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Blues Bash and Blues Festival to fill streets
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
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.
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Michael Franti
Activist, musician practices what he preaches
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
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.
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New 'We Are the World' to premiere during Olympics
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010
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...
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Ten years after going solo, Mike Doughty proves he still has soul
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
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.
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All jazz is local
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
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.
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Try not to take Mayer too seriously as he goes into 'Battle' in North Charleston
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
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.
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Tin Roof hosts Americana bands, graffiti documentary
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
It is always interesting to find out from a performer what their favorite artist in the same genre is.
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Don't miss T Bird and The Breaks
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
Catch T Bird and the Breaks opening up for Galactic on Wednesday night at Music Farm.
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Music Events
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
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.
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Swift victory at Grammys
Singer nabs 4 awards, including album of the year
Monday, Feb. 1, 2010
Country superstar Taylor Swift joined music royalty Sunday night, taking home the Grammy for album of the year for "Fearless" and three other honors.
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Busy musician and videographer listens to some tunes
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010
This exciting episode of "Here Listen To This" puts us in front of musician/videographer Bandi Tomaschek.
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Musicians come out to help Haiti at The Music Farm
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010
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.
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Music Events
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010
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.
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