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Crown the Empire at House of Blues in Houston, TX
Since the departure of former unclean vocalist, Dave Escamilla, in 2017, Crown the Empire have been performing a long string of live shows around the ... -
Christopher Cross and the Pacific Symphony Orchestra at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa ...
Not all artists and orchestra go together, but Christopher Cross and the Pacific Symphony Orchestra were a perfect pairing at Segerstrom Center for the Arts ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: GOOD WTHR
Catchy, inventive and consistently clever, the Vermont-based duo GOOD WTHR delivers a brand of hip-hop that’ll appeal more to the college listener than to hard-core ... -
6.4
New Music Critique: Divided Countries
Montreal duo Divided Countries are fronted by Johnny Frank, whose vocals pack plenty of attitude and are mixed with lots of overmodulation. This makes a ... -
7
New Music Critique: Charly&Faust
Vocal duo Charly&Faust and their stalwart backup players show a combination of pluses and minuses. Most promising is “Her,” a calming, soothing, ‘60s psychedelic-folk-influenced tune ... -
7
New Music Critique: MK Virgo
Oakland, CA hip-hop artist MK Virgo is a thinker, an artist whose lyrics are not the same ‘ol same ‘ol rap themes. Often, his interior ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Jangling Sparrows
Uneven production values do not derail this seasoned North Carolina outfit fronted by Paul Edelman, a performer who goes for a live, everybody’s-in-the-room ethos that ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Raine
Christina Raine has a chesty, Melissa Etheridge quality capable of reaching down deep into her gut to deliver a soulful, sometimes twangy gust of emotion. ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Eva Misle
Eva Misle is blessed with a strong, husky voice whose tone is well-suited to pop music. And she can really lean into a song’s message, ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Rooftop
With solid musicianship and an able- voiced frontman in James Morgan, the only thing holding back this well-produced Bahrain-based triad is their material, which generates ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Ebb & Flow
Ebb & Flow is fronted by Gabby Gordon and Morten Kier whose individual strengths are heightened when their voices blend. The band’s songs are fueled ... -
The Wombats at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
In support of their upcoming fourth album, Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life, English rock trio The Wombats, composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Matthew ... -
P!nk - Beautiful Trauma (8/10)
P!nk has been in the music scene since the ‘90s, and definitely hasn’t stopped surprising people with each album release. For her seventh record, Beautiful ... -
Steve Miller and Peter Frampton the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa, CA
50 years ago during a recording session in England Steve Miller and Peter Frampton, who was with Humble Pie at the time, met and instantly ... -
Isley Brothers and Commodores at the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa, CA
Two of the most legendary soul/funk/r&b groups came together for a special night at the Pacific Amphitheater at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA. ... -
ELLA AND DIZZY: 100 YEARS, 1,000 MEMORIES AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL IN LOS ANGELES, CA
As the program notes for this extraordinarily ambitious all-star dual tribute presentation state, 1917 was among the most injurious in modern history, with the U.S ... -
Third Eye Blind at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, CA
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Third Eye Blind's debut album, the band along with Silversun Pickups and Ocean Park Standoff of embarked on ... -
Live Review: Alex Wong and Megan Slankard at the Rockwood Music Hall in New York, ...
Material: Alex Wong and Megan Slankard shared the stage with their own version of an acoustic round robin. Possessing different styles, the artists managed to ... -
Music Album Review: Andy Summers - "Triboluminescence" (7/10)
Andy Summers describes Triboluminescence (his 14th solo release) as “the result of a lifetime of receiving influence, digesting it and trying to create a new voice.” The guitarist’s ... -
Music Album Review: Wyclef Jean - "J'ouvert" (7/10)
As a preview to his upcoming full-length album The Carnival Vol. III, J’ouvert proves to be a decent EP that conveys the state of mind that Wyclef Jean is ...
