BLUES TITAN
J O E B O N A M A S S A
RELEASES LONG-AWAITED NEW ALBUM
BLUES DELUXE VOL.2
HONORING TWENTY YEARS OF ICONIC BLUES MASTERY
WITH EPIC ORIGINAL TRACK
“IS IT SAFE TO GO HOME”
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
WITH RAY SHASHO
Blues-rock superstar Joe Bonamassa is one of the most celebrated performing musicians of today. As a three-time GRAMMY-nominated artist and 13x Blues Music Award Nominee (4 wins), he achieved his 26th No. 1 album on the Billboard Blues Chart with Tales Of Time, a sprawling and expansive live concert film and album, shot at the breathtaking Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado in August 2022. Only in his mid-40s, Bonamassa has become a living legend with an astounding multi-genre catalog.
He has released more than 40 albums, including studio and live recordings, as well as collaborative albums with his adventurous side projects: Black Country Communion and Rock Candy Funk Party. A prolific writer who is always on the hunt to expand his eclectic musical horizons, Bonamassa has a limitless work ethic whether it’s in a studio, on the road, or working with other artists to spur new music. In recent years, he has produced an immense number of albums including Joanne Shaw Taylor, Marc Broussard, Larry McCray, Jimmy Hall and others for his independent label KTBA Records, and has also recently launched Journeyman LLC, a full-service artist management, record label, concert promotion, and marketing company that builds awareness for independent artists worldwide.
In celebration of this landmark release, which marks 20 years since his first independent album, Bonamassa has unveiled the project’s latest single "Is It Safe To Go Home.” Following an extensive summer run that included his debut appearance at the Hollywood Bowl, which was recorded for his next live concert film, the hardest working bluesman in show business began his U.S. Fall Tour on October 23rd at The Cannon Center in Memphis, TN, before crisscrossing the country and capping the year at the guitar-shaped Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL on December 2nd. He’ll star his U.S. Spring tour for 2024 on February 19th in Louisville, KY - The Louisville Palace.
JOE BONAMASSA
'BLUES
DELUXE VOL. 2'
With Epic Original Track
"Is It Safe To Go Home"
The Long-awaited New Album Out Today Honors 20 Years of Iconic Blues Mastery
Today, the 26x Billboard chart-topper Joe Bonamassa has
released Blues Deluxe Vol. 2, his new studio album, out today via his own
J&R Adventures. In celebration of this landmark release, which marks 20
years since his first independent album, Bonamassa has unveiled the project’s
latest single "Is It Safe To Go Home,” a standout from the album, crafted
by producer Josh Smith. "I wrote 'Is It Safe To Go Home' specifically for
this project and for Joe,” Smith recalls. “I can't believe what he did with it.
The vocal and solo are some of his best work (in fact, he hits the highest
vocal note he ever has on record), and it's just an absolutely epic performance
and arrangement."
Purchase Blues Deluxe Vol. 2
and Collector’s Edition Blue Vinyl
available at
https://shop.jbonamassa.com/collections/blues-deluxe-vol-2
Watch The Official Music Video
Available at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ghai2yjzvg&feature=youtu.be
Stream/Listen To The NEW ALBUM
Available at
https://jbonamassa.com/streaming/bdv2/safetogohome/
JOE
BONAMASSA
ON TOUR
Fall 2023
U.S. Tour
October
23 – Memphis, TN – The Cannon Center
October
25 – Shreveport, LA – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
October
27 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
October
28 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre At Sugar Land
October
29 – Austin, TX – ACL Live
November
1 – Fayetteville, AR – Walton Arts Center
November
3 – Little Rock, AR – Robinson Performance Hall
November
4 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre
November
5 – Oklahoma City, OK – Civic Center Music Hall
November
8 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
November
10 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre
November
11 – St. Louis, MO – The Fabulous Fox
November
12 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Paramount Theatre
November
14 – Rochester, MN – Mayo Civic Center
November
15 – Rockford, IL – Coronado Performing Arts Center
November
17 – Fort Wayne, IN – Embassy Theatre
November
18 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
November
19 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theatre
November
21 – Reading, PA – The Santander Performing Arts Center
November
22 – Providence, RI – Providence Performance Arts Center
