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Leslie West Performs for First Time Since Leg Amputation
Former Mountain guitarist Leslie West heroically rolled onto the stage of New York’s BB King Blues Club Tuesday night (Jan. 31) to perform in public for the first time since he was forced to have his lower right…
Continue Reading »Leslie West Presents Guitar To Paul Allen in NYC, Soundcheck Coming November 20
LESLIE WEST PRESENTS DEAN MISSISSIPPI QUEEN GUITAR TO LONG-TIME FAN AND MICROSOFT CO-FOUNDER PAUL ALLEN WEST TO RELEASE SOUNDCHECK ON NOVEMBER 20 Album Features West Joined By Jack Bruce, Brian May, Peter Frampton, Bonnie Bramlett, Max Middleton And…
Continue Reading »Leslie West Re-Records Mountain Classic "Long Red" - NY Show On The Books
LESLIE WEST RE-RECORDS "LONG RED" ON STILL CLIMBING, BRINGING HEAVIER FEEL TO ONE OF THE MOST SAMPLED ROCK TRACKS IN THE HISTORY OF HIP HOP Jay-Z. Kanye West, Common, Lana Del Rey, De La Soul, Nas, EPMD, Eric…
Continue Reading »Leslie West to release new studio album "Still Climbing"
LESLIE WEST - STILL CLIMBING Featuring guest appearances from Johnny Winter, Mark Tremonti (Creed & Alter Bridge), Jonny Lang and Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) THE NEW ALBUM RELEASED 28th OCTOBER 2013 PROVOGUE RECORDS / MASCOT LABEL GROUP Leslie…
Continue Reading »Leslie West To Release Still Climbing October 29
LESLIE WEST TO RELEASE STILL CLIMBING ON OCTOBER 29 VIA PROVOGUE RECORDS / MASCOT LABEL GROUP Legendary Guitarist Looks Forward Joined By Jonny Lang, Johnny Winter, Mark Tremonti, and Dee Snider New York, NY -- Leslie West will…
Continue Reading »Leslie West to Return to Road
After being forced to have his lower right leg amputated as a result of diabetes complications last year, guitar legend Leslie West, 66, was forced to cancel a tour — not because he was unable to perform, but…
Continue Reading »Leslie West... Just a Rocker...Think Again!!
Everyone knows Leslie West is the guitar player behind Mountain who screamed out Mississippi Queen on his Les Paul Jr. (Yeah, that's why they're collectible). leslie has reduced from his mammoth size of a young man and has…
Continue Reading »Lester Butler & Alex Schultz
Lester Butler (November 12, 1959 — May 10, 1998) was an American blues harmonica player and singer. He achieved fame as the singer and harmonica player for the Los Angeles, California, based blues roots band, The Red Devils…
Continue Reading »Let Down - Clyde Ramsey & Pepper Drive
These guys have filled clubs and rattled the rafters in their previous shows. They shook the moss from the trees at April’s Earth Day Jam and in closing Pat Ramsey’s benefit for the Hospice of the Big Bend…
Continue Reading »Let It Go - Alice Avenue
Alice Avenue are a blues fusion trio from Southampton. Their sound is a creative mix of Hendrix-esque guitar solos, soulful vocals and funky, bluesy backing rhythms. Although heavily influenced by blues legends, each band member brings their own…
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