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An Interview with Paul Rodgers: Walk On By

April 23, 2014

“You know the original versions had moved me, and I wanted to get close to that feeling, get close to the way the song moved me when I first heard it,” says Paul Rodgers, founding member of Free, Bad Compan... Read More...

Local Noise: Blue Halo Effect

Hal B. Selzer

February 26, 2014

Columns

Blue Halo Effect is a collaboration between two prominent New Jersey musicians, both of whom spent time in various Jersey bands as well as touring with national artists. They found they not only shared a mu... Read More...

Local Noise: Evie Archer

Hal B. Selzer

January 8, 2014

Columns

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Evie Archer has taken quite a circuitous route to the career she always seemed destined for, that of singer-songwriter. She started writing at a very young age, but after forays into other professions and c... Read More...

Local Noise: After The Reign

Hal B. Selzer

January 1, 2014

Columns

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After The Reign have become the premier country band on the Jersey circuit. They have two releases out, Hillbilly Clubhouse and Almost Famous, and have supported those releases with shows opening for major ... Read More...

Interview with Gary U.S. Bonds: Cashing In

Hal B. Selzer

December 18, 2013

Interviews

Gary U.S. Bonds has lived the history of rock and roll, recording Top 10 hits and performing in rock and roll package tours in the early ‘60s, through the heady days of rock with hits in the ‘80s with assis... Read More...

Local Noise: GreenStep

Hal B. Selzer

December 18, 2013

Columns

I have traveled around the world quite a bit in my life, and I’ve seen a lot of misfortunate places and people,” says Chris Stone, talking about his new project, GreenStep. “So I had the bright idea of nami... Read More...

Local Noise: Wood Shampoo

Hal B. Selzer

November 6, 2013

Columns

Wood Shampoo was initially the brainchild of Murph Daniels, but the group really came to fruition when he partnered with guitarist Tommy Byrnes to create the unique and eclectic sound that has become their ... Read More...

Local Noise: Amanda Fama

Hal B. Selzer

October 9, 2013

Columns

Singer-songwriter Amanda Fama chose the name Here To Stay for her recently released debut album. The title has a double meaning, in that while it comes from a song she wrote about a summer love, it also ref... Read More...

Local Noise: Down To Fox

Hal B. Selzer

August 21, 2013

Columns

One of the highlights of the recent Jersey Shore Music Fest was an appearance by Down To Fox, an eclectic yet intriguing new band quickly developing a following. “We’re trying to capture the power and emoti... Read More...

Local Noise: Black Suit Youth

Hal B. Selzer

August 14, 2013

Columns

“We've played gigs at a pizza place, an alternative church, a Mexican restaurant, a log cabin, skate parks, you name it,” laughs Bryan Maher, lead vocalist and guitar player with Black Suit Youth. The group... Read More...

The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

Rightfield Are Putting Arkansas On The Map

#THROWBACK: R.E.M., OCTOBER 14, 1987

Savannah Conley On Making Feelings Her Full-Time Job

HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

STEVE EARLE/CITY WINERY NYC/APRIL 14, 2021

PINC LOUDS RETURN TO TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK AFTER A WINTER OF WOODSHEDDING

JORMA KAUKONEN/CITY WINERY NYC/APRIL 21, 2021

Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho ('Parasite'), plus 'Doctor Sleep,' 'The Siren,' 'Scandalous,' 'Untouchable,' and more.

Reality Check: BIDEN AT THE CENTURY MARK

Reality Check: LOW BAR ANOMALY

Reality Check:  AMERICA: THE VIOLENCE PROBLEM

An Interview with Paul Rodgers: Walk On By

Local Noise: Blue Halo Effect

Local Noise: Evie Archer

Local Noise: After The Reign

Interview with Gary U.S. Bonds: Cashing In

Local Noise: GreenStep

Local Noise: Wood Shampoo

Local Noise: Amanda Fama

Local Noise: Down To Fox

Local Noise: Black Suit Youth

Rightfield Are Putting Arkansas On The Map

#THROWBACK: R.E.M., OCTOBER 14, 1987

STEVE EARLE/CITY WINERY NYC/APRIL 14, 2021

PINC LOUDS RETURN TO TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK AFTER A WINTER OF WOODSHEDDING

JORMA KAUKONEN/CITY WINERY NYC/APRIL 21, 2021

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