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BIO:
Mike Blommer: guitar, vocals, songwriter is co-founder of the Bad News Blues Band. He received the 1999 TAMMIES Award for Electric Guitarist of the Year and in 2000 was named Electric Guitarist of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. Alex Flores: Tenor saxophone, vocals, songwriter is co-founder of the Bad News Blues Band. In 2000 Alex was awarded the TAMMIE (Tucson area music awards) for Horn Player of the Year.

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Dropkick Murphys To Celebrate St. Patrick's Day With Livestream Concert Photo Dropkick Murphys To Celebrate St. Patrick's Day With Livestream Concert
by Michael Major - March 04, 2024

2024 marks Dropkick Murphys' 5th year in a row of livestreamed performances as part of their annual run of hometown Boston St. Patrick's Day shows. In 2020, the livestream visionaries were one of the first to embrace streaming performances, starting with their Streaming Up From Boston St. Patrick's ...

GANGSTAGRASS Drop New Single From New Album Photo GANGSTAGRASS Drop New Single From New Album
by Michael Major - March 01, 2024

Discover the latest news from GANGSTAGRASS as they announce their new album and release their sophomore single. The Blackest Thing on the Menu marks the band's seventh full-length album, and embodies the zest and flavor that Gangstagrass infuses into the realms of bluegrass and hip-hop as they delve...

THE BLACK MOODS Share Extended Version Of 'Roadhouse Blues' Feat. Robby Krieger Of Th Photo THE BLACK MOODS Share Extended Version Of 'Roadhouse Blues' Feat. Robby Krieger Of The Doors & Diamante
by Michael Major - January 24, 2024

Galvanizing modern classic rock trio THE BLACK MOODS unveiled an electrifying cover of The Doors' 1970's hit “Roadhouse Blues” featuring The Doors' guitarist Robby Krieger and rock singer-songwriter Diamante last October which “infuse(d) this classic with fresh energy and gusto” (Rock & Blues Muse)....

Social Distortion & Bad Religion Bring Co-Headlining Performance to Las Vegas Photo Social Distortion & Bad Religion Bring Co-Headlining Performance to Las Vegas
by Michael Major - December 12, 2023

Social Distortion & Bad Religion are set to bring their co-headlining performance to The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas for one night only on April 13. The two iconic bands will join forces to bring their signature sounds and beloved catalogs to The Theater stage, showcasing their enduring legac...

The Living Tombstone's Sam Haft Drops 'Badder Times' Extended EP Photo The Living Tombstone's Sam Haft Drops 'Badder Times' Extended EP
by Michael Major - December 08, 2023

Uh oh, the Bad Times just got Badder! Platinum-certified artist and songwriter Sam Haft unveils an extended version of his Bad Times EP, conveniently titled Badder Times! The revamped project features 3 live recordings and 2 eclectic remixes from producer/DJ Silva Hound and his very own band, The Li...

Oxymorrons Drop 'Look Alive (Netic)' Upcoming 'Melanin Punk' Album Photo Oxymorrons Drop 'Look Alive (Netic)' Upcoming 'Melanin Punk' Album
by Michael Major - August 17, 2023

Oxymorrons’ new single also pays tribute to a fallen member of their chosen family, sharing, 'for those who wonder what (Netic) is - Netic Rebel, a founding member of the band Game Rebellion, was an integral part of the AfroPunk movement, playing a vital role in building the festival's legendary leg...

Erin Rae Announces Live Album & Embarks On 'Lighten Up & Try' Headline Tour This Fall Photo Erin Rae Announces Live Album & Embarks On 'Lighten Up & Try' Headline Tour This Fall
by Michael Major - August 14, 2023

Rae has shared “Bad Mind (feat She Returns From War) (Live & From The Heart)” from the record. This fall, Rae will head out on her Lighten Up & Try headline tour. The dates will take her across the country with stops in Brooklyn, Denver, Portland, Los Angeles, Houston, New Orleans, Nashville, Chicag...

DESTROY BOYS Share New Single 'Shadow (I'm Breaking Down)' Photo DESTROY BOYS Share New Single 'Shadow (I'm Breaking Down)'
by Michael Major - July 13, 2023

Destroy Boys have dropped a new single, “Shadow (I’m Breaking Down),” via Hopeless Records.  Once again working with Carlos de la Garza (Bad Religion, Paramore, The Linda Lindas), the new single exemplifies the trio’s penchant for mixing their high-energy and raw sound with their honest and unapolog...

HUNNY Share Upbeat New Single 'action --> reaction' Photo HUNNY Share Upbeat New Single 'action --> reaction'
by Michael Major - April 25, 2023

Following last year's EP Homesick that Billboard lauded for its “angsty, 2000s-inspired rock dealing with themes of loneliness, youth and ennui,” Los Angeles, California band HUNNY are back with a sanguine new single called “action --> reaction”. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!...

John Fogerty Announces U.K. Tour Dates Photo John Fogerty Announces U.K. Tour Dates
by Michael Major - March 09, 2023

Legendary singer-songwriter and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee John Fogerty has announced two UK dates for his 2023 tour, The Celebration Tour, where he will once again be joined by his sons Shane and Tyler and their band, Hearty Har. Fogerty is set to perform at the Manchester Arena in Mancheste...

Rock Band Dorothy To Release Live Cover Of 'Sweet Dreams' Photo Rock Band Dorothy To Release Live Cover Of 'Sweet Dreams'
by Michael Major - October 26, 2022

Gifts From The Holy Ghost, Dorothy Martin’s third studio album as frontwoman for the pseudonymous, rock band Dorothy, is the album she’s always wanted, and has perhaps been destined to make. Born from a sense of divine, spiritual urgency, its Dorothy’s most bombastic and victoriously rock and roll w...

