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Alice Cooper 2019

Posted November 11, 2019 by musicmattersmedia

Alice Cooper at BB&T Pavilion 8/16/19 Website: www.alicecooper.com Photos By: Steve Trager

Halestorm 2019

Posted November 10, 2019 by musicmattersmedia

Halestorm at BB&T Pavilion 8/16/19 Website: www.halestormrocks.com Photos By: Steve Trager

The Goo Goo Dolls 2019

Posted October 12, 2019 by musicmattersmedia

The Goo Goo Dolls at BB&T Pavilion 8/10/19 Website: www.googoodolls.com Photos By: Steve Trager

Train 2019

Posted October 10, 2019 by musicmattersmedia

Train at BB&T Pavilion 8/10/19 Website: www.savemesanfrancisco.com Photos By: Steve Trager

Allen Stone 2019

Posted October 9, 2019 by musicmattersmedia

Allen Stone at BB&T Pavilion 8/10/19 Website: www.allenstone.com Photos By: Steve Trager

B-Light 2019

Posted June 11, 2019 by musicmattersmedia

B-Light at SOB’s NYC 6/6/19 Interview with B-Light: B-Light: Hip-Hop Artist & Music Producer Website: www.imustblight.com Photos By: Lisa Holahan

Dat Boy DOPE 2019

Posted June 10, 2019 by musicmattersmedia

Dat Boy DOPE at SOB’s NYC 6/6/19 Interview with Dat Boy DOPE: Dat Boy DOPE: Hip-Hop Artist & Creator of D.O.P.E University Follow & Support Dat Boy DOPE: https://linktr.ee/dbd516 Photos By: Lisa Holahan

Queens County Roots 2019

Posted June 3, 2019 by musicmattersmedia

Queens County Roots at Shrine World Music Venue 5/25/19 Jesse Perez (lead vocals), Marlon Hurt (guitar/vocals), Chris Glover (drums) & Hope Johnson (keyboard) Website: www.queenscountyroots.com Photos by: Lisa Holahan

Billy Idol: Idol Live! 2019

Posted April 18, 2019 by musicmattersmedia

Billy Idol & Steve Stevens XCITE CENTER AT PARX CASINO Bensalem, PA Website: www.billyidol.net Photos by: Steve Trager

Experience Hendrix Tour 2019

Posted April 18, 2019 by musicmattersmedia

XCITE CENTER AT PARX CASINO Bensalem, PA Performance Roster: Featuring Billy Cox (from Jimi Hendrix Experience / Band Of Gypsys), Joe Satriani, Dave Mustaine (from Megadeth), Jonny Lang, Dweezil Zappa, Eric Johnson, Dug Pinnick (from King’s X), Chris Layton (from Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble), Mato Nanji (from Indigenous), Kenny Aronoff, Henri Brown, and Kevin McCormick. Website: www.experiencehendrixtour.com Photos by: Steve Trager

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Social House is a duo that primarily creates pop-based tracks with hip-hop and R&B undertones. They caught the spotlight after being the producers behind popular tracks from Ariana Grande’s recent album ‘Thank U, Next’. The group is composed of two members, Michael Foster and Charles Anderson. Known as Mikey and Scootie respectively, the two met in 2015 while working at the same studio producing songs for other artists. Friends and co-workers encouraged the two to join forces on projects. Find out more about Social House! [Link in bio!]

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Simple Creatures just released their second EP this year titled ‘Everything Opposite’. Listen as we give a track-by-track review of the EP, we compare it to their initial ‘Strange Love’ EP release and we pick our top three favorite tracks! [Link in bio!]
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To listen to our review of ‘Strange Love’: https://musicmattersmedia.com/2019/04/05/simple-creatures-strange-love-concert-ep-episode-50

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Megan Thee Stallion is one of the hottest female rappers on the scene right now. The unapologetic bravado of Megan has caused many to join her fan group of “hotties.” New to the music industry, Megan Thee Stallion is coming to put her spin on music and make a name for herself in the hip-hop community. Find out more about Megan Thee Stallion. [Link in bio!]

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This band’s name is based on memories associated with VHS movies. During one of the camping trips the guys had, they were having a jam session and someone noticed a collection of VHS tapes. The name stuck afterward. VHS Collection secured several gigs and grew their fan base from there. By 2015, VHS Collection was performing at events throughout New York City. Oddly enough, the band didn’t have any music released during the time. Find out more about VHS collection. [Link in bio!]

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‘Why Me? Why Not.’ is a solid, spry and addictively listenable collection of original songs, on which the ‘60s and ‘70s influence continues to dominate – just as it did in Oasis – but here the younger Gallagher makes the sound his own. Find out our full thoughts on Liam Gallagher’s second solo studio album. [Link in bio!]

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Tool at least deserve credit for, if not re-inventing heavy metal, certainly carving out a unique niche. Moving the rock genre beyond power chords, wake-the-neighbors vocals, macho posturing and censorship-bait cover artwork. Find out how we feel about their first album in thirteen years ‘Fear Inoculum’. [Link in bio!]

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Boasting at just the right length, the right number of songs, and most importantly the right songs, ‘tryhard’ might well be the tightest rock debut of the year. Not a single track affords you the time to dislike it, and the whole piece of work is like a ride that’s over too quickly and will prompt you to get right back on line for another go. Check out our full EP review of ‘tryhard’. [Link in bio!]

