THURSTON MOORE’S LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO 2020
Thurston Moore's "By the Fire" is a lot like 2020: a tense, disorienting swirl where time no longer matters and it's hard to remember anything besides darkness. From the foreboding opener "Hashish" to...
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ALLMAN BETTS BAND HONOR THEIR FATHERS’ LEGACY BUT STAKE OUT FRESH TERRITORY TOO
Duane Betts is at home in Jackson, Wyoming, casually chatting about The Allman Betts Band's new album, "Bless Your Heart," a 13-song release that marks a big step in the development of the group since...
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RICK WAKEMAN IS OVER THE MOON ABOUT EPIC NEW MARS ALBUM
Since the 1970s, Rick Wakeman has taken listeners on journeys to the center of the Earth and the courts of legendary kings. Now, the keyboardist who came to prominence for his virtuoso work with Yes d...
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STAY LOUD! TAKES A ‘SHOT’ WITH NEW SINGLE
For NEPA band Stay Loud!. the meaning behind their new single "One Shot" is pretty simple. "It's just about drinking with your friends," said drummer John Kamor. That straightforward sense of fun ...
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PAT FINNERTY GOT GROHL: ‘I KNEW HE’D BE INTO IT’
UPDATED: 6 p.m. Aug. 18, 2020 Pat Finnerty admits he "immediately turned into a 16-year-old" when Dave Grohl joined his Instagram Live "Grohlathon" on Saturday, but the shock didn't last long. "...
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JERRY GARCIA & THE GRATEFUL DEAD: AN APPRECIATION
My earliest memories of the Grateful Dead are me being confused as to why people loved them so much. I didn't understand why, when I walked into a record store in Old Forge, Pa., on Aug. 9, 1995, the ...
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THE MAGUAS REFLECT ON THEIR JOURNEY SO FAR
The Maguas might appear to be the latest band to emerge from a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre punk scene that has spawned the likes of The Menzingers, Tigers Jaw and Title Fight. But the young group, whose mem...
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KELLEY SWINDALL TAKES CLASSIC COUNTRY ON A REBELLIOUS ROAD TRIP WITH DEBUT ALBUM
When Kelley Swindall moved from Georgia to New York to study at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, it was to become an actor, not a singer-songwriter. But after her natural storyteller came out in...
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SONG PREMIERE: SUIT OF LIGHTS, ‘TUG OF WAR’
With elements of classical, pop-punk, prog and electronic music, Suit of Lights -- the solo moniker of Joe Darone -- manages to tackle a bit of everything in less than two minutes on the new single "T...
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ALEX JORDAN IS CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ ON DEBUT ALBUM
The old adage "write what you know" pays off handsomely for Alex Jordan on his debut solo album, "The Subtle Exhibitionist," and what Jordan knows is California. Equal parts introspection and open-roa...
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