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Posted on 11/15/2011
Written by Guest Blogger Josh Jackson
On Thursday October 13th, I had the pleasure of working the 10th Annual Americana Music Awards at the Ryman Auditorium. For those not up to speed, ‘Americana’ is defined as ‘materials relating to American history, folklore, geography or considered to be typical of American culture.’ Musically speaking it has typically meant ‘folk’ music, but in recent years has broadened to include forms of country, rock, blues & even jazz. The Americana Music Association has really taken strides to promote and encourage the genre nationwide and the popularity of their annual awards was evident by a sold out Ryman Auditorium.
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Posted 10/24/2011
Billy Burnette
James Downing met up with legendary musician, singer, songwriter, Billy Burnette before his show at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville, TN for an interview. This interview covers Billy’s wide range of his musical history, his childhood, and his acting carreer. Billy has toured with many artists including being a member of Fleetwood Mac and John Fogerty’s touring band.
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Posted on 10/19/2011
Billy Burnette In Concert
Written by James Downing
Billy Burnette is a legend in the rockabilly field. In fact next month he will be inducted into the Rockabilly Hall Of Fame in Jackson, TN. He grew up in music and was playing live with his dad in the Rock And Roll Trio at a very early age. He has also played with some of the biggest names in music. Everyone from Bob Dylan to Fleetwood Mac to Roy Orbison to John Fogerty has been involved with Billy musically.
Concert Blast was invited to cover Billy Burnette’s CD release show for his new album “Rock & Roll With It”. A CD that is chocked full of the type of tunes that Billy’s fans love. Good ole rockabilly. I had always loved listening to Billy’s music but had never seen him live. I had heard that Billy’s shows were very good, full of energy and a lot of great music. Well, that is just what I got!!!
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Posted 10/15/2011
Written by Josh Jackson and Cory Woodroof
I love music – particularly live music. So much so that I would go see just about any band, of any genre, if given the opportunity. So, when my wife’s cousin and journalism student at Lipscomb University, Cory Woodroof, invited me to this weekend’s 3 Doors Down concert at The Woods at Fontanel – I jumped at the chance.
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Posted on 10/12/2011
Written by Guest Blogger Zach Clayton
Lots of folks have dreams of being in a rock band, playing music in front of thousands of people, and living the rock & roll lifestyle; if you know what I mean…… On September 13, I got to see the living and breathing definition of living the dream – Arnel Pineda. Don’t click off here and go to Google; hang on and keep reading.
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The Raconteurs In Concert
Posted on 10/05/2011
Written by Guest Blogger Terri Gibson
Nashville, The Ryman, The Raconteurs. All three share the commonality of legendary status, and boast of a mix of country, blues and rock. Although The Raconteurs formed in 2005, and have released only two albums (Broken Boy Soldiers and Consolers of the Lonely), their fan base has categorized them into an obscure, yet popular act. The band consists of Jack White (Vocals, guitar, piano), Brendan Benson (Vocals, guitar), Patrick Keeler (Drums), and Jack Lawrence (Bass).
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Posted on 9/23/2011
AliceCooper - Welcome 2 My Nightmare
Written by James Downing
Alice Cooper is back…..with a vengeance. Over 30 years after the original “Welcome To My Nightmare” album, “Ole Black Eyes” has released his latest and in my opinion, his best album in many years.
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Posted on 9/9/2011
Concert Blast wanted to honor the ones whose lives where changed forever because terrorist wanted to destroy America no matter what it took. Even if it meant losing their own lives! This blog is written by Mike Arnold, James Downing, and Tom Thompson on what three different normal Americans, located over 900 miles away from this horrible incident, were going through during this terrible time in American History.
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Posted on 8/1/2011
Written by Mike Arnold
My wife Sandra and I were married in 1979 and lived in Madison, TN, a suburb of Nashville. In those days cable television weren’t available in our area, although if it were, we couldn’t afford it anyway. Heck, we didn’t even have a telephone during most of the first year of our marriage and we definitely didn’t go out to eat. There were times we would save up $15 or $20 to go to a concert (yes that was the price for two tickets in those days). Our entertainment mainly consisted of walking to the little league baseball field behind our apartment to watch the kids play (and the parents scream!) or visit friends to play board games and play music. TV really wasn’t our main source of entertainment and you could tell it by the 13 inch black and white television we owned.
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Posted on 7/29/2011
Doug (Cosmo) Clifford and Stu Cook of Creedence Clearwater Revival (and Revisited) - In Concert - Nashville, TN
It was Sunday night June 19th 2011, a Father’s Day celebration in Nashville, TN, as classic rock landed at the Wildhorse Saloon once again. Creedence Clearwater Revisted made a Sold-Out return appearance to the Music City. Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and Tom Thompson made room in their Father’s Day schedule to attend this rockin’ event. Mike and Brian arrived early during the soundcheck for a scheduled interview with original Creedence Clearwater Revival members, bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug (Cosmo) Clifford. Then the fun continued with the CCR fans in attendance and of course the excellent concert… Which means another Concert Blast podcast!
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Posted on 7/29/2011
Creedence Clearwater Revisited in Concert - Nashville, TN
Creedence Clearwater Revisited made a return appearance to the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, TN on Sunday June 19th 2011 to a Sold-Out crowd. Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and Tom Thompson were on hand for this fun night, but this post is all about the concert photos as Concert Blast photographer Brian Hasbrook took photos of the night.
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Posted on 6/21/2011
ZZ Top In Concert - Nashville, TN - Dusty Hill and Billy Gibbons
Written by James Downing
When I was 15 years old my dad got me a job riding in an 18 wheeler on a route with a guy and helping him unload boxes at each of his stops in Tennessee and Kentucky. One thing made me excited about this job was that the truck driver had 2 boxes of eight track tapes that he carried with him on his route each day. I could not wait to see what he had in the box. The first morning of the job I asked if I could look at his tapes. When I opened the first box he reached over and pulled out a tape and said something like “Let’s go down to Texas.” I told him I had better call my parents if we were going to Texas because they just thought that we were going to Kentucky. He laughed and said “No man, this is ‘That Little Ole Band From Texas’ ZZ Top, you ever heard them?” I told him no as he pushed the tape into the player and the first song that played was “Just Got Paid” I was a fan after that first song. After that day I listened to the local FM station and heard a lot of songs by ZZ Top and found out they were very popular. I went to several of their shows and loved their music more with each album.
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Posted 06/08/2011
Eddie Money in Concert - Nashville, TN
Eddie Money returned to Nashville, TN on Friday May 13th 2011 for another performance at the World Famous Wildhorse Saloon. The guys from Concert Blast were more than excited about this show not only because of Eddie Money, but his opening act is one of our favorite live bands, The Stacie Collins Band. Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, Tom Thompson, and James Downing were all on hand for an audio podcast of this fun night with several live clips.
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Eddie Money in Concert - Nashville, TN
Posted on 6/7/2011
On Friday May 13th, Concert Blast was more than ready to catch two of their favorite acts on the same bill at one of their favorite concert venues. Eddie Money returned to Nashville with opening act, The Stacie Collins Band. All four Concert Blast hosts were there for the coverage and Brian Hasbrook provided the excellent photos for the evening.
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Posted 5/2/2011
This show is a popular reposted Music Discussion podcast from 2008 on songs that contain the phrase, “Rock and Roll”.
Mike Arnold, Brian Hasbrook, and Tom Thompson discuss various songs and artists. The guys read emails from their listeners who submitted their favorite songs, along with the Classic Rock Forum on Myspace (hey, I said it was originally posted in 2008!).
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