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Long Island black n’ roll miscreants Funeral Dancer is proud to announce the impending release of their second EP Fiends of the Outer Wave, out April 4. Hailing from Long Island, Funeral Dancer crawled from the…
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Bronx newcomer Diany Dior’s new single, “THiCK,” now available to stream on all platforms, showcases Dior’s creativity and confident demeanor. Diany Dior THiCK “THiCK,” which has gained popularity on social media platforms like…
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Acclaimed artist Sy Ari Da Kid has just dropped his captivating new single "FT4E (First Time For Everything)," and it's already proving to be one of his most intimate and adventurous tracks to date. The song serves as our first taste of…
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Brooklyn-based indie-rock band Bedridden released a new single, “Chainsaw,” the second single from their debut album, Moths Strapped To Eachother’s Backs, out April 11th. Alongside the release of their new single, the official music video…
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Trouser Press books, a New York-based publishing house specializing in music journalism and fiction, is publishing London Calling New York New York by English journalist Peter Silverton on March 12. The book tells the winding tale - or…
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Two years after her passing, we finally have a bio of Fleetwood Mac’s beautiful songstress. Also an artist and sculptor, Christine McVie was a master at crafting sunny seventies perfect pop songs despite experiencing quite a bit of loss…
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A biography of The Band's Richard Manuel is slated to release this spring for the 50th anniversary of the group's 1974 tour. The biography is titled, Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to The…
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The newest episode of Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City welcomes Eric Haskins, and 1991 RPI graduate and WRPI's DJ Toast, as he revisits Metallica’s first and only concert at the RPI Field House on March 15, 1989. Haskins…
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Nineteen ninety-five was as formative and important a year for Phish as they come. So, it should come as no surprise that it ended at Madison Square Garden, a venue the band today calls "home." However, the New Year's run for 1995 would…
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On December 20, 2019, Marky Ramone brought his Holiday Blitzkrieg show to Gramercy Theatre in New York City. Marky was the drummer for The Ramones for 15 years after replacing Tommy Ramone in 1978. He played on nine of the…
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Roy Ayers, the legendary vibraphonist, composer, and jazz-funk pioneer behind “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” has died at the age of 84. A statement shared by the singer’s family in a Facebook post announced his death that Wednesday…
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David Johansen, legendary lead singer of the New York Dolls, passed away peacefully on Friday at the age of 75 at his home in Staten Island. He died peacefully, surrounded by those who loved him. Johansen had been battling cancer since…
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Rock and roll maestro and multi-instrumentalist Garth Hudson, late of The Band, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 21, at 87 years old. Hudson was the quiet contemplative center of the group and a wealth of musical…
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