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The Smithereens Take Us Back to 2011

The last album by the original Smithereens lineup, 2011, will be released for the first time ever on vinyl in 16 Days (Sunset Blvd Records). March 14 is also the date it will be re-released on CD for the first time since 2015.

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The Smithereens Go To Church

The venerable Nashville institution of the Grand Ole Opry started in 1925 as a radio show. In 1943, the Ryman Auditorium, built in 1892 as a church, started hosting the program until 1974 when Opryland was built. Now, the Ryman hosts artists of all genres. On January 24, Hoboken’s Smithereens took the stage.

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