by Jeff Maisey | Sep 15, 2025 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
(The Smiths’ iconic guitarist is coming to Norfolk. Photo by Heiko DeWees By Jim Roberts How much money would it take for Johnny Marr and Stephen Patrick Morrissey to reunite and tour as The Smiths? According to recent reports, $75 million wasn’t enough to get them...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 15, 2025 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jerome Langston When I reached jazz saxophonist Jaleel Shaw for our phone chat a few days ago, the Philadelphia native was navigating the running of errands around the city in New Jersey — and was especially zeroed in on the need to drop off a suit at a local dry...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 29, 2025 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
(Graham Nash’s 2013 autobiography “Wild Tales” is a fabulous example of his storytelling brilliance.) By Jeff Maisey No matter how simple or complex every song has a story behind it, and inspiration for its creation. David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 22, 2025 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew revisit the classic Talking Heads album “Remain in Light” on the 31st Street Stage at the Oceanfront. Photo courtesy of Remain in Light By Jim Roberts The Talking Heads aren’t reuniting, but Virginia Beach is one of only seven cities in...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 16, 2025 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jim Roberts The Band Perry had a remarkable start in 2010, releasing a self-titled album, selling 5 million copies of their single, “If I Die Young,” and winning three Country Music Association Awards. While the sibling trio went on to win a Grammy Award for Best...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 2, 2025 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jerome Langston It is just a few days following his Carnegie Hall debut with twenty-something, jazz superstar vocalist, Samara Joy, that tenor saxophonist, Kendric McCallister, is chatting with me about their upcoming concert here at Norfolk’s Chrysler Hall. One of...
