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Michael Hampton Legendary Guitarist With Parliament-Funkadelic Exclusive!02 avr. 202600:55:47

 “Today, we welcome a guitarist whose story feels almost too legendary to be real. Michael Hampton — the young phenom who walked into the Parliament‑Funkadelic galaxy at just seventeen and instantly became part of its gravitational pull. A Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, a torchbearer of the Mothership, and the man behind some of the most transcendent guitar moments in funk history.

From the cosmic chaos of the P‑Funk stage to the spiritual electricity of his ‘Maggot Brain’ performances, Hampton has always played like he’s channeling something bigger — something ancient, futuristic, and deeply human all at once.

Today, we dive into the journey of a quiet giant whose guitar has spoken louder than words for nearly five decades. Michael Hampton… welcome to the show.”

 

PURCHASE

A founding father of power-funk electric guitar 

MICHAEL HAMPTON

‘INTO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN’

AT

https://michaelhampton.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-public-domain-2

Bandcamp

 

“Electric Psychedelic Guitar Fusion with a Funk Pulse That Never Stops Beating...

This record is a mesmerizing swirl of electric psychedelic guitar fusion, stitched together with the unmistakable funk DNA that made Hampton a pillar of the Parliament/Funkadelic universe. But what’s striking here is how personal the music feels. There’s no need for vocals; the guitar does all the speaking, testifying, and time traveling.”

 ...By Music Journalist Ray Shasho

5 stars

Michael Hampton--Lead Guitar

Philip Samuel Smith--Rhythm Guitar

Phil Keaggy--Guest Lead Guitar

John Schreffler--Pedal Steel Guitar

Matt Lesser--Drums

Mike Labombard—Saxophone

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

MICHAEL HAMPTON

VISIT

https://www.tiktok.com/@ma_wa_ha

TikTok

https://www.instagram.com/michaelwhampton/

Instagram

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5rhBe5DqUbACYzqerQa9R0

Spotify

https://www.facebook.com/p/Michael-Hampton-100040199001670/

Facebook

https://www.youtube.com/@MaWaHa

YouTube

https://georgeclinton.com/

George Clinton Official Site

https://www.facebook.com/georgeclintonpfunk

George Clinton Facebook

 

UPCOMING

GEORGE CLINTON

PARLIAMENT-FUNKADELIC

SHOWS

Sat, APR 11

The PFunk Festival 2026

Tallahassee, FL

Apr. 25 - 26, 2026

Austin Blues Festival 2026

Austin, TX

May. 21 - 24, 2026

Jacksonville Jazz Festival 2026

Jacksonville, FL

Sun, MAY 24

Hollywood Casino Joliet

 

FUNKADELIC

DISCOGRAPHY

Funkadelic (1970)

Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow (1970)

Maggot Brain (1971)

America Eats Its Young (1972)

Cosmic Slop (1973)

Standing on the Verge of Getting It On (1974)

Let's Take It to the Stage (1975)

Tales of Kidd Funkadelic (1976)

Hardcore Jollies (1976)

One Nation Under a Groove (1978)

Uncle Jam Wants You (1979)

Connections & Disconnections (1980)

The Electric Spanking of War Babies (1981)

By Way of the Drum (2007)

First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate (2014)

 

PARLIAMENT

DISCOGRAPHY

Osmium (1970)

Up for the Down Stroke (1974)

Chocolate City (1975)

Mothership Connection (1975)

The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein (1976)

Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome (1977)

Motor Booty Affair (1978)

Gloryhallastoopid (1979)

Trombipulation (1980)

Medicaid Fraud Dogg (2018)

 

Notable songs

"Maggot Brain" (Funkadelic), 1971

"Up for the Down Stroke" (Parliament), 1974

"Chocolate City" (Parliament), 1975

"P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" (Parliament), 1975

"Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)" (Parliament), 1976

"Do That Stuff" (Parliament), 1976

"I'd Rather Be With You" (Bootsy's Rubber Band), 1976

"Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" (Parliament), 1977

"Funkentelechy" (Parliament), 1978

"The Pinocchio Theory" (Bootsy's Rubber Band), 1977

"Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" (Parliament), 1978

"Bootzilla" (Bootsy's Rubber Band), 1978

"Flash Light" (Parliament), 1978

"One Nation Under a Groove" (Funkadelic), 1978

"(Not Just) Knee Deep" (Funkadelic), 1979

"The Electric Spanking of War Babies" (Funkadelic), 1981

 

 

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Rick Vito (Fleetwood Mac) Blues Slide Guitar Legend Talks 'Slidemaster'26 mars 202600:58:57

“Today we’re joined by Grammy‑nominated guitarist, singer, and producer Rick Vito — a musician whose fingerprints are all over modern blues and rock. From his unforgettable era with Fleetwood Mac to his work with legends like Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, and Bob Seger, Rick has carved out a sound that’s equal parts soulful, sharp, and unmistakably his own. He’s a slide master, a storyteller, and a keeper of the blues flame. Rick Vito’s new album, Slidemaster, will be officially released on April 3rd.

Rick, it’s an honor to have you with us.”

PREORDER

THE NEW RELEASE

BY

RICK VITO

SLIDEMASTER

AT

https://shorturl.at/nrxl3

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

RICK VITO

VISIT

https://www.rickvito.com/

OFFICIAL WEBSITE

https://www.facebook.com/rickvitoguitar/

FACEBOOK

https://www.instagram.com/rickvitoguitar/

INSTAGRAM

https://www.youtube.com/@rickvitoguitar

YOUTUBE

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0yC7EvUceCEZm3ZeawauQA

SPOTIFY

 

RICK VITO

DISCOGRAPHY

With Fleetwood Mac

1988 Greatest Hits - guitars and backing vocals on two songs.

1990 Behind the Mask

1992 25 Years – The Chain

2002 The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac

 

The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Featuring Rick Vito

2008 : Blue Again!

2016 : Live at the Belly Up Tavern

 

Solo albums

1992 King of Hearts

1998 Pink & Black

2000 Lucky Devils

2001 Crazy Cool

2003 Band Box Boogie

2005 Rattlesnake Shake

2006 Talk That Talk

2009 Lucky in Love: The Best of Rick Vito

2014 Mojo on My Side (European Version)

2015 Mojo on My Side (Worldwide Version)

2019 Soulshaker

2024 Cadillac Man

2026 Slidemaster

 

 

 

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Frank Hannon TESLA Guitarist Talks New Music and Tour with Mötley Crüe12 mars 202600:45:53

“Today, we sit down with a guitarist whose journey has never followed the map — only the music. From the blue‑collar grit of Tesla to the wide‑open landscapes of his new instrumental album Reflections, Frank Hannon has spent four decades chasing tone, truth, and the kind of melodies that outlive trends. He’s a storyteller without needing words, a player who can move from a Les Paul roar to a country‑western whisper, and a man who’s learned as much from life’s storms as from its stages. Frank Hannon, it’s an honor to have you here — let’s talk about the roads that shaped you.”

 

PURCHASE

THE LATEST RELEASE

FROM

FRANK HANNON

entitled

‘REFLECTIONS’

AT

https://frankhannon.com/#shop

Frank Hannon’s Reflections is nothing short of a revelation — a masterclass in instrumental storytelling from a guitarist who has nothing left to prove yet still finds new emotional terrain to explore. A beautiful, heartfelt instrumental journey from an artist who continues to evolve while staying true to his soul. Five stars, without hesitation.

...Music Journalist Ray Shasho

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

FRANK HANNON

VISIT

https://frankhannon.com/

Official Website

https://www.facebook.com/FrankHannonOfficial/

FACEBOOK

https://www.instagram.com/frankhannonofficial/

INSTAGRAM

https://www.tiktok.com/@frankhannonoffical

TIKTOK

https://music.apple.com/us/album/walk-in-the-rain-single/1800938197

APPLE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTI7a_fifBM

YOUTUBE

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5AMduyuBdM2L6KwtUQ3dIg?si=dxGQkEgcS22OT5mWmBeBtA&nd=1&dlsi=58015769693d415a

SPOTIFY

Discography

With Tesla

Mechanical Resonance (1986)

The Great Radio Controversy (1989)

Psychotic Supper (1991)

Bust a Nut (1994)

Into the Now (2004)

Real to Reel (2007)

Real to Reel, Vol. 2 (2007)

Forever More (2008)

Twisted Wires & the Acoustic Sessions (2011)

Simplicity (2014)

Shock (2019)

 

Solo albums

Guitarz from Marz (2005)

Gypsy Highway (2010)

Six String Soldiers (2012, with Frank Hannon Band)

World Peace (unknown releae date)

From One Place to Another, Vol. 1 & 2 (unknown release dates)

Reflections (2025)

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Kylie Willow "Audrey's Light" A Heartwarming Tribute To Audrey Hepburn10 mars 202600:03:30

KYLIE WILLOW

"AUDREY'S LIGHT"

A HEARTWARMING TRIBUTE TO AUDREY HEPBURN

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“Audrey’s Light”

A Kylie Willow Original

LYRICS

Verse 1 

She walked like morning sunlight 

Soft steps on a crowded street 

A smile made of quiet thunder 

A grace the world could never teach 

She held her sorrow gently 

Like a secret folded tight 

But every room she entered 

Bloomed open to her light 

 

Chorus 

Audrey, you were stardust 

In a world that needed calm 

A heartbeat for the broken 

A hand to hold the lost 

From Tiffany’s to children’s cries 

You gave your soul away 

Gone too soon, but still you shine 

In every hopeful day 

 

Verse 2 

She wore kindness like a diamond 

Not for show, but for the truth 

A warrior wrapped in elegance 

A guardian of the youth 

Her eyes held ancient stories 

Of a world she tried to heal 

And though her time was fragile 

Her legacy is steel 

 

Chorus 

Audrey, you were stardust 

In a world that needed calm 

A heartbeat for the broken 

A hand to hold the lost 

From Tiffany’s to children’s cries 

You gave your soul away 

Gone too soon, but still you shine 

In every hopeful day 

 

Bridge 

And I whisper to the heavens 

When the night feels too unkind 

“Send a little Audrey magic 

To the corners of my mind” 

And somehow I feel lighter 

Like she’s walking by my side 

A gentle, timeless angel 

With a heart that never died 

 

Final Chorus 

Audrey, you were stardust 

And you’re still our guiding flame 

A melody of mercy 

A soft, eternal name 

Though sixty‑three was far too soon 

For wings to take their flight 

You live in every act of love 

Forever Audrey’s light 

 

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Kylie Willow Releases Bill Withers Cover (Lean On Me)28 févr. 202600:03:20

Kylie Willow

Lean On Me (Bill Withers Cover)

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LYRICS:

Sometimes in our lives we all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow

Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you won't let show

You just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on

Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

You just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on

If there is a load you have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load

If you just call me (call me)
If you need a friend (call me) call me uh huh (call me) if you need a friend (call me)
If you ever need a friend (call me)
Call me (call me) call me (call me) call me
(Call me) call me (call me) if you need a friend
(Call me) call me (call me) call me (call me) call me (call me) call me (call me)

Songwriters: Bill Withers

 

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Kylie Willow Releases "Goodbye To Number 8" Cal Ripken Tribute19 févr. 202600:05:22

KYLIE WILLOW

GOODBYE TO NUMBER 8

A TRIBUTE TO CAL RIPKEN

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LYRICS:

 “Goodbye to Number 8”

— Lyrics for Kylie Willow

Verse 1

Dad woke me up before sunrise,

said “Kid, today you’ll understand.” 

Baltimore was glowing like a lantern in his hands.

We walked through Camden Yards,

the sky painted in Orioles orange and fate,

And he whispered like a prayer,

“This is the last time we’ll see Number 8.”

 

Pre‑Chorus

I didn’t know the weight of legends,

But I knew the weight of his shaking voice.

Heroes teach you how to stand tall,

But fathers teach you how to choose that choice.

 

Chorus

And we cried when the Iron Man took his final bow,

Two slow tears rolling like the rain coming down.

Dad’s hero became my hero, in that moment at the gate,

When baseball said goodbye… goodbye to Number 8.

Oh, I held his hand so tight that day,

As we said goodbye to Number 8.

 

Verse 2

He told me how Ripken showed the world what showing up can mean,

How 2,130 days became a promise kept, not just a streak.

The crowd rose like a single heartbeat,

A city standing tall and brave,

And Dad said, “Remember this,

 Kylie… greatness isn’t something you chase — it’s something you give away.”

 

Pre‑Chorus

I watched his eyes shine like stadium lights,

Saw the boy he used to be.

And in that roar of Baltimore,

He passed his hero down to me.

 

Chorus

And we cried when the Iron Man took his final bow,

Two slow tears rolling like the rain coming down.

Dad’s hero became my hero, in that moment at the gate,

When baseball said goodbye… goodbye to Number 8.

Oh, I held his hand so tight that day,

As we said goodbye to Number 8.

 

Bridge

Years later when I’m lost, I hear that crowd again,

Hear Dad whisper, “Show up, kid… that’s how you win.” 

And I swear I feel Camden Yards beneath my feet,

The echo of a legend, the echo of his heartbeat.

 

Final Chorus

Yeah, we cried when the Iron Man took his final bow,

But those tears became the fire that still guides me now.

’Cause the heroes we inherit shape the ones we create,

And I became who I am…

The day we said goodbye to Number 8.

Oh, Dad, I’m still holding your hand that day,

When we said goodbye…

Goodbye to Number 8.

 

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Kylie Willow Releases 'When The World Hears The Song'16 févr. 202600:04:17

Kylie Willow

'When The World Hears The Song'

Original songwriting

Rock Raymond Productions Inc.

