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  • Stephen Bishop Readies Final Album

    We’re a little over a month away from the release of THIMK, the final album from 70s singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop. The album will be his 20th and admittedly his final work. Whether that holds form remains to be seen but… Continue reading

    Stephen Bishop Readies Final Album
  • Band of the Summer: Copper Flats

    Anyone who reads this blog knows this writer is always searching out for the next great musical discovery. Heck that very thing is what led me to blogging back in 2005. And while most of those blogs are defucnt and… Continue reading

    Band of the Summer: Copper Flats
  • James Maddock Readies New Album + European Tour

    New Jersey-based singer-songwriter James Maddock has announced his U.S. show for the foreseeable future. The June 11 gig at Flounder’s House in Hillsborough, NJ, marks his final show stateside before embarking on a month-plus of European gigs. Maddock has also… Continue reading

    James Maddock Readies New Album + European Tour
  • Jon Bellion Readies Pop-Up Show in Queens

    New York-based singer/songwriter/producer Jon Bellion has announced a pop-up show at Forest Hills Stadium. In an email sent to his fans, Bellion indicated that an early pre-sale window for the show begins at 10 a.m. EST on Wed. June 11.… Continue reading

    Jon Bellion Readies Pop-Up Show in Queens
  • Saying Farewell to Jill Sobule

    It’s not often musician deaths bring me to my knees..but last night that happened. Jill Sobule passed away in a house fire in Woodbury, MN. She was 66 years young. If this post makes you say, Jill Who, then that’s too… Continue reading

    Saying Farewell to Jill Sobule
  • Tyson Ritter Readies New York Art Exhibit

    This blog has been too quiet for too long, so let’s awaken it with a post that speaks to two of my loves: music and fine art. All American Rejects (AAR) frontman Tyson Ritter (an accomplished actor and model to… Continue reading

    Tyson Ritter Readies New York Art Exhibit
  • Bruce Springsteen Readies Lost Album Project, Due This Summer

    Music icon and bonafide living legend Bruce Springsteen has announced that Tracks II: The Lost Albums will be released this summer (June 27 to be exact). The 83-song set comprisses seven previously unheard Springsteen records. The first single in the… Continue reading

    Bruce Springsteen Readies Lost Album Project, Due This Summer
  • Night Moves Announce New Album + Drop New Single

    Minneapolis indie band Night Moves have announced their fourth LP Double Life (their first in six years) will be released July 25 via Domino Records. The album was co-produced by Jarvis Taveniere (Woods, Waxahatchee, David Berman) and features some of… Continue reading

    Night Moves Announce New Album + Drop New Single
  • Brand New Readies Summer Arena Tour

    There’s been a couple posts about the alt-rock outfit Brand New on this blog since December and for good reason. After a seven year break, the band re-emerged this past week for three reunion shows in Dallas, TX; Newport, KY… Continue reading

    Brand New Readies Summer Arena Tour
  • Album of the Week: Ryan Hurd – Midwestern Rock + Roll

    For his second full-length studio album singer-songwriter Ryan Hurd went back to his roots and dabbles in both nostalgia, heartbreak and beyond. And the results are utterly mesmerizing. Midwestern Rock + Roll is not a country album. Aside from Hurd’s… Continue reading

    Album of the Week: Ryan Hurd – Midwestern Rock + Roll