The last time the Drive-By Truckers went into the studio to record new music — a session that yielded two albums, 2010's "The Big To-Do" and 2011's "Go-Go Boots" — singer/guitarist Mike Cooley was something of a bystander when it came to the songwriting.
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For the love of music is — it's a passion that has driven musicians, music lovers and even philosophers. "Without music, life would be a mistake," wrote Friedrich Nietzsche. It's also been the driving force behind the Tuesday Singers, which for nearly a decade has been...
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The Allentown Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Diane Wittry have been selected as the winner of the 2014 American Prize, a national award that recognizes the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States
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An entertainment festival that ArtsQuest started this year will be back for a second year.
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Two years ago, shortly after he married for the third time, Neil Diamond told The Times that he intended to write his next album "on the run." He owed his new wife a honeymoon, he said, and she'd given him the OK to work while the two were traveling.
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A dense, scattershot batch of could-be songs yet to be realized, the third record from one of Los Angeles' most promising guitar bands is kind of a mess.
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One of music’s hottest up-and-coming rappers is headed for a regional venue.
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Allentown Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Diane Wittry have been selected winner of the 2014 American Prize, a national award that recognizes best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States
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An entertainment festival that ArtsQuest started this year will be back for a second year, it has been announced.
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BILLY IDOL NEW ALBUM
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Just as Zen for Primates is a unique band, its fans have a unique loyalty. Zen has collected many in its 27 years and it quickly sold out the Rodale Room of Miller Symphony Hall for its final concert last Friday night.
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It's no secret that symphony orchestras across the country are struggling. Just a few years ago, the venerable Philadelphia Orchestra declared bankruptcy, followed shortly by the Syracuse Symphony and the orchestras of Louisville and Honolulu. Some have resurfaced under different...
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DISNEY'S 'ALADDIN JR.' AUDITIONS
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With the March death of the lead singer of shock rock band Gwar, there was real question whether the 30-year-old band would continue – and, if it did, whether it could be the same.
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Trains and folk music have been long-time partners, and Anne Hills brings them together again on her new CD "Tracks." All the songs are about trains — dramatic, humorous or heartwarming.
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It is hard to describe Zen for Primates.
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At its heart, what makes heavy metal music so successful — and enduring — is its simplicity: three chords on slashing guitars, aggressive vocals and basic topics.
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A hilarious 17th century French farce, considered one of Moliere's finest, opens Act 1's second stage season Thursday.
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When the full-size Pennsylvania Sinfonia chamber orchestra is too big and the Valley Vivaldi ensemble too small, the Sinfonia Virtuosi is just right.
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R&B singer Babyface, who has written and produced more than 25 No. 1 hits, won 10 Grammy Awards and saw his newest album become his highest-charting ever, will play Sands Bethlehem Event Center, it was announced Monday.
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Wickedly funny. That's the best way to describe Civic Theatre's "Young Frankenstein."
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The best way to describe Civic Theatre's "Young Frankenstein" is wickedly funny.
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ArtPop Lehigh Valley to showcase area artwork
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Enjoy a variety of local music acts — from blues favorite Sarah Ayers to jazz drummer Gary Rismiller — during a Rock for Roman benefit concert. It runs 2-9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at McCoole's Arts and Events Place in Quakertown.
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What happens if you’re a band whose whole act is a spoof, but nobody gets it?
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A stand-up comedian who was co-host of an MTV late-night talk show and won an Emmy Award for her work on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” will perform at Bethlehem’s ArtsQuest Center, it was announced.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neil Diamond’s Feb. 27 concert at Allentown’s PPL Center won’t be solitary, man.
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Welcome to Lehigh Valley Music's Ticket Box, listing new shows on sale.
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British indie-pop band The 1975, whose shimmering single “Chocolate” took its major label debut album into the Top 10 on Billboard’s albums and topped the British charts, will play at Stroudsburg’s Sherman Theater, it has been announced.
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Renowned trumpeter Herb Alpert has had an incredible career of highlights over the past 55 years – and recognition for it.
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A comedienne who takes being mean as a compliment is returning to Sands Bethlehem Event Center – for Valentine’s Day, it has been announced.
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A singer who has written and produced more than 25 No. 1 R&B hits throughout his career and won 10 Grammy Awards will play at Sands Bethlehem Event Center, it was just announced.
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Here’s why the all-female alt-country band Puss N Boots is interesting: It contains nine-time Grammy Award-winning pop-jazz singer Norah Jones.
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