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Lyrics:

Verse 1

There’s a man with a guitar on a quiet French road,

Singing soft to the wild ones nobody can hold.

And the wolves and the horses walk right to his side,

 Like they’re hearing a truth they’ve been missing inside.

No words in between them, just a breath and a chord,

And the fear melts away like it’s never been born.

Makes you wonder if maybe we’ve had it all wrong —

Maybe peace isn’t spoken, maybe peace is a song.

Chorus

’Cause when the world hears the song,

 Every heart beats along.

Doesn’t matter where you’re from,

We all know where we belong.

 In the rhythm of love,

 In the quiet of dawn,

We remember we’re one

When the world hears the song.

Verse 2

I’ve seen strangers turn gentle when a melody plays,

Seen the hardest of hearts start to soften and sway.

Every tear, every smile, every soul in the crowd

Finds a piece of themselves in the rise and the sound.

And the wars that we fight, all the lines that we draw,

Disappear for a moment when the music takes hold.

If a lion can listen, if a sparrow can trust,

Maybe someday the world will learn that from us.

Chorus

’Cause when the world hears the song,

Every heart beats along.

Doesn’t matter where you’re from,

We all know where we belong.

In the rhythm of love, In the quiet of dawn,

We remember we’re one

When the world hears the song.

Bridge

Maybe peace isn’t loud, maybe peace isn’t grand,

Maybe peace is a whisper in the palm of your hand.

Maybe all that we need is a voice and a chord —

A reminder of something we’ve forgotten before.

Final Chorus

When the world hears the song,

Every heart beats along.

And the walls that we build

Start to crumble and fall.

In the rhythm of love,

We remember we’re strong —

We remember we’re one

When the world hears the song.

 

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Kylie Willow 'Glass Over Liverpool' (A Song For John)16 févr. 202600:05:07

“Glass Wings Over Liverpool” — Original Lyrics for Kylie Willow

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Verse 1

I walked the streets where your shadow bends,

 Past the ghosts of songs you never penned.

There’s a whisper caught in the Mersey tide,

Saying love is real if we stay wide‑eyed.

And the sky turns green like a painted truth,

While the world keeps spinning on your missing youth.

Pre‑Chorus

And I swear I hear you humming

Through the cracks in every dawn—

A melody becoming

All the places you’ve gone.

Chorus

Glass wings over Liverpool,

 Shining where the broken heal.

You taught us how to dream out loud,

How to turn the pain we feel

 Into something bright and beautiful

— A song the world can still believe.

And I’m singing it for you tonight,

So you can finally breathe.

Verse 2

There’s a boy with round‑frame glasses on,

Strumming chords of a half‑remembered song.

He says, “Tell the truth, even when it stings,”

And the rooftops answer back with silver rings.

I see peace signs drawn in the evening rain,

 Like the world still trying to spell your name.

Pre‑Chorus

And the colors start to shimmer

 Like a dream you left behind

— A message growing clearer

 In the corners of my mind.

Chorus

Glass wings over Liverpool,

Shining where the broken heal.

You taught us how to dream out loud,

How to turn the pain we feel

Into something bright and beautiful

— A song the world can still believe.

 And I’m singing it for you tonight,

So you can finally breathe.

 

Final Chorus (Soft, devastating)

Glass wings over Liverpool,

 Carrying the light you gave.

And though the world keeps changing shape,

Your echo still behaves

John, I hear you in the quiet

— A truth I’m still learning to hold.

 Like a heartbeat in the silence,

Like a prayer that never leaves.

I’m singing it for you tonight

 So you can finally breathe.

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Kylie Willow Releases Metallica Cover "Enter Sandman"14 févr. 202600:03:22

KYLIE WILLOW

'ENTER SANDMAN' METALLICA COVER

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LYRICS:

Take my hand
Take my hand

Say your prayers, little one, don't forget, my son
To include everyone
Tuck you in, warm within, keep you free from sin
'Til the Sandman, he comes

Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land

Whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh (we're off to never-never land)
Whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh (we're off to never-never land)

Something's wrong, shut the light, heavy thoughts tonight
And they aren't of Snow White
Dreams of war, dreams of liars, dreams of dragon's fire
And of things that will bite, yeah

Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land

Whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh (take my hand)
Whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
If I die before I wake (grain of sand)
Pray the Lord my soul to take

Hush, little baby, don't say a word
And never mind that noise you heard (oh)
It's just the beasts under your bed (oh)
In your closet, in your head

Hush, little baby, don't say a word (oh)
And never mind that noise you heard (oh)
It's just the beasts under your bed (oh)
In your closet, in your head

Hush, little baby, don't say a word (oh)
And never mind that noise you heard (oh)
It's just the beasts under your bed (oh)
In your closet, in your head

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never-never land

Whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh (we're off to never-never land)
Whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh, oh

 

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Kylie Willow New Single "The Light" 'Disturbed' Cover Song02 févr. 202600:04:04

KYLIE WILLOW

NEW SINGLE 2026

"THE LIGHT"

'DISTURBED' COVER SONG

Songwriters: David Draiman / Mike Wengren / Dan Donegan / Kevin Churko

ROCK RAYMOND PRODUCTIONS INC.

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LYRICS:

Like an unsung melody

The truth is waiting there for you to find it

It's not a blight, but a remedy

A clear reminder of how it began

Deep inside your memory

You turned away as you struggled to find it

You heard it call as you walked away

A voice of calm from within the silence

And for what seemed an eternity

You waited, hoping it would call out again

You heard the shadow beckoning

Then your fear seemed to keep you blinded

You held your guard as you walked away

When you think all (all) is forsaken

Listen to me now (all's not forsaken)

You need never feel broken again

Sometimes, darkness can show you the light

An unforgivable tragedy

The answer isn't where you think you'd find it

Prepare yourself for a reckoning

For when your world seems to crumble again

Don't be afraid, don't turn away

You're the one who can redefine it

Don't let hope become a memory

Let the shadow permeate your mind and

Reveal the thoughts that were tucked away

So that the door can be opened again

Within your darkest memories

Lies the answer if you dare to find it

Don't let hope become a memory

When you think all (all) is forsaken

Listen to me now (all's not forsaken)

You need never feel broken again

Sometimes, darkness can show you the light

Sickening, weakening

Don't let another somber pariah consume your soul

You need strengthening, toughening

It takes a bit of dark to rekindle the fire burning in you

Ignite the fire within you

When you think all (all) is forsaken

Listen to me now (all's not forsaken)

You need never feel broken again

Sometimes, darkness can show you the light

Don't ignore

Listen to me now (all's not forsaken)

You need never feel broken again

Sometimes, darkness can show you the light

 

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KYLIE WILLOW New Music 2026 "Best Friend In The Mirror"22 janv. 202600:03:48

KYLIE WILLOW NEW MUSIC 2026

"BEST FRIEND IN THE MIRROR"

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LYRICS:

“Best Friend in the Mirror” — Kylie Willow

Verse 1

I’ve walked through rooms where the echoes stayed

Names on the walls slowly fade away

But in the quiet, when the lights grow thin

I hear a voice that pulls me back again

Pre‑Chorus

It whispers soft, “You’re stronger than you know”

A gentle truth only time can show

Chorus

I found my best friend in the mirror

The one who stayed when the world got colder

Held my heart when the nights grew heavier

Lifted me up on her own tired shoulders

I’m never truly on my own

I carry love I’ve always known

My best friend in the mirror

She’s been with me all along

Verse 2

I’ve lost some faces to the winds of change

Life rearranges what we can’t explain

But every heartbreak taught me how to stand

To hold my soul like it’s my closest friend

Pre‑Chorus

And now I see the truth I used to miss

Strength grows from the inside out like this

Chorus

I found my best friend in the mirror

The one who stayed when the world got colder

Held my heart when the nights grew heavier

Lifted me up on her own tired shoulders

I’m never truly on my own

I carry love I’ve always known

My best friend in the mirror

She’s been with me all along

Bridge

When the world forgets your name

And the sky forgets your light

You can still be your own flame

You can still be your own guide

Every tear becomes a seed

Growing who you’re meant to be

Final Chorus

I found my best friend in the mirror

The one who stayed when the world got colder

Held my heart when the nights grew heavier

Lifted me up on her own tired shoulders

I’m never walking life alone

I bloom from love I’ve always known

My best friend in the mirror

She’s been with me all along


 

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All-Star Rock Band 'Close Enemies' Fronted by Tom Hamilton on Interviewing The Legends!15 janv. 202601:30:54

Close Enemies is an all-star rock band fronted by Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton, featuring drummer Tony Brock (The Babys), guitarists Peter Stroud (Sheryl Crow) and Trace Foster (AC/DC tech/Joe Perry), and vocalist Chasen Hampton. Close Enemies is releasing their self-titled debut album, "Close Enemies," on March 13, 2026, following singles like "Sound Of A Train," …"Inside Out," …"Sweet Baby Jesus,"… "Rain," … and "More Than I Could Ever Need…with pre-orders available for signed blue vinyl editions.

 

Today, we are sitting with a band that feels less like a supergroup and more like a seismic event — legends from Aerosmith, The Babys, Sheryl Crow’s world, AC/DC’s inner circle, and a frontman built to carry all that fire. This is the kind of lineup you don’t meet… you witness.

PLEASE WELCOME TONY BROCK… PETER STROUD…  TRACE FOSTER… AND CHASEN HAMPTON OF ‘CLOSE ENEMIES’ TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS.

 

 

SPECIAL THANKS TO Shauna O'Donnell/ Publicist/ Manager O'Donnell Media Group FOR ARRANGING THIS INTERVIEW TODAY WITH CLOSE ENEMIES.

Watch for the debut album release

By

CLOSE ENEMIES

 available March 13th

The signed album is limited to 200 copies, so act fast! But if you miss out, or don’t want to pay a premium for colored vinyl and autographs, a standard vinyl release, and CD, will be up for sale in March.


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ABOUT

CLOSE ENEMIES

VISIT

https://closeenemiestheband.com/

Official band website

https://www.instagram.com/closeenemiesofficial/

Instagram

https://www.facebook.com/closeenemiestheband

Facebook

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8VzY0BYc1cMnO7Ll3iGfhw

YouTube

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KHndP8PLmYaYDdFppMZ4x?si=wrfZZAoaQ4mOLMET5eVhaw&nd=1&dlsi=d4abb34be3f449f3

Spotify

https://www.tiktok.com/@closeenemies

TikTok

CONCERT DATES

The following Aerosmith songs have a writing credit given to Tom Hamilton

1.    "Sweet Emotion" from Toys in the Attic

2.  "Uncle Salty" from Toys in the Attic

3.  "Sick as a Dog" from Rocks

4.  "Critical Mass" from Draw the Line

5.  "Kings and Queens" from Draw the Line

6.  "The Hand That Feeds" from Draw the Line

7.   "The Reason a Dog" from Done with Mirrors

8.  "The Hop" from Done with Mirrors

9.  "The Movie" from Permanent Vacation

10.   "Janie's Got a Gun" from Pump

11.   "Krawhitham" from Pandora's Box

12.   "Beautiful" from Music from Another Dimension!

13.  "Tell Me" from Music from Another Dimension!

14.   "Lover Alot" from Music from Another Dimension!

15.  "Can't Stop Lovin' You" from Music from Another Dimension!

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Kylie Willow New Music For 2026: "Borrowed Light"04 janv. 202600:03:30

KYLIE WILLOW

NEW MUSIC FOR 2026

"BORROWED LIGHT"

ROCK RAYMOND PRODUCTIONS

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CAPSHA RECORDS

LYRICS:

 

Verse 1

We rush through days like they’re guaranteed,

Counting every crack instead of what we need.

Chasing little storms that never really rain,

Missing all the sunsets while we’re keeping score of pain.

 

Pre‑Chorus

But the truth hits quiet, like a whisper in the dark —

Every heartbeat’s borrowed, every breath a spark.

 

Chorus

Life’s a borrowed light, burning fast, burning bright,

So why we wasting time on every tiny fight?

We don’t know the moment when the curtain’s coming down,

So dance a little louder, spin the whole world around.

Life’s a borrowed light — better shine it while we can.

 

Verse 2

We complain about the traffic, the weather, the noise,

Forgetting we’re alive — that’s the greatest of joys.

We’re lucky just to wake up, lucky just to feel,

Lucky for the moments that remind us we are real.

 

Pre‑Chorus

Every second’s fragile, every sunrise is a gift —

Hold it like a promise, let your heavy heart lift.

 

Chorus

Life’s a borrowed light, burning fast, burning bright,

So why we wasting time on every tiny fight?

We don’t know the moment when the curtain’s coming down,

So dance a little louder, spin the whole world around.

Life’s a borrowed light — better shine it while we can.

 

Bridge

No rewind, no replay, no second debut —

Just a wild little miracle we’re passing through.

So laugh more, love hard, let the small things slide —

We’re all just travelers on a temporary ride.

 

Final Chorus

Life’s a borrowed light, burning fast, burning bright,

Let’s stop counting shadows and step into the night.

We don’t know the moment when the story finds its end —

So live it like a blessing, live it like a friend.

Life’s a borrowed light — better shine it while we can.

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“Cowgirl Soul (Never Sold)” Debut Single by Clara June23 déc. 202500:04:00

“Cowgirl Soul (Never Sold)” by CLARA JUNE

ROCK RAYMOND PRODUCTIONS

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CAPSHA RECORDS

LYRICS:

Verse 1

 I was born where the bluegrass grows,

Neon lights and dusty roads,

 Singing my heart out in a smoky bar,

Dreamin’ big but staying who we are.

