Gary Graff
Music Journalist at Freelance
Gary Graff is an award-winning music journalist and author in the Detroit, reporting for a variety of local and national print, online and radio outlets.
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21 hours ago |
cleveland.com | Gary Graff
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Chubby Checker certainly has a history with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame -- even before his first nomination and induction were announced this year. The man who’s been doing “The Twist” since 1960 had been eligible since the year of the first induction ceremony in 1986, and in 2002 famously protested outside of the Rock Hall museum in Cleveland over a lack of contemporary airplay for “The Twist” and his 15 other Billboard Top 20 hits, as well as being excluded from the hall.
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22 hours ago |
cleveland.com | Gary Graff
The funk band Lettuce, which performs Thursday, May 22, at Globe Iron in Cleveland,has been together since together for more than three decades at this point, and guitarist Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff is pleased to report that little has changed during the time.
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22 hours ago |
theoaklandpress.com | Gary Graff
If you’re looking for a fun night out and enjoy laughing, these comics have you covered …• Filipino stand-up JR De Guzman, son of actor-singer JM De Guzman, performs through Saturday, May 17 at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle, 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak. 248-542-9900 or comedycastle.com. • Musical comedian Pat Godwin delivers three performances Friday and Saturday, May 16-17 at One Night Stan’s Comedy Club, 4761 Highland Road, Waterford. 248-875-6524 or onenightstans.club.
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1 day ago |
cleveland.com | Gary Graff
A big mid-May week of new music releases comes with a big one (37 tracks) from Morgan Wallen, whose latest comes out alongside titles from BTS’ Jin, Maneskin’s Damiano David, Rico Nasty, Prince Royce, Robin Trower, Barenaked Ladies, Bela Fleck and more (all subject to change)...
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1 day ago |
cleveland.com | Gary Graff
Billy Idol certainly wanted a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in the wake of his first nomination this year. But the man with the sneer seen (and heard) around the world didn’t require that to make 2025 exciting for him. Late last month, Idol -- born William Broad in 69 years ago in England -- released “Dream Into It,” his first new full-length album in 11 years.
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