Music Events

In today's music world, there is a grievous challenge to distinguish oneself. Almost every direction in which you set off to explore is met with another's footprints. The challenge can prove too frustrating for many music pioneers. Read More

Tin Roof hosts Americana bands, graffiti documentary

It is always interesting to find out from a performer what their favorite artist in the same genre is. Read More

Blues Bash and Blues Festival to fill streets

The Lowcountry is going to be filled with the soulful sound of blues, right in the nick of time to cure any case of the winter blahs. The annual Lowcountry Blues Bash, a 12-day music event, runs Friday through Feb. 16. Read More

Ten years after going solo, Mike Doughty proves he still has soul

Mike Doughty has always been, well, Mike Doughty. Since the beginning, the enigmatic songwriter has used clever lyrics and subtle melodies that manage to avoid pretension and garishness and all that is glorified in most of today's music for something much more genuine. It's something that he has been both praised and criticized for throughout his ever evolving career. But as Doughty reveals, he doesn't care about all that. Read More

All jazz is local

One of the most enjoyable books I've ever read is Robert Gottlieb's "Reading Jazz." It's a compendium of memoirs, articles, book excerpts, reviews and all other manner of printed materials published over the course of the 20th-century history of the music. Read More

Try not to take Mayer too seriously as he goes into 'Battle' in North Charleston

Half pop, half blues. Great guitar player, yet his personal life seems to be portrayed by the tabloids as a playboy with an obnoxious ego. One thing's for certain, John Mayer can write stunning melodies in any style it seems. Sweet and low vocals, memorable riffs and dynamic stage presence is what to look forward to Monday at the North Charleston Coliseum. Read More

Michael Franti

Activist, musician practices what he preaches

Michael Franti is a peace activist, musician, yogi and social justice leader. He is on tour with John Mayer and will be opening for him Monday at the North Charleston Coliseum. Read More

Sound Off

Read More

Don't miss T Bird and The Breaks

Catch T Bird and the Breaks opening up for Galactic on Wednesday night at Music Farm. Read More

New 'We Are the World' to premiere during Olympics

LOS ANGELES -- The charity anthem "We Are the World" has been re-recorded by 80 artists who came together in the same Hollywood studio where the original was cut. Pink, Natalie Cole, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson and others stood shoulder-to-shoulder Monday night at Henson Recording studios... Read More

Swift victory at Grammys

Singer nabs 4 awards, including album of the year

Country superstar Taylor Swift joined music royalty Sunday night, taking home the Grammy for album of the year for "Fearless" and three other honors. Read More

Busy musician and videographer listens to some tunes

This exciting episode of "Here Listen To This" puts us in front of musician/videographer Bandi Tomaschek. Read More

Musicians come out to help Haiti at The Music Farm

Ask just about any musician at any level of their career whether they have had some rough times, either physically or financially, and settle in for some great stories. Read More

Sound off

Read More

Music Events

The Unknown Hinson is the self-proclaimed "King of the Country Western Troubadours." While its eerie, vampirish, old man shrouded in mystery has captivated audiences for several years, its the alter-ego's creator/impersonator Stuart Daniel Baker that deserves all the credit. Read More