Fender Enters 2021 with Record Breaking Milestones

Fender Enters 2021 with Record Breaking Milestones

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) reports that off the heels of record guitar-playing interest in 2020, it is entering its 75th anniversary year stronger than ever.

This past year, Fender welcomed more than 900k new players via the brand’s online learning app, Fender Play®, driving consumer demand from beginners and record sales milestones. Fender today announced a slate of new products for the first half of 2021 via its second online meeting experience for global dealers.

The introductions come as an effort to accommodate recent droves of aspiring players and loyal professional musicians learning and creating at home during the pandemic. New additions include products across categories – from electrics and amplifiers to Squier® guitars and accessories.

Fender says that it will continue to use a private interactive portal for its dealers to explore executive and product video, as well as other visuals via an easy-to-follow user interface.

Source - Fender Newsroom.

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John Bolton Live Online Tonight 30 January 2021 at 8.00 pm GMT

 

John Bolton Live Online Tonight 30 January 2021 at 8.00 pm GMT

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Cheap Trick Reschedule UK Tour & Premiere a New Song

Cheap Trick Reschedule UK Tour & Premiere a New Song

Planet Rock report that In a Cheap Trick news double whammy, the Illinois rockers have rescheduled their English tour for February 2022 and premiered their brand-new song ‘Light Up the Fire.’

Originally set to take place in April 2021, Cheap Trick will now open their short run of shows at Newcastle Boiler Shop on Tuesday 1st February and call in at Manchester Academy, Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill and London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire before culminating at Bristol O2 Academy on Sunday 6th February.

All original tickets remain valid 

 

FEBRUARY 2022

Newcastle Boiler Shop – Tue 1st

Manchester Academy – Wed 2nd

Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill – Fri 4th

London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – Sat 5th

Bristol O2 Academy – Sun 6th

The quartet have also just premiered the brand new single ‘Light Up The Fire’ – the first taster of their
eagerly anticipated 20th studio album ‘In Another World’, which lands on Friday 9th April 2021.

Available to buy on a variety of formats, ‘In Another World’ features 13 songs and closes with a cover of John Lennon’s classic song ‘Gimme Some Truth.’

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Chantel McGregor Shed Session, Online, 5:00 PM GMT, Saturday, Jan 30th, 2021

Chantel McGregor Shed Session, Online, 5:00 PM GMT, Saturday, Jan 30th, 2021

Join Chantel for her weekly live-stream on Facebook at 5-6pm uk time, every Saturday during lockdown.

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A female guitar prodigy, Chantel was told by a major label that she had a "great voice, but girls don't play guitar like that!" Wisely ignoring their comments, she enrolled at the Leeds College of Music and became the first student in the college’s history, to achieve a 100% pass mark at BTEC, with 18 distinctions. Chantel then pursued further education and left with a First Class Honours degree in Popular Music and a coveted prize, the college’s musician of the year award. 

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An hour or so with Nancy Kerr | Downend Folk Club— 8pm GMT Friday 29 January 2021.

Spend an hour or so with Nancy Kerr | Downend Folk Club— 8pm GMT Friday 29 January 2021

Enjoy an hour or so of song-sharing and conversation with folk legend Nancy Kerr. This event is presented by Downend Folk Club, who have been doing a fantastic job of cheering us up with weekly events on Facebook during lockdown.

No ticket required, but donations gratefully received on Paypal.

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Nancy Kerr is an English folk musician and songwriter, specialising in the fiddle and singing. Born in London, she now lives in Sheffield. Kerr is a Principal Lecturer in Folk Music at Leeds Conservatoire. She is the daughter of London-born singer-songwriter Sandra Kerr and Northumbrian piper Ron Elliott. She was the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards "Folk Singer of the Year".

https://nancykerr.co.uk

Check Out Folk Discovery – a Topic Spotify Playlist

Folk Discovery – a Topic Spotify playlist

Topic Records recently launched a new Spotify playlist called ‘Folk Discovery’ which features new and not so new folk songs they are currently enjoying. The playlist isn’t just limited to Topic artists and includes folk music from around the UK, Ireland and further afield. Topic will be keeping it regularly updated so make sure to follow on Spotify and check back in to explore the world of folk.

If you like what you hear, you can consider supporting the artists by buying an album or merch and by following, sharing and liking on social media and streaming platforms.

As well as Topic’s Folk Discovery playlist, you’ll also find lots more on their Spotify profile here

UK Independent Venues Week - 25 to 31 January 2021

Forced to shut by various lockdowns, and otherwise faced with the prospect of trying to operate on a financial shoestring due to social distancing, an already precarious industry has been pushed ever close to the brink.

It all means that it’s more important than ever to support and celebrate our favourite gig spots — and Independent Venue Week is the perfect opportunity to do just that. Going digital for the first time, the seven-day series will feature an array of live-streamed gigs, online Q&As, radio shows, quizzes, film screenings and more, all reminding us just how important it is to protect smaller venues.

By championing these venues, we are able to highlight why they are so much more than just places for live music – they are cultural hubs for learning, creativity, arts and culture more widely connecting people 

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Independent Venue Week – Celebrating The Spirit Of Independence

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This week is Independent Venue Week, so listen out for us on BBC Radio Lincolnshire this Thursday where we will be talking about what we miss about live events, why it's important for you to carry on supporting local venues, and picking some of our favourite songs from local artists!

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Michael Chapman: Ancient & Modern — View all week 25–31 January 2021

Michael Chapman: Ancient & Modern — View all week 25–31 January 2021

To mark his 80th birthday at the end of January, Michael Chapman is broadcasting this special concert, recorded during the November lockdown in York’s stunning Merchant Adventurers’ Hall. It will be available to view during Independent Venues Week, 25-31 Jan 2021. The concert looks back through Michael’s career, and also features support from Katie Spencer.

Tickets £5

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Michael Chapman (born 24 January 1941) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. Chapman originally began playing guitar with jazz bands, mainly in his home town of Leeds in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He became well known in the folk clubs of the late 1960s, as well as on the 'progressive' music scene, and has released over 50 albums to date. In 2016 Chapman celebrated 50 years as a professional musician.

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