First Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church will host their annual Gospel on the Greens event. In years prior, First Tabernacle would host an in-house back to school event at their church, […]
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Savannah Stage shares the unique story of Violet
It’s a unique story with powerful songs, and Savannah Stage Company is bringing it to the Clyde Venue
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Blind Boys of Alabama: ‘We bring the good news to people’
THE Blind Boys of Alabama are living legends. Formed in 1944, the gospel group has performed for presidents and royalty, won five Grammys, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and […]
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‘My job on this earth is to do one thing’
Even over the telephone, Yolanda Adams exudes such positivity and warmth that the interviewer feels as if he’s known her for years. As one of the most consistently popular gospel […]
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Complete Jekyll Island Bluegrass Fest Interview
ACCORDING TO CONCERT PROMOTER NORMAN ADAMS, he’s “the man” to speak to about the New Year’s Bluegrass Festival that’s been taking place for over three decades at Jekyll Island’s Convention […]
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The Blind Boys bring down the house at Café Loco
THIS PAST FRIDAY NIGHT’S BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA SHOW found what seemed like a near-capacity crowd at Tybee Island’s laid-back seafood restaurant Café Loco on fire with the sounds of […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Leslie, StoneRider *** Here’s a killer double-bill that’s about as ROCK as things get in Savannah these days without crossing into metal. Charleston power-trio Leslie makes one hell of a […]
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Spotlighted Gigs & Recommended Shows
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver After being bowled over by Bill Monroe at age 11, this mandolinist from the outskirts of Kingsport, Tn. (home of the 70-ft blue flame, Dillard Clark […]
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Gettin’ a witness with the Blind Boys
Opening night of the 2008 Savannah Music Festival kicked things off with a bang when the Blind Boys of Alabama headlined the Trustees Theater on Broughton St. to a full […]
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The Sacred & The Profane: The Blind Boys of Alabama and Adolphus Bell meet in the middle at the Trustees Theater
Most folks who were either raised in the South —or who have taken it upon themselves to learn a bit about the popular music traditions which have emanated from this […]
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Breaking down boundaries with The Steep Canyon Rangers
If one were to make a short list of current, young North American bluegrass bands that seem destined for long, fruitful careers, N.C.’s Steep Canyon Rangers would surely be somewhere […]
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Rory Block: Down at the crossroads
To many people, the name Robert Johnson is synonymous with the blues. The mythic guitarist and singer —who died prematurely and violently in August 1938 at 27— recorded only 42 […]