by Jeff Maisey | May 26, 2021 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
(EmiSunshine and The Rain’s “Family Wars” album. Photograph/Design by Alan Messer) By Ron Wray A huge band tour bus emblazoned with the name “Little EmiSunshine” pulled up outside the Crown Center Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, and out walks a small...
by Jeff Maisey | May 24, 2021 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
(Aretha Franklin in1968) By Jerome Langston When the world lost its Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, on August 16, 2018, it felt, for many, like losing a beloved family member. The massive outpouring of tributes—many from fellow music artists, and fans who grew up on...
by Jeff Maisey | May 17, 2021 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jerome Langston Amidst the long overdue return to an active and vibrant local arts scene, comes the reemergence of serious jazz shows that are delighting both enthusiasts and casual fans alike. Earlier this month, we were treated to an outstanding...
by Jeff Maisey | May 16, 2021 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
(David Bowie’s “Aladdin Sane” album cover reimagined by Norfolk artist Dwight Easter) By Jeff Maisey On Saturday, May 22, the Virginia Arts Festival will present “The Music of David Bowie” featuring rock band Windborne fronted by Broadway star Tony...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 19, 2020 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey Singing to an empty auditorium isn’t so hard if you ask Judy Collins. The Virginia Arts Festival recently commissioned a live concert featuring longtime folk music recording artist Judy Collins for a virtual performance from Chrysler Hall in...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 23, 2020 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey K’Bana Blaq is perhaps one of the most prolific songwriters and creative music video artists in the 757. Known to many as one of the three dynamic upfront singers in the award-winning R&B group The Fuzz Band, K’Bana has also indulged fans...
