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Little Steven's Underground Garage Set The Wicked Cool Records Revue With Chesterfield Kings, Slim Jim Phantom & More
by Michael Major - February 22, 2024 Hard Rock and Little Steven's Underground Garage continue their two-decade-plus partnership with The Wicked Cool Records Revue!, a traveling Rock ‘n' Roll roadshow showcasing some of the stars from Wicked Cool Records, the groundbreaking label founded in 2007 by the legendary Stevie Van Zandt – a.k....
Video: Watch Stevie Van Zandt on '60 Minutes' Last Night
by Michael Major - November 20, 2023 Filmed in Italy earlier this year during Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s 2023 world tour, the interview sees Van Zandt discussing his wide-ranging career as the “ultimate wingman,” spanning his role as Springsteen’s guitarist, musical director, and collaborator; his friendship with The Sop...
Harrisburg, PA's The Jellybricks Release New Single and Video 'Monday's Never'
by Blair Ingenthron - November 04, 2023 Harrisburg, PA's The Jellybricks release new single and video 'Monday's Never' featuring Guided By Voices' Doug Gillard on lead guitar....
Guitarist, Singer & Songwriter Steve Conte Releases New Single 'Girl With No Name'
by Michael Major - October 13, 2023 Acclaimed NYC guitarist, singer, and songwriter Steve Conte releases new single 'Girl With No Name.' Over the years he's also worked with Peter Wolf, Eric Burdon of The Animals, Willy DeVille, Billy Squier, Maceo Parker, Willie Nile, Jim Jones, Hubert Sumlin and has even been Paul Simon's rehearsal ...
Steve Conte (New York Dolls, Michael Monroe) Releases 'Fourth of July'
by Michael Major - July 03, 2023 New York City guitarist, singer and songwriter Steve Conte has released a new single, co-written with Andy Partridge (XTC) titled 'Fourth of July.' The song also features drummer Prairie Prince ( The Tubes & Todd Rundgren) who played on XTC’s classic album, 'Skylarking.' On bass is Steve's brother J...
Micki Free to Reunite With Fellow Former Shalamar Members at Las Vegas Residency
by Michael Major - March 20, 2023 Grammy Award-winner, 5X Native American Music Awards Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement-winner and incendiary guitarist MICKI FREE will reunite with fellow former members of Shalamar Howard Hewitt and Carolyn Griffey on April 3 at 9:00pm for the second show of his Las Vegas residency....
VIDEO: Mickey Leigh's Mutated Music Releases Live In-Studio Performance Video of 'Loneliness'
by Michael Major - February 20, 2023 Legendary NYC musician/author/producer Mickey Leigh has released a live in-studio performance video of the song 'Loneliness' co-written with legendary music writer Lester Bangs. Mickey says, 'It was one of the first songs that Lester and I wrote together, when we formed Birdland back in 1977.'...
Darlene Love to Release 'Live 1982' on CD & DVD
by Michael Major - January 31, 2023 Captured on stage at Hop Singh’s club in southern California, this eleven-song set includes her signature hits recorded for Phil Spector — “He’s a Rebel,” “Da Doo Ron Ron,” “(Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna Marry” — alongside previously unreleased covers of Bruce Springsteen’s “Hungry Heart” and the ...
Boston Rock 'N' Roll Pioneers Nervous Eaters Announce New Album 'Monsters + Angels'
by Michael Major - August 31, 2022 Pioneering Boston rock band Nervous Eaters, contemporaries of bands like the Ramones, The Police, Iggy Pop, and The Pretenders, have announced plans to release a new album titled 'Monsters + Angels' via Little Steven Van Zandt's Wicked Cool Records....
Gentlemen Rogues Release First Single From Upcoming 'A History Of Fatalism' LP
by Michael Major - June 14, 2022 Gentlemen Rogues are back with a new single, 'Black Film', from the upcoming 'A History Of Fatalism' LP. Their upcoming release, A History of Fatalism, available on transparent red or opaque yellow vinyl, is a 10-track LP released in partnership by Snappy Little Numbers (Denver, CO) and Rocket Heart...
Martha Redbone Brings Her ROOTS PROJECT to The Broad Stage
by Marissa Tomeo - March 26, 2022 Martha Redbone presents her Roots Project in her Broad Stage debut on Saturday, April 9 at 7:30pm. A performance not to be missed, Billboard Magazine described Martha Redbone as “a true original; the kind of artist who sets trends, as opposed to following them.” ...
