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Watch Trailer – ‘Depeche Mode: M’ Covers Beloved Band’s Mexico City Shows

September 18, 2025 News Comments Off on Watch Trailer – ‘Depeche Mode: M’ Covers Beloved Band’s Mexico City Shows

“Depech Mode: M,” a film capturing Mexican culture’s relationship with death, framed by the iconic live performances of Depeche Mode, is coming to cinemas and IMAX worldwide for a limited theatrical event beginning Tuesday, October […]

Anthony Smith and Jeffrey Steele tore it up at King of France - All photos by Donna Balancia
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Annapolis Songwriters Fest by Rams Head Presents Hits All the High Notes – Review

September 16, 2025 News Comments Off on Annapolis Songwriters Fest by Rams Head Presents Hits All the High Notes – Review

Photos and review by DONNA BALANCIA ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Annapolis Songwriters Festival musicians prove that you don’t have to brandish a lot of fanfare to make an impression. Ram’s Head Presents put on the fourth […]

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‘Bring That Back’ by Dirk Schwenk a Deep-Rooted Journey on ‘The Bay’ – Review

September 7, 2025 News Comments Off on ‘Bring That Back’ by Dirk Schwenk a Deep-Rooted Journey on ‘The Bay’ – Review

By JOHN DALY ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Dirk Schwenk guides listeners through fresh waters of upbeat and nostalgic tracks with his newly released 7-track album, “Bring That Back.” Dirk’s musical style is an unprecedented blend of […]

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Broadway and TV Star Brandon Victor Dixon Releases Video Single ‘Hotel California’

August 22, 2025 News Comments Off on Broadway and TV Star Brandon Victor Dixon Releases Video Single ‘Hotel California’

NEW YORK – Brandon Victor Dixon, star of Broadway and TV, has released a new video single, “Hotel California,” out now via BVD Records. Dixon’s re-imagining of the classic Eagles track is a dramatic and […]

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Woody Guthrie Comes Alive with New Double-LP ‘Woody At Home’ – Listen

August 18, 2025 News Comments Off on Woody Guthrie Comes Alive with New Double-LP ‘Woody At Home’ – Listen

Woody Guthrie comes alive via Shamus Records, which has released a new double-LP “Woody At Home.” The legendary Woody Guthrie’s last known recordings emerge after 75 years, with 22 previously unreleased tracks from 1951-1952 home […]

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The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown with Angelo Moore Drop Funky Track, ‘When the Juice Ran Out’

August 11, 2025 News Comments Off on The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown with Angelo Moore Drop Funky Track, ‘When the Juice Ran Out’

Los Angeles-based music collective The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown is back and breaking boundaries once again with their new single, “When the Juice Ran Out,” a funk-fueled warning for a world on the edge. “When […]

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Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Hosts Music Documentary Film Fest

August 8, 2025 News Comments Off on Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Hosts Music Documentary Film Fest

STONY BROOK, N.Y. / Release / — The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is holding the first-ever LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival, taking place today through Sunday, August 8-10. The festival is […]

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Texas Headhunters ‘Superblues’ Group Coming to a Stage Near You

August 8, 2025 News Comments Off on Texas Headhunters ‘Superblues’ Group Coming to a Stage Near You

By JOHN DALY Get ready, soulful blues lovers: Texas Headhunters the trio of fan-favorite guitarslingers – Ian Moore, Johnny Moeller and Jesse Dayton – are coming to a stage near you and they’re totin’ their […]

Iggy Pop at Project Pabst in Portland - Photo by Paul McAlpine us rocker
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Iggy Pop’s Popularity Hits the Heights, But Rock Star Just Wants to ‘Go To The Beach’

August 3, 2025 News Comments Off on Iggy Pop’s Popularity Hits the Heights, But Rock Star Just Wants to ‘Go To The Beach’

Exclusive photos by PAUL MCALPINE PORTLAND, Ore. – Audiences clamor to see Iggy Pop perform as the world-famous musician breaks attendance records around the globe. Would he have ever thought his career might have turned […]

Nova Twins - Photos by Notes From Vivace
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Nova Twins, Pleasure Pill and Milly Impress at Zebulon – Photos and Review

