Legends Rock in Jamaica
January 11, 2012
Due to the long-term renovation and unavailability of the Trident Castle in Port Antonio, the megabien team has investigated several
new locations in Negril and Port Antonio, Jamaica. Among the potential locations is the beautiful property Frenchmen's Cove,
featuring one of the most famous beaches in the world, and the legendary Blue Harbor, near Port Maria, that hosted
numerous famous actors and served as location for the James Bond Movie Dr. No with Sean Connery.
Megabien President Hans Stachowiak made also an interview with Jamaica's "messenger", Luciano, the emblematic singer/songwriter,
who is considered to be the new Bob Marley. Luciano will be the local host for the Legends Rock episode produced in Jamaica this year.
Ricky Peterson with Stevie Nicks at Bill Clinton Birthday
October 17, 2011
Legends Rock host Ricky Peterson (right to B. Clinton) has been playing with Stevie Nicks at Bill Clinton's birthday party in Hollywood.
Ricky is now going with Stevie on her Australian tour from November through December 2011. She will play shows in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth,
Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Wollongong and Canberra. Joining Stevie for these special shows will be celebrated musician and songwriter Dave Stewart
from Eurythmics, who co-produced Stevie's new solo album “In Your Dreams”.
Chad Cromwell on successful records
May 12, 2011
Legends Rock Band drummer Chad Cromwell continues to be in high demand. Apart from his regular cooperation with Neil Young, you can hear him
playing drums on Lady Antebellum's Grammy winning album “Need you now”, recorded with Peter Frampton, Toby Keith, and Livingston Taylor;
and just lately, with Stevie Nicks on her last, acclaimed album “In your dreams”, please see
this.
Ricky Peterson performing with Stevie Nicks
March 5, 2011
Ricky Peterson, keyboarder of the megabien band, is currently rehearsing in Los Angeles with Stevie Nicks. Starting on March 20 until April 23,
Ricky will be touring with Stevie Nicks and her band again this year, this time together with Rod Steward.
More information about venues and dates on
pollstar.com or
Stevie's website rockalittle.com.
Billy Peterson on Jazz tour in Europe
October 30, 2010
Megabien's musical director Billy Peterson is on a short concert trip to Europe. He plays great jazz with his long-term fellows Ben Sidran (piano),
Bob Rockwell (sax), and Leo Sidran (drums). Gigs are scheduled in Paris, Marseille, Barcelona and Madrid, all throughout November 2010.
Please see www.bensidran.com for more information.
Doug Pettibone on tour with Marianne Faithfull
July 5, 2010
megabien house band guitar player Doug Pettibone is on an acoustic tour with Marianne Faithful throughout Europe. Please see the following link
for more details: Tourdates.
Marianne Faithfull will be doing a series of intimate shows this year with guitarist Doug Pettibone. Marianne worked with Doug on the US leg of
her Easy Come Easy Go tour last year, and will give fans a rare treat to hear her in this stripped down acoustic show; Marianne hasn't done an
acoustic tour since 1990's Blazing Away tour with Barry Reynolds.
Ricky Peterson plays on new album of Stevie Nicks
June 29, 2010
megabien house band B-3 player Ricky Peterson plays on Stevie Nicks new album after having being on tour with Stevie already two years ago.
Ricky recorded in LA with Dave Steward, Glenn Ballard, Mick Fleedwood and Stevie's musical director Waddy Wachtel. Stevie has scheduled concerts
in Lake Tahoe, Atlantic City, Verona, NY, and Mashantucket, CT. Check
here
for ticket information.
The Peterson's on tour in Australia
May 7, 2010
megabien house band members Ricky and Billy Peterson are taking brother Paul, nephew Jason Peterson Delaire and Sheila E. on tour throughout
Australia. The Petersons brothers who join forces with Sheila E. for this "Propostrophy Tour" have all played and recorded with Prince before,
except Billy Peterson, bass player for the Steve Miller Band for over 25 years.
For lover's of real good funky music “made in Minneapolis” this is a “must see”. The tour takes place between the 19th and 26th of May. There
might be some dates in France and Spain later this year, stay tuned....
Billy Peterson on the road again
July 6, 2009
After two weeks of work with the megabien team in Spain Billy Peterson, megabien musical director and member of the Steve Miller Band,
is going again on a North American tour with the Steve Miller Band to play the greatest hits, but also to promote the latest SMB album that
has been recorded at the Skywalker Ranch of George Lucas, north of San Francisco.
