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Abducted by the 80’s Presents Back to the 80’s – Fundraising Virtual Concert June 5, 2020 Manic Merch and Abducted by the 80s are pleased to announce the 80s event of the summer, Back to the Basement, a virtual concert in support and celebration of doctors, nurses, first responders and health-care workers who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight. Do you remember when your parents made you watch MTV in the basement, so you didn’t drive them crazy? Back to the Basement is going to bring you back to those days with an online concert event that features never-before-seen, at-home performances andRead More →

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DOKKEN ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF THE LOST SONGS: 1978-1981 First Single and Video for “Step Into the Light” May 30, 2020 It wasn’t always multi-platinum sales and stadium gigs for Dokken. There was a first-phase and there were early days, and it is those bold first steps to stardom which are celebrated comprehensively on Dokken’s The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 album, out on August 28th 2020 through Silver Lining Music. Featuring spectacular sleeve art by renowned US artist Tokyo Hiro (Motörhead, Motley Crüe), The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 show the crackle and craft of a hungry young Don Dokken as he embarked upon a journey which started inRead More →

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KASIM SULTON TO PERFORM ONE OF THE FIRST-EVER “DRIVE IN CONCERTS” May 19, 2020 These have certainly been some tough times for everyone around the world due to the coronavirus pandemic. Part of the affected are the music fans who enjoy the experience of an in person, live concert. Music fans have had concert plans for 2020 mostly cancelled to this point and the future of 2020 shows remains uncertain. With some artists performing in streaming online performances, it can never replace the experience of a live show. The methods in attending a live show is about to change at the Tupelo Music Hall inRead More →

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March 2020 Northeast Rock Review Update March 23, 2020 Just as the world was settling in with 2020, it all fell apart pretty fast. Th music world, fans, entertainment venues, tour support staff and musicians alike, the year was poised to kick off with tours and some already underway. It was here, life would be changed. Life as we knew it was to be put on hold by the coronavirus. We began our social distancing in best interests of humanity. Shows began to be cancelled one by one. Sporting events, tournaments, seasons, concerts and social gatherings in would now be closed. Las Vegas closed, evenRead More →

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Daryl Hall & John Oates Release First Vinyl Release of Our Kind of Soul 2020 Summer Tour Kicks Off This May At LA’s Hollywood Bowl, February 26th February 18, 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Daryl Hall & John Oates and the Friday Music collector’s club present the first vinyl release of Our Kind of Soul. This beloved 2004 LP, which debuted in the Top 5 on Billboard’s Independent Albums Chart, features the legendary duo reinterpreting some of their favorite soul classics by Aretha Franklin, The O’Jays, Gladys Knight and more. Mastered for the first time for vinyl by Joe Reagoso (Todd Rundgren, DoobieRead More →

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WISHBONE ASH RELEASE VIDEO FOR “WE STAND AS ONE” New Album Coat of Arms Out February 28, 2020 January 18, 2020 British rock heroes Wishbone Ash are back. The new single, “We Stand as One”, is from the forthcoming studio album Coat Of Arms. With a musical timeline that runs back to 1969, Wishbone Ash’s success grew in the early and mid 1970’s era. Like many bands of great longevity, Wishbone Ash has changed form over the years with its lineup, though an original founding member, guitarist and vocalist Andy Powell remains with the band. If you are a longtime fan of Wishbone Ash, the new album andRead More →

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BULLETBOYS REUNITE FOR 2020 Smooth Up In Ya’ Get a Preview of the Re-Formed BULLETBOYS at the Whisky a Go Go on December 30 December 13, 2019 The original platinum-selling BULLETBOYS lineup, featuring Marq Torien, Mick Sweda, Lonnie Vencent and Jimmy D’Anda, is returning in 2020! The reunited BULLETBOYS will kick off the reunion with a hometown gig on December 30, 2019 at their old haunt, the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood. Aside from one show in 2011, this original lineup has not performed together since 1993. “I would never have guessed this reunion would have come about, but the world seems toRead More →

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Ministry’s “The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste” Celebrates 30th Anniversary Today With Special Video Montage & Merch Released Band Includes Select Songs From Album On Current Tour Opening For Slayer’s “Final Campaign” | Plus, Headline Dates for All November November 14, 2019 Today, November 14, Ministry marks another important milestone with the 30th anniversary of revolutionary album “The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste.” Released in 1989 and featuring hit singles “Thieves,” “Burning Inside” and “So What,” the record further cemented Ministry and Jourgensen as music innovators ahead of their time and produced a voluminous, aggressive sound that became a trademark for theRead More →

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UFO To Continue Last Orders Tour Into 2020 With Special Guest, Damon Johnson November 12, 2019 Just when we speculated that the Mohegan Sun show on November 2nd, 2019 might be the last U.S. UFO performance. There is good news that has been announced from the UFO camp. UFO just wrapped the initial North American leg of the “Last Orders” tour, but fear not, the tour is not over yet and the band is pleased to announce new North American Tour dates for 2020. These shows kick off Feb 13th in Medina, MN and run through 3/2. Included in this run is a co-headline gigRead More →

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THE VEER UNION Concert Photos and Interview with Crispin Earl The Middle East Cambridge, Massachusetts May 14, 2019 Photos, Interview & Article by Michael LaFleche I had the opportunity to have dinner with the Vancouver band The Veer Union before their show at the vaunted Middle East in Cambridge Massachusetts on a Tuesday night. By the way the band put on a great set for the tightly packed upstairs room in the club. It was an action packed night with several bands including the hip and rockstar upstarts Gold Star Blvd., Cross The Divide, Saved By Skarlet and Never Wake. Here is the transcript ofRead More →