SNARKY PUPPY: BUILDING AN EMPIRE FROM THE GROUND UP
Hot off a Grammy win -- the band's fifth -- Snarky Puppy is on the road, with dates in New York and Philadelphia this week. For bandleader and bassist Michael League, each album release or concert is ...
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THE BOBBY LEES: ‘WE’RE REALLY COOL AND GOOD AT MUSIC’
The Bobby Lees might be from Woodstock, but they're no hippie revival act. The young punk group that has caught the ears of genre gods like Iggy Pop, Debbie Harry and Henry Rollins is gaining a reputa...
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SLEAFORD MODS’ JASON WILLIAMSON: ‘I THINK A LOT OF WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE FOLDING’
Sleaford Mods, the UK post-punk duo comprised of Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn, are not optimists. And they have a lot of material to work with. Their homeland is mired in a cost of living crisis ...
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RISING COLORADO BAND KIND HEARTED STRANGERS SET FOR NORTHEAST DATES
When it came time for Kind Hearted Strangers to record their second album, "Now.here," which will be released on April 7, the road dogs did what they do best: just play. "Basically, every day began...
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ELLIOTT LANDY RECALLS THE MAKING OF HIS HISTORIC PHOTOS OF THE BAND
In the 1960s, the idea of what it means to be an American was changing. As a war raged in Vietnam, protests raged at home. Young people were no longer accepting that whatever their parents or governme...
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LIFE OF AGONY’S ALAN ROBERT: ‘OUR LEGACY MATTERS’
By Keith Perks Life of Agony are out on the road with Sick of it All for their 30 Sick Years of Agony Tour, which is a celebration of the 30th anniversary of “River Runs Red,” the band’s debut albu...
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ANDREW McMAHON, MODERN-DAY PIANO MAN, TALKS ABOUT NEW ALBUM, OLD BANDS AND HIS FOUNDATION
Andrew McMahon has had at least three careers so far, with his bands Something Corporate, Jack's Mannequin and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, the project he has led since 2014. Each act has provide...
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UK’s KILLER QUEEN CONTINUES THE LEGACY OF FREDDIE MERCURY AND BELOVED BAND
More than 30 years since the death of larger-than-life lead singer Freddie Mercuy, the band Queen is as popular as ever. Adele, the self-proclaimed "biggest Queen fan ever," said "they're the kind of ...
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JAMES BARRETT HAS A VISION FOR THE SCRANTON MUSIC SCENE
We spoke with Scranton singer, songwriter and guitarist James Barrett, who recently released a new single called "Lovely." You can watch our conversation below, where we chat about why out of town ...
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DROPKICK MURPHYS PROMISE TO TURN MOHEGAN SUN ARENA INTO ‘INTIMATE, GROSS, SWEATY BAR’
Dropkick Murphys have just come off some sold-out club dates to open the Celtic punk band's St. Patrick's Day tour, which will stop at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre next week. Bringing that pu...
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