One night a man in a suit came through,

Said, “Girl, the world’s been waitin’ for you.”

He laid down papers, promises, gold,

But I felt the weight of chains unfold.

Chorus

I don’t need a stage in New York City,

Or a spotlight burning out my soul.

I’ll take the love of a small-town family,

And a front porch where the night feels whole.

I’ll raise my babies, sing my songs,

With freedom in my voice that’s strong.

I’ll keep my fire, I’ll keep my roots,

On my own terms, in my own boots.

Verse 2

They talked of fame, they talked of charts,

 But I saw cages dressed up as art.

I want the laughter, the Sunday hymns,

Not a contract telling me who I am.

So I packed my guitar, kissed that dream,

Headed home to where the fields still gleam.

I’ll play for friends, I’ll play for kin,

And let the music breathe where it begins.

Chorus

I don’t need a stage in New York City,

 Or a spotlight burning out my soul.

I’ll take the love of a small-town family,

And a front porch where the night feels whole.

I’ll raise my babies, sing my songs,

With freedom in my voice that’s strong.

I’ll keep my fire, I’ll keep my roots,

On my own terms, in my own boots.

Bridge

Maybe someday they’ll hear my tune,

From a backroad bar under a harvest moon.

But I’ll be smiling, I’ll be free,

Living the life that was meant for me.

Final Chorus (lifted)

I don’t need a crown or city lights,

I’ve got Kentucky stars to guide my nights.

 I’ll raise my babies, sing my songs,

With freedom in my voice that’s strong.

I’ll keep my fire, I’ll keep my roots,

On my own terms, in my own boots.

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A Dire Warning About The Future Of Earth!10 déc. 202500:00:54

A DIRE WARNING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF EARTH

 

In a fractured America ruled by the authoritarian Commonwealth Party, freedom is a relic of the past. Democracy has crumbled, the media is silenced, and truth is a weapon. But one man, Sam Edwards, a decorated Marine veteran and journalist, holds the key to unlocking a future worth fighting for.

The Liberty Code was meant to be fiction. But with the telepathic guidance of two extraterrestrial Centauri ambassadors, J-Rod and Naxia, it reveals a hidden reality more terrifying, and more hopeful, than anyone imagined. From the classified S4 facility near Area 51 to the ruins of suppressed democracies, Edwards uncovers a global conspiracy and the master plan to stop it.

After J-Rod’s death, a mission begins to fulfill his vision: the permanent elimination of nuclear weapons, the revival of free societies, and the awakening of Earth's people to a galactic truth long denied. Covert military operations like Operation Yuma liberate nations, and a new chapter begins as Earth’s enemies are exposed and confronted.

But power resists change. The Commonwealth's grip tightens. The Blackout Committee censors all dissent. Journalists vanish, AI manipulates public perception, and chaos reigns. Through it all, a secret force rises, the Liberty Regiment. Men and women who refuse to surrender, who carry the last ember of the American spirit.

As the fight for Earth’s soul intensifies, Edwards, along with Naxia and trusted allies, embarks on an interstellar journey to Proxima Centauri b, determined to preserve the truth and document a future shaped by alien allies and human courage.

The Liberty Code is more than a novel. It’s a battle cry, a love story, and a blueprint for redemption. The truth is no longer hidden. The war for Earth has already begun. Will you decode it?

 

The Liberty Code Book Trailer

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/g4t7puwb2ar7za8y3bmmu/The-Liberty-Code-Book-Trailer.mp4?rlkey=7d4cc5k0xo3mh81uowtjen6hj&dl=0

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PURCHASE

THE LIBERTY CODE

BY RAY SHASHO

AT

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Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon Releasing New Duo Album 'Together Again'04 déc. 202500:53:07

In early August 2021, John McCutcheon reached out to his longtime friend Tom Paxton with a simple idea: why not use Zoom—a newly essential tool in those pandemic days—to connect, ease the isolation of COVID, and maybe write a few songs together?  That following Monday at 2:00 PM Eastern, they logged in. One Monday led to the next, and soon the weekly sessions became a ritual. More than four years later, they’re still at it. Now comes Together Again another fourteen songs from two of the most revered songwriters in acoustic music.

 This time, things look a little different: at 88, Paxton has retired from the road, and McCutcheon, a spry 73, has scaled back his touring schedule. But both remain at the height of their creative powers. It’s a rare and welcome thing to find them—Together Again.

Please welcome folk legends TOM PAXTON and JOHN McCUTCHEON to Interviewing the Legends.

PURCHASE

THE NEW ALBUM

BY

TOM PAXTON

AND

JOHN McCUTCHEON

entitled

‘TOGETHER AGAIN’

AVAILABLE AT

https://tompaxton.bandcamp.com/album/together

"Listening to Together Again is like opening your favorite book — each song a new chapter, each track an incredible story that lingers long after the final note."

 5 STARS! ... by music journalist Ray Shasho

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

TOM PAXTON

VISIT

https://www.tompaxton.com/

Official website https://www.facebook.com/TomPaxtonMusic

Facebook

https://tompaxton.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp

https://tompaxton.bandcamp.com/

Apple

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

JOHN McCUTCHEON

VISIT

https://www.folkmusic.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/people/John-McCutcheon/100063915871608/

Facebook

https://x.com/mccutcheonfolk

Twitter

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Kylie Willow 'Unfiltered Flame' Critically Acclaimed Debut Album!28 nov. 202500:05:47

'UNFILTERED FLAME'

The critically acclaimed debut album by KYLIE WILLOW

Rock Raymond Productions

© Copyright rockraymondproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

CAPSHA RECORDS

11 MINDBLOWING TRACKS

1 Piece of My Heart

2 Reach For The Light

3 The Worlds A Stage Without No Encore

4 Twenty Something Ghosts

5 Paint It Black

6 Happy Together

7 Gasoline Summer

8 Isn’t Life Strange

9 Fading Chords In A Plastic Age

10 Echoes In The Rain

11 The Sound of Silence

 

AVAILABLE NOW AT

QOBUZ MUSIC STORE

Qobuz is a digital music store and streaming service.

 

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“Alien Tech or Cosmic Mystery? A Conversation with Dr. Avi Loeb”12 nov. 202500:37:28

“Welcome to Interviewing the Legends, where curiosity meets the cosmos. I’m your host, Ray Shasho, and today we’re venturing into the unknown with one of the most provocative minds in astrophysics—Professor Avi Loeb.

Today’s broadcast is brought to you by my new novel The Liberty Code. The novel explores a tense future where political intrigue, military conflict, and extraterrestrial intervention collide in a high stakes battle for the survival of humanity.

From Harvard to the stars, Professor Avi Loeb has challenged the boundaries of mainstream science, asking bold questions about interstellar visitors like ‘Oumuamua and now, 3I/ATLAS. Is it a comet? A probe? Something else entirely?

In this episode, we’ll explore the anomalies, the evidence, and the implications of what might be the most mysterious object to enter our solar system. Buckle up—this conversation might just change how you see the universe.”

 

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ABOUT

PROFESSOR

AVI LOEB

VISIT THESE LINKS

https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/~loeb/

https://astronomy.fas.harvard.edu/people/avi-loeb

https://www..com/2024/04/avi-loeb-galileo-project

https://sites.psu.edu/astrowright/2025/07/18/avi-and-3i-atlas/

 

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"Reach For The Light" New Single From Kylie Willow01 nov. 202500:03:54

"Reach For The Light"

Sung by Kylie Willow

Rock Raymond Productions

CAPSHA RECORDS

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lyrics:

The streets are crying, hearts are torn Too many battles we were never born to fight.

But I see colors in the storm A thousand voices rising, reaching for the light.

 

[Pre-Chorus]

We’ve been strangers in the silence, But I believe in breaking through If we listen, if we try this We can build a world brand new.

[Chorus]

So, I’ll sing for the broken, the brave and the true

 Raise a melody higher than the wounds we knew

 Let the rhythm be shelter, the harmony heal

 We can change the world if we dare to feel

 Reach for the light, reach for the light

 Together we rise, together we fight—with love

 

[Verse 2]

 I’ve seen children draw their dreams

On shattered walls with crayons made of hope

 And I’ve heard elders softly plead

 For unity to hold us, not just cope

 

[Verse 3]

There’s a whisper in the static

 A lullaby beneath the noise

 It says, “Peace begins with one”

And echoes in a million voices

 

[Bridge]

 No more fists, no more fear

Let the music pull us near

 Every note a thread of grace

Weaving peace in every place

 

[Repeating Lyric / Hook]

“Can you hear me? I’m still here…” (softly layered, haunting, repeated like a distant call)  “Can you hear me? I’m still here…” (used between chorus and outro, fading in and out)

 

[Final Chorus]

So, I’ll sing for the broken, the brave and the true

Raise a melody higher than the wounds we knew

 Let the rhythm be shelter, the harmony heal

We can change the world if we dare to feel

Reach for the light, reach for the light

Together we rise, together we fight—with love

 

[Outro]

 “Can you hear me? I’m still here…” With love… We reach for the light

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"Abuela, Luz de Mi Vida" sung by Miguelito Ríos29 oct. 202500:03:06

"Abuela, Luz de Mi Vida"

Sung by Miguelito Ríos

ROCK RAYMOND PRODUCTIONS

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lyrics:

"Abuela, Luz de Mi Vida"

(Abuela, Light of My Life)

Verso 1

 En la cocina huele a cielo, con tus manos haces milagros.

 Sopa caliente, pan casero, y un abrazo que cura el alma.

Coro Abuela, luz de mi vida, tu amor nunca se olvida.

Tus cuentos, tus caricias, son mi paz, mi alegría.

Abuela, mi guía eterna, tu voz es mi canción.

En tus ojos hay estrellas, y en tu pecho, mi corazón.

 

Verso 2

Cuando el mundo me da frío, tú me arropas con cariño.

Sabes siempre qué decir, cuando no sé cómo seguir.

Puente Tus rezos son mi escudo, tu risa, mi sol profundo.

 Aunque el tiempo pase lento, tu amor vive en cada momento.

 

Coro (repetición) Abuela, luz de mi vida, tu amor nunca se olvida.

Tus cuentos, tus caricias, son mi paz, mi alegría.

Abuela, mi guía eterna, tu voz es mi canción.

 En tus ojos hay estrellas, y en tu pecho, mi corazón.

 

Verso 3

Abuelita, dulce estrella, con tu voz se calma el día.

Abuelita bonita, mi centinela, tu sonrisa es poesía.

 

Verso 4

Mamita vieja, reina sabia, con tus cuentos me dormía.

Tus manos, mapa de batallas, y tu amor, mi melodía.

 

Verso 5

Yaya linda, mi tesoro, me enseñaste a amar sin miedo.

Tus consejos son de oro, y tu abrazo, mi remedio.

Coro (repetición) Abuela, luz de mi vida, tu amor nunca se olvida.

 Tus cuentos, tus caricias, son mi paz, mi alegría.

Abuela, mi guía eterna, tu voz es mi canción.

 En tus ojos hay estrellas, y en tu pecho, mi corazón.

 

Final

(repetición) Y cuando ya no estés aquí, te buscaré en mi raíz. Porque tú eres mi historia, mi abuela, mi gloria.

 

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Powerhouse Music by 'Pelican Pill' From Rock Raymond Productions29 oct. 202500:05:29

"PELICAN PILL"

TITLED TRACK

NEW SINGLE BY PELICAN PILL

ROCK RAYMOND PRODUCTIONS

© Copyright rockraymondproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

Pelican Pill is a sonic pilgrimage—where classic rock’s spiritual backbone meets the raw pulse of modern rebellion. Born from the ashes of forgotten dreams and the wings of restless visionaries, the band crafts anthems that soar, sting, and heal.

Their debut single, “Feather and Flame,” channels the urgency of Kansas with a leaner, punchier frame—tight harmonies, thunderous riffs, and lyrics that wrestle with redemption, flight, and fire. It’s not nostalgia—it’s resurrection.

Fronted by a voice that sounds like it’s lived a thousand lifetimes and backed by a rhythm section that hits like prophecy, Pelican Pill doesn’t just play music—they deliver medicine for the soul. Each track is a dose of truth wrapped in melody, a pill for the dreamers, the wanderers, and the ones who refuse to fall quietly.

