What I love most about the wife-husband team of Lauryn Shapter and Dennis James—two country-crossing,…
Music Reviews, Musicians, Concerts
In late 2017, gifted 23-year-old Los Angeles singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers released her debut album, Stranger…
Ghosts haunt Austin, Texas. Just ask Ethan Hawke, the noted screenwriter, actor, and director who…
Of the thousands of new bands emerging onto the U.S. music scene each year, ARIZONA…
Fairfest at the Sondheim Series continues with arguably the best set of musicians to share…
Named after the infamous South Louisiana swamp rat, Nutria performs genre-bending contemporary jazz compositions with…
Sometimes the music chooses an artist. It can arrive in the form of a sound…
Called “the king and queen of the banjo” by Paste Magazine, Béla Fleck and Abigail…
The Village Voice called him “probably the greatest Irish fiddler alive.” Superlatives aside, Kevin Burke’s…
Nashville duo 10 String Symphony began as a partnership of mutual admiration—a much needed creative…
For over 11 years, I’ve live-streamed rarely heard tracks on my KRUU radio show, Fringe…
Stomp is an explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, and utterly unique hit with audiences of all…
For its 20th anniversary season, Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre brings Puccini’s lavish opera Turandot to…
Pokey LaFarge and his band proudly play Midwestern music. Not Midwestern rock and roll—you wouldn’t…
Circus No. 9 is taking the new acoustic scene by force. Based out of East…