JAMES BARRETT TAKES LISTENERS ON LYRICALLY DEEP AND MUSICALLY RICH JOURNEY WITH SECOND ALBUM
On his second album, Northeastern Pennsylvania artist James Barrett is vulnerable and brutally honest with himself about life's disappointments. It's a lyrically rich and nuanced effort, particularly ...
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CABINET CHARTS NEW TERRITORY ON ‘THE SUGARHOUSE SESSIONS’
Cabinet initially won over fans as a fast-picking, jamming bluegrass band, but the band's new album, "The Sugarhouse Sessions," shows a lot has changed in 15 years. "We're not a bluegrass band," th...
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THE REVIVALISTS’ DAVID SHAW: ‘IF THIS IS A DREAM, I DON’T WANT TO WAKE UP’
The Revivalists -- an eight-piece, soulful rock band from New Orleans -- have sold millions of records and thrilled crowds from coast to coast. And now, after a forced hiatus from the road due to the ...
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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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ZACHARY WILLIAMS OF THE LONE BELLOW TAKES ‘DIRTY CAMARO’ FOR SOLO SPIN, PLAYS ROCKWOOD STAGE 2
Zachary Williams is used to traveling by tour bus with The Lone Bellow, so you'd expect him to view a van jaunt as a step down in accommodations. But Williams is excited about the switch as he chats w...
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STUART BOGIE, WITH JOE RUSSO AND FRIENDS, PAYS HOMAGE TO NEW YORK ON ‘THE PROPHETS IN THE CITY’
A glance at Stuart Bogie's resume reveals a musician willing and able to take on any genre, highlighted by a broad range of recordings with everyone from Taylor Swift to Arcade Fire to Run The Jewels ...
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THE WHITMORE SISTERS LINK UP FOR LONG-AWAITED ALBUM, PLAY PHILADELPHIA CITY WINERY WITH THE MASTERSONS
The Whitmore Sisters believe in ghosts. And Americana radio stations believe in The Whitmore Sisters. More than two months since its release, their debut album, "Ghost Stories," is still in the Americ...
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NEVER TRUST A PRANKSTER: KEN BABBS SHARES HIS PSYCHEDELIC ADVENTURES WITH KEN KESEY AND THE DEAD IN ‘CRONIES’
The beatniks and hippies made indelible marks on American life. But what about the unnamed cohort in between, those too young to be contemporaries of Kerouac but too old to be driving the Summer of Lo...
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UK INDIE ROCK STANDOUTS THE LATHUMS SET FOR US DEBUT THIS WEEK
For $20 and change, you can see one of the top bands in the UK when The Lathums make their stateside debut this week with shows at Milkboy in Philadelphia and Elsewhere in Brooklyn. The young band fro...
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MARILLION TACKLES PANDEMIC, CLIMATE CHANGE ON MUSICALLY UPBEAT 20th ALBUM (VIDEO INTERVIEW)
Progressive rock juggernaut Marillion has never shied away from big ideas, and 40 years and 20 albums into its career, the U.K. progressive band has tackled one of its grandest yet: an album largely i...
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