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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
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OneRPM + Huff Co. Sign Maoli
As country music continues to expand its reach and welcome in performers of all races, gender identities and ethnicities, it should be no surprise that the South Pacific community should enter the mix. OneRPM and Huff Co. have announced the… Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Live Review: MisterWives – Orlando, FL – Nov. 7, 2024
If you are keen to spend a night out forgetting about the world, you can’t do much better than a MisterWives concert. The only caveat is there’s little opportunity you’ll see them in the very near future. More on that… Continue reading
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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
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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
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