By Backstage360 on December 22, 2018
WICKED GARDEN - Already Gone
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Throwing pretentiousness out the window and always ready with a collective middle finger to be waved at convention, Las Vegas’ WICKED GARDEN aren’t bad guys – they’re just not fond of mainstream ideals. “Who wants to play the same boring songs every other band in town is playing? It’s annoying”, says lead singer/guitarist Dominick Muzio […]
By Backstage360 on December 22, 2018
The Heard - The Island
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The Heard was born somewhere between a subway station and a record fair in Stockholm 2016. Ida, Klara and Nicki formed The Heard after the break-up of their former band, Crucified Barbara. The void left a hunger to create new music and when Klara met longtime friend Skinny (Deathstars) at a record fair it was obvious […]
By Backstage360 on December 22, 2018
PAVLOV'S DOG - Prodigal Dreamer
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If a band deseves to be referenced as „unique“, the US ProgRock phenom Pavlov’s Dog fits the bill. When Pavlov’s Dog signed its recording contract with ABC in ’74 for the unheard figure of $ 650.000,- they were the highest signed newcomer band ever since. Pavlov’s Dog’s 1975 debut album Pampered Menial was voted by Mojo Magazine into the Top 30 of the most important Prog-Rock releases […]
By Backstage360 on December 22, 2018
Mantra Singer and Sacred Chant Artist, Receives First Grammy Nomination, Snatam Kaur
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For the first time in her career, Snatam Kaur, who is a world renowned Sikh sacred chant singer, has received a Grammy nomination in the New Age category for her album Beloved in this year’s 61st Grammy Awards. Her career spans the last eighteen years in which she has released 18 albums, including Heart of the Universe, a duet […]
By Backstage360 on December 22, 2018
Richard Carpenter Redefines Carpenters Classic Hits
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With their 1970 chart breakthroughs of “(They Long To Be) Close to You” and “We’ve Only Just Begun,” Richard and Karen Carpenter set a new standard for melodic pop that has never been surpassed. With over 100 million in sales, Carpenters are among the all-time most successful artists in recording history. Their long hit list includes “Rainy […]
By Backstage360 on December 21, 2018
BROWSING COLLECTION - 'Don't Want to Dance'
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BROWSING COLLECTION BIOGRAPHY Mimi Brander: Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Moa Lenngren: Lead Guitar, Vocals Nora Lenngren: Bass, Vocals Carro Karlsson: Drums “We’re often inspired by society, incidents that affect us or weird and crazy stuff we are told about. The song “One Time A Year” was inspired by the movie The Purge, where one day […]
By Backstage360 on December 21, 2018
Stone Leaders - Stone Leaders
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“Dark-Prog” act STONE LEADERS came to life in early 2016 when renowned drummer John Macaluso (of ARK, Yngwie Malmsteen, TNT, Symphony X, James LaBrie, Labyrinth and Michael Romeo) was contracted to do a drum clinic in Zagreb, Croatia. Asking the clinic organizer to find a band to accompany him in the clinic, Macaluso then met […]
By Backstage360 on December 21, 2018
JOAN BAEZ EARNS GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR BEST FOLK ALBUM
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The Recording Academy has nominated Joan Baez’s Whistle Down The Wind, her first new studio record in ten years, for Best Folk Album. The 61st GRAMMY Awards will air February 10th. Fan’s can purchase the album here. Due to popular demand, Baez has extended her final formal tour, the extensive “Fare Thee Well Tour,” into 2019 including stops at New York’s Beacon Theatre, […]
By Backstage360 on December 20, 2018
Kissworld - The Best Of KISS' To Be Released
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On January 25, 2019, UMe releases KISSWORLD – The Best Of KISS on CD and digitally, with the standard black vinyl and limited edition color vinyl being released on March 29. Pre-order, here. KISS, America’s #1 Gold Record Award winning group of all time in every category, has a stunning catalog of rock ‘n’ roll classics. The release of KISSWORLD – The Best Of […]
By Backstage360 on November 25, 2018
Ginger Red - Donuts And Coffee
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On their new album “Donuts And Coffee” GINGER RED stand for fresh and cheeky rock with fat riffs, grooving rhythms and catchy hooklines. The high demand on their own music has often made the band’s motto “Good things take time”: after its founding in 2006, the debut album “Hard As A Rock” was released in […]