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Nirvana’s “Nevermind” still breaks records more than three decades after its debut. In a rare feat, it has become only the ninth album in history to spend 700 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. In 1991, Nevermind skyrocketed up the charts and overtook Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous” to claim the top spot on the Billboard 200,…
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click to enlarge Photo courtesy of Kristie Hanlon. Hank Helton. At age 72, Hank Helton has spent the better part of his life playing and singing in bands. By the numbers…he has performed with 10-plus bands over the years. He owns nine guitars, including acoustic, electric, a hybrid acoustic/electric, a bass and a bouzouki (8-string…
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The appeal of vintage-looking audio gear is obvious. They have tactile knobs and switches and are made of materials (like wood, cloth and leather) that make them stand out rather than blend in; something that many of today’s minimalist-designed speakers and components are missing. Brands know this. Today, many of the biggest audio manufacturers produce…
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Sony Pictures ClassicWe’re getting another look at the upcoming Led Zeppelin documentary, Becoming Led Zeppelin. A new trailer for the doc has just been released, featuring archival footage, clips of new interviews with band members Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Robert Plant, and archival audio from their late drummer John Bonham. The clip is set to the Led…
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In “A Complete Unknown,” Bob Dylan’s story is retold with the hushed reverence of a Christmas sermon — the savior of music coming to set the world right again. It’s no wonder the movie releases December 25th. It would be hard to make a film about Bob Dylan with any other tone. Dylan, born Robert…
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Dua Lipa, Peter Kay and Lana Del Rey come out on top of a list that spans pop, comedy, R&B, heavy metal and more 2024 has already proven a record-breaking year for O2’s Priority Tickets platform with 1.54 million tickets sold – a 12% increase year-on-year Through Priority Tickets, O2 and Virgin Media broadband customers…
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Following two standout performances at Other Voices and supporting Sam Fender on the opening night of his tour in 3Arena, Wunderhorse have added a second show next August’s Wider Than Pictures concert series taking place in The National Museum of Ireland. Wunderhorse (Jacob Slater, Harry Fowler, Peter Woodin and Jamie Staples) have seen their popularity…
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2024 Year in Review: Sure, he’s been keeping busy enough with Guns N’ Roses and his solo band (fronted by Myles Kennedy), but when he’s in creative mode, Slash has proven himself to be an unstoppable force.This year’s blues album, announced back in March and titled Orgy of the Damned, ended up being one of…
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