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Chris M. Junior

Chris M. Junior is a Contributing Editor at Goldmine who has written features and reviews for the magazine and website since 1999, in addition to shooting portraits and concert photos. He is a former Assistant Editor at Rolling Stone. In 2004, Chris launched medleyville.us, a music site covering established and emerging artists from all genres.

Articles From This Author

Goldmine_Steven Van Zandt and Jesse Malin__Jesse Malin benefit_Dec. 1, 2024_Beacon Theatre_NYC_photo by Chris M. Junior
Concert Reviews

View gallery from star-studded Jesse Malin benefit in NYC

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Fantastic Negrito J_Oct. 15, 2024_Sony Hall, New York_photo by Chris M. Junior
Concert Reviews

View gallery of Fantastic Negrito from his album-release concert in NYC

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Jon Muq_Rockwood Music Hall_NYC_April 11, 2024_photo by Chris M. Junior
Artist News

Jon Muq seizes the moment

By Chris M. Junior
Fantastic Negrito_Undefeated Eyes
Artist News

Fantastic Negrito teams up with Sting on new single

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_The Black Crowes_Chris and Rich Robinson 2_Atlantic City_May 4, 2024_photo by Chris M. Junior
Concert Reviews

View gallery of The Black Crowes rocking Atlantic City

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Tigercub B_SXSW 2024_photo by Chris M. Junior
Music News

Looking back at South by Southwest 2024

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_James Mastro 1 crop_Asbury Park, N.J._Feb. 24, 2024_photo by Chris M. Junior
Concert Reviews

A great start to James Mastro's new era

By Chris M. Junior
Stone Pony_front entrance_photo by Chris M. Junior
Music History

Memories from Asbury Park, New Jersey: The Stone Pony at 50

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Quarters of Change_Ben Roter_Dec. 9, 2023_Webster Hall_NYC_photo by Chris M. Junior
Concert Reviews

NYC’s Quarters of Change impress at hometown gig

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Grace Potter_Holiday Cheer for FUV_Dec. 6, 2023_photo by Chris M. Junior
Concert Reviews

View gallery from Holiday Cheer for FUV benefit show

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Old 97's_Rhett Miller B_Stone Pony_Asbury Park, NJ_Sept. 24, 2023_photo by Chris M. Junior
Concert Reviews

View gallery of Old 97’s playing at N.J. stop of their 30th anniversary tour

By Chris M. Junior
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Album Reviews

Limited-edition version of Doors’ Matrix shows is the one to have

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Jimmy Eat World_Jim Adkins 1_Central Park SummerStage_NYC_Aug. 23, 2023_photo by Chris M. Junior
Concert Reviews

View gallery of Jimmy Eat World rocking NYC’s SummerStage

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Jason Isbell 2_State Theatre_New Brunswick, NJ_Aug. 1, 2023_photo by Chris M. Junior
Concert Reviews

Jason Isbell dives deep into new material for New Jersey show

By Chris M. Junior
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Concert Reviews

View photos of Duane Betts in concert at the Jersey Shore

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Booker T with Stax Music Academy 4_Lincoln Center_NYC_June 12, 2023_CROP_photo by Chris M. Junior copy
Concert Reviews

View gallery of Booker T. Jones jamming with Stax Music Academy students in NYC

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Carlos Santana 2_June 21, 2023_Newark, NJ_photo by Chris M. Junior
Concert Reviews

View photo gallery of the opening night of Santana's 1001 Rainbows Tour

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Devon Gilfillian D_SXSW 2023_photo by Chris M. Junior
Features

Devon Gilfillian keeps pushing forward

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Mike Stoller_Jazz Foundation of America gala_March 30, 2023_New York_photo by Chris M. Junior
Artist News

Five minutes with Mike Stoller

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Band of Heathens B_SXSW 2023_photo by Chris M. Junior
Interviews

The Band of Heathens have ‘Things’ under control

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_The Zombies_SXSW 2023_photo by Chris M. Junior
Concert Reviews

Looking back at South by Southwest 2023

By Chris M. Junior
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Interviews

Smithereens find their way with 'Lost Album'

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Jody Stephens_Big Star No. 1 Record 50th_Dec. 4, 2022_White Eagle Hall_Jersey City, NJ_photo by Chris M. Junior_CROP
Concert Reviews

A celebratory run-through of Big Star's debut

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Tower of Power 2 CROP_Carteret, NJ_Nov. 18, 2022_photo by Chris M. Junior copy
Concert Reviews

