ROLLING STONES ARE GLORIOUSLY PREDICTABLE WITH ‘FOREIGN TONGUES’
That the Rolling Stones are still above ground is a blessing. That they are still making good music is a minor miracle. On "Foreign Tongues," their 27th studio album, the band is in top form as they ...
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‘PEOPLE OF SUBSTANCE’ CRAIG FINN AND PATTERSON HOOD — STORIES AND SONGS IN BROOKLYN
Craig Finn and Patterson Hood have been writing the storied "Great American Novel" for decades. Finn, with The Hold Steady and on his own, has been building a world of Midwestern scenesters and drug-...
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LE BANG IS PART PARIS, PART NYC AND 100% CHAOS
NYC punk trio Le Bang today releases its new single and video "God Save The Party," in which Lola Lancón and company answer the question, What would Marie Antoinette be like today? Born and raised...
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LUKE TYLER SHELTON’S STAR IS ON THE RISE WITH NEW SINGLE ‘REASONS’
Photos by Ariana Santiago Lule Tyler Shelton is sitting on a bench in Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, answering my questions about his rising profile as a singer-songwriter and guitarist in the loosely...
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ALLISON RUSSELL FINDS HOPE ‘IN THE HOUR OF CHAOS’
Allison Russell is in demand. Broadway wants her: she just wrapped her second run as Persephone in the Tony Award-winning musical "Hadestown." Sarah McLachlan wants her: Russell is opening for her ag...
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EMEI, UNAPOLOGETICALLY DRAMATIC, LAUNCHES ‘A NIGHT AT THE OPERA’
When Emei was 15 years old, she took a year off from school to compete on "Chinese Idol," and finished third. When she felt disillusioned by the experience and decided to attend college, she got acce...
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PRODUCER ROGER GREENAWALT, 65, GOES FROM ‘CYRANO’ TO SPOTLIGHT ON DEBUT ALBUM
He’s dragged Iggy Pop out of bars, seen the Frida Kahlo painting in Madonna’s home and learned firsthand from Ric Ocasek how The Cars tracked their pristine vocal harmonies. Roger Greenawalt, 65, ...
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MIKE PETERS’ FAMILY CONTINUES THE MUSIC OF THE ALARM AND HIS SPIRIT OF HOPE
When Mike Peters, the frontman of The Alarm, was confronted with the conundrum of honoring the long-running band's booked concerts as he was dealing with his latest cancer setback, he surprised his w...
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COUNTRY SINGER BELLA LAM IS JUMPING IN ‘BOOTFIRST’
When rising country singer Bella Lam talks about conversations with her mother and father, one might picture the classic cartoon trope of an angel and devil perched on either shoulder. Her new single...
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CASH OR TRADE CONTINUES ‘FACE VALUE’ MOVEMENT WITH TICKETMASTER PARTNERSHIP
It’s a common scenario for the avid concertgoer. Your plans have changed and you can’t make it to a show. You don’t want to be on the hook for the tickets, and you don’t want your seats to go to waste...
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