‘SPIRIT’ TAKES JERRY GARCIA’S GOSPEL TUNES TO CHURCH
One of the greatest gifts Jerry Gacria continues to give to generations of music fans is an entry point into music they might not have discovered on their own. Old-timey folk, bluegrass, jazz -- a sim...
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RICHARD MARX’S VIRTUAL CONCERT NEXT BEST THING TO BEING THERE
Since the coronavirus pandemic slammed the brakes on the live music industry, musicians have been finding new ways to connect with their audiences and attempt to make back some of the money they lost ...
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BOB DYLAN, THE PHILOSOPHER PIRATE, RELEASES HIS BEST WORK IN DECADES
“I'll take the Scarface Pacino and The Godfather Brando/ Mix it up in a tank and get a robot commando,” Bob Dylan sings in “My Own Version of You,” skulking by night around “morgues and monasteries/ L...
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SPRINGSTEEN-APPROVED IRON CITY HOUSEROCKERS CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF ‘HAVE A GOOD TIME (BUT GET OUT ALIVE)’
In October of 1980, Bruce Springsteen released his album "The River." A few months later, The Clash came out with the sprawling "Sandanista!" and Elvis Costello was blending New Wave with R&B on "...
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BRENDAN BRISK’S ADVENTUROUS, GENRE-HOPPING ‘RELAXYLVANIA’
Brendan Brisk has big ambitions on “Relaxylvania.” On his sonically adventurous new album, he attempts to bring top-notch rock musicianship to pop songs -- or maybe he’s trying to bring pop sensibili...
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DANIELIA COTTON STARES DOWN RACISM ON ‘A DIFFERENT WAR’
“Your color opens doors, mine’s fightin’ a different war/ Don’t you believe we all deserve the same view?” Danielia Cotton poses the question in the title track of her new album, "A Different War,"...
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JAY LUKE LAMENTS THE TYRANNY OF TECHNOLOGY ON NEW SINGLE
Scranton-area hard rock musician Jay Luke finds himself in a rather ironic position. The very thing he's railing against in his new single -- social media and people being tethered to their phones -- ...
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ROAD RAMBLIN’ WITH LEVON HELM & FRIENDS
This is not a concert review. It’s a story about a road trip with friends, an experience that was relaxing and enthralling at the same time, complete with an unforgettable soundtrack. For the past ...
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MAISIE MAY FINDS INSPIRATION IN ISOLATION WITH ‘FLYING WITHOUT YOU’
For Maisie May, being forced into isolation during New York's coronavirus lockdown has been advantageous. "Honestly, for me it's in some ways been a major blessing," said Maisie, who today ...
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EARSHOT, WITH AARON FINK, IS BACK WITH ‘UNINVITED’
Recording remotely is standard operating procedure for bands during the coronavirus lockdown, but Earshot was ahead of the curve. With members spread across the country, the band, known for the 2002 h...
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