Orange Amplification Launch Glenn Hughes Signature Purple O BassFollowing the success of the Glenn Hughes Signature Crush Bass 50 Combo Amp, Orange Amplification has announced the launch of the Glenn Hughes Signature Purple O Bass guitar. Based on the popular O Bass, the new Signature O Bass has a rich vibrant purple finish and comes with two changeable ivory and jet black 3-ply scratchplates and a quality padded gig bag.

The luxurious color of the Glenn Hughes Signature Purple O Bass evokes the 1960’s and 70’s as well as the beginnings of heavy metal. Whatever the music played, this eye-catching deep purple bass guitar will certainly make a statement on any stage or studio, especially when coupled with the purple Glenn Hughes Signature Crush Bass 50 Combo!

Longtime Orange Ambassador, Glenn Hughes, as the ‘Voice of Rock’ celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Deep Purple’s Burn album in 2023.  In 2024 he will be taking his ‘Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live’ show on a nationwide USA tour.

To find out more about the new Glenn Hughes Signature Purple O Bass and all the other Orange Amp products, go to orangeamps.com.

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Joe Walsh Announces $260,000 in Grants For Southern California Vets VetsAid, Joe Walsh's national 501(c)3 non-profit, announced the disbursement of $260,000 in grants to veterans services organizations based in Southern California or with operations on the ground in Southern California. The funds were raised from the 7th annual concert event which took place on November 12, 2023 at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre and featured an out-of-this-world bill with performances by Walsh and Stephen Stills, Jeff Lynne’s ELO, The War on Drugs, The Flaming Lips, Lucius, Jack Tempchin and the San Diego Marine Band. 

VetsAid divided the proceeds from the 2023 concert event into various sized grants and all recipients were chosen by Walsh and the VetsAid board after a rigorous application process. Grant recipients were selected and announced just before the concert event last November. The disbursements are as follows: 

$30,000 – CreatiVets – Using songwriting, visual arts, music and creative writing to help disabled vets in the Los Angeles area cope with service-related trauma.

$30,000 – Children of Fallen Patriots – Providing college scholarships and educational counseling to military children in Southern California who have lost a parent in the line of duty. 

$30,000 – TAPS – Providing compassionate care and comprehensive resources for all those grieving the death of a military or veteran loved one. 

$30,000 –  Foundation for Women Warriors – Dedicated to honoring and empowering the women veteran community. 

$30,000 – Veterans Legal Institute – Providing pro bono legal assistance to  homeless, at risk, disabled and low income current and former service members in Orange County and the Inland Empire to eradicate barriers to housing, healthcare, education, and employment and foster self-sufficiency.

$30,000 – Veterans Village of San Diego – Serving San Diego’s veterans and their families in overcoming homelessness, addiction, unemployment, barriers to health and mental health care and related challenges. 

$15,000 – Shelter to Soldier – Bringing post 9/11 Southern California veterans together with trained rescue dogs to help both recover and move forward. 

$15,000 – Vets’ Community Connections – Connecting veterans, military and their families to the San Diego County community. 

$10,000 – Fisher House Southern California – Providing temporary lodging and support to military members, veterans and their families when receiving treatment through a Southern California Navy or VA medical facility. 

$10,000 – HunterSeven Foundation – Specializing in medical research and education specifically on the post 9/11 veteran cohort.

$10,000 – Honor Flight San Diego – Escorting San Diego County veterans to Washington, DC to visit and reflect at the Memorials dedicated to their sacrifice and service. 

$10,000 – Cal-Diego PVA – Improving the quality of life for veterans of the United States Armed Forces and others who have a spinal cord injury of dysfunction in the San Diego area.

$5,000 – Zero8Hundred – Delivering individualized support to service members, spouses and their families before, during and after transition to thrive in their post military life. 

$5,000 – Navy Marine Corps PROUD Foundation – Providing financial and in-kind support to San Diego County’s County’s Navy Marine Corps Relief Society programs & local active duty Sailors, Marines, Veterans, Retirees and their families in need.

Providing support to organizations that care for America’s veterans as well as their families is deeply personal to Walsh, himself a Gold Star survivor whose father died while on active duty on Okinawa, Japan when Walsh was just 20 months old. 

“San Diego welcomed us with open arms… on a very cold night! They bundled up and rocked out with us under the stars for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration and salute of our precious veterans and the community we’ve built. VetsAid 2023 was a demonstration of the power of great music to unite, spread joy and be a part of something bigger than all of us… and to me, that’s America.” Walsh explains. “I’m grateful to all the fans, supporters and road dogs who now follow our traveling circus to points across the country. We’ll see you back on the East Coast for 2024!”

