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Artist To Watch: Fairground Saints
If you haven’t yet heard the name Fairground Saints, you’re going to want to familiarize yourself with the music from their recently released self-titled debut album. The Los Angeles trio, made up of Mason Van Valin, Elijah Edwards and Megan McAllister, are equally talented songwriters as they are performers and musicians. I recently got a chance to chat with FS about their music, how they became a band and working with notable producer Matthew Wilder on their LP. Fairground Saints are bringing their alternative folk pop on the road, as they make their way across the US on a fall tour. With an upcoming stop at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley on October…
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Music Monday: Amanda Valentine’s Soft Fall
Amanda Valentine is celebrity fashion designer and Listen! It’s Vetrano contributor, regularly writing her advice column ‘#AskAmanda.’ This week Valentine steps into the driver seat of ‘LIV’ regular series Music Monday to share some of her favorite fall music. As a rabid, obsessive lover of music –I’d be in a metal band right now if I wasn’t a fashion designer– I give you some of my go-to fall jams. Some of the songs are old favorites, some are new finds. This is a “drive with the windows down for a little while longer” or “turn on and do some work” or… whatever, this playlist rules! It starts out with RJD2, a favorite of mine for decades now —…
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Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival Recap
The Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival took over The Park at Harlinsdale in Franklin, TN last weekend. While the weather could have been, the inaugural festival’s lineup couldn’t have been any better. Steven Tyler, Willie Nelson, Wilco, Weezer, Sheryl Crow, Cage the Elephant, and Band of Horses were just a few of the names to grace one of three stages at the two-day festival. A daylight-hours festival — sets began before noon and ended by 8pm both nights — transformed The Park At Harlinsdale Farm into a musical oasis complimented by food and culture offerings. The mood was not that of a night time festival, allowing the music to trump any other typical late-night antics. The threat of rain remained…
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“RHONJ Teresa Checks In” Premieres October 11
The following is from a press release issued by Bravo Media and NBCUniversal Media about the three-part special “RHONJ Teresa [Giudice] Checks In” starting October 11. “Bravo presents a three-part special following Joe Giudice and his family as “The Real Housewives of New Jersey Teresa Checks In” beginning Sunday, October 11 8p.m. ET/PT. It has been a challenging year for the Giudice family. With Teresa serving out her prison term and Joe Giudice facing a longer sentence after Teresa’s release, the family must learn to cope without their beloved matriarch through some very important family milestones. Extended family, including Teresa’s brother Joe Gorga, sister-in-law Melissa Gorga and cousin Rosie Pierri, rally to support Joe Giudice as he…
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Music Monday: Pilgrimage Music Festival
Each week ‘Listen! It’s Vetrano’ brings you a curated playlist to stream the best new and classic music as picked by V for Vetrano and a variety of guest bloggers and celebrities. Check back every week for new music to keep you jamming all week long. This week, in anticipation of the upcoming Pilgrimage Music Festival in Franklin, Tennessee, I’ve curated a list of some of the most beloved songs from the festival’s lineup of musical talent. From Steven Tyler‘s soulful new single to a Sheryl Crow classic that begs you to sing along, this playlist is the perfect soundtrack to prepare you for the “pilgrimage.” Newcomers John & Jacob round out a list full of…
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VOTW: Wildest Dreams, Ghosts & Female Feuds
When your week gets busy and time flies by, the internet doesn’t stop. That’s why V for Vetrano has you covered with all the must see videos of the week. Every Friday, visit Listen! It’s Vetrano for the week’s most talked about music premieres, television moments and viral videos that will keep you current and in-the-know at Sunday brunch with your friends. Justin Bieber – What Do You Mean? The newest single from Justin Bieber dropped late last week, followed by his return to the MTV Video Music Awards stage, and this week the R&B crooner debuted the video for “What Do You Mean?”. The video features the singer getting steamy with his female co-star and showing…
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Make the Pilgrimage
Steven Tyler and more make the ‘Pilgrimage’ to Franklin, TN for Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival As if the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival couldn’t get any better, the inaugural festival has added the legendary, Steven Tyler to their lineup. Tyler joins the already impressive list of artists that include Willie Nelson, Wilco, Weezer, Sheryl Crow, Cage the Elephant, Band of Horses and more September 26 and 27, 2015 at The Park at Harlinsdale in Franklin, TN. “Nashville is a musical mecca and there is no way I would’ve missed performing at the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival,” says the Aerosmith frontman. Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival is a two-day event transforming The Park At Harlinsdale Farm into…
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Alexis Reads: Fifty Shades Darker
Last month, you were introduced to my friend Alexis Ryan when she joined my Listen! It’s Vetrano YouTube channel for the new feature “Alexis Reads.” Every month, Ryan will get into character to present a fun take on your favorite stories, articles, poetry and more. This month, Alexis takes you inside the mind of Anastasia Steele when she breaks out everyone’s current bedside obsession Fifty Shades Darker. Ever imagine Christian Grey with a heavy southern drawl? Well, wonder no more when Alexis puts on her interpretive thinking cap and delivers the character’s cheese-ball romance in a way that Dakota Johnson & Jamie Dornan could never accomplish in the trilogy’s movie adaptations. Watch “Alexis Reads… Fifty Shades…
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Music Monday: Break Up Songs
One of the newest additions to the weekly Listen! It’s Vetrano content calendar is Music Mondays, a playlist of V for Vetrano curated music to keep you jamming all week long. This week, I’ve compiled my picks of break up songs that can help you stop thinking about him or her and can get lost in the music. Have a box of Kleenex handy for this one though because it ranges from angry anthems to sappy love songs, which are sure to help you get through the emotional rollercoaster that comes along with a parting of ways. LIV’s Break Up Songs 1. Kelly Clarkson – Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) 2. Beyonce – Irreplaceable 3. The Script – The Man Who Can’t…
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Music Monday: Feys the Music Summer Jams
Joe Feys is Nashville designer and Listen! It’s Vetrano contributor, regularly writing his column ‘Feys Lift.’ This week Feys steps into the driver seat of ‘LIV’ regular series Music Monday to share his favorite summer music. Summertime is important, especially for music. So when Chris asked me to guest blog for this week’s Music Monday, I wanted to pick a list of tunes, both new and old, to ensure you have all the right notes for the next few months. Whether at the pool, on the couch with the puppies, at the Galleria with the most popular boy you met at summer camp, or in the car with the windows down, you…
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Take 5: Meghan Linsey
We all love to know what inspires our favorite stars and we want to know what – or who– is behind our favorite lyrics. But why is every interview so serious all the damn time? Take 5 is a regular feature on Listen! It’s Vetrano that gives readers insight into some of the lighter things in your favorite stars’ lives. And now Take 5 is coming to the LIV YouTube channel every week. Learn more about your favorite celebrities, artists and entrepreneurs, plus get ready to laugh when V for Vetrano hits the streets of Nashville to Take 5 with Music City locals and visitors. Subscribe now, so you don’t miss one minute and check out last week’s edition…
