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Jordana Releasing New Album 'Lively Premonition;' Shares Lead Single
by Josh Sharpe - August 06, 2024 23-year-old Maryland-raised and LA-based songwriter Jordana has announced her vibrant new record, Lively Premonition, which will be released on October 18. Made throughout 2023 with producer Emmett Kai, Lively Premonition focuses on crumbling relationships, a newfound sobriety, finding a place in a ...
Video: Watch Finn Wolfhard-Directed Video for 'Set The Stage' From Lunar Vacation's New Album
by Josh Sharpe - June 17, 2024 Decatur, GA-based band Lunar Vacation have revealed their fearless sophomore album will be coming later this year. Ahead of the album, Lunar Vacation habe shared the album’s lead single “Set The Stage” alongside its music video directed by actor and musician Finn Wolfhard. Watch the video now!...
Review: HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY: THEATRE OF DREAMS, Sadler's Wells
by Franco Milazzo - October 16, 2025 Hofesh Shechter — the Israeli choreographer who loves to make dance and music “because I believe those things make the world a better place” — is a dreamer, but he’s not the only one. With a raft of co-producer credits reaching from London to Shanghai, Theatre of Dreams is a heartpounding continuati...
Review: THE WIZ at Hobby Center For The Performing Arts
by Armando Urdiales - May 02, 2025 The national tour of The Wiz, currently running at Houston's Hobby Center through May 4, 2025, delivers a vocally powerful revival of the 1975 Tony Award-winning musical. ...
Girls In Synthesis Launch 'Sublimation' Album With New Single 'Lights Out'
by Michael Major - March 11, 2024 After two critically acclaimed albums (2020's ‘Now Here's An Echo From Your Future' and 2022's ‘The Rest Is Distraction'), and numerous mini-album, EP and single releases, London based innovators Girls In Synthesis return. This album promises a fresh sound from the renowned band. Watch the new music...
Review: THE GIPSY KINGS at The San Diego Symphony's Rady Shell
by Ron Bierman - August 17, 2023 What did our critic think of THE GIPSY KINGS at The San Diego Syphony's Rady Shell? The only empty seats at the Rady Shell's high-energy Gipsy Kings concert were the hundreds unoccupied while their associated booties were swaying in the aisles below waving arms. Nicolas Reyes sang 'Quiero Saber' to ...
Kevin Walsh Pays Tribute To Meat Loaf With Cover 'Not A Dry Eye In The House'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 01, 2023 Discover Kevin Walsh's heartfelt tribute to Meat Loaf with his emotional cover of 'Not A Dry Eye In The House'. Experience the powerful vocals and dramatic production that bring new life to this beloved classic....
BWW Q&A: Betsy Wolfe on CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' at the Pasadena POPS
by Joshua Wright - August 21, 2024 For the Pasadena POPS August 24th California Dreamin' concert, Betsy Wolfe will be singing songs from her home state along with Hugh Panaro, and conducted by Principal Pops Conductor, Michael Feinstein....
Two Classic Albums by Rock Pioneer Genya Ravan Set CD & Vinyl Release
by Michael Major - August 15, 2023 Urban Desire, on black vinyl, red vinyl and CD, plus …And I Mean It, on black vinyl, pink vinyl and CD, display a rare pedigree of rock’n’roll smarts from New Wave, Soul, and Blues to Pop and Classic Rock’n’Roll. No one ever covered The Supremes (“Back In My Arms Again”) or John Cale (“Darling I Nee...
Review: AMERICAN IDIOT: A 21ST ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Rocks 54 Below
by Alex Del Cueto - September 28, 2025 54 Below hosted a high-octane anniversary concert honoring Green Day’s American Idiot, featuring original cast members, tour alumni, and new performers in a celebration of the album’s 21-year legacy....
Review: THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS FAREWELL TOUR at Strathmore
by Roger Catlin - August 18, 2024 The latest Righteous Brothers farewell tour pulled into the Strathmore in Bethesda Thursday, entertaining an elderly crowd who enjoyed hearing their hits from the 1960s....
Video: Amplifier Share Video for New Album Track 'Invader'
by Josh Sharpe - January 09, 2025 British progressive rock band Amplifier has announced the release of their eighth studio album, Gargantuan. Ahead of its release, Amplifier have let loose a new single and video for the track ‘Invader.' Watch the video now. ...
