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...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 19, 2015 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey From 1968 to 1970, no band was as prolific as American rock ‘n’ roll act Creedence Clearwater Revival. In 1969 alone, the quartet released three full-length studio albums – “Bayou Country,” “Green River” and “Willy and the Poor Boys.” But all was not...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 12, 2015 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey To this day the best concert I’ve ever experienced remains The Rolling Stones’ December 18, 1981 date at the Hampton Coliseum. After George Thorogood & The Destroyers completed their so-so opening set, the musical equipment was removed from...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 22, 2015 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jerome Langston “Fuzz Band potential is like D’Angelo…because of the talent, all of you together is so remarkable.” ~ Jerome Langston, VEER magazine music critic, during a conversation with the band. The Fuzz Band is like a family. Bands are often...