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NEWS: 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2020, Chaka Khan, Dave Matthews Band, Depeche Mode, Jann Wenner, John Sykes, Judas Priest, Kraftwerk, MC5, Motörhead, Nine Inch Nails, Notorious B.I.G., Pat Benatar, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rufus, Soundgarden, T.Rex, the Doobie Brothers, Thin Lizzy, Todd Rundgren, Whitney Houston

Whitney, Biggie, T.Rex, Pat Benatar, Kraftwerk, Nine Inch Nails and Thin Lizzy among those included on this year’s list of potential inductees

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IN CONCERT: I Am Still the Greatest, Says Adam Ant

October 8, 2019October 13, 2019 Tim Sommer 1 Comment Adam and the Ants, Adam Ant, Daniel Johnston, David Bowie, Dex Romweber, Elvis Presley, Fred Neil, Friend Or Foe, Lansky Bros., Monochrome Set, Prince, theartist

As he approaches 65, the once and future Prince Charming can still command the stage like a panther

New Wave Rock

Mark Mothersbaugh Wants You to Know Ward White

October 5, 2019October 8, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments Devo, LaunchLeft, LaunchLeft podcast, Mark Mothersbaugh, Rain Phoenix, Slam the Musical, Summer Phoenix, The Phoenix Sisters, Tony Hawk, Ward White

The Devo King puts over an impressive young talent on a podcast hosted by Rain and Summer Phoenix

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Sowing Success: Tears For Fears’ The Seeds of Love at 30

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, Alan Winstanley, Clive Langer, Curt Smith, Roland Orzabal, Sowing the Seeds of Love, Tears For Fears, The Seeds of Love

The third classic from Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith saw them channeling their inner Fabs

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Night Moves Make Front Page News

September 28, 2019October 3, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments Bob Welch, Can You Really Find Me, Domino Records, Fleetwood Mac, Jim Eno, Night Moves, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney and Wings, Spoon

The best young band in Minneapolis takes their sound to new neon heights on third Domino set

New Wave

Real by Reel: XTC’s Drums and Wires at 40

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 Jordan Blum 1 Comment 1979, 40th Anniversary, Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Drums abd Wires, XTC

It might not be one of their best albums, but it certainly was a most important one

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Friends, Family and Longtime Colleagues Mourn the Passing of Ric Ocasek on Social Media

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments Alice Cooper, Bad Brains, Courtney Love, Craig Leon, Darryl Jenifer, Elliot Easton, Elvira, Flea, Kesha, Martha Quinn, Mistress of the Dark, Ric Ocasek, RIP, The Cars, Tom Morello, Weezer

Alice Cooper, Courtney Love, Weezer, Billy Corgan and Martha Quinn are just a selection of names paying homage to the New Wave icon

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New Wave’s Ne Plus Ultra: The Cars’ Candy-O Turns 40

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Benjamin Orr, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek, The Cars

With their second LP, the Boston band downshifted into mainstream success

New Wave Pop

ALBUMS: Ezra Koenig Is Genteel in the Hour of Chaos

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Dan Weiss 0 Comments Columbia Records, Ezra Koenig, Father of the Bride, Goosebumps, Madison Square Garden, Rostam, Vampire Weekend

Ahead of tonight’s big show at Madison Square Garden, let Dan Weiss remind you how Vampire Weekend impart their coolheaded calm onto those who can’t afford same. This has always been their job.

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Unmarked Exit: Led Zeppelin’s ‘In Through the Out Door’ at 40

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, In Through The Out Door, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant

The last proper studio album from Bonzo and the boys gets the fresh reassessment it deserves

New Wave Pop Progressive Rock Rock

CONCERTS: Bryan Ferry Plays the Opera House in Boston, MA On August 5, 2019

August 6, 2019August 8, 2019 Jim Sullivan 8 Comments Boston, Boston Opera House, Bryan Ferry, Chris Spedding, Jojora Chalmers, Roxy Music

Roxy Music’s silver fox brings his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame victory lap to Beantown

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The Records’ The Records at 40

August 5, 2019August 6, 2019 Eric Davidson 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Be Stiff Tour, Joe Strummer, John Wicks, Mutt Lange, Shades in Bed, The Records, The Records' The Records, Virgin Records, Will Birch, Will Burch

They are a band whose name is impossible to Google, but well worth the extra work once you discover them and their classic first LP also known as Shades In Bed