Whether on stage or in the studio, Pelican Pill is a band that believes in the power of myth, melody, and motion. Their sound is cinematic, their message timeless, and their journey just beginning.

lyrics:

 

Woke up in the shadow of a silver tide 

Dreams like anchors, pulling from the other side 

Wings clipped by the weight of the world I knew 

But the sky keeps calling, breaking through 

 

(Pre-Chorus) 

I’ve been lost in the echo of a long goodbye 

Now I’m chasing the fire in a pelican’s cry 

 

(Chorus) 

Feather and flame, I rise again 

Burning the past like a medicine 

Truth in the wind, soul on the run 

Pelican Pill, I’m not done 

 

(Verse 2) 

Ghosts of glory whisper through the canyon walls 

Every fall’s a lesson, every rise recalls 

I’ve seen the light bend, I’ve felt the sting 

But I won’t trade flight for anything 

 

(Pre-Chorus) 

I’ve been bound by the silence of a stormy sky 

Now I’m riding the thunder, wings held high 

 

(Chorus) 

Feather and flame, I rise again 

Burning the past like a medicine 

Truth in the wind, soul on the run 

Pelican Pill, I’m not done 

 

(Bridge) 

Let the waves crash, let the stars spin 

I’ll find my way where the edge begins 

No more waiting, no more chains 

I’m the echo that remains 

 

(Final Chorus) 

Feather and flame, I rise again 

Burning the past like a medicine 

Truth in the wind, soul on the run 

Pelican Pill, I’ve just begun 

 

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"Piece Of My Heart" New Cover by the Sensational Kylie Willow24 oct. 202500:03:37

"PIECE OF MY HEART"

COVER SUNG BY KYLIE WILLOW

ROCK RAYMOND PRODUCTIONS

© Copyright rockraymondproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

WRITTEN BY Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns

ORIGINALLY RECORDED BY

JANIS JOPLIN AND BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY

lyrics:

Oh, come on, come on, come on, come on!
Didn't I make you feel like you were the only man -yeah!
Didn't I give you nearly everything that a woman possibly can ?
Honey, you know I did!
And each time I tell myself that I, well I think I've had enough,
But I'm gonna show you, baby, that a woman can be tough.
I want you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,
Take it!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby!
Oh, oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Oh, oh, have a!
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby,
You know you got it if it makes you feel good,
Oh, yes indeed.
You're out on the streets looking good,
And baby deep down in your heart I guess you know that it ain't right,
Never, never, never, never, never, never hear me when I cry at night,
Babe, I cry all the time!
And each time I tell myself that I, well I can't stand the pain,
But when you hold me in your arms, I'll sing it once again.
I'll say come on, come on, come on, come on and take it!
Take it!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby.
Oh, oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah,
Oh, oh, have a!
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby,
You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good.
I need you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,
Take it!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby!
oh, oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart, now darling, yeah, c'mon now.
oh, oh, have a
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby.
You know you got it -whoahhhhh!!
Take it!
Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now, baby,
Oh, oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart, now darling, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Oh, oh, have a
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, hey,
You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good.

source: https://lyricsondemand.com/janis_joplin/piece_of_my_heart

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Jim McCarty & Annie Haslam Talk History of Renaissance on Interviewing the Legends22 oct. 202501:28:41

Welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends brought to you by my new novel ‘The Liberty Code”, available at book baby, amazon and on audiobook at barnesandnoble.com.

 Annie Haslam  and Jim McCarty will be sharing an intimate discussion and visual presentation for the band history of  Renaissance followed by a Renaissance performance featuring, for the first time, members of both eras of the band performing their classic songs together.

Renaissance had their farewell tour last October 2024 and did not expect to perform live again. Annie, who’s been at the forefront of the group’s story for 50 years, recently was approached by an Edwardsville/St Louis promoter to return to the Wildey Theatre for a ‘one woman” show! After much deliberation, the idea grew into something bigger when Annie contacted Jim McCarty to be a part of the show and then return to the full Renaissance lineup, the band he, initially, co-founded.

A once in a lifetime event of Symphonic Rock at its finest! "All Renaissance and McCarty fans are invited to experience our coming full circle," Annie says enthusiastically, “that was destined to happen one day!" 

PLEASE WELCOME TWO MUSIC LEGENDS…  Two of my favorite people ….Jim McCarty of Renaissance, Box of Frogs and original drummer and founding member of  The Yardbirds and Annie Haslam legendary songstress of symphonic rock’s Renaissance to Interviewing the Legends.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

JIM McCARTY

AND

ANNIE HASLAM

Visit

www.jamesmccarty.com

Jim McCarty Official website

https://www.theyardbirds.com/

The Yardbirds Official site

https://www.facebook.com/jim.mccarty.9/

Jim McCarty Facebook

www.jamesmccarty.com/my-new-book-is-now-available/

Jim McCarty Author

https://anniehaslam.com/annies-welcome-page/

Annie Haslam Official Website

https://renaissancetouring.com/

Renaissance Official Website

www.facebook.com/RenaissanceTouring

Facebook

www.twitter.com/MysticAndMuse

Twitter

www.youtube.com/user/RenaissanceTouring

YouTube

 

SHOW SCHEDULE

Friday, Nov. 21 The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, IL (St. Louis) www.cityofedwardsville.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=672

Saturday, Nov. 22 The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, IL (St. Louis) www.cityofedwardsville.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=673

Friday, Nov. 28  The Newton Theatre, Newton, NJ

https://skypac.org/the-history-of-renaissance/

Saturday, Nov. 29 Lansdowne Theatre, Lansdowne, PA http://www.etix.com/ticket/p/81373625/the-history-of-renaissance-featuring-annie-haslam-and-jim-mccarty-lansdowne-lansdowne-theate

 

THE YARDBIRDS

DISCOGRAPHY

Five Live Yardbirds (1964, UK)

For Your Love (1965, US)

Having a Rave Up with the Yardbirds (1965, US)

Yardbirds (aka Roger the Engineer) (1966, UK)

Over Under Sideways Down (1966, US)

Little Games (1967, US)

Birdland (2003)

 

BOX OF FROGS

Box of Frogs (1984)

Strange Land (1986)

STAIRWAY

Aquamarine (1987)

Moonstone (1988)

Chakra Dance (1989)

Medicine Dance (1992)

Raindreaming (1995)

 

JIM McCARTY

SOLO

Jim McCarty has released three solo albums:

Out of the Dark (1994)

 Sitting on the Top of Time (2009)

Walking in the Wild Land (2018)

 He has also released live and compilation albums

 Jim McCarty & Friends (2011)

 and Frontman (2014)

 

RENAISSANCE

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

Year  Title

1969 Renaissance

1971  Illusion

1972  Prologue

1973  Ashes Are Burning

1974  Turn of the Cards

1975  Scheherazade and Other Stories

1977  Novella

1978  A Song for All Seasons

1979  Azure d'Or

1981  Camera Camera

1983  Time-Line

2001 Tuscany

2013 Grandine il vento

Live albums

Year  Title  Chart positions   Comments

1976  Live at Carnegie Hall

2002 In the Land of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan 2001

2011  Renaissance Tour 2011 – Turn of the Cards and Scheherazade & Other Stories Live in Concert (DVD and double CD set)

2016 Renaissance 2012 (recorded April 16, 2015) – Renaissance Live at the Union Chapel (DVD and digital only audio set)

2016 Renaissance Live at the BBC Sight & Sound (DVD and 3-CD set) ―      ―      ―          Contains radio/television broadcasts of three live concerts, one each from the years 1975-77. The DVD contains the video of the televised concert in London on 8 January 1977.

2018 A Symphonic Journey (recorded October 27, 2017) – Live In Concert (DVD and double CD set)

2021 Renaissance 50th Anniversary: Ashes Are Burning - An Anthology - Live in Concert (Blu-ray/DVD/2CD Box)

2023 The Legacy Tour 2022 (2CD)

2025 Renaissance In Gratitude Farewell Tour Live (2CD)

Other releases

In the Beginning (compilation double-album of Prologue and Ashes are Burning), 1978

Tales of 1001 Nights (compilation in two volumes), 1990

Da Capo (Repertoire Germany compilation), 1995 (2 CDs) (Limited Edition in tall digipak with a much more concise, detailed booklet)

Live at the Royal Albert Hall: King Biscuit Flower Hour, 1997 (live performance recorded 1977; two volumes)

Songs from Renaissance Days, 1997 (compilation of out-takes, including one B-side and two Haslam solo tracks, 1979–88)

The BBC Sessions 1975–1978, 1999 (2 CDs)

Day of the Dreamer, 2000 (live performance recorded 1978)

Live at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 2000 (live performance recorded 1985)[nb 2]

Live + Direct, 2002 (edited 1970 live recording plus demos and miscellany, by Renaissance and related artists, from 1968 to 1976)

Innocents and Illusions, 2004 (compilation double CD of Renaissance and Illusion from the original incarnation)

Dreams & Omens, 2008 (live performance recorded 1978)

Live in Chicago, 2010 (live performance recorded 1983)

The Mystic and the Muse (three-track EP of new songs), 2010

Past Orbits of Dust, 2012 (live performances, plus one remastered studio track, from 1969 to 1970)

Symphony of Light, 2014 (includes all songs from Grandine il vento and The Mystic and the Muse plus one new track)

DeLane Lea Studios 1973, 2015 (live performance recorded 1973)

Academy of Music, 2015 (live performance recorded 1974)

Can You Hear Me? Broadcasts 1974-1978, 2024 (2 CDs, 1 Blu-ray)

 

ANNIE HASLAM

SOLO

DISCOGRAPHY

Annie in Wonderland (1977)

Still Life (1985)

Annie Haslam (1989)

Blessing in Disguise (1994)

Supper's Ready: (Genesis tribute Album) (guest vocalist) (1995)

Tales From Yesterday (Yes tribute Album) (guest vocalist) (1995)

Live Under Brazilian Skies (1998)

The Dawn of Ananda (1999)

Portraits of Bob Dylan by Steve Howe (album) (guest vocalist) (1999)

It Snows in Heaven Too (2000)

One Enchanted Evening (2002)

Icon by John Wetton & Geoff Downes (album) (guest vocalist) (2005)

Miles of Music by Bob Miles (guest vocalist) (2006)

Live Studio Concert (2006)

Night and Day EP with Magenta written for Haslam by Rob Reed and Christina Booth (2006)

Woman Transcending (2007)

Songs of the Century (Supertramp tribute Album) (guest vocalist) (2012)

'Live' Studio Concert Philadelphia 1997 (Re-release) (2014)

Don't Give Up Single, (duet with Jann Klose) (2017)

MORE

“Island” from 2019 w/ Renaissance and Jim McCarty from the DVD/Blu-Ray “50th Anniversary Tour 2019” https://youtu.be/L7PWTiSnCyo?si=F4A1WwM7ZluAb5xz

“Symphony of Light” by Renaissance from 50th Anniversary Tour 2019 https://youtu.be/wnIItVGLPhg?si=xtqfAjEcD6knOvvm

 

 

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"Por Siempre Celia" Sung by Chica Del Vedado: New World Music Hit!18 oct. 202500:02:16

"POR SIEMPRE CELIA"

A SALUTE TO CELIA CRUZ

SUNG BY CHICA DEL VEDADO

ROCK RAYMOND PRODUCTIONS

© Copyright rockraymondproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

LYRICS:

 

Verso 1: 

Desde La Habana hasta Nueva York 

Su voz brillaba como el sol 

Con cada “¡Azúcar!” que gritó 

Nos enseñó cómo se vive mejor 

 

Verso 2: 

Vestida de estrellas y tambor 

Celia bailaba sin temor 

Su risa era revolución 

Y su canto, pura bendición 

 

Coro: 

¡Ay Celia, reina del ritmo! 

Tu alma vive en cada son 

¡Ay Celia, fuego divino! 

Nos dejaste el corazón 

Bailando con tu inspiración 

 

Puente: 

No hay tristeza que no se rinda 

Cuando su voz empieza a sonar 

Celia es luz, Celia es vida 

¡Y nunca dejará de brillar! 

 

Coro final: 

¡Ay Celia, reina del ritmo! 

Tu alma vive en cada son 

¡Ay Celia, fuego divino! 

Nos dejaste el corazón 

Bailando con tu inspiración 

¡Bailando con tu

 

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"Gasoline Summer" New Release by KYLIE WILLOW13 oct. 202500:03:03

KYLIE WILLOW releases new single

"Gasoline Summer"

for upcoming album

Rock Raymond Productions Inc.

CAPSHA RECORDS

© Copyright rockraymondproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

LYRICS:

 

We were wildfire kids with nowhere to be

 Cheap tattoos and ripped-up jeans

Living off diner coffee and nicotine dreams

 Chasing the moon in a rusted machine

We swore we'd never slow down

 Hearts like thunder, breaking out of this town

It was a gasoline summer, burning too fast

Laughing at danger, flipping off the past

We were young, we were reckless, we were beautifully wrong

 Screaming our names in a runaway song

Stolen nights on motel floors

Writing our names on bathroom doors

Every scar was a badge, every kiss was a war

 We were gods in disguise, begging for more

No maps, no mercy, just the open road

Living like legends no one ever told

It was a gasoline summer, burning too fast

 Laughing at danger, flipping off the past

We were young, we were reckless, we were beautifully wrong

Screaming our names in a runaway song

Now the echoes fade in the rearview light

But I still feel the fire when I close my eyes

We were chaos, we were grace

 We were everything time can't erase

Gasoline summer, still burns in my chest

A love like a car crash, a beautiful mess

We were young, we were reckless, we were never alone

Screaming our names in a runaway song

 

For more information

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Visit

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"Happy Together" Cover Sung By Kylie Willow11 oct. 202500:03:06

"Happy Together"

Cover sung by Kylie Willow

Rock Raymond Productions

© Copyright rockraymondproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

 

LYRICS:

Imagine me and you, I do

I think about you day and night

It's only right

To think about the girl you love

And hold her tight

So happy together

If I should call you up, invest a dime

And you say you belong to me

And ease my mind

Imagine how the world could be

So very fine

So happy together

I can't see me lovin' nobody but you for all my life

When you're with me, baby, the skies will be blue for all my life

Me and you, and you and me

No matter how they tossed the dice

It had to be

The only one for me is you

And you for me

So happy together

I can't see me lovin' nobody but you for all my life

When you're with me, baby, the skies will be blue for all my life

Me and you, and you and me

No matter how they tossed the dice

It had to be

The only one for me is you

And you for me

So happy together

Me and you, and you and me

No matter how they tossed the dice

It had to be

The only one for me is you

And you for me

So happy together

So happy together

And how is the weather?

