THE GO-GO’S KATHY VALENTINE OPENS UP ON WILD RIDE IN ‘ALL I EVER WANTED’
According to the academics, the key elements for a good story are the characters, the setting, the plot, the conflict and the resolution. For Kathy Valentine, checking those boxes was a snap when it c...
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VALLEY MAKER CHECKS IN FROM THE CROSSROADS
"Well I'm missing you half the time/ And I'm missing them half the time/ And I'm missing what's left of my life/ And I'm missing what's left behind," Austin Crane sings in "On a Revelation," one of th...
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FOR DEBORAH GRABIEN AND LAUREN MURPHY, IT’S ALL ABOUT THE STORY
Deborah Grabien and Lauren Murphy are so simpatico these days that they practically finish each other's sentences during a joint interview. But if not for a chance meeting, the two Bay Area songwriter...
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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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FOR WE ARE SCIENTISTS, NOT TAKING THEMSELVES SERIOUSLY IS SERIOUS BUSINESS
If indie rock is sometimes guilty of taking itself too seriously, it's not We Are Scientists' fault. With danceable beats and lyrics that poke fun at themselves and the scene at large, the New York ba...
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JOAN ARMATRADING CHATS ABOUT LIVESTREAM CONCERT AND WHY SHE RECORDS HER MUSIC ALONE
Joan Armatrading is a true solo artist. She writes, records and produces her own music, playing all of the instruments herself. So on her new album, "Consequences," you're hearing exactly what she was...
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LA PARTIES’ ANDY GOREL RELEASES KACEY MUSGRAVES COVER, TALKS ABOUT NEPA MUSIC FANDOM (VIDEO INTERVIEW)
Andy Gorel, who grew up in Carbondale, Pa., records as LA Parties and released his latest single, a cover of Kacey Musgraves' "Butterflies," last week. Growing up listening to NEPA bands like Tigers J...
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DREW KELLY EMERGES ‘FROM A DEEP ABYSS’ AFTER LONG TIME AWAY FROM MUSIC
Here's how far removed Drew Kelly, who had relased an album and toured just a few years prior, was from music: When he was first dating the woman he would marry, she asked him to sing to her. He had t...
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RICK ALLEN ON THE ART OF INSPIRATION, ON THE CANVAS AND ON STAGE (VIDEO INTERVIEW)
With Def Leppard, drummer Rick Allen has performed in front of millions of fans around the world for more than 40 years. But when it came time to share his visual art, he had a bit of trepidation. Tha...
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AMY HELM NAVIGATES THE FLOOD ON DEEP NEW ALBUM
Amy Helm's new album, "What the Flood Leaves Behind," is a celebration of resilience and the result of the collaborative spirt that has been a hallmark of the Woodstock singer, songwriter and multi-in...
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