Above, the Punch Brothers perform the second movement of Chris Thile’s composition, “The Blind Leaving the Blind.”
Chris Thile first entered the radar screen of American mainstream music in 2001 as the ultra talented mandolinist and vocalist of the progressive bluegrass band, Nickel Creek.
That national debut featuring a hit self-titled album might seem decades away, though, [...]
One thing that fans of Big Smith might notice about the band is something they’ve never seen in the group before: a female member. Fiddle player Molly Healey, a frequent guest at Big Smith concerts, joined the Springfield, Mo., group full time earlier this year. Now a six-piece group, Big Smith still plays music that [...]
A very young Ronnie Hawkins leads The Band in a spirited version of “Who Do You Love,” captured for the film “The Last Waltz.”
Northwest Arkansas has been home to many a musician.
Perhaps none of them are more influential, more regarded and more important than Ronnie Hawkins.
On Saturday, the Huntsville native will be inducted [...]
Hailing from Chicago, the trio known as Future Rock call themselves “electronic sensory overload.” Their sound comes courtesy of live loops, synthesizers and an electronic drum kit, and it is augmented with a vivid light show. The group, which has been touring across the country and performing at festivals, will visit Fayetteville tonight (Nov. 14) [...]
The lineup for First Night Fayetteville has been announced … and there won’t be a national headlining act this year.
First Night, which takes place annually on Dec. 31, is also moving.
Last year’s event, as in years past, took place on the Fayetteville Square. Pop rockers Fastball, who had a few hits in the mid-90s, were [...]
O.A.R. is not a rock band.
No, wait. Hear me out on this one.
Watching the Maryland-based group perform on Monday night in Barnhill Arena on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville on Nov. 10, I couldn’t help but think that O.A.R. is not a rock band, perhaps to the point they purposely try to avoid [...]
Brian Crowne got quite a surprise early this morning: a phone call saying some of the roof had collapsed at his club.
The garden (large back room) of George’s Majestic Lounge has a retractable roof, and a canvas top protects the area underneath from the elements. But a few loose cables and a deluge of water [...]
The blog heard good things about (but was not able to attend) the newly reformed Blind Melon’s performance in in Fayetteville in April, so we were glad to see that the band was coming back for an encore show.
But, alas, the gig scheduled for Halloween night at George’s Majestic Lounge was canceled, and rather suddenly, [...]
Above, O.A.R. performers “Shattered.” No doubt they’ll do that song, and many of their other hits, when they perform Nov. 10 on the University of Arkansas campus.
O.A.R. — Of A Revolution — is one of those bands that seems to be either loved or loathed.
A friend of mine owns all of the band’s recordings (six [...]
A frequent performer on the local music scene and a featured artist on “The Local X” radio program on KXNA 104.9 FM, Fayetteville-based Well, Well, Well… will release its debut album at a concert Saturday night at Club Froggy’s, 402 W. Dickson St., in Fayetteville. The thrash- and punk-flavored group cites bands such as Black [...]