Congratulations to humanitarian and band BOSTON founder, Tom Scholz for receiving PETA s Compassionate Action Award for being a founding member of PETA and for inspiring others to extend their compassion to all living beings.
Introducing the ALL NEW Photography Online Gallery and Store. Wouldn't one of these photographs look great on your wall? How about creating your own book?
Yup that's right you can design and create your own Boston book on your own. Remember the 2008 book? Well guess what the pictures are now available and you can create your own book.
Here's what's new:
NEW! 2008 Concert Photographs from, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Del Mar.
UPDATED! 2012 Concert Photographs Added
Dallas, TX - JULY 29, 2013. North American syndicated Rock radio show and website InTheStudio: The Stories Behind History s Greatest Rock Bands goes behind the curtain with the wizard of rock,Tom Scholz, for the 35th anniversary of Boston s second smash album Don t Look Back. Boston s self-titled debut album had blown up two years prior, becoming the # 1 selling debut album of all-time and keeping that title for more than three decades. The pressure to deliver again was monumental, and exactly two years to the month (August 78) Boston released Don t Look Back which would sell over 4 million records in just the first month of release and produce hits, Don t Look Back , A Man I ll Never Be and Feelin Satisfied . Shortly after the success of their second album, Boston s Tom Scholz found himself at the beginning of a long and protracted David vs. Goliath legal battle with his record label Epic Records, which Scholz would eventually win seven years later. Tom describes some of the harrowing details of that ordeal to InTheStudio host Redbeard.
To get into the position of controlling these major labels... these people are smart and ruthless; have clawed their way and destroyed the competition until they got to the top. You re not talking about a real sweet bunch of guys...A lot of people thought I was really stupid for not just kissing butt and going along with it, but I unfortunately can t help it. I m really rebellious by nature, and as soon as somebody does something to me that I think is wrong, I will not let it go. I just keep going with it until I m satisfied with the result, or I have nothing left to fight with.
BOSTON Don t Look Back / InTheStudio interview is available now to STREAM at:
http://www.inthestudio.net/redbeards-blog/boston-dont-35th-anniversary-tom-scholz/
The concert will feature performances by Aerosmith, Jason Aldean, Boston, Jimmy Buffett, Dane Cook, Dropkick Murphys, Extreme, J Geils Band, Carole King, New Kids on the Block, James Taylor, Steven Wright and special guests.
The event will be broadcast online on this page tonight at 7pm ET!
Tickets On-Sale Monday, May 6 at 10:00 AM
Boston, MA (May 3, 2013) TD Garden and Live Nation are proud to announce Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration to be held at the TD Garden on Thursday, May 30, 2013. Net ticket proceeds of this historic concert will benefit The One Fund Boston, set up by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to help the people most affected by the tragic events that occurred in Boston on April 15.
"Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration will feature (in alphabetical order) Aerosmith, Jason Aldean, Boston, Jimmy Buffett, Dane Cook, Extreme, Godsmack, The J. Geils Band, Carole King, New Kids on the Block, James Taylor, and Steven Wright. Additional artists will be announced.
Live Nation and TD Garden have hosted thousands of concerts over the years, but none with such a sense of purpose as Boston Strong: A Concert of Support and Celebration. said Don Law, President of Live Nation New England. Boston is a city with strong roots, and homegrown artists reached out to us to see what could be done. We are proud to help solidify this huge concert line-up.
Like so many other proud Bostonians who have been extremely generous, we are honored to step up and do our part to help the victims and their families, said Donnie Wahlberg, New Kids on the Block. Hopefully this event will not only raise money, but spirits as well.
The One Fund event at the Garden this May 30th is destined to be a true Boston landmark. From the promoters to the sound & lights, to the performers and the Garden staff; everyone involved has responded from the heart in a spontaneous and simultaneous desire to be there, and to do what we can for the city we love. I am honored to be a part of it, and& I can t wait said James Taylor.
The TD Garden, in partnership with Live Nation, is proud to play host to this historic event and raise significant funding and awareness for The One Fund Boston, said Amy Latimer, TD Garden President. This is an important community gathering to celebrate the amazing spirit of this city, Boston Strong.
Tickets are priced from $35 to $285. Prices include all fees and service charges. Information on special sponsor tickets which will include commemorative items, reserved parking, and other items will be available on www.ticketmaster.com and www.livenation.com/vip.
Tickets will go on sale Monday, May 6 at 10:00 AM. Fans can purchase tickets at www.livenation.com,
www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000 or at TD Garden Box Office. In an effort to make sure all net proceeds from ticket sales go directly to The One Fund, all tickets will be sold through Ticketmaster s paperless ticket delivery. Fans must have the credit card used to make the purchase and a valid, government-issued ID to gain entry. For
Tonight I'm going to bed a little prouder of the city of Boston, a little prouder to be an American. The amazing selflessness of responders at the Marathon attack, the outpouring of grief and support from an entire city - an entire country, followed by the relentless determination of thousands of professionals and citizens over the past five days that culminated in the removal of these two murderous cowards from our streets has renewed a spirit of hope after the horrible losses that have weighed on us all.
I like to think that adversity has made me pretty tough. I woke up on Tuesday with stoic resolve to forge ahead in spite of what had just happened the day before. But when I turned on the TV 24 hours after the bombings, and saw that picture of little Martin, I broke down. I'm thankful I was alone at that moment, I still can't think about it without tears.
I wonder if others have the same feeling, that all four of those who died were not just young, but were the kind of wonderful human beings who brought joy and light to those around them. These were the targets of the maniacs. These and the dozens of horribly injured innocent people whose only crime was to help celebrate someone's personal achievement at the Boston Marathon. The lives that will be forever altered number in the thousands.
People struggle to make sense of it, but of course there is no sense to be made. Whether psychotic savagery is inspired by religious fanaticism, or some other motivation really makes little difference; the needless loss and suffering that result are utterly without logic regardless of origin. I think it's this lack of an actual reason, even a perverse one, that makes the loss even more devastating.
In the news tonight reporters spoke of relief now that the second killer has been apprehended. For me it was not relief from fear that a madman was no longer on the loose, but from the uncertainty of whether justice would prevail, and how long it might take.
For those twisted individuals who think they have delivered a message to us, I say you have failed. Without reason there is no message, and we here in Boston are not afraid.
We may not be perfect, but this is one hell of a city, one hell of a country.
Tom Scholz