PURCHASE DICK WAGNER'S BOOK AT 11/24/14 On sale now at Ticketmaster/LiveNation! http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/08004D753EAE6171 The Dick Wagner "Remember the Child" Memorial Concert, benefiting The Children's Miracle Network: Jan 10, 2015 at The Fillmore, Detroit. Killer lineup honors Dick Wagner!! If you would like to donate money or items for the auction, please private message Susan Michelson. Concert and auction profits benefit the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the Beaumont Children's Hospital in Royal Oak.
2013 Thursday Sept 26 - 7pm
DESERT DREAMS PRODUCTIONS AND REAL II REAL PRODUCTIONS Desert Dreams Productions, LLC and Real II Reel Productions are proud to announce a Strategic Alliance to record and develop quality artists and to provide the highest level of professional production and recording services, songwriting, musical direction, and career advice to aspiring artists. The alliance brings together Dick Wagner, aka “The Maestro of Rock”—songwriter and lead guitarist for Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Lou Reed, KISS, Peter Gabriel, Meat Loaf, Lita Ford, and more — with producer and recording engineer, Marshall Block. Marshall has produced three "Best Albums of the Year," as well as music for major motion pictures and television shows, including the Academy Award winning film, "The Fighter," staring Mark Wahlberg. Marshall was also the executive producer for Dick Wagner's seminal album, "Rock Hitstory," which is currently being remastered for a second release.
Says co-executive, Dick Wagner, “Marshall Block and I have agreed to pool our considerable talents, industry contacts, and years of experience in recording and producing music, to provide multi-faceted services to artists desiring to work with lifetime music industry veterans.” “Our artists will record at Real ii Reel Studios, Marshall’s beautiful and sophisticated recording facilities in Fenton, Michigan, with a team of highly credited professionals working in their corner.” "We’re not gonna focus on high budget, cost-prohibitive production that would be difficult for aspiring artists to afford. Our alliance will provide artists with the highest quality professional music production and songwriting, at modest and affordable cost.” “Our artists will simply have to be willing to invest a little in themselves, to work hard and be dedicated to their art, and be willing to listen to the advice of those of us who are and have been there before.” says Dick Wagner. Co-executive Marshal Block adds, “With Desert Dreams and Real ii Real, you will find a place where an artist’s best interests are at the forefront of our thoughts… And besides, we love seeing an artist’s reactions after they hear how they sound in the studio…and their smiles after hearing a few great road stories told during the process,” Marshall states.
Recording at Real ii Reel Studios, with Marshall Block, Dick Wagner and artist Cassie Wilcox
“I call my studio in the Fenton Woods “The Ponderosa,” because this studio is both my home and also our alliance’s work facility. This means that our artists are provided with all the comforts of home, along with the extraordinary opportunity to interact with the Maestro and his wealth of musical knowledge, as well as be regaled by stories of days with the Jackson Five, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, and the entire Jackson family by Susan Michelson, Desert Dreams partner and the Maestro’s personal and business manager.” You are invited to come meet us and work in the wooded peace of lovely Fenton, where wild turkeys roam the grounds, where deer peek in and play at the edges of the property… and where, from the first day with the Maestro, you will learn more about musical performance, creativity, and songwriting than any commercial class can teach you. Contact:
Desert Dreams Partners, Susan Michelson and Dick Wagner
05/27/13 We're so proud to announce: DICK WAGNER: FIVE BIG AWARDS for NOT ONLY WOMEN BLEED, Vignettes from the Heart of a Rock Musician!! • 2013 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Category: Narrative Non-Fiction • 2013 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS: Category: Non-Fiction: Narrative • 2013 IPPY INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS BOOK AWARD: Category: Autobiography/Memoir • 2013 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Category Winner: Music and Performing Arts Categories • 2013 FOREWORD BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS: Finalist – awaiting final winners on June 29, 2013: Category: Adult Non-Fiction, Performing Arts & Music WOW! Dick's first book knocks it out of the arena... Go Dickie! All copies ordered from this link will be autographed. Trust the book experts: it's hilarious, touching, quirky, musical -- a great read! www.notonlywomenbleed.com
DICK WAGNER CONCERTS, BOOK SIGNINGS & APPEARANCES - SUMMER 2013 Watch this space for Additions and Updates to schedule! MAY 25: PRIVATE PARTY, Tempe, Arizona
MAY 29: NEW YORK CITY: IPPY AWARDS CEREMONY: DICK WAGNER, SILVER MEDAL PROVIDENCE ROOM 311 W 57th St. Tickets 800.644.0133 x1011. 6PM TO 9PM
JUNE 1: SCHAUMSBURG, ILLINOIS: WHOLE LIFE EXPO, SCHAUMBURG CONVENTION CENTER.
