. The album features extended renderings of their songs "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and "Whipping Post", and is considered among the best live albums ever made.

Group leader Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident later that year – on October 29, 1971 – and the band dedicated Eat a Peach (1972) to his memory, a dual studio/live album that cemented the band's popularity and featured Gregg Allman's "Melissa" and Dickey Betts's "Blue Sky". Following the motorcycling death of bassist Berry Oakley one year and 13 days later on November 11, 1972, the group recruited keyboardist Chuck Leavell and bassist Lamar Williams for 1973's Brothers and Sisters. This album included Betts's hit single "Ramblin' Man" and instrumental "Jessica". These tunes went on to become classic rock radio staples, and placed the group at the forefront of 1970s rock music. Internal turmoil overtook them soon after; the group dissolved in 1976, reformed briefly at the end of the decade with additional personnel changes, and dissolved again in 1982.

The band reformed once more in 1989, releasing a string of new albums and touring heavily. A series of personnel changes in the late 1990s was capped by the departure of Betts. The group found stability during the 2000s with bassist Oteil Burbridge and guitarists Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks (the nephew of their original drummer) and became renowned for their month-long string of shows at New York City's Beacon Theatre each spring. The band retired for good in October 2014 after their final show at the Beacon Theatre.

Butch Trucks died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on January 24, 2017, in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the age of 69. Gregg Allman died from complications arising from liver cancer on May 27, 2017, at his home in Georgia, also at the age of 69. The band has been awarded seven gold and four platinum albums, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.

Live365

 

 

LIVE365 is an Internet radio broadcasting and listening network where users are able to create their own online radio stations, or choose to listen to thousands of human curated stations created by people from around the globe. LIVE365 is unique in that online radio stations on the LIVE365 network were created and managed by music and talk enthusiasts, including both hobbyists and professional broadcasters. LIVE365 also has many well established AM and FM stations that utilized the LIVE365 broadcasting platform to simulcast their terrestrial radio streams via the Live365 distribution network. The Live365 network also features radio stations from well-known artists such as Johnny Cash, David Byrne, Pat Metheny, Jethro Tull, Frank Zappa, and more. LIVE365 was created in 1999, and remains one of the longest running internet radio websites for listeners and broadcasters.

With the pending expiration of the lower royalty rate allowed for small broadcasters, investors removed their support of the company. In late December 2015, LIVE365 laid off most of its employees and vacated its office, and the few remaining employees were working from home. On January 31, 2016, LIVE365 ceased webcasting and its website redirected listeners and users to a list of competing services. The shutdown of LIVE365 also affected terrestrial AM and FM stations that used the platform, causing them to disperse to other live streams. Nearly a year to the day after its closure, LIVE365 relaunched its site and streaming services.

On January 6, 2018, Live365 was reorganized under Media Creek Inc., a Delaware-based holding company. The service is available in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, with licenses from those countries' performance rights societies.

Nanocosm Inc. (the parent company of Live365) was a technology startup founded by two roommates from the Princeton class of 1981, Alex Sanford and Steve Follmer, whose initial product was NanoHome, a 3D "Virtual Home" website featuring 3D homepages on the World Wide Web. The first release of Live365 was built by a small skunkworks team of workers at Nanocosm; it had its beginnings in a hosted community radio project developed by Nanocosm employee Andy Volk in his free time using Shoutcast technology, and later modified by employee Brian Lomeland. In 1998, Andy Volk shared the idea with Nanocosm CTO Peter Rothman, and they developed the concept for a new large-scale hosted community radio service dubbed Live365. Live365's explosive initial growth after launch in July 1999 quickly eclipsed NanoHome, and the company soon shifted to solely focus on Live365 and online audio streaming services.

At launch, broadcasting and listening on Live365 was free of charge. Stations had a maximum listener cap of 365 simultaneous listeners and 365 megabytes of storage for music and audio. In September 2001, Live365 began charging for use of its broadcasting services to remain financially viable in the wake of rising music royalty costs. More expensive plans allowed stations to have more simultaneous listeners and a greater amount of music file storage space. Members who joined before September 2001 could continue broadcasting with their original package for free. This model would later be replaced with one in which all members pay, but those who joined before September 2001 received a discount. In March 2003, Live365 launched their commercial-free membership called VIP, giving millions of listeners the opportunity for an enhanced listening experience. Since that time, Live365 has continued to progress as an internet broadcasting and listening leader.

The Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 expired in January 2016, ending a 10-year period in which smaller online radio stations, Live365 among them, could pay reduced royalties to labels. On January 31, 2016, webcasters who are governed by rules adopted by the Copyright Royalty Board were required to pay to SoundExchange an annual, nonrefundable minimum fee of $500 for each channel and station, the fee for services with greater than 100 stations or channels being $50,000 annual.

In July 2016, Live365 was acquired by Jon Stephenson, owner of content delivery network EmpireStreaming. The following month, the website returned to its live status with signs of a possible relaunch.

An article dated May 22, 2017 appeared on the site's official Twitter page the next day, and begins with the following: "You may have heard the buzz that Live365 is officially back! Open sign-ups launched last week after giving former broadcasters from the “old” Live365 a chance to restart their stations. Now anyone with an internet connection can create a legal internet radio station in a matter of minutes by joining Live365."

Billy Mick

 

 

 

Billy Mick, a gay singer/songwriter based out of Orlando, is celebrating life, his community, family and friends in his music. While attending Manchester Pride in 2018 with his husband, Billy was inspired by the overwhelming sense of community and acceptance he experienced. And after seeing so many diverse and talented performers on the musical stages, he realized the time was right to share his music with others. 

Billy released his first studio album, "Just B.",  last June during quarantine and earlier this year released his second album, "Leveling Up", exclusively on Bandcamp.com!

Billy has been honored to perform at Orlando's Miss GayDays Pageant, Space Coast Pride, as well as, participating in several Virtual Pride events across the globe. He takes the opportunity to perform onstage at HAOS on Church in Orlando, Florida whenever possible. Billy has stepped into the role of Producer, as well, creating his sell-out one-man show, his own monthly variety show, and is currently working on his second "Super Gay Wednesday" event.  His dream is to continue producing new and diverse entertainment while promoting local artists and to perform onstage and at Pride events around the world.

Billy Mick has found his voice and he is excited for what the future holds.

 https://www.billymick.com/

 

Lydia Salett

 

Lydia Salett Dudley is the bandleader for the group JAZZ XPRESSIONS feat. LYDIA SALETT DUDLEY, a contemporary jazz group, based in Raleigh, NC.    

Jazz Xpressions consist of music educators & performers who can be seen performing at various festivals, public and private venues.  The band has released several projects including; Jazz Xpressions, which is comprised of uniquely arranged jazz standards released in September 2019.  This Is Christmas, a holiday project, released in December 2019 is comprised of traditional holiday standards, hymns and original compositions.  Her recent 2020 single 'WHATCHA GONNA SAY' was featured in the NY Times magazine article. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/13/arts/music/voices-of-east-harlem-gospel-protest.html.  

Her latest single "There's A Winner In You" was released in June 2021.  She received a grant from the Chamber Music America for  Her work as a female led jazz band leader and plans to release a project in the fall of 2022.  Her nonprofit organization The Salett Art Center, Inc. is geared to served at risk youth by provide music education that empowers each individual to express their own voice.   Her most memorable performance was at the childhood home of Nina Simone in Tryon, NC, which was declared a national treasure in 2018. 

https://www.lydiasalettdudley.com

The Suicide Notes

 

 

The Suicide Notes ooze gutter-trash rock n' roll. Low-slung buzzsaw guitars and raw nicotine-soaked vocals, rock 'n' roll swagger, and whiskey on the rocks; the illegitimate sons of punk and sleaze, conceived on a bed of red wine, cigarettes, and back alley attitude.

Born under the bad sign of guttercat rock n’ roll in 2019, the band swiftly secured management and a sponsorship deal with Cloven Hoof Rum before launching two acoustic singles - which have had continuous radio play since their release in July 2019. These were soon followed up with a third well received single 'Momma Sang The Blues' and the release of their debut acoustic and electric 'Pleasures Of Despair' EPs. These gained rave reviews across the board and the band were No.1 on Only Rock Radio in Spain, and No. 16 across all stations on the Radio Indie Alliance Top 40.  

