During the course of his career, Steve Earle has performed at benefit concerts on issues ranging from the rain forest...
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The band is wrapping up a tour with five shows in New York.
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New York has a long history of churning out smart guitar-driven rock bands.
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Thanks to stints with the Allman Brothers, the Dead and his own group Gov't Mule, Warren Haynes has become a...
The Mekons are the definition of a cult band. Most of the group's albums have sold fewer than 10,000 copies,...
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The second half of power popster Mikal Cronin's latest album, "MCIII," is his equivalent of a Jesse Eisenberg movie. The...
Color guard is a competitive sport featuring dance routines with props like flags, rifles and sabers.
It's easy to forget that one of the most famous jazz musicians ever spent a lot of his life in...
Despite New York's long history of nurturing up-and-coming musicians, filmmakers and entrepreneurs, the city never had a festival that brought...
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