Ongoing History Daily: Beastie Boys Square
On July 25, 1989, the Beastie Boys released their second album, Paul’s Boutique. This was the follow-up to the massively
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The Strokes
When I was in London in the summer of 2001, I made my usual trip to the original Rough Trade
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The big I Love NY concert cut short by a pre-hurricane storm
Maybe Mother Nature was trying to tell the 60,000 people gathered in Central Park something, They were making a statement
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U.S., Canadian lawmakers eager to talk with Ticketmaster about refund policies
It’s not just lawmakers in New York looking for answers from Ticketmaster this week. In addition to a state senator
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Who wants to come with me to NYC for a rock’n’roll landmarks tour this spring? Booking deadline is TODAY!
Back in May 2018, I led a great group of people to London for a tour of the city’s rock
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Before U2 Played SNL Last Night, They Did a Little Busking in a Dark Public Stairwell That Probably Smelled of Pee
U2 has a thing about showing up unannounced and in unusual places whenever they’re in New York. The latest bit
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Random Music News for Friday, November 10, 2017
Today is Morrissey Day in Los Angeles. No, I’m not kidding. And here’s more music news for November 10. A
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After 91 Years, You’ll Can Now Legally Dance in a Bar in NYC. Wait–What?
New York City. The city that never sleeps. A place where you can get whatever you want and do whatever
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T.I.’s Rapper Buddy in Deep Shit for NYC Shootings
Four people were shot and one person was killed before a T.I. gig at Irving Plaza in New York City
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New York’s ABC No Rio to be Demolished
New York is losing another iconic punk venue. According to The New York Times ABC No Rio, the Legendary New
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How Did David Bowie Stay Hidden All These Years? He Was the Invisible New Yorker
How did David Bowie stay out of sight in one of the biggest and busiest cities in the world for
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