Tower of Power get their groove on in Carteret

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_The Rascals_Felix Cavaliere and Gene Cornish 2_Nov. 16, 2022_Morristown, NJ_photo by Chris M. Junior
Concert Reviews

Cavaliere, Cornish charm Morristown crowd with Rascals hits, anecdotes

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_The Gaslight Anthem_Brian Fallon_Oct. 8, 2022_photo by Chris M. Junior
Concert Reviews

The Gaslight Anthem radiate Jersey pride at Holmdel homecoming

By Chris M. Junior
Spoon_Britt Daniel_Stone Pony Summer Stage_Aug. 25, 2022_photo by Chris M. Junior
Concert Reviews

Spoon serve ’em up strong and steady in Asbury Park

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Keith Urban 2_July 29, 2022_Holmdel, NJ_photo by Chris M. Junior
Reviews

Rock-solid Keith Urban lets the good times roll in Holmdel

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Tears for Fears 2_June 24, 2022_photo by Chris M. Junior
Concert Reviews

Tears for Fears explore the depths of their musical world

By Chris M. Junior
Goldmine_Beck_SXSW 2022_photo by Chris M. Junior
Music News

Looking back at South by Southwest 2022

By Chris M. Junior
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Interviews

A Rascal reflects: Felix Cavaliere finally finishes his autobiography

By Chris M. Junior
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Interviews

John Sebastian revisits Lovin' Spoonful songbook with Arlen Roth

By Chris M. Junior
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Concert Reviews

Jason Isbell injects The Met with lyrical, lively rock and roll

By Chris M. Junior
SXSW 2021_Somewhere You Feel Free
Music News

Looking back at South by Southwest 2021

By Chris M. Junior
Cindy Blackman Santana_photo by Jimmy Bruch
Interviews

Drummer Cindy Blackman Santana steps up with solo album

By Chris M. Junior
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Interviews

The book on Peter Frampton

By Chris M. Junior
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Reviews

Replacements open the vault with "Pleased to Meet Me" reissue

By Chris M. Junior
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Interviews

Creedence Clearwater Revival members celebrate 50 years of the album "Cosmo's Factory"

By Chris M. Junior
Sam Cooke_The Complete Keen Years 1957-1960
Box Set Reviews

Review: Sam Cooke - "The Complete Keen Years: 1957-1960"

By Chris M. Junior
Left to right: Leland Sklar, Waddy Wachtel, Russ Kunkel and Danny Kortchmar of The Immediate Family perform Oct. 25 at The Iridium in New York. (Photo by Chris M. Junior)
Concert Reviews

The Immediate Family’s musical DNA runs deep

By Chris M. Junior
+Live+ singer Ed Kowalczyk performs "Selling the Drama" on June 15 at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. (Photo by Chris M. Junior)
Reviews

+Live+, Bush shine during silver celebration

By Chris M. Junior
Al Green passes a rose to a female fan early in his May 5 show at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (Photo by Chris M. Junior)
Reviews

Al Green exudes love and happiness at Radio City Music Hall

By Chris M. Junior
Jakob Dylan (left) and Tom Petty in a scene from "Echo in the Canyon."
News

California’s rock history runs deep in ‘Canyon’ documentary

By Chris M. Junior
T Bone Burnett speaks March 13 at the Hilton Austin Downtown. (Photo by Chris M. Junior)
News

Looking back at South by Southwest 2019

By Chris M. Junior
Ace of Cups in 1967 (L-R): Mary Ellen Simpson, Denise Kaufman, Diane Vitalich, Mary Gannon and Marla Hunt. Photo by Lisa Law/Courtesy of Shorefire Media.
Articles

All-Female ’60s band, Ace of Cups, dealt a new hand

By Chris M. Junior
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Articles

CCR’s Doug Clifford revisits his solo 'Cosmo' album

By Chris M. Junior
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Articles

The Outfield's Tony Lewis is back in the game

By Chris M. Junior
Fantastic Negrito performing Aug. 23 at SOB's in New York. (Photo by Chris M. Junior)
Reviews

Switching gears brings more cheers for Fantastic Negrito

By Chris M. Junior
Singer Paul Rodgers during his headlining set Aug. 12 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey. (Photo by Chris M. Junior)
Reviews

Rodgers, Beck and Wilson shine in the Garden State

By Chris M. Junior
Former Creedence Clearwater Revival member John Fogerty plays guitar during a concert at The Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on June 28, 2017. Photo by PAUL BERGEN/AFP/Getty Images.
Articles

John Fogerty still chooglin' along

By Chris M. Junior