PICK: Vincent Zorn
Ready to rumba: Before settling into a style influenced by the gypsies of Southern France, self-taught guitarist Vincent Zorn studied music in various global outposts, including Spain, Turkey, and Mexico. […]
PICK: Karan Casey
Writer’s soujourn: Karan Casey has not let the pandemic quarantine keep her quiet. Since March 2020, the Celtic folk singer has been making videos and performing online, while continuing to […]
Playing apart: UVA student Merritt Gibson sings to unite
When rising fourth-year and singer-songwriter Merritt Gibson heard the news that the University of Virginia would be moving classes online for the rest of the academic year, she was devastated. […]
Hitting the right note: Jazz legend Roland Wiggins reflects on a lifetime of musical expression
Roland Wiggins taught his first music lesson when he was in elementary school. He was about 10 years old, and his music teacher, Helen Derrick, had written a series of […]
The way it is now: Bruce Hornsby on sonic evolution and collaboration
It’s hard to follow all of the creative turns in Bruce Hornsby’s lengthy career. The smooth-voiced innovator hit it big in the mid-’80s with “The Way It Is,” and his […]
ARTS Pick: Hubby Jenkins
It was through busking that Brooklyn native Hubby Jenkins developed his own style, workshopping country blues, ragtime, fiddle and banjo, and traditional jazz in public places throughout New York City. […]
ARTS Pick: Shagwüf
Sally Rose leads her trio Shagwüf in Sweet Freakshow, an anniversary performance to celebrate five years of stirring up crowds with the group’s psychedelic, retro swagger. “The most punk thing […]
ARTS Pick: Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock ‘N Roll
“Something happened here that wasn’t happening any place else,” says Bruce Springsteen in the film Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock ‘N Roll. “And that mattered.” The newly released rock doc […]
Into the fold: Holly Renee Allen builds on family history in Appalachian Piece Meal
Around 11 last Monday night, Holly Renee Allen could hear her son playing guitar in his room, picking out the notes to “House of the Rising Sun” and “Dueling Banjos.” […]
Uprooting radio: At WTJU’s new home, DJs spin records to break a record
The broadcast to WTJU listeners on the afternoon of Saturday, March 23, began with one DJ announcing to a sea of others, “Here’s Ol’ Blue Eyes, spreading the news that […]