In late July, Willie Nelson was onstage during his set on the Outlaw Music Festival tour in Raleigh, North Carolina, when tour manager John Selman noticed an abrupt shift in the weather. During his 20-plus years working with Nelson, Selman has dealt with the elements, but nothing like what he …
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The Steve Miller Band have called off their tour dates for the rest of the year. Frontman Steve Miller shared a statement on the band’s website explaining that he was pulling the plug due to extreme weather conditions. “You make music with your instincts,” Miller wrote. “You live by your …
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Steve Miller has re-recorded his 1976 rock anthem “Fly Like an Eagle” with help from musicians all around the world, including organist Ivan Neville (New Orleans, LA), drummer Franklin Vanderbilt (Los Angeles, CA), sitar player Prasad Rahane (Delhi, India), percussionist Rupak Dhamankar (Mumbai, India), guitarist Vasti Jackson (Hattiesburg, Mississippi), bassist …
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Steve Miller praised Eminem in a statement Friday after his band’s “Abracadabra” was interpolated in the rapper’s latest single “Houdini.” Taking to social media after The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace) single was released, the Rock Hall-inducted artist said he was “honored” that Eminem chose his 1982 hit …
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