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Blink-182’s tour with Lil Wayne has come to an end and we have a lot to say about it! We talk about our experience watching the grand finale of the tour at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, we talk about one of Lisa’s video’s going viral online and we discuss blink-182’s latest album ‘NINE’. [Link in bio!]
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To watch the videos:
Instagram: @lisa_182

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‘Everything Changed...’ gives feels of trap-pop and R&B, with addictive beat productions along with lyrics that are somewhat reminiscent to that of The Weeknd. Find out our full thoughts on the EP. [Link in bio!]

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‘Port of Miami 2’ is fit for laying out in the sun on South Beach, riding down Ocean Drive with the top down and your partner sitting passenger, or for your pre-game before you hit LIV nightclub. Mixed with trap, smooth R&B melodies, and club banger beats, this album will not disappoint. Check out our full album review of the tenth studio album by Rick Ross. [Link in bio!]

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Angels & Airwaves are officially back in action with two new singles and they are currently touring again for the first time in seven years! We discuss seeing the band live in at the PlayStation Theater in NYC, we talk about their two latest songs, and we go down memory lane ranking some of our favorite songs and albums in their discography. [Link in bio!]
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For tickets and tour information:
https://www.angelsandairwaves.com/tour

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With the overwhelming amount of feedback we received from our last episode, we decided to continue the discussion on Jack White’s cell phone ban policy by reading some of your comments! Listen as we read and continue to weigh in on your responses about the pros and cons of phones at shows. Also, make sure you stay tuned until the end of today’s episode for a special thank you in celebration of the first official year of Music Matters Media! [Link in bio!]
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To listen to our initial episode on the topic:
www.musicmattersmedia.com/2019/09/09/jack-white-cell-phone-ban-policy-genius-or-ridiculous-episode-62

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If you’re planning on going to a Jack White related concert, be prepared to be phone-free throughout the show. White encourages concertgoers to “live in the moment” at his shows and enforces a strict no phone policy through a phone pouch lock service called ‘Yondr’. Is this idea genius or completely ridiculous? We dive into our phoneless experience at the Raconteurs concert and we have a general discussion of the pros and cons of using your phone at a show. [Link in bio!]
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For tickets and tour information:
www.theraconteurs.com/tour

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Up-and-coming international pop star Mabel McVey recently released her latest studio LP appropriately titled ’High Expectations’. As a follow-up to this year’s ‘Ivy To Roses’ mixtape, the 14-track disc is a compilation of well blended grooves, including 3 previously released singles: “Finders Keepers,” Cigarette” and her biggest hit record to date “Don’t Call Me Up,” which sat atop the top 10 singles U.K charts for 16 consecutive weeks. Find out our thoughts on ‘High Expectations’. [Link in bio!]

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Nicholas Miller, also known as the electronic musician Illenium, is on an upward arc to stardom. Many of his live performances utilize visuals along with his signature sound to make his full creative vision come together. These concerts create an immersive musical experience for people to fall in love with. Find out more about Illenium’s rise in the world of EDM. [Link in bio!]

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The way that Pink Sweat$ uses rhythms and soft melodies helps him stand out more from artists that use sound to cover their voice. He believes it’s a great time for him to shine as the R&B industry moves away from trap/hip-hop influenced records. This is proven by the massive fan base that Pink Sweat$ has accumulated already. Find out more about the R&B singer. [Link in bio!]

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Majid Jordan gained the attention of the masses when they were credited with co-producing Drake’s “Hold On, We’re Going Home”. On July 17, 2014, the duo released the EP ‘A Place Like This’’. The five-track EP had three lead singles, “A Place Like This,” “Her,” and “Forever”. The duo spent the next year working on their next project. At the end of 2015, their first single “My Love” featuring Drake was released. On February 5, 2016 the duo released their debut studio album, ‘Majid Jordan’. Find out more about the R&B duo’s beginnings. [Link in bio!]

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If titling their album ‘We Are Not Your Kind’ was meant to be an exercise in reverse-psychology on the part of Slipknot, it’s clearly working, as the album’s already been number one in both the U.S. and the U.K. Find out our full thoughts on Slipknot’s latest release. [Link in bio!]

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‘Carnival’ is a perfect representation of Vine’s liberating style. At just a quaint 10-tracks (including an interlude) the entire project has a slick laid-back vibe to it. Like the kind of vibe you would feel riding down Sunset Blvd on a warm breezy night. Find out our full thoughts on Bryce Vine’s debut album ‘Carnival’. [Link in bio!]

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Volbeat are from Denmark and – at least according to conventional wisdom – categorized as a Heavy Metal band (the “Vol” part of the band’s name is even short for “volume”). This may frighten off some U.S. listeners who might assume the band to be part of the Scandinavian Death Metal movement (which fans of even, say, Metallica, could conceivably find too extreme). However, an objective listen reveals Volbeat to be in actuality a terrifically rounded, solid, and straightforward rock and roll band (with Metal being only a single ingredient of their sound). Find out how we feel about their latest album ‘Rewind, Replay, Rebound’. [Link in bio!]

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