Judas Priest is playing at Darien Lake Amphitheater on Wednesday, September 5. In a recent interview during a tour break, frontman Rob Halford was warm and gracious as he discussed the music, human rights, and his own Christianity.
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ROCK | The Dead Daisies
The Dead Daisies plays a sort of Dr. Watson to the Sherlock Holmes role carved out by The Hollywood Vampires — both bands occupy the same supergroup haze. The Dead Daisies, featuring a lineup of changing musicians centered around rhythm guitarist and co-founder David Lowy, is a classic salute to the 70’s and early 80’s. […]
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ART ROCK | David Byrne
In his role as the mastermind behind Talking Heads, David Byrne twisted the funk of Parliament-Funkadelic into a thin white groove during the band’s CBGB heyday. Working with producer Brian Eno, the band’s landmark album “Remain in Light” was an expression of African textures meeting technology. And Byrne’s later collaboration with Eno on “My Life […]
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Claudia Hoyser finds a home in country
Claudia Hoyser’s star is on the rise. The 24-year-old singer and actor has attracted millions of video views on the Internet with her renditions of classic country songs, and her originals are climbing country breakout charts
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AMERICANA | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Jason Isbell’s latest, “The Nashville Sound,” transcends the alt-country subgenre. I’m not much of a country guy, but this was my go-to album during a difficult period in my life: Isbell’s voice lent comfort to my heart, and the music itself felt so honest. My favorite songs had the most energy, but it was the quieter tunes, […]
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ROCK | Chuck Prophet and The Mission Express
Chuck Prophet perked my ears when he opened for Lucinda Williams at Party in the Park several years ago. The guitar gunslinger stole the show by performing one of the most memorable sets I’ve ever heard; every song was seemingly better than the last. Prophet writes top-notch tunes similar to the late Tom Petty but […]
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Fresh Cut: ‘Spintech’ by Diluted
Diluted’s newest EP, “Legitimate Bastard,” is being released in August, and it finds the band revisiting some of its earliest material.
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Fresh Cut: ‘Little Girl’ by Sam Nitsch
“Little Girl,” the first single off Sam Nitsch’s “Conscience,” is an innocent love-ballad for a teenage crush
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AMERICANA | The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
Southern Indiana’s pre-eminent purveyor of blues, stomp, and vintage country freakout, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band sounds like it predates FM radio. The Reverend Peyton’s booming yet inflected voice and his finger-picking guitar style are the keys. Both lend rootsy qualities to the tunes while his band — which isn’t big — creates an […]
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ROCK | Corey Glover
“Impressive” is an apt description of Corey Glover’s career, which has ranged from acting in the film “Platoon” to fronting the two-time Grammy Award-winning band Living Colour. The smooth voiced singer is on the road for the 20th anniversary of his debut solo album, “Hymns.” Glover will perform a set that includes handpicked covers along with […]
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The Decemberists find new waters
The Decemberists, out on tour for its new album, are performing at The Smith Center in Geneva on Monday, so CITY reached out to multi-instrumentalist Chris Funk with a few questions
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TRIBUTE | Brit Floyd
When Pink Floyd played its debut gig in 1966, nobody thought the group would evolve into one of the most important acts in history spawning, among other things, an industry of tribute bands. Pink Floyd’s state-of-the-art theatrics pushed rock out of its comfort zone in ways that were transformational, and its flawless tunes left audiences […]
