CONNIE FRANCIS EXCLUSIVE ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO APRIL 30TH 2019 7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN-BBS RADIO 1

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LEGENDARY VOICE
AMERICAN   ICON

The most commercially successful 
female singer of all time 

with an estimated world-wide sales figure well in excess of two hundred million

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

In 1958, Cashbox, Billboard and the Jukebox Operators of America named Connie Francis as the #1 Female Vocalist. She was named Top Female Vocalist by all the trades for six consecutive years – a record never surpassed. As well, England’s prestigious New Musical Express also named her the World’s #1 Female Vocalist. She earned two gold records for Who’s Sorry Now? and Stupid Cupid. ​

On a global scale, Connie Francis was the top-selling female vocalist of the Sixties and, despite the sensational advent of Madonna, the longevity of Diana Ross and the multi-format generations of the 80's and 90's, she remains the most commercially successful female singer of all time with an estimated world-wide sales figure well in excess of two hundred million.

Today, Connie Francis is widely involved in some very interesting and diverse projects.  Of greatest importance and passion is that of helping returning American Veterans of war. Connie Francis is the national spokeswoman for Mental Health America’s S.T.A.R. Campaign (Stress, Trauma, Awareness and Recovery) an important national campaign to raise awareness of what veterans are facing every day of their lives.   Another long-awaited autobiography “Among My Souvenirs, The Real Story” was released in 2017. ​​​

Some of her biggest hits include … Who’s Sorry Now … Lipstick on Your Collar … Stupid Cupid …Where the Boys Are …Everybody's Somebody's Fool … Among My Souvenirs …My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own … My Happiness …Second Hand Love …Vacation …Frankie …Together …Baby's First Christmas … Many Tears Ago …Don't Break the Heart That Loves You … Carolina Moon …Breaking in a Brand New Broken Heart …  and the list of hits goes on and on …

Wow....she had 35 top forty hits

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AMONG MY SOUVENIRS
THE REAL STORY VOL.1

BY
CONNIE FRANCIS
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CONNIE FRANCIS APPEARS
TUESDAY APRIL 30 2019
7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
with RAY SHASHO
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ANDY POWELL LEGENDARY GUITAR HERO FOR 'WISHBONE ASH' SPECIAL GUEST ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS APRIL 23RD 7PM PT/10PM ET-BBS RADIO 1

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WISHBONE ASH

LEGENDARY FLYING V AXMAN

CHATS ABOUT 

50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

UPCOMING TOUR AND NEW ALBUM

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

 In the ramp-up to Wishbone Ash’s 50th anniversary, the band is celebrating its 49th year in characteristic fashion: with an extended tour. Dubbed XLIX (49 in Roman numerals), the tour began in October 2018 in the UK, followed by early-2019 dates in Europe and Japan. This spring, XLIX arrives on these shores.

Longtime fans and new converts alike will revel in the group’s signature twin-guitar mastery and powerhouse rhythm section as they present classics spanning their career.

The US leg of the XLIX Tour will revisit some of the band’s favorite venues as well as new ones from the Eastern seaboard to the Rocky Mountains.

Formed in 1969 in London, England, Wishbone Ash is one of the most influential guitar bands in the history of rock. True road warriors, each year they log around 30,000 miles, roughly equivalent to circumnavigating the earth.

By 1969, The Beatles, the blues boom and psychedelia had made their impact on classic rock, and the creative possibilities were infinite. Pioneering the use of twin lead guitars, Wishbone Ash jumped on board the burgeoning progressive rock scene. Taking full advantage of the fertile musical environment, they produced a distinctive brand of melodic rock.

Inspired equally by British folk traditions, American jazz and R&B, the group played to public and critical acclaim. Power and melody have made the Ash a hard act to follow, while they are currently being discovered by new generations of loyal rock fans.

The quintessential road band, Wishbone Ash has gained worldwide recognition based firmly on a regime of relentless touring.

