4+ hour, 5+ min ago  (76+ words) WITH "SPRAY TAN" Music Connection Magazine DISCO SHRINE KICKS OFF #SPRAYTANSUMMER Disco Shrine launches #Spray Tan Summer with her new single "Spray Tan," a glitter-soaked, bass-heavy club anthem out now. Built on playful excess and tongue-in-cheek commentary on beauty culture,…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (595+ words) Music Connection Magazine Pop powerhouse Ariana Grande turned the Moody Center into a dazzling celestial wonderland last weekend, bringing her highly anticipated eternal sunshine tour to Austin, Texas for a strictly limited, multi-night engagement Rather than launching a traditional, extensive…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (453+ words) The Skirball's new exhibition, Outsiders, Outcasts, Rebels + Weirdos: Punk Culture 197686, comes with its own playlist (which we highly recommend tuning into as you peruse the show), and there are free grainy xerox takeaways, so that's already more fun than the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (340+ words) The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Cherry Bomb Explodes at LCD Soundsystem Music Connection Magazine Mandy Lee, the brains behind solo project Cherry Bomb (and a member of Mister Wives) told us about her LCD Soundsystem experience. . Mandy Lee: The…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (245+ words) Reviewing a GWAR performance as if it's just a regular gig is practically impossible. GWAR is many things: theater, satire, slapstick, puppetry, and, yes, a great metal band too. The band's musical prowess, their collective chops, often gets lost in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (317+ words) SEATED L-R Joe Castronovo, Jake Connolly. STANDING L-R: NY Representative Tom Souzzi, and Melissa Heche Korg USA and NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) brought the music industry's concerns straight to Washington this month, as tariffs on instruments and gear…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (264+ words) Music Connection Magazine Punk rock legends Pennywise and Circle Jerks took over the House of Blues Anaheim alongside H2 O and DFL for two nights (May 1617), celebrating the venue's 25th anniversary Originally opened on January 12, 2001, at Downtown Disney with Lit, the House…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1259+ words) Harvey Kubernik Interviews with Jerry Garcia, Bill Graham, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Bill Walton Six months after changing its name from the Warlocks, the Grateful Dead was a scuffling, unsigned band searching for an identity when it played…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (244+ words) Music Connection Magazine Singer, songwriter and pop auteur Jordy told us about his Cheetah Girls/Hannah Montana experience. . Jordy: When I was 11 years old, I found myself in a very serious predicament My parents, both lovers of live music, were…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (199+ words) When the head of NAMM heads to Washington, it's not for small talk. This week, President and CEO John Mlynczak stepped in front of the Office of the United States Trade Representative's Section 301 Committee with a clear message: tariffs are…...