Dear listeners, It has become a joke among a few friends and colleagues that I am the newspaper’s jam band correspondent. I have written (and Popcasted!) about the Grateful Dead ...

A weekend-long tribute in this North Texas city marks 50 years since the Texas troubadour recorded his now-iconic “Red Headed Stranger.” ...

It was during his time in Orono that Michael became an original member of the long-running Stairwell String ... violin, mandolin, recorder, dobro, penny whistle, autoharp, and steel guitar ...

Li’l Friday features dozen of ways for people to enjoy the weekend via theater, music, art, culinary happenings and more. All events featured were scheduled as of Thursday; ...

Country star Lainey Wilson will headline, although the heart of the day could be subtitled “A Tale of Two Sierras.” The joyous roots music matriarch Sierra Ferrell, who gets my vote as the most ...

The tight-knit quartet on the songs features Danielle on bass guitar and vocals; Brandon Miller (electric, acoustic, pedal steel, mandolin, and 12-string guitar), Damon Parker (keyboards); Go-Go Ray ...

All lush strings and piano ... Something of a return to country form for Williams, chock full of mandolin and pedal steel, “Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good” links a broad-strokes Christianity ...

May 14, 2025 • Macie Stewart is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who’s been a key player in the Chicago music scene, and a go-to collaborator for her string arrangements for pop ...