Mickey Leigh Debuts New Single 'No Fun Anymore'
by Michael Major - November 26, 2021 Legendary NYC musician/author/producer Mickey Leigh is debuting 'No Fun Anymore' the first single off his upcoming debut solo album under the name Mikey Leigh's Mutated Music. The LP is titled 'Variants Of Vibe'. Listen to the lead single now!...
Author and Singer/Songwriter Steve Heighton Releases 'Don't Remember Me'
by Stephi Wild - September 18, 2021 After recovering from a near-fatal accident, the Governor General's Award for Poetry winner returned to his songwriting roots to create and release his debut album, The Devil's Share, and the new single, 'Don't Remember Me' - both available now. ...
Steve Conte Announces New Album 'Bronx Cheer' Out November 2021
by A.A. Cristi - August 06, 2021 New York City guitarist, singer and songwriter Steve Conte has found the way back to center stage with his first solo album in five years, the attitude-infused Bronx Cheer, releasing Friday, November 5 on Wicked Cool Records....
Banger Films' THIS IS POP, Eight-Part Series Streaming NOW on Netflix
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 22, 2021 The producers and directors of THIS IS POP aim to shine a light on racism, sexism, classism, queer politics and social injustice while also celebrating the levity and joy for which pop music has long been known....
Banger Films Announces THIS IS POP, Eight-Part Series Streaming on Netflix
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 19, 2021 The series features exclusive interviews with the artists, producers, songwriters and superstars integral to pivotal untold stories, including Shania Twain, Boyz II Men, ABBA’s Benny Andersson, T-Pain, Brandi Carlile, Public Enemy’s Chuck D and other luminaries. ...
REI AMI Shares Playful 'F.R.A.' Track & Video
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 07, 2021 “F.R.A.” is the latest off the fast rising artist’s debut mixtape expected this summer and follows a string of releases she’s dropped this year including “THAT’S ON YOU!” and “do it right” with GRAMMY Award-nominated rapper/singer Aminé....
Bruce Springsteen Will Perform at Winter Love Fest
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 10, 2021 The Light of Day Foundation has announced that Joe Grushecky and The House Rockers with special guest Bruce Springsteen will perform on February 13 as part of Winter Love Fest 2021, which takes places this weekend from February 12-14....
It's Springsteen Week On Apple Music
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 19, 2020 Leading into the release of his highly anticipated twentieth studio album Letter to You - the first recorded live and together with the E Street Band since 1984's Born In The U.S.A....
LISTEN: Jessie Wagner Releases New Single 'My Darlin, My Dear'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 07, 2020 Popular touring vocalist Jessie Wagner (Lenny Kravitz, Chic, Duran Duran, Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul) and frontwoman for NYC rock/soul band Army of the Underdog has dropped a new single off of her upcoming debut solo album, 'Shoes Droppin,' set for release on October 9th via Wicked Cool...
LADAMA Postpones Album Release in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 05, 2020 South American and United States-based collective LADAMA release an urgent declaration to women across the globe with its electrifying sophomore studio album, OYE MUJER (Six Degrees Records, Release Date: July 10, 2020)....
Pan-American Supergroup LADAMA Releases New Album
by A.A. Cristi - April 27, 2020 South American and United States-based collective LADAMA release an urgent declaration to women across the globe with its electrifying sophomore studio album, OYE MUJER (Six Degrees Records, Release Date: June 12)....
Fake Names Announce Self-Titled Debut Out May 8
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 25, 2020 Punk rock supergroup Fake Names – which includes Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Dag Nasty, Bad Religion), Michael Hampton (S.O.A., Embrace, One Last Wish), Dennis Lyxzén (Refused, International Noise Conspiracy, INVSN), and Johnny Temple (Girls Against Boys, Soulside) - will release their self-titled de...
Download SORAIA's DIG YOUR ROOTS Out Now; Live Stream Concert Announced
by A.A. Cristi - March 17, 2020 Philadelphia rock quartet Soraia recently released their new album 'Dig Your Roots' via Steven Van Zandt's label Wicked Cool Records. Due to the cancellation of their previously scheduled hometown record release show, the band has announced plans for 2 special StageIt Livestream events this Friday n...
SORAIA's New Album 'DIG YOUR ROOTS' Out This Friday March 13
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 09, 2020 Philadelphia rock quartet Soraia will release their new album 'Dig Your Roots' on March 13 via Steven Van Zandt's label Wicked Cool Records.... |