Joe Bonamassa and Rock Candy Funk Party took Conan by storm last night performing their hit single “Octopus-E”. The band appeared on Conan to celebrate their live DVD & BluRay release “Rock Candy Funk Party Takes New York Live At The Iridium”, which is due out February 25th. Take a look at the video below to see their performance!
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Well folks, Christmas this year has arrived early! First we get the great news that Joe Bonamassa and Beth Hart’s album “Seesaw” was nominated for a GRAMMY. Earlier this week, Kevin “The Caveman” Shirley posted this picture on his Facebook. Kevin was beside himself to see that the DVD he produced went platinum. That’s right, Joe Bonamassa “Live at Royal Albert Hall” is now certified PLATINUM in DVD sales by the RIAA! 2013 has been a great year for Joe and I’m very excited to see what 2014 will bring!
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Tagged Awards, Bluray, Bonamassa, DVD, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley, Platinum, Royal Albert Hall
If you live in the southern California area, around LA perhaps, you’re in luck. Next January, Joe Bonamassa will taking part in a charity concert titled “From Hollywood With Love”. The concert is presented by Norman’s Rare Guitars. It will also have some other household names such as Robben Ford and Jimmy Vivino. All proceeds from the show will benefit Los Angeles’s Premier Homeless Shelter. It’s scheduled to kick off at 07:30PM on January 11, 2014 at The Musicians Institute. More information including ordering tickets, can be found online here. A VIP package is available, which does include a meet n’ greet with all artists. We hope you can make this one and only time event!
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Tagged Bonamassa, Charity, Charity Concert, Contest, Hollywood, Jimmy Vivino, Joe Bonamassa, Los Angeles, MI, Musicians Institute, Robben Ford
Nothing wrong with a little shameless promotion! Joe Bonamassa is set to take the road for his fall tour this Saturday, starting in Cleveland, OH! This tour will take Joe across the United States, with the tour ending in San Diego, CA on December 14th.
To accompany Joe on this tour, will be a brand new, bad ass tractor trailer. The tractor trailer, which sports a picture of Joe Bonamassa and the “Bona-Byrd” prototype guitar, has his name plastered across the side. It’s bold colors and superb graphics should help spread the word of Joe while on the road!
If you recall, Joe also has had another trailer for several years with his name on it. But the new trailer now shows the face of the man himself and is definitely more of an eye grabber! When you see the trailer out a Joe show and snap a picture of yourself next to it, we might feature you on the website! I hope you can catch Joe Bonamassa on the road this fall. Stay tuned…!
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Tagged Always On The Road, BonaByrd, Bonamassa, Joe Bonamassa, Trailer
What a great night in New York City. Spring is here, the weather is warm. And Joe Bonamassa, one of the best guitar players in the world is about to take the stage for a three night run, at New York’s famous Beacon Theater. The Beacon, which Joe has played twice previously, is home to one of his live recordings. Tonight, however, marks another milestone in Joe’s career as he invited friend and special guest Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers, Go’vt Mule) to the stage to play several songs. Together Joe and Warren started off with a great cover of Crossroads, which then went into one of the songs from Joe’s first studio album, A New Day Yesterday. Warren did a spectacular job on the lead vocals for If Heartaches Were Nickels. To top the night off, the duo played Look Over Yonder’s Wall. An absolute stellar, I mean stellar performance by Joe and Warren. Joe also played great throughout the night in his normal set, which included several of my favorites The Ballad of John Henry and Just Got Paid. Two nights remain at the Beacon Theater and quite frankly, I can’t wait to see what they have in store.
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Tagged A New Day Yesterday, Beacon, Beacon Theater, Bonamassa, Joe Bonamassa, Live, Live at The Beacon, Warren Haynes, YouTube
Joe Bonamassa took the stage just several hours ago at the legendary Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam. He introduced the band, which includes Arlan Schierbaum on keyboards. Time to announce the special guest, the monster vocalist behind Joe’s You & Me hit, “Tea For One”, Doug Henthorn! Joe also announced that Doug Henthorn will ride out the rest of the tour with him! A true gem indeed, as catching Joe playing this song is equivalent to winning the lottery on many levels. Folks who will be seeing Joe on this tour can definitely consider themselves to be very lucky!
