Welsh crooner Sir Tom Jones is to headline the star-studded concert paying tribute to his pal Elvis. The veteran singer, who struck up a close friendship with Elvis in the 1970s, will be joined by acts including KT Tunstall, Mica Paris, Tony Hadley and Travis' Fran Healy for Radio 2's Elvis Forever show in London's Hyde Park on Sunday, September 12. Priscilla will be co-hosting the event and the TCB Band will provide backing music. A fireworks display will mark the end of the concert, which will be held to pay tribute to Presley's back catalogue. Radio 2 and 6 Music head of programmes, Lewis Carnie, says, "I am delighted that Sir Tom can join us to celebrate the music of Elvis Presley, for a night that promises to be very special."
Source: ElvisMatters
Jerry Lee Lewis album released today
Tuesday, 07 September 2010 06:28
Jerry Lee Lewis' latest album titled 'Mean Old Man' will be released today.
The album sees him collaborating wit many musical greats like Ronnie Wood, Merle Haggard, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and John Fogerty, amongst others.
TCB Band to perform at ElvisMatters birthday party
Thursday, 02 September 2010 06:12
ElvisMatters' next Elvis Birthday Party on Sunday January 23rd 2011 will be very special! To celebrate Elvis’s 76th birthday, they have booked the original TCB Band featuring Ronnie Tutt, Jerry Scheff, James Burton and Glen D. Hardin! Lead vocals by Dennis Jale. Tickets for this exceptional Birthday Live Concert Party with the Elvis Band go on sale today, so don’t miss out!
VIP Tickets (first rows + meet & greet prior to the show): 65 euro
After a very successful European tour, James will once again share the stage with Dutch band Mufkin Tass. For one night only, James will talk about his career and will perform the songs that he recorded with the many artists he worked with. The show will take place on December 10 in Antwerp, Belgium. Tickets are now available.
Shows announced for Vienna 2011
Friday, 27 August 2010 16:58
Dennis Jale will once again be performing with the TCB Band in Vienna. For now, there are 3 shows planned: January 14, 15 and 16. Special guest will be Joe Esposito.
BBC Radio 2 will be bringing together some of the biggest names in music to pay tribute to the music of Elvis in a special concert hosted by Chris Evans. Priscilla Presley will be making a special guest appearance. The cast of the show will also be joined by the TCB Band (Jerry, Ronnie, Glen D and James), who will perform a number of songs both with the artists and Elvis on the big screen. The proceedings will be led by Chris Evans plus other guest presenters who are all great Elvis fans, culminating in a spectacular firework finale. The performers include:
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Mufkin Tass album available for download
Thursday, 26 August 2010 09:40
Mufkin Tass, the band that James toured Europe with in April/May 2010 finally released their album for online distribution. James is featured on this album, as well as Jerry Scheff, Kenny Aronoff and Rusty Young.
Visit CD Baby to purchase individual songs or to download the entire album. The album comes with a special bonus DVD and features special guest musicians Kenny Aronoff, Jerry Scheff, Rusty Young and James Burton.
Article about Crossroads
Monday, 23 August 2010 21:32
The online edition of Premier Guitar magazine has an article about Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival, including an in-depth schedule of the entire day (with lots of in depth coverage of exactly what happened on stage), a ton of great pictures of all the artists, plenty of quotes from the performers, behind-the-scenes coverage of the turntable stage, and much more.
BCC radio host Geoff Barker marked James' birthday on his radio show yesterday. There are tracks from some of the legends Burton has worked with, including Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison.
You can listen to the broadcast here. Duration: 120 minutes.
James on the radio
Thursday, 19 August 2010 06:58
Rockin’ Ron Cade and the Elvis & Friends Show will be spotlighting James this Sunday morning. The summer of Elvis rocks on with The Elvis & Friends Show on 98.1 WOGL. It’s the #1 rated, award winning and longest running tribute to Elvis in America…… Live it, Love it, Feel it on 98.1 WOGL.
James will donate three signed guitars at MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY’s WESTFEST 2010, which takes place FRIDAY (8/13) through SUNDAY (8/15) at the GARFIELD COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS in RIFLE, COLORADO. BURTON will be donating the guitars through his JAMES BURTON FOUNDATION, which is dedicated to providing musical scholarships and instruments to children as well as young adults. It is BURTON’s dream to give back to the musical community by helping the young musicians realize their potential. So far, the Foundation has been able to give away a few thousand guitars to kids.