Wishbone Ash has to its credit 24 original studio recordings, 11 live albums and five live DVDs along with a DVD rockumentary (“This is Wishbone Ash”). Released April 2018, “The Vintage Years” 30-disc box set, three-and-a-half years in the making, is a special collection dedicated to the band’s output from 1970 to 1991, including all 16 studio albums, three live albums, eight previously unreleased live shows from 1973 to 1980, a 156-page coffee-table hardcover book and an assortment of memorabilia.

Also available is the fifth Roadworks CD, “Live in Sacramento,” recorded on the 2018 North American tour; and the first official re-releases in decades of “Twin Barrels Burning” from 1982 and “Raw to the Bone” from 1985.

In 2015, Powell released his musical memoir, “Eyes Wide Open: True Tales of a Wishbone Ash Warrior,” co-written with renowned Irish music journalist Colin Harper and available in Kindle and Apple iBook formats.

There is no other rock band in history that has done more with the twin guitar concept than Wishbone Ash. Be sure to catch them on the XLIX US Tour in April-May 2019 and stay tuned for the 50th anniversary tour in 2020!

For more information about Andy Powell 
and Wishbone Ash

visit

www.wishboneash.com

Facebook: @wishbone.ash.official 

Twitter: @wishboneash_com

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EYES WIDE OPEN

TRUE TALES OF A WISHBONE ASH WARRIOR


BY ANDY POWELL
WITH COLIN HARPER

FOREWORD BY IAN RANKIN

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Vintage Years 1970-1991

Limited Edition

Box Set, Import

Wishbone Ash  

Format: Audio CD

30 Discs

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TUESDAY APRIL 23RD 2019
7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
with RAY SHASHO

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RUSSELL BIZZETT JAZZ DRUMMER WHO TOURED W/THE LEGENDS: SPECIAL GUEST ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS W/RAY SHASHO APRIL 16TH 7PM PT/10PM ET BBS RADIO

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CELEBRATED JAZZ DRUMMER 

AND SESSION PLAYER

TOURED with 

JOSE FELICIANO

BILLY PRESTON

CHUCK BERRY

BO DIDDLEY

and many-many more

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Born in Sioux City Iowa, Russell grew up in a family of musicians and started playing drums on his father's knee at age 5. Both grandfathers were professional musicians. His mother's father was a "boogie-woogie" piano player and his father's father was a jazz trumpet player and big band orchestra leader.His father was a jazz drummer who played with the "Ink Spots". His two brothers were a trumpet player and a sax player, and both played drums as well. His love for drums drove him to pursue this calling. 

At 12 he started playing gigs at his grandfather's nightclub and by the time he was 19 he had played with Chuck Berry. The following year he played with Muddy Waters. He moved to New York City and studied with Roy Haynes as well as attended jazz workshops in Harlem. From 1974 to 1976 he toured and recorded with rock legend, Tommy Bolin. In 1977 he studied East Indian rhythms with Colin Walcott at Naropa Institute, Boulder Colorado. From 1979-1981 he played with jazz legend, Freddy Hubbard and in 1981 played with Bo Diddly. 1982-1990 he toured with Jose Feliciano. He recorded for the Laverne & Shirley Show, under Bennett Salvey, the Merv Griffin Show under Mort Lindsey, musical director between 1983 and 1985 during down time from touring. Later he also recorded for th Northern Exposure TV series.