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Tagged Arlan Schierbaum, Bonamassa, Doug Henthorn, Europe, Joe Bonamassa, Live, Tea for One, Tour, YouTube
Our friends are Guitar Center, are holding another one of their awesome, amazing contests. This time, the prize is one a kind. There has never been another contest of this caliber that offers this type of prize. You may ask, how good can it be? Well it is just that damn good.. Check out the press release from Guitar Center.
Guitar Center’s Blues Masters, through its unique partnership with Joe Bonamassa, will not only offer ten musicians the chance to perform in Los Angeles backed by Bonamassa’s band, but will also provide one undiscovered blues guitarist with career-altering opportunities for development and exposure under the mentorship of one of the biggest names in blues rock. The grand prize includes an opening slot at Joe Bonamassa’s headlining show in Los Angeles this fall, $10,000 cash, gear from Gibson, Ernie Ball , Marshall Amplification and Dunlop as well as a mentor session in studio with Joe Bonamassa and producer Kevin Shirley , who has worked with the likes of Journey, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden and more.
“I am proud to be part of a program created to help foster the careers of emerging musicians who are so passionate about the blues,” said Joe Bonamassa. “It’s exciting to use my experience to help up-and-coming artists finesse their skills, all while connecting a new generation of fans and musicians with the wonder that is The Blues.”
To enter Guitar Center’s Blues Masters Featuring Joe Bonamassa visit: www.guitarcenter.com/bluesmasters
How to Enter: Beginning in February through April 30th aspiring blues guitarists from across the United States are invited to submit their best lead guitar performance to one of the ten official Joe Bonamassa tracks supplied at www.guitarcenter.com/bluesmasters. Submissions will be ranked through Guitar Center’s technology partner Yoov.io, a leading social television platform that syndicates and measures content engagement throughout web. All artists who enter will be ranked based on their online fan growth during the first round. In the second round, the top-ranked artists will be reviewed personally by Joe Bonamassa who will handpick 10 finalists to perform live with Joe’s band in Los Angeles. Based on these live performances, one winner will be chosen to open for Joe Bonamassa himself in Los Angeles. Additionally, the grand prize winner will receive cash, gear, studio time and a mentor session with Joe Bonamassa. All entrants to Guitar Center’s Blues Masters must be 18 years of age or older. For official rules please visit: www.guitarcenter.com/bluesmasters.
Guitar Center’s Blues Masters Winner Will Receive:
“We’re excited to launch a new Guitar Center program that puts the necessary tools and opportunities into the hands of musicians to help them attain recognition for their skills,” said Maria Brown , Manager of Music and Entertainment Marketing for Guitar Center. “Guitar Center and Joe Bonamassa have an incredible relationship, partnering on many projects thanks to his extraordinary talent, collaborative spirit and commitment to blues music education, we are confident that this program will once again shed light on the multitude of undiscovered talent that exists within the thriving Blues music community.”
As the world’s largest retailer of musical instruments, Guitar Center is dedicated to supporting the global music community and providing musicians with opportunities to get their music heard. Guitar Center’s commitment to unsigned artists runs deep with a full calendar year of diverse programs aimed to enable musicians by providing the opportunity and exposure they need to be successful. No other retailer is developing platforms for their customers like Guitar Center.
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Tagged Blues Master, Bonamassa, Contest, guitar, Guitar Center, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
Joe Bonamassa and Beth Hart are back in the studio. Joining them in the studio is Blondie Chaplin (Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, The Band). So far they’ve been in the studio for two days. Joe and Beth’s first album titled “Don’t Explain” was released September 2011. Blondie Chaplin has recorded previously with Joe Bonamassa, most recently on Joe’s latest album “Driving Towards The Daylight“. Keep you’re eyes opened for Joe Bonamassa and Beth Hart’s new studio album, due for release late Spring 2013.
Posted in Albums, News, Other Artists, Press, Projects, Releases, Studio
Tagged Beth Hart, Blondie Chaplin, Bonamassa, Hart and Bonamassa, Joe Bonamassa, Recording, Studio
Joe Bonamassa’s Beacon Theatre show was on released earlier this year on DVD. The CD was not released at that time, following other DVD’s from Joe, like the Royal Albert Hall, the CD normally comes out the following year. According to allmusic.com, they list Beacon Theatre: Live From New York, in Joe’s discography with a 2012 date. Not only do they list the CD, but they also list the LP. The exact date is not shown, but his European record label, Provogue is.
When the release date is announced we will let you know and stay tuned for the official preorder details and packages!
