Good Listening: Got Some Live Stuff If Ya Want It
From time to time, I get emails about some of the more popular live shows that I've posted here at ATV for download, either because there is a broken link or because they want to thank me for the post....
View ArticleGood Watch: Counting Crows Live At The Sydney Opera House
Longtime readers of this blog will know that I'm a big Counting Crows fan. I had the pleasure of having an extensive conversation with Adam Duritz last summer, which you can read in two parts, here and...
View ArticleGood Listening: Foreigner in Atlanta, November ’79
Pardon me while I rediscover my own blog, won't you? Today we're going to take a journey back to November of 1979 for a (nearly) full set from Foreigner, recorded live on the Head Games tour. Tunes:...
View ArticleGood Listening: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in Los Angeles, June ’13
When it comes to live stuff from Tom Petty, there's certainly a good amount of officially available material to choose from. The Live Anthology in particular should be at the top of your list if you...
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Out On The Open Road With Willie Nile And His Great New ‘American Ride’
I’ve got all of this life experience and my work has benefited from it. As a person, I’ve benefited from it, so I don’t have any regrets and fortunately, I never got a chip on my shoulder. There’s too...
View ArticleListen To This: Adam Marsland
I'm digging the heck out of the new Adam Marsland album The Owl and the Full Moon which came out earlier this week, particularly the title track, which is on its way to becoming my summer jam for the...
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Contest: Win “Green” By R.E.M. On Vinyl + A Vintage Tour Program!
When I logged into the ATV control panel, it made the Aerosmith sound. I can't tell you exactly what that means, but briefly, it just means that it's been a helluva long while since the last time we...
View ArticleContest: Win A CD Pack Of Music From The Doors!
For $4.99, you can take the Doors with you everywhere that you go. Because of course, here in 2013, it makes sense that this legendary band is still looking to break on through to invade your...
View ArticleSetlist: Yes at Cain Park – 8/7/13
It seems like some of the very best concerts are the ones that you almost miss. This was certainly the case with the Yes show on Wednesday night at Cain Park. For me, it came down to time. It had been...
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Free Split Enz (What More Can You Ask For?)
Thanks to my buddy Brian Boone for the tip on this one --- if you're a fan of Split Enz, you can nab a free Kindle download of a new book (released earlier this summer in June) by founding bass player...
View ArticleDel Amitri Returns In 2014
Even as Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie continues to make music (including his brand new solo album Lower Reaches), I've never stopped wishing that a band reunion might come to pass someday....
View ArticleSome new music from Eric Johnson…
Eric Johnson has quietly been releasing new music in recent months via a series of single downloads. His latest offering, while not available as a download just yet, previews a new collaboration with...
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Run Off To The Circus With Dan Baird….
It's Sunday evening and you're a little bit bummed that the weekend is drawing towards its conclusion, right? Here's a brand new album from Dan Baird & Homemade Sin to help soften the blow a bit....
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Bruce Springsteen Offers Up ‘High Hopes’& A Bonus
Bruce Springsteen announced the release of High Hopes today, a new studio album which will be released in typical Bruce fashion (at least in recent years) in less than two months on January 14th. You...
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Richard Marx On Songwriting And His ‘Beautiful Goodbye’
I spoke with Richard Marx in early March for a story that ran locally prior to his show here in Cleveland in April. For those of you who are regular readers of the blog, it will come as no surprise...
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Guitarist Marty Friedman: “I Wanted To Be Sure That I Wasn’t Looking Back And...
Shred is not dead. That’s one thought that comes to mind as you’re listening to Inferno, the brand new album by guitarist Marty Friedman. As Friedman himself tells us during our conversation, it’s been...
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Chicago’s Robert Lamm On Winning Over The Critics, New Music + 47 Years Of...
Earlier this year I had a chance to speak with Robert Lamm, founding member of Chicago, the legendary "rock and roll band with horns." The veteran keyboardist/vocalist is always an engaging chat and...
View ArticleContinuing Journeys
#98032918 / gettyimages.com I got a chance to speak with Journey guitarist Neal Schon for a piece that ran in this week's edition of the Cleveland Scene prior to their upcoming show here in the area...
View ArticleThis Ain’t No Cheap Trick…
I had the chance to speak with Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen for this week's issue of Scene. The band is in town Thursday night for a show at the Hard Rock Live. Check out Rick's thoughts on pizza...
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Live From The Cleveland Agora…
It's Tuesday afternoon and I'm minutes away from phoning Matthew Sweet for an interview when I happen to hit Twitter on my phone and see a breaking story that Hank LoConti, longtime owner of the...
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