{"id":28253,"date":"2024-07-25T10:40:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T15:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/?p=28253"},"modified":"2024-07-25T10:41:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T15:41:37","slug":"mr-big-ten-album-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/25\/mr-big-ten-album-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Big Ten Album Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28253\" class=\"elementor elementor-28253\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af1f468 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"af1f468\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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is being billed as their &#8220;final album&#8221; on July 12 of 2024. Called Ten, it comprises 11 songs, mostly rockers but some mellower songs too, and sounds like Mr. Big. Great singing and musicianship, which is always been their trademark. They&#8217;ve been touring throughout the year 2024.\u00a0 I saw them at their Detroit show (review here).\u00a0 This is supposedly their final tour, but like everyone that says that, I&#8217;ll believe it when they don&#8217;t return for more or just don&#8217;t stop at all. 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