The Independent film, "Stanley's Gig" also featured his talents on the sound track. He has worked and recorded with a large variety of artists including Jimmy Smith, Billy Preston, Robben Ford, Tommy Bolin, Jeff Berlin, and many-many more. Has 3 solo albums to his credit: Tommy Bolin Tribute, Dream Street, and Fortaleza.

fortaleza

by
russell BIZZETT

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for more information about

Russell Bizzett 

visit 
http://www.russellbizzett.com

http://www.myspace.com/russellebizzett

http://www.reverbnation.com/russellbizzett

http://www.cdbaby.com/russellbizzett

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TUESDAY APRIL 16TH 2019

on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

with RAY SHASHO

7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN TIME

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DAVE BICKLER 'SURVIVOR' LEGENDARY FRONTMAN & VOICE OF "EYE OF THE TIGER" TUESDAY APRIL 9TH 7PM PT/10PM ET ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS-BBS RADIO

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LEGENDARY FRONTMAN

 for  S U R V I V O R

THE VOICE of "EYE OF THE TIGER" 

from R O C K Y III

& VOICE of  
THE "REAL MEN of GENIUS"
BUD LIGHT ADS

The voice on one of the most instantly recognizable and celebrated rock anthems of all-time is back with his first-ever solo album - with the arrival of former Survivor singer Dave Bickler’s ‘Darklight.’
Released on March 15, 2019 via Deko Music, the ten-track album recalls the singer’s classic rock roots with a modern sound - and features contributions by the likes of Ryan Hoyle (Collective Soul) on drums, Brad Smith (Blind Melon) on bass, Grammy nominated producer Steve DeAcutis (Vanilla Fudge, Corey Glover, Vinnie Moore, Overkill, etc.), and Grammy Award winning mastering engineer Alan Douches (Fleetwood Mac, Yes, Mastodon, Monster Magnet, etc.).

The album’s lead-off single is the track “Hope,” which was released digitally on March 8th Starting his musical career as lead singer of the 1970s rock group Jamestown Massacre (best known for the Billboard Top 100 Song, “Summer Sun”) and doing commercial jingle work in Chicago, Dave was the lead singer of Survivor from 1978-1984 and 1993-1999, and co-lead singer 2013-2014.

And his crowning career achievement was singing on the track “Eye of the Tiger” - the theme song for the hit film ‘Rocky III,’ which topped the Billboard charts for six weeks and won a Grammy Award for 'Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.' From 1999-2009, Dave served as the singing voice behind the most award-winning radio campaign in advertising history ('Real Men of Genius'), for Bud Light beer.

‘Darklight’ is issued on both CD and vinyl, with the vinyl version being available in both standard (black) and limited (gray swirl) editions. Dave will be launching a European solo tour in March, with further Euro/US dates and festival shows throughout the year. 

DAVE BICKLER 

‘DARKLIGHT’ 

Released on March 15, 2019 via Deko Music, the ten-track album recalls the singer’s classic rock roots with a modern sound - and features contributions by the likes of Ryan Hoyle (Collective Soul) on drums, Brad Smith (Blind Melon) on bass, Grammy nominated producer Steve DeAcutis (Vanilla Fudge, Corey Glover, Vinnie Moore, Overkill, etc.), and Grammy Award winning mastering engineer Alan Douches (Fleetwood Mac, Yes, Mastodon, Monster Magnet, etc.).

Available at amazon.com

For more information about Dave Bickler visit www.davebickler.com   and www.facebook.com/dave.bickler.9

TUESDAY APRIL 9TH 2019

7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN TIME

INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

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CARMINE APPICE LEGENDARY DRUMMER SPECIAL GUEST ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS W/RAY SHASHO MARCH 26TH 2019 - 7 PM PT/10 PM ET -BBS RADIO

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LEGENDARY DRUMMER

V A N I L L A   F U D G E

BECK, BOGERT & APPICE

C  A  C  T  U  S

ROD STEWART 

RE-RELEASE of

'CARMINE APPICE'S GUITAR ZEUS'

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

As drummer for Vanilla Fudge, Carmine Appice set the grooves for the groundbreaking band's 1967 psychedelic debut, inadvertently inventing Stoner Rock in the process. The Fudge had no precedent. The band was totally unique. No rock group, up until that point, had ever s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d out well-known pop tunes. Vanilla Fudge went on to tour with Jimi Hendrix, Cream, and even had Led Zeppelin as an opening act.

