by Jeff Maisey | May 18, 2015 | Concert Previews, Music
By Jeff Maisey Though John Ashton has decided not to hit the road this go-round with the Psychedelic Furs, I thought he’d be a great interview reflecting on the Furs big time success in the 1980s with such hits as “Pretty in Pink” and “Love My Way.” Ashton, after all,...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 7, 2015 | Concert Previews, Music
By Tom Robotham As a longtime jazz fan, I feel blessed to have lived in New York City in the early 1980s. Many of America’s greatest jazz pioneers were still alive, and I was fortunate enough to catch them in concert: Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Chet...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 7, 2015 | Concert Previews, Music
By Jim Morrison The birth of Rosanne Cash’s Grammy-winning album began with an invitation to explore her family’s roots, and, of course, a death. This is country music, after all, real country music. Cash’s journey commenced when she accepted...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 31, 2015 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jim Newsom “I’ve brushed with fame so many times, I’ve rubbed off whatever polish I’ve got.” Chuck Larson was laughing on the other end of the line. “There may be a raw spot!” Larson, who’ll perform at the Meyera Oberndorf Library in Virginia Beach on...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 31, 2015 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jim Morrison For Sarah Jarosz, heading off to the New England Conservatory of Music after signing a recording contract as a high school senior gave her a chance to expand her horizons. She studied improvisation, played in a world music ensemble and a Jewish music...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 16, 2015 | Concert Previews, Music
By Jeff Maisey Multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Sarah McLachlan returns to Hampton Roads with a St. Patrick’s Day concert at the Ferguson Center. McLachlan, best known for her emotional ballads such as “Angel,” “I Will Remember...
