Jim Peterik ’s Band The Ides of March Have Their Very Own Street Named After Them in Berwyn, Illinois

Jim Peterik’s first band The Ides of March have their very own street names after them in their hometown of Berwyn, Illinois. The street is named “The Ides of March Way” is between Riverside Drive and Cermak  Road on Home Avenue. The street shares the location of Morton West High School where the band first started in a basement  near the school in 1964. The naming of the street really shares the towns pride in it’s successful citizens.

To go and show your support of Jim Peterik’s Lifeforce, his new jazz band, you can see him at Milwaukee Summerfest this month. His band will be playing before The Eagles and Loverboy so you can be assured it’s a great line-up! Lifeforce will perform on the ULine Warehouse Stage starting at 5PM on Sunday, July 7th. They will delight their fans with this Summerfest performance and will certainly gain some new listeners. 


Lifeforce recently released a deluxe edition of their album “Forces at Play.” The remastered album is a two-disc set featuring bonus tracks and a total of 32 incredible jazz artists. The band is currently being played on over 20 radio stations worldwide! 
To learn more about the Lifeforce band and its members, visit their website here  You can listen to and download the new album on iTunes here

Gypsy Jazz Vocalist Delilah Left Her Home in Budapest to Escape Racial Tension

Gypsy jazz singer Delilah was born in Budapest, Hungary where she had to leave in order to escape racial tension. Delilah inherited her gift of music from her parents, who immersed her in performing from an early age. By the age of 10, she was singing and dancing with her family in a 20-member touring ensemble with one of Hungary’s noted Roma performers, Bongo Margit, throughout Europe. By the time she was 16, she and her older brother Paul Lakatos, a guitar virtuoso, were performing with violinist Sonny Walker, another Roma legend, who jammed regularly with her father and family at impromptu gatherings in her home. Unfortunately, the joy of music was overshadowed by politics and racial tension in Hungary, so Delilah and her family moved to Toronto, Canada in 1998. Following her success in Hungary, this beautiful singer had earned a reputation as a professional songstress in the Toronto area by the age of 19!

Delilah has refined her music to a beautiful smooth jazz and pop sound. She will  be performing this summer in Philadelphia at Warmdaddys on Thursday June 20^th. There you’ll get to hear her striking voice in person while she pours her heart and soul into her performance. What a treat! If you’re in the Philly area, you should definitely come and enjoy this Hungarian beauty.

To listen to, download, or order her album The Sweeter Life, visit iTunes or Amazon 

You can connect with Delilah on Facebook and ReverbNation.

Easy Listening Pop Artist Wayne Reynolds Puts a Folk Spin on His Classic Love Songs

Wayne Reynolds, an Easy Listening Pop artist, has put that classic folk sound right into his very own love songs. He really pulls influences from his years playing classical guitar and being on the forefront of rock in Tennessee in the 60’s. You combine all of that and you get Wayne Reynolds! All of these influences really set the classic folk vibe that everybody loves.

Reynolds has re-released his album “Another Day Goes By” this year. It contains elements of Folk, Pop, Jazz, Classical, Bossa Nova, Oldies and more! As an eclectic singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Reynolds has consistently avoided kowtowing to any brand of musical dogma throughout his musical career “I’m reminded,” muses Reynolds, “of the exhortation by none other than Bobby McFerrin that we should not live in the same musical room all the time. Walk around, don't get stuck.”

There is no doubt that “Another Day Goes By” adheres to the open-ended artistic ethos that has sustained Reynolds since the beginning of his musical journey. You can listen, download, or order the album on iTunes and Amazon. You can also download his single “A Little Gray” for free on Facebook here.

You can connect with Wayne Reynolds on Facebook, Twitter, and ReverbNation.