Post-Fudge, Bogert and Appice formed Cactus (seen as an influence on Van Halen & King's X). Post-Cactus, the rhythm section found Grammy-winning Guitar Hero Jeff Beck to form the first supergroup: Beck, Bogert & Appice.

One of the premier showmen in rock, Appice became known worldwide for his astonishing live performances and a highly sought-after session drummer, recording with countless artists throughout his career. In 1976, he joined Rod Stewart’s band, touring, recording and writing two of Stewart’s biggest hits, "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" and "Young Turks.” He left Stewart to record his first solo album, Rockers, and tour Japan and North America with an all-star band. In 1978, Appice played drums on Paul Stanley’s first solo album.

In the early 1980s, he toured with Ozzy Osborne, Ted Nugent. In the mid '80s, he formed King Kobra for two Capitol albums and international touring. In the late ‘80s, Carmine played on Pink Floyd’s "Momentary Lapse of Reason and formed Blue Murder with Whitesnake's John Sykes and The Firm's Tony Franklin. In the early '90s, he pounded away soul-style for The Edgar Winter Group.

As an educator, Carmine was the first to legitimize rock drumming with his landmark book, The Realistic Rock Drum Method, selling over 400,000 copies (now in dvd and ebook format). He was the first Rock Drummer and Rock Musician to conduct instructional clinics and symposiums around the world, a tradition he continues. In appreciation for his universal appeal, Los Angeles was one of four cities that have had "Carmine Appice Day.”  In 1991, he was forever immortalized via his induction in cement to the Hollywood's Rock Walk (next to his idols, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich).

In 2016 Carmine wrote an autobiography titled “Stick It” which appeared on Amazon’s “Best Sellers” list.

As a true artist, Carmine stretches the limits of his talents, always pursuing new experiences with a broad spectrum of musicians. His high standards have earned him the respect of the world's most admired performers as well as captivating the loyalty of legions of fans. He has reshaped the path of music education, redesigned the very instrument he plays, and recreates excitement with every performance.

Carmine Appice is, truly, A Different Drummer!

Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus

Guitar Zeus is:  *First ever album of its kind featuring 32 guitar icons w/ original songs – never done before 

 *Available now for the first time across all digital platforms as well as vinyl format 

  *Bonus songs found from original sessions, tapes baked and had new solos put out – ie: Bumblefoot        *** Go to GUITARZEUS.NET***

This is the only and most comprehensive guitar legend compilation album ever recorded of new music 

ALBUM FEATURING THE BEST & WORLD-RENOWNED GUITARISTS

RE-ISSUE + NEW SONGS AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE JANUARY 18, 2019

A GUITAR ENTHUSIASTS DREAM COME TRUE!
AVAILABLE AT AMAZON.COM

Stick It!

My Life of Sex, Drums, 
and Rock 'n' Roll

He ran with teenage gangs in Brooklyn before becoming a global rock star in the Summer of Love. He was managed by the mob, hung with Hendrix, trashed thousands of hotel rooms, unwittingly paid for an unknown Led Zeppelin to support him on tour, taught John Bonham (as well as Fred Astaire) a thing or two about drumming, and took part in Zeppelin’s infamous deflowering of a groupie with a mud shark. After enrolling in Rod Stewart’s Sex Police, he hung out with Kojak, accidentally shared a house with Prince, became blood brothers with Ozzy Osbourne, and got fired by Sharon. He formed an all-blond hair metal band, jammed with John McEnroe and Steven Seagal, became a megastar in Japan, got married five times, slept with 4,500 groupies—and, along the way, became a rock legend by single-handedly reinventing hard rock and heavy metal drumming.

Carmine Appice has enjoyed a jaw-dropping rock-and-roll life—and here he is telling his scarcely believable story. Cowritten with Ian Gittins, the coauthor with Nikki Sixx of the New York Times bestseller The Heroin Diaries, Stick It! is one of the most extraordinary and outrageous rock-and-roll biographies of our time.

