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The Smithereens Lead Singer Pat DiNizio Dead At 62

Published 6 years ago

Sad news today as Pat DiNizio, lead singer for The Smithereens, has passed away at age 62.

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Sounds Like We May Be Getting A Gift From Jack White

Published 6 years ago

Jack White is in the giving spirit with the first taste of upcoming album Boarding House Reach.

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Local Spotlight: Nina Francis

Published 6 years ago by Marc "Mookie" Kaczor

Award winning San Diego musician Nina Francis came to 88.5 FM studios in Los Angeles to talk about the release of her debut LP "Between Dreams".

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New Music - Van William "The Country"

Published 6 years ago

Local musician Van William made a name for himself in the indie rock band Waters, but this year he started showing his singer-songwriter side on his debut solo EP Revolution. His full length debut Countries is coming January 19th.

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U2's Experience Follows Up Innocence

Published 6 years ago

Two years ago, U2 surprised the world by releasing Songs Of Innocence for free to anyone with iTunes. Now they're back with Songs Of Experience and a new tour for 2018.

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New Song Premiere: The Dirty Diamond

Published 6 years ago by Marc "Mookie" Kaczor

Catch up with the band on Twitter: @DirtyDiamondLA

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Drive-By Truckers Release Election Day Song

Published 6 years ago

Drive-By Truckers released "The Perilous Night" today in honor of Election Day

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Sunflower Bean Is Back With "I Was A Fool"

Published 6 years ago

Sunflower Bean released a new song and announced their signing with Mom + Pop Records.

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