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Woah, Boston Calling Festival Lineup: The Replacements, Neutral Milk Hotel

posted: April 23, 2014

If you’d told me a few years ago that The Replacements OR Neutral Milk Hotel would be playing anywhere for any reason, I would have punched you in your damn face for lying so hard.…
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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Presenters Announced

posted: April 1, 2014

We already knew the artists who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2014, but now we know who will be inducting them. Michael Stipe will induct Nirvana. Makes sense.…
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Barry Gibb Sings Everly Brothers With Jimmy Fallon

posted: January 28, 2014

The Bee Gees‘ Barry Gibb stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, just a few weeks after appearing with the comedian on the recurring Saturday Night Live sketch “The Barry Gibb Talk Show.” The two have…
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The Best Music Books of 2013

posted: December 20, 2013

Oh baby, it is literally so damn cold outside. I have no interest in walking in a winter wonderland because the weather outside is actually frightful and I’m terrified that if I try to go anywhere I’ll…
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Morning Press Gaggle: Boston's New Music Festival, Skinny Lister Dates, Tyler on Fallon, Scott Weiland Axed

posted: February 27, 2013

Phony New Kids mania has bitten the dust: Boston is finally getting its own big time festival with Boston Calling, which will be held at City Hall Plaza on May 25-26. Look for fun., The…
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Justin Timberlake To Perform Solo For First Time In Four Years

posted: January 24, 2013

After a four-year-long absence from solo performance, Justin Timberlake will finally take the stage this February 2 at a charity concert in New Orleans to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children. The invitation-only “DirecTV Super Saturday Night” concert…
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