REHEARSALS MICHIGAN, INTERVIEWS
JUNE 13: LANSING, MICHIGAN:
JUNE 14: FRASER, MICHIGAN: HUBER & BREESE MUSIC
SECRET WARM-UP SHOW: JUNE 15, UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, MICHIGAN
SECRET WARM-UP SHOW JUNE 19 UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, MICHIGAN
JUNE 21: STRATFORD, ONTARIO, CANADA: STRATFORD BLUESFEST, ALLMAN ARENA.
JUNE 22: STRATFORD, ONTARIO, CANADA: STRATFORD BLUESFEST BAND SHELL. DICK WAGNER BAND IN CONCERT: http://stratfordbluesandribfest.ca/ FREE ADMISSION TO ALL PERFORMANCES. VIP SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLE. TIME TBA
JUNE 26: WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN: MOTOR CITY GUITAR, BOOK SIGNING, Q & A, Dick shares stories from his book and plays some tunes on guitar. 1565 Crescent Lake Rd, Waterford Township, MI 48327. Phone: (248) 673-1900
JUNE 28: AUBURN HILLS, MI CALLAHANS MUSIC HALL (RECORDING LIVE THIS NIGHT)
JULY 6: KITCHENER CANADA, KISS EXPO
JULY 9: FLINT, MICHIGAN: CLIO AMPHITHEATRE 301 Rogers Lodge Drive .Flint Michigan
JULY 12: WINDSOR, ONTARIO CANADA: WINDSOR BLUESFEST
AUGUST 23: Dick Wagner special guest star with Jim Cummings Band at Hastings Festival
AUGUST 30: TBA. Dick Wagner Band
OCTOBER 15: Private party, Phoenix, Arizona
MAY 8 We’re very proud to announce that DICK WAGNER’s memoirs, NOT ONLY WOMEN BLEED, VIGNETTES FROM THE HEART OF A ROCK MUSICIAN, has been awarded the 2013 SILVER MEDAL for AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR by the INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS (The “IPPY” Awards.) More than 5000 entries competed in this year’s competition.
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10/23/11 From the desk of Dick Wagner I am returning to the live stage on the following dates: Friday, September 11 Thursday November 17th Go to TICKETMASTER for Dick Wagner tickets
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January 2011
GIBSON.COM The 10 Greatest Concept Albums of All Time12.30.10 # 6 WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE: Alice Cooper, artistWritten by Alice Cooper and Dick WagnerProduced by Bob EzrinMusicians: Dick Wagner, Steve Hunter, Prakash John, Whitey Glan, Josef Chirowskihttp://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/concept-albums-1230-2010/# |
November 2010
DICK WAGNER in TOP 25 Guitar Solos of ALL TIME! Gibson.com announces the Top
50 Guitar Solos of all time: # 25 for Sweet Jane (Lou
Reed) http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/Top-50-Guitar-Solos-924/
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September 2010
ALICE COOPER, DICK WAGNER Music Featured On Horror FlickSilas Gore, A Film TrilogyDick Wagner and Alice Cooper are writing together for rock horror film, Silas Gore. Recording to begin at Harmonie Park Studios in Detroit. Tentative schedule begins October 1st in Detroit. Stay tuned for updates. |
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WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE 2: Alice
Cooper, Dick Wagner and Bob Ezrin are
together again for the reprise of Alice
Cooper's "Welcome to My Nightmare."
The new album, "Welcome To My Nightmare 2"
was introduced by Alice at his June 19, 2010
press conference in Clisson, France: "I'm
very happy with working with [producer] Bob
[Ezrin] again. It's 'Welcome 2 My
Nightmare', and it's the next nightmare.
