Steve received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from his Alma Mater, University of Wisconsin Madison. To celebrate, he jammed with Jimmie Vaughan and the Tilt-a-Whirl Band with the Texas horns. “Glad to finally graduate! Thank you UW Madison and thank you Jimmie for coming to celebrate with me!” – Steve Miller
The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened their Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll exhibit with a grand celebration on April 1st, 2019. The exhibit examines rock & roll as one of the most important artistic movements of the twentieth century, and looks at its seismic influence across culture and society. With many of his instruments being […]
This year’s recipients of honorary degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison are both rock stars — one literally, the other in microbiology. The honorees are legendary musician Steve Miller, a 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and pioneering scientist Thomas Brock, whose research helped usher in modern molecular biology. Wisconsin News “I’m humbled by this […]
photo credit David Woo, courtesy of Sailor Music Renowned blues-rock guitarist, multi-platinum-selling singer/songwriter, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller continues his exploration of the blues. Having learned his first chords at age five from his godfather Les Paul, how to play lead guitar from T-Bone Walker at age nine, and then […]
Guitar Player: As one of the hardest working guitarists/vocalists in rock ’n’ roll history, Steve Miller has created a vast amount of music that is represented by his numerous commercial hits—particularly the songs recorded during a fertile decade that began in 1973 with the release The Joker, and followed by Fly Like an Eagle, Book of Dreams, Circle of Love, […]
From an Interview from the New Orleans and Jazz and Heritage Festival with John Swenson Steve Miller Band: Sunday, May 6 – Gentilly Stage, 5:20 P.M. You might think you know Steve Miller from the hits—“Fly Like an Eagle,” “Abracadabra,” “The Joker,” “Take the Money and Run,” etc.—but there’s a lot more to this singer-songwriter […]
Number 13…”Macho City” by the Steve Miller Band. Steve Miller Band is best known for its ’70s hits, but this out-of-character B-side to chart topper “Abracadabra” taps right into the roots of Texas psychedelia. Check out the list at the Dallas Observer. See article and list
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Hollywood, Florida – Hard Rock. The arena was PACKED! Both of these influential guitarists put on quite a show for their fans; even playing on 2 songs together during SMB’s set (“Mercury Blues” and “Stranger Blues”-both showcases for their blues chops, which were quite impressive!). Miller noted that the two had first become friends back […]
Capitol Records has announced a new pact with one of the most successful, acclaimed frontmen and guitarists in rock history. Steve Miller will bring his entire catalogue of recorded music back to the label where he spent a large part of his recording career, starting with the Steve Miller Band’s 1968 debut album Children of […]
(NEW YORK, NY) Coming off an extraordinary 63 shows in 2016, Rock n’ Roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller is excited to announce his 2017 summer tour campaign. Steve and his band look forward to delving into their deep catalogue of hits from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. The tour kicks off in the metro […]
It’s all about the changeover from country blues to city blues. This is the line where it changes. T-Bone was one of the very first guys who played electric guitar. He and Charlie Christian were pals and they played together. It’s famous that Charlie helped popularize single-string playing and became well known playing with Benny […]
