Melissa Ruggieri
National Music Writer at USA Today
Melissa Ruggieri keeps vampire hours to cover music for @USATODAY. She also remembers when MTV was awesome.
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usatoday.com | Melissa Ruggieri
With a new album, tour and impending induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Doobie Brothers are takin’ it to the streets like it’s 1976. The quartet of Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, John McFee and Michael McDonald will hit the road Aug. 4 partially to jam through their 50-plus years of hits such as “Listen to the Music,” “Black Water,” “What a Fool Believes” and “China Grove,” but also to support their 16th studio album, “Walk This Road,” out June 6.
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flipboard.com | Melissa Ruggieri
1977 Was The Greatest Year In Music—Just Look At The Albums That Hit Number 11977: Music's Greatest Year? There have been many great years in music history, and trying to select the best ever isn't easy. But, we think we …
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usatoday.com | Melissa Ruggieri
NEW YORK – Billy Joel describes "And So It Goes" as his most definitive song. Fitting, then, that the sparse, pensive piano ballad that was never a huge hit but embodies Joel's world-weary vibe would title his new documentary, "Billy Joel: And So It Goes."The first 2 ½-hours of the two-part film premiered at opening night of the 24th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival on June 4.
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usatoday.com | Melissa Ruggieri
His towering, bald-headed frame shrouded in floor-length coats and a distinctive voice that meshes a bellow with a whine are forever linked with the alt-grunge-goth-rock that thundered through the ‘90s. In conversation, Corban is soft-spoken and thoughtful as he chats from his historic 1920’s home just north of his native Chicago.
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usatoday.com | Melissa Ruggieri
A scroll through any streaming service already yields a flood of music-centric films, but prepare for a new surge this year. From durable veteran to blazing trendsetter, there’s a music documentary for that. The Tribeca Film Festival in New York will launch dozens of new titles during its June 4-15 takeover of the city, spotlighting warhorses including Billy Joel, Billy Idol and Culture Club, and contemporary hitmakers such as Miley Cyrus and Becky G.
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