Southside Johnny has made a career out of relentless touring. He and his band, The Asbury Jukes, have been delivering acclaimed live performances since the mid 70′s and are still going strong. With a show in Lowell set for Saturday, we recently caught up with the New Jersey legend to discuss the band’s longevity, life on the road, new projects and more.
Rising stars Action Item are putting their own spin on the music documentary by giving fans a peek into their journey to the top with “Until It’s Over”. On Thursday, the New Jersey-based pop band will hit Studio Cinema in Belmont to screen the film for fans in Massachusetts. With that in mind, we recently caught up with lead singer lead singer Brian Cag to discuss the project.
John Lee Hooker, Jr. might be the son of a legendary blues man, but he’s carved out a style all his own. On Saturday, he’ll bring his brand of contemporary blues to Rhode Island as part of the inaugural Newport Blues & BBQ Festival. We recently caught up with him to discuss his new album, the festival and more.
In this week’s edition of Athletes in the Spotlight, Boston Music Spotlight talks with New England Revolution forward Blake Brettschneider. From what’s on his playlist before games to the first concert he attended more, learn all about Brettschneider’s musical interests, inside.
With the Summer Olympics underway in London, Boston Music Spotlight is delighted to feature a special edition of Athletes in the Spotlight. Today, we speak with USA triathlon national team member Sarah Groff and learn more about her musical tastes, the band she hopes to see perform in London and more.
After touring across their homeland of Canada, folk/alt-country veterans Cowboy Junkies find themselves a little bit further south, with a tour of the Northeast of the United States set to run through August. We caught up with bassist Alan Anton to discuss band’s new series of albums, the tour and how they approach their live performances.
In this week’s edition of Athletes in the Spotlight, Boston Music Spotlight talks with New England Revolution defender Kevin Alston. From what’s on his playlist before games to the first concert he attended more, learn all about Alston’s musical interests, inside.
Dennis DeYoung, co-founder, singer and songwriter of classic rock favorites Styx, will hit Lowell tonight for a performance at Boarding House Park as part of the Lowell Summer Music Series. Earlier this week, we caught up with the ever witty DeYoung to discuss the tour, his plans for new music and even a little baseball. Read the full interview, inside.
For California’s Los Lobos, this weekend is all about New England. The multiple Grammy Award–winning band will bring their signature sound to the the Newport Sunset Music Series tonight and Green River Festival tomorrow. With that in mind, we caught up with saxophonist/keyboardist Steve Berlin to discuss the tour and all things Los Lobos. Read the full interview, inside.
In this week’s edition of Athletes in the Spotlight, Boston Music Spotlight talks with New England Revolution defender A.J. Soares. From what’s on his playlist before games to the first concert he attended more, learn all about Soares’ musical interests, inside.
