Moon Kissed, Which is Not a Girl Band, Announces Tour and New Album
Edited by JOHN DALY NYC-based synth-pop trio, Moon Kissed, are gearing up to release their sophomore album, I’d Like To Tell You Something Important, due out October […]
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Lizard Music Returns with First Album in 25 Years, ‘Arizone!’
Edited by JOHN DALY Lizard Music, the New Jersey-born rock quartet featuring Mikael Jorgensen, Chris Apple, Craig Smith, and Erik Paparozzi, will release their first new music in […]
Steve Conte, Formerly with The New York Dolls, Premieres New Song ‘Overnight Smash’
By DONNA BALANCIA Steve Conte, formerly with The New York Dolls, has released a new song, “Overnight Smash,” a semi-autobiographical look at getting ahead in […]
Julian Marley and The Uprising Get Fans to their Feet for First Show of ‘Straighter Roads’ Tour
Photos and Review by DONNA BALANCIA ANNAPOLIS – Julian Marley and The Uprising electrified Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, Md., in a mid-week performance […]
Tilted Axes: Music for Mobile Electric Guitars Returns to Astor Place NYC Sept. 19
By JOHN DALY Tilted Axes: Music for Mobile Electric Guitars returns to Astor Place with a procession and performance on Sept. 19. The event is […]
Charlie Watts, Iconic Drummer for The Rolling Stones, Passes Away
By DONNA BALANCIA Charlie Watts, the iconic drummer for The Rolling Stones, has passed away, it was announced. A statement from his spokesperson reads: “It […]
Roof Rockers Blast Their Cool Sound Waves to Hot, Happy Crowd on the River
The Roof Rockers, who have built a reputation as some of the most entertaining blues-rockers around, put on an end-of-summer bash on the banks of […]
Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner Bestowed with a Real Philly Honor: Union Transfer Coat Check
By DONNA BALANCIA The music world’s latest darling, Japanese Breakfast, AKA Michelle Zauner, just received a rare honor. Famed Philadelphia indie music venue Union Transfer […]
Prog ‘Supergroup’ Alan Hewitt & One Nation Tour to Support New Album, ‘2021’
Edited by DONNA BALANCIA Alan Hewitt & One Nation will hit the road to promote their second album 2021, which drops September 17 via Bob […]
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga The Toast of New York in Star-Studded Radio City Sendoff
By JOHN DALY “One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga” at Radio City Music Hall was by all reports as fabulous […]
Blues Guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor Releases ‘Let Me Down Easy’ Track Off ‘The Blues Album’
By DONNA BALANCIA British guitarist and singer songwriter, Joanne Shaw Taylor, a premiere blues rock guitarist in the U.K., has shared the single “Let Me […]
The 18th Annual Cindystock Music Event Adds Charity Bicycle Ride This Year
By JOHN DALY Cindystock 2021 will feature a new event this year called “Hope on Wheels,” a bicycle ride intended to raise funds in the […]
Reservoir Media Becomes First Female-Founded Independent Music Company to Trade on Nasdaq
Edited By DONNA BALANCIA Reservoir Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: RSVR) an independent music company headquartered in New York, has finalized its merger with Roth CH Acquisition […]
Review: Gang Of Youths Drop Surprise EP, an Emotive 3-Tracker Called ‘total serene’
By DONNA BALANCIA Gang Of Youths has surprised fans with the release of their 3-track EP called total serene, introducing a new, peaceful sound to […]
Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys to Make Directorial Debut with Dr. John Documentary
By DONNA BALANCIA Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys will make his directorial debut on an untitled documentary about New Orleans music legend Dr. John, […]
Hall & Oates Set New 2021 Tour Dates, Including Philly’s HoagieNation Fest
By DONNA BALANCIA Hall & Oates have finalized their 25-date tour, which launches August 5 in Mansfield, Mass., and includes the HoagieNation Festival Presented by Daryl […]
Jesse Lynn Madera Shares Her Great ‘Fortunes’ with The World
By DONNA BALANCIA Jesse Lynn Madera is at a point in her career where she performs to sold-out audiences across the country, but suddenly everything’s […]
Todd Rundgren to Play Complete Sides of ‘A Wizard A True Star’ During Fall Tour
By DONNA BALANCIA Todd Rundgren, who was recently inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, is expected to play complete sides of A […]
Damon Albarn Shines with Album ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’
By DONNA BALANCIA Damon Albarn shares his light with the new album The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows, which will be released by […]
Celebrate Juneteenth with the Soulful Sounds of the Sixties and Seventies
By JOHN DALY In honor of Juneteenth, East Coast Rocker celebrates the Black musicians who shaped today’s Rock N Roll sound, with a special emphasis […]
‘David Byrne’s American Utopia’ Stage Show Set to Return to Broadway This Fall
By DONNA BALANCIA David Byrne’s American Utopia will be making moves on Broadway once again, but this time the stellar stage show’s biggest move is […]
Gloria Gaynor Puts her Suburban New Jersey Mansion on the Market for $1.2 Million
By DONNA BALANCIA Gloria Gaynor, known for her hit “I Will Survive” has put her suburban New Jersey mansion on the market for $1.2 million. […]
Foo Fighters Mark Return to Live Arena Shows in NYC with Madison Square Garden Show
STAFF REPORT Foo Fighters and Madison Square Garden were set to welcome fans back on June 20, 2021 for the first 100 percent capacity concert […]
Joe Walsh, India Musician Amjad Ali Khan and Famous Rocker Friends Team on ‘Prayers’
By DONNA BALANCIA – Joe Walsh and Amjad Ali Khan assembled a superstar group of musicians and have released a three-song EP called Prayers, proceeds from […]
Brooklyn Band Native Sun Drops ‘Anti-Conformist Anthem’ Track ‘Off The Dial’
By JOHN DALY Native Sun has released “Off The Dial,” a track that blends vintage punk with modern sounds and it’s all captured on video, […]
Rise Against to Play The Stone Pony in July on the ‘Nowhere Generation’ Tour
ECR Staff Rise Against will play The Stone Pony in July as part of the Nowhere Generation tour. On their new album, Nowhere Generation, due out […]
Crank Up the Volume with Boston’s Own Watts Dropping the New Album ‘Shady Rock & Rollers’
By JOHN DALY Watts, that Boston band that has not-so-quietly recorded some great rock tunes, is at it again with a new album, Shady Rock […]
Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner, Foo Fighters and Carole King Named to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
By DONNA BALANCIA Todd Rundgren, Tina Turner, Foo Fighters and Carole King are among the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. The performer […]
Bruce Springsteen Releases Live Album ‘Bruce Springsteen Boston Garden 12/13/92’
By DONNA BALANCIA Bruce Springsteen title cuts “Human Touch” and “Lucky Town” are among the highlights on the latest album release from his live music […]
Judy Collins Grateful for Musical Longevity: ‘I Have a Very Good Life’
By DONNA BALANCIA Judy Collins has seen a lot with those blue eyes. The beloved singer and songwriter who was a staple of the 1960s […]