Here in the Northwest Arkansas Times‘ features department, we love writing about music.
But sometimes, a little audio would go a long way to describing what it is we experience while covering the area’s music scene.
Well, here goes.
Today, we’re introducing our new podcast, “What’s Up! in Northwest Arkansas.” It will extend the coverage we already include [...]
Although he’s been making a name for himself in Texas — the Dallas Observer called his 2007 release “No Worse For The Wear” one of the best albums of the year — Dylan Sneed is ready for a change. So the Texas native is packing his things and embarking on what he is calling the [...]
With football season around the corner, the Honky Tonk Tailgate Party swings by Harper Stadium at Kay Rodgers Park in Fort Smith on Sept. 6, and features four well-known country performers: Buddy Jewell, Mark Wills, Trent Willmon and Ray Scott.
Although he had been creating a name for himself around Nashville by singing more than 4,000 [...]
Glen Campbell’s new album is simply titled “Meet Glen Campbell.”
And it could be called an introduction to a side of the Delight, Arkansas native that we’ve never seen before.
How so? For the album, which was released Aug. 19, the 72-year-old Campbell recorded pop and rock songs, many from artists who were just toddlers when Campbell [...]
As a matter of smart showmanship, a headliner should NEVER, under any circumstance, have an opening act that has the potential to upstage them.
Unfortunately for Garrett Dutton, aka G. Love, he chose poorly when selecting the John Butler Trio.
To credit G. Love & Special Sauce, his set was an exercise in fine, fun hip-hop/funk/blues/whatever else [...]
According to his Web site, country star Gary Allan is on his way to Fayetteville.
The musician responsible for the No. 1 Billboard Hot Country Hits “Man to Man,” “Tough Little Boys” and “Nothing on But The Radio” will appear at the Arkansas Music Pavilion on Oct. 16.
Interestingly, the concert would extend the season at the [...]
Above, Sonic Youth performs “Incinerate” at the Dickson Street Music Festival in April 2008.
Fall classes at the University of Arkansas started yesterday (Aug. 25), and that means there are plenty of new faces in the area, some of which, surely, who have not experienced a music-friendly atmosphere such as Fayetteville.
Consider this Local Rock ‘n’ Roll [...]
Near his residence in Fremantle on the western coast of Australia, natives refer to John Butler as the “Million Dollar Hippie” following the booming success of his own Australian-based record company, Jarrah Records.
Well before, though, his current American tour of his band, The John Butler Trio, with G. Love & Special Sauce and Tristan Prettyman, [...]
Keller Williams has been in Northwest Arkansas plenty of times. He told the blog he likes playing in the area. He specifically name-checked George’s Majestic Lounge, where he’ll play Aug. 30 as part of the venue’s 81st anniversary celebration. He likes the fans there, and he likes the way the venue operates.
Of course, fans seem [...]
Party rockers, part-time ’80s music cover band and local music veterans Boom Kinetic are slated to release a free EP to music fans at a show tonight at George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St., in Fayetteville. The musicians in the band, which was formerly called Molten Lava, were members of such former local groups [...]