Breaking Benjamin headlines Axes & Anchors music cruise with Motionless In White, Zakk Wylde, and more
From a press release: Coming off of their recent No. 1 album on the Billboard Top 200 chart in the U.S. with “Dark Before Dawn” last week, Breaking Benjamin have been confirmed to headline the inaugural Axes & Anchors music cruise, which is set to depart Miami on Feb. 20, 2016 and sail to Key […]
ALBUM REVIEW: William Elliott Whitmore’s ‘Radium Death’ sincerely hits home
William Elliott Whitmore may not be a name many have heard of in today’s musical landscape, and considering he has been making music since 2009, that is a damn shame! To be fair, it was only a month or so ago that I became familiar with his music and, more importantly, his latest album. Since […]
PUTTING IN WORK: Rumblefish explains how they protect and license your music through CD Baby, YouTube, and video services
Oh man, how time flies! Last I checked, it was May. Did you miss me? I’ve been busy though, I swear! It’s not like I’ve been sitting around in my underwear playing PS4. Trust me, I’d love to, but my Playstation is gathering dust. My girl isn’t too happy about that considering she bought it […]
Jermyn music venue Mountain Sky shut down by Scott Township
Mountain Sky, the outdoor music venue in Jermyn that has hosted live concerts throughout the spring and summer, just announced online that they’ve been shut down by Scott Township. It’s unclear yet as to why this has occurred or if Mountain Sky will reopen, but the group that has occupied the 117 acres of historic […]
SONG PREMIERE: Kick back and enjoy ‘Ragweed Summer’ by Tony Halchak
July is here, so it’s time to lie out in the sun, drink an ice-cold beverage, and relax with some good old-fashioned Americana music. There’s a lot of talk now about summer anthems, but “Ragweed Summer” by singer/songwriter Tony Halchak, exclusively premiering here on NEPA Scene, actually captures the feel of a warm summer day, […]
PHOTOS: Yardstock III in Shickshinny, Day 1, 06/26/15
52 acts performing over two days for free in an open field in the middle of nowhere. Yes, it was as crazy and awesome as it sounds. Yardstock continues to grow each and every year, and the third annual independent music festival was bigger and better than ever with music kicking off at 2 p.m. […]
Wilkes-Barre singer/songwriter Katie Kelly plays ‘outer-folk’ music with passion and conviction
Armed with a guitar and a t-shirt depicting a cat in a spacesuit, Katie Kelly shared her musical talents with the friendly and captivated audience in front of her on the Camp Rattler stage at NEPAPALOOZA at Mountain Sky in Jermyn on Saturday, May 30. On the second day of the independent music festival, things […]
Pennsylvania Blues Festival brings Shemekia Copeland, Lil’ Ed, and 15 other acts to Split Rock Resort on July 24-26
From a press release: The Pennsylvania Blues Festival will showcase a weekend of world-class music featuring 17 national and international acts from throughout the United States and Canada over the weekend of July 24-26 at Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony. Headlining Saturday, July 25 is the “Queen of the Blues,” superstar Shemekia Copeland, and […]
VIDEOS: Roy Williams and the Human Hands perform studio sessions at Windmill Agency in Lake Ariel
Known locally for bands like And The Moneynotes, The Minor White, and most recently Heavy Blonde, Scranton musician Roy Williams has been living in New York City playing in various groups and just released his solo album of original compositions, “Throwing Punches,” in February. Another project of his, Roy Williams and the Human Hands, also […]
Breaking Benjamin scores their first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with ‘Dark Before Dawn’
Breaking Benjamin‘s new hit single may be called “Failure,” but the band is celebrating their biggest success yet. Billboard posted today that the Wilkes-Barre rock group’s first studio album in six years has hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, making last week their best sales week to date. “Dark Before Dawn” sold 141,000 […]
