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Music review: Steel Blossoms – ‘Steel Blossoms’

I love it when local acts find success regionally and then go on to discover wider fame as they pursue their hopes and dreams.Formerly of Girlz in Black Hats, Hayley Prosser and Sara Zebley have blossomed as singers and songwriters after departing southwestern Pennsylvania for the greener ...

Music review: Bananarama – ’In Stereo’

Bananarama is back.The all-girl group, now down to original members Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward, revisits the glory days of the 1980s when Bananarama heated up the airwaves with infectious treats like the cool and melodic “Cruel Summer,” the chart-topping “Venus” and the irresistible ...

Music review: Emma Bunton – ’My Happy Place’

Looking to add a little spice to your daily routine? The new release from Emma Bunton should do the trick nicely.Bunton, better known as Baby Spice of the Spice Girls, drops her fourth studio album and first since 2006ĢƵ “Life in Mono.”“My Happy Place” offers 10 sugar-sweetened pop ...

Music review: Mike Tramp – ’Stray from the Flock’

The name might not be familiar, but the voice is unmistakable.Fans of rock music from the 1980s will recall White Lion. The Brooklyn-based band featured lead singer Mike Tramp and guitar virtuoso Vito Bratta.During my college years, watching MTV consumed a majority of my evening hours. I simply ...