Since his early days as a founding singer and guitarist in the folk band Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson has generated a cult following that happily trails him through all sorts […]
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Savannah Music Festival: Tedeschi Trucks Band
It was just three years ago that Allman Brothers Band guitarist Derek Trucks dissolved his other project, the Derek Trucks Band, and announced the formation of an 11-member aggregate spotlighting […]
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Savannah Music Festival: Marcus Roberts & the ASO
“The bar’s set very high,” says the jazz pianist of his first full symphonic work. “So I spent a lot of time listening to piano music, just to figure out where my inspiration would come from …”
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Savannah Music Festival: Old Crow Medicine Show
Virginia-born Chris “Critter” Fuqua and Ketch Secor are the co-founders and main songwriters for Old Crow Medicine Show, perhaps the most popular old-time string band in America at the moment. […]
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Review: Avett Bros @ Johnny Mercer Theatre
CELLOS ARE GREAT. I have no problem with cellos. But sometimes there’s just no replacing a steel guitar. It was during this realization, about halfway through their concert at the […]