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Your guide to Yonder's Harvest Festival

October 12th, 2010 at 11:11 am

It’s got a new (lengthy) name — Yonder Mountain String Band’s Harvest Music Festival — and a new date, but organizers of the festival that begins on Thursday (Oct. 14) say it’s very much the same festival it has been … Continue reading

The Blue Man Group has arrived

September 3rd, 2010 at 1:13 pm

We know that the Blue Man Group is not strictly live music. But what exactly is Blue Man Group, then? It’s comedy, music and drama in equal parts, and it’s coming to our area for the first time. And for … Continue reading

On the Way: Kenny G, Sept. 19 @ WAC

July 29th, 2010 at 9:54 am

What’s cooler than a saxophone player? A saxophone player with awesome hair, that’s what. That means we could only be talking about one person. Yes, that’s right. Kenny G. According to his website, he will visit Fayetteville for a performance … Continue reading

The weekend in music, including Bricks in the Wall (a Pink Floyd Tribute)

July 9th, 2010 at 9:03 am

It’s ‘Time’ for some Pink Floyd, don’t you think? This is provided by Bricks in the Wall, a Dallas-based Pink Floyd tribute act. Bricks in the Wall plays in Fort Smith on Saturday night. It’s the weekend, which means that … Continue reading

On The Way: Ratatat, Sept. 29 @ George's

July 7th, 2010 at 4:26 pm

Only one band sounds like Ratatat: Ratatat. The electro-rock duo is coming to Fayetteville in September. On the heels of the release of their new album “LP4,” New York electro-rock duo Ratatat will make a visit to Fayetteville, Pitchfork is … Continue reading

Kris Allen's homecoming

July 5th, 2010 at 10:23 am

Before “American Idol,” Kris Allen was just another singer-songwriter looking for a break — and sometimes, even a gig. The Conway native had struggled to get shows, he told us by phone before a recent concert of his in California. … Continue reading

The blues (and more) of JJ Grey

June 25th, 2010 at 11:19 am

Think you can define what kind of music JJ Grey and Mofro make? Good luck. JJ Grey has trouble putting a name to it himself. “I’m not good at playing the music genre game,” he tells me from Ann Arbor, … Continue reading

Ray Johnston: A survivor

June 25th, 2010 at 8:17 am

The chance of Ray Johnston — a walk-on player at the University of Alabama — playing in the NBA did not look good. Improbably, after months in a gym long after his college playing days were over, Johnston attended an … Continue reading

Joe Bonamassa's got the blues (and other genres, too)

March 26th, 2010 at 9:39 am

“Stop” what you’re doing and have a listen. Joe Bonamassa, who comes to the Walton Arts Center on Saturday, can play the guitar. He swears his concerts are not all guitar, all the time. But one listen to a Joe … Continue reading

Shannon Wurst goes solo, confessional

March 5th, 2010 at 10:17 am

Shannon Wurst knows she had a good thing going in 3 Penny Acre. Their sound was pure, fun and, as she says, representative of the Ozarks. But she also knows her dream: to be a solo artist. So the Alma … Continue reading