Music Spotlight: Colin Hay says ‘see you next year’

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Colin Hay On April 5, Colin Hay was supposed to perform a show at the Keswick Theater in Glenside, but we all know that that’s not happening now. On March 24, his management announced, “In response to COVID-19, the Colin Hay Sunday, April 5th, 2020 show at Keswick Theatre, in Glenside, PA has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 7th, 2021.” It...

On Stage (Bonus) Colin Hay is more than just ‘Down Under’

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Colin Hay For most musical acts, there is a pattern to follow. You release an album and then you tour in support of that album. If you’re a popular musician, that’s what you do. On March 3, Colin Hay released his new album “Fierce Mercy” on Compass Records and has been touring almost non-stop ever since. On October 20, he will bring his U.S. tour to...

On Stage: Duran Duran still hungry

Ex ‘Men At Work’ frontman back from ‘Down Under’ By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times  Duran Duran MTV hit the airwaves in America in 1981. Right around the same time, Duran Duran was beginning its long musical career across the ocean in Birmingham, England in 1978. A lot has changed since then. MTV is no longer a video-driven cable channel and synth-pop no longer rules....