July 28, 2025 News Comments Off on Nova Twins, Pleasure Pill and Milly Impress at Zebulon – Photos and Review

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – Nova Twins lived up to their band name at Zebulon. The UK duo of vocalist / guitarist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South came up […]

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Tedeschi Trucks Band to Release Live Album ‘Mad Dogs’ Featuring the Late Leon Russell

July 11, 2025 News Comments Off on Tedeschi Trucks Band to Release Live Album ‘Mad Dogs’ Featuring the Late Leon Russell

Tedeschi Trucks Band will release the live album “Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited (LIVE AT LOCKN’)” with Leon Russell on Sept. 12 via Fantasy Records. Marking 10 years since the tribute performance at the Virginia-based […]

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Live Aid Concerts Get 40th Commemoration on Radio Station WXPN

July 9, 2025 News Comments Off on Live Aid Concerts Get 40th Commemoration on Radio Station WXPN

Philadelphia-based public radio station, WXPN, commemorates the 40th anniversary of the transcontinental Live Aid concerts by playing performances from the day when the power of music unified the world from both sides of the Atlantic […]

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Dope Lemon Delivers Australian Charm and ‘Golden Wolf’ at The Novo in LA

May 28, 2025 News Comments Off on Dope Lemon Delivers Australian Charm and ‘Golden Wolf’ at The Novo in LA

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – Jumping across that other pond, Australian Dope Lemon (moniker for Angus Stone) came to Los Angeles’ The Novo to celebrate the release of his seventh […]

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Aerosmith Guitarist Joe Perry Sets a Return to the Road with The Joe Perry Project

May 12, 2025 News Comments Off on Aerosmith Guitarist Joe Perry Sets a Return to the Road with The Joe Perry Project

Aerosmith guitarist and songwriter Joe Perry is set to return to the road for a series of August performances with The Joe Perry Project. The 11-date run kicks off August 13 in Tampa, FL and […]

Aloe Blacc launches US and European tour - Photo © Donna Balancia
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Aloe Blacc Launches ‘Stand Together’ Tour Including U.S. and European Dates

May 8, 2025 News Comments Off on Aloe Blacc Launches ‘Stand Together’ Tour Including U.S. and European Dates

By DONNA BALANCIA Aloe Blacc has announced his 2025 Stand Together Tour, a run of live performances in support of his new album “Stand Together,” released through Grand Scheme Productions via Vydia. The tour includes […]

Barry Can't Swim - All photos by Notes From Vivace
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Barry Can’t Swim Captivates at The Shrine Ahead of New Album ‘Loner’

May 5, 2025 News Comments Off on Barry Can’t Swim Captivates at The Shrine Ahead of New Album ‘Loner’

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – Building the buzz around his upcoming July 22 album release “Loner,” Barry Can’t Swim (the moniker for Joshua Spence Mainnie) concluded a North American tour […]

Robert Smith, Simon and Reeves - Photo by Donna Balancia
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The Cure Drop ‘Warsong (Chino Moreno Remix)’ off Upcoming ‘Mixes Of A Lost World’

May 2, 2025 News Comments Off on The Cure Drop ‘Warsong (Chino Moreno Remix)’ off Upcoming ‘Mixes Of A Lost World’

The Cure have released “Warsong (Chino Moreno Remix)” from the upcoming collection “Mixes Of A Lost World.” Deftones’ frontman Moreno calls the work a “slow-building, brooding musical piece” and his remix maximizes the dreamy and […]

Springsteen celebrates John Fogerty - Photo by Tom Parr
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Bruce Springsteen Celebrates John Fogerty at American Music Honors

May 1, 2025 News Comments Off on Bruce Springsteen Celebrates John Fogerty at American Music Honors

MONMOUTH, N.J. – American music icon John Fogerty is one busy musician. Last Saturday, April 26, the Grammy winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee was celebrated at the […]

Sasami - All photos by Notes From Vivace
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Sasami Launches Blood On the Silver Screen Tour Before Welcoming Crowd in LA

April 22, 2025 News Comments Off on Sasami Launches Blood On the Silver Screen Tour Before Welcoming Crowd in LA

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – Sasami launched her U.S. Blood On the Silver Screen tour in her hometown of Los Angeles. Having relocated to Northern California in order to focus […]

