40 Years Ago: Carlos Santana Changes Name to ‘Devadip’
In the early '70s, a lot of people were searching for answers. Carlos Santana was apparently one of them, and he went so far as to change his name as part of his efforts.
In the early '70s, a lot of people were searching for answers. Carlos Santana was apparently one of them, and he went so far as to change his name as part of his efforts.
Earlier this week Neal Schon spilled the beans about him working again with Carlos Santana, who gave the future Journey guitarist his start. Now, we have learned that the project is actually a reunion of the original Santana lineup.
It's been more than 40 years since Neal Schon left Santana to form the band that would become Journey. However, a new interview with Schon reveals that he and Carlos Santana have had preliminary talks about a potential new project.
It seems like it took a while for Carlos Santana's anti-Kiss statements to tick off the band's resident demon, Gene Simmons. But once he fired back, he did so in typically unrestrained fashion.
Now into his fifth decade as a professional musician, Carlos Santana continues to defy expectations. After a decade that saw the most commercially successful albums of his career, his next album, 'Shape Shifter,' which will be released on May 15 on his own Starfaith label, is a mostly all-instrumental affair.
Legendary rocker Carlos Santana will be hitting the road this summer for seemingly the 236th time in his illustrious career. Last week, he announced the first series of dates in support of his upcoming album, 'Shape Shifter,' which will be released on May 15 on his own Starfaith label.
On Saturday night (Dec. 31), millions were treated to a special collaboration during 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' special, when guitar legend Carlos Santana and pop star Justin Bieber took the stage together for a rare performance.