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Tour news: Zack Fox, Sunami / Regulate, Woods, more
Plus: Riot Fest set times, Bruce Springsteen, Travis Scott, Helena Deland, Marnie Stern, and more.
Brooklyn freeform radio station WBAI shuts down abruptly after 60+ years
”Due to ongoing and continued projections of further financial losses at WBAI, local station operations are being discontinued as of October 7, 2019,” owners Pacifica Foundation said in a statement. ”We realize this news will come as a deep and painful shock, but we can no longer jeopardize the survival of the entire network.”
NYC's Lincoln Plaza Cinemas to close in January; space to stay a theater after renovations
The Upper West Side arthouse institution, which opened in 1981 will close when its lease is up in January. Building owners plan to keep it a cinema but whether the Lincoln Plaza programmers will remain involve remains to be seen.
Stephen Colbert, Patrick Wilson & more performing at Montclair Film Fesitval benefit in February
Stephen Colbert, actor Patrick Wilson and The Losers Lounge band will all take part in a benefit for NJ’s Montclair Film Festival happening at The Wellmont Theatre…
former Limelight owner Peter Gatien suing Dream Hotel for 'stealing' the name
Onetime New York nightclub impresario Peter Gatien is suing the Dream Hotel Group, accusing them of stealing the name of his ’80s/’90s hotspot Limelight. The boutique hotel chain is planning to open a club called Limelight in its yet-to-open Dream Hollywood.
Show Me the Body offer a different portrait of the U.S. in ‘Road to Made In America’ video (watch)
Brooklyn punk trio Show Me the Body feature in the latest video in Tidal’s ‘Road to Made In America’ series which profiles some of the up-and-coming acts playing this weekend’s Made in America Festival in Philadelphia…
What's going on Tuesday? (Deafheaven, Future Punx, Talib Kweli, Tony Castles & more)
Deafheaven @ Public Assembly (more by Greg Cristman)
Browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows. Here are some highlights…
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced, including Rush, Public Enemy, Donna Summer and more
Rush at Barclays Center, October 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG)
In a just-held ceremony at the Nokia Theatre in L.A. that was hosted by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced after nominees surfaced a short two months ago…
Chris Stamp, R.I.P.
On stage at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena on Saturday night, The Who‘s Roger Daltrey saluted Chris Stamp — one of the two early managers that launched the group’s success — as a man “without whom we wouldn’t be the band we were…
