KISS (Rock And Roll Hall of Fame), now celebrating its 40th anniversary, has earned more Gold Album Record Awards than any American band in the history of The Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA’s) Gold & Platinum Awards certifications. In the last 41 years, KISS has earned 30 Gold albums (26 KISS albums + 4…
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COMING SOON: Alejandro Meola and Robinsones Local NY Shows
Miami-born, Buenos Aires-bred, New York-based Rock & Blues composer Alejandro Meola recently released his new EP, First Impressions, and he’s performing live shows on the east coast this fall in support with his band Robinsones. The first gig is at Piano’s in NYC on Thursday, September 3 – more music and more shows are currently…
A Write Teacher(s) Playlist: August Tunes
Hello, TWT readers! After a few years of sharing my favorite music with you all, it’s time for me to say goodbye to The Write Teacher(s) as I continue pursuing my call to ministry, and unfortunately, there aren’t enough hours in the day! Thank you for welcoming me into this space and for giving me…
Music Magic Q&A Series: Zack Zadek
Hello Beautiful People, This next Q&A is with the one and only, ZZ. Aka Zack Zadek. NO INTRODUCTION IS NECESSARY – we’ll just dive right in. MM: First thing first, can you pinpoint the moment when you knew you wanted to write musicals? ZZ: I wish I could be like one of those people who can…
Coming Soon: An Evening with Charlotte Jaconelli at 54 Below
54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents An Evening with Charlotte Jaconelli on Saturday, September 5th at 7:00pm. British singing sensation, 19 year old Charlotte Jaconelli, shot to fame on Britain’s Got Talent as one half of ‘Jonathan & Charlotte’, the duo that brought the judges and Nation to their feet. In the words of Simon Cowell:…
COMING SOON: Don’t Stop the Music
Imagine what it would be like if the talented artists, producers, and composers of the past and present had not been introduced to the power of music. This is the reality for large numbers of students, as schools throughout the US facing budget restrictions make music and art departments the first to go. The would-be…
July Tunes: U2 edition
Hello, music fans! I hope you all had a spectacular Fourth full of good people, good food, good times, and hopefully some (safe!) fun with explosives. I don’t know if I’ve ever revealed this about myself on this site, but I’m a huuuge fan of U2. I grew up listening to their stuff and spent…
Music Magic Q&A Series: Blake Pfeil
Hello Beautiful, Blake Pfeil is an actor and a songwriter. His debut album Wallpaper, is available on iTunes, Amazon, Google, and many others sites. After a sold-out 2013 NYC debut at Joe’s Pub (Blake Pfeil is in Love with a Girl Named… Irene,) Blake’s music has also been featured in larger venues like the Highline…
COMING SOON: Blake Pfeil in The BBC, 1970
54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents Blake Pfeil in The BBC, 1970 on Saturday, July 25. On October 9, 1970, the BBC aired Joni Mitchell in Concert, an intimate and acoustic portrait that spotlighted several of her career-defining songs, including “Chelsea Morning,” “Big Yellow Taxi,” and “Both Sides Now.” In his 54 Below debut, up-and-coming singer/songwriter…
A Write Teacher(s) Playlist: June Tunes
Hey, music fans! It’s summer and we’re so excited and so BUSY, that this lil playlist is out later than normal – but hey, it’s just in time for THE WEEKEND! One of my favorite memories from growing up was that of my family’s summer road trips to Colorado. About every other summer, we would…