ACTIVE ROCK HITMAKERS SHINEDOWN WORTH THE WAIT AT MUSIKFEST
Story and photos by Keith Perks BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Shinedown finally hit the stage at Musikfest after the rescheduling of its 2020 show. Brent Smith, Zach Myers, Eric Bass and Barry Kerch were welco...
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PRACTICE SPACE: AMERICAN BUFFALO GHOST
Words, photos and videos by Keith Perks Practice spaces are in buildings, warehouses and homes, and they are where bands create and perfect what you see and hear on stage every weekend. I want ...
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MUSIC AND COMEDY WITH A BOWL OF BORSCHT
By Kieran Loughney “I’m picking up something for Joel Grey,” said the young man next to me as I shopped at a store in New York City’s West Village. Excited by Grey’s name, I exclaimed, “How cool!” ...
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H81R’S MICHAEL LELLO’S FAVORITE ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
1. Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy Ways 2. Phish: Sigma Oasis 3. Stephen Malkmus: Traditional Techniques 4. Taylor Swift: evermore 5. Halsey: Manic 6. Paul McCartney: McCartney III 7. Ric...
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THE POPKO PROJECT’S JOHNNY POPKO’S FAVORITE ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
10. Machine Gun Kelly - Tickets to My Downfall 9. Run The Jewels - RTJ4 8. Hot Mulligan - You'll Be Fine 7. Biffy Clyro - A Celebration of Endings 6. Miley Cyrus - Plastic Hearts 5. Don't Panic -...
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MAIN STREET JUKEBOX’S TOM LEFEVRE’s FAVORITE ALBUMS OF 2020
1. Long Beach Dub Allstars 2. The Menzingers “From Exile” 3. Mr. Bungle “Raging Wrath Of The Easter Bunny” 4. Brian Fallon “Local Honey” 5. Mac Miller “Circles” 6. The Budos Band “Long In The Too...
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MOHEGAN SUN ARENA GM WILL BEEKMAN’S FAVORITE ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
10.) Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways 9.) Brendan Benson - Dear Life 8.) Bruce Springsteen - Letter To You 7.) The Menzingers - From Exile 6.) Margo Price - That's How Rumors Get St...
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ANYTIME SOON CELEBRATES ‘JELLY DONUT SEASON’ IN NEW VIDEO
Scranton pop-punk band Anytime Soon has released a video for its new single, "Jelly Donut Season." "With the restrictions of COVID this was no easy task," says the band's Mitch Evans. "We recorded ...
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BILLY STRINGS LAUNCHES ‘MEET ME AT THE DRIVE-IN’ TOUR AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Photos by Jim Gavenus Acoustic guitar phenom Billy Strings kicked off his "Meet me at the Drive-in Tour" last weekend with three shows in the Mohegan Sun Arena parking lot in Wilkes-Barre, includin...
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MARCUS KING TRIO ROCKS CIRCLE DRIVE-IN
Photos by Keith Perks The Marcus King Trio brought its "Live at the Drive In" tour to the Circle Drive-in in Dickson City, near Scranton, on Sept. 6. King, 24, last month announced that his "Fou...
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