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Dave Hlubek Bobby Ingram announced on his Facebook page tonight that they lost a much loved band member.  Here is the post. "It is with great sorrow to announce the passing of our beloved friend and band member Dave Hlubek. Dave was one of the founding lead guitarists of Molly Hatchet . Amongst his many contributions to southern rock is "Flirtin' with Disaster." Our condolences and our prayers go out to his family during this time of loss. He will be missed but never forgotten, as the music lives on through his legacy in Molly Hatchet." Hlubek’s death, which comes days after his 66th birthday, follows that of Banner Thomas, the band’s former bassist who died in April at the age of 63. Thomas joined Molly Hatchet in 1974 and played on the band’s first four albums. Hlubek founded the band in Jacksonville in 1971, the same year he graduated from Forrest High School. The band is named after a legendary killer prostitute. The band hit it big with their 1

T Bone Burnett, Jeff Bridges, Wes Studi, Ali MacGraw, Annika Marks, Rickey Medlock and Stevie Salas Headline the Albuquerque Film & Music Experience Back for its fifth year of unique entertainment, the Albuquerque Film & Music Experience (AFME) will provide a weeklong lineup June 6 th –June 11 th . In addition to one-of-a-kind musical performances, independent and blockbuster films and opportunities to engage with filmmakers, actors and musicians, AFME will be featuring showcase events with special guests, including “The Dude” himself, Jeff Bridges, 13-time Grammy ® Award-winning artist; T Bone Burnett, acclaimed actor and producer; Wes Studi; Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blackfoot’s legendary guitarist Rickey Medlock; actress Ali MacGraw; guitarist and producer Stevie Salas; The Fosters’ Annika Marks and many others. “Each year, AFME is getting bigger and better with exciting events and talent in attendance, and this year’s lineup is second-to-none,” said Ivan Wiener, AFME

THIRD ANNUAL OUTLAW COUNTRY CRUISE TO SET SAIL JANUARY 2018 Damn fine lineup includes Blackberry Smoke, The Mavericks, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle & The Dukes, Rodney Crowell, and more 4-night music experience sails from New Orleans to Costa Maya, Mexico aboard Norwegian Pearl Reserve your vacation now at  outlawcountrycruise.com Blackberry Smoke Atlanta, GA –   The Outlaw Country Cruise  is back on the high seas in 2018, celebrating its third annual Caribbean voyage after boasting sold-out festivals its first two years.  Presented by Sixthman  and Steven Van Zandt’s  Renegade Circus , the party  sets sail January 22 - 26 ,  2018 hosting over 2,500 fans of Outlaw Country, Southern rock, honky-tonk and Americana music in the lap of luxury between  New Orleans and Costa Maya, Mexico .  It is sure to be one helluva boat ride with over four nights of rebels, renegades, and rabble-rousers making lifelong music memories aboard Norwegian Pearl. For those who want to start

BLACKFOOT WITH RICKEY MEDLOCKE BLACKFOOT is heading to Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois on November 23, 2017. This is a very special show as it will be featuring the BLACKFOOT FOUNDER and PHENOMENAL GUITAR PLAYER RICKEY MEDLOCKE!!  Yes, that Rickey Medlocke!   You can buy tickets here!!  BLACKFOOT BLACKFOOT RETURNS:!! The southern rock superstars return with the band's own legendary founder, guitarist extraordinaire and Lynyrd Skynyrd's own Rickey Medlocke.  Yes!!!! Rickey Medlocke will make a rare appearance with his BLACKFOOT band whom he handpicked to carry on the legacy of BLACKFOOT!! BLACKFOOT rocked the Arcada a few months back and they liked them so much that they invited them back to do it again, this time with the living legend Rickey Medlocke.  Be there, November 23rd, 2016, Arcada Theatre, St. Charles, Illinois. Call for more info or to buy tickets over the phone at 630-962-7000 About the Arcada Theatre  : Today, the “Gem of the Fox Valle

Blackfoot performing at The Vanguard   Blackfoot Blackfoot is back with a brand new CD and are set to perform the hits and some new songs from the newly released CD at The Vanguard in Tulsa , Oklahoma on August 18, 2016.  . Blackfoot , the Southern rock band formed in 1970’s by current lead guitarist of   Lynyrd Skynyrd ,   Rickey Medlocke is back with a new line-up.  Their album Southern Native   on   Loud & Proud Records hit stores on   August 5, 2016 .  Over the last two years, Medlocke wrote, produced and performed on Southern Native .  Carrying the torch for the next generation of Blackfoot and handpicked by Medlocke himself, the Jacksonville, Florida-based foursome, lead guitarist/vocalist Tim Rossi, guitarist/vocalist Rick Krasowski, bassist Brian Carpenter and drummer Matt Anastasi are carrying the torch for the next generation with their hard-driving southern rock sound. “This record is head to head old school meets new school, classic to new rock for a b

BLACKFOOT is BACK BETTER THAN EVER!!!! The band Blackfoot has a new record label, new players and lots of the old soul and legacy that has always been Blackfoot.  Hand picked by Rickey Medlocke himself, Blackfoot now on ' Loud & Proud'  this new generation brings it big time with this new music.   Medlocke produced the project and contributed over 1/2 of the songs being either written or co-written by him.  Make no mistake it, this is PURE BRED "BLACKFOOT."   SOUTHERN NATIVE is available on August 5th, 2016.  You can download a copy of the single, Southern Native at iTunes today !! BLACKFOOT IS BACK!!

Rickey Medlocke - Live Tonight on "Eddie Trunk Live" Tune into Channel 39 on the Sirius dial tonight at 8:30 p.m. eastern to hear the fantastic Eddie Trunk interview the ever rocking, talented and charismatic Rickey Medlocke .   Rickey was one of the original members of the band, "Lynyrd Skynyrd," and he is also the guy who formed the original "Blackfoot."   He has lots going on between the 2 projects and he just won a "Lifetime Achievement Award," that he will talk about tonight on the show.   Medlocke has reformed Blackfoot and he literally hand picked the members.  He will be performing with them at 3 shows later in the month and he will talk about that.   11/19/15 Blue Ocean Music Hall, Salisbury, Massachusetts 11/20/15 Seneca Casino, Niagara Falls, New York 11/21/15 Beacon Theatre, Hopewell, Virginia You can find out more about what Rickey Medlocke is doing by liking his Facebook page.   Again, the show is live at 8:30