LAUREN MONORE WITH RICK ALLEN BRING DEEPLY HEALING SET OF SONGS TO D.C.
Photos and review by Andy Jillson Lauren Monroe, along with legendary Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen, played a heartfelt set of songs in an intimate setting at The Loft (City Winery DC) this past w...
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SCOTT METZGER MAKES THE SOLO ALBUM HE WAS AVOIDING — AND HE’S READY FOR MORE
A newly purchased 1955 Martin 008 acoustic guitar, a stuffed animal and a global pandemic are all it took for Scott Metzger to finally make a solo album. Metzger, known for his work in Joe Russo's ...
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LEFTOVER SALMON BRINGS DUO SHOWS TO NORTHEAST AS BAND LOOKS BACK ON 30 YEARS
Vince Herman and Drew Emmitt have been playing together for 30 years in Leftover Salmon, but when the two get together for duo shows -- as they'll do Wednesday at City Winery in Philadelphia and Thurs...
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WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS FINDS COMFORT IN SONGWRITING DURING PERSONAL TURMOIL
William Fitzsimmons was once asked by a TV and film music supervisor if he had any songs that didn't have the word "love" or "heart" in them. "I don't think I actually have any!" the singer-songwri...
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ROYSTON LANGDON PURSUES SOLO CAREER AS LEEDS
Royston Langdon, known for fronting the British band Spacehog, which had a massive hit with "In The Meantime" in the mid-'90s, is doing his own thing these days under the name LEEDS, an homage to his ...
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HUDSON TAYLOR RETURNS TO NYC AFTER SOLD-OUT SEPTEMBER RUN
Just a few short months after playing to sell-out crowds in New York -- both as headliners and opening for countryman Hozier at the Beacon Theatre for three nights -- Irish brother duo Hudson Taylor r...
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NO QUARTER HELPS KEEP THE LED ZEPPELIN LEGACY ALIVE ON STAGE
When guitarist and Led Zeppelin superfan Bryan Christiansen was assembling a tribute band, No Quarter, he had no shortage of talented musicians to choose from. But finding players that could swing lik...
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THE WEIGHT BRINGS THE BAND TO LIFE AT CITY WINERY JULY 28
The Weight, a group featuring former members of The Band and various Band-associated groups, will perform at City Winery in New York on Thursday, July 28. Here's a rundown of the members of The Wei...
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BOB MOULD BOOKS SOLO ELECTRIC TOUR, CITY WINERY IN SEPTEMBER
Bob Mould has kept a low profile since his fiery Feb. 6 performance on "The Late Show With David Letterman," but he will emerge for a 7-date string of solo electric shows this fall, which he has dubbe...
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AN INTERVIEW WITH GRATEFUL DEAD LYRICIST ROBERT HUNTER, PART ONE
By Michael Lello Photo by Maureen Hunter Robert Hunter’s words have left an indelible imprint on pop culture – “what a long strange trip it’s been” and “drivin’ that train, high on cocaine,” anyone?...
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