Renowned Songwriter STAN BUSH Issues Fourteenth Studio Album, “Dare to Dream,” Available Today

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Dare to Dream’s “Born to Fight” Now Featured in CrossoverPromotional Videofor Netflix’sBAKIandKengan AshuraShows

Dare to Dream, the fourteenth album from world-renowned, Emmy-winning songwriter/rock singerSTAN BUSH, is available today.
The 11-track AOR masterpiece is chock full of catchy melodies and impassioned vocal performances.Dare to Dream’s epic opening track, “Born to Fight,” is currently featured in a worldwide promotional campaign on Netflix for their two most popular anime shows,BAKIandKengan Ashura. A music video featuring crossover footage from the two shows is now available athttps://youtu.be/h3pWIv6B2cw.
The album also features the feel-good hit single “The 80’s,” released over the summer with an accompanyingmusic video, an ode to the decade that shaped generations. The title track and “The Times of Your Life” areSTAN BUSHclassics, with ubiquitous positivity and profound messages.
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COSMOSQUAD Announce Pre-Halloween Live Stream Concert; Jeff Kollman Recalls Playing For Eddie Van Halen

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Long running Los Angeles, CA all-instrumental prog metal/fusiontriumvirateCOSMOSQUADhave announced a live stream concert which is set to take placethis Friday, October 30th at 7:00pm PST.
The band will be plugging in fora 2-hour set from the Baked Potato in Studio City, CA where the trio has been regulars for the past two decades.COSMOSQUADfoundersJeffKollman(ALAN PARSONS,GLENN HUGHES) andShane Gaalaas(DIESEL MACHINE,B’z) will be joined byCorey McCormick(CHRIS CORNELL,PETER FRAMPTON) who is subbing forKevin Chownon bass.
Live streamtickets can be purchased for $11.00 from the Baked Potato website atwww.thebakedpotato.com/cosmosquad-livestream/.The purchase includesaccess to re-watch the concert forup to 24 hoursstarting at 9:00amthe next morning. The post-live eventvideo-on-demand option is priced at $13.00. Limited patio seating at the venue is availablefrom 6:00pmfor…

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Mitch Malloy Comments on the Sad Passing of Guitar God Eddie Van Halen

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As the rock community in Southern California continues to process the sad passing of LA’s hometown boy, Eddie Van Halen, fans and friends are finding comfort in the vast memories and stories from Eddie’s life. California Rock News reached out to Mitch Malloy, who was originally on board to replace Sammy Hagar as the singer for Van Halen to talk about his time with the band and how EVH’s passing has impacted him. Malloy is the lead singer of Great White.

California Rock News: So how did you feel when you heard about Eddie’s death?

Mitch Malloy: I actually got a text from my radio DJ friend Kevin McKay. I was surprised but I wasn’t surprised. I was shocked but I wasn’t shocked. I immediately felt physically ill and that feeling has eased slightly but it’s lasted nearly three…

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Joe Bonamassa: New Epiphone Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty” Available Worldwide; New Album ‘Royal Tea’ Out October 23

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Epiphone Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty,”Photo credit: Epiphone

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Joe Bonamassa New Epiphone Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty” Available Worldwide

New Joe Bonamassa Album ‘Royal Tea’ Out October 23

Epiphonea leading innovator in designing affordable professional instruments presents the newEpiphone Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty”available worldwide. As the eighth signature guitar from the pre-eminent blues guitarist of his generation,Joe BonamassaandEpiphone’s Luthierscollaborated for two years atEpiphoneheadquarters inNashville, TNto create the guitar which was based off one of his most-prized guitars, a1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty.”TheEpiphone Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty”is officially available worldwide at all Authorized Gibson Dealers now. For more information, visit:www.epiphone.com.
Bonamassais the proud owner of a 1958 Gibson™ Les Paul™ Customin black – otherwise known as the“Black Beauty” – one…

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