November
24 – Springfield, MA – Symphony Hall
November
25 – Baltimore, MD – The Lyric
November
28 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre
November
30 – Sarasota, FL – Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
December
1 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
December
2 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
Spring
2024 U.S. Tour
February
19 - Louisville, KY - The Louisville Palace
February
21 - Youngstown, OH - Covelli Centre
February
23 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Center For The Arts
February
24 - Oxon Hill, MD - The Theater at MGM National Harbor
February
25 - Durham, NC - DPAC
February
27 - Columbia, SC - Township Auditorium
February
29 - Virginia Beach, VA - The Sandler Center
March 1 -
Roanoke, VA - Berglund Center
March 2 -
Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre
March 4 -
Richmond, VA - Altria Theater
March 5 -
Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Civic Auditorium
March 7 -
Pensacola, FL - Saenger Theatre
March 8 -
Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage
March 9 -
Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage
March 11
- Huntsville, AL - VBC Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
March 12
- Greenville, SC - Peace Center
March 14
- Macon, GA - Macon City Auditorium
March 15
- Orlando, FL - Dr. Phillips Center
March 16
- Clearwater, FL - The Sound
March
18-24 - Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea IX - Miami, FL to Cozumel, Mexico
APRIL
2024 UK Concerts
April 4 –
London, The Royal Albert Hall
April 5 –
London, The Royal Albert Hall
EUROPE
04/07/2024
OOSTENDE, BE KURSAAL OOSTENDE
04/09/2024
KÖLN, DE LANXESS ARENA
04/11/2024
PARIS, FR PALAIS DES SPORT
04/12/2024
AMSTERDAM, NL AFAS LIVE
04/13/2024
MÜNSTER, DE MESSE UND CONGRESS CENTER
04/15/2024
LEIPZIG, DE ARENA LEIPZIG
04/17/2024
KATOWICE, PL SPODEK
04/18/2024 BERLIN, DE MERCEDEZ BENZ ARENA
04/19/2024
VIENNA, AT STADTHALLE
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Discography
Solo
studio albums
A New Day
Yesterday (2000)
So, It's
Like That (2002)
Blues
Deluxe (2003)
Had to
Cry Today (2004)
You &
Me (2006)
Sloe Gin
(2007)
The
Ballad of John Henry (2009)
Black
Rock (2010)
Dust Bowl
(2011)
Driving
Towards the Daylight (2012)
Different
Shades of Blue (2014)
Blues of
Desperation (2016)
Redemption
(2018)
Royal Tea
(2020)
Time
Clocks (2021)
Blues
Deluxe Vol. 2 (2023)
Solo live
albums
A New Day
Yesterday Live (2002)
Shepherd's
Bush Empire (2007)
Live from
Nowhere in Particular (2008)
Live from
the Royal Albert Hall (2009)
Beacon
Theatre: Live from New York (2012)
An
Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House (2013)
Tour de Force:
Live in London – The Borderline (2014)
Tour de
Force: Live in London – Shepherd's Bush Empire (2014)
Tour de
Force: Live in London – Hammersmith Apollo (2014)
Tour de
Force: Live in London – Royal Albert Hall (2014)
Muddy
Wolf at Red Rocks (2015)
Live at
Radio City Music Hall (2015)
Live at
the Greek Theatre (2016)
Live at
Carnegie Hall: An Acoustic Evening (2017)
British
Blues Explosion Live (2018)
Live at
the Sydney Opera House (2019)
Now
Serving: Royal Tea Live from the Ryman (2021)
Tales of
Time (2023)
With
Black Country Communion
Black
Country Communion (2010)
Black
Country Communion 2 (2011)
Live Over
Europe (2011)
Afterglow
(2012)
BCCIV
(2017)
With Rock
Candy Funk Party
We Want
Groove (2013)
Rock
Candy Funk Party Takes New York: Live at the Iridium (2014)
Groove Is
King (2015)
The
Groove Cubed (2017)
With Beth
Hart
Don't
Explain (2011)
Seesaw
(2013)
Live in
Amsterdam (2014)
Black
Coffee (2018)
With
Sleep Eazys
Easy to
Buy, Hard to Sell (2020)
Dave Mason & Joe Bonamassa –
“Dear Mr. Fantasy” Official Music Video
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ENTITLED
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
SERIES ONE
CHRONICLES,TRUTHS
CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM
FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS
THAT SET US FREE!
BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...
AUTHOR ... TV SITCOM SCRIPT WRITER
RAY SHASHO
…Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover or E-book at bookbaby.com and amazon.com
Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.
CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA… JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER... RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER... ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
BOOK TRAILER
BOOK REVIEW
-By Literary Titan (5) STARS
The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/
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