January 15, 2021
HERE WE COME – 54-YEARS AGO
The Monkees, aka The Pre-Fab-Four, were a cast of individuals that were molded after the original boy-band...The Beatles. They were "slipped in" at a perfect time...
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January 7, 2021
Western-themed concert venue invests in recording studio, seeks to attract local artists
For Mike Jones, owner of Saloon Studios in West Jefferson, the pandemic meant total shutdown for his 19th-century Old West Town replica and saloon-themed concert venue. Unable to…
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January 1, 2021
Legends Series Artists – PETER RIVERA
We had the honor of hosting legend Peter Rivera, the original lead singer and drummer of Rare Earth, in June of 2018. What an awesome show! Besides hearing all of our favorites:…
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December 24, 2020
Get Back To Where They Once Belonged
When the movie “Let It Be” was released in 1970, we were already in a state of mending as our broken Beatles-Hearts were blindsided by their unforeseen demise. Here we are, a…
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December 18, 2020
“DEAL OR NO DEAL”
At some point in time, every independent band will need a label to take them to the next level. Perhaps you think you are ready? The following information can help…
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December 10, 2020
40 years here – 40 years gone
December 8, 1980, froze us all in a catatonic menagerie of disbelief and unforgettable shock. They say time heals all wounds - but every year around this time the deep cuts from…
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November 19, 2020
Our Week with Dave Mason and Steve Cropper
In May of 2018, Dave was starting his Feelin Alright tour along with Steve Cropper as a guest artist. Because the two musicians had never worked together before, they opted to…
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November 12, 2020
Skimming Stones on the Mersey
The most famous club in the world, The Cavern Club, has been smitten with the press ever since the Fab Four gained momentum on the “Mersey Side” of the world. The Beatles were a…
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November 6, 2020
Mercury Rising in Liverpool
Farrokh Busara joined a series of rock bands, whilst making a living selling second-hand clothes at Kensington Market in London. In 1969, he joined a Liverpool band named Ibex…
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October 29, 2020
Tumbleweed at the Not-So-O.K. Corral
As March’s National Emergency News gathered its moss on a downhill spiral to a 2020 Lockdown, we all pondered deeply at the thought of every musician, road crew, scheduled event,…
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August 30, 2019
Blasting and Broadcasting from Past to Present
Moutenot, a rock-n-roll drum-mer, producer, and veteran tour-ing artist, serves as the Saloon Studios Entertainment Director, and he is helping bring to life…
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January 28, 2019
Talk of the South: Music on the Mountain
For generations, Southerners have retreated to the cool, verdant landscape of North Carolina's Blue Ridge to escape the summer heat
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