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4 Reasons Why A3C Festival and Conference Is The Must Attend Music Event For Urban Artists
By Candace McDuffie on September 27, 2017
A3C (All 3 Coasts) Festival and Conference, which was founded in 2005 and takes place annually in Atlanta in just one week (October 4-8) , isn’t...
LIVE REVIEW: Everclear bask in the ‘afterglow’ at Boston’s House of Blues
By Candace McDuffie on June 9, 2017
As Everclear feasted their eyes on an enthusiastic Boston crowd this past Wednesday at House of Blues, their energy—which came off as slightly offputting—was unexpectedly...
[PHOTO GALLERY] Berklee College of Music Presents ‘Black Music Matters’
By Candace McDuffie on March 11, 2017
This past Thursday night marked a momentous occasion for Berklee College of Music; their annual Africana Studies Black Music Matters concert series turned 10. In...
Underoath’s Aaron Gillespie Bares All On ‘Out of The Badlands’
By Candace McDuffie on October 21, 2016
If you ask any artist about the pain that comes with passion, they will tell you that true creative introspection goes hand in hand with...
Quick Recap: Kaytranada Captures Endless Euphoria at Boston’s Paradise Rock Club
By Candace McDuffie on October 10, 2016
Kaytranada’s musical winning streak is as inevitable as it is satisfying; his captivating combination of synth washes and soulful beats has made him audibly irresistible....
Nineties Alt Rockers Goo Goo Dolls Dial Up The Hits in Boston
By Candace McDuffie on August 18, 2016
The decadence that draped the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion where the Goo Goo Dolls (one of rock’s most steadfast, consistent 90s alt-rockers) played this past...
Deftones Bring Haunting Melodies, Sheer Passion to Boston’s Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
By Candace McDuffie on August 12, 2016
Not many hard rock vocalists can emulate the stark nature of Chino Moreno’s vocal prowess: it manages to saturate the haunting, quieter moments on songs...
Jane’s Addiction Remain Timeless on ‘Ritual’ Anniversary Tour
By Candace McDuffie on July 23, 2016
The kind of rock and roll Jane’s Addiction served up this past Tuesday at Boston’s Blue Hills Bank Pavilion was the music that they’ve always...
Quick Recap: Brand New Bare All At Xfinity Center
By Candace McDuffie on July 17, 2016
Brand New’s performance this past Friday night at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield had all the makings of an unforgettable evening–especially by their blistery standards....
Quick Recap: Taking Back Sunday Let Loose on Taste of Chaos Tour
By Candace McDuffie on June 15, 2016
For those who were eager to experience Taking Back Sunday in their fullest (and perhaps fiercest) form, last night’s Boston stop on Rockstar Energy Drink’s...