BLINDED PASSENGER DEBUTS ‘SHADOWS OF AMERICA,’ TALKS DEBUT ALBUM ‘THE ELECTRIC’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Mark Twain famously advised, “Write what you know.” Blinded Passenger, a four-piece alternative rock band based in Scranton, has done just that on “The Electric,” its upcoming full-length album. ...
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THE FINAL CHAPTER FOR THE ALLMAN BROTHERS? AN INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR ALAN PAUL
The tumultuous history of the Allman Brothers Band – tragic deaths, bitter breakups, reunions and a controversial court case that turned Brother against Brother – will, supposedly, come to an end Wedn...
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CHEROKEE RED DEBUTS ‘THE WORLD IS MY OYSTER’ (EXCLUSIVE)
"On some level as a musician, you want to release some kind of opus you're working on, but in a lot of cases it's better to have something people can relate to. And a good chorus is hard to come b...
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PATRICK SWEANY: A VOICE OF THE BLUES AND AN OLD-SCHOOL SOUL
By Michael Lello Some of the greatest artists of our time have thrived at a confluence of various musical rivers rather than following the path of just one singular stream. Their influences are so ...
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ECMC ANNOUNCES ROUND OF HEADLINERS
The Electric City Music Conference, which will be held Oct. 10-12 in various venues in downtown Scranton, has announced a round of headliners. In addition, the ECMC says it will reveal "additional to...
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ALLMANS CLOSE OUT PEACH FESTIVAL WITH A BANG
By Michael Lello Photos by Jason Riedmiller SCRANTON – The Allman Brothers have had a contentious history, with members quitting, getting fired and, sadly, even dying, as well as several ful...
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JACKIE GREENE ADDS TRIGGER HIPPY TO ROCKING RESUME
By Michael Lester With career-catapulting stints performing as a member of Phil Lesh & Friends and the Black Crowes, it would seem logical to label Sacramento singer-songwriter Jackie Greene a yo...
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A FIRE WITH FRIENDS HAS SIGHTS ON “A NEW LIFE”
By Michael Lello Photo by Jason Riedmiller Scranton band A Fire With Friends is dealing with a truly 21st Century problem — its online profile has been wiped out. No Facebook, no Twitter, nothing. It...
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RISING AMERICANA ACT BRUMMY BROTHERS RETURN TO SCRANTON
By Michael Lello Photo by Jason Riedmiller If the Brummy Brothers gained some new fans when they played the Susquehanna Breakdown festival in May, those new followers will have a chance to see the N...
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BADLEES, BREAKING BENJAMIN MEMBERS TAKE NEXT STEP AS GENTLEMAN EAST
By Eric Schlittler As we ramp up to Arts on the Square, our Interview Swap series picks up this week on the Highway 81 Revisited stage. On deck for this round is our interview with Bret Alexander. ...
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