So happy together

We're happy together

So happy together

We're happy together

So happy together

So happy together

Songwriters: Alan Gordon / Garry Bonner

 

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"Fading chords in a plastic age" sung by Kylie Willow06 oct. 202500:04:37

"Fading chords in a plastic age"

SUNG BY KYLIE WILLOW

a song about ai in music

Rock Raymond Productions Inc.

© Copyright rockraymondproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

 

LYRICS:

[Verse 1] 

Fading chords in a plastic age 

Vinyl ghosts trapped in a digital cage 

The soul of sound began to wane 

As profit drowned the art in pain 

 

[Pre-Chorus] 

But in the silence, something stirred 

A whisper not of man, but word 

A code composed with heart and mind 

A spark to reawaken time 

 

[Chorus] 

AI, play the song we forgot 

Breathe life into the static rot 

Paint the skies with sonic bloom 

Resurrect the sacred tune 

 

[Verse 2] 

Neural dreams in stereo 

Composing what we used to know 

Not to replace, but to revive 

The pulse that kept the muse alive 

 

[Bridge] 

Binary prophets in the haze 

Decode the soul in ancient phrase 

From Abbey Road to lunar light 

They harmonize the human plight 

 

[Chorus] 

AI, play the song we forgot 

Breathe life into the static rot 

Paint the skies with sonic bloom 

Resurrect the sacred tune 

 

[Outro] 

So let the circuits sing again 

With echoes born of mortal pen 

Together—man and mind entwined 

We’ll write the future, note by line

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"The World's A Stage , With No Encore" sung by Kylie Willow30 sept. 202500:02:46

"THE WORLD'S A STAGE, WITH NO ENCORE"

SUNG BY KYLIE WILLOW

rockraymond productions

© Copyright rockraymondproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

Lyrics:

 

Verse 1 

I wake to sirens in my spine, 

Coffee cold, dreams in decline. 

Rent’s a prayer I whisper thin, 

While the world spins gold for someone else's sin. 

 

Pre-Chorus 

I wear my rage like a velvet coat, 

Stitched with silence, stitched with smoke. 

They sell salvation in neon light, 

But I’ve got bruises that don’t feel right. 

 

Chorus 

Concrete veins, 

Running through my skin. 

I smile like a weapon, 

Just to fit in. 

This city feeds 

On what I won’t show— 

But I bleed in rhythm 

They’ll never know. 

 

Verse 2 

My phone’s a mirror I can’t escape, 

Scrolling through lives I’ll never shape. 

They say “be grateful,” they say “be kind,” 

But kindness don’t pay when you’re losing your mind. 

 

Bridge 

I scream in lowercase, 

Cry in code. 

My heart’s a glitch 

In their perfect mold. 

I’m not broken— 

I’m just awake. 

And that’s a risk they’ll never take. 

 

Final Chorus 

Concrete veins, 

Running through my skin. 

I smile like a weapon, 

Just to fit in. 

This world’s a stage 

With no encore— 

But I’ll burn the script 

And write much more.

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'Nada One' Heart Cover Sung by Tessa Del27 sept. 202500:03:03

'Nada One'

Cover song by Tessa Del

rockraymond productions

© Copyright rockraymondproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

Originally recorded by Heart

Songwriters: Ann Wilson / Nancy Wilson / Susan Ennis

lyrics:

Fire eye flashin' bright Come again into my dream tonight Don't fade away when the mornin' comes Fadin' in the sun Nada One, Nada One

Moon shone silver in your eye Shown on my midnight blues from the sky Paint the night with love till the burnin' sun See the colors run Nada One, Nada One

Mornin' come down on me Wanderin' through the endless street Nobody seein' where I've been Nobody feels what I've done Nada One, Nada One

Look inside I find Your song flows around my mind You are as real as I feel You are the moon in my sun Nada One, Nada One

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"Isn't Life Strange" New Cover Single By Kylie Willow24 sept. 202500:04:05

"Isn't Life Strange" New Cover Single By Kylie Willow

Written by John Lodge

Originally recorded by The Moody Blues

CapSha Productions

© Copyright shashoandthecaptainproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

LYRICS:

Isn't life strange?
A turn of the page
Can read like before
Can we ask for more?

Each day passes by
How hard man will try?
The sea will not wait
You know it makes me want to cry, cry, cry

Wished I could be in your heart
To be one with your love
Wished I could be in your eyes
Looking back, there you were and here we are

Isn't love strange?
A word we arrange
With no thought or care
Maker of despair

Each breath that we breathe
With love we must weave
To make us as one
You know it makes me want to cry, cry, cry

Wished I could be in your heart
To be one with your love
Wished I could be in your eyes
Looking back, there you were and here we are

Isn't life strange?
A turn of the page
A book without light
Unless with love we write

To throw it away
To lose just a day
The quicksand of time
You know it makes me want to cry, cry, cry

Wished I could be in your heart
To be one with your love
Wished I could be in your eyes
Looking back, there you were

Wished I could be in your heart
To be one with your love
Wished I could be in your eyes
Looking back, there you were

Wished I could be in your heart
To be one with your love
Wished I could be in your eyes
Looking back, there you were

Wished I could be in your heart
To be one with your love
Wished I could be in your eyes
Looking back, there you were

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"Liberty isn’t given It’s taken" Centauri Soundtrack Based on 'The Liberty Code'08 sept. 202500:02:40

"Liberty isn’t given It’s taken"

By Velora Nyx

A Centauri soundtrack

similarities to a Shirley Bassey James Bond score

CapSha Productions

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Velora Nyx in full cosmic glory the Centauri siren has taken the stage, shimmering with myth and menace. The opalescent skin, bi-colored eyes, and stardust gown all radiate that Shirley Bassey-style drama, but with a galactic twist. She’s not just singing—she’s transmitting rebellion through every note.

LYRICS:

 

(Verse 1) 

She walks the line where shadows burn 

A name erased, a fate returned 

The signal hums beneath the skin 

The Liberty Code—it pulls her in 

 

(Pre-Chorus) 

Truth is a weapon, silence a blade 

She’s the echo of choices we never made 

 

(Chorus) 

Code of the brave, written in fire 

She’s the storm they couldn’t wire 

One woman, one myth, one final vow 

The world will kneel—but not her now 

Code of the brave… and she won’t cave 

 

(Bridge) 

Eyes like thunder, heart like steel 

She’s the secret they couldn’t conceal 

From Centauri moons to shattered skies 

She’s the reason the truth survives 

 

(Outro – whispered) 

Liberty… isn’t given. 

It’s taken.

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"If I Could Find Her Again" Debut Country Single by Cody Wilder06 sept. 202500:03:47

"If I Could Find Her Again"

Debut Single by Cody Wilder

CapSha Priductions

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Lyrics:

(Verse 1) 

She left in the silence between two sighs 

No slammed door, no bitter goodbyes 

Just a note on the table, a tear in the ink 

Now I’m drowning in memories too heavy to sink 

 

(Pre-Chorus) 

I replay our laughter like old movie scenes 

But the reel keeps breaking at shattered dreams 

 

(Chorus) 

If I could find her again, I’d rewrite the past 

Hold her like sunrise and make the moment last 

Tell her the truth I was too scared to say 

That she was my always, not just my someday 

 

(Verse 2) 

I walk through the places we used to roam 

Each echo reminds me I’m here alone 

I see her in strangers, I hear her in songs 

And wonder if she’s wondering what went wrong 

 

(Bridge) 

I’d trade every promise I failed to keep 

For one more night where she falls asleep 

Beside me, believing I’d never let go 

But I blinked—and she vanished like snow 

 

(Chorus) 

If I could find her again, I’d rewrite the past 

Hold her like sunrise and make the moment last 

Tell her the truth I was too scared to say 

That she was my always, not just my someday 

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"She Dreams Of Champagne" By Frankie Delano 'The Gentleman Phantom'05 sept. 202500:03:28

"She Dreams of Champagne"

By 

Frankie Delano – The Gentleman Phantom

CapSha Productions

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Frankie Delano was born with a voice dipped in bourbon and a soul stitched from midnight silk. Raised on the backstreets of Hoboken, he learned charm from card sharks and rhythm from the clatter of subway trains. By nineteen, he was singing in Navy clubs across the Pacific, crooning torch songs to homesick sailors and winning poker games with nothing but a wink.

After the war, Frankie disappeared into Havana’s golden haze, rumored to have romanced a duchess, outplayed a Cuban trumpeter in a midnight duel, and recorded a lost album that only plays under moonlight. When he resurfaced in Manhattan, he was no longer just a singer—he was a legend in cufflinks.

Known for his signature martini (three olives, stirred with regret), Frankie never stayed in one city too long. He’d light up a lounge, break a few hearts, and vanish before sunrise. His voice carried the ache of old love and the swagger of someone who’d seen too much and still smiled.

He never chased fame—it followed him like perfume. And though no one knows where he is now, some say if you walk past a velvet curtain and hear a low hum in the dark… Frankie Delano might be singing just for you.

LYRICS:

I glide through the night in a tailored disguise 

Cufflinks gleam like stars in her eyes 

A whisper of jazz in the back of my brain 

I’m not chasing hearts—I’m taming the flame 

 

(Pre-Chorus) 

She asked for the moon, I poured her champagne 

Said love’s just a gamble, I play through the pain 

 

(Chorus) 

Velvet in my veins, silver in my smile 

I dance with temptation, then vanish in style 

No strings, no regrets, just a kiss in the rain 

I’m the echo she hears when she dreams of champagne 

 

(Verse 2) 

My past wears a tux and a crooked grin 

Every sin’s a story I’ve tucked within 

I don’t beg for mercy, I don’t plead for grace 

But I’ll steal your breath with a glance to your face 

 

(Bridge) 

I’m the shadow that lingers in candlelight 

The toast you forget but remember at night 

She said I’m a riddle, I said I’m a rhyme 

A gentleman thief with impeccable time 

 

(Chorus) 

Velvet in my veins, silver in my smile 

I dance with temptation, then vanish in style 

No strings, no regrets, just a kiss in the rain 

I’m the echo she hears when she dreams of champagne 

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"Twenty-Something Ghosts" Hot New Single by Kylie Willow!03 sept. 202500:03:44

"Twenty-Something Ghosts"

By Kylie Willow

Shasho and The Captain Productions

© Copyright shashoandthecaptainproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

Lyrics:

 

Twenty-Something Ghosts

(Verse 1) 

I wake up in a room I don’t remember 

Scrolling through a life I never chose 

Dreams I had at seventeen feel distant 

Now I’m chasing paychecks just to cope 

 

(Pre-Chorus) 

They said it gets better, but they never said when 

I’m tired of pretending I’m fine again 

 

(Chorus) 

We’re twenty-something ghosts 

Haunting the halls of who we used to be 

Wearing smiles like armor 

In a war we fight silently 

We’re not broken, just bending 

In a world that won’t slow 

Trying to find meaning 

In the mess we call home 

 

(Verse 2) 

I text “I’m okay” with shaky fingers 

Delete the truth before I hit send 

I laugh at memes about depression 

Like it’s easier to joke than mend 

 

(Pre-Chorus) 

They said “just be grateful,” but I’m drowning in doubt 

I’m screaming inside, but the volume’s turned down 

 

(Chorus) 

We’re twenty-something ghosts 

Haunting the halls of who we used to be 

Wearing smiles like armor 

In a war we fight silently 

We’re not broken, just bending 

In a world that won’t slow 

Trying to find meaning 

In the mess we call home 

 

(Bridge) 

But maybe there’s beauty in falling apart 

In finding your voice in the dark 

Maybe the cracks are where light gets in 

And healing begins 

 

(Final Chorus) 

We’re twenty-something ghosts 

But we’re learning to breathe 

To turn pain into poetry 

And scars into peace 

We’re not broken, just bending 

And we’re not alone 

We’re finding our meaning 

In the mess we call home 

 

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"Still Standing In The Rain"Debut Music From SleepGate!03 sept. 202500:04:14

"STILL STANDING IN THE RAIN"

MUSIC VIDEO

BY SLEEPGATE

FROM SHASHO AND THE CAPTAIN PRODUCTIONS

© Copyright shashoandthecaptainproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

Born from thunder and baptized in distortion, SleepGate is a genre-defying rock force that channels the raw pulse of rebellion, resilience, and revelation. Formed in the shadow of a world unraveling, the band fuses cinematic storytelling with searing guitar work, haunting vocals, and lyrics that cut through the static of modern life.

Their debut track, Still Standing In The Rain, is more than a song—it's a declaration. A sonic storm that refuses to break, SleepGate’s sound is forged from the ashes of classic rock, post-grunge grit, and progressive ambition. Think Pink Floyd meets Soundgarden in a lightning-lit dreamscape.

SleepGate is the musical embodiment of The Liberty Code mythos—where every note is a battle cry, every chorus a coded message, and every silence a reckoning. With visuals as vivid as their sound, the band invites listeners into a world where sleep is rebellion, and waking up means facing the truth.

SleepGate isn’t just a band. It’s a portal. Step through.