BURTON will join fellow guitarists DOYLE DYKES and PAT FLYNN for the GUITAR SHOOTOUT, which is set for SUNDAY (8/15) during WESTFEST. Also joining MURPHEY will be CRAIG MORGAN, PATTY LOVELESS, JAMES OTTO, BILL MILLER, PETER ROWAN, DON EDWARDS, WADDIE MITCHELL and TRAILER CHOIR, RYAN MURPHEY, CARIN MARI and PONY EXPRESS, cowgirl poet SARAH MURPHEY, THE PRAIRIE ROSE WRANGLERS and a host of local cowboy singers and poets, Indian musicians and dancers.
This website now has a store! In association with Amazon, you can now shop there for James Burton items, without having to leave this site.
You can find a link to the store on the top of every page or visit by clicking this link: James Burton Store.
News feed
Sunday, 08 August 2010 15:32
It's now possible to keep up-to-date with this website through an RSS feed.
Steve Wariner on James
Saturday, 07 August 2010 06:33
Below is an excerpt from an interview Steve Wariner did about his new album.
You say you’re a Telecaster man—what drew you to that guitar?
When I was a kid we used to watch the Ozzie and Harriet Show, and I used to wait for Ricky Nelson to play at the end because James Burton was playin’ with him. I didn’t really know who James Burton was. I’d heard my dad say his name, but I was a kid. I just knew the he was playin’ a Telecaster and makin’ the strings bend, and I wanted to do what he was doin’. I think I just got hooked on it then, and then through the years here comes Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Don Rich and Merle Haggard, and that West Coast Tele stuff. I’ve always just been crazy about Teles. And then I met Albert Lee and heard him play, and those Tele guys just killed me. I went down a few years ago to James Burton’s first annual charity event that he did in Shreveport, I went down and played with him, Eric Johnson and Brad Paisley, Steve Cropper. We all played together and it was so much fun.
Exhibit Honoring Frank Page Set To Open At Municipal Auditorium
Friday, 06 August 2010 07:45
The "Friends of the Municipal" are excited and proud to invite both media and public alike to join them on Friday, August 6 at 10:00 a.m. at the Historic Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, for the presentation of the new Museum Display honoring Legendary Louisiana Hayride Announcer Frank Page (also known as: The Man Who Introduced Elvis to the World on Oct. 16th, 1954.
President of the "Friends of the Muni," Larry Porter noted "We are very grateful to Mr. Chester Kelly (former owner of Crescent Landing Catfish Restaurant) for his donation of this beautiful display honoring Mr. Page."
The large four-panel (4'x8' each) laminated boards of some 60 photos depicting Frank's life was originally displayed at Kelly's Restaurant Aug. 28th of 2009. Along with Kelly, Don Razinsky, GM of Ridgways Reprographics and Page's longtime friend and colleague, Tom Pace worked together on this joint project for over three years. Said Pace, "After all this time, Frank is being honored with this Wall of Fame, where it rightly belongs, here at the Municipal Auditorium where Elvis first performed at the Hayride, and Page introduced him."
"It's so exciting to know that the Friends of Municipal Auditorium are going to have Frank Page's career on "Special Display" in the Municipal Auditorium," said Louise Burton, Board member of the "Friends of the Muni.
"According to former Elvis lead guitarist James Burton, "Frank is a very good friend of mine and played a very important part in the success of the Louisiana Hayride. I will be there to wish him well and give him my support." "God Bless You Frank" concluded Burton, a member of the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame, as well as an early musician appearing with the Louisiana Hayride Band.
"Both James and Louise Burton will be in attendance, along with SMG VP & G.M. Sam Voisin, and numerous city officials, colleagues and friends of Frank.
The event is free to the public, and cookies and lemonade will be served following the official ceremonies.
Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 to be released on DVD
Tuesday, 03 August 2010 06:42
Set Captures Highlights From Sold-Out Festival With Legendary Music And Collaborations Including Eric Clapton, ZZ Top, Steve Winwood, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy, John Mayer, Bill Murray, And More
Blu-Ray And DVD Arrive November 9 From Rhino
LOS ANGELES – Often credited as being one of the all-time greatest guitarists and known amongst his peers as one of the all-time greatest collaborators, the ultimate Clapton collaboration took place earlier this year at the CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL 2010 on June 26 at Chicago’s Toyota Park. For one day only, Clapton gathered the past, present, and future of guitar music onto one stage for an incredible all-day musical event in front of a crowd of over 27,000. The third Crossroads Guitar Festival was a sold out, 11-hour tour de force with all profits benefiting The Crossroads Centre in Antigua, a treatment and education facility founded by Clapton for chemically dependent persons.
