Music

Singer takes business beyond music

NEW YORK -- Alicia Keys has influenced many lives with her soulful, heartaching, piano-driven songs for almost a decade. Now that the 12-time Grammy winner has established herself as one of music's brightest stars, Keys is ready to inspire others -- without singing a tune. Read More

CSO concert sublime, ridiculous

Music lovers who missed Charleston Symphony Orchestra's Backstage Pass Series concert Thursday, missed something special. The audience heard a wonderful evening of music, old and new, and were inspired to think of classical music in a new and relevant way. Read More

Lacuna Coil: from Italy to Charleston

When grunge and alternative rock ruled the rock mainstreem in 1994, Lacuna Coil were formed by lead vocalist Andrea Ferro and bassist/keyboardist Marco Coti Zelati. In the boot-shaped country known as Italy, Lacuna Coil were destined to bring their gothic imagery and heavy-smooth rock sound to the people of their country and all over the world. Every instrument matters in this group, whether they are counter pointing melodies of keyboards, or roaring bass lines, Lacuna Coil's orchestrated eminence generates beautiful harmonies. Read More

An acoustic hootenanny begins Saturday at the Charleston County Public Library

On Saturday, the Charleston County Library will be home to a lot more than books. That is the first date of an all-acoustic monthly concert series, which will feature solo artists, bands and acoustic ensembles. Read More

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Telepathic Dub

The global sounds of Asheville's Telepath

Close your eyes at the record store and reach into the "World Music" bin. Whatever you come up with, Telepath has a spin to put on it. Read More

Human-Cyborg relations

Anthony Daniels talks about famed 'Star Wars' role as he prepares for concert in North Charleston

When the film "Star Wars" premiered back in 1977, not even the film's director, George Lucas, could have predicted how popular it would become. That film spawned five live-action sequels and countless spinoffs, including animated features, television shows, and even the infamous "Star Wars Holiday Special." Read More

Giving you moe.

New York jam-rockers celebrate 20 years

'No one's ever heard of us, until you hear of us. Then, all of the sudden, we're everywhere," jokes Al Schnier, guitarist for moe., on the phone from his home in Utica, New York. Read More

Straight, No Chaser

An intro to that thing we call jazz

There's an expression proffered by practitioners of Rastafari, a Jamaican form of Christianity, that goes, "Who feels it, knows it." It can be found in much of the religion's literature and in many reggae songs. It means that while you can't always rationally understand so... Read More

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CSO Pops show celebrates memorable music of Bond

The Charleston Symphony Orchestra's first Pops concert of the season gave a full orchestra treatment to the music from 14 James Bond films, with a genial and entertaining conductorhost Stuart Malina at the helm. Assisted by guest soloist Hilary Kole, who credibly re-created the vocal sounds of S... Read More

Global Jams

Toubab Krewe grows their sound around the world

No one can argue that Asheville, N.C.'s Toubab Krewe is not a "jam band." But their almost exclusively instrumental songs don't frame themselves around a guitarist noodling to oblivion, nor do they meander along aimlessly. Toubab's music plays out like a Peruvian campfire held on the stre... Read More

For tickets

All American Rejects: Nov. 20, House of Blues, N. Myrtle Beach miley cyrus: Nov. 28, Colonial Life Arena, Columbia The Occasional Milkshake: Oct. 30, The Windjammer Warren G: Nov. 3, Music Farm Tesla: Nov. 13, Charleston Music Hall Matisyahu: Nov... Read More

Derek Smith of Pretty Lights pushes all the right buttons

Less than a year ago an interesting new duo called Pretty Lights casually walked onto a fairly obscure electronic music scene with the confidence and creative conviction of a band with much more experience. At the helm of the beats was Derek Vincent Smith, a young, intelligent Colorado-ba... Read More

Music Events

It seems today that most rock bands hide from their rock 'n' roll heritage. Read More