By Sam Frank Back in 1996, I was a high school junior obsessed with two genres of music: Rock and Rap. If Alice in Chains' thrashing sound wasn't inciting head-banging madness then Tupac Shakur's poetic "Thug Life" anecdotes grabbed my attention. While kids today learn about up and coming artists … [Read more...]
AM Taxi Rocks The Casbah, Chicago Style
With a blend of old-school punk, world beat and modern pop influences, Chicago-based AM Taxi combines experience with exuberance on their Virgin Records debut, We Don’t Stand A Chance. The band was formed almost two years ago—with the encouragement of Sublime producer Miguel Happoldt—by longtime … [Read more...]
Bruce Springsteen Gives Giants Stadium its Swan Song
By Lindsay Wallace On October 8th and 9th, the legendary Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band rocked Giant's Stadium with the final of five shows at the venue. These shows are the last that Giants Stadium will ever see before it is knocked down. At the start of the show on Thursday, … [Read more...]
NATB Applauds UK for blocking Ticketmaster/Live Nation Merger
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Ticket Brokers (NATB), the non-profit trade association dedicated to protecting consumers and the secondary ticket market, today released the following statement applauding the action of the Office of Fair Trading, the … [Read more...]
Sir Paul to release Citi Field shows on new CD/DVD
Good Evening New York City is a forthcoming CD/DVD double live album by Paul McCartney consisting of material performed over three nights as the inaugural concert at New York City's Citi Field, July 17, 18 and 21, 2009, part of his Summer Live '09 concert tour.The package will be available in two … [Read more...]
U2 Rocks Giants Stadium
By Lindsay Wallace On Wednesday, September 23rd, the legendary U2 graced New Jersey with their first of two shows at Giants Stadium. For fans, seeing U2 live in concert is a downright religious experience. But for those who haven’t been able to catch them on the 360 tour, the best way to describe … [Read more...]