Square Roots Records Launches New Music Venue in Troy with Fundraising Concert

Square Roots Records opened its doors for the first time on Saturday, June 13 in Troy, OH! The maiden voyage of the Miami Valley’s newest music venue launched with a special inaugural concert and CD fundraiser for Scott Lee & The Whiskey River Boys, which also featured local favorites, Lost on Iddings!

A few weeks prior to the opening, my wife, Lisa, and I made a visit to see the proud owner, Brad Denson, at his cool, new venue, and Denson was kind enough to give Music Connection Dayton a sneak peek at the new 5300 sq. ft. facility!    His enthusiasm for the project was infectious, and during the tour, Denson shared his vision for the multi-purpose venue, where music is the emphasis and not just a sideline to a cool social gathering!

The top 10 front women of all-time: From Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard to Janis Joplin | AL.com

By Matt Wake | mwake@al.com
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on March 11, 2015 at 7:26 AM, updated March 11, 2015 at 7:30 AM

Ever noticed how many successful male rock-singers sound a lot like chicks?

Robert Plant. Freddie Mercury. Rod Stewart. The Eagles’ Timothy B. Schmidt. Chris Robinson of Black Crowes fame. The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins. Steven Tyler. Axl Rose. Even Jack White at times.

Just to name a few.

Maybe all rockers would be better off finding female singers to front their groups, because it’s sure worked out roses for plenty of bands already.

What Jimi Hendrix and (almost) every performer at Woodstock was paid | Dangerous Minds

Most rock fans know which bands distinguished themselves at the Woodstock festival, properly styled the “Woodstock Music & Art Fair,” in August 1969—Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Joe Cocker, Janis Joplin, CSNY—but less well known are the various fees that producers John Roberts and Joel Rosenman paid to each individual artist. By that reckoning, Santana was a bargain and Blood, Sweat & Tears might have been just a touch overpaid, no offense to that fine combo.

UltimateGuitar.com found this great chart—it lists the fees for every act with the exception of Bert Sommer and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band: