Bman's Blues Report

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Legends Play The Beatles , from Cleopatra Records , and it's an interesting mix of Beatles covers by notable rock, pop and folk icons. Opening with Here Comes The Sun , Richard Page has the lead vocal and Steve Morse has the guitars, backed by Jay Schellen on drums and Billy Sherwood on keys. With a nearly identical arrangement to the original, Page sets the stage. Heart's Ann Wilson does an acoustic cover of Across The Universe backed by acoustic guitar and percussion. Very nice. Surprise rockers Molly Hatchet Cover Back In The USSR ... Beach Boys style backing vocals and all. Air Supply covers, A Long And Winding Road with a bit more theatrical vocal lead by Russell Hicthcock and nice bass work by Billy Sherwood. Another interesting cover is Tomorrow Never Knows by Electric Moon. Komet Lulu's FX, Sula Bassana synth and drums by Marcus Schnitzler rocks this track. My disappointment on the release is Jack Bruc...

  FEATURING LEGENDARY VOCALIST-BASSIST GLENN HUGHES, DRUMMER EXTRAORDINAIRE JASON BONHAM AND 23-YEAR-OLD NEWCOMER GUITARIST-SINGER-SONGWRITER ANDREW WATT SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM RELEASED BY FRONTIERS RECORDS UK RELEASE: MONDAY MAY 19, 2014 AVAILABLE ON CD AND CD/DVD DELUXE EDITION Power Trio release animated video for their new single, "Midnight Oil" Think of California and you think of brilliant color and bright sunlight. Think of a breed and it's all about bloodlines and brotherhood. Put the two together as CALIFORNIA BREED , and you have the most exciting new band of 2014 , built around the foundation of legendary vocalist-bassist Glenn Hughes , drummer extraordinaire Jason Bonham and 23-year-old newcomer guitarist-singer Andrew Watt . Mixing massive riffs, gutsy vocals and gale force rhythms, this powerful three-piece band will release their self-titled debut album in the UK on Monday May 19th on Frontiers Records ....

Download Black Country Communion's FREE song "Confessor" HERE THE BRAND NEW STUDIO ALBUM AFTERGLOW UK RELEASE: MONDAY 29th OCTOBER 2012 Black Country Communion the Anglo-American rock group comprising vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze), drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin, Foreigner), Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol) and blues-rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa , release their third album, ‘Afterglow’ , via Mascot Records on Monday October 29th. Just like its two predecessors, ‘Afterglow’ was overseen by Kevin Shirley , whose catalogue of hit records for Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, Journey, The Black Crowes and many more has made him the hottest producer that rock music has to offer. Shirley – who had the idea of putting Hughes and Bonamassa together in a band together after seeing them jamming onstage in Los Angeles back in November 2009 – is the group’s unofficial ‘fifth member’...

Download Black Country Communion's FREE song "Confessor" HERE THE BRAND NEW STUDIO ALBUM AFTERGLOW UK RELEASE: MONDAY 29th OCTOBER 2012 Black Country Communion the Anglo-American rock group comprising vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze), drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin, Foreigner), Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol) and blues-rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa , release their third album, ‘Afterglow’ , via Mascot Records on Monday October 29th. Just like its two predecessors, ‘Afterglow’ was overseen by Kevin Shirley , whose catalogue of hit records for Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, Journey, The Black Crowes and many more has made him the hottest producer that rock music has to offer. Shirley – who had the idea of putting Hughes and Bonamassa together in a band together after seeing them jamming onstage in Los Angeles back in November 2009 – is the group’s unofficial ‘fifth member’....