NEWS:
A feature interview with Steve Winwood is featured in the March/April issue of Performing Songwriter magazine [Keyboard section]. Steve Winwood will be Tom Petty's very special guest on Petty's summer tour of the US. Tom Petty played the Super Bowl half-time show.
Steve Winwood released "9 Lives" April 29th. This is his 9th solo release and is on the Columbia label. Best Buy has is selling an exclusive CD with DVD of an interview with behind the scenes footage shot at Wincraft Studios and some clips from Steve's past.
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood played Madison Square Garden on Feb. 25, 26 and 28. Clapton & Winwood played for Countryside Rocks at Highclere Castle, Hampshire, UK on 19 May 2007. They played songs that they originally played in Blinf Faith as well as some other music. They also played together again in Chicago on July 28 as part of the Crossroads Guitar Festival 2. The DVD of the CROSSROADS 2 concert was released November 20, 2007.
Spencer Davis celebrated his 65th birthday by playing a gig at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood on 7/15/07. The free concert was to promote the opening of the Mods and Rockers film fest by the American Cinematheque. He played classic Spencer Davis Group hits and music from his new CD "SO FAR" which sounds great! Check the Spencer Davis Group website for more information. Spencer tours the world with his new band & played at LA's Greek Theater 9/17/06 along with Tommy James & the Shondells, Eric Burdon & the Animals & the Grass Roots. Promoters & radio ststions have been offering a considerable amount of money to get the original band members back together seeing as they are one of the only 60's groups in which all original members are still alive. A Spencer Davis Group Live DVD with the original line up is now available in the US.
Winwood & friends to paid tribute to Jim Capaldi. Some of the musicians at the very special tribute concert in London to honor Jim were: Pete Townsend, Joe Walsh, Bill Wyman, Paul Weller, Simon Kirke and many others including Steve. 1/21/07 at the Roundhouse in London. This very special night featured the music of Jim Capaldi & Traffic. Check out www.roundhouse.org.uk for more info.
BLIND FAITH HYDE PARK CONCERT DVD is now available in the US. Great Steve Winwood performances recorded on video. Don't pass this one by.
Mid September 2004 PBS TV aired Soundstage featuring a concert from Steve and his band made in Chicago earlier that year. Many highlights including "Bully" LIVE! The DVD of this show now available where better DVD's are sold.
A Spencer Davis Group Live DVD with the original line up is now available in the US.
Traffic 94 is now available on DVD & CD under "The Last Great Traffic Jam" title & it's great.
Traffic was inducted into the Rock Hall. Tickets were about $2500 but you could watch the entire ceremony on big screens for only $10 at the Rock Hall in Cleveland as the ceremony unfolded. A shortened version of the ceremony aired on VH1.
STEVE RELEASED AN EXTENDED VERSION OF HIS GREAT CD CALLED "ABOUT TIME" ON HIS OWN NEW LABEL: WINCRAFT MUSIC IN CONJUNCTION WITH Sci FIDELITY RECORDS. 30 MINS. MORE MUSIC INCLUDING LIVE VERSIONS OF DEAR MR. FANTASY AND VOODOO CHILE MORE DETAILS ON SteveWinwood.com
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