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Shay is a media professional and creative A&R management consultant. Shay owns and operates thebuzzr.net and other companies. The companies support independent artists of all genres from around the globe. Shay is dynamic and creative, hosts a syndicated radio show, and is a professional writer.

Donovan’s ‘Sunshine Superman’ Hits No. 1 on the US Singles Chart

Donovan went to No.1 on the US singles chart August 3, 1966, with ‘Sunshine Superman’, a No.2 hit in the UK. Jimmy Page played lead guitar on this. Then Yardbird member, Page was a session musician at the time. The song was written for Donovan’s future wife Linda Lawrence. In the 1960s, I was convinced…

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Kevin Estrella, Pyramids on Mars: Ravenstar’s Witching Hour 02-20-2016 Hour Two

Kevin is the guitarist and composer of the instrumental rock band Pyramids on Mars. Hard rock, industrial, and metal infused with lead guitar melodies inspired by violin melodies of Baroque classical composers Bach & Vivaldi. Kevin has always had a passion for and has spent over twenty years researching to understand why they are here. Kevin…

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the buzzr playlist

The latest addition to the buzzr playlist JahMarlyle – Ryde Bye (music video). Song: Ryde Bye Artist: JahMarlyle Written by: Marlyle Elijah Charles Produced and Arranged by: Mac “Markie Mac” Glace Recorded at: A Place On Earth Recording Studio Remastered at: Costa Mesa Recording Studios, [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/embed?listType=playlist&list=PLJXjHJz_GvRgpzY73Ae_QExIXk2yFPmoL&v=2ClUM9aKYp4&layout=gallery[/embedyt]

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The Beatles’ Support of the Civil Rights Movement

On tour in the USA, September 2, 1964, The Beatles appeared at The Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Days before the concert, Philadelphia had experienced race-riots, The Beatles, who were Civil Rights supporters were shocked to see that their audience of 13,000 was white. The Beatles refused to play in front of segregated audiences to support the movement….

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Keep the Red Lights Going! #WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART

Taken from the coalition’s website “On September 1st, 2020, #WeMakeEvents, a coalition of trade bodies, businesses, unions, and live events workers, will light up their venues, homes, and cities red in over 1,500 locations across North America to raise public and media awareness in support of the live events sector. Will you join us?” “#RedAlertRESTART will…

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Labour Day Long Weekend Music and Shine Festival (Alberta, Canada)

Long weekend event from September 4 at 6 PM to September 6 at 6 PM UTC-06. There will be live music, a car and truck show & shine, and offroad racing trucks presentation. Live music Friday night with Red Sun Phenomenon and S.H.O.P. and Saturday night the Overdue Blues Band and TENO2. There is a pancake breakfast…

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Music Trivia – U2 Releases Debut EP ‘U2-3’ in Ireland

U2’s best work has always been when we didn’t know what we’re doing. Bono September 1, 1979 U2 released their very first record, an EP titled ‘U2-3.’ As an Ireland-only EP, it had an initial run of 1,000 individually numbered copies with the tracks produced by the band with Chas de Whalley. Before billing as…

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Wacky Star Rider Demands When Touring

The stars can come with some wacky requests. Here are some of the demands of rock stars when on tour. Ozzy Osbourne must have an eye, ear, nose, and throat doctor at each venue. Meat Loaf a mask and one small tank of oxygen. David Bowie requests a dressing room temperature between 14c and 18c, and Paul McCartney must have a…

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Offbeat Weekend, Music Trivia – Plot to Steal Elvis’ Body

Elvis Presley was the big bang. He was the most influential single figure in the history of American pop culture. He changed the way we looked, thought, dressed, held a guitar. He didn’t invent rock & roll, but he defined it in a way that everyone who followed him owes him a debt. Jimmy Iovine…

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Yngwie Malmsteen’s ‘A Harmonic Minor’, Lessons Kevin Estrella, Pyramids on Mars

Kevin is the guitarist and composer of instrumental rock band Pyramids on Mars. His music is hard rock, industrial, and metal infused with lead guitar melodies inspired by violin melodies of Baroque classical composers Bach & Vivaldi. His lessons feature classical style lead techniques with Neo-Classical influences. Kevin loves Yngwie Malmsteen. He wanted to learn…

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