Music with Meaning
To hear the violin/viola duo Black Violin saw their way through a Bach Brandenburg Concerto is to have one’s preconceived notions about classical...
Article Category: National Acts
Practiced Perfection
Anyone who has been to the circus knows what it feels like to clench your fists and hold your breath when the acrobats walk the tightrope or fly across...
Ballads That Stand the Test of Time
Growing up in the 60s meant a lot of different things for different people. For me, with a father who was a college student, it was a fairly entertaining...
Rock w/a Side of Quirk
Unlike many bands, Barenaked Ladies actually relishes the moments in concert when things don’t go exactly as planned, according to guitarist and...
Keeping Bad Company
British rocker Brian Howe always knew what he wanted to be.
“According to my parents, I was telling people I was going to be a singer from the...
From Prince to Mummies
While the music lineup has always been an important and highly anticipated feature of the Three Rivers Festival, in the last several years it has also...
More Than Cowbells
In what is arguably one of the top 10 skits in Saturday Night Live history, actor Christopher Walken plays a fictional music producer giving advice...
Steeped in the Blues
Tinsley Ellis’ career as a bluesman started in a hotel lobby. A fan of British invasion acts like the Beatles, Cream, the Rolling Stones and the...
Consummate Showmen
When he was just a young boy, Tony Butala moved from his home in Sharon, Pennsylvania to California, primarily to pursue a career in performing. Now,...
That Guy with the Ginormous Drumkit
Terry Bozzio, one of the world’s premier rock drummers, first learned about the power of music from an instrument that isn’t usually the...