Joe Bonamassa
There was a time not so long ago when it seemed that there were announcements almost daily of new music festival being launched, enticing the British public to revel in the atmosphere with the promise of sunshine and exciting performances.
Lately, though, there have been many music events that have been victims of the current economic situation and the last twelve months has seen the closure of some of even the largest festivals in the UK, such as Sonisphere.
Recently, a television documentary was aired in which Pamela Stevenson interviewed celebrities about the negative effects of fame and how it influenced the way they treated others.
It made me think.
As readers of my previous blogs may be aware, I’ve been around the world of celebrity for many years in my role as a music PR and journalist and, as such, have been introduced to many musicians at various stages of their career and enjoying differing degrees of fame.
…can be pretty uncomfortable!
As a photo-journalist, I am usually the one that shines the spotlight in the face of various subjects but when I was invited to be interviewed myself for Kings Lynn online, how could I refuse?
Meeting with the editor on a lovely sunny afternoon in March was really pleasurable but as we sipped a refreshingly cold drink and chatted about life, I began to realise that the shoe was well and truly on the other foot.
Market leaders are acutely aware of the value of the brand as a corporate asset with many household brands contributing millions to the bottom line of a company’s balance sheet.
CAT and Rival Son's drummer Michael Miley
Last night I was reminded about the richness of my life.
As a PR who represents a client working in the heady world of rock ‘n’ roll and as a photo-journalist writing for music publications, I find myself often in the very privileged position of gaining access to areas of the music industry where angels may fear to tread.
Over the last decade, I’ve rubbed shoulders with famous musicians, interviewed dozens of artists and photographed and enjoyed hundreds of live performances. So, when I went along to Norwich’s UEA to cover the first night of an international tour for rockers Black Stone Cherry and Rival Sons, it was business as usual.
No-one could ever accuse the Kaiser Chiefs of being bland. Energetic, charismatic and even outspoken of late, the Kaiser Chiefs like to make a dramatic entrance.
Tredici and Zinsky's Nick Elliott
We may be used to life imitating art but fine art imitating life is another story.
But that’s just what happened recently when fine art photographic images produced by internationally renowned rock photographer, Nick Elliott, have been recreated in oils on canvas by two individual contemporary artists.
Nick, who has been producing limited edition fine art photography of some of the biggest names in the music industry for over 20 years, has a reputation for his unique ability to capture the true essence of the artists’ live performance and his work is in very high demand.
