Legally blind since birth, Bill Hearne is not a typical musician. He is largely self-taught, and his picking style was one he developed all his own. While in Austin, Texas, Hearne met his wife, Bonnie, and the duo toured together for years. In 1997, they were signed to Warner Bros. Records and their first album [...]
The name Lollipop Factory might be a little bit of a misnomer. The Alabama-based duo of Bekah Manning and David Tweed don’t make confectionery treats. Instead, they make tasty metal music. The group, currently touring the South, will trek through Fayetteville and will stop for a 10 p.m. concert today (Oct. 23) at Smoke & [...]
So often when they perform in the area, classic rockers Little Feat are on larger stages, such as during the Dickson Street Music Festival in 2007 or during Feat Fest in Eureka Springs. But on Saturday night (Oct. 17), the band will tackle the infinite confines of George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St. in [...]
Country music fans who missed the opportunity to see Arkansas native Justin Moore when he performed Sept. 29 at the Chi Omega Greek Theater on the University of Arkansas campus will have a second chance. The up-and-coming artist, whose self-titled debut was released earlier this year, will visit Neumeier’s Rib Room and Beer Garden, 817 [...]
Called a “neo-Victorian cabaret,” the annual Ravenwood Festival returns to Fayetteville this weekend with a new roster of artists but a continuation of the dark, Goth-flavored music that is expected of the event. The two-day festival takes place at Highway 62 Event Center, 3570 W. Sixth St. Performing at this year’s festival are, among other [...]
Hard to believe that it’s been almost 15 years since the song “Peaches” by the Presidents of the Unites States America was on every radio everywhere. The catchy pop-punk anthem was a smash hit for The Presidents, as were tunes such as “Lump” and “Kitty.” After a hiatus in the late 1990s, The Presidents are [...]
With each of the last three albums reaching No. 1 on the U.S. Bluegrass albums chart, Old Crow Medicine Show is certainly among the top bluegrass draws in the country. But just calling them a bluegrass act is unfairly limiting, as they also have elements of country, folk and Americana in their sound. The Nashville, [...]
For a tour that will take him through the South and into Canada, Daniel Francis Doyle isn’t bringing a backing band. He doesn’t need one. The Austin, Texas, resident is a one-man band, often looping a guitar riff before switching to a drum kit, where he adds a beat to the songs and sings. Doyle [...]
Before his latest live recording, “Live in Europe,” is released in October, Texas singer-songwriter James McMurtry will offer a sampling of what was captured there when he performs Wednesday (Sept. 9) at George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St., in Fayetteville. McMurtry, the son of author Larry McMurtry, has been nominated for several Americana Music [...]
After graduating from Conway’s Hendrix College, Graham Wilkinson returned to his native Texas and now uses Austin as his base. The Americana and alternative country songwriter will bring his backing band, The Underground Township, with him for a show at 9 p.m. today (Aug. 28) at the Smoke & Barrel Tavern, 324 W. Dickson St. [...]