Pete Murano of Trombone Shorty Talks Guitar Solos & Opening For Red Hot Chili Peppers (INTERVIEW)

Pete Murano of Trombone Shorty Talks Guitar Solos & Opening For Red Hot Chili Peppers (INTERVIEW)

Troy Andrews (Trombone Shorty) may be the focal point when he takes the stage with his band Orleans Avenue but when he turns it over to his guitar player Pete Murano to do a solo, the electrical current in the room goes way up. “As a guitar player he can do it all,” bandmate Joey […]

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Frank Ocean, Chance the Rapper, Twenty One Pilots Lead 2017 Sasquatch! Music Festival

Frank Ocean, Chance the Rapper, Twenty One Pilots Lead 2017 Sasquatch! Music Festival

Sasquatch! Music Festival has announced the 2017 lineup, featuring headliners. Twenty One Pilots,Frank Ocean and Chance the Rapper.  The lineup is as distinct as the festival’s one-of-a-kind setting, the breathtaking Gorge Amphitheatre overlooking Washington’s Columbia River.  Created in 2002 by Pacific Northwest native Adam Zacks,  Sasquatch! established  its legacy through thoughtfully curated programming featuring global and regional […]

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2017 ShipRocked Cruise Proves Loud & Mighty (PHOTOS

2017 ShipRocked Cruise Proves Loud & Mighty (PHOTOS

Hard rock nation had a chance to unite last week on the seas. The 2017 ShipRocked Cruise set sail from Miami on Jan. 16, docking in at Grand Turk Island in Turks and Caicos on Jan. 18 and returning to Miami on Jan. 20, with performances by acts on the cruise and a wealth of […]

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John Paul White Breaks From Civil Wars Shadow To Illuminate The Troubadour (SHOW REVIEW)

John Paul White Breaks From Civil Wars Shadow To Illuminate The Troubadour (SHOW REVIEW)

The reclusive former member of The Civil Wars, John Paul White has come out of the shadows to perform songs from his new solo album, Beulah. After a short tour last summer, he is following up with a 15 date tour of the across the United States and England. The tour included a very special […]

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Willie Nelson, Conor Oberst, Margo Price And More To Play Luck Reunion During SXSW

Willie Nelson, Conor Oberst, Margo Price And More To Play Luck Reunion During SXSW

Luck Productions is proud to announce the 2017 Luck Reunion, a boutique music festival held on Willie Nelson’s “Luck, TX” property in the heart of the hill country. Featuring performances from a eclectic artist roster, the Luck Reunion also celebrates artisans and chefs, offering specialty pop-up shops and the best of Austin cuisine. Luck Reunion […]

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Blues Legend Taj Mahal Gets Help From His Friends On ‘Labor Of Love’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Blues Legend Taj Mahal Gets Help From His Friends On ‘Labor Of Love’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

[rating=8.00] The legend that is Taj Mahal released a time capsule of acoustic country, folk, blues in Labor Of Love, his first offering in four years and 47th record to date! Housing classic Mahal favorites like “Stack-O-Lee”, “Walking Blues”, and John Hurt penned personal favorite, “My Creole Bell”, but the succulence is the atmosphere. Clearly […]

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Robert Earl Keen, Todd Snider Get Portland Feelin’ Good Again (SHOW REVIEW)

Robert Earl Keen, Todd Snider Get Portland Feelin’ Good Again (SHOW REVIEW)

Portland, Oregon was treated to a double feature of storytelling singer/songwriting powerhouses Wednesday night when Todd Snider and Robert Earl Keen played Revolution Hall. Snider, coming off the fall release of his rock n’ roll party album Eastside Bulldog, came out armed with his acoustic guitar and a harmonica and engaged the crowd immediately with […]

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5 Years Ago Today – Voice Legend Etta James Dies at 73 (Watch “I’d Rather Go Blind w/Dr. John Live)

5 Years Ago Today – Voice Legend Etta James Dies at 73 (Watch “I’d Rather Go Blind w/Dr. John Live)

5 years ago today (1/20/2012) Etta James, most often remembered for her signature song, ‘At Last’, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart, died from complications of leukemia at the age of 73. She also placed nine other songs in the American Top 40, won three Grammy Awards…
Shyamalan Produces Best Work in Years with ‘Split’ (FILM REVIEW)

Shyamalan Produces Best Work in Years with ‘Split’ (FILM REVIEW)

The twist is that it’s kinda good.

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