With the unlikely style of Billy Joel meets Johnny Cash, Ike Reilly, a former grave digger from Illinois, tells timeless tales of love, lust, drugs and drinking through reckless tunes and poetic lyrics. Reilly may have an unconventional past but it’s birthed a unique perspective on life and lends a finesse to his daring music. […]
With the unlikely style of Billy Joel meets Johnny Cash, Ike Reilly, a former grave digger from Illinois, tells timeless tales of love, lust, drugs and drinking through reckless tunes and poetic lyrics. Reilly may have an unconventional past but it’s birthed a unique perspective on life and lends a finesse to his daring music. […]
My Morning Jacket hails from Kentucky, but don’t call the band a country act. Frontman Jim James recently told Rolling Stone, “Modern country is deliberately dumbing down the human race.” The band’s psychedelic indie rock, in conjunction with Jim James’ otherworldly vocals, has made MMJ an international success, and nurtured the group’s reputation as legendary […]
Neighbors, musicians and foodies from across the Commonwealth will gather at Music for the Mountains to raise funds in an effort to push back against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and its anticipated damage to Virginia’s mountains, water, farmlands and landowner rights. Speakers and info tables will be set up to educate those who attend, and […]
Rising from steely Pittsburgh to the top of the music charts with “Black and Yellow,” Wiz Khalifa has earned the nicknames king, wisdom and successor. Influenced by the ’80s era of limos, lights and luxury, Khalifa amassed both indie and commercial cred. His new album, Blacc Hollywood, fuses the classic culture of rock ‘n’ roll […]
It seems you can’t open a music site these days without seeing another Americana band claim its right to the title of “next big thing,” but Michigan roots ensemble Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys just might be the next to deliver. Describing its sound as “caught between the pull of the past and the push […]
The classic jams keep rolling when the Eagles glide in with a retrospective of their easy listening hits. Following up on a documentary of the same name, The History of the Eagles tour covers Don Henley and his mate’s highest highs, including “Hotel California,” “Lyin’ Eyes” and “Take It Easy.” Indulge that “Peaceful Easy Feeling” […]
A fusion of gamers, movie critics, television enthusiasts and pop fiction fans gather for the OmegaCon Cosplay Ball, an evening of fantasy filled with extravagant costumes, DJ spins, performance art and complimentary ballroom dance instruction. Character appearances by pop culture icons get thrown into the mix, while local goth band Bella Morte darkens the stage […]
Trent Wagler is a storyteller. The Steel Wheels front man tells stories when he’s writing songs. He tells stories when he’s on stage. And he tells a ripping story about the genesis of the Red Wing Roots Festival. Wagler says he and his three bandmates, standup bass player Brian Dickel, fiddler Eric Brubaker and mandolin […]
Experimental percussive duo Loop 2.4.3 intertwines globally influenced drumbeats with electronic tones and creative vocals. From its current base in Brooklyn, prolific, award-winning composers Thomas Kozumplik and Lorne Watson merge tribal grooves with futuristic melodies and highly contemplative lyrics covering the nature of time, sound, emotion and everything in between. The minimalist ensemble conveys a […]
With the addition of vocalist Hannah, the duo Zomes has embarked on a musical journey far richer than it’s doubling of size could predict. After a chance meeting in 2012, one man band Asa Osborne decided that Hannah’s lilting improv vocals were something his droning synth compositions couldn’t live without. The pair is currently touring […]