Toby Keith is not only a staple but also an icon of country music. His accomplishments read like a novel and include forty-two top ten hits; thirty-two number one hits, forty-million albums sold. Since 1993 he has recorded twenty studio LPs, seven compilation LP’s, many of which have gone gold or platinum, and has released sixty-nine […]
Since Elvis, singers and musicians have been creating shows around music icons for decades. But Tribute bands, some say, really started to take off with the Broadway production of “Beatlemania” in 1977. Since then, band after band has tried to jump on the Tribute “bandwagon.” Tribute bands have found their place in the music world […]
I haven’t covered a show in well over a year during this Covid Outbreak. Let me say that it was a treat to see live music again. We would like to thank Viva Santana, Pala Casino and it’s Staff for having us as their guests which is always a treat. As a fan of Santana […]
Tab hit the Belly Up Stage with his screaming guitar in-hand stunning the crowd with his rowdy opener. Everyone was obviously glad to be back enjoying live music again, especially the musicians! They had smiles on their faces from ear to ear throughout the entire show. However, things were bittersweet according to bass guitarist, Corey […]
Music possesses the power to transport its listeners back in time. Every so often, you hear a song that results in a deluge of memories flooding your mind. Sometimes it’s a particular song, but it can also be a specific band. For me, that band is War. When I hear just about any War song, […]
“What has brought us here is we’re just a tight-knit group of friends…We got an opportunity to go play some music and do a thing. So we threw a setlist together, had one rehearsal, and anything goes.” This is what Michael Olivieri, frontman of Knights of Hope, said about the band and tonight’s show at Campus […]
Two time-Grammy nominee and Blues-Rock star Joe Bonamassa announced his tour dates for Spring of 2022. The 24-date tour across the U.S., is in support of his highly anticipated upcoming album Time Clocks which is set to be released on October 29. The dates which begin February 15, in Orlando, FL, also features the return of his sold out Keeping The Blues […]
Six Gun Sal, a Southern Rock Band from Southern California, held an exclusive release concert and red carpet event at the Long Beach Scottish Rite Cultural Centre in Long Beach, California. The event followed the release of their newest album – “Rebels and Rogues” – released on Monday, November 15, 2021, on all streaming formats. […]
Spend ‘An Evening with The Jangling Sparrows‘ (Duo) at Sugar Magnolia Cafe, (at The Wake Forest Listening Room), 219 South White Street, Friday, December 3. Showtime: 7pm. Tickets: $12. Info: (919) 818-4738 or visit https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/8407826/an-evening-with-the-jangling-sparrows-duo-show-wake-forest-magnolia-roots. On November 1 Jangling Sparrows released Telecoaster, the follow-up and sister album to 2020’s critically-acclaimed Bootstraps And Other American Fables. Telecoaster takes an even-deeper dive into themes of the […]
Saenger Theater presents “An Evening with Tab Benoit’s Swampland Jam and the Samantha Fish Band,” Thursday, December 2 at 8pm. Tickets are priced from $31.50-$66.50. 6 S. Joachim St., Mobile. Info: (251) 208-5600 or visit http://www.mobilesaenger.com/. The pairing of two of today’s biggest stars in the Blues/Roots community “is like a festival in itself,” says Rueben Williams, […]