Yearly Archives: 2007
On the way — Keller Williams and the WMDs — Jan. 23 @ George's
December 14th, 2007 at 9:31 am
Photo by Danny Clinch, Special to the Times Keller Williams, second from right, who headlined the Mulberry Mountain Harvest Music Festival, is coming back to Northwest Arkansas. When he performed during the festival near Ozark in September, it was a … Continue reading
Ike Turner, R.I.P.
December 13th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Ike Turner, one of the pioneers of rock ’n’ roll, died Dec. 12 at his home in San Marcos, Calif., from undisclosed causes. He was 76. Turner was a controversial figure. There’s no dispute, he was one of the founding … Continue reading
Live music tidbits
December 11th, 2007 at 3:18 pm
Add another act to the Jan. 29 performance by the Indigo Girls at the Walton Arts Center. Brandi Carlile, pictured, an up-and-coming songstress who came to Fayetteville in April, will join the bill. Tickets are $30 and available now. As … Continue reading
It HAD been a long time since they rock 'n' rolled
December 11th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
No longer. The three remaining members of Led Zeppelin — Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page — and Jason Bonham, son of the band’s late drummer, John Bonham, played their first concert in about 20 years Dec. 10 … Continue reading
Barton and Para — Dec. 7 @ GoodFolk Productions
December 7th, 2007 at 11:59 am
Cathy Barton and Dave Para’s music is a throwback, and not just a few years. The duo from Missouri play traditional folk music on a variety of instruments that include dulcimers, banjos, guitars and Autoharps. The duo plays songs that … Continue reading
And the Grammy nominees are…
December 6th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
The nominations for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards were announced Dec. 6. Leading the way are Kanye West with eight nominations and Amy Winehouse with six. T-Pain, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Timbaland and the Foo Fighters, who perform in Fayetteville on … Continue reading
Hey, 'Don't Stop Believing'
December 6th, 2007 at 11:47 am
Think you’ll never get your big break in the music industry? My advice? ‘Don’t stop believing, and hold on to that feelin’, yeah’. Because if this guy doesn’t work out, you might end up singing for Journey, if you’ve got … Continue reading
Indigo Girls ticket information
December 4th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Like the blog announced two weeks ago, the Indigo Girls are indeed coming to Fayetteville on Jan. 29. We said we’d provide an update when ticket information was announced, so here goes: Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Dec. … Continue reading
Mary McCaslin — Nov. 30 — GoodFolk Productions
November 30th, 2007 at 11:31 am
A longtime member of the Rounder Records label, Mary McCaslin parted ways with the company to release her latest effort, “Better Late Than Never,” in November 2006. Although she’s without the help of a major label, McCaslin’s latest CD follows … Continue reading
Concert Wrap — The Dylan Show — Nov. 28 @ Green Door
November 30th, 2007 at 11:29 am
Photos by Kevin Kinder, Northwest Arkansas Times Above, Effron White does his best Bob Dylan, complete with a harmonica. Even with the promise of a great Arkansas Razorback-Missouri Tiger basketball game (and it was, by all accounts), about 70 people … Continue reading