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Madonna at Madison Square Garden

Let’s face it. Madonna invented Lady Gaga. Or at least she made it possible for someone to invent Lady Gaga.The original Material Girl is headed for Madison Square Garden on November 12th as part of her 2012...

Beach Boys Bring California to New York City

Fifty years?The Beach Boys have been together fifty years?New York City’s Beacon Theater hosts the Beach Boys’ 50th Anniversary Tour on May 8th and 9th, and the Beacon Theater wouldn’t lie, so it...

Harlem Singer Lovon Catches On In China

Sometimes you have to leave your neighborhood to find your home. On a not-so-quiet street in Harlem, singer Lovon Bond spends most of his time alone in his apartment. He ventures out to take the train...

Free Shows at Lincoln Center

While tourists pay top dollar for entertainment, savvy New Yorkers flock to Lincoln Center for free performances by world-class musicians and singers. The New...

Lovon Poised to Unleash New Voice in New York City

Lovon Bond goes by the single name Lovon. His unusual singing style will have its unveiling in two public performances: January 28th at the Orchard House Café and March 5th at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts...

Rockwood Holds Down the Musical Fort

For a while in New York City, it seemed like live music was under attack. Dance clubs tranced the dancers with formulaic mixes, and so-called listening rooms lulled us to sleep with self-indulgent lullabies. That’s why...

Susan Keser Brings Carnegie Hall to Central Park

Susan Keser plays world-class violin concertos in the largest auditorium on the planet: New York City’s Central Park.There she is, at the entrance to “The Mall” by the path that leads to Bethesda Fountain...

Leslie Mendelson Brings Songcraft to New York City Music Scene

Leslie Mendelson can make a piano/guitar show a symphony. Her lyrics, melodies and arrangements eschew the usual self-indulgent songwriter ramblings that permeate New York’s current club scene, and fill her songs with emotional and musical...

Gold Magnolias: Southern Comfort in Northern Clubs

The Gold Magnolias actually have a show. If you've ever been to sloppy songwriter nights in New York's downtown listening rooms, or seen jam bands playing at Kenny's Castaways, you know that what...

Ramzy: Mathematical Gymnastics with Heart

Ray Charles once said, “I always knew I’d be great; I didn’t know if I’d be famous.” Ramzy could have said the same thing. After a knockout show at the Rockwood in...

Madonna at Madison Square Garden

Beach Boys Bring California to New York City

Harlem Singer Lovon Catches On In China

Free Shows at Lincoln Center

Lovon Poised to Unleash New Voice in New York City

Rockwood Holds Down the Musical Fort

Susan Keser Brings Carnegie Hall to Central Park

Leslie Mendelson Brings Songcraft to New York City Music Scene

Gold Magnolias: Southern Comfort in Northern Clubs

Ramzy: Mathematical Gymnastics with Heart

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