Tag Archives: Bob Dylan
Concert Wrap: The Black Crowes, Oct. 2 @ AMP
October 3rd, 2010 at 10:59 am
More than 20 years after first forming, and exactly 20 years since the release of the album that shot them to stardom, “Shake Your Money Maker,” The Black Crowes are on what could be called a victory lap. The band … Continue reading
The weekend in live music
August 27th, 2010 at 6:03 am
The rockers Dot Dot Dot were recognized as one of the top twelve bands on the FOX reality show “The Next Great American Band” in 2007. Now, they prepare to release a new EP, “II,” and will perform today (Aug. … Continue reading
Concert Wrap — Levon Helm, April 22 @ The AMP
April 23rd, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Levon Helm’s message came early in the night, and the message was clear. “What do you say, what do you say?” he called out to the crowd as he took his seat behind a shiny red drumkit. Helm waited seven … Continue reading
Levon Helm, an Arkansas (and American) legend
April 22nd, 2010 at 12:13 pm
“I Shall Be Released” by The Band. The Band’s drummer, Arkansas native Levon Helm, performs in Fayetteville tonight. You know, Levon Helm didn’t use to be a household name, at least to newer generations. Two sterling solo records and … Continue reading
Concert Wrap — Leon Russell, Dec. 18 @ WAC
December 19th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
I’d been told that Leon Russell isn’t a chatty kind of performer. I had reason to believe it, too. Twice when he appeared in Arkansas, I tried to interview him as a preview to his show. Both times, his publicist … Continue reading
Peter Ostroushko's musical journey
December 5th, 2008 at 6:03 am
The first tunes Peter Ostroushko would have heard were folk songs, those of the Ukraine, the country his family called home before moving to an immigrant community in Minneapolis. From there, he expanded his knowledge through the collection he could … Continue reading