Thirty years later, he has another
nightmare, and this one is even worse than
the last one. |
August 2010
PREMIERGuitar
MAGAZINE Desert Dreams own Dick Wagner is featured in the August 2010 issue of Premier Guitar Magazine. |
February 2008
Reviewers love WENSDAY & TORCH ROCK Read Wensday's Reviews
August 2007
Arizona-Based Sultry
Singer-Songwriter WENSDAY Debuts At #1 Most Added
On
FMQB AC Chart With First Single "Only Women
Bleed"
Off Debut Album Torch Rock, Desert Dreams
label
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Singer & Musician Magazine
Announces Wensday
As The First Singer & Musician/iRadio Featured
Artist
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Thanks to the following radio stations for playing
WENSDAY'S TORCH ROCK CD!
WJDF - Orange,
MA Firebird - Pottsdam, NY WSNN - Pottsdam, NY LITE 98 - Hurrican, WVA WILD - Hurrican, WVA WQXQ - Owensboro, KY WKYA - Central City, KY Mix 96.7 - Lakewood Park, FL WJER-FM - Dover, OH Normal 98.7 - New Philadelphia, OH EASY - New Philadelphia, OH WNPQ - Canton, OH WBTC - Urichsville, OH WJER - Dover, OH WOCO - Oconto, WI WWIS - Black River Falls, WI KAYL - Storm Lake, IA KLMJ - Hampton, IA KQCR - Hampton, IA KLBQ - Eldorado, AR K-TRAIN - Pine Bluff, AR |
KXAZ - Page,
AZ KIXR - Ponca City, OK KIQX - Durango, CO KKDC - Dolores, CO KEAO - Maui, HI KGY - Olympia, WA KHZ Radio - LA, CA; Ocean City, MD; Baltimore, MD, www.KHZTV.com KZUM - Lincoln, NE WCVF - FREDONIA NY KSFT - Sioux City, IA KVIC - Victoria, TX FM 100.3, Lakewood Park, FL WLQK - Cooksville, TN WKXD - Cooksville, TN iRadio LA - Los Angeles Radio Crystal Blue - New York Moozikoo Radio Nashville TN KONI FM - Maui HI KPMW FM - Maui HI KTOH FM - Kalaheu HI |
April 2007
MARDI
GRAS Promotional Poster
(Click link
to view)
April 2007
DESERT DREAMS ONLINE STORE
IS NOW OPEN!
Get your copy of Torch Rock today!
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE STORE
April 2007
DESERT DREAMS RECORDING ARTIST
Wensday
will be the featured guest on the
ARIZONA MIDDAY SHOW
When: Wednesday April
25th
Where: NBC, Channel 12
Time: 11am to 12 noon.
The producers will play teasers and interview Wensday
live.
She will also sing two songs: Arizona Man and
Bulldog Blues.
This is the first of Wensday's TV
appearances.... We truly wish the band were ready now
to play this show live with her. But we hope to have
you ready to rock by the next TV appearance.
Please join us and watch the show!
Please share this news with friends and fans of
Wensday
For more on Wensday, please see
these links:
www.wensdaymusic.com
www.desertdreamsllc.com
www.myspace.com/wensdaymusic
http://youtube.com/results?search_query=desert+dreams+Wednesday
March 2007
BREAKING NEWS
Take one fantastic Jazz guitarist
(Sid Jacobs)
Add one fantastic keyboard player(Freddie
Mandel)
Put them on stage at The Bordello
A hot new club in LA
And add the incredible vocals of
WENSDAY
And you get a completely unique
musical experience
Wednesday March 7
Was Wensday's LA debut
And it was spectacular
I know...I was there!
She sang songs from the great
American songbook
Torch songs
And songs from the new CD
Torch Rock
She was a musical force
In a room that seemed to be designed just for her
I have a vested interest in Wensday
I am her writer/Producer
And I am blown away at how she is progressing on her way
To stardom
Is the place to obtain her Torch
Rock CD
Just do it...order it and be blown away
By the voice!
You will be happy you did!
