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by Jaz Bowens It’s music festival season, a much awaited time of the year when skin comes out and live music plays under the beaming sun until the moon joins the party.  As a music festival novice I decided to dive head first into the thriving American past time by attending the Read More

by Meaghan Paulosky Exploring new music is no small undertaking. Whether jumping from indie to death metal or trying a musician’s latest release, you need an open mind and a little courage to fuel your curiosity. Though not guaranteed, this curiosity can lead to new favorite Read More

by Jane Roser “Brothers and Sisters! On behalf of Blackberry Smoke, we love you very much.” Lead singer Charlie Starr shouted this adoration to fans at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland last month and honestly, what’s not to love about this Southern rock Read More

by Jane Roser It started with a Joni Mitchell album. “When I was about 16 my dad played me a Joni Mitchell record,” says Fredericksburg, VA singer-songwriter Karen Jonas, “and I said that’s what I want to do. So I picked up a guitar and started playing and Read More

by Michele Zipkin Those who have come to know and love Meshell Ndegeocello for her genre-bending blend of contemporary jazz, soul, funk and hip-hop, will not be surprised by the fact that her latest record, Comet, Come to Me, breaks even more stylistically disparate ground Read More

by Holli Stephens When Joe Haller and Chris Duran first met in their Connecticut high school, a bond was made. “I think the first time we hung out we had a sleepover and we recorded a cover of ‘Better Off Alone’,” Haller says with a laugh. “We’ve been friends for like 10 years.” Read More