Tedeschi Trucks Part 2 – Live From Boston

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The Tedeschi Trucks Band Live in Boston August 17th, 2011

The Tedeschi Trucks band rolled their tour into Boston on a perfect 75 degree evening. The sunset over Boston highlighted the evening with a beautiful array of colors that made the night just that much nicer. When Susan Tedeschi walked onto stage with her husband Derek Trucks not far behind, the entire venue cheered them on. The additional nine members of…

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5 Questions For The Tedeschi Trucks Band

Tedeschi Trucks Band - Revelator

  Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi prove marriage and some great friends can put together an incredible album . Before the upcoming Boston show on August 17th at the Bank of America Pavilion, I asked Susan and Derek  a few questions and this is what they had to say about it: ZME: With the soon to be released “Revelator” album, you can hear the connection between…

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Download: Santana feat. Nas – Back in Black (AC/DC cover)

My appreciation for Mr. Carlos Santana’s music goes far, far beyond words, and as such my respect for what he’s done for the scene and classic guitar rock in general. OK, I know you all feel a big BUT coming right up, so here it is … A few months ago your favorite Mexican axe handler decide it would be a great idea to release a cover album of some of the greatest guitar rock…

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The Grammys: Best Hard Rock Performance

Much like the metal category, hard rock is something that the NARAS doesn’t understand to any degree. Yes, it can sometimes -* sometimes* – pick the ‘right’ bands but its choices for songs is bizarre. AC/DC, “WAR MACHINE” Alice in Chains, “Check My Brain” Linkin Park, “What I’ve Done” Metallica, “The Unforgiven III” Nickelback, “Burn it to the Ground” OK, first off: Nickelback?! Not only is that a terrible choice for a band nominee, it’s…

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Concert Review; AC/DC in Barcelona

It was a sweet day when we decided to go in Barcelona to see the Australian living legends. So, along with game master Tibi Puiu, a few friends and a handful of whisky and tequila bottles we head out for Spain’s cultural capital. We tried to visit as much as possible there, so we missed about 15 minutes from the opening band’s show, The Answer. There was also a Spanish band before them, but I…

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New Music Monday: 20 October

Well, boys and girls, I don’t think I’ll be the only saying this, but I’ve been waiting for  this week to finally arrive for almost a year, since I first heard AC/DC were prepping new material. “Black Ice” is the band’s latest full length studio effort, the first one in almost eight years, the follow-up to the, some what, awesome “Stiff Upper Lip.” All the proper elements of a classic AC/DC record are here: Brian…

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New AC/DC video: ‘Rock N’ Roll Train’

There you have it folks, the first official AC/DC video in a very, very long time is finally out! “Rock N’ Roll Train” is the first single off the Aussie hard rockers’ latest album, “Black Ice,” the first in eight years. As far as the video goes, it seems like it’s been copy/pasted off the rest of the bunch, but we don’t mind it all, because the song simply rocks! You know, it has the…

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AC/DC to embark on North American tour

The Aussie hard rock veterans, AC/DC, have just finished mapping the first North American leg of their upcoming massive tour, in preparation for the much anticipated “Black Ice” album. The band is set to get onboard the rock train immediately after Black Ice gets out, as Brian Johnson and co. will first salute those about to rock in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on October 28th, after calling it a wrap on December 18th in Charlotte, NC. Along…

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AC/DC Complete Recording New Album

AC/DC are the kind of band that’s so great you can never get enough of them. Actually they’re not a kind of band, they’re their own kind of band! So good news for all of you who love their fantastic music: they’ve finished recording and are currently mixing the effort for a late 2008 release. Brian Johnson released this piece of information Tuesday, April 22. Johnson has apparently left the studio in Vancouver, British Columbia,…

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Remembering Bon Scott: Aussie Rock Concert

Bon Scott has lived, died, and has been remember as an ultimate rock god; he is the Australian rock and roll icon. His unique voice, energic appearance, great lyrics and overall fantastic charisma made him one of the most loved and cherished people in the world at the time. Unfortnately, he died in February of 1980, after an acute alcohol poisoning. Some 28 years after that, some of Australia’s finest rock bands (Rose Tattoo, The…

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