SWEET, CARRYING ON GLAM ROCK LEGACY, TO ‘BLITZ’ PENN’S PEAK
With sugary melodies, insistent rhythms and a flashy look, British band Sweet was one of the major players in the glam rock movement of the early '70s. Hits like "Ballroom Blitz," "Fox on the Run" and...
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CARL PALMER ‘REUNITES’ ELP FOR US TOUR WITH SOME TECHNOLOGICAL HELP
Emerson, Lake & Palmer always did things a bit differently as a classically inspired rock trio. ELP is doing the unexpected again, mounting a US tour despite the fact that only one member, drummer...
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ART ALEXAKIS FINALLY SAVORS EVERCLEAR’S HEYDAY
In the mid-'90s, the music of Everclear was inescapable. Hits like "Father of Mine," "Santa Monica," "Everything to Everyone" and "I Will Buy You A New Life," with their catchy California beach melodi...
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THE DEVIL MAKES THREE EMBRACES LINEUP CHANGE WITH NEW ALBUM IN THE WORKS
With nearly 20 years under its belt as a band, it's rare that Americana trio The Devil Makes Three faces a new challenge. But when it kicked off its winter tour this week, it did so with a brand new m...
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UMPHREY’S MCGEE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS WITH PENN’S PEAK SHOW
Photos by Sam Watson Progressive jam-rock veterans Umphrey's McGee wrapped up a string of Northeastern shows on Jan. 28 at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe, Pa. The performance brought to a close a run th...
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CARL PALMER PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LEGACY OF KEITH EMERSON AND ELP
When Carl Palmer was plotting his current tour, which kicks off tonight in New York City, it was not intended as a tribute to keyboardist Keith Emerson. In fact, the drummer was in talks with his long...
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WAITING FOR PENNSYLVANIA WITH PAUL BARRERE
By Michael Lello While Little Feat is a Los Angeles band, New Orleans could be considered its second musical home, with a swampy sound and deep pocket that is NOLA to the core. It’s natural, then, t...
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YONDER HALLOWEEN: “IT’LL BE CRAZY”
By Michael Lester When Yonder Mountain String Band hits the stage for its Halloween show at the Theatre of Living Arts Thursday, the assembled crowd down on Philly’s spirited South Street can “expect...
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