“All Hopped Up and Ready to Go: Music from the Streets of New York, 1927-1977” By Tony Fletcher Never before has anyone tried to archive the whole of New York City’s popular music scene, but Fletcher undertakes 50 years of … Continue reading
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Larry the Cable Guy is not from the South, but don’t suggest that he is not a redneck. He may have been born Daniel Lawrence Whitney, but he was raised on a Nebraska pig farm, an experience he says makes … Continue reading
At midnight in a cemetery in the middle of Nowhere, S.C., the woods are pockmarked with tombstones. It’s so dark I can see galaxies whirling overhead. I trip over graves. A vision of mummified hands reaching out of the ground … Continue reading
Phil Stacey’s life is just full of surprises. Fans of American Idol will remember him as the shaven-headed country-singing Naval man on Season six of the show. And while much of his shocks have come since his debut there, it’s … Continue reading
Here’s all you need to know about Dead Confederate: their album, which will come out in early fall, will be what you will listen to for the rest of the year. Moody. Melodic. And, very soon, they will be mainstream. … Continue reading
From dueting with opera star Luciano Pavarotti to appearing on the Grand Ole Opry, James Brown did it all. And it’s the diversity of his legacy that the Augusta Museum of History wants to promote, according to Nancy Glaser. “His … Continue reading
During the neo-swing revival of the late ’90s and early 2000s, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy stood out because they revived nothing. They created swing anew. “That’s one of the biggest things about the band is it’s mostly original music,” trumpeted … Continue reading
It’s hard to be a Blowfish. In the last 10 years, Hootie & the Blowfish have released four albums, but they haven’t had a Top-10 hit since 1998’s “I Will Wait.” However, they have a 25-date summer tour in the … Continue reading
Shane Thompson is not out to disrupt the Westobou Festival. But his design firm, Westobou, recently won a trademark on their name. It seems to have sparked some kind of confrontation between the two organizations. They each have been buying … Continue reading
