PAPPY BIONDO HANDCRAFTS NEW RELEASE AS KING ZEEK, HOPES TO ‘CURATE OUR OWN WORLD’ WITH ASTROLOGY DAYS RECORDS
Under the banner of King Zeek, Cabinet's Pappy Biondo offers fans an opportunity to experience his art with no filter. He records all of the experimental, instrumental music himself, creates the accom...
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AS CEDAR SPARKS, TIM CARBONE & LOU ROGAI BRING DARK HISTORY TO LIGHT
A love for local history, storytelling and a simpatico approach to production is the catalyst for a pair of new songs by Cedar Sparks, the duo of Tim Carbone (Railroad Earth) and Lou Rogai (Lewis &...
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KULICK TELLS HIS ‘STORY OF LOSS AND GAIN’ ON FULL-LENGTH DEBUT
From his middle-of-nowhere youth -- he grew up outside of Tamaqua, Pa. -- to the fast-paced, major-market music business hustle of New York and Philadelphia, Jacob Kulick has had a lot of life experie...
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PAUL WILKINSON OF MASON PORTER TAKES SOLO PATH WITH ‘400 BEARS’
Having dedicated himself full-time to music four years ago, but with live shows shut down due to the coronavirus, 2020 became the right time for Paul Wilkinson of Philly-area Americana band Mason Port...
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PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG FLOCK TO NEPA FOR DRIVE-IN SHOW
The road is why Pigeons Playing Ping Pong have risen from a regional jam band to playing everywhere from Red Rocks to Madison Square Garden and a slew of festivals in between. So when COVID-19 put liv...
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SMASHING PUMPKINS’ JIMMY CHAMBERLIN BRINGS PROGRESSIVE SPIRIT TO ‘HONOR’
For all of the drummers who were intimidated by Jimmy Chamberlin's intricate parts on Smashing Pumpkins' albums, you'll be happy to know he's just like you. Chamberlin remembers playing at a drum f...
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ALLMAN BETTS BAND HONOR THEIR FATHERS’ LEGACY BUT STAKE OUT FRESH TERRITORY TOO
Duane Betts is at home in Jackson, Wyoming, casually chatting about The Allman Betts Band's new album, "Bless Your Heart," a 13-song release that marks a big step in the development of the group since...
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RICK WAKEMAN IS OVER THE MOON ABOUT EPIC NEW MARS ALBUM
Since the 1970s, Rick Wakeman has taken listeners on journeys to the center of the Earth and the courts of legendary kings. Now, the keyboardist who came to prominence for his virtuoso work with Yes d...
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STAY LOUD! TAKES A ‘SHOT’ WITH NEW SINGLE
For NEPA band Stay Loud!. the meaning behind their new single "One Shot" is pretty simple. "It's just about drinking with your friends," said drummer John Kamor. That straightforward sense of fun ...
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BRUCE HORNSBY TALKS NEW ADVENTUROUS ALBUM, WORKING WITH THE SHINS’ JAMES MERCER
By Si Twining Bruce Hornsby joined us for a phone chat to talk about Non-Secure Connection (and the record after!), life in lockdown and plenty more. Here are the highlights. Just like Absolute...
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