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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MELANIE RADFORD OF BUILT TO SPILL FINDS STILLNESS AMONG THE CHAOS ON SOLO DEBUT
Stillness can be hard to find for a touring musician when your existence is all about moving: from the bus to the hotel to the soundcheck to the gig, and back on the bus to the next town, or a night i...
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THE HUMAN LEAGUE: ‘WE’RE LIKE A CAT WITH 9 LIVES’
The Human League are nearing their 50th anniversary, and inevitably, the passage of time means what was seen as cutting-edge -- bringing synth pop to the mainstream -- is now colored with nostalgia. T...
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PHILLIES ORGANIST BRIAN ANDERSON AND THE SOUNDS OF THE STADIUM
From "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and "Talkin' Baseball" (and The Simpsons' classic spoof, "Talkin' Softball) to "Centerfield" and "Glory Days," music plays a special part in baseball lore. Part of t...
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TINY RHODE ISLAND HAS BIG STORIES TO TELL ON DEER TICK’S NEW ALBUM
For its ninth studio record, Deer Tick frontman John McCauley gave his songwriting partners in the band an assignment: write tunes about the group's home state, Rhode Island. The resulting album, "Coi...
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PAUL SOLGER, WITH HELP FROM STONE GOSSARD AND DUFF McKAGAN, HAS MADE ‘THE BEST THING I’VE DONE’
Paul Solger is a name that might not ring a bell with you. But mention him to the A-listers in the Seattle music scene, and you'll get a response. "Paul is a cool motherfucker and hopefully some of...
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