Dan Reilly
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Dan Reilly is a freelance journalist and editor living in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to serving as a contributing editor for Spinner.com, he covered music, sports and technology for ESPN the Magazine, FHM, Blender, Spin, Maxim, WWE Magazine and more.
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"Well, hello New York! It's great to be here with you once again, here in the great temple of rock!" Tom Petty said at the beginning of his sold-out, Wednesday night show at New York's famed Madison Square Garden. "We've got lots of new songs for you. Here we go!"
As part of the 'Mojo' tour -- named for their ...
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On Tuesday night, Aretha Franklin performed in Philadelphia with an unlikely duet partner: former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The pair teamed with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Music Center to benefit inner-city music programs.
Rice, a classically trained pianist, performed Mozart selections and ...
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Al Goodman, a soul singer and former member of the Moments, died Monday, according to CNN. The 67-year-old passed away due to heart failure that occurred while he was undergoing surgery to remove a tumor.
The Moments, which included Harry Ray and William Brown, formed in 1968 and went on to have hits with 1970's 'Love on ...
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Before introducing 'Blood Buzz Ohio,' the National's fourth song of their Tuesday night concert in Brooklyn, N.Y.'s Prospect Park, singer Matt Berninger made it clear he was happy to be back in his adopted hometown. "This song is about Ohio," he told the crowd, "but most of you realize that Brooklyn is our home now." ...
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Don't be fooled by the title of the Gaslight Anthem's 'The Diamond Street Church Choir,' a standout track on the band's latest album, 'American Slang': it's not about religion. Even though frontman and main songwriter Brian Fallon is a devout Christian, he has no interest in bringing that aspect of his life into his ...
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Greg Dulli, the frontman for beloved rock outfits the Afghan Whigs and the Twilight Singers, has announced his first-ever solo tour. Set to launch this fall, the "An Evening With Greg Dulli" tour will take him across the US and to select European cities.
The stripped-down show will feature Dulli performing songs from his entire ...
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After collapsing last week before a show in France, singer Al Jarreau's condition has improved according to the Associated Press. The 70-year-old was in critical condition after suffering respiratory problems last Thursday.
Jarreau was initially treated in a hospital in the French Alps town of Gap, but was ...
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