Al Di Meola
Photos By Stanley Abraham Al Di Meola, acclaimed jazz fusion and Latin jazz guitarist and composer, brought his high-energy music to a sold-out B.B. King’s on a beautiful Sunday … Read more
Reviews
Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett
I thought we’d be seeing Lyle Lovett open for Vince Gill, and I expected two great shows. What we got was something completely different and much, much better: two … Read more
Summer Camp Music Festival
In the minds of most, Memorial Day signifies the official beginning of summer and all of the festivals and festivities that come with the sun. At the 15th Annual … Read more
Amy Black
What’s with all of these Muscle Shoals albums lately? Just this month alone we have a bluegrass band, a blues rock band, not to mention several others that have preceded … Read more
Firefly Music Festival
Firefly’s 154 acres boasted seven stages, and a complicated schedule from noon to 12:30 AM that allowed attendees to see at least part of almost every act. Frankly, I … Read more
Firefly: The Festival Experience
In Firefly’s fourth year, my knowledge still remained sketchy, so I arrived with few expectations, unprepared to have my mind blown by the scale, and the execution. The music site … Read more
Mates of State
Jason Hammel and Kori Gardner of Mates of State are the definition of a power couple. The two are husband and wife, parents and bandmates who create beautifully happy music … Read more
Shinyribs
Kevin Russell’s band manages to keep up with his eccentricities, but God knows how. He writes songs about convenience stores, root vegetables and dead batteries. Hell, I don’t know what … Read more
The SteelDrivers
The SteelDrivers have seen a few personnel changes over the years. Ever since guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Gary Nichols, from Muscle Shoals, AL, joined the group, and his influence permeates every nook and … Read more
The SteelDrivers
The SteelDrivers have brought another palette to traditional bluegrass instruments, and while the group doesn’t stray beyond shouting distance from bluegrass, the playing field seems broader than the lines traditionalists … Read more
