by Jeff Maisey | Apr 17, 2015 | Music, Music News
By Jim Morrison There was nothing to debate about where Neal and Cole Friedman, the twins who helped form Major and the Monbacks, were headed after graduating from college last spring. It was on the road with the band With two key members sprung from the ivied walls...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 7, 2015 | CD Reviews, Music, Music News
Vinny Peculiar “Down the Bright Stream” (Shadrack & Duxbury Records) For his 10th studio album, Vinny Peculiar (aka Alan Wilkes) flows “Down The Bright Stream” of life, reflecting on things of the past, set in his homeland of Manchester, England. Aural moods and...
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 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...
