For fans of guitarist/singer/songwriter RICHIE KOTZEN, their wish for a professionally-filmed look at his intricate guitar and genre-spanning song stylings has finally come true in the form of his new DVD, RICHIE KOTZEN LIVE, which was released October 13 via his Headroom-Inc label. KOTZEN and his band ended their 2014-2015 tour in Tokyo, Japan at… Read more »
October 12, 2015 – After landing in the Top Five on many of Amazon’s pre-order charts, including #1 on the Amazon BestSellers/Hard Rock chart and #1 on the Amazon Pre-Orders/Hard Rock Albums charts, THE WINERY DOGS–Richie Kotzen (vocals, guitar), Billy Sheehan (bass), Mike Portnoy (drums)–are now celebrating a HOT STREAK of first week album sales…. Read more »
THE WHISKY A GO-GO PRESENTS: A DAY FOR CHARLOTTE A Night for Childhood Leukemia & Charlotte MONDAY, AUGUST 17TH @ THE WHISKY A GO-GO STEEL PANTHER, PHIL X & THE DRILLS W/ ALL STAR-GUESTS, RICHIE KOTZEN Of The Winery Dogs & THE BARB WIRE DOLLS! Monday, August 17th will be an amazing night of rockstars hitting the stage… Read more »
August 13, 2015 – The HOT STREAK will continue this fall for THE WINERY DOGS (Richie Kotzen-lead vocals/guitar, Mike Portnoy-drums, Billy Sheehan-bass). Their second appropriately titled, self-produced studio album, HOT STREAK, is set for release October 2 on Loud & Proud Records via RED (a division of Sony Music Entertainment) and in the rest of… Read more »
Guitarist/singer/songwriter RICHIE KOTZEN digitally released his 20th solo album, CANNIBALS, January 8 via his Headroom-Inc label. It quickly reached #1 on Amazon’s New Rock Releases chart. Videos for “You” and “Cannibals” can be found on his official YouTube page. Here’s information about CANNIBALS, in KOTZEN’s own words: “CANNIBALS is an interesting record for me,” KOTZEN… Read more »
The weight of the world rests upon his shoulders. He sits slumped over an old piano, head in his left hand looking down, sunglasses obscuring his eyes, with tousled hair and a three-day beard. A cigarette dangles from his right hand. Grim Teutonic font spells out his name, completing the image of a man lost… Read more »
Guitar legend/songwriter/singer Richie Kotzen is celebrating over 25 years of recording by releasing a collection appropriately entitled The Essential Richie Kotzen. The songs on the two CD/one DVD collection were personally selected by Kotzen as both an introduction to people unfamiliar with his work and as a bonus to current fans. CD1 could be described… Read more »
There is something both awe-inspiring and humbling when watching a musician so skilled that it seems that his instrument is an extension of his hands. Awe-inspiring for obvious reasons; humbling because one realizes how feeble their own music skills are compared to the master. Just how does someone achieve that level of greatness? Are they… Read more »
Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan and Richie Kotzen of The Winery Dogs have announced guest camp counselors and the daily schedule of activities for Dog Camp, held July 21-25, 2014 at Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY. Bassists John Moyer (Disturbed) and Dylan Wilson (Richie Kotzen, John 5, Greyson Chance, Sheila E.), guitarist/producer Dave Wood… Read more »
Something Unto Nothing (S.U.N.), Burning Rain and Richie Kotzen at The Key Club 1-19-13 For more information visit: http://www.somethinguntonothing.com/ http://richiekotzen.com/ http://www.burningrain.net/web/
