GARY CLARK RETURNS TO CROSSROADS Rising guitar phenom and recent MC cover dude Gary Clark Jr. commanded the 2013 Crossroads Guitar Festival stage. Clark joined festival founder Eric Clapton, Keith Urban, Keb Mo, Dan Aykroyd, John Mayer, B.B. King and many more. The event is a fundraiser for Clapton’s Crossroads Centre, created to provide quality, affordable treatment for alcohol and drug dependencies. Get the full scoop at http://crossroadsfestival.com.
BEATZ AND KEYS AT MAN MADE EXHIBIT
KEVIN MAZUR
Swizz Beatz & Sotheby’s hosted a private viewing of MAN MADE: Jean-Michel Basquiat at Sotheby’s where a select group of people, including Alicia Keys and producer Fab 5 Freddy, were in attendance. MAN MADE: Jean-Michel Basquiat is the Sotheby’s curated exhibition featuring over 30 years of the much celebrated Jean-Michel Basquiat’s major works. Pictured at the event (l-r): Swizz Beatz alongside Keys.
THE WINNER OF 2013 NEXT GREAT DRUMMER Ryan Woodruff, freelance drummer from Sioux Falls, SD, took top honors at the 2013 International Online Drummer Search. Next Great Drummer, along with ES & URE, provide online and live music competitions. Contestants are able to showcase their music/artistic skills to be judged online or live by a panel. Visit http://nextgreatdrummer.com for details.
BACHARACH RELEASES NEW MEMOIR National Record Promotions’ Larry Weir recently met up with his favorite music legend, Burt Bacharach. Yahoo’s OMG taped an interview with Burt over at Studio City Sound in conjunction with the release of his new book, Anyone Who Had A Heart.
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BRIAN STEWART
MUSIC ROYALTIES IN GOOD HANDS AT ASCAP EXPO The folks making sure musicians get paid for their film/TV and web music licenses were caught having fun in the sun at the recent ASCAP I Create Music Expo, in Hollywood, CA. Pictured (l-r): Lauren Danzy, Sound Exchange Head of Marketing; Shari Hoffman, AFM & SAG-AFTRA Manager for Audio Visual & Symphonic Recordings IPRD Fund; and Gini Phipps, Sound Exchange Assistant Marketing Manager.