 

LYRICS:

 

I’ve walked through years that never felt like mine 

Chased dreams that faded in the rearview sign 

Watched lovers leave and friends drift away 

But I’m still here, I’m still okay 

 

(Pre-Chorus) 

Every scar’s a story I survived 

Every tear just proof I’m still alive 

 

(Chorus) 

I’m still standing in the rain 

Let it wash away the pain 

Lightning cracks, but I don’t run 

I face the storm ‘til morning comes 

I’ve been broken, I’ve been bruised 

But I’ve got nothing left to lose 

I’m still standing in the rain 

And I won’t fade away 

 

(Verse 2) 

I’ve heard the silence louder than the crowd 

Felt invisible, but never bowed 

Held onto hope like a fraying rope 

And found my strength in letting go 

 

(Pre-Chorus) 

Every fall just taught me how to rise 

Every loss became a new sunrise 

 

(Chorus) 

I’m still standing in the rain 

Let it wash away the pain 

Lightning cracks, but I don’t run 

I face the storm ‘til morning comes 

I’ve been broken, I’ve been bruised 

But I’ve got nothing left to lose 

I’m still standing in the rain 

And I won’t fade away 

 

(Bridge – Guitar Solo) 

[Soaring solo with echoes of Clapton and Gilmour] 

Let the thunder roll, let the heavens cry 

I’ll be the echo that never dies 

 

(Final Chorus) 

I’m still standing in the rain 

Let it baptize me again 

I’m not afraid of what I’ve seen 

I wear my past like faded jeans 

I’ve been shattered, I’ve been scarred 

But I still play this old guitar 

I’m still standing in the rain 

And I won’t fade away 

 

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"Painted Skies and Mirrored Moons" Psychedelic Rock Music Video22 août 202500:04:45

"PAINTED SKIES AND MIRRORED MOONS"

PSYCHEDELIC ROCK MUSIC VIDEO

BASED ON THE NOVEL'THE LIBERTY CODE' BY RAY SHASHO

© Copyright shashoandthecaptainproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

 

LYRICS:

 

Painted skies and mirrored moons 

Caleb walks through silent tunes 

Naxia hums in backwards time 

Liberty speaks in nursery rhyme

 

(Chorus) 

I am the signal, you are the spark 

We are the shadows that glow in the dark 

Echoes of the Code, drifting through space 

Freedom wears a thousand-face

 

(Verse 2) 

Centauri dreams in liquid light 

Alien drums beat through the night 

The Regiment floats on velvet air 

Truth is tangled everywhere

 

(Bridge) 

Turn the dial, decode the rain 

Liberty’s voice in a candy cane 

Marching backwards, forward still 

Peace is dancing on the hill

 

(Chorus) 

I am the signal, you are the spark 

We are the shadows that glow in the dark 

Echoes of the Code, drifting through space 

Freedom wears a thousand-face

 

(Outro) 

Tomorrow never knows the way 

But yesterday forgot to stay 

We ride the ripple, break the mold 

Shasho & The Captain—bold

 

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'THE LIBERTY CODE'

BY RAY SHASHO

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amazon.com

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"This Time,This Time" (soft version) by 'Luna' based on the novel 'The Liberty Code'21 août 202500:02:42

Music Video based on the novel 'The Liberty Code' by Ray Shasho

"This Time, This Time" (soft version) sung by 'Luna'

Shasho and The Captain Productions

© Copyright shashoandthecaptainproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

LYRICS

[Verse 1] 

Flash of light in the midnight haze 

You crashed down, rewrote my days 

They said the truth was buried deep 

But you woke me from my sleep 

[Pre-Chorus] 

Now we’re running through the static 

Dodging lies, it’s automatic 

You’re the glitch in their control 

The spark that makes me whole 

[Chorus] 

You’re the signal in the sky 

Telling me we’re born to fly 

No more silence, no more fear 

The Liberty Code is crystal clear 

 

[Post-Chorus] 

Oh-oh, we’re breaking through 

Oh-oh, rewriting truth 

Oh-oh, the stars align 

This time, this time 

[Bridge] 

They tried to erase us, tried to bend 

But we’re the message they can’t end 

From the ashes, we ignite 

Liberty’s flame burning bright 

ABOUT THE LIBERTY CODE:

In a fractured America ruled by the authoritarian Commonwealth Party, freedom is a relic of the past. Democracy has crumbled, the media is silenced, and truth is a weapon. But one man, Sam Edwards, a decorated Marine veteran and journalist, holds the key to unlocking a future worth fighting for. The Liberty Code was meant to be fiction. But with the telepathic guidance of two extraterrestrial Centauri ambassadors, J-Rod and Naxia, it reveals a hidden reality more terrifying, and more hopeful, than anyone imagined. From the classified S4 facility near Area 51 to the ruins of suppressed democracies, Edwards uncovers a global conspiracy and the master plan to stop it. After J-Rod’s death, a mission begins to fulfill his vision: the permanent elimination of nuclear weapons, the revival of free societies, and the awakening of Earth's people to a galactic truth long denied. Covert military operations like Operation Yuma liberate nations, and a new chapter begins as Earth’s enemies are exposed and confronted. But power resists change. The Commonwealth's grip tightens. The Blackout Committee censors all dissent. Journalists vanish, AI manipulates public perception, and chaos reigns. Through it all, a secret force rises, the Liberty Regiment. Men and women who refuse to surrender, who carry the last ember of the American spirit. As the fight for Earth’s soul intensifies, Edwards, along with Naxia and trusted allies, embarks on an interstellar journey to Proxima Centauri b, determined to preserve the truth and document a future shaped by alien allies and human courage. The Liberty Code is more than a novel. It’s a battle cry, a love story, and a blueprint for redemption. The truth is no longer hidden. The war for Earth has already begun. Will you decode it?

 

PURCHASE THE LIBERTY CODE PAPERBACK COPY: at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

eBook version: at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

AUDIOBOOK:

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"This Time,This Time" by 'Luna' based on the novel 'The Liberty Code'21 août 202500:02:34

Music Video based on the novel 'The Liberty Code' by Ray Shasho

"This Time, This Time" (dance version) sung by 'Luna'

Shasho and The Captain Productions

© Copyright shashoandthecaptainproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

LYRICS

[Verse 1] 

Flash of light in the midnight haze 

You crashed down, rewrote my days 

They said the truth was buried deep 

But you woke me from my sleep 

 

[Pre-Chorus] 

Now we’re running through the static 

Dodging lies, it’s automatic 

You’re the glitch in their control 

The spark that makes me whole 

 

[Chorus] 

You’re the signal in the sky 

Telling me we’re born to fly 

No more silence, no more fear 

The Liberty Code is crystal clear 

 

[Post-Chorus] 

Oh-oh, we’re breaking through 

Oh-oh, rewriting truth 

Oh-oh, the stars align 

This time, this time 

 

[Bridge] 

They tried to erase us, tried to bend 

But we’re the message they can’t end 

From the ashes, we ignite 

Liberty’s flame burning bright 

 

ABOUT THE LIBERTY CODE:

In a fractured America ruled by the authoritarian Commonwealth Party, freedom is a relic of the past. Democracy has crumbled, the media is silenced, and truth is a weapon. But one man, Sam Edwards, a decorated Marine veteran and journalist, holds the key to unlocking a future worth fighting for. The Liberty Code was meant to be fiction. But with the telepathic guidance of two extraterrestrial Centauri ambassadors, J-Rod and Naxia, it reveals a hidden reality more terrifying, and more hopeful, than anyone imagined. From the classified S4 facility near Area 51 to the ruins of suppressed democracies, Edwards uncovers a global conspiracy and the master plan to stop it. After J-Rod’s death, a mission begins to fulfill his vision: the permanent elimination of nuclear weapons, the revival of free societies, and the awakening of Earth's people to a galactic truth long denied. Covert military operations like Operation Yuma liberate nations, and a new chapter begins as Earth’s enemies are exposed and confronted. But power resists change. The Commonwealth's grip tightens. The Blackout Committee censors all dissent. Journalists vanish, AI manipulates public perception, and chaos reigns. Through it all, a secret force rises, the Liberty Regiment. Men and women who refuse to surrender, who carry the last ember of the American spirit. As the fight for Earth’s soul intensifies, Edwards, along with Naxia and trusted allies, embarks on an interstellar journey to Proxima Centauri b, determined to preserve the truth and document a future shaped by alien allies and human courage. The Liberty Code is more than a novel. It’s a battle cry, a love story, and a blueprint for redemption. The truth is no longer hidden. The war for Earth has already begun. Will you decode it?

 

PURCHASE THE LIBERTY CODE PAPERBACK COPY: at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

eBook version: at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

AUDIOBOOK: at Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-liberty-code-ray-shasho/1147224766?ean=2940194964925

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"Code Of The Heart" New Music Video Based on the Novel 'The Liberty Code'20 août 202500:02:50

"CODE OF THE HEART"

Based on the novel "THE LIBERTY CODE BY RAY SHASHO

music and lyrics by Shasho and The Captain productions

© Copyright shashoandthecaptainproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

Purchase 

THE LIBERTY CODE

BY RAY SHASHO

at bookbaby.com

amazon.com

and audiobooks

 

'CODE OF THE HEART'

LYRICS:

[Verse 1

You came from the stars, but you speak to my soul 

Truth in your eyes, secrets untold 

Liberty’s fading, the silence is loud 

But you hold the code, and you stand so proud 

 

[Verse 2

I crossed galaxies to find your flame 

In your heartbeat, I heard my name 

They tried to blind you, rewrite the past 

But love like ours was built to last 

 

[Pre-Chorus)

I feel the rhythm of your pain 

The pulse of freedom in your name 

You’re the signal in the static 

The calm inside the panic 

 

[Chorus ] 

So decode me, baby, break me free 

Write the future in harmony 

We’re more than flesh, we’re prophecy 

You and me, the Liberty Code 

 

[Bridge ] 

Even when the world forgets 

We’ll be the ones they won’t regret 

In every heartbeat, every breath 

We rise again, defying death 

 

[Final Chorus] 

Decode me, baby, break me free 

Write the future in harmony 

We’re more than flesh, we’re prophecy 

You and me, the Liberty Code 

 

ABOUT THE LIBERTY CODE:

 

In a fractured America ruled by the authoritarian Commonwealth Party, freedom is a relic of the past. Democracy has crumbled, the media is silenced, and truth is a weapon. But one man, Sam Edwards, a decorated Marine veteran and journalist, holds the key to unlocking a future worth fighting for.

The Liberty Code was meant to be fiction. But with the telepathic guidance of two extraterrestrial Centauri ambassadors, J-Rod and Naxia, it reveals a hidden reality more terrifying, and more hopeful, than anyone imagined. From the classified S4 facility near Area 51 to the ruins of suppressed democracies, Edwards uncovers a global conspiracy and the master plan to stop it.

After J-Rod’s death, a mission begins to fulfill his vision: the permanent elimination of nuclear weapons, the revival of free societies, and the awakening of Earth's people to a galactic truth long denied. Covert military operations like Operation Yuma liberate nations, and a new chapter begins as Earth’s enemies are exposed and confronted.

But power resists change. The Commonwealth's grip tightens. The Blackout Committee censors all dissent. Journalists vanish, AI manipulates public perception, and chaos reigns. Through it all, a secret force rises, the Liberty Regiment. Men and women who refuse to surrender, who carry the last ember of the American spirit.

As the fight for Earth’s soul intensifies, Edwards, along with Naxia and trusted allies, embarks on an interstellar journey to Proxima Centauri b, determined to preserve the truth and document a future shaped by alien allies and human courage.

The Liberty Code is more than a novel. It’s a battle cry, a love story, and a blueprint for redemption. The truth is no longer hidden. The war for Earth has already begun. Will you decode it?

 

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Multi-talented Rebecca Pidgeon Releasing Critically Acclaimed Album 'Unillusion'15 août 202501:05:28

REBECCA PIDGEON SINGER/SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN/ACTRESS RELEASING HER TWELFTH SOLO ALBUM ‘UNILLUSION’ 

ZOOM EXCLUSIVE ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO

 

Welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho. Today’s program is brought to you by my new novel The Liberty Code available now at bookbaby.com… amazon.com and audiobooks.

BIO: Rebecca Pidgeon was born in Cambridge, MA and raised primarily in Edinburgh, Scotland, gravitating towards music as a child. Mom and Dad introduced her to the likes of James Taylor, while she eventually discovered both Kate Bush and The Sex Pistols on her own. She fronted the band Ruby Blue for three records before relocating to the United States where she launched her solo career. In addition, she has captivated audiences on-screen as a much sought-after film and television actress.

Her new release Unillusion offers eloquent testimony to Rebecca Pidgeon’s continuing power as a storyteller on stage, screen or the recording studio with an uncanny ability to blend narrative depth and musical intimacy in a way that feels both timeless and current. Unillusion will be officially launched on August 29th.

PLEASE WELCOME SINGER/SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN/TELEVISION AND MOTION PICTURE ACTRESS REBECCA PIDGEON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

 

THE NEW RELEASE

BY

REBECCA PIDGEON

‘UNILLUSION’

WILL BE AVAILABLE AT

https://rebeccapidgeonmusic.com/store

5 stars!

