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Joe Bonamassa is known as a growing guitar legend of our time and will be recording an “All Acoustic” performance at the historic Vienna Opera House. As one of the best guitarists of his generation, he has almost single-handedly redefined the blues-rock genre and brought it into the mainstream. This summer, from June 29 to July 8, Bonamassa will perform a very special one-time only, two-week long unplugged experience to a limited audience over seven exclusive European shows.  Varying from his normally electric blues shows, this presentation is an all acoustic concert performance that the fans have been waiting years to experience and it will surely be remembered as the Acoustic Event of the Decade.

For years, Bonamassa has been wowing audiences with his acoustic guitar number that he currently features on his electric tour. This flagship acoustic song, “Woke Up Dreaming” has become an iconic staple of his tour around the world and a fan favorite. To see Bonamassa perform this song for a taste of what this acoustic tour will bring, and also get a free download of the single from the new album “Driving Towards The Daylight,” visit here: www.jbonamassa.com/freemp3/video (more…)

Rocker and philanthropist Bret Michaels thanks the hospital who saved his life on a new medical website, Barrow50.org.

Michaels suffered from a life-threatening brain hemorrhage in 2010 and was rushed to Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix for treatment. The hemorrhage left the musician in critical condition and he remained hospitalized at Barrow for the duration of his treatment. Michaels will kick-off a special tour with Poison and Def Leppard in June, a solo album called Get Your Rock On out this summer and a line with PetSmart called the Bret Michaels Pets Rock Collection on June 18.

“I want to thank all of my good friends at Barrow who saved my life,” says Bret. “Without them I wouldn’t be standing here today.”

St. Joseph’s Barrow Neurological Institute, located in Phoenix, AZ, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2012.  Patients like Michaels travel from all over the United States and the world for the special neurological expertise available at Barrow. The hospital has treated a long list of public figures including Michaels, baseball great and broadcaster Joe Garagiola, a Saudi Arabian queen and a host of professional athletes. The new interactive website is part of Barrow’s commemorative activities this year. (more…)

Two legendary groups join forces as Carlos Santana and the Santana Band announce six special co-headlining concerts with The Allman Brothers Band during July 2012 . The dates kick off July 22 at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Lake, NY, and wrap July 30 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD.  Highlights also include shows at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on July 24 , and the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ on July 25 . Tickets for the six dates begin going on-sale May 4 .

“It is a delight and an honor to finally share the stage, and the music, with Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes and The Allman Brothers Band,” says Carlos Santana. “This is something that we’ve hoped to make happen for many years.” These special concerts follow the first leg of U.S. dates on Santana’s Shape Shifter Tour 2012. (more…)