Ricky Skaggs will be playing the Brevard Music Festival outside of Asheville, NC, and it’s making me add up my frequent-flyer miles. Much of my musical taste was developed in the … Read more
Michael Kiwanuka is a Bristish soul musician who grew up in Muswell Hill, North London. After completing his A-Levels at Fortismere School in 2005, he went on to study at … Read more
Bear’s Den — a British alternative rock band from London that formed in 2012 — consists of Andrew Davie (lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar) and Kevin Jones (vocals, drums, bass, guitar). … Read more
The Beach Boys celebrate 50 years of “Good Vibrations” in 2016 with a summer tour, and New York City’s SummerStage, Central Park is a perfect place for this iconic band. … Read more
Born and raised in Phoenix, AZ, Sean McConnell dropped out of college to pursue music, primarily as a recording studio engineer. He purchased a one-way ticket to Chicago and called the … Read more
Texas-native Kacey Musgraves is an American country singer/songwriter. Before appearing on the fifth season of the USA Network’s singing competition Nashville Star in 2007, where she placed seventh, she self-released … Read more
After nearly three decades, Dave and Phil’s divergent musical paths reunited with the release of Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big … Read more
Originally, John Mayall performed with three other men… However, due to severe storm conditions, guitarist Rocky Athas was unable to get out of Dallas for the band’s recent festival shows that led … Read more
From Sydney, Australia, The Griswolds — named after the fictional family from the Vacation film series — is four-piece indie rock band made up of Christopher Whitehall, Tim John, Daniel … Read more
Allah-Las — composed of Pedrum Siadatian (vocals/lead guitar), Miles Michaud (vocals/rhythm guitar), Matthew Correia (vocals/drum) and Spencer Dunham (vocals/bass) — formed in 2008 while three of the members were working at the … Read more
