Live Review: Saying Yes to ARW’s Sweet Harmonic Convergence

BY MIKE METTLER – OCTOBER 28, 2016

All systems pointed to a resounding, emphatic exultation of “YES” as ARW — the collective acronym for vocalist Jon Anderson, guitarist/vocalist Trevor Rabin, and keyboard guru Rick Wakeman — converged their mighty collective talents into an uplifting and sonically spectacular show at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, New […]

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Thomas Dolby on the Science of Surround Sound

BY MIKE METTLER – OCTOBER 17, 2016

Thomas Dolby has made a science out of knowing just how to fuse technology and self-analysis into his music for decades. And that’s not too surprising, coming from the vocalist and keyboard/synth maestro who brought us pioneering electronic-pop hits like “She Blinded Me With Science,” “Hyperactive!,” “One of […]

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Roger Waters Announces Us + Them 2017 North American Tour; Talks Exclusively About Touring

BY MIKE METTLER – OCTOBER 13, 2016

Roger Waters will return to North America in 2017 with a pioneering new tour, Us + Them, featuring classic Pink Floyd, some new songs, and solo work – and all in live quad, to boot. The tour runs through the summer of 2017, and is promoted by AEG Live’s […]

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Clint Black Sounds Like a Better Man, Thanks to Hi-Res Audio

BY MIKE METTLER – OCTOBER 10, 2016

Clint Black knows what he wants, and he knows how to get it. And while the acclaimed country singer/songwriter is all for the immediacy of digital music, he also feels that it comes at a cost. “MP3s are convenient, but the music is greatly degraded,” he told me recently. […]

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