by Jeff Maisey | Aug 11, 2021 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
(Blackberry Smoke brings its special blend of hard Southern rock to Portsmouth. Photo by Joe Lopez.) By Jim Morrison For Charlie Starr, the frontman of Blackberry Smoke, being off the road after two decades touring — and making a living — with his band was...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 21, 2021 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
(Styx: Chuck Panozzo, Ricky Phillips, Todd Sucherman, Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, Lawrence Gowan. Photo by Rick Diamond) By Jeff Maisey It may still be the best of times for classic rock band Styx. The group will perform August 10 inside Chartway Arena on the...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 26, 2021 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
(Pink Floyd’s landmark album “The Dark Side of the Moon” remained on Billboard’s Top Album chart for 957 weeks.) By Jeff Maisey On July 1, Black Jacket Symphony — a full rock band with strings — will perform Pink Floyd’s landmark album “The Dark Side of the Moon” in...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 21, 2021 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
(Cracker members Johnny Hickman and David Lowery rehearse. Photo by Bradford Jones) By Jeff Maisey Alt-country outfit Cracker will be one of the first national level concerts to hit Hampton Roads since the pandemic shut large event gatherings down, and best of all...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 21, 2021 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
(Red Molly guitarist/singer Abbie Gardner. Photo by Tim Rice.) By Jim Morrison Like so many artists, Abbie Gardner discovered not doing shows for a year led her down some unexpected paths. She set up a home recording studio. She created a TV studio streaming shows...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 11, 2021 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jim Morrison Chris Thile’s first solo album started with a conversation with Bob Hurwitz, the former head of his record label, Nonesuch, backstage after his now-canceled “Live from Here” did a show focused on God. “He’s like,...
