Melanie

Melanie, "Brand New Key" singer, dies at 76

Best known for “Brand New Key,” Melanie was also one of the few female performers at the original Woodstock festival.

Record Store Day announces 2020 exclusives (full list)

Record Store Day 2020 in April 18 and they’ve just announced the list of exclusive titles that will be available at independent records stores that day…

Morrissey announces covers LP 'California Son'

’California Son’ features covers of songs by Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Carly Simon, Jobriath, Buffy Sainte Marie, Phil Ochs, Laura Nyro, Joni Mitchell, and more.

Brooklyn Mirage hosting Woodstock reunion w/ Arlo Gutherie, Wavy Gravy & more

The massive event space Brooklyn Mirage seems like a place more likely to host an EDM Tribute to Woodstock than an actual Woodstock reunion but the latter, a two-day event titled “2 More Days of 1969,” is indeed happening there…

Breanna Barbara covered Melanie Safka (listen), touring on the way to SXSW

Breanna Barbara, who released Mirage Dreams last year, is back with a cover of “Some Say (I Got Devil),” originally by ’60s folk artist Melanie Safka (aka Melanie of “Brand New Key” fame). Breanna’s version starts off calm…

What's going on Tuesday? (Hop Along/Beach Slang, Music Blues, Ice Balloons, Guster, RJD2, Quarterbacks & more)

You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights… Hop Along, Beach Slang, Aye Nako, Ryley Walker @ Baby’s All Right Tonight’s the next BrooklynVegan-curated installment of Red Bull Sound Select and we couldn’t be more excited for the lineup…

more Beatles 50th US Anniversary events: JFK airport tribute, concerts w/ mems of Beach Boys, B-52s, Bettye LaVette, more

We’re only days away from the 50th anniversary of the day The Beatles set foot in America, and as you may know that means tons of events, many of which are right here in NYC…