The latest hit single from Justin Quiles “La Botella” has inspired a challenge among his legion of devoted fans that calls on them to dance to the rhythmic sways of this song with a bottle on their heads without having said bottle fall. While his fans may accomplish this feat with varying degrees of success, […]
A lot of music history has reverberated off the walls of The Brook, a former Victorian pub turned live performance venue. Bill Wyman has jammed on its tidy stage, so too have Billy Bragg and other legendary UK stars. Now a bit of the future is shining of its storied walls too, as GLS lighting […]
GHENT– (For Immediate Release) — Primordial and powerful, essential to life, but merciless in its destructive wrath, fire holds a relentless grip on the human imagination. Who hasn’t been transfixed in awe, admiration, and more than a little fear by the sight of dancing flames? Perhaps this is why “The Big Fire That Never […]
PHOENIX– (For Immediate Release) — They’re tacky, garish, ostentations, and have all the visual charm of a sink full of dirty dishes, yet when it comes to holiday celebrations, they’re as much a part of the season as candy canes and mistletoes. No one is quite sure, where or when the custom of wearing […]
NEW ORLEANS– (For Immediate Release) — Sometimes what is old can become new again. Such was the case with the red brick building at 3700 Canal Street in the historic Mid-City neighborhood. Recognized by the New Orleans Historic District Landmark Commission, the building had been a church for six decades, until it was closed in […]
HARARE, ZIMBABWE – (For Immediate Release) — Even before its release, Gwara, the 11th album by award-winning African superstar Jah Prayah, was touched by a sense of mystery. Months ahead of its recording, the singer/songwriter let fans know something important was coming by sharing social media images of a wide-open blue sky, a symbol of […]
CLEVELAND– At its best, live music, particularly rock and roll, is driven by a deep personal connection between fans and the artist on stage. TV viewers who tuned into HBO’s recent broadcast of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony were reminded of this time and again during the broadcast, even though the […]
DORNACH, SWITZERLAND– (For Immediate Release) — “We can always redeem the person who aspires and strives,” Goethe wrote. And indeed, at the end of the great poet and playwright’s masterpiece Faust, the protagonist is saved from eternal damnation near the very end of his life through perseverance and determination. In the interim, Faust is […]
LONDON – (For Immediate Release) — For loyal Sonu Nigam fans, and there are legions of them throughout the world, his performances never seem to be long enough. It’s easy to see why too. Striking a magical balance between softness and resonance, the Indian playback singer’s voice is the kind that makes time melt […]
NASHVILLE – There were two superstars on the set when Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood performed their hauntingly moving hit “If I Didn’t Love You” for the American Music Awards 2021 broadcast. But as Keith Hoagland saw it, there were really “three artists” he wanted to light. “The thing that leant a beautiful, extra dimension to […]
CEDARBURG, WI– (For Immediate Release) — Once, when asked how he felt about touring, Billy Currington proclaimed “I want to go everywhere.” Recently, the multi-platinum star got to go 600-miles due north of Nashville to a small town outside Milwaukee to join fellow CMT Award winner, Kip Moore and other country stars for County in […]
ST. LOUIS– (For Immediate Release) — Just as it does with tides of the sea, the moon exerts a powerful pull over human emotions. Everyone has, at one time or another, been moved by the sight of this mysterious orb hanging effortlessly in the night sky. It was fitting, then, that the indie/emo band Foxing […]