Are they old school? Are they new school? Are they really the ‘new black version of the Beastie Boys?’
If you don’t know who I’m referring to, they call themselves The...
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It's been said that the career of the late, legendary Johnny Cash was bookended by two distinct periods -- the beginning and the end.
The beginning, meaning his early recordings first...
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Has it already been 13 years since the Warped Tour first came through? What started as an almost experiment of a festival featuring mostly punk rock and ska acts with skateboarding has turned...
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Tours of the magical mystical musical cosmos, courtsey of Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams.
Live from New York, it's Indie Round-Up! This week I'm taking a break from...
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The Allman Brothers Band take Northern Virginia's Nissan Pavilion by storm
The Allman Brothers Band gave an absolutely mind-blowing performance on this fine Tuesday evening at Northern...
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A concert of Cash years before he was rediscovered by the world at large through his American Recordings
Written by Fantasma el Rey In this latest release by Johnny Cash, he shows what a true...
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The Family Values Tour 2007 Invades the Cricket Pavilion in Phoenix as we take a look at the main stage offerings.
With a only a few dates left in this grueling summer festival, the Family Values...
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Hip hop's undisputed king shares his thoughts about Screamfest, American Gangster, T.I. vs. T.I.P, and more.
ScreamFest is not your little sister’s music festival.So says T.I., reigning king...
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I couldn't care less about the coming and goings, and most likely eventual crash and burn, of Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, but whenever I watch the Wu-Tang Clan DVD showing the now departed...
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Despite the fact that they have been around for twenty years, and have released five albums, it was only a few months ago that I first heard Solitude Aeturnus.Even so, they possess a sound I enjoy....
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I guess I should confess right upfront to being something of a Johnny-Come-Lately to the Wilco party. My introduction to Jeff Tweedy and company came at the behest of a friend who -- knowing that...
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A tour with name like Family Values should bring up images of kids playing in a park, a big picnic with plenty of food, and someone breaking out a guitar and crooning some folk songs. Nowadays, it...
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Pat BenatarAugust 19th, 2007Loudoun Summer Music FestAshburn, VirginiaAs my wife and I were making our one-hour trek over to the Belmont Country Club, home of the Loudoun Summer Music Fest since...
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Even though I absolutely adore the music of Simon and Garfunkel I’ll admit that my fascination for their music is one tinged with regret; born in 1971, I managed to come along just late...
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With Slipknot on hiatus, the various band members have been finding ways to keep themselves busy. For Corey Taylor, that means hitting the road in support of the latest Stone Sour album. The band...
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OK, I admit it. The 80's hair-metal explosion had completely won me over. Motley Crue, Cinderella, and Dokken were my bands of choice at the time, and I was quite distressed when Nirvana came...
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Written by Fumo Verde Blue Note wowed me again with another previously unreleased recording of the Charles Mingus Sextet. This two CD-set contains material that, before this recording was...
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With the success of bringing the first Virgin Festival to the United States last year, Virgin Group owner Richard Branson decided to try his luck again. The 2nd annual Virgin Festival, chalk full...
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Last week in Charlotte, North Carolina was the hottest week I've encountered since I moved here over five years ago. In fact, the August 8th temperature of 104 degrees tied the all-time...
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The first time I saw Patti Smith in concert was an absolute revelation. Reading from an over-sized bible at a makeshift lectern at that 1979 concert, Patti literally screamed the lyrics about...
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Written by Fantasma el Rey
Elvis: Viva Las Vegas is sixteen songs recorded live in Las Vegas from 1969-73 and is the soundtrack to the upcoming documentary highlighting the King’s...
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Written by Caballero Oscuro
In 2004, a scrappy concert promoter named Chang Weisberg set out to pull off a seemingly impossible feat: a live performance by all members of the hip-hop super...
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Unless you've been living under a rock, or don't have any children under 18, you've heard of High School Musical . And to be honest, I'm not sure even Disney knew what a...
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A rack of guitars stood idle, covered by a clear plastic tarp. Roadies stood at the edge of the stage, on the lookout for lightning in the distance, all while a wicked downpour hovered over the...
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I haven't seen Jethro Tull in concert in something like thirty years. But back in the day, there was a point in time where I was a considerable fan. At one point, as the lead singer in the...
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The other night I rented the movie Zodiac and watched it for the first time. Having missed it during its theatrical run, I had looked forward to watching it for some time. So anyway, one of the...
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