Happy New Years Steeler Nation

A new song for the Steeler Nation has been added to the Steeler Nation Radio Playlist at http://www.myspace.com/steelernationradio and

http://www.last.fm/label/Radio+Free+Tunes/playlists/l7b7_steeler_nation_radio

"The 12^th Man" – By Dusty Drake and Steve Yurjevich

Scott Tady of the Beaver County Time writes about Dusty Drake's new single: "THE 12th MAN is a song that contends that Steelers Nation is like a religion and that the team has benefited from divine intervention."   The opening verse is "The Lord loves a Steelers fan/He sent Big Ben to the promised land." Later comes a reference to Steelers fans being "baptized in beer."    The song has been getting airplay on the Froggy Radio stations.

Dusty Drake and songwriting partner Steve Yurjevich of Moon Township set "12th Man" to the melody of Mark Chestnutt's 2004 hit. "The Lord Loves a Drinking Man."  Steve came up with the idea and wrote the initial lyrics.  He contacted Dusty to help finish it.  Steve, Dusty, and Kevin Fowler wrote the final version that Dusty recorded and sang.

You Are Invited to a special night in Pittsburgh's History

Celebrate Pittsburgh's Rich History on its 250^th Anniversary

And

Contribute to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

The Point of Pittsburgh Celebration

Come out to remember and honor the historical contributions of Pittsburghers who shaped the world.  Celebrate and take great pride in the great achievements of the hard working inventive people of Pittsburgh. 

Telling the Story of Pittsburgh and its Heroes

Sally Wiggens of WTAE

Lynne Hayes-Freeland and Jon Burnett of KDKA

Senator James Ferlo

Steve Hansen

Chris Potter – of the City Paper

Minette Seate of WQED

 Filmmaker Carl Kurlander

Judge Joe Williams

And More Community Leaders

Musical Performances by

Mike Stout and the Human Union

The NewLanders

Joe Grushecky

Fred Nelson

November 21 - 7 PM

The Carnegie Lecture Hall

At the Carnegie in Oakland

4400 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa

Tickets $35

Proceeds Benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

Bring a bag of non-perishable food items.

Purchase tickets online at Tickets

Or Call 412-460-3663 extension 205

The ticket price includes a copy of "The Point of Pittsburgh" book by historian Charles McCollester and "The Point of Pittsburgh" CD by Mike Stout.  A reception will be held afterwards. 

Pittsburgh's community leaders will tell the stories of Pittsburgh's heroes: Queen Aliquippa, Johnny Apple Seed, Martin Delany – the doctor, abolitionist, soldier and Renaissance man. Journalist Jane Grey Swisshelm, the Battle of Homestead, Crystal Eastman, the defiant McKees Rocks Strikers of 1909, Mother Jones and the 1919 fight for free speech, Andrew Mellon, Father Cox, Max Vanka, Father Charles Owen Rice, the 8 fighting Grossman Brothers of WWII, journalist Frank Bolden, and more.

During the 250 year history of our city Pittsburghers made the steel for America's most famous bridges and skyscrapers, built destroyers and landing craft for WWII on Neville Island, ended the Polio epidemic, invented the distribution systems for electricity and natural gas, and served ketchup to the world.  Pittsburghers died fighting in the 40 year bloody struggle for freedom of speech and the right to unionize, winning the 40 hour – 5 day work week and work place safety.  

Celebrate the great achievements of the city of Pittsburgh on Nov 21 at the Carnegie Lecture Hall and help raise funds for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.

For more information visit

The Point of Pittsburgh http://www.pointofpittsburgh.com

The Point of Pittsburgh Blog http://www.thepointofpittsburgh.vox.com

Mike Stout Music http://www.myspace.com/mikestoutmuisc

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All-star music promoter Pete Bennett lends a helping hand with a benefit at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School in Midland, Beaver County.