Dick Wagner
Alice Cooper Dubs Her
'The Other Girl Next Door':
Sultry Singer-Songwriter
WENSDAY
Brings Her Fiery Fusion of Edge and Sophistication
To New Downtown LA Hotspot BORDELLO
With Monthly Residency Every First Wednesday Of The
Month Starting March 7th
Arizona-based singer/songwriter Wensday will be bringing her fiery fusion of edge and sophistication to downtown LA hotspot Bordello with her new monthly residency every first Wednesday of the month starting March 7th. Playing alongside Wensday at this free preview show will be Fred Mandel on keyboard (Elton John, Queen, Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper) and guitar virtuoso Sid Jacobs (Buddy Montgomery, Harold Land, Eddie Harris). A sultry and sweet chanteuse one minute, a bold and edgy rocker the next, rock legend Alice Cooper sums it up best, _Wensday is the other girl next door._ She brings a magical multiple personality to her explosive debut album whose title forges an exciting new musical hybrid: Torch Rock.
Her diverse musical
backgrounds as a jazz and rock singer, combined with
her blues and classical training make Wensday simply
way too cool to peg. Since graduating with a drama
degree from NYU_where her social life gathered
around weekend raves--she_s complemented her
sophisticated jazz gigs with work as a body piercer
in renowned tattoo parlors in Miami and Atlanta, in
addition to taking on multiple roles as teacher,
director, vocal coach, playwright and Associate
Director of All Childrens Theater in her hometown of
Providence, Rhode Island.
Located at 901 E. 1st St., Bordello, formerly Little
Pedro's, flirts with the notorious past of its
infamous location, as the oldest bar and brothel in
Downtown Los Angeles, by reflecting its legendary
status as a theater of the unusual and provocative.
The completely renovated and colorfully redecorated
venue has been appropriately renamed by famed L.A.
club owner Tony Gower, celebrity designer Dana
Hollister, revolutionary urban planner Elizabeth
Peterson and innovative restaurateur Jim Venetos.
WHO: Sultry singer-songwriter WENSDAY
WHAT: Performance in support of debut album Torch
Rock
WHERE: Downtown LA Hotspot Bordello, 901 E. 1st St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90021 (213) 687-3766 (former
location of Little Pedro's)
WHEN:
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
1st set-time: 9:30pm, 2nd set-time: 11pm
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For more information on WENSDAY or to arrange an
interview contact:
Steve Levesque or Jennifer Malazarte at Luck Media
& Marketing, Inc. at (310) 860-9170
info@luckmedia.com,
www.luckmedia.com,
or www.wensdaymusic.com
MARCH 2007
See Wensday LIVE at The Bordello in
Los Angeles.
First Wednesday of every month:
Upcoming appearances at Bordello: April 4, May 2, June
6, July 4
December 2006
WENSDAY
& Dick Wagner will be on radio station
KDKB 93.3 FM
Sunday at 11pm with Danny Zelisko talking
about the new album.
Listen online at the link above or tune in your radio to hear this show with WENSDAY!
October 2006
Desert Dreams is proud to announce the signing of
WENSDAY
to a Production & Management contract!
Hot Desert News!
Alice
Cooper interviews Dick Wagner on Alice's syndicated
radio show, "Nights with Alice Cooper."
Listen to the
interview that was aired on the
'Nights With Alice Cooper'
radio show in May 2006:
NOTE: This is a large file, so it may take
some time to load.
June 2006 has Dick Wagner joining the MySpace.com community! If you have a MySpace.com account go check it out and add you to his friends list! And Rock On!!! www.myspace.com/dickwagnermusic
May 2006 finds Dick Wagner in production and songwriting collaboration with Dr. Gary Telgenhoff. Dr. Telgenhoff is creator of the SkinnerRat project, a look at the dark side of life through the eyes of the "rock drummer" and senior medical examiner of Las Vegas. Truly brilliant, slightly twisted, out of the mainstream music.
April, 2006 brings Dick Wagner to a creative meeting and co-writing session with Alice Cooper, the result of which will be potential new songs for Mr. Cooper’s next album (CD). After a long period of time, these two master songwriters are once again joined in what has always been a fruitful and successful collaboration of creative minds.
April 2006 also finds Dick Wagner in the studio with young and gifted singer, MissWensday, producing the initial tracks of her first CD. The CD will feature songs written by Mr. Wagner and MissWensday. MissWensday is a soulful Jazz/Blues/Pop singer from Providence R.I. with fantastic cross over appeal
An auspicious beginning for the Desert Dreams Team!
More to come!!