AVAILABLE AT AMAZON.COM

For more information about Carmine Appice visit  https://www.carmineappice.net/  and https://twitter.com/carmineappice1

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TUESDAY MARCH 26TH 2019
7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN
INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
W/RAY SHASHO
BBS RADIO

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DON BREWER LEGENDARY DRUMMER WITH GRAND FUNK RAILROAD EXCLUSIVE ON 'INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS' -BBS RADIO

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DRUMMER-SINGER-SONGWRITER

for LEGENDARY CLASSIC ROCKERS

G R A N D   F U N K   R A I L R O A D 

'CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF FUNK'

Originating from Flint, Michigan in 1969, this top selling American rock group of the 70’s is “COMIN’ TO YOUR TOWN TO HELP YOU PARTY IT DOWN”.  Grand Funk Railroad is extremely excited to be touring in 2019 marking a 50-year milestone. After playing to millions of fans on the band’s tours from 1996 to 2018, Grand Funk’s 2019 American Band Tour will continue to reach both new and long-time fans.

Known as “The American Band”, the high-energy five-piece group will play forty shows all over the USA this year. Grand Funk Railroad includes original founding members Don Brewer (vocals and drums, writer and singer of the multi-million selling hit, We’re an American Band) and bassist Mel Schacher, “The God of Thunder.” Joining Don and Mel are true “All Stars.” Singer Max Carl is a rock veteran from 38 Special. Max penned and sang 38’s biggest hit “Second Chance” and was co-founder of California’s legendary Jack Mack and the Heart Attack. Don refers to Max as “the best blue-eyed soul singer on the planet. Lead guitarist Bruce Kulick is best known for his 12 years with KISS and has credits with Michael Bolton, Meatloaf and Billy Squier. (KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley were influenced early on by Grand Funk.) Keyboardist Tim Cashion has a master’s degree in music from the University of Miami.

Affectionately called “Dr. Tim”, his credits include stints with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band and English soul man Robert Palmer.

Internationally acclaimed Grand Funk has toured the world, selling out in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan and South America. A 1971 performance at New York’s Shea Stadium sold out faster than the Beatles. The group’s widespread appeal is also evident in its prestigious recording achievements. Over their career, Grand Funk has had 19 charted singles, 8 Top 40 hits and two Number One singles (We’re an American Band and Locomotion, both selling more than one million each). The group has now accumulated 13 gold and 10 platinum records with record sales exceeding 25 million copies sold worldwide. The most recent gold CD award was presented to the band for their greatest hits package Grand Funk Railroad the Collectors Series.

Grand Funk’s 2018 tour was a huge success and now, with the group’s 2019 American Band Tour, seasoned Grand Funk lovers and contemporary rock fans discovering the group for the first time will be able to celebrate 50 Years of Funk with GRAND FUNK RAILROAD!

For more information about Don Brewer and Grand Funk Railroad visit https://grandfunkrailroad.com/  and https://www.facebook.com/grandfunkrailroadmusic/

    

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD

UPCOMING DATES

MAR 22

Golden Nugget Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Mar 29 - Mar 30

Chinook Winds Casino Resort

Lincoln City, OR

APR 6

Belterra Casino Resort

Florence, IN

MAY 25

Seven Oaks Recreation - Boone IA

Boone, IA

JUN 1

Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

STUDIO ALBUMS

On Time (1969)

Grand Funk (1969)

Closer to Home (1970)

Survival (1971)

E Pluribus Funk (1971)

Phoenix (1972)

We're an American Band (1973)

Shinin' On (1974)

All the Girls in the World Beware!!! (1974)

Born to Die (1976)

Good Singin', Good Playin' (1976)

Grand Funk Lives (1981)

What's Funk? (1983)

TUESDAY MARCH 19TH 2019

7 PM PACIFIC/10 PM EASTERN

on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS 

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