Category: Good Times

By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR In his homeland of Australia, Vance Joy watched his new album “Nation of Two” debut at No. 1. In the United States, the singer’s sophomore effort debuted in the top 10. In doing so, Vance,…

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By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Thirty years ago, glam metal rockers Poison rocketed into the public consciousness with its sophomore effort “Open Up and Say Ahh…” The band, which comes to Connecticut next week, already had established its foothold on…

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By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Randy Blythe is best known as lead singer of heavy band, Lamb of God. However, Blythe leads an artistic double life. Not only is he a musician with a top band, which will perform in…

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by MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR When you have a favorite movie, television show, or stage musical, you probably imagine what happens to the characters after the end credits. Movie studios know this and often will offer sequels that do just…

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By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR If you’re going to do a show about “Love on Broadway,” what better way to approach it than corral performers who found love and continue to experience love on Broadway. To that end, on May…

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By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Jim McCarty was there at the beginning when seminal rockers The Yardbirds formed in 1963. And in 2018, although the membership has fluctuated through the years, McCarty is still keeping the beat for the band.…

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by MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR The great thing about the stage show “The Illusionists,” which materialized at The Bushnell in Hartford this weekend is that it notches several punches into your magical entertainment card. If you want a lot of…

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By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR After a career with blues band Trampled Under Foot, and a solo album that built on the sound she crafted with her former group, singer Danielle Nicole began to stretch her musical muscles on her…

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By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Bon Jovi was just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an honor that sometimes precedes a band’s decision to retire from the road and launch into a farewell tour. After all, no…

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