The gig calendar for 2020 was all-but wiped out by the Covid 19 pandemic, but not before the band had garnered stellar reviews for their debut gig at London’s Hope & Anchor, and for performances at the Dublin Castle, Camden’s Unicorn, and Dementia Aware Fest in Wolverhampton. Securing a new management deal with Forge A.M.P and adding the extra sonic assault of second guitarist Danny Gould, the Suicide Notes were widely acknowledged as one of the Day 1 highlights of the rescheduled HRH Sleaze 2021, along with a number of festival appearances, support slots with Last Great Dreamers, Healthy Junkies ans a bunch of headline shows. 

2022 sees a return to Hard Rock Hell with a headline appearance at HRH AOR, a support slot with ‘Greatest Rock n’ Roll Band In The World’ Supersuckers, and festival appearances at RoadRage, CC7 XIII Shades of Black, Mayors Fest, and a third Punk n’ Roll Rendezvous, plus a return to multiple Dementia Fest 2021 events.

 https://thesuicidenotes.hearnow.com/

Carol Markstrom

 

 

From the West to the East to the far north of Alaska, audiences have been captivated by Carol Markstrom’s vocals and the storytelling quality of her lyrics that transport to other places, times, and people. Carol’s songs tap into Western Roots, Folk, Americana, and Outlaw and Classic Country. Her ballads and love songs range from the whimsical to bittersweet, and the beauty of Western landscapes inspires some of her songwriting. Carol also writes non-fiction about Native American history and culture which have influenced some of her songs. She enjoys performing crowd favorites delivering them with a fresh approach. Carol has released three CDs, two award-winning. Her song about Dakota Sioux leader, Medicine Bottle, is in the soundtrack of a 2019 documentary film titled “The Indian System.” 

Feedback from Fans: Fans remark on Carol’s clear, emotion-filled vocals. She reminds them of such varied artists as Emmylou Harris, Suzy Bogguss, Linda Ronstadt, Sheryl Crow, and Natalie Merchant. Yet others are drawn to Carol’s unique vocal qualities. Whether original or covers—her song selections go over well. 

Radio and Performances: You can hear Carol’s songs played on radio programs across the U.S. and internationally including Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Sweden, New Zealand, and other countries. Carol has also been popular with DJs for interviews. 

She performs a broad repertoire of songs at a range of venues including festivals and concerts, cowboy gatherings, wineries and saloons, coffeehouses, guest ranches, libraries, and museums. Carol is a member of the International Western Music Association (and serves on the Board), the Academy of Western Artists, Folk Alliance International, the Native American Music Association, the Western Writers of America, and Tucson Kitchen Music Association. 

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Tally Koren

 

 Fringe Award Winner for Best Singer Songwriter 2011.

Tally’s track record as an independent artist includes, play-listing
for BBC Radio 2 and shows such as Graham Norton, Chris Evans and Steve
Wright. TV appearances on London Live and Virgin Media playlis.

Other recent performances include the Royal Albert Hall, The National
Arboretum, The Belgrade Theatre, The House of Lords and singing live
at the start of a football match at MK Dons.

Tally has been using her voice in the last few years to build bridges between different cultures with her UK tour 'Vision of Hope', with the message - “We all speak the same language through music”.

Tally’s velvety voice caught the attention of James Bond directors, placing her as an Israeli agent in the film ‘Quantum of Solace’.

  The haunting song “I Am Calling You” has been chosen to be the first single of Tally Koren starting the year 2022.

“Her feelings when performing these beautiful songs move forward to the listener and change him or her forever, with her ability to combine intelligence and emotions while singing and convey these to the listener.”

The mood of the music and the emotion of the lyric is one of Tally’s fans favourite songs.“I’ve reproduced  the song with Phil Curran (Tears For Fears), to encourage people to start this New Year with that optimism for finding love”

“I Am Calling You” the 6th single to be taken from Tally’s forthcoming album ‘The Garden of Love’ based on the poem by William Blake and is due for release on 18th March  2022. The album is based on poems that Tally edited and turned into songs; including  a new production of the BBC Radio 2 playlisted song ‘Beauty of The Duty’ which also started life as a poem. Koren track record as an independent artist includes, Fringe Award Winner for Best Singer-Songwriter 2011, playlisting for BBC Radio 2. TV appearances on Virgin Media playlist, London Live, and performances at the Royal Albert Hall and The House of Lords. 

 

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