MUNA Releases Self-Titled Album Photo MUNA Releases Self-Titled Album
by Michael Major - June 24, 2022

MUNA, the band’s self-titled third album, is more than a return. The synth on “What I Want” scintillates like a Robyn dance-floor anthem; “Anything But Me,” galloping in 12/8, gives off Shania Twain in eighties neon; “Kind of Girl,” with its soaring, plaintive The Chicks chorus, begs to be sung at m...

Wishbone Ash Announce 'Living Proof' (Live Recordings 1976-1980) 10-LP Box Set Photo Wishbone Ash Announce 'Living Proof' (Live Recordings 1976-1980) 10-LP Box Set
by Michael Major - April 28, 2022

Wishbone Ash achieved considerable success in the 1970s, during which they were among England's most popular hard rock acts, achieving an incredible eight top 40 albums. Often regarded as one of the premiere UK live acts of the ’70s, they toured considerably throughout this period and into the follo...

VIDEO: Southern Avenue Shares Music Video for 'Control' Photo VIDEO: Southern Avenue Shares Music Video for 'Control'
by Michael Major - September 21, 2021

On the heels of Southern Avenue’s third studio album, 'BE THE LOVE YOU WANT', the Memphis-based soul, blues, roots and R&B trailblazers are thrilled to share the official music video for their song “Control.”...

Vapor Vespers Return With Double-Sided Single Photo Vapor Vespers Return With Double-Sided Single
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 17, 2021

This is the world of Vapor Vespers, the edge- and button-pushing transcontinental collaboration between acclaimed NYC & Hudson Valley-based multi-instrumentalist Sal Cataldi (aka Spaghetti Eastern Music) and Alaskan playwright, actor and slam poet Mark Muro....

KATASTRO New Studio Album 'Sucker' Out Now Photo KATASTRO New Studio Album 'Sucker' Out Now
by TV News Desk - July 16, 2021

Katastro, who performed their first live show in over a year this past Sunday at Phoenix Suns Arena for the NBA Finals Game 3: Road Game Rally halftime show, will officially celebrate the release of Sucker with a string of West Coast headlining tour dates. ...

KATASTRO Releases New Single 'Droptop' Photo KATASTRO Releases New Single 'Droptop'
by TV News Desk - June 22, 2021

Katastro will celebrate the release of Sucker with a string of West Coast headlining tour dates beginning July 23rd with a hometown show in Tempe, Arizona. ...

Bayside Announces '21 Years of Really Bad Luck' Tour Photo Bayside Announces '21 Years of Really Bad Luck' Tour
by TV News Desk - June 07, 2021

More than a year in the making, the anniversary event kicks off on August 28th and includes stops in Orlando, Baltimore, New York City, Nashville, Austin, Los Angeles, and more....

Spaghetti Eastern Music Releases 'Blues For A Lost Cosmonaut' Photo Spaghetti Eastern Music Releases 'Blues For A Lost Cosmonaut'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 12, 2021

Can world beat and electronica fired guitar instrumentals co-exist with luscious soundscapes of Fripp & Eno vintage and intimate acoustic vocal ballads straight out of the Nick Drake playbook? They can and do in Spaghetti Eastern Music, the solo project of genre-leaping New York & Hudson Valley-base...

REELZ Will Premiere a Series of New Music Documentaries Photo REELZ Will Premiere a Series of New Music Documentaries
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 18, 2020

REELZ today announced its December 2020 premieres with a music themed lineup of new specials, new episodes of returning original series and the REELZ premieres of music documentaries Queen and Adam Lambert: The Show Must Go On, ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas and Keith Richards: You Can't Ro...

Broken Witt Rebels Announce Rescheduled 2021 Tour Photo Broken Witt Rebels Announce Rescheduled 2021 Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 08, 2020

Birmingham rockers Broken Witt Rebels have confirmed a headline UK tour for spring 2021, their biggest, most extensive run of dates thus far. These shows were due to take place in the autumn of this year, but have had to be moved due to the global COVID-19 crisis....

BWW Exclusive: In Honor of Gay Pride - THE 101 GREATEST LGBTQ SONGS/ANTHEMS OF ALL TI Photo BWW Exclusive: In Honor of Gay Pride - THE 101 GREATEST LGBTQ SONGS/ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME - from Judy Garland to Lady Gaga, from Gloria Gaynor to Frank Ocean
by Peter Nason - June 24, 2020

Happy Gay Pride! BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest LGBTQ songs and anthems from 1920-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the grade!...

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Fr Photo BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Kendrick Lamar & More
by Peter Nason - June 18, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest protest songs from 1939-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!...

Wonky Tonk's New Album LESSONS & LOVERS Reflects On Relationships Photo Wonky Tonk's New Album LESSONS & LOVERS Reflects On Relationships
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 27, 2020

Wonky Tonk's latest album, 'Lessons & Lovers,' could not have come at a more fitting time, with the world upended by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting stress, isolation and depression....

WILD RIVERS Announce New EP 'Songs To Break Up To' Out May 1 Photo WILD RIVERS Announce New EP 'Songs To Break Up To' Out May 1
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 24, 2020

Wild Rivers have announced their anticipated new EP, Songs To Break Up To, will be released on May 1st. The folk pop foursome celebrates this news by sharing new song “Kinda Feels Alright,” and announcing that their “Where We Left Off Tour” has expanded internationally, with additional U.S. dates ad...












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