Reviews

Rayland Baxter

Singer/songwriter Rayland Baxter’s Imaginary Man takes a firm grasp on your consciousness. Baxter combines his all-around musical prowess with some deep, heartfelt lyricism and forceful yet powerful vocals, and knocks this … Read more

janelle monae

Fold Festival

Nile Rodgers pulled off an exceptionally brilliant and funktastic Tuesday and Wednesday at Martha Clara Vineyards, the very place where the idea was conceived to put on FOLD Festival. The … Read more

Nicole Henry

Nicole Henry

Wearing a dazzling skirt, Nicole Henry stepped out on stage and commanded the audience with flair. The night was filled with “music about going places,” Henry explained, about love and freedom in … Read more

Dale Watson

Dale Watson

The Station Inn is a nondescript club, best known for bluegrass, located in the heart of one of Nashville’s newest “in” places to live. It has held on to its … Read more

Judy Collins, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival

Falcon Ridge Folk Festival

In its 27th year and third location, Falcon Ridge has nothing to prove, yet it works as hard as an up-and-comer, perhaps because Falcon Ridge’s commitment to provide stages for … Read more

Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams

While I am of a demographic that grew up as Bryan Adams made one hit after another, I had yet to experience one of his live shows. And what an … Read more

4Knots Music Festival

Adapt or die, as the saying goes. Though change is often necessary, that doesn’t make it any less disappointing when it comes unexpectedly. This year, change came to the Village … Read more

Pennsylvania Blues Festival

Photos by Laura Carbone The Pennsylvania Blues Festival returned to Lake Harmony at a new location after a four year absence from the area, and settled in very comfortably to … Read more

Terri Lyne Carrington

Drummer and vocalist Terri Lyne Carrington has come out with the sequel to the Grammy award winning The Mosaic Project, with her new album, The Mosaic Project: Love and Soul—and … Read more