by DOWNTOWN News | Apr 11, 2023 | Music, NYC
Duran Duran performs Sept. 22, with special guest Grace Jones, Nile Rodgers, Chic, and Bastille. Today, Forest Hills Stadium (ForestHillsStadium.com), the historic outdoor music venue located in Queens, New York City, announces its 2023 season, marking the 100th...
by Linda Sheridan | Mar 27, 2023 | Culture, Music
Q&A with Linda Sheridan Photography by Johnathan Mannion (Reprinted from DOWNTOWN Magazine, Winter 2023 issue) DARRYL MCDANIELS, cofounder of the legendary group Run-D.M.C., was just a studious teenager from Queens with a gift for writing poetry when he befriended...
by Linda Sheridan | Mar 13, 2023 | Culture, Music
Singer/songwriter Stella Rose Gahan is readying a debut album with her band The Dead Language for release this year, and hitting the road. by Linda Sheridan photography by Matt Licari Style and concept by Mimi Fisher SINGER/SONGWRITER STELLA ROSE GAHAN’S career is...
by DOWNTOWN News | Feb 7, 2023 | Culture, Music
Hear Ludwig Beethoven’s “Ninth Symphony” like you never heard it before on Sunday, February 26, when renowned conductor Benjamin Zander leads the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in a revelatory version of one of the most influential...
by Mike Hammer | Jan 29, 2023 | Culture, Downtown Highlights, Downtown News, Events, Featured, Music, Out on the Town
Denny Laine’s songwriting collaborations with Paul McCartney led to such classic hits as “Mull of Kyntire” and “Deliver Your Children.” Denny Laine is bringing his “Songs and Stories” to City Winery! The trailblazing...
by Linda Sheridan | Jan 22, 2023 | Business, Culture, Music
PETER SHAPIRO at Brooklyn Bowl. There are now additional locations in Philadelphia, Nashville, Las Vegas, and another on the way. Photo: Marc Millman. With more than 10,000 concerts to his credit, Peter Shapiro is celebrating 10 years at Capitol Theatre, success with...