All posts by Jack Brenn

  • Keep On Rockin’ In The Free World, Neil Young Backstory

    It’s no surprise that 1989 saw Neil Young’s transformation from folk-rock legend to a growling, snarling pre-grunge harbinger of Nirvana and Pearl Jam’s impact on music. “Rockin’ In The Free World” is filled with anger at an...

    • Posted December 18, 2019
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  • Be Thankful

    William DeVaughn and Onstage Magazine would like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. DeVaughn wrote “Be Thankful For What You Got” in 1972. The record sold nearly two million copies on its release in the spring...

    • Posted November 28, 2019
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  • Urban Myths. The Beatles, Paul Is Dead.

    “Paul is Dead” is an urban legend and conspiracy theory alleging that Beatles member, Paul McCartney died in 1966 and was secretly replaced by a look-alike. The Legend: On Wednesday, November 9th, 1966, after working at Apple...

    • Posted November 11, 2019
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  • Guns-n-Roses ‘November Rain’ Backstory

    “When your fears subside, and shadows still remain”…. ‘November Rain’ stands the test of time. It’s hard to believe almost thirty years have passed since Guns-n-Roses released ‘November Rain’. Written by the band’s frontman, Axl Rose, the...

    • Posted November 1, 2019
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  • Billie Eilish @ACL

                Performing on the Honda Stage at the Austin City Limits Music Festival Billie Eilish told me to jump like a kangaroo, so I jumped like a kangaroo. She also sported lime green hair, tied up in...

    • Posted October 27, 2019
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  • Gary Clark ACL

    Austin native and legendary blues-rocker, Gary Clark brought the crowd together at the Austin City Limits Festival during weekend two. It was cold and blustery outside but Clark heated the huge crowd up with a screaming set....

    • Posted October 21, 2019
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  • Lynyrd Skynyrd Urban Legend

    #halloween 👻 On October 20, 1977, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s plane went down near McComb, Mississippi. Following a performance at the Greenville Memorial Auditorium in Greenville, South Carolina, the band boarded a chartered Convair CV-240 bound for Baton Rouge,...

    • Posted October 20, 2019
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  • Paolo Nutini Live @ACL Photo Gallery

    Paolo Nutini (born 9.1.1987) is a Scottish singer and songwriter who rose to fame in the UK with the release of his debut album These Streets. Paolo Nutini’s debut album, These Streets, was produced by Ken Nelson, who has...

    • Posted October 9, 2019
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  • John Fogerty Show-Stopping Performance Bourbon & Beyond

    Creedence Clearwater Revival lead singer and guitarist, John Fogerty was a showstopper at Bourbon & Beyond on Friday night. Fogerty is touring with a five-piece band that swells to 12 during the set after adding in dancers...

    • Posted September 24, 2019
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  • Bourbon & Beyond Days 1&2

    OnstageMagazine had a great experience at Bourbon & Beyond this year. The music was loud, the bourbon was flowing and Kentucky was feeling the heat. Check out the highlight reels from the festival. Day One Day Two

    • Posted September 24, 2019
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