Alan Sculley

Big Head Todd and the Monsters choose authenticity over stardom

Blues-rock heroes play Victory North on Nov. 5

• By Alan Sculley
As the band’s songwriter, Mohr has expanded his palate, building on the gritty melodic rock and soulful pop balladry of the 1990s albums and deepening his ability to draw on blues, funk, pop and other styles within the band’s music
• Tags: Music Features, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Rock, Victory North, Todd Park Mohr, Blues

Black Violin: Classical meets hip-hop

Duo’s music satisfies, 'whether you love Mahler and Beethoven or you love Drake and Kanye West'

• By Alan Sculley
Marcus and Baptiste also show a gift for melody, and the musicality of their songs helps make their sound appealing
• Tags: Music Features, Black Violin, Johnny Mercer Theatre, Kev Marcus, Wil B, Hip hop, Classical

Steep Canyon Rangers: Evolving, but true to tradition

• By Alan Sculley
The group last year released their 10th studio album, 'Out in the Open'
• Tags: Savannah Music Festival Issue, Steep Canyon Rangers, Savannah Music Festival, Bluegrass, Steve Martin, Lucas Theatre for the Arts

J.J. Grey & Mofro: A new spirit

• By Alan Sculley
The live show isn’t the only thing that has Grey feeling upbeat these days.
• Tags: Music Features, JJ Grey and Mofro, JJ Grey, The Stage on Bay

Chicago: ‘The world’s longest encore’

Iconic band set to perform classic second album in its entirety

• By Alan Sculley
• Tags: Music Features, Johnny Mercer Theatre

SMF: Mipso is hitting their stride

• By Alan Sculley
With Edges Run, Mipso has reached a place where the music ca't really be assigned to any genre -- bluegrass or otherwise.
• Tags: Savannah Music Festival Issue, Mipso, Savannah Music Festival, Kehoe Iron Works at Trustees Garden, Trustees Garden

Savannah Music Festival: The Avett Brothers ‘reframing’ their sound

Sibling storytellers expand the sonic nature of their musical journey

• By Alan Sculley
• Tags: Music Features, The Avett Brothers, Savannah Music Festival, Johnny Mercer Theatre, Seth Avett

Celtic Woman: The Voices of Angels Tour

A talk with Éabha McMahon and Tara McNeill

• By Alan Sculley
• Tags: Culture, Johnny Mercer Theatre

Joe Bonamassa’s Blues of Desperation

Guitar guru returns to Johnny Mercer Theatre

• By Alan Sculley
• Tags: Music Features, Joe Bonamassa, Blues of Desperation, Johnny Mercer Theatre

Jonny Lang and the ‘right thing’

Guitar guru seeks balance between blues, pop, and R&B

• By Alan Sculley
As Lang has moved forward with his career, it's become clear he was never going to be simply a blues or blues-rock artist.
• Tags: Music Features, Jonny Lang, Lucas Theatre, Lucas Theatre for the Arts

Dwight Yoakam: Alt-country godfather plays Savannah Music Festival

'The (new) album kind of created itself. And you know, funny enough ‘Guitars, Cadillacs’ ... the first album did that.'

• By Alan Sculley
But what might be the biggest link between the two albums is an attitude Yoakam brought to the projects—a spirit, as he says, of “reckless abandon, mischief making and fun” that reminded him of why he wanted to make albums in the first place.
• Tags: Interview, Dwight Yoakam, Savannah Music Festival, Johnny Mercer Theatre

Jason Isbell: 'I Can Hear Myself'

A clean & sober songman returns to a town that loves him

• By Alan Sculley
• Tags: Interview, Lucas Theatre for the Arts