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On The Record: ‘Talking Heads:77’ Box Set, plus the Flatlanders, a History of Street Singing, & More

November 29, 2024 0

Talking Heads:77 ranks among the most striking, fully realized, and important debut albums of the punk/new wave era that spawned it,...

On The Record: Elvis Costello’s ‘King of America & Other Realms,’ plus more new releases

Jeff Burger

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November 22, 2024 0

Less than two years after the release of the excellent four-CD The Songs of Bacharach & Costello, Elvis Costello has unveiled another major...

On The Record: The Allman Brothers Band, plus Renaissance, Frank Sinatra, a David Olney Tribute, & More New Releases

Jeff Burger

Columns

November 15, 2024 0

Some rock groups carry on for too long – until after they’ve lost their spark, after they’ve already done a...

Makin Waves with Albert Music Hall: ‘Be Part of Our History’

Bob Makin

Columns

November 13, 2024 0

One of the greatest musical treasures in New Jersey is Albert Music Hall, the roots venue created in 1974 by the...

On The Record: An Anthology of Bob Dylan–Influenced Music & More New Releases

Jeff Burger

Columns

November 8, 2024 0

You won’t find any Bob Dylan recordings or even any of his compositions on the Dylan-themed He Took Us by Storm. Instead, as...

Reality Check: AMERICA HAS ALREADY LOST

James Campion

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November 5, 2024 0

Strange vibes from the final hours of the 2024 Presidential Election. Turning and turning in the widening gyreThe falcon cannot...

On The Record: Box Sets from Jimi Hendrix, Al Stewart, & More

Jeff Burger

Columns

November 1, 2024 0

A Celebration of Jimi Hendrix and His Electric Lady Studios Way back in 1982, in a review of an album...

Reality Check: HARRIS, HOUSTON, HIERARCHY

James Campion

Columns

October 25, 2024 0

The Republican War on Women finds its front lines in Texas. Texas, I fear, is a harbinger of what’s to...

Makin Waves with James Mastro: ‘Goldfish in a Thimble’

Bob Makin

Columns

October 25, 2024 0

James Mastro is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer-songwriter, and one of the architects of the Hoboken Sound of the 1980s. James has...

On The Record: A Dozen Top 10 Songs Inspired by Real-life Loves

Jeff Burger

Columns

October 25, 2024 0

Actual romances have served as the inspiration for countless songs. Here are some of the most commercially successful ones. Peak...

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Part X of the When We Were Young Series: Recap, Overview, Finale

Part IX of the When We Were Young Series: Taking Back Sunday

Part VIII of the When We Were Young Series: Silverstein’s Shane Told

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The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

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Creed at Madison Square Garden / November 30, 2024

A Day to Remember at WWWY (Las Vegas Festival Grounds) / October 19, 2024

Bastille at The Town Hall / November 25, 2024

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HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

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Makin Waves with The Smithereens: ‘Maintain That Spirit’

On The Record: ‘Talking Heads:77’ Box Set, plus the Flatlanders, a History of Street Singing, & More

On The Record: Elvis Costello’s ‘King of America & Other Realms,’ plus more new releases

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Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho (‘Parasite’), plus ‘Doctor Sleep,’ ‘The Siren,’ ‘Scandalous,’ ‘Untouchable,’ and more.

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Start December with Good Live Music in NYC

Good Live Music for the Post-Holiday Weekend in NYC

The Best Live Music This Week in NYC

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Phish’s Mike Gordon & Jon Fishman Perform at Bernie Sanders Super Tuesday Rally

On The Record: ‘Talking Heads:77’ Box Set, plus the Flatlanders, a History of Street Singing, & More

On The Record: Elvis Costello’s ‘King of America & Other Realms,’ plus more new releases

On The Record: The Allman Brothers Band, plus Renaissance, Frank Sinatra, a David Olney Tribute, & More New Releases

Makin Waves with Albert Music Hall: ‘Be Part of Our History’

On The Record: An Anthology of Bob Dylan–Influenced Music & More New Releases

Reality Check: AMERICA HAS ALREADY LOST

On The Record: Box Sets from Jimi Hendrix, Al Stewart, & More

Reality Check: HARRIS, HOUSTON, HIERARCHY

Makin Waves with James Mastro: ‘Goldfish in a Thimble’

On The Record: A Dozen Top 10 Songs Inspired by Real-life Loves

#THROWBACK: The Cranberries, December 14, 1994

Start December with Good Live Music in NYC

Part X of the When We Were Young Series: Recap, Overview, Finale

Creed at Madison Square Garden / November 30, 2024

A Day to Remember at WWWY (Las Vegas Festival Grounds) / October 19, 2024

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