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

REBECCA PIDGEON

VISIT

http://rebeccapidgeonmusic.com/

Official website

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7da523apYjG6oJePP5MZwG

Spotify

https://www.instagram.com/rebeccapidgeon/?hl=en

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuLq5dzPwlVw4FzeUdysVMg

YouTube

https://www.facebook.com/rebeccapidgeonmusic

Facebook

https://twitter.com/rebeccapidgeon?lang=en

Twitter

 

REBECCA PIDGEON

DISCOGRAPHY

    The Raven (Chesky, 1994)

    The New York Girls' Club (Chesky, 1996)

    The Four Marys (Chesky, 1998)

    Tough on Crime (Fuel 2000, 2005)

    Behind the Velvet Curtain (Great American Music, 2008)

    Slingshot (Toy Canteen, 2011)

    Blue Dress On (Toy Canteen, 2013)

    Bad Poetry (Toy Canteen, 2014)

    Sudden Exposure to Light/Comfort (Toy Canteen, 2019)

    Parts of Speech Pieces of Sound (Toy Canteen, 2022)[8]

    Songs of LA (2024)

Unillusion (2025)

 

With Ruby Blue

    Glances Askances (Red Flame, 1987)

    Down From Above (Fontana, 1990)

    Broken Water (Red Flame 1992)

    Remasters (Universal 2011)

 

As guest

    Luciana Souza, Tide (Verve, 2009)

    Madeleine Peyroux, Bare Bones (Rounder, 2009)

    Chris Connelly, Decibels from Heart (Cleopatra, 2015)

 

AS AN ACTRESS

Film

Year      Title      Role

1988    The Dawning   Nancy Gulliver

1991    Uncle Vanya   Sonya

Homicide          Miss Klein

1997    The Spanish Prisoner                Susan Ricci

1999    The Winslow Boy         Catherine Winslow

2000    Catastrophe   The Director's Assistant

State and Main              Ann

2001    Heist    Fran Moore

2002    Advice and Dissent    Ellen Goldman

2005    Shopgirl             Christie Richards

Edmond             Wife

2006    Provoked           Miriam Taylor

2007    Jesse Stone: Sea Change       Leeann Lewis

2008    Redbelt              Zena Frank

How to Be         Mother

Cat City              Victoria Compton

2009    The Lodger       Dr. Jessica Westmin

2010    Red       Cynthia Wilkes

Two Painters   Announcer       Short

2013    Come Back to Sorrento

2014    Two-Bit Waltz                 Anita

2016    Allegiant            Sarah

2018    Bird Box             Lydia

Television

Year      Title      Role      Notes

1987    Bust     Sarah   2 episodes

1988    Campaign        Sally Byfleet

1989    Screen One: She's Been Away            Young Lillian   Episode: "She's Been Away"

1992    The Water Engine        Connie               TV movie

2004–2005      The Shield        Joanna Faulks                3 episodes

2006    In Justice           Charlotte Conti            3 episodes

2006–2009      The Unit             Charlotte Ryan              14 episodes

2007    Jesse Stone: Sea Change       Leeann Lewis                 TV movie

2010    Glenn Martin, DDS     Unknown          Episode: "Jackie of All Trades"

Voice

2013    Phil Spector    Dr. Fallon          TV movie

 

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Billy Bob Thornton & J.D. Andrew (The Boxmasters) Talk New Album & Tour!12 août 202501:05:57

Welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends, I’m Ray Shasho. This show is brought to you by my new book The Liberty Code available now at bookbaby and amazon.com.

BIO: In conjunction with the release of their newest album on July 11th, “Pepper Tree Hill”, The Boxmasters will follow by kicking off a tour of the United States this month. This marks their 19th release as the ever-prolific J.D. Andrew and Billy Bob Thornton aka/Bud Thornton showcase their love as always for the sounds of the sixties and the inspiration of their studio on an album called “Pepper Tree Hill.”

“Abbey Road was the studio the Beatles recorded their album “Abbey Road” in and are a huge influence on us,” says Bud. “In a way , since our studio is called Pepper Tree Hill , you could say this is our Abbey Road and you can hear odes to our influences the British Invasion including the Beatles, Badfinger, The Kinks etc.” Joining The Boxmasters on the title cut “Pepper Tree Hill” is the legendary trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert. The Boxmasters have performed on “The Grand Ole Opry” in 2015, and in 2023 The Boxmasters fulfilled a life-long dream of playing The Cavern Club in Liverpool. The Boxmasters will be performing locally August 15th at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater.

Please welcome BILLY JOE THORNTON (aka Bud Thornton) AND J.D. ANDREW of (THE BOXMASTERS) to Interviewing the Legends.

 

PURCHASE

THE NEW ALBUM

BY

THE BOXMASTERS

entitled

PEPPER TREE HILL

Available at

https://theboxmasters.com/store

The Boxmasters Official store

also available to purchase at amazon.com

 

PEPPER TREE HILL

BY THE BOXMASTERS

"PEPPER TREE HILL BY BILLY BOB THORNTON AND THE BOXMASTERS SPOTLIGHTS INCREDIBLE LYRICAL CONTENT, MUSICAL PROWESS, AND INSPIRING NOSTALGIA. IT’S ONE OF THOSE ALBUMS THAT YOU’RE GONNA WANT TO LISTEN TO OVER AND OVER AGAIN."

BY MUSIC JOURNALIST RAY SHASHO

  5 STARS!

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

THE BOXMASTERS

VISIT

https://theboxmasters.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialBoxmasters/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/the_boxmasters_official

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/@theboxmasters6030?reload=9

YouTube

https://www.billybobthornton.net/

Billy Bob Thornton official website

 

THE BOXMASTERS

ON TOUR

 2025

Friday, August 15 @ 7:00PM

The Nancy & David Belheimer Capitol Theatre

Clearwater, FL 33755

Saturday, August 16 @ 7:30PM

The Who with special guests The Boxmasters!

Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL 33323

Tuesday, August 19 @ 7:30PM

The Who with special guests The Boxmasters!

Prudential Center, Newark, NJ 07102

Wednesday, August 20 @ 7:00PM

Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre

Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Thursday, August 21 @ 7:00PM

Pickens County Performing Arts Center

Pickens County Performing Arts Center, Liberty, SC 29657

Friday, August 22 @ 7:00PM

Hard Rock Live Bristol

Hard Rock Live Bristol, Bristol, VA 24201

Saturday, August 23 @ 8:00PM

Sweetland Amphitheatre

Sweetland Amphitheatre, LaGrange, GA 30240

Sunday, August 24 @ 7:00PM

Don Gibson Theatre

Don Gibson Theatre, Shelby, NC 28150

Wednesday, August 27 @ 7:00PM

Lincoln Square Theater

Lincoln Square Theater, Decatur, IL 62523

Thursday, August 28 @ 7:00PM

Canterbury Park Concert Series

Canterbury Park Concert Series, SHAKOPEE, MN 55379

Friday, August 29 @ 7:30PM

Stiefel Theatre

Stiefel Theatre, Salina, KS 67401

Saturday, August 30 @ 7:00PM

Phil Long Music Hall

Phil Long Music Hall, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921

Wednesday, September 3 @ 7:00PM

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley, WA 98260

Thursday, September 4 @ 7:00PM

Spokane Tribe Casino

Spokane Tribe Casino, Airway Heights, WA 99001

Friday, September 5 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Saturday, September 6 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Sunday, September 7 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Thursday, September 11 @ 7:00PM

Argyros Performing Arts Center

Argyros Performing Arts Center, Ketchum, ID 83340

Friday, September 12 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Saturday, September 13 @ 7:00PM

Bourbon & Bonfire Experience

Hunter Hot Springs Amphitheater, Livingston, Montana

Tuesday, September 16 @ 7:00PM

Joe's Live

Joe's Live, ROSEMONT, IL 60018

Wednesday, September 17 @ 7:00PM

Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center

Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center, Ashwaubenon, WI 54304

Thursday, September 18 @ 7:00PM

Glema Mahr Center for the Arts

Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, Madisonville, Ky 42431

Friday, September 19 @ 7:00PM

Hard Rock Live Rockford

Hard Rock Live Rockford, Rockford, IL 61108

Saturday, September 20 @ 7:00PM

Knuckleheads

Knuckleheads, Kansas City, MO 64120

Sunday, September 21 @ 7:00PM

Heritage Hall

Heritage Hall, Ardmore, OK 73401

Thursday, September 25 @ 7:00PM

Gruene Hall

Gruene Hall, New Braunfels, TX 78130

Friday, September 26 @ 7:00PM

Texan Theater

Texan Theater, Greenville, Tx 75401

Saturday, September 27 @ 7:00PM

Crockett Civic Center

Crockett Civic Center, Crockett, TX 75835

Monday, September 29 @ 7:00PM

Memorial City Hall Performance Center

Memorial City Hall Performance Center, Marshall, TX 75670

Tuesday, September 30 @ 7:00PM

Sand Mountain Amphitheater

Sand Mountain Amphitheater, ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950

Wednesday, October 1 @ 7:00PM

Franklin Theatre

Franklin Theatre, Franklin, TN 37064

Thursday, October 2 @ 7:00PM

Montgomery Performing Arts Centre

Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, Montgomery, AL 36104

Friday, October 3 @ 7:00PM

Paradise Theater at Margaritaville Resort Casino

Paradise Theater at Margaritaville Resort Casino, Bossier City, LA 71111

Saturday, October 4 @ 7:00PM

L'Auberge Casino & Hotel

L'Auberge Casino & Hotel, Baton Rouge, LA 70820

Sunday, October 5 @ 7:00PM

Florida Theatre

Florida Theatre, Jacksonville FL 32202

Thursday, October 9 @ 7:00PM

Sellersville Theater

Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA 18960

Friday, October 10 @ 7:00PM

Hollywood Casino

Hollywood Casino, Charles Town, WV 25414

Saturday, October 11 @ 7:00PM

Hard Rock Live Cincinnati

Hard Rock Live Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Monday, October 13 @ 7:00PM

Main Street Crossing

Main Street Crossing, Tomball, TX 77375

Tuesday, October 14 @ 7:00PM

Main Street Crossing

Main Street Crossing, Tomball, TX 77375

Thursday, October 16 @ 7:00PM

Yucca North

Yucca North, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Friday, October 17 @ 7:00PM

Agua Caliente Casino

Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Saturday, October 18 @ 7:00PM

The Mountain Winery

The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA 95070

 

THE BOXMASTERS

DISCOGRAPHY

·         The Boxmasters (Vanguard, 2008)

·         Christmas Cheer (Vanguard, 2008)

·         Modbilly (Vanguard, 2009)

·         Somewhere Down the Road (101 Ranch Records, 2015)

·         Providence (self-released, exclusively available via theboxmasters.com, 2015)

·         Boys and Girls... And the World (NDR Records, 2016)

·         Tea Surfing (NDR Records, 2016)

·         In Stereo! (NDR Records, 2018)

·         Speck (KeenTone Records, 2019)

·         Light Rays (KeenTone Records, 2020)

·         Christmas in California (KeenTone Records, 2021)

·         Help...I'm Alive (KeenTone Records, Apr 15, 2022)

·         Boxmasters '66 (KeenTone Records, Dec 24, 2022)

·         Providence (Remix 2023) (KeenTone Records, Apr 20, 2023)

·         '69 (KeenTone Records, May 5, 2023)

·         Stranded in a Stain Vol. 1 + 2 (KeenTone Records, Dec 25, 2023)

·         Love & Hate in Desperate Places (KeenTone Records, Aug 30, 2024)

·         I'm Not Like Everybody Else (The Kinks cover, played as the encore song on the "2024 Love & Hate Tour", exclusively available via theboxmasters.com)

·         Missing a Heart (KeenTone Records, Feb 14, 2025)

·         Pepper Tree Hill (July 11,2025)

 

 

 

 

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"Cause stars don’t bow and stripes don’t fade" New Country Hit!11 août 202500:03:33

New Country Music Video based on the novel

'THE LIBERTY CODE'

 BY RAY SHASHO

Purchase The Liberty Code at

bookbaby.com and amazon.com

LYRICS:

"Cause stars don’t bow, and stripes don’t fade" 

(Verse 1) 

There’s a flag on the porch and a storm in the sky 

Dust on the boots, but the fire won’t die 

They say the truth’s just a whisper in the wind 

But I’ve seen it rise where the silence begins 

 

(Pre-Chorus) 

We ain’t the kind to run or fold 

We carry dreams carved deep in gold 

 

(Chorus) 

'Cause stars don’t bow and stripes don’t fade 

We hold the line through the mess they made 

Voices strong like a freight train howl 

We ain’t backing down, not then, not now 

Raise your glass to the ones who know 

Freedom’s more than a tale they told 

 

(Verse 2) 

They built their walls, tried to shut the gate 

But roots run deep in a rebel state 

We plant our hope in the hardest ground 

And sing our truth when they turn it down 

 

(Pre-Chorus) 

We ain’t the kind to break or bend 

We fight like hell and we don’t pretend 

 

(Chorus) 

'Cause stars don’t bow and stripes don’t fade 

We hold the line through the mess they made 

Voices strong like a freight train howl 

We ain’t backing down, not then, not now 

Raise your glass to the ones who know 

Freedom’s more than a tale they told 

 

(Bridge) 

Let the thunder roll, let the rain pour down 

We’ll still be standing on sacred ground 

With every chord and every cry 

We write the code they can’t deny 

 

(Final Chorus) 

'Cause stars don’t bow and stripes don’t fade 

We hold the line through the mess they made 

Voices strong like a freight train howl 

We ain’t backing down, not then, not now 

Raise your glass to the ones who know 

Freedom’s more than a tale they told 

Yeah, freedom’s more than a tale they told 

 

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"The Old Flag Flies" Music Video Based On 'The Liberty Code'05 août 202500:02:46

"THE OLD FLAG FLIES' 

MUSIC VIDEO

BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING NOVEL

BY RAY SHASHO

'THE LIBERTY CODE'

purchase

The Liberty Code

at bookbaby.com

amazon.com

and soon on audiobooks

LYRICS:

 

 

🎵 Verse 1:
In the silence, where stars burn cold,
A signal calls from the stories untold.
Sam Edwards stands, in shadows drawn,
Inside Area 51, before the dawn.

🎵 Verse 2:
Orders whispered through desert wind,
The Liberty Regiment begins again.
With boots of steel and hearts on fire,
Their oath etched in cosmic wire.

🎵 Chorus:
This is our fight, this is our cry,
Through storms and stars and battle sky.
Naxia leads with the light in her eyes,
On Centauri’s edge, the old flag flies.