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Canada’s CMRRA and SX Works Global Publisher Services strike partnership with Barbados’ COSCAP'COSCAP is proud to embark on this transformative journey with CMRRA and SX Works Global Publisher Services,' said CEO Erica K. Smith Ph.D
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6 ways musicians can use an EPKElectronic press kits (EPKs) offer musicians a simple way to bring their accomplishments on social media, streaming, live, and more together in an attractive package that can be shared with. Continue reading
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10 Videos every Musician should create, and most are simple to produceVideo is one of the most effective ways to promote music. That’s why music marketers focus on TikTok, Reels, Shorts, and YouTube. by Chris Robley from the Reverbnation Blog A. Continue reading
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The Immediate Family Announce 'Skin In The Game,' Release New VideoThe Immediate Family’s new studio album, Skin In The Game, will be released on February 16, 2024, via Quarto Valley Records. The legendary musicians’ second full-length studio album is a skillful combination of power and precision, fun and introspection, featuring soaring harmonies and a burst of R&B with the pure essence of rock and roll. Produced by the band themselves, Skin In The Game’s fourteen tracks showcase the remarkably versatile musical skills possessed by all five members of The Immediate Family: singer/songwriter/guitarists Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel and Steve Postell, and one of the most renowned rhythm sections in rock history, Russ Kunkel and Leland Sklar. 

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Launching with the raucous opening track “Whole Lotta Rock and Roll,” the album’s thirteen original songs exuberantly careen from funky rockers such as “24/7/365,” “Confusion” and “Lost in the Shuffle,” to gentler numbers, such as “Fragile Heart” and “Catch You on the Other Side.” On “Looking Away,” they effortlessly build the emotional drama by shifting from restrained acoustic guitars to a blast of electric guitar fury. Similarly, the band’s satiric edge can slide from the dark side on “Party at the Graveyard” to the lighter-hearted fun of “High Maintenance.” Sklar and Kunkel’s subtly profound ways of building and holding down a song’s foundation are present throughout Skin In The Game. The album’s title track begins with Kunkel’s drumbeat, complemented by Sklar’s sonorous bass. Together, they bring a gravitas that supports the song’s message that life isn’t just about the money; you need to have heart, soul, pride, and be willing to risk everything – “skin in the game.” 

The first single from Skin In The Game is its only cover tune: an arresting reimagining of Sparks’ “The Toughest Girl in Town.” The Immediate Family’s rendition, initially released in October of 2022, was hailed by Guitar Player Magazine as: “Injected with a shot of rock ‘n’ roll prowess, ‘The Toughest Girl in Town’ is transformed from eccentric synth-pop gem to ax-centric masterpiece.” The second single, the album’s title track, “Skin In The Game,” will be released in January 2024.

The band’s unique, decades-long musical journey is the subject of the full-length documentary Immediate Family by acclaimed filmmaker Denny Tedesco (director of The Wrecking Crew). The film tracks the rise and collaborations of this group of legendary studio musicians, Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Russ Kunkel, and Leland Sklar, through the 1970s and onward, spotlighting their prestigious partnerships and their indelible mark that helped define the sound of a generation. Immediate Family is a backstage tour of rock history, featuring intimate interviews with the band members, as well as memorable stories from some of music's most iconic performers, including Carole King, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Neil Young, Keith Richards, Don Henley, Stevie Nicks, David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Lyle Lovett, and Phil Collins. Immediate Family released by Magnolia Pictures and available everywhere on December 15.

For more information on The Immediate Family, visit www.immediatefamilyband.com.

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The music industry is learning Hollywood’s lessons about the power of franchisesWould the music industry do well to throw marketing budget behind slightly-forgotten artists from the 'naughts', wonders Tim Ingham
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YouTube layoffs to hit 100 employees as company reorgs music and other media teamsYouTube to make job reductions as part of reorganization designed to streamline operations as it handles an ever-growing number of creators on its platform and focuses on new technologies like AI
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Web3 DAO TRAX raises $2.9M to expand its Music Superfan platformThe CEOs of both UMG and WMG are among the many touting the need for a focus on superfans, and TRAX just raised $2.9 million to build tools to help. Continue reading
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Is analog music making a comeback? [Hanna Kahlert of MIDiA]In this complex, uncertain, and always-on world, many people are craving the nostalgia of a simpler time. Just as vinyl made a major comeback, will artists and fans return to. Continue reading
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Tips for Successful & Profitable Touring as a small Independent ArtistTouring requires a lot of planning and preparation, especially if you want to make a profit. This guide can help make your tour more than possible. by Chris Robley from. Continue reading
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Eight Songs To Chase Those January Blues AwayWhen the temperature drops and the hours of sunlight slowly slip away, it can be be tough to keep your spirits up. Music is the way to embrace this quieter season rather than bemoan it. While some of these songs bring up themes that can be helpful when the winter is getting you down, hopefully they'll all bring a spark of light to the winter darkness, or at the very least help you embrace it.

Pitchfork is laying off staff, merging with Condé Nast’s GQMusic is losing another trusted source as publisher Condé Nast “merges” Pitchfork with its men’s magazine GQ. Respected Pitchfork editor-in-chief Puja Patel will exit along with an unspecified number of. Continue reading
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