Bryan Reesman

Rotating rosters has become a common occurrence with classic rock bands, a majority of whom do not have their entire original lineups still intact decades into their careers. Such change is inevitable, and while longtime fans know who's who and what's up, the average mainstream music fan doesn't know if and when these changes happen. It's surprising to think a Journey fan would have no clue that Perry was no longer with the band after so much time. But such facts are not advertised in any concert promotions, and many fans, likely juggling numerous responsibilities in middle age, don't keep up. They just go see bands when the whim strikes them.

Cerveris' rock and roll and musical theater passions led him to a life in the Northeastern U.S., where he has thrived on stage and screen. He later took an odyssey to New Orleans that brought him back to the childhood roots he hadn't really bonded with, and that led to the formation of the Americana group Loose Cattle in 2007. Their new album is Someone's Monster , and they play record release parties in New York City on November 18 and New Orleans on December 2.

There was a lot of wonderful music released Down Under in the ‘80s, and it's hard to say why some of it didn't break through. Many of the songs that were hits, both major and minor, could have actually done well over here. There was a wealth of talent that has become increasingly more exposed in recent years, thanks particularly to YouTube.

From their very beginnings in 1991, the Utah Saints duo of Tim Garbutt and Jez Willis stood out from other dance music artists in the UK and beyond. They pioneered the use of sampling songs and recontextualizing those sounds into a new tune. Whereas many other artists of the time manipulated a groove or melody and used that as the basis for a song, this twosome wanted to create something fresh.

It's been a busy November for actor/musician Michael Cerveris. His Americana band Loose Cattle released their third album Someone's Monster . The

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The musical, featuring songs from the Avett Brothers, goes from stormy chaos to absolute silence. Photo by Emilio Madrid

The famed musical Gypsy has returned to Broadway after more than 15 years. The last time determined stage mother Rose dominated the Great White Way, the iconic Patti LuPone embodied the role. In this current incarnation, the supremely talented Audra McDonald (the first African-American to play the part) transforms herself into the matriarch who is obsessed with vaudeville success for her children at any cost. That ruthless ambition precludes the true happiness of her daughters June (Jordan Tyson) and Louise (Joy Woods) and delays marriage to the girls’ manager Herbie (Danny Burstein) who truly loves her. Rose is a powerhouse role that requires someone on the level of McDonald to make it truly classic.