THE WEIGHT BAND HONORS THE SPIRIT OF LEVON HELM & WOODSTOCK ON ‘ACOUSTIC LIVE’
On its latest release, The Weight Band continues to pay loving tribute to the music of The Band as well as add some of its own twists (and original tunes) to the legendary Woodstock group's extended c...
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BRIGGS FARM BLUES FESTIVAL CELEBRATES WOODSTOCK, OLD-SCHOOL BLUES AND RISING ARTISTS
Over the years, the Briggs Farm Blues Festival has hosted Grammy winners, blues legends and roots rock favorites. But when you're welcoming thousands of people to spend the weekend on your grounds, ma...
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MICHAEL LELLO’S FAVORITE CONCERTS OF THE YEAR
1. Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers with John Scofield, Kenny Garrett and Christian McBride, Town Hall, New York, June 3 2. Bob Dylan, The Fillmore, Philadelphia, Nov. 19 3. Peter Gabriel, Wells Fa...
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THE BOBBY LEES: ‘WE’RE REALLY COOL AND GOOD AT MUSIC’
The Bobby Lees might be from Woodstock, but they're no hippie revival act. The young punk group that has caught the ears of genre gods like Iggy Pop, Debbie Harry and Henry Rollins is gaining a reputa...
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ELLIOTT LANDY RECALLS THE MAKING OF HIS HISTORIC PHOTOS OF THE BAND
In the 1960s, the idea of what it means to be an American was changing. As a war raged in Vietnam, protests raged at home. Young people were no longer accepting that whatever their parents or governme...
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WE NEED NEPO BABIES. HERE’S WHY.
The pejorative label “Nepo baby” came into sharper focus late last year thanks to an exhaustive New York magazine package that traced the advantageous lineage of entertainers with the academic zeal of...
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MICHAEL LELLO’S FAVORITE CONCERTS OF THE YEAR
1. Arcade Fire, Bowery Ballroom, New York, March 18 2. Roger Waters, Madison Square Garden, New York, Aug. 30 3. Midlake, Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock, NY, May 13 4. Phish, Bethel Woods Center for...
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ZERO REVISITS KNOTTY HISTORY WITH LIVE ALBUM & EAST COAST DATES
If you put on the cleverly titled new live album from Zero, "Naught Again," you'll be transported back to the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, almost 30 years ago to the week. You'll hear a...
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MARCO BENEVENTO DROPS NEW ALBUM AND FOLLOWS THE ARROW TO HIS OWN FESTIVAL
Photo by Hazel Dunning It's a big month for Marco Benevento, as the keyboardist has just released a new album called "Benevento" and is about to host his inaugural festival. The keyboardist known a...
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$NOT, SCOWL, WARGASM UK WARM UP THE CROWD FOR LIMP BIZKIT
Photos by Keith Perks Opening acts for Limp Bizkit's "Still Sucks" tour stop at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre included rapper $not and the bands Scowl and Wargasm UK. You can find Keith Perks' ...
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