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Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular, Blackwood Quartet a starry North Shore salute to the “King”

The limelight surrounding Elvis Presley never really faded following his untimely passing in 1977, but it’s burning especially brightly as of late thanks to the blockbuster [More…]

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy hosts a “Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party” for North Central’s Pfeiffer Hall

The jazz and swing revival of the late 1990s owes much of its boom to Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, who alongside acts such as The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Cherry Poppin’ [More…]

“It’s Almost Christmas” after “Wicked Game” crooner Chris Isaak spreads Genesee cheer

In the process of becoming one of rockabