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06 Mar 2024
There’s a Fire in the House: A Conversation with Steve Vai (Part 3 of 4)
Continued from Part Two… Beyond artists who are associated with the guitar, what musician has inspired you the most? My favorite artist – maybe of all time – is Tom […]
05 Mar 2024
There’s a Fire in the House: A Conversation with Steve Vai (Part 2 of 4)
Continued from Part One… How important is it to you that the listener understand the thoughts and feelings that you put into a song? It’s not that it’s important or […]
04 Mar 2024
There’s a Fire in the House: A Conversation with Steve Vai (Part 1 of 4)
Playing melodically and “shredding” are each in their own way highly valued qualities in music, especially in the genre of hard rock. But those two qualities – crafting an accessible, […]
03 Mar 2024
Album Review: Delta Blues Outlaws – Welcome to the Blues Highway
Fronted by guitarist and singer Billy Jones, Arkansas-based Delta Blues Outlaws have managed to release two albums in the space of just over a year. Billy Jones & Delta Blues […]
02 Mar 2024
Album Review: Gary Moore – Back to the Blues
Belfast-born guitarist Gary Moore had a remarkably diverse career. While his musical foundation was the blues – he was greatly influenced by Eric Clapton and Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green – […]
01 Mar 2024
30 Days Out, March 2024 #1: Sub-Radio, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Bob Dylan, Dervish
Indie pop, cinematic instrumental music, stirring and traditional Irish tunes, and the musical bard of the 20th century: those are the highlights in live music for Asheville in the coming […]
29 Feb 2024
Preview: Music Movie Monday — Athens, GA: Inside/Out
A time capsule of an epicenter of the 1980s alternative music scene, Athens, GA: Inside/Out is a critically acclaimed documentary featuring both great and unknown artists. A special March 11 […]
28 Feb 2024
Family Affair: The Immediate Family
Though their names might not be widely known to the general public, the members of The Immediate Family are widely acclaimed within the business. And even after decades of lending […]
27 Feb 2024
Take Five: Early Gems from Billy Idol
Along with his friend Siouxsie Sioux, William Broad was part of the so-called Bromley Contingent, a group of punks who were central to the music and fashion movement in late […]
26 Feb 2024
Preview: Music to Your Ears, March 6: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
In 1974, English progressive rock band Genesis was at its peak. With a nuanced and melodic musical core, the group provided a complex and intriguing backing for the vocals and […]