John Denver with just James and Jerry Scheff backing him up.
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Wrecking Crew Film outtake
Friday, 30 July 2010 06:18
Denny Tedesco, producer of a wonderful movie about the Wrecking Crew, just released an outtake of the movie where James talks about a recording session involving him and Tommy Tedesco (Denny's dad). You can find the clip here.
The Wrecking Crew will be screened at the Sheraton Meadowlands in New Jersey this weekend at the The National Rock & Roll Fan Fest / “Weekend of 100 Rock Stars". The film is playing on Saturday, the 31st and Sunday the 1st at 3pm each day.
This movie includes so many wonderful hit songs, which means the licensing to release the movie is quite expensive. They are trying to bring down the the licensing costs by donations and raising money in all kinds of ways. To see how you can help, visit: www.wreckingcrewfilm.com
New design finished
Saturday, 24 July 2010 18:07
It took me a bit longer than expected, but this website has a new look.
Please let me know if you experience any problems.
Website update
Thursday, 22 July 2010 08:13
Over the next few days, I will be making a few changes to the website layout. I'll try to keep the downtime of the website to a minimum, but some downtime is inevitable. The 'new' website should be online this weekend.
James to return to the UK in November
Sunday, 18 July 2010 11:41
James Burton will once again be flying to the UK this November to headline the 22nd International Guitar Festival of Great Britain. As with all other appearances James will only be performing for one night on 20 November 2010 at 7.30pm.
James will once again be taking his audience on a wonderful musical journey with ballads, rock 'n' roll and the blues along with guests Chris Clayton, Mike Byrne, Susan Hedges, Don Woods and special guest Brian 'Saxaphone' Jones.
This is for sure a show not to be missed so get your tickets now as last year it was a complete sell out!
Tickets are £20.50 and are available online from www.bestguitarfest.com or by calling the box office on 01516 660000.
Still (miraculously) alive and kicking, Jerry Lee Lewis will unleash his Verve Records set "Mean Old Man" -- the sequel to the 2006 collection of all-star duets "Last Man Standing" -- on Sept. 7, just 22 days before his 75th birthday.
Produced by drummer Jim Keltner and gazillionaire Steve Bing (whose Shangri-La Records released "Last Man Standing"), the new collection once again mates the piano-pumping rock 'n' roll legend with a full slate of luminaries. Here's the track listing, with guests, for the deluxe 18-cut version of the album:
1. “Mean Old Man” w. Ronnie Wood (written by Kris Kristofferson) 2. “You Can Have Her” w. Eric Clapton/James Burton 3. “Dead Flowers” w. Mick Jagger 4. “Middle Age Crazy” w. Tim McGraw/Jon Brion 5. “Rockin’ My Life Away” w. Kid Rock/Slash 6. “You Are My Sunshine” w. Sheryl Crow/Jon Brion 7. “Swinging Doors” w. Merle Haggard/James Burton 8. “Hold You In My Heart” w. Shelby Lynne 9. “I Really Don’t Want To Know” w. Gillian Welch 10. “Railroad to Heaven” w. Solomon Burke 11. “Sweet Virginia” w. Keith Richards 12. “Roll Over Beethoven” w. Ringo Starr/John Mayer/Jon Brion 13. “Bad Moon Rising” w. John Fogerty 14. “Please Release Me” w. Gillian Welch 15. “Whiskey River” w. Willie Nelson 16. “Sunday Morning Coming Down” 17. “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” w. Mavis Staples/Robbie Robertson/Nils Lofgren 18. “Miss The Mississippi and You”
The album will also be available in a 10-track standard edition; the iTunes version will include an exclusive bonus track, the JLL-Shelby Lynne duet "Here Comes That Rainbow."
