Category Archives: Music Industry News

Art Amiss toughens up for latest compilation

January 27th, 2012 at 1:21 pm

Art Amiss has released several compilation albums that chronicle the various genres in Northwest Arkansas. This one stands to be the heaviest of them all, and for several reasons. The newest compilation “The Hills Have Amps” will be released tonight … Continue reading

The weekend in music, with The Crystal Method and more

January 27th, 2012 at 9:03 am

Take a whiff. A good deep one… What’s that wafting in? Hopefully, breakfast, with coffee… but there’s something else, too…. it’s…. the weekend. Which means you should enjoy it, which further means you should watch some live music. Where, you … Continue reading

Concert Review: Keb’ Mo’, Jan. 25 @ Walton Arts Center

January 26th, 2012 at 3:53 pm

Legend tells us Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil to learn how to play the blues. Keb’ Mo’ never went through such a process, but he proved to a crowd of about 1,000 on a Wednesday night at … Continue reading

Carrie Nation invades a whiskey bar… and everything will be fine

January 25th, 2012 at 12:41 pm

The Kansas outfit Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy, named after the famous temperance crusader, will return to Fayetteville for a show Thursday (Jan. 26) at Smoke & Barrel Tavern. The group mixes bluegrass and brass instruments for a sound the … Continue reading

Keb’ Mo’s constant blues

January 24th, 2012 at 11:33 am

Life is good for musician Keb’ Mo’. He has a family. He has three Grammy Awards. And yet, he plays the blues. “I love the blues, but I don’t have the blues,” he tells Northwest Arkansas Media features editor Becca … Continue reading

Analyzing the Wakarusa lineup

January 23rd, 2012 at 2:41 pm

Fitz and the Tantrums are coming to Wakarusa. The name of the song, “Moneygrabber,” is not a commentary on the band or the festival. In my rush to get the full Wakarusa lineup online last last week, I didn’t take … Continue reading

Cooking up some country fun: The music of Elizabeth Cook

January 23rd, 2012 at 5:03 am

Look up Elizabeth Cook online and it will tell you she’s a country artist. That’s true — and she plays at the Grand Ole Opry (one of country music’s oldest establishments) to prove it. But she’s also a fearless songwriter … Continue reading

Poncho Sanchez and the art of the conga drum

January 20th, 2012 at 12:49 pm

The Cuban word for conga player is conguera. Start talking about the world’s best congueras and it won’t take long before Poncho Sanchez‘s name comes into the discussion. The artist has decades of playing the drums and leading bands, and … Continue reading

The weekend in music, with Daymoths and more

January 20th, 2012 at 9:21 am

Ah, yes, the weekend. I can think of about 30 ways to celebrate. I don’t have time to get into all of the ways here, but just know you should enjoy yourself if you aren’t working. It’s unseasonably warm, the … Continue reading

Wakarusa announces third round of artists, which completes lineup

January 19th, 2012 at 11:07 am

No doubt about it, The Avett Brothers are performing at Wakarusa. Above is their song “Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise.” With two of the three Wakarusa lineup announcements already made, the biggest question that remained was in regard … Continue reading