Pete Bennett's

British Invasion

Starring

Denny Laine

Founding Guitarist of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney's Wings

Sat Oct. 11

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center

935 Ohio Avenue - Midland, Pa.

7 P.M. How the British Invasion Happened
8. PM. British Invasion Concert

At 8 P.M - Enjoy an evening of classic British Rock and Roll with Denny Lane

The First Family of Western Pennsylvania Rock: the Granati Brothers and

The Students of the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School

At 7 P.M. - Enjoy the fascinating enlightening inside stories behind the British Invasion from one of its architects Pete Bennett, who promoted the Rolling Stones and was the promotions director of Apple Records. Pete promoted the music of the Beatles, The Who, The Kinks, the Dave Clark Five, Eric Clapton, Eric Burdon and the Animals, Peter and Gordon, and many other artists

Tickets On Sale Now

Call the Lincoln Park Box Office at

724-643-9004

Tickets $20 and $25

Check out this video: Pete Bennett's British Invasion Show


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Hear Pete Bennett interviewed about the Who and the Beatles

Legendary British Rocker Denny Laine to Perform in Midland, PennsylvaniaLincoln Park Performing Arts Center to present an evening of classic English rock and roll(Midland, PA)

Denny Laine, the British guitarist and singer who founded the Moody Blues and was Paul McCartney's right-hand man in Wings, will headline an evening of classic British rock and roll on Saturday, October 11 at 8 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center. Tickets for Pete Bennett's British Invasion are $25 and $20 and will be available from September 5 by calling the box office at (724) 643-9004.

Pete Bennett's British Invasion is being presented by former Apple Records top executive and promotional manager and world-renowned music promoter Pete Bennett. Bennett, who promoted hit records by the Beatles, Rolling Stones, the Who, the Kinks, the Dave Clark Five, Eric Burdon and the Animals, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Chad and Jeremy, Peter and Gordon, and others, is considered by many to be one of the main architects of the British Invasion. He was hailed by Billboard as "the most powerful man in show business who has made unknowns into stars and stars into superstars." After the breakup of the Beatles, Bennett helped guide the solo careers of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Bennett also promoted hit records for Elvis Presley, Nat King Cole, and other pop luminaries. While many think of Presley as "the King of Rock and Roll," that title is actually owned and trademarked by Pete Bennett.

"I am very excited to be bringing the timeless music of the British Invasion to a new generation at such a unique and spectacular place as the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center," Bennett said. "I've had the pleasure of visiting Lincoln Park on a number of occasions and I am blown away by the facilities, but more so by the energy, talent, passion, and creativity of its students and staff."

At 7 p.m., Bennett will participate in a pre-show discussion of his stellar career, including inside stories from his years with the Beatles and Stones, how he helped launch the British Invasion of America in the 1960s, and tips on how up-and-coming bands and performers can promote themselves and their music. All events for Pete Bennett's British Invasion will take place in Lincoln Park's 750-seat mainstage theater.

Denny Laine joined the Moody Blues in 1964, and wrote and sang their early smash hit "Go Now." He later formed the pioneering Electric String Band. In 1971, he was invited by Paul McCartney to join his post-Beatles band Wings. Denny stayed with the group until it disbanded in 1981, recording several hit records including "Band on the Run," "Jet," "Live and Let Die," "Silly Love Songs," "Listen to What the Man Said," "Let 'Em In," and "Mull of Kintyre" (which Laine co-wrote with McCartney).

Joining Laine onstage will be western Pennsylvania's First Family of rock, the Granati Brothers. Lead guitarist David Granati, who serves as visiting artist and instructor in rock guitar at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School and the Henry Mancini Arts Academy (two programs based at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center) will open the show by performing British Invasion-era songs with some of his students.

Heavily influenced by the British Invasion, and known for their melodic songs and soaring riffs, the Granati Brothers were signed to A&M Records and Atlantic Records 1986. They performed 78 sold-out dates with Van Halen, and have performed or recorded with a number of artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Peter Frampton, Boston, J. Geils, Heart, and Def Leppard.

Rick Granati, percussionist with the band and a close friend of Bennett's, is helping produce Pete Bennett's British Invasion at Lincoln Park.

"In addition to presenting a great evening of classic rock and roll, I want to expose the students at Lincoln Park to the art and artistry of Pete Bennett, the world's greatest talent scout," Granati said. "Pete has done so much to give the world great music, and it is important that his legacy continue through the next generation of artists. That's why we are doing this exciting event."

The Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center is located 50 minutes northwest of Pittsburgh in Midland, Beaver County. A new $30 million facility, it hosts the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School, a Pennsylvania public charter school providing professional training in music, theater, dance, creative writing and media arts, along with a rigorous academic program, and is home to the Henry Mancini Arts Academy. For more info, visit the Center's Website.

