Ryan Adams, making his influences count
WRITTEN BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER/For 21st Century Media Well before Ryan Adams released his self-titled new album in September, he was already on the road supporting it heavily. He followed up the...
View ArticleLocal shops gear up for Record Store Day 2015
WRITTEN BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER For Digital First Media Vinyl lovers will be out in droves this weekend as April 18 marks Record Store Day, now in its eighth year, and like years before has gotten...
View ArticleBeyond Adele: The top albums of 2015
WRITTEN BY GARY GRAFF ggraff@digitalfirstmedia.com, @GraffonMusic on Twitter There’s a little bit of symmetry to the how the music world played out during the past 12 months. We shook off Taylor Swift...
View Article2016 XPoNential Music Festival features a packed schedule
The annual XPoNential Music Festival, featuring artists from a wide musical spectrum, plays from Friday July 22 through Sunday July 24 at two locations just across the river from Philadelphia in...
View ArticleSEVEN IN SEVEN: XPoNential Music Festival kicks off this week’s music best bets
COLUMN BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER For Digital First Media Welcome to “Seven in Seven,” where each week we take a look at shows coming to the region over the next week. Whether your musical tastes are rock...
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