Category Archives: Music
The Doobie Brothers at The Belleayre Music Festival on July 20
The 2013 Belleayre Music Festival rocks on as the classic rock icons, The Doobie Brothers take the stage on Saturday, July 20 at 8PM. The Doobie Brothers are synonymous with the power pop of the 1970s and the band’s classic hits … Continue reading
Shanghai Quartet at Maverick on Sunday July 7
Sunday | July 7 | 4 pm | “The Shanghai’s Return” Program: Beethoven: String Quartet in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G Major, Op. 101 (1956) Dvořák: String Quartet No. 14 in A Flat Major, Op. 105 Renowned for … Continue reading
Dwight Yoakam and the Doobie Brothers Head the Star Studded 2013 Belleayre Music Festival
The Belleayre Music Festival kicks off in July, boasting another stellar lineup and offering one of the region’s most awe-inspiring landscapes. Among the performers this summer are country legend Dwight Yoakam and classic rock hit-makers the Doobie Brothers. Yoakam is … Continue reading
MAVERICK CONCERTS 98TH SEASON OPENS WITH THE MIRÓ QUARTET AND PIANIST MELVIN CHEN
“An Afternoon of English Romanticism” The contributions of English composers to the classical repertoire have long been overshadowed by those of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and other old masters of the Continent. Gustav Holst is, arguably, the most lasting British figure … Continue reading
On the Music Business Rollercoaster, James Maddock Stays Positive
James Maddock is a British singer/songwriter/guitarist whose arrival on the American music scene was announced by the critically acclaimed CD Songs from Stamford Hill with the band Wood. Since then, he has released two more albums of memorable songs — Sunrise on Avenue … Continue reading
With His Latest CD “Biology,” Ben Vita Aims for the Heart
Ben Vita is a singer/songwriter, percussionist and third-generation professional musician whose music combines the traditions of folk and soul music with the cutting-edge sounds of electronica and hip hop. The result — which can be heard on his solo 2007 CD “Any” and … Continue reading
Sō Percussion at Bard’s Fisher Center
Sō Percussion and The Bard College Conservatory of Music’s Percussion Program will present their Second Annual Spring Concert in the acoustically superb Sosnoff Theater, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, April 12 at 8 p.m. Each year, members … Continue reading
ROLL CD REVIEW: Clark and the Superslicks “New York 1993 – 2003″
Clark Gayton’s curriculum vitae is ridiculous. The multi-instrumentalist and composer has performed on stage and in the studio with everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Prince, Rihanna to Stevie Wonder, Bad Brains to Ray Charles. Even if I don’t know you, I’m willing … Continue reading