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Website

Celebrate 250 years of Pittsburgh History in song and images from Pittsburgh's past and present"

Check out this video: Happy Birthday to Pittsburgh - Images of the Burgh

In Americana song Happy Birthday to Pittsburgh Mike Stout salutes an historical parade of Pittsburgh heroes from the earliest indigenous natives (Guyasuta, the Shingas, Queen Aliquippa), through the abolitionists leaders Martin Delany and George Vashon, the heroic women union activists (Fannie Sellins, Crystal Eastman, Nellie Bly, Lizzie Butler, and Mother Jones), the millions who worked in the steel, glass, and coal industries, to the displaced refuges of the Steeler Nation spread across the globe. Their city and it's people are celebrated with the chorus …"From the North Hills to the South Hills to the East and West End….Happy Birthday to Pittsburgh from your family and friends."

To commemorate Pittsburgh 250th anniversary, historian Charles McCollester's new book on the history of Pittsburgh and singer-song writer Mike Stout's latest CD about Pittsburgh heroes and are being jointly released under the title "The Point of Pittsburgh". For Charles McCollester and Mike Stout, the Point of Pittsburgh is the unconquerable spirit of the people of Pittsburgh who forged the modern world. During its 250 year history Pittsburgh's inventors, industrialists, abolitionists, union activists, musicians, sports heroes, educators, doctors, and blue-collar workers fought and struggled to improve life on this planet. The contributions of leaders, crusaders, and innovators such as Martin Delany, George Vashon, Crystal Eastman, George Westinghouse, Stephen Foster, Jonas Salk, Phil Murray, Earl "Fatha" Hines, and Kenny Clarke changed the world.

Inspired by historian Charles McCollester's forth coming book of Pittsburgh history, Mike Stout has composed a CD of songs commemorating the hard working people of uncommon valor who shaped Pittsburgh and the world. Celebrated are the Pittsburghers who risked their livelihoods and lives to battle for the end of slavery, civil rights, worker safety, child labor laws, the 40 hour work week, fair wages, freedom, and justice. Mike Stout sings the stories of unsung heroes from Pittsburgh's past.

Celebrated in song are abolistionist Martin Delany, boxer Billy Conn along with labor leaders Fannie Sellins (written by Anne Feeney), Crystal Eastman, The Cotton Mill Workers, Monsignor Charles Own Rice, and Sean George.

The 8,000 McKees Rocks immigrant workers who struck for worker safer and equitable pay are remembered in "Blood on the Rocks". In 1909 the dreaded Coal and Iron Police invaded Mckees Rocks to break the strike and a two hour gun battle erupted in which six strikers and five constables were killed, and more than fifty were wounded.

The folkie fiddle flavored tune "Homestead Town" recalls the Glory Boom Town - the forge of the universe - where the union took on the Pinkertons and the streets where full of people in the middle of the night. In the Dylanesque song "When the Heyday Was Here" Stout remembers the winning fights for democracy and workers rights in Pittsburgh and exclaims even through the mills and the unions are gone they can't take back the history and accomplishment we made here.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEELER NATION

Watch Pgh Music Hall of Fame TV for Great Performances
Category: Music

The Pittsburgh Music Hall of Fame TV Channel launches today via Youtube.com

It features over seventy videos or Pittsburgh artists including

Jazz greats like George Benson, Billy Eckstein, Ahmad Jamal, Art Blakey, Slide Hampton, Roy Eldrige, May Lou Williams, Terry Clark, Eddie Jefferson, Dakota Stanton, and more

Pop singers Phyllis Hyman, Christine Aquilera, Shanice, Syreeta Wright, Bobby Winton, Adam Wade

Vocal Groups: The Vogues, the Skyliners, the Marcels, The Letterman

Rock & Pop Stars Tommy James, Wild Cherry, Donnie Iris, the Clarks, Rusted Root, Joe Grushecky, Anti-Flag, Punchline, Girl Talk and more

Movie greats Gene Kelly, Dean Martin, Shirley Jones, Oscar Levant

Tune in on the Pittsburgh Music Hall of Fame Myspace page

http://www.myspace.com/pittsburghmusichalloffame

or at Youtube http://youtube.com/radiofreetunes  or

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B7E078789EFF085C

See, hear, and enjoy Pittsburgh music history.

Celebrate 250 Years of Pittsburgh History