Blues rocker Samantha Fish says she “didn’t know what [she] was doing” when she made Girls With Guitars alongside Cassie Taylor and Dani Wilde in 2011. The same might be said of the albums’ producers, who probably should’ve known better by then. When Wynonna Judd released her hit song of the same name in 1994, […]
Blues rocker Samantha Fish says she “didn’t know what [she] was doing” when she made Girls With Guitars alongside Cassie Taylor and Dani Wilde in 2011. The same might be said of the albums’ producers, who probably should’ve known better by then. When Wynonna Judd released her hit song of the same name in 1994, […]
Jane Alison’s new book, Villa E, is an ecstatic examination of artistic obsession and self-embodiment, inspiration and legacy, memory and aging. The story revolves around Villa E-1027—the real-life modernist villa on the French Riviera created by architect-designer Eileen Gray—and the irreconcilably problematic relationship it created between Gray and the notorious architect, Le Corbusier. We recently […]
Fronted by the eponymous legendary blues and roots musician, the Corey Harris Band brings traditional Delta blues to contemporary audiences with an influx of world music flare. Well-traveled—and well-versed—Harris was instrumental in the rise of acoustic guitar blues in the mid-’90s and has an expansive sonic vocabulary with inflections from African, Caribbean, and Latin music. […]
Fans of acts like Alison Krauss and Indigo Girls will find kinship in the songs of Clymer & Kurtz. The folk-rock singer-songwriter duo has been collaborating for decades, honing ethereal harmonies that drive their emotion-stirring songs. Relying on guitars and keys (with the occasional inclusion of percussion) for accompaniment, Maria Clymer and Christopher Kurtz’ intense […]
David Byrne’s musical comedy True Stories takes a fond look at wackiness in the American heartland. Set in the fictional town of Virgil, Texas, during a prideful “Celebration of Specialness” for the 150th anniversary of the state, Talking Heads singer Byrne directs and stars as the narrator in a project that adopts the energy of […]
How many acoustic guitar players—let alone Black women guitar players—pick up the instrument because of the video game Guitar Hero II? Yasmin Williams did. The NoVA musician has been at it for roughly 15 years now, carving out a singularly playful and intentional style that pulls from disparate approaches. Unflinchingly instrumental, as reflected in her […]
The numbers on Spotify don’t lie: Cannons is popular and it’s clear why. The group presents completely problem-free tracks that ooze a too-smooth style of stifled glam disco. You would be wrong to call it this decade’s version of easy listening, though—it’s bubbly pop music built for areas where they’ve had success: TV show placement. […]
A few years ago, Abhishek Kulkarni was just a guy getting a business degree who dabbled in comedy. Now, he’s a local open mic mainstay who’s learned to work a crowd. “Initially, I was writing a lot of new content for the U.S. audience, so I would go like three weeks of telling the same […]
By Tami Keaveny, CM Turner, and Ella Powell Charlottesville is a city of music fans and aficionados. We have an abundance of sonic riches in the national tours that touch down at our venues, and we’ve built a few careers here as well (looking at you, jam daddy DMB). There’s a lot of talk about […]
The fourth annual Soul of Cville Festival is a celebration of Black excellence across disciplines. Dance? You know it. Fashion show? For sure. DJ sets? Yup. Live music? Hell yeah. Beyond the performances, dozens of vendors and community partners will be on site. There’s awesome apparel, creative arts and crafts, meaningful mentorship, and a wide […]