Lisa Crawley - All photos by Notes From Vivace for US Rocker
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Review and Interview with Multi-Talented Lisa Crawley at Hotel Cafe

April 16, 2025 News Comments Off on Review and Interview with Multi-Talented Lisa Crawley at Hotel Cafe

Photos and interview by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – It was a friendly tight squeeze navigating around Hotel Cafe for Lisa Crawley’s “What You Can Do” single release show. The New Zealand born native […]

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The Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald Talks ‘Learn to Let Go’ Ahead of New Album

March 28, 2025 News Comments Off on The Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald Talks ‘Learn to Let Go’ Ahead of New Album

By DONNA BALANCIA The Doobie Brothers show brotherly love with the new 10-track album called “Walk This Road,” set for a June release. The group has released the video plus single “Learn to Let Go” […]

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Philadelphia Folk Fest 2025 Previews with Larry Ahearn, Lili Añel, Cloudbelly, Max Davey

March 25, 2025 News Comments Off on Philadelphia Folk Fest 2025 Previews with Larry Ahearn, Lili Añel, Cloudbelly, Max Davey

PHILADELPHIA – On August 1, 2025, Philadelphia Folksong Society and Rising Sun Presents will preview the 62nd Philadelphia Folk Festival with an evening at Bryn Mawr Twilight Concert Series featuring performances from Larry Ahearn, Lili Añel, […]

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My Morning Jacket Releases New Track + Video, New Album, and Celebrates Louisville

March 19, 2025 News Comments Off on My Morning Jacket Releases New Track + Video, New Album, and Celebrates Louisville

My Morning Jacket share “Half A Lifetime,” the third song from their new album, “is,” which will be released this Friday. The corresponding tour for the Brendan O’Brien-produced album, “is,” kicks off April 1 in […]

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Review + Photos: Cursive Celebrates 10th LP ‘Devourer’ at The Regent in LA

February 16, 2025 News Comments Off on Review + Photos: Cursive Celebrates 10th LP ‘Devourer’ at The Regent in LA

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE –  LOS ANGELES – The Midwest emo band Cursive pulled into The Regent Theater to celebrate the release of their 10th LP “Devourer” . . . hold that […]

By DONNA BALANCIA

Lotti Golden, Gino Vannelli, Chick Corea, Midlife Crisis Return with Romantic Releases

February 9, 2025 News Comments Off on Lotti Golden, Gino Vannelli, Chick Corea, Midlife Crisis Return with Romantic Releases

US Rocker Video Playlist for February Lotti Golden: ‘Dance To The Rhythm Of Love’ Lotti Golden, the legendary NYC singer-songwriter has returned with the reissue of her landmark debut album, “Motor-Cycle,” set to drop Friday, […]

Jane Gil is the subject of Tom DiCillo's 'Stars' - Image courtesy Tom DiCillo
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Filmmaker and Musician, Tom DiCillo, Captures the Heart with Emotive ‘Stars’ Video

January 31, 2025 News Comments Off on Filmmaker and Musician, Tom DiCillo, Captures the Heart with Emotive ‘Stars’ Video

By DONNA BALANCIA Tom DiCillo, renowned director, cinematographer and musician, has released a video to the song, “Stars,” which is a tribute to his late wife, Jane. “Stars” is a featured track on DiCillo’s recently […]

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    May 10, 2026 Comments Off on Broken Social Scene Releases Album ‘Remember The Humans’ – Watch New Video
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    Release: The Ocean Blue Opens ‘Davy Jones’ Locker’ Again, Drops New Video + Track
    August 7, 2023 Comments Off on Release: The Ocean Blue Opens ‘Davy Jones’ Locker’ Again, Drops New Video + Track
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    July 21, 2023 Comments Off on Releases: Brian Setzer, Nils Lofgren Albums Lead the New Music of the Week
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    Review + Photos: Sparks and They Might Be Giants Light it Up at The Hollywood Bowl
    July 19, 2023 Comments Off on Review + Photos: Sparks and They Might Be Giants Light it Up at The Hollywood Bowl
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    July 4, 2023 Comments Off on Star Party, The Binges and Ames Flames Draw Crowds to the Redwood for Donny Popejoy + Pope Tribute

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