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New Beatles Documentary Set for September Release

By Michele Amabile | August 13, 2020

Beatles fans will be treated to a virtual at home event with the release of a new documentary, “Meeting The Beatles in India,” on Sept. 9. Emmy Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Paul Saltzman’s new film offers first…

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Stevie Nicks Begs Fans to Wear Masks

By Michele Amabile | August 13, 2020

Stevie Nicks put pen to paper in her continuing quarantine journal to make a plea: please wear a mask so she can sing again. In her own poetic language, Nicks described Covid-19 as a “silent…

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Triumph’s Rik Emmett on Retirement: “[It] Was an Extremely Good Career Move” (1071 The Boss audio interview)

By Michele Amabile | August 12, 2020

Rik Emmett of Triumph has been extremely busy since “retiring” from touring–in July he reissued 11 of his solo recordings in digital format and gave fans a bonus–the release of the album, “Folk Songs for…

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Pearl Jam Announces Download of 2018 Pay-Per-View Show

By Michele Amabile | August 12, 2020

Pearl Jam is giving fans virtual entertainment with the release of its  August 8th, 2018 concert at Seattle’s Safeco Field  that first aired on pay-per-view.  Starting on September 4th at 8 p.m. ET. the general…

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Ringo Starr, Slash, Cheap Trick, Billy Gibbons Going Virtual for Charity This Saturday

By Michele Amabile | August 11, 2020

Still looking for virtual entertainment for your viewing pleasure? Ringo Starr is coming to the rescue with a little help from his friends live from The Morrison Hotel Gallery this Saturday (Aug. 15). The Gallery…

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Robert Plant, Bono, Joan Jett Unite to Help MusiCares

By Michele Amabile | August 10, 2020

Covid 19 has hit the music community hard, and MusiCares, the non-profit organization that provides assistance to artists in need, is in need of funding.  Robert Plant, Tony Iommi, Bono and other artists are donating signed items…

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Six Flags Welcomes Baby Giraffe to Safari Family

By Michele Amabile | August 10, 2020

The baby boom continues at Six Flags Wild Safari in Jackson, NJ, with the birth of a brand new baby giraffe, the park announced today. The female calf, named “Sierra,” was born on June 2,…

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The Go-Go’s Charlotte Caffey Talks New Documentary, Single on 1071 The Boss (audio)

By Michele Amabile | August 7, 2020

The release of The Go-Go’s debut album Beauty and The Beat on July 8, 1981 was a landmark day, as they went on to make history as the first all-female band to write their songs…

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The Who Announces Virtual Concert Series

By Michele Amabile | August 6, 2020

The Who is launching a new virtual series on its YouTube channel this Saturday (August 8), the band announced today. “Join Together @ Home” will feature previously unseen archival concert performances, rare footage and more…

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Eli Manning, John Amos, Anne Hathaway Among NJ Hall of Fame Inductees

By Michele Amabile | August 5, 2020

Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, Good Times and Roots star John Amos, soul and gospel star Cissy Houston, and Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway are among the inductees of the New Jersey Hall…

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