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Creedence Clearwater Revisited photo by Jeff Dow
Creedence Clearwater Revisited photo by Jeff Dow
Creedence Clearwater Revisited photo by Jeff Dow

Boyhood friends, Creedence Clearwater Revival bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug “Cosmo” Clifford started Creedence Clearwater Revisited back in 1995 when a friend wanted to promote a few concerts. They didn’t realize at the tim...

 
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Hop Along
Hop Along
Hop Along

In 2004, Frances Quinlan started performing as Hop Along, Queen Ansleis, a solo effort that showcased her highly personal songs. Her band, rechristened Hop Along, worked with producer John Agnello (Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth, Sweet...

 
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A$AP Rocky
A$AP Rocky
A$AP Rocky
 

2015 Lollapalooza Day Three

 
August 3, 2015



While a precautionary evacuation that lasted about an hour nearly derailed day three of Lollapalooza, the show went after a bit of schedule juggling. “I guess it’s the mystery festival,” said one concert-goer who found it diffi...

 
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Metallica
Metallica
Metallica
 

2015 Lollapalooza Day Two

 
August 2, 2015



“This music makes me feel good,” said Metallica singer-guitarist James Hetfield at the beginning of the band’s two-hour performance on day two of Lollapalooza. Hetfield’s goatee might’ve turned gray and hard-hitting drummer Lar...

 
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MS MR
MS MR
MS MR
 

2015 Lollapalooza Day One

 
August 1, 2015



While Lollapalooza has become such a popular destination festival that tickets sell out before the lineup is even announced, that doesn’t mean that the music is an afterthought. Day One of this year’s installment was as strong ...

 
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Kimm Rogers
Kimm Rogers
Kimm Rogers

Like the line in the Johnny Cash song, singer-songwriter Kimm Rogers has been everywhere, man. She moved from Cleveland to California and then to Nashville before moving back to California. There, after spending some time buski...

 
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Lilly Hiatt photo by Gregg Roth
Lilly Hiatt photo by Gregg Roth
Lilly Hiatt photo by Gregg Roth

Daughter of singer-songwriter John Hiatt, singer-songwriter Lilly Hiatt just embarked on a tour in support of her sophomore record, Royal Blue, which was produced by Adam Landry (Deer Tick, T. Hardy Morris, Diamond Rugs). Her m...

 
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Blackberry Smoke
Blackberry Smoke
Blackberry Smoke

Holding All the Roses, Blackberry Smoke’s fourth studio album and its first for Rounder Records, might be the band’s heaviest yet. Singer-guitarist-songwriter Charlie Starr phoned in from his home just west of Atlanta to ...

 
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Guster
Guster
Guster

Once a fairly straightforward pop band, Guster goes in a different direction with its most recent album Evermotion. Produced by Richard Swift (Shins/Black Keys), it featuers Guster’s “most layered arrangments and wild ins...

 
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Joseph Allen Beltram
Joseph Allen Beltram
Joseph Allen Beltram

Cleveland singer-songwriter Joseph Allen Beltram‘s latest album, N. Cali Turnaround has a nice classic country flavor that mixes perfectly with strong lyrics and some Southern soul influences. His voice draws you into the...