D&N's James Burton Foundation Dinner and Silent Auction
Thursday, 08 July 2010 07:12
D&N’s Elvis Presley Fan Club invites you to join them and their guest star, James Burton, Elvis’ TCB Band lead guitarist, in his only Elvis Week 2010 appearance. Austin, Texas DJ Tyke Harrison hosts. 4:30 - 5:30 PM James Burton greets guests individually & The Express Band performs from Burton's extensive repertoire . 5:30 PM dinner served. 6:00 PM exclusive James Burton interview. Advance ticket purchase only - $35/person includes your dinner. Reserved seating. Mail checks to: Nancie Craft, 6607 Cindy Lane, Houston, TX 77008. Include email address for tickets to be emailed. Please enclose a self addressed, stamped envelope for tickets to be mailed. For more information, visit http://elvisjunky.com.tripod.com/. Seating is VERY limited for this event.
This is your only opportunity to see James Burton during Elvis Week 2010. James Burton is the legendary wild man of the Fender Telecaster and guitar virtuoso. In addition to being the lead guitarist for Elvis Presley’s TCB Band, James Burton was side man to Ricky Nelson, Graham Parson’s Elvis Presley, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, John Denver and countless others. James Burton is a member of the following: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame, Blues Hall of Fame, Gospel Hall of Fame and Musician’s Hall of Fame.
When James was in Holland, he had an interview with Guitarist Magazine. The interview was published in the July issue of the magazine.
James to perform at Westfest 2010
Wednesday, 07 July 2010 11:17
Patty Loveless, Craig Morgan, James Otto and Trailer Choir are among the country acts appearing at Michael Martin Murphey's Westfest 2010 taking place Aug. 12-15 in Rifle, Colo. The event at the Garfield County Fairgrounds will also feature famed guitarists James Burton and Doyle Dykes, bluegrass innovator Peter Rowan and cowboy singer-songwriters Don Edwards and Waddie Mitchell. Throughout the month of July, Murphey is performing Fridays through Sundays at the Fir Amphitheater in LaVeta, Colo., during the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Roots and Boots summer concert series.
Message from James
Wednesday, 23 June 2010 21:43
Calling All Fans:
The James Burton Foundation is happy to announce that through donations from people like you we now have the funds available to acquire the equipment to develop a first-class recording studio in the Foundation office. With this studio we will be providing instruction & training for the children we support with our guitars. Even though we have raised the funds for the equipment, we are still in need of donations for construction of the studio.
We graciously accept all contributions and welcome a donation in memory of someone or on someone’s behalf.
The James Burton Foundation donates guitars to music programs in various schools throughout the United States. We also donate to children’s hospitals, children in the foster care system, abused and neglected children, and to Veterans’ hospitals. In the future, we hope to expand out program to be able to provide services for other children in need.
Music is a vital part of any child’s life and can be a catalyst to a healthy, positive and productive adult life. This recording studio is just a small part of what the James Burton Foundation has and will continue to offer to children.
You can make your donations through my cause right here on Facebook with this link http://www.causes.com/causes/179203 or you can mail in a donation to the James Burton Foundation , 714 Elvis Presley Avenue, Shreveport Louisiana 71101. Thank you for your kindness and if you have any questions, please email us at
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or call us at (318) 424-5000.
We cannot do this without your support.
God Bless You,
James Burton
Clip of new 'On Tour' DVD online
Thursday, 17 June 2010 08:44
The USA Warner site now shows a 1 min clip of 'Burning Love' from the 'Elvis On Tour' blu ray version. The clip gives you an idea of the final result, but offcourse, you can not compare a computer screen with the quality of a Full HD tv with Blu Ray player. For the clip, click here and scroll to the cover of 'Elvis On Tour'.
The region 2 (Europe) verison of this DVD anf Blu-Ray edition can be ordered exclusively from ElvisMatters.com. Release date is set for August 3.
Fancy seeing six great guitar players in an allstar lineup in London?
James Burton, Martin Simpson, Nokie Edwards, Dennis Coffey and John Etheridge join Richard Thompson for a one-off show on June 14 at the Southbank Centre in London covering all kinds of guitar ground from country to folk, jazz and soul.
It's part of Thompson's series of gigs as curator of this year's Meltdown festival, a series of events from 11-21 June, and the gig also feature bass legends Jerry Scheff and Danny Thompson, drummers Jay Bellerose and Debra Dobkin, as well as special guest vocalist Christine Collester.
Opening the show are acclaimed blues musicians Beverly Guitar Watkins and Albert White.