Progressive Country Band Soles of Passion Makes Music With a Mission

 

 Progressive Country band Soles of Passion makes their music with a mission in mind. Their main focus is to help homeowners facing foreclosure by giving non-refundable grants (which will come from proceeds of their music sales, merch sales, and concerts) with the intent to help homeowners hire lawyers to help them stay in their homes. Soles of Passion write political country rock songs and family friendly music about America, and have even started an approved 501C non-profit foundation to help victims of foreclosure. SoP donates a generous portion of their music proceeds to the non-profit Freedom Assistance Foundation (FAF) Watch Soles of Passion’s Steven and Myla talk about what their foundation plans to do to help – 1 family at a time, here. Check out Soles of Passion’s debut album “Bump Me Up.” The first single “Got Me Surrounded” speaks directly to the cause, while the newest single & video for “Cowgirl Bling” is just for fun! You can listen or download “Bump Me Up” and SoP’s awesome singles on iTunes and on Amazon To find out more about Soles of Passion, visit their website You can also connect with SoP on Facebook, ReverbNation, and YouTube

Gypsy Pop Jazz Singer Delilah Will Be Performing Her Songs Live This Summer in Philadelphia

Gypsy Pop Jazz Singer Delilah will be performing her songs this summer in Philadelphia at Warmdaddys on Thursday June 20th. There you’ll get to hear her beautiful voice in person while she pours her heart and soul into her performance. What a treat! If you’re in the Philly area, you should definitely come and enjoy this Hungarian beauty. Delilah has also collaborated on her music with “Eye of the Tiger” writer and Grammy award winner Jim Peterik. Jim produced and wrote two songs for Delilah entitled “Beats for You” and “Love by Numbers.” With sultry undertones and ethereal melodies, these songs mark a progressive maturity for Delilah into the world of pop and jazz music. “It has been an amazing opportunity to work with one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Jim Peterik! His songs are so alive and ring true to my heart. The melodies and the sentiment of the songs are one with my soul. Thanks, Jim, for having the faith to let me sing and bring life to your incredible masterpieces. Your kind support and encouragement let me be myself and truly represent who I am as an artist,” said Delilah. To listen to, download, or order the songs done with Jim, visit iTunes To listen to, download, or order her album The Sweeter Life, visit iTunes or Amazon You can connect with Delilah on Facebook and ReverbNation.

See Dynamic Country Rock Duo Soles of Passion at the Bakersfield Fox Theater on May 17 for a Good Cause

Soles of Passion, a dynamic duo of progressive country artists, will be in Bakersfield, CA on Friday, May 17^th premiering SoP’s new merch at a huge dance recital at the historic Fox Theater!  For more information about the show, or to get tickets, visit the Fox Theater Box Office.  All sales of music and merchandise go towards helping victims of foreclosure by giving them non-refundable grants with the intent to help homeowners hire lawyers to help them stay in their homes. 

Watch Soles of Passion’s Steven and Myla talk about what their 501C non-profit foundation, the Freedom Assistance Foundation (FAF) (to which they donate a generous portion of their music and merch proceeds), plans to do to help - 1 family at a time - here.  You can visit FAF here.

To find out more about Soles of Passion, visit their website and don’t forget to check out their brand new merchandise here.

Have you seen SoP’s new video “Cow Girl Bling” yet?  If you have, you might recognize some of the dancers from the video at the dance recital.  If you haven’t had a chance to see the video yet, check it out here.

You can also connect with SoP on Facebook, ReverbNation, and YouTube.

Inspired by Greats Including Natalie Cole, Gypsy Jazz Vocalist Delilah Delivers Captivating New CD

 “Sweeter Life” by Gypsy jazz vocalist Delilah is an album that is sure to delight those looking for exotic new jazz music.  The heavy-hitting producers on “Sweeter Life” include Vikter Duplaix, Marcus Kane, Rane Parish, Lemoyne Alexander, and Dave Sereny.  Featured artists on the CD include the Stevie Wonder rhythm section of Nathan Watts and Stanley Randolph.  You’ll definitely want to hear this album if you’re a fan of jazz artists similar to Natalie Cole and Nancy Wilson. 

While Delilah draws inspiration from her Gypsy heritage, she is also heavily influenced by the jazz greats.  In a recent interview with SmoothJazz.com, Delilah was asked to identify the biggest influence in her life that has helped her to get to where she is now in her career.  In response, Delilah stated, “That would have to be Barbra Streisand. I have been listening to her beautiful voice since I was a child. For me her voice is magical, emotive and full of feeling. That has been my greatest influence, the incomparable Barbra Streisand.”  See the full interview 

Who doesn’t want a “Sweeter Life?” With timeless vocals reminiscent of legendary jazz artists, Delilah sings from her enchanted Gypsy soul spinning tales and delivering the history of the Roma in the modern world with the release of “Sweeter Life.”  To listen to, download, or order the album, visit iTunes or Amazon

You can connect with Delilah on Facebook and ReverbNation.