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A Song That Changed My Life: A Place to Bury Strangers on Slowdive’s “Jazz Odeon”

Oliver Ackermann, guitar, vocals, bass; John Fedowitz, bass; Sandra Fedowitz, drums. The Storyteller: Oliver Ackermann The ...
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Tommy Bolan Powers Up N.Y.C.’s ‘Built to Destroy’ with Celestion

Tommy Bolan, veteran guitarist best known for his work on Triumph & Agony, is back with a vengeance, fronting his latest ...
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Ten of Jimmy Kimmel's Best Musical Guests

Kimmel always has the best taste, so we're celebrating 10 of his best, recent musical guests. From Ringo Starr and James ...
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The Live Beat: SOMBR

Fresh off a breakout weekend at Coachella, rising alt-pop force SOMBR has officially announced his fall YOU ARE THE REASON TOUR, a massive 39-date North American arena run that signals just how ...
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Hit the Decks! It's Disco Shrine

Dance-pop firestarter and DJ Disco Shrine started on her DJing path in 2017. "It honestly happened very randomly," she says. ...
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NEP at Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC

Web: robertlesterfolsom.comContact: dshaw@baselinemusic.comPlayers: Nep, vocals; Tyler Pons, drums; Sophia Damiani, bass; Jake Sonderman, guitar Grab your slide rules: Albert Einstein almost had it ...
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Ra Ra Riot at Rivian, New York, NY

Wes Miles, vocals, guitar; Rebecca Zeller, violin; Kenny Bernard, drums; Heartstrings Music, additional strings Music organization The Wild Honey Pie hosted a community event in New York last month, ...
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Spiritual Cramp at Neumos, Seattle, WA

Web: spiritualcramp.comContact: caitlin@atomsplitterpr.comPlayers: Michael Bingham, vocals; Mike Fenton, bass; Orville Neely, guitar; Nate Punty, guitar; Julian Smith, drums; José Luna, keyboards If ...
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Jonah Kagen at Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC

Jonah Kagen, guitars, vocals; Jefferson Rinck, guitars, bass, lower register musings; Sam Johnson, guitar; Dalton Thomas, drums, percussion Smart acts use a cool walk-on track so the audience knows ...
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Brassroots District at Jewel’s Catch One, Los Angeles, CA

Web: brassrootsdistrict.comContact: jon@prospectpr.comPlayers: Celeste Butler Clayton, vocals; Ari Herstand, vocals, guitar; Brandon ‘Butta B’ Samuels, trumpet; Fabio Kizambo, trombone; Dee Simone, ...
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Lzzy Hale & Joe Hottinger at the GRAMMY Museum, Los Angeles, CA

Web: halestormrocks.comContact: ashley@ashleywhitepr.comPlayers: Lzzy Hale, vocals; Joe Hottinger, guitar, backing vocals Following 2025’s Everest, Halestorm’s lead singer Lzzy Hale and guitarist (and ...
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Ashnikko at Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA

Web: ashnikko.com When it comes to musicians, and indeed all artists, the most intriguing, compelling, and ultimately interesting individuals are those who keep you guessing. What exactly is this ...