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Spins: Colin Hay ⢠Going Somewhere – 20th Anniversary Reissue
Colin Hay Going Somewhere (Compass) The collapse of Men at Work was the end of stadium-level stardom for Colin Hay, but it left an open door. Hay stepped through that door and persevered through hard times to rebuild his brand as a respected guitarist, master storyteller, and unparalleled songsmith. True, Hayâs career as a New […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz May 25 – May 30
Phishâs next installment of âDinner And a Movieâ features a broadcast of their 1993 concert at Great Woods in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Tune in on Tuesday, May 25, to watch. Country Now Live presents a free virtual concert with Dierks Bentley from Nashvilleâs Brooklyn Bowl this Wednesday, May 26, at 9 PM. Tune in over at […]
File: Peoria’s Way Down Wanderers New Album Announced and Video Single Released
Peoriaâs country-roots stalwarts, The Way Down Wanderers (featured cover story in March 2019 IE), just announced their new album More Like Tomorrow drops on September 10. More Like Tomorrow finds the Peoria, Illinois-based quintet refining their music, pushing new boundaries of roots-based music with their blend of folk, rock, bluegrass, and deep harmonies. Their first single […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz May 17-23
A rare Monday VIP Livestream commences at the “Night of Covenant House Stars,” a virtual gala on Monday, May 17 featuring appearances by Jon Bon Jovi, Charlie Day, Jewel, Audra McDonald, Dolly Parton, Vanessa Williams, Sara Bareilles, Chita Rivera, Dionne Warwick, and more. RSVP to the event here. Phillyâs acclaimed Disco Biscuits added a last-minute hometown […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz May 11-16
Virtual concert series “There is Light” continues with Best Coast performing live from The Lodge Room in Los Angeles Tuesday, May 11 at 7 PM on Twitch. English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth returns to the stage during their livestream on Wednesday, May 12 at 4 PM. Get tickets here. P.O.D. kicks off their […]
Spins ⢠Tom Petty: ‘Finding Wildflowers”
Tom Petty Finding Wildflowers (Warner Records) Wildflowers & All the Rest was 2020âs premier rock and roll reissue project, celebrating Tom Pettyâs justly canonized 1994 solo gem Wildflowers with a range of revealing packages. A 7-LP Deluxe version did brisk business, but the 9-LP Super Deluxe collection took a leap in price that exceeded many fansâ […]
Spins ⢠Rob Zombie: “Lunar Injection Kool-Aid Eclipse Conspiracy”
Rob Zombie Lunar Injection Kool-Aid Eclipse Conspiracy (Nuclear Blast) For the past three decades, Rob Zombie has been musicâs master of macabre. Heâs built his career on disco metal groove songs about witches, monsters, and sexy mamas. He excels in disco sleaze groove metal horror-inspired songs to shake your ass to. And thatâs exactly […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz March 30th – April 4th
Pandora celebrates Womenâs History Month with the “Pandora Live Powered By Women” stream featuring Gwen Stefani and Jazmine Sullivan. Tune in Tuesday, March 30th at 8 PM. Watch for free on Pandora Live. Maroon 5 headlines the “American Express 2021 UNSTAGED” concert this Tuesday, March 30th. The band will take fans on a âvisually […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz March 25 – March 28
Julien Baker performs an intimate set at Analog in Nashville as part of Audiotreeâs “STAGED” livestream series. Watch the show Thursday, March 25th at 8 PM. Find tickets here. Bandsintown Plus presents an exclusive set from Peach Pit this Thursday, March 25th, at 8 PM. Subscribe to watch. U2 kick off their new âU2: The Virtual […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz March 16th-March 21st
The virtual edition of SXSW starts this week. This yearâs musical lineup includes Iceage, Black Country New Road, A Place to Bury Strangers, No Joy, Sorry, Braids, Squid, Holy Fuck, Holy Wave, Penelope Isles, The Chats, Chubby, and the Gang, Altin Gun, Phony Ppl, Kinky, Hachiku, Just Mustard, Nadia Reid, Otoboke Beaver, Golden Dawn […]
Stagebuzz: Livestream Buzz March 9th – 14th
Todd Rundgrenâs virtual tour, âClearly Human,â continues this week with shows from Austin (March 10), Denver (March 12), Salt Lake City (March 13), and San Diego (March 16). Buy tickets here. Patti Smith pays tribute to Robert Mapplethorpe with a “NY PopsUp” performance this Tuesday, March 9th, at 11:30 AM at Brooklyn Museum. You can […]
Spins: Paul McCartney ⢠McCartney III
Paul McCartney III (Capitol) III is compelling and worthwhile, even if thatâs more because of what the album represents as an artifact of its time and Paul McCartneyâs artistic resilience than it is for the songs themselves. The album was built upon the back of its most fully-realized song, a lovely chestnut from the vault […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz March 2nd-March 7th
Gerard Way and Julian Baker perform and join a panel discussion on mental health benefits during the âUnwound & Unpluggedâ livestream on Tuesday, March 2nd at 7 PM on Facebook. Join Liz Phair for her first livestream event, âLiz Phair: I was Almost There.â Phair will perform new songs along with classic hits with […]
Stage Buzz Review and Photo Gallery: Todd Rundgren Clearly Human Livestream from Chicago
Todd Rundgren Clearly Human Virtual Tour Private Venue, Chicago, IL Friday, February 26, 2021 Review by Jeff Elbel Photos by Jim Snyder Celebrated innovator and musical polymath Todd Rundgren is conducting his 25-date âClearly Humanâ tour entirely from an unnamed theater in Chicago. Each show has featured all of the songs from 1989âs Nearly […]
The Lockdown Interviews ⢠Hen Ogledd
Given the turbulent, truly batshit-crazy year that weâve all just staggered through, it was easy to overlook a lot of great, often idiosyncratic albums that continued to be released, pandemic be damned. And weâd like to pause, catch our mask-in-place breath, and bring you up to speed on a few obscure aural delights you might […]
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