Acclaimed violinist Rachel Lee Priday last played with the SC Philharmonic in 2008 and now returns almost 14 years later for the Jan. 15 Beeth…

It’s almost never the same thing twice with Columbia musician Matt Edens.

The concerts coming to South Carolina in 2022 are a distinctive change from the past two years of pandemic canceled plans, as the live music industry greets a new, different year.

Mike Lyons, the longtime owner of New Brookland Tavern, sounds remarkably even keeled for somebody running a business which has faced an existential crisis for much of the last two years.

I’m not sure where to begin an essay talking stock of the Columbia music scene in 2021, because I’m not quite sure precisely where the year begins.

American violinist Lindsey Stirling takes some of her favorite Christmas childhood memories to create "The Lindsey Stirling Christmas Program," coming to Columbia’s Koger Center for the Arts on Dec. 20.

On Sept. 30, a quintet of classical musicians called the FUSE Ensemble took their seats outside at the Koger Center Plaza to perform.

Rapper Master P is coming to Columbia in February as part of his No Limit Reunion Tour.

“Hung Fire,” the opening track of “O Come All Ye Faithful,” the new holiday album from the Durham-based Hiss Golden Messenger, feels exactly like the end of 2021.

Columbia rapper LaLisa The Goddess first wrote lyrics based on her life experiences growing up in Hammond Village.

"Merckle pulls hard back towards the dark glint and wild-eyed verve that drove his earlier, more rocking personas, but with an increasingly adventurous and quasi-experimental edge."

Former WLTX broadcaster Natalie Roers released her debut country album on Nov. 8.

The Asheville indie artist plays New Brookland Tavern on Nov. 17.

Babe Club performs at New Brookland Tavern on Nov. 13, their fifth appearance in Columbia since their 2018 founding.

For a musical style that prizes tradition above almost all else, there’s a lot of twists and turns to the history and direction of country music.

As 2020 reached its end, Columbia singer Catherine Hunsinger called her bandmate John Vail with a proposal: they should start their nearly finished album over.

Colonial Life Arena is hosting a mega R&B bash in December, featuring Xscape, SILK and others.

Chris Powell releases his debut album as solo artist Stern and Starboard on Oct. 26. 

The hip-hop tradition of myth-making is a strong one, from Wu-Tang Clan’s famous use of kung fu references and audio samples to Eminem’s provo…

The Carolina Downhome Blues Festival returns to the streets of Camden this week, bringing a lively international blues scene back to its roots in the American South.

The event typically draws thousands to downtown Columbia

In one of its biggest musical weeks since the pandemic hit, Township Auditorium has three concerts on the schedule this week: Collective Soul, Cody Jinks and Earth Wine and Fire.

The popular collection of all-SC songs was released in July, after skipping it in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and burnout for its organizer.

There was a brief moment in the late 1970s when reggae music was poised to take over the world, fueled by the promise and talent of Robert Nes…

Paul Bodamer and Todd Mathis had one of Columbia’s best-documented — and best-sounding — friendships.

SUSTO’s fourth album, out next month, grapples with personal and societal issues. The band plays Columbia this week.

Southern rock band The Steel Woods has pushed back against COVID-19 vaccination requirements at shows. They play Columbia this week.

With Columbia, West Columbia and Cayce all enacting mandates requiring masks be worn inside most public gathering spots, the area's concert and performance venues must again figure out how to adapt during COVID-19.

There are eight bands scheduled to play, including the headlining rowdy roots-rockers Say Brother.

COVID-19 ain't done, and the music business is far from out of the woods when it comes to the pandemic. As venues and municipalities alike con…