ANDREW McMAHON, MODERN-DAY PIANO MAN, TALKS ABOUT NEW ALBUM, OLD BANDS AND HIS FOUNDATION
Andrew McMahon has had at least three careers so far, with his bands Something Corporate, Jack's Mannequin and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, the project he has led since 2014. Each act has provide...
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UK’s KILLER QUEEN CONTINUES THE LEGACY OF FREDDIE MERCURY AND BELOVED BAND
More than 30 years since the death of larger-than-life lead singer Freddie Mercuy, the band Queen is as popular as ever. Adele, the self-proclaimed "biggest Queen fan ever," said "they're the kind of ...
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JAMES BARRETT HAS A VISION FOR THE SCRANTON MUSIC SCENE
We spoke with Scranton singer, songwriter and guitarist James Barrett, who recently released a new single called "Lovely." You can watch our conversation below, where we chat about why out of town ...
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ARI JOSHUA WITH MEMBERS OF TREY ANASTASIO BAND ASK ‘THE $1000 QUESTION’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Highway81Revisited · The $1000 Question Guitarist and composer Ari Joshua is debuting another song from his lockdown sessions with some of the top players in the jam band and jazz-rock world wi...
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DROPKICK MURPHYS PROMISE TO TURN MOHEGAN SUN ARENA INTO ‘INTIMATE, GROSS, SWEATY BAR’
Dropkick Murphys have just come off some sold-out club dates to open the Celtic punk band's St. Patrick's Day tour, which will stop at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre next week. Bringing that pu...
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BUSH AND CANDLEBOX AT HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM: FROM ’90s ANGST TO CLASSIC ROCK
Photos by Keith Perks Initially borne of angst and disilussion, '90s grunge, with 30 years in the rearview mirror, is now classic rock. Seeing bands like Bush and Candlebox in the '90s might have f...
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BRENDAN BRISK BAND: FROM BLUES ROOTS TO ‘INDIE JAM’
The Brendan Brisk Band, a self-described indie jam quartet from Wilkes-Barre, Pa., released a new 6-song EP, "Never Everywhere," on Feb. 10. The band has been expanding on its earlier work as a blues ...
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GOOD BISON, GOOSEBUMPS AND THE ‘GHOST ON MULHOLLAND’
Pablo Alvarez, aka Good Bison, is running from a ghost. The protagonist on his new EP, the Goosebumps-inspired "Ghost on Mulholland," represents the LA musician's inner turmoil, causing him to flee in...
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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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WINERY DOGS’ RICHIE KOTZEN: ‘YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A MUSICIAN TO CONNECT TO IT’
Ten years and three albums into their run, The Winery Dogs, formed by a trio of alpha dogs known for virtuoso musicianship, are now a true pack. Guitarist and vocalist Richie Kotzen, bassist Billy She...
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