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(The Big Phat Band) and Steve Cederquist (Flip or Flop), Gordon Goodwin, Interviews at the 2018 High Hopes Head Injury Program at The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach. BackStage360 sits down with Eric Marienthal, Johnny Mathis Helps Bring "High Hopes" To Brain Injury Program, Mary Desmond, Ron Young, Terry Wollman
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Driving into Newport Beach is somewhat confusing to the senses. You exit the freeway onto a six lane road that looks like it was designed by the Disney imagineers of Tomorrow Land. Everything is clean, every business entrance is spacious and inviting, and the driveway up to the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach could double as […]
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Brainstorm - Midnight Ghost
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The chain of circumstantial evidence is long and speaks for itself: Brainstorm’s new album, Midnight Ghost, is a veritable milestone. There are plenty of reasons for this, starting with the initial compilation of ideas through the meticulous development of the song arrangements and concentrated production at Sebastian ‘Seeb’ Levermann’s (Orden Ogan) Greenman Studios to the […]
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Enuff Z’Nuff - Diamond Boy, Veronica St. George / BackStage360
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Enuff Z’Nuff formed in 1984, out of the mean streets of Blue Island, Illinois. The roads they have traveled have been long and not without their fair share of pebbles, rocks and boulders. They have the tenacity that kept them driving forward through it all. Most notably right from the starting line as their record […]
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2019 Dates Announced For Mariah Carey "The Butterfly Returns"
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As she returns to the Las Vegas stage this Friday for her headlining residency, Mariah Carey, the iconic chanteuse and best-selling female artist of all time with over 200 million records sold, has announced five new dates from Feb. 13 through Feb. 21, 2019 for “The Butterfly Returns” at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Social: .@MariahCarey announces 5 dates in 2019 for #Vegas residency #TheButterflyReturns […]
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Godsmack - When Legends Rise
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The day was hot and humid but it didn’t really matter due to the fact that I was going to see Godsmack and Shinedown, two of my favorite bands. This review will concentrate on Godsmack’s performance. Look for Shinedown’s review also in this Issue. The drive to the Oklahoma City Amphitheater was smooth and without […]
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The 7th annual Baja Blues Fest
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The 7th annual Baja Blues Fest at the Rosarito Beach Hotel is an event full of great music, good people, warm weather and for a great cause. The Baja Blues Fest Organization is a Non-Profit 501(c) whose mission is to help raise funds for Baja children’s education and well-being. All of the events hosted by […]
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AIRRACE - Untold Stories
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One of the UK’s pioneering AOR acts, Airrace were originally formed in 1982. Having recently re-signedto the Frontierslabel, the band has announced a newalbum, entitled ‘Untold Stories’, which will bereleased on10th August.Founding member Laurie Mansworthsays,“We had a great time making the record. It’s not typically Airrace, with a lot of the material being more 70’s influenced.There is […]
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Primal Fear - Apocalypse
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Former Gamma Ray vocalist Ralf Scheepers and bassist/vocalist Mat Sinner, two of the most respected German metal musicians, founded Primal Fear in 1997 and 21 years later, show no signs of slowing down. With 11 studio albums released, Primal Fear have become one of the most beloved and respected heavy metal bands around the globe, […]
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The Swansons
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Comicon weekend in downtown San Diego is an explainable event. So many things to do, live events surrounding the downtown area and convention center district. Meet and greets, celebrity signings, media panels, Red carpet with step and repeats. Not to mention comic fans from every Edge of the known and unknown comic universe. Cosplay happening […]
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Breaking Benjamin Here to Heat Things up, Kick Ass and Take Names
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Wednesday nights don’t get much better than this. I’m talking about a Southern California evening at Mattress Firm Amphitheatre located in San Diego with open bands Bad Wolves, Nothing More, Five Finger Death Punch and ending with our featured artist for this review, Breaking Benjamin. Breaking Benjamin started the show with “Red Cold River” which […]