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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – The Original Punks Ignite the Festival of Ballooning Stage!

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – The Original Punks Ignite the Festival of Ballooning Stage!

Posted August 5, 2014 at 2:27 am | No comments

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts soared into the 2014 Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning at Solberg Airport in New Jersey, on Sunday – July, 26th.

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Stryper Frontman Michael Sweet Releases I’m not Your Suicide CD and Autobiography in 2014

Stryper Frontman Michael Sweet Releases I’m not Your Suicide CD and Autobiography in 2014

Posted January 28, 2014 at 1:18 pm | No comments

Michael Sweet, frontman for the multi-platinum rock band Stryper, will release a new full-length solo album, I’m Not Your Suicide, and his first autobiography, Honestly: My Life and Stryper Revealed, on May 6, 2014, via BIG3 Records.

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Steve Forbert’s Acclaimed Breakout Albums, Alive on Arrival and Jackrabbit Slim

Posted February 6, 2013 at 5:08 am | No comments

Among the Ramones’ blitzkrieg boppin’, the Talking Heads’ art-school New Wave and Blondie’s thrift-store garage pop at the now-legendary CBGB’s in the late ’70s, Steve Forbert, stood tall as the lone troubadour.

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Punk Rock Bowling Strikes May 24-27, 2013

Punk Rock Bowling Strikes May 24-27, 2013

Posted January 28, 2013 at 5:15 pm | No comments

Earshot Media tells us, “The 15th year of Punk Rock Bowling is upon us and man, oh man, is this going to be a good one!”

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The Who’s Pete Townshend Honored with the Les Paul Award at last night’s TEC Awards:

Posted January 26, 2013 at 9:20 pm | No comments

Highlighting the evening was the Les Paul Award presentation to renowned recording artist and composer The Who’s Pete Townshend. The Les Paul Award was presented by film producer and humorist Martin Lewis and Jeff Salmon, representing The Les Paul Foundation.

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L.A. Punk Pioneers Concrete Blonde Re-Group For New Release & Tour

L.A. Punk Pioneers Concrete Blonde Re-Group For New Release & Tour

Posted November 8, 2012 at 5:48 am | No comments

Concrete Blonde released five studio albums on I.R.S. Records, starting with their self-titled debut, through Free(1989), Bloodletting (1990), Walking in London (1992) and Mexican Moon (1993).

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The Who Announce Quadraphenia (and More) Tour 2012/2013

The Who Announce Quadraphenia (and More) Tour 2012/2013

Posted July 25, 2012 at 5:11 pm | No comments

The Who, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees and one of rock’s most legendary bands, have announced a major North American tour, in which they will be playing one of their arguably most iconic albums, Quadrophenia, in its entirety, as well as a selection of other Who classics.

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Platinum Selling Rockers Seether Announce Fall Headline Tour Starting October 20, 2012

Platinum Selling Rockers Seether Announce Fall Headline Tour Starting October 20, 2012

Posted June 11, 2012 at 1:13 pm | No comments

Platinum-selling rockers Seether are packing their road cases and heading out on tour again this Fall.

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse Release Americana on June 5th

Neil Young & Crazy Horse Release Americana on June 5th

Posted May 7, 2012 at 5:46 pm | No comments

Neil Young & Crazy Horse will release a very special album titled Americana on June 5, 2012. Americana the first album from Neil Young & Crazy Horse in nearly nine years. Crazy Horse is: Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina, Poncho Sampedro, and Neil Young.

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Lou Reed, Metallica Name Collaboration Album “Lulu,” Release Partial Tracklist

Lou Reed, Metallica Name Collaboration Album “Lulu,” Release Partial Tracklist

Posted August 22, 2011 at 9:34 am | No comments

The impending Lou Reed/Metallica joint venture now has a name and a website, where the legendary combination have posted some updated information on the project, which is confirmed for an October 31st release date. The album will be called Lulu and be based off/inspired by a pair of German plays.

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