The new SMB Tour will kick off in Calgary/Canada on July, 8, 2009 (see complete schedule at
www.stevemillerband.com).
Neil Young on Summer Tour in Europe
April 27, 2009
Not only U2 has chosen Barcelona, Spain to start their 360-tour, also Neil Young picked the Catalonian capital to launch his European tour on the 30th of May.
This tour brings him also to France, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, England, Ireland, and Scotland. The tour will end in London on the 27th
of June. For the complete schedule see www.neilyoung.com.
And it is again That Band drummer Chad Cromwell who is part of his band. It was in 1987 when Chad played for the first time together with Young.
Since then Chad has recorded and toured with Neil on numerous occasions and appears also on many of Neil´s albums.
Simon and Garfunkel maybe on tour soon
March 21, 2009
Simon and Garfunkel’s last big duo appearance, the “Old Friends Tour”, was in 2003/04. This extremely successful tour was
their first reunion after 20 years grossing over $120 million. It included all of their 1960s hits in addition to some of Paul Simon’s
solo tracks like “Slip Slidin’ Away”.
Last month, five years after their last duo appearance, Simon and Garfunkel gave a surprise performance at Paul Simon’s concert at
the newly renovated Beacon Theatre in New York.
Art Garfunkel told the BBC that the reaction to this appearance was “extraordinary”.
Now the famous pair of singer-songwriters is talking about a reunion tour in Asia and Australia this spring, according to
CNN.
But so far no official announcement has been made.
Neil Young releases his new album in April
March 3, 2009
Neil Young will release his new album “Fork In The Road” on April 6 this year. The single “Johnny Magic” will already be available
on March 23. This track can currently be listened as a streaming on www.neilyoung.com.
It was recorded in 2008 between tour dates with his live band, to which That Band drummer Chad Cromwell belongs.
“Fork In The Road” is a further rumination on Young's social and ecological concerns. In April, Neil Young will be touring the US.
He will also play two gigs in the UK in June.
U2’s new album will be released in March
February 24, 2009
On March 3rd, 2009, U2’s 12th album “No Line on the Horizon” will be officially released. It is their first album since
their 9 Mio. selling album “How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb” of 2004.
The recording sessions began last year in Morocco, continued in Dublin and New York and was finally completed at Olympic Studios
in London. Every now and then U2 typically undergoes some form of musical reinvention, that’s only one of the reasons
why it’s so exciting when they publish new work.
What a coincidence, the superstars will perform five nights in a row on David Letterman’s Late Show, starting the 2nd of March.
The first time ever an artist performs a whole week on the show.
Madonna at the top of Billboard’s Money Makers List 2009
February 21, 2009
Madonna’s 2008 revenue seems not to be affected by the global financial crisis. She easily toped the Billboard’s
Money Makers List for 2009 with about $242 million. Especially thanks to her successful Sticky and Sweet Tour
she managed to have even more than $80 million more than number two of the list. Jon Bon Jovi follows with $157 million;
on position three is Bruce Springsteen with $156. All three of them went on tour last year.
For more information visit www.billboard.biz
Blind Faith back on stage in 2009
February 16, 2009
Blind Faith, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood, have announced their tour dates for 2009. The former band mates will start their
duo tour in New Jersey in June. Altogether they have 14 concert dates planned, the last one will be in Los Angeles.
So don’t miss these historic events.
5 Grammys for Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
February 10, 2009
At the 51st Grammy Award Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were one of the big winners, they won five Grammys. But that is not all,
“Raising Sand“ became as well the Album of the Year, which will surely start to climb up the charts after this great success.
At the moment they are already working on their next album.
Bob Dylan – already a major figure for over five decades now
January 30, 2009
Bob Dylan is now already a major figure in the international music scene for more than five decades. Throughout his outstanding career,
Bob Dylan has won numerous awards for his songwriting, recording, and performing. His records have earned Grammy, Golden Globe, and
Academy Awards, and he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, amongst others.
The Rolling Stone Magazine voted him on position 7 on the list of ”The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time” and
his album ”Blood on the Tracks” appears on position 16 of the ”500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
On this historic album also Billy Peterson can be heard, the bassist of megabien’s house band. And by the way,
this is also the favorite record of the US president Obama.
Interview with engineer Mark Howard about his work with Bob Dylan
October 29, 2008
Mark Howard was, along with Malcolm Burn, engineer of Bob Dylan’s record ”Oh Mercy” in 1989. At that time he was only
21-years-of-age. Eight years later, Howard worked again as engineer for Dylan on ”Time Out Of Mind”.
