Nashville performing artist Nick Cross frequents Nash Vegas
After years of lusting over Nashville and even going so far as to Photoshop himself into the streets of Music City, Nick Cross is making dreams a reality with ...
View ArticleAlbum review: Keller Williams with More Than a Little Funk
Keller Williams likes to be different. He jams out his dynamic personal style just one song into his self-released album, Funk, and he reminds you of the grooves every ...
View ArticleTurquoise Jeep raps with slang, comedy and fun
If Lonely Island and 2 Live Crew had a musical love child, it would be Turquoise Jeep. With millions of views on YouTube and slang-infused songs ...
View ArticleSee This: Iris DeMent
Iris DeMent’s personality is as unconfined as her music — her songs mix genres including folk-inspired country and gospel ballads to match her free-spirited character. DeMent works without a ...
View ArticleSee This: James Adams
Don’t think Metallica and Christian music go together? Local musician James Adams has found a way to prove they can and mixes the two styles on his solo debut, ...
View ArticleChuck Inglish debuts solo work
Ridin’ solo isn’t easy. Sure, Jason Derulo made it sound like a walk in the park in his 2010 hit, but in reality it’s a lot of hard work ...
View ArticleCountry star Thomas Rhett performs at the Blue Note
What do you want to be when you grow up? This question plagues us throughout the first quarter of our lives. Parents, teachers, peers — they all want to categorize ...
View ArticleThe Bottle Rockets have landed
When The Bottle Rockets started their career, genres weren’t hyphenated. “In my day, in 1970, Marshall Tucker and Black Sabbath were both just rock,” vocalist, guitarist and ...
View ArticleGrammy award-winning MU grad revamps album art for the digital age
Napster didn’t just serve a blow to the jaw of the music industry; it also condensed album artwork into thumbnail-sized images and made album booklets a distant memory. But ...
View ArticleArctic Monkeys sell out The Blue Note
Blimey! Many of us might have experimented with British accents and envisioned ourselves in London, but the cultural differences between the U.K. and the U.S. are vast. They drive on ...
View ArticleOne man caravan
“The Wandering Madman” might sound like a ghost story told over s’mores and a cup of hot chocolate. The thought of crossing him might make you uneasy. But take back ...
View ArticleBehind the scenes at Columbia music venues
As patrons, we walk into a music venue, get our dance and drink on, and then we leave. If we’re feeling frisky, we might flirt with the bartender, but that’s ...
View ArticleTattooed tracks
World travelers ask for Hebrew lettering, which might or might not be translated correctly. Tortured geniuses are dead set on text. The mysterious hippie gravitates toward the “om” symbol. Everyone ...
View ArticleEclectic performers spice up jazz joint
What has food to satisfy any craving for Cajun cuisine and the musical variety of an iTunes library on shuffle? Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen, obviously. The musicians who frequent ...
View ArticleMan Man returns returns
Man Man is a band all about gatherings, especially joyful ones. On-the-fly covers, singers wearing dresses and endless encores are what make every show an unpredictable and exuberant experience. ...
View ArticleAlbum review: The Jezabels The Brink
Doesn't pop music mean upbeat tempos, peppy voices and catchy lyrics? The Jezabels’ newest album, The Brink, set for release Feb. 18, has all three of these, but the album ...
View ArticleI Want Your Six: Willy Braun
He's more than a Springsteen fan. Willy Braun, frontman and principal songwriter of Reckless Kelly, considers Springsteen the best entertainer he’s ever seen. Although Braun and his band of ...
View ArticleIn the garage: Please Feed the Animals
Bryce Snelson's living room is densely decorated with chili pepper light strands and Banksy-inspired art. Today it’s filled with tight and intuitive music from a group only several months ...
View ArticleDierks Bentley's 7 things
In 2003, Dierks Bentley released his first album, a self-titled debut that featured songs including “What Was I Thinkin’.” Up until now, his music has been all about love, ...
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The Fray's, Helios: Track-by-track review
The Fray released its fourth studio album, Helios, Feb. 25, 2014. In addition to the piano-heavy and acoustic sounds that The Fray is ...
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