The Jungle Giants Return with New Single 'Hold My Hand'
by Josh Sharpe - January 30, 2025 Australia’s The Jungle Giants return with their first release in over a year, “Hold My Hand, the foundational taste of the group’s upcoming fifth album. Listen to it here....
Hayes Noble to Release New LP; Video For First Single 'Nothing Else'
by Blair Ingenthron - March 30, 2024 Hayes Noble unveils a new LP and releases the first single and video, 'Nothing Else'....
Leo Sawikin Releases 'New York I'm Coming Home Today'
by Michael Major - November 14, 2023 New York City singer / songwriter Leo Sawikin released “New York I’m Coming Home” - the fourth single off his upcoming summer 2024 album release recorded at Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard’s Studio Litho in Seattle with producer Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, Modest Mouse, The Shins). ...
Review: BBC PROMS: THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK AND BEYOND WITH SAMARA JOY, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - July 21, 2025 The scheduling of certain Proms seems to be a controversial topic in some quarters, with certain factions expressing a desire for the first week of the season to be entirely classical - and then start dipping into different genres once the dust has settled. That’s not the way things are being done t...
Lisa Curtis Releases New Single 'Made For You'
by Michael Major - December 15, 2023 Building upon her early success, Curtis continued to make strides in 2022 by releasing singles such as 'Bored Again' and 'Gasp of Air,' accumulating over two million streams to date. Her exceptional talent even caught the attention of key figures in Nashville's music scene, including Pat McMakin, th...
Remastered Deluxe Reissue Of The Cranberries 'To The Faithful Departed' Released
by Michael Major - October 13, 2023 In this deluxe reissue, the original album has been remastered by John Davis at Metropolis. Available in its original configuration as 1LP, an expanded 2LP set, and a 3CD set (whose tracklisting the digital version mirrors), To The Faithful Departed deluxe editions contain an abundance of bonus trac...
The Goa Express to Release Self-titled Debut Album In December
by Michael Major - October 19, 2023 Brothers James Douglas Clarke (Guitar + Vocals) and Joe Clarke (Keys), along with Joey Stein (Lead Guitar), Naham Muzaffar (Bass) and Sam Launder (Drums) create a wall of sound, riven with infectious harmonies, waves of psych laden guitars and playful rhythms, it's constantly refreshing at every tur...
Interview: Bill Medley on THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS Farewell and Whether There's a Jukebox Musical in his Future
by R. Scott Reedy - August 21, 2024 For six decades, Bill Medley – who will bring the Righteous Brothers Lovin’ Feelin’ Farewell Tour to the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis on August 23 and the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset on August 24 – has reached generations of fans with his singular bass-baritone voice and “blue-eyed soul”...
See NORM LEWIS: THE BEST OF CHRISTMAS & More Next Week at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 13, 2024 Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Norm Lewis and more! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets....
Review: THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS FAREWELL TOUR at Strathmore
by Roger Catlin - August 18, 2024 The latest Righteous Brothers farewell tour pulled into the Strathmore in Bethesda Thursday, entertaining an elderly crowd who enjoyed hearing their hits from the 1960s....
BWW Q&A: Joy Del Valle on WEST SIDE STORY at OFC Creations Theatre Center
by Joshua Wright - September 10, 2024 Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to the vibrant battleground of New York City’s West Side in the 1950s as two young, idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the 'American' Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. ...
Mondo Cozmo to Release Fourth Studio Album IT'S PRINCIPLE!
by Josh Sharpe - June 12, 2024 Mondo Cozmo has announced the release of It's PRINCIPLE!, a varied, grizzled, intense, sincere, and intricate rock album due for release on August 30. It is an album destined to further elevate this singular singer-songwriter to unprecedented heights. Listen to a song from the album now!...
Spotlight: DARLENE LOVE at Keswick Theatre
by BWW Special Offer - December 06, 2024 Darlene Love returns to Keswick Theatre on December 13th. It’s no wonder the New York Times raves: “Darlene Love’s thunderbolt voice is as embedded in the history of rock and roll as Eric Clapton’s guitar or Bob Dylan’s lyrics.”... |