I didn’t think it was going to be this good.
No, not at all.
Not that it isn’t easy to recognize the talents of piano popster Ben Folds, who performed at the Arkansas Music Pavilion on Friday (May 29), because it’s clear from his decade-plus-long career that he has a knack for writing catchy ditties.
So maybe the [...]
Well, it’s almost here.
More than six months after we first told you that the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival was coming to Northwest Arkansas, it is less than a week away.
Just like we did then, we chatted with Brett Mosiman, festival director, about what the festival would mean for our area and what we should [...]
The Arkansas Music Pavilion will continue its summer lineup with a 7 p.m. show today (May 29) by Ben Folds. The melodic piano rocker with a large cult following recently released “Ben Folds Presents: University a Cappella,” which features 15 university a capella choirs from across the country singing his hit songs, including “Brick,” “Army,” [...]
After playing as part of the annual Eureka Springs Blues Weekend, artist J.P. Soars and his backing band, the Red Hots, are staying in the area. At this year’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tenn., which seeks the best unsigned blues talent in the world, J.P. Soars & The Red Hots were awarded the prestigious [...]
It’s telling when the loudest cheer of the night comes during a talk about nostalgia.
Geoff Tate, lead singer of progressive rock/metal band/opera troupe Queensryche, was talking about how the curiously cool May evening would have been a good one to drive around listening to his band on cassette tape, and it drew a wild howl [...]
Although we haven’t been able to make it out to the Walton Arts Center yet for Rain, considered one of the longest-running Beatles tribute bands out there, we know that a lot of you have.
Our friend Michelle Parks, from our sister paper the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, was among them, calling it one of the most entertaining [...]
Jay Bennett, who played with Wilco for several years, passed away Sunday. Here, Wilco plays “Misunderstood” with Bennett on keyboards.
Sad news from the world of alternative country music and from one of my favorite bands, Wilco.
Multi-instrumentalist Jay Bennett, who contributed to some of Wilco’s early albums, died Sunday near Chicago. He was 45.
Bennett’s composition and [...]
Darius Rucker is still Hootie, except he never has been, and he’s actively trying not to be.
Got all that?
No?
Well, it works like this: Country musician Darius Rucker, who came to the Arkansas Music Pavilion on Friday (May 22), still sounds very much like he did when we was the lead singer of the uber-popular 90’s [...]
When Queensryche comes to the Arkansas Music Pavilion for a concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday (May 27), its fans will already know what to expect. That’s because the progressive metal act, famous for hits such as “Jet City Woman” and “Silent Lucidity,” are on the Extended Suites Tour, which kicked off earlier this summer. During [...]
Yes, life is sweet for Candye Kane. Especially considering that at this time last year, she wasn’t sure she’d be around to experience it.
The blues musician had to cancel her appearance at last year’s Eureka Springs Blues Weekend after it was discovered she had pancreatic cancer. Through surgery, a period of recovery and the power [...]