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  • Peter Frampton Readies Spring – Summer Let’s Do It Again Tour

    Guitar god/singer-songwriter Peter Frampton has added additional shows head of his Let’s Do It Again tour, slated for a spring start. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and GRAMMY Award-winner is touring afer earning rave reviews for his Never… Continue reading

    Peter Frampton Readies Spring – Summer Let’s Do It Again Tour
  • Trampled By Turtles Announces Spring / Summer Tour Dates

    Americana heavyweights Trampled by Turtles (TBT) has announced a series of spring/summer dates. A West Coast tour announcement is expected next month. The band has also announced new merchandise. The quintet is touring behind their 11th album Always Here, Always… Continue reading

    Trampled By Turtles Announces Spring / Summer Tour Dates
  • Revisiting the band Brand New

    It’s been seven long years since the music world last heard from Long Island alt-rock quartet Brand New. And for Brand New fans those seven years have felt like seventy. The emo heavyweights turned critical darlings disbanded after frontman Jesse… Continue reading

    Revisiting the band Brand New
  • NewSong Music Announces 2024 Finalists

    The 2024 New Song Music Performance + Songwriting Competition has announced its finalists. They include the following: Eliza Edens (Brooklyn, NY)Paula Boggs (Seattle, WA)RO Shapiro (Los Altos, CA)Rai Omri (Carbondale, CO)Admiral Radio (Columbia, SC)Erika Lewis (Asheville, NC)Marcus Fetch (Birmingham, AL)Lindsay… Continue reading

    NewSong Music Announces 2024 Finalists
  • Chris Young Signs To New Label

    Country music chart-topper Chris Young has announced a major career shift. After 18 years and nine studio albums with Sony Music Nashville‘s RCA Records, the “Young Love + Saturday Nights” singer has signed with Black River Entertainment (BRE). The label… Continue reading

    Chris Young Signs To New Label
  • Band of the Week: joan

    Things have been super quiet on the blog front lately, but not for lack of good music to write abouut. Being a twin father is demanding as is the day job and a lack of free time. Thanksgiving is upon… Continue reading

    Band of the Week: joan
  • Newsday Hosts “Long Island Idol” Next Thursday at Newsday HQ

    Long Island newspaper Newsday (my former employer) through its multimedia platform Newsday Live hosts the event Long Island Idols next Wed. Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. at Newsday Studios in Melville. The event promises a unique evening of music and… Continue reading

    Newsday Hosts “Long Island Idol” Next Thursday at Newsday HQ
  • Carbon Leaf Readies Next Leg of Fall Tour

    Richmond, VA roots-rock outfit Carbon Leaf kicks off the next leg of their Time is a Playground tour which runs through the duration of 2024 and into 2025. The tour is in support of their latest album, Time is the… Continue reading

    Carbon Leaf Readies Next Leg of Fall Tour
  • Artist of the Week: David Berkeley

    New Mexico-based singer-songwriter David Berkeley has launched his new podcast, Madmen Cross the Water, a comedy-fiction podcast with Berkeley’s Sons of Town Hall collaborator Ben Parker. The episode also features the two latest singles from Sons of Town Hall and… Continue reading

    Artist of the Week: David Berkeley
  • Concert For Carolina Adds More Artists, Adds Livestream

    Due to overwhelming demand, the now-sold out Concert for Carolina has added a slew of new artists. Headliners Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor are now joined by Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Bailey Zimmerman, The Avett Brothers,… Continue reading

    Concert For Carolina Adds More Artists, Adds Livestream