The Howard Levy 4
Swinging into town for an exceptional sonic experience, The Howard Levy 4 brings pep to your step with bouncy compositions saturated with blues riffs, jazz runs, and world music sensibilities […]
Rodrigo y Gabriela
While heavily grounded in the music of their native Mexico City, Grammy Award-winning guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela brings weightier world music to their incendiary stage shows. With influences ranging […]
Writer’s perspective
By Aaron Irons Brandy Clark has long been a lauded pen among Nashville songwriters, landing hits with chart-toppers like Kacey Musgraves and Miranda Lambert, while handily stepping out with her […]
Songs and stories
At the intermission of his concerts, John McCutcheon asks attendees to submit song requests for the show’s second set. It’s how the Grammy-nominated folk singer, who’s released 44 albums during […]
Support system
By Erin Lyndal Martin “Charlottesville is in the heart of why I do what I do because of the Dave Matthews Band,” says Ruston Kelly. “They, Kurt Cobain, and Jackson […]
Keep on shining
It adds up that flipturn—a group of Florida teens who formed an indie rock band in their senior year of high school—plays sundrenched, cinematic music. Nearly 10 years since its […]
Rock you
Big riffs and tight hooks never get old with Charlottesville supergroup New Boss. The bigger is better combo of Devon Sproule on vocals, Thomas Dean and Jordan Perry on guitars, […]
Give it a spin
Record Store Day was initiated in 2007 to strengthen the independent record store scene and celebrate collecting, communing, and listening to music on vinyl. “Independent record shops are a pillar […]
Mountain mindful
A local by way of Waynesboro, Scott Miller pays tribute to his roots with his latest album, Ladies Auxiliary. The founder of energetic alt-country rock band The V-Roys slows to […]
Sweet spring tradition
Spring brings beauty, warmth, good vibes, and Fridays After Five. The 2024 season opener, soulful R&B band Joslyn & The Sweet Compression, is a perfect pairing for a blanket on […]