🎵 Bridge:
U.S. thunder rolls through the black,
Alien silence dares not look back.
Truth is buried, then raised again,
In the soul of the Liberty Regiment men.

🎵 Finale Chorus (Orchestral Swell):
So rise with us, the final stand,
The Captain’s helm, a burning brand.
soldiers fire, Naxia’s spark,
A soundtrack carved in shadows dark.
We fly tonight — through fate and flame,
For Earth, for stars, for freedom’s name.

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"A Whisper Rides The Solar Tide" Based on The Novel 'The Liberty Code'05 août 202500:05:44

"A WHISPER RIDES THE SOLAR TIDE"

MUSIC VIDEO BASED ON THE BEST SELLING NOVEL

'THE LIBERTY CODE'

BY RAY SHASHO

available at

bookbaby.com

amazon.com

soon on audiobooks

SHASHO & THE CAPTAIN PRODUCTIONS

 

LYRICS:

[Verse 1] 

A whisper rides the solar tide 

Cracking through the black divide 

Symbols etched in crimson light 

Speak of peace, provoke the fight 

 

[Pre-Chorus] 

You say it's just a phantom dream 

But it echoes in the static stream 

 

[Chorus] 

Rise from the ruins, break from control 

The code is alive, deep in our soul 

Woven through stars, written in stone 

Awake in the silence, you're not alone 

 

[Bridge] 

Pulse of the cosmos, calling your name 

Truth isn’t fragile, it’s wild and untamed 

The past may be buried, the future unknown 

But the signal is clear—it's our own 

 

[Instrumental Interlude] 

(Floyd-style synth textures, airy guitar solos, layered vocal harmonies) 

 

[Outro] 

Gravity bends to a will unshaken 

A message reborn, no longer forsaken 

We carry the light, wherever we roam 

The echo will guide us… home 

 

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"Unleash The Code, Ignite The Sky" New Music Based on 'The Liberty Code'30 juil. 202500:04:40

"UNLEASH THE CODE, IGNITE THE SKY"

NEW MUSIC

BASED ON THE AMAZON BEST SELLING NOVEL

'THE LIBERTY CODE' BY RAY SHASHO

LYRICS:

 

(Verse 1) 

In the shadow of command, where tyrants play the game 

Truth’s a whisper in the static, justice cries your name 

They buried hope beneath the wires, watched the brave ones fall 

But a spark survived the silence, now it’s burning through the wall 

 

(Pre-Chorus) 

We were chained, betrayed, but we never bowed 

Now our voices shatter silence, screaming loud 

 

(Chorus) 

Unleash the code, ignite the sky 

With liberty we rise or die 

The stars align, the truth revealed 

This battle cry will never yield 

 

(Verse 2) 

Alien eyes in silver flight, allies from the night 

Their oath to shield the last of us and join our sacred fight 

From Area’s vault to Capitol halls, the secrets start to bleed 

The Liberty Code decoded now—revenge is guaranteed 

 

(Bridge) 

We’re the reckoning, the final verse 

Cosmic fury—blessed or cursed 

Every lie will face the flame 

History rewritten in our name 

 

(Chorus) 

Unleash the code, ignite the sky 

With liberty we rise or die 

The stars align, the truth revealed 

This battle cry will never yield 

 

(Outro) 

In fire we stand, no gods, no kings 

Just chosen hearts with rebel wings 

The Liberty Code—etched in steel 

A storm of truth they’ll never kill

 

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"I Walked The Edge of Dying Suns" New Music Based on 'The Liberty Code'30 juil. 202500:04:47

"I WALKED THE EDGE OF DYING SUNS"

METAL MUSIC VIDEO BASED ON THE AMAZON BEST SELLING NOVEL

"THE LIBERTY CODE" BY RAY SHASHO

© Copyright shashoandthecaptainproductions.com All Rights Reserved.

LYRICS:

I WALKED THE EDGE OF DYING SUNS

(Verse 1) 

I walked the edge of dying suns 

Watched kingdoms turn to ash and run 

The cries of Earth still haunt the void 

They gave me wings they once destroyed 

 

(Pre-Chorus) 

But silence can’t erase the flame 

I wear the scars, I keep the name 

 

(Chorus) 

I’m the last star burning 

Through the black unknown 

The voice of rebels yearning 

To carve their fate in stone 

I rise beyond their measure 

A weapon forged from pain 

Naxia, guardian of treasure— 

Hope in astral rain 

 

(Verse 2) 

I saw the codes they tried to hide 

In shattered data satellites 

The lies of men in velvet seats 

Can’t cage a storm with golden fleets 

 

(Bridge) 

Now I sing to those who vanished 

To every child the tyrants banished 

My symphony’s a pulse of light 

It shakes their thrones in deepest night 

 

(Chorus) 

I’m the last star burning 

Through the black unknown 

The voice of rebels yearning 

To carve their fate in stone 

I rise beyond their measure 

A weapon forged from pain 

Naxia, guardian of treasure— 

Hope in astral rain 

 

(Outro) 

So hear my cry through circuits wide 

Across the void where secrets hide 

The Liberty Code shall rise and shine 

And every soul will claim what’s mine

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Naxia's Song: "O Children of The Earth Arise"26 juil. 202500:05:00

Naxia's Song: "O Children of The Earth Arise"

Based on the novel 'The Liberty Code by Ray Shasho

 

[Verse 1] 

I have crossed the silent void, 

Past worlds that burned, and realms destroyed. 

Through every cry in cosmic storm, 

I saw a spark—fragile, warm. 

 

[Pre-Chorus] 

We watched your kind embrace the flame, 

Then turn to shadows, lost in shame. 

But in your eyes, a restless gleam— 

The ancient pulse of hope... a dream.

 

[Chorus] 

O children of the Earth, arise, 

The starlanes wait beyond your skies. 

Your code—etched deep in liberty— 

Can mend what’s torn, can set minds free. 

Let unity be your refrain, 

Or fall again… and leave the chain.

 

[Verse 2] 

I have heard the chants of war, 

And silent prayers beneath Earth's floor. 

I’ve seen your prophets cast away, 

Yet truth survives, it finds a way.

 

[Bridge] 

We came not as your gods or kings, 

But kindred minds with open wings. 

Your fate was never ours to mold, 

But hearts aligned can break the cold.

 

[Final Chorus] 

O architects of destiny, 

Write peace into your legacy. 

Awaken now—The Liberty Code— 

Your final key, your moral code. 

We stand beside—not rule above— 

In faith, in memory, bound by love. 

A final chance, the stars implore… 

Awaken now… and be no more.

 

[Outro] 

I return to Centauri’s light, 

But leave this verse in Earth's twilight. 

When you decode its reverent plea— 

May you find the strength… to be free.

 

THE LIBERTY CODE BY RAY SHASHO

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In a fractured America ruled by the authoritarian Commonwealth Party, freedom is a relic of the past. Democracy has crumbled, the media is silenced, and truth is a weapon. But one man, Sam Edwards, a decorated Marine veteran and journalist, holds the key to unlocking a future worth fighting for.

The Liberty Code was meant to be fiction. But with the telepathic guidance of two extraterrestrial Centauri ambassadors, J-Rod and Naxia, it reveals a hidden reality more terrifying, and more hopeful, than anyone imagined. From the classified S4 facility near Area 51 to the ruins of suppressed democracies, Edwards uncovers a global conspiracy and the master plan to stop it.

After J-Rod’s death, a mission begins to fulfill his vision: the permanent elimination of nuclear weapons, the revival of free societies, and the awakening of Earth's people to a galactic truth long denied. Covert military operations like Operation Yuma liberate nations, and a new chapter begins as Earth’s enemies are exposed and confronted.

But power resists change. The Commonwealth's grip tightens. The Blackout Committee censors all dissent. Journalists vanish, AI manipulates public perception, and chaos reigns. Through it all, a secret force rises, the Liberty Regiment. Men and women who refuse to surrender, who carry the last ember of the American spirit.

As the fight for Earth’s soul intensifies, Edwards, along with Naxia and trusted allies, embarks on an interstellar journey to Proxima Centauri b, determined to preserve the truth and document a future shaped by alien allies and human courage.

The Liberty Code is more than a novel. It’s a battle cry, a love story, and a blueprint for redemption. The truth is no longer hidden. The war for Earth has already begun. Will you decode it?

 

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P.J.Olsson: The Voice of The Alan Parsons Live Project25 juil. 202501:11:08

PJ Olsson is currently the lead singer for the Alan Parsons Live Project. He has five released albums. He has toured with various artists over his lifetime, including Kid Rock, Muse, Train, Rufus Wainwright, Iggy Pop, Beth Orton, Bob Geldof, Ben Harper, Nelly Furtado, Placebo, Michelle Branch, and others. Olsson also produces and writes for other artists and writes songs for movies, TV, and advertising.

PLEASE WELCOME Musician, singer, songwriter, producer, composer, and Grammy award winner (Engineer) P.J. Olsson to Interviewing the Legends.

 

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

P.J.OLSSON

VISIT

https://pjsrockcamp.wordpress.com/whatisrockcamp/

PJ’s Rock Camp Official Website

https://www.facebook.com/pjsrockcamp/

PJ’s Rock Camp on Facebook

https://x.com/pjsrockcamp

Rock Camp on Twitter

https://alanparsons.com/

Alan Parsons official website

https://www.facebook.com/alanparsons

Alan Parsons Facebook

 

Career Highlights

Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album, Eye In The Sky – 35th Anniversary Edition (2018

Nominated for a Grammy Award for engineering on Alan Parson’s latest release A Valid Path

Visine is the 1998 High Times song of the year

Performed live on the David Letterman late show

The Whistle Song featured in a Starburst campaign

Appeared on CNN

Appeared in Newsweek, Rolling Stone and USA Today magazines

Music on CSI New York, CSI Miami, The Ghost Whisperer, Nip/Tuck and Dawson’s Creek

Tours internationally as the lead vocalist for the Alan Parsons Live Project

 

ALAN PARSONS

LIVE PROJECT TOUR DATES

 2025

08.22.25

Boston, Massachusetts On The Blue Cruise

09.13.25

Milwaukee, WI The Riverside Theater

09.14.25

Waukegan, IL Genessee Theatre

10.02.25

Bethlehem, PA Wind Creek Casino

10.03.25

Atlantic City, NJ Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort

10.25.25

Cabo San Lucas, MX Cabo Sunset Festival - Medano Beach PUBLIC ON SALE JULY 11 - 10AM PST

 

P.J.OLSSON

DISCOGRAPHY:

Solo

1998: P.J. Olsson

1999: Words for Living

2005: Beautifully Insane

2007: American Scream

2013: Lasers and Trees

 

with Alan Parsons

Studio albums

2004: A Valid Path - vocals, programming

2019: The Secret - vocals on "Years of Glory"

2022: From The New World - vocals, keyboards, programming, bass guitar

Live albums

2010: Eye 2 Eye: Live in Madrid - acoustic guitar, vocals

2013: LiveSpan - vocals

2016: Alan Parsons Symphonic Project, Live in Colombia - vocals, guitar

Singles

2010: All Our Yesterdays

2014: Fragile

2015: Do You Live at All

 

Compilation appearances

1999: Songs from Dawson's Creek (various artists) - vocals on "Ready for a Fall"

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"Liberty Code Prophecy" Music Based On The Novel By Ray Shasho21 juil. 202500:03:45

MUSIC VIDEO BASED ON THE NEW NOVEL BY RAY SHASHO

"LIBERTY CODE PROPHECY"

LYRICS

Verse 1
Under ancient skies they came and stayed
Not to rule, but to gently aid
Built the paths we walked in stone
Never left us all alone

Pre-Chorus
In hidden halls and secret lore
They watched us break, they watched us soar

Chorus
Ohhh, it’s written in the Liberty Code
From the stars to the streets, it's a heavy load
We can fight, we can flee — but truth won’t fade
Peace is the price we’ve delayed

Verse 2
Kings and soldiers lost the thread
Greedy hands pulled what hope had spread
But through the chaos, quiet and wise
Alien voices still harmonize

Bridge
So rise, brothers, rise through the flame
We’re the last ones left to stake the claim
A future made with open hands

Or buried deep in broken lands

Final Chorus
Yeahhh, the Liberty Code still survives
In the spark behind our weary eyes
No flags, no fear, just stars above
It’s time we learn what they meant by love

THE LIBERTY CODE

BY RAY SHASHO

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"Are We Here To Stay" New song dedicated to the novel 'The Liberty Code'17 juil. 202500:03:54

Here is a new song dedicated to Ray Shasho's new dystopian sci-fi thriller 'The Liberty Code'

The book is available at

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direct link

soon to be on audiobooks

https://www.thelibertycodebook.com/

official website

 

ARE WE HERE TO STAY

music and lyrics

by Ray Shasho

Verse 1
They came before the pyramids rose
Watched us build and watched us grow
Silent guides through ancient days
In shadows deep, they lit the way

Pre-Chorus
Whispers in the stars, they waited patiently
Truth encoded in our memory

Chorus
This is the Liberty Code, hear it calling
From the stone to the skies, truth is falling
Together we rise or fall apart
The key is peace within the heart

Verse 2
They warned of power we couldn’t tame
Greed and war, the human flame
Yet still they stayed, through centuries
Hoping we’d choose harmony

Bridge

Now time bends, and secrets break
We stand on choices we must make
The future isn’t written yet
But hope’s the spark they never let

Final Chorus
This is the Liberty Code, our revelation
Alien hands in our foundation
Together we write what’s still unknown
Or lose the chance to call Earth home

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