STEAMTOWN MUSIC AWARDS 2015 OPENS NOMINATIONS
The Steamtown Music Awards have announced that nominations for the 2015 honors are now open. Members of the public can nominate their favorites from now until July 1. The public will then be able to v...
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PAUL McCARTNEY TO HEADLINE FIREFLY FESTIVAL, WATCH CLIP FROM IRVING PLAZA SHOW
Coming off a surprise Valentine's Day show at New York City's Irving Plaza and performances at both the "Saturday Night Live" 40th anniversary and its after party, Paul McCartney announced this week t...
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BUILT TO SPILL TO RELEASE FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN SIX YEARS ON APRIL 21, WILL OPEN FOR DEATH CAB
Built to Spill will release its first album since 2009 and the indie rock band’s eighth studio album since its formation in 1992. Built to Spill’s poetically titled “Untethered Moon” is set to be r...
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ELECTRIC CITY MUSIC CONFERENCE, STEAMTOWN MUSIC AWARDS ANNOUNCE 2015 DATES
The organizers of the Electric City Music Conference have announced that the 2015 Conference will take place Sept. 9 through Sept. 14 and the Steamtown Music Awards will be held Sept. 10. According...
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BLUR ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘THE MAGIC WHIP,’ RELEASE VIDEO FOR ‘GO OUT’
Blur have announced the April 28 release of its first studio album as a four-piece band in 16 years, "The Magic Whip." According to a press release: "The recordings, which began during a five-day ...
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CABINET LIVE FROM THE KIRBY CENTER: ‘ELIZABETH’ (EXCLUSIVE SONG STREAM)
Cabinet played a two-night, sold-out run in the F.M. Kirby Center lobby in December, and the band is celebrating with a gift to its fans: a free recording encompassing both dates' entire shows. ...
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DEL SUR STREAM DEBUT EP ‘H.A.G.S.’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Even the most geographically challenged among us know it's quite a trek to get from Philadelphia to Southern California, but Yardley, Pa.'s Michael Collier, fronting his recording project Del Sur,...
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PARQUET COURTS, NOW PARKAY QUARTS, RELEASES EP/LP HYBRID and TOUR DATES
Parkay Quarts (a.k.a. Parquet Courts) wanted to release music that their fans could “live with over the winter,” so “Constant Nausea” was born for hibernation. The album is Andrew Savage and Austin Br...
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YOKO ONO MARKS 82nd BIRTHDAY WITH LPs FEATURING ANTONY and JOHN ZORN, NEW BOOK
Yoko Ono is turning 82, and she is celebrating with the release of two 10-inch LPs and a book on Feb. 18 (her birthday). “Antony & Yoko” features two of Ono’s songs interpreted by British songw...
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MARK KNOPFLER: NEW ALBUM AND DATES AT BEACON THEATER, ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Mark Knopfler has announced a 36-city North American tour to promote the March 17 release of his upcoming eighth solo album, "Tracker." The tour, which begins Sept. 10 in Vancouver, includes stops...
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