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Ahead of two Maine appearances, Janis Ian reflects on her storied career The documentary "Janis Ian: Breaking Silence" will be screened in Gardiner and Brownfield, and Ian will be there.

It was an honor to chat with the legendary Janis Ian. She'll be in Maine twice next week when the documentary of her life is shown. www.pressherald.com/2025/09/15/a...

Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson headline Outlaw Music Festival in Bangor The show on Friday also features Sheryl Crow, Waxahatchee and Madeline Edwards.

Incredible show happening in Bangor, ME on Friday. Here's a preview of the Outlaw Music Festival!!! Hello, WILLIE NELSON & BOB DYLAN! AND HELLO SHERYL CROW, WAXAHATCHEE AND MADELINE EDWARDS.
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BODY lol 😉🤣

I am at The Who show in Boston tonight. My soul has left my bosy‼️♥️🎉

YouTube video by Aimsel on the Record Dolly Parton with Brandi Carlile “I Will Always Love You”

Flashback to the summer of 2019 at Newport Folk Festival when I shot this footage of Dolly Parton singing "I Will Always Love You" WITH Brandi Carlile. I STILL can't believe it.
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Transformative show from Brandi Carlile at Red Rocks 8.12.18 Let me ask you something. Has there been a place you’ve wanted to go to for pretty much your entire life? As a live music fan, there are venues around the globe that I still haven’t bee…

On this day seven years ago, I saw Brandi Carlile at Red Rocks. What a night that was.
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11 years ago today we lost Robin Williams. I wish he was still here.

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MLM (memory lane moment). A year ago I interviewed Kathleen Turner for the Portland Press Herald and sometimes I still pinch myself.

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Guster’s bringing all their friends for 7th annual Guster on the Ocean in Portland Saturday and Sunday shows at Thompson's Point include several guests, including Hanson and The Mountain Goats.

I may have to MMMBop my way to Thompson's Point on Sunday for Guster on the Ocean. Hanson will be there AND Joy Oladokun. Plus, Guster's "Airport Song" is still a massive banger. Story here: www.pressherald.com/2025/08/04/g...

Musician Lucy Dacus marries 3 Maine couples at Back Cove Festival The onstage wedding ceremonies have been a feature at several of Dacus' concerts this summer.

Truly, this is one of the happiest stories I've ever written. Musician Lucy Dacus married 3 couples on stage during her set at the Back Cove Music & Arts Festival in Portland, ME on Aug. 3. The entire thing was lovely and glorious.
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YouTube video by KateBushMusic Kate Bush - Cloudbusting - Official Music Video

Four words of supreme importance today:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATE BUSH !!!!!

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Indie-pop band Lucius to play new album at Portland and Bar Harbor shows Local superfan Marian Starkey will be there.

Interview with Holly and Jess from LUCIUS for the @pressherald.com !!! See them in Maine TWICE next week.
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I’m With Her releases its newest album ahead of Portland show with Iron & Wine The co-headlining show is at Thompson's Point on July 19.

Interview with Sara Watkins from @imwithherband.bsky.social for the @pressherald.com
Read on!!!
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Against the odds, Pride in Portland | Opinion Though I have many happy memories of these celebrations, this year hits different.

I had something to say about Pride month so I said it. Honored to be given the opportunity to write an op-ed piece for my paper, The Portland Press Herald.
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Creating intimacy with 50,000 fans: The brilliance of U2 on the 2017 Joshua Tree tour It’s been 48 hours since I saw U2 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA on June 25, 2017. Still tired yet still smiling, I’m sitting at my kitchen table in my newly purchased U2 t-shirt…

Eight years ago today I saw U2 on the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree tour. #u2
Here's what I had to say about it:
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You are correct. I did a whole stand-up bit about this very issue.🤣🤣🤣

YouTube video by TheSundaysVEVO The Sundays - Summertime

Happy Summer!!!

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YouTube video by Aimsel on the Record Newport Folk Fest

I needed a solid jolt of pure joy so I dusted this off. Here's my 2018 recap video of the Newport Folk Festival. Brandi Carlile, David Crosby, Lucius and many others.
Enjoy!
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Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega brings her new album to Maine Vega released her tenth studio album, 'Flying With Angels' and will make a stop in Arundel for a show on June 18.

Hell of an honor to interview #suzannvega for the @pressherald.com ! Here's the story:
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This Steinway piano was played by David Bowie and Kate Bush. I sat at it a few weeks ago while visiting a recording studio in Dublin, Ireland.❤️♥️🇮🇪

Avril Lavigne, Billy Idol, Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan headline Maine concerts In Portland, the Back Cove Music & Arts Festival with Lord Huron and Lucy Dacus is Aug. 2 and 3, and Guster on the Ocean is slated for Aug. 9 and 10.

Outdoor summer concert season in Maine starts this weekend, when hitmaker Avril Lavigne kicks things off at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor on Sunday.

And obviously, the first thing I thought about was Donnie Darko

100% here for it

YouTube video by Jill Sobule - Topic Life Goes On Without You

Still 100% reeling over the news that Jill Sobule died in a house fire yesterday. Yes, life will go on. But it won't be the same. Gutted. Just gutted.
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Yeah!!!

Saturday night I'm seeing the living legend ALISON MOYET in Boston. Whipped up a show prep playlist and my excitement is ratcheting up with each song. "All Cried Out" is on at the moment. That segued into Don't Go (Yaz) and those synths make my heart very happy. #alisonmoyet

It's a Tori Amos Boys for Pele kind of afternoon.
Happy weekend one and all. xx

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This Portland man’s skill is one reason why recorded music sounds so good Mastering engineer Adam Ayan has worked on albums by Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, Madonna, Queen and others.

This Portland Maine man’s skill is one reason why recorded music sounds so good: Mastering engineer Adam Ayan. Nice article by @aimsel.bsky.social

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