Howard has been interviewed by Uncut about his experiences working with Bob Dylan. He has really some funny stories to tell.
To read the interview click here.
Chad Cromwell and Ricky Peterson on the road again …
July 8, 2008
That Band’s Drummer Chad Cromwell has been performing again with Neil Young on his successful UK-Tour in March this year.
Now Chad came back together with Neil Young’s band to play all over Europe. They already stopped in Italy, France, Spain, Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, and the UK.
And in the next days they will thrill their fans in Germany, Netherlands, and Portugal.
Ricky Peterson just finished his tour with Stevie Nicks and is out again with David Sanborn.
The tour takes them also to Europe, where they participate at the Montreux Jazz Festival. There are other dates scheduled in Italy.
Please look at www.davidsanborn.com for further details.
What are some of “That Band” members doing in 2008
March 21, 2008
In March and April 2008 Ricky Peterson is performing with his band “The Side Guys” in Las Vegas.
And again, keep your eyes open for Stevie Nicks (mainly April and June) and the David Sanborn Band to see him perform.
And check out the April edition of the Keyboard Magazine, which is going to feature Ricky Peterson.
In 2008, once more, bassist Billy Peterson is with the Steve Miller Band on tour performing all over the US.
He has worked intensively with the Steve Miller Band on stage and in the studio throughout the 90's till and including this year.
Check it out, the live performance is really so incredibly amazing.
What about “That Band“ guitar player Doug Pettibone? He is again touring with Lucinda Williams in the US.
And did you see him recently again on the Jay Lenno Show, where he played together with Lucinda Williams.
Official Opening of CAN Studio at German Rock'n Popmuseum
October 16, 2007
The former CAN Studio of megabien producer René Tinner has moved to the German Rock'n Popmuseum.
The official opening of the studio in Gronau in presence of members from CAN and the German government representatives is scheduled for
November 9, 2007.
Helen Schneider, whose last record “Like a woman” has been produced by René Tinner,
will perform a special concert at this occasion.
Visit the Rock'n Popmuseum
That Band musicians on tour
April 13, 2007
That Band member Doug Pettibone, guitar, is currently touring with Lucinda Williams. We all just enjoyed the concert
at the State Theater in Minneapolis. See complete tour schedule on pollstar.com or Doug's website (http://www.dougpettibone.com).
Ricky Peterson, B3, is going on a US-tour with Stevie Nicks this summer.
Ricky's brother, Billy Peterson, is again on tour with the Steve Miller Band throughout the US.
That Band drummer Chad Cromwell is with Vince Gill on his summer tour before joining Neil Young again for some dates
later this year.
Megabien interview with Joe Cocker
December 14, 2006
President & CEO Hans W. Stachowiak and his team met with Joe Cocker at the Sunset Sound studios in Hollywood to shoot
an interview for the “Billy Preston Special”. Megabien produces a documentary about the life and musical achievements of
Billy Preston, including footage from his last TV show concert “Legends Rock” on the island of Porquerolles in the south of France.
Joe Cocker, who just finished the recordings of his new album at the Sunset Sound, remembered Billy Preston as a kind of musical genius
with a very unique and personal style of playing the Hammond organ. His interpretation of Billy Preston’s song “You are so beautiful”
is still a highlight in Joe Cockers long-term career.
The megabien Billy Preston Special may include additional interviews with artists
such as Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Sam Moore, Aretha Franklin who crossed the way of Billy Preston at some time……
Billy Preston passed away
June 6, 2006
The fifth Beatle, Billy Preston, passed away. The message was a shock for all of us who have assisted his concert, interview, rehearsals etc.
at our recent Legends Rock show on the island of Porquerolles in the south of France.(see Billy Preston episode) We lost a fabulous musician,
songwriter and a good friend. We all still remember his extraordinary version of "Amazing Grace"and "Thats the way God planned
it" he played that magic night in Porquerolles that went straight into our hearts. The megabien team will always remember you Billy,
as a wonderful musician and great artist.
That Band recorded CD
January 15, 2005
The Megabien house band, now under its own identity as "That Band," recorded 7 titles in a beautiful location at Lake Bryant
(close to Minneapolis). Each band member came up with 2 songs, and the additional 5 will be recorded during the next TV show.
Megabien Entertainment will produce a DVD of "That Band", complete with new tunes and video material from recording
sessions and new shows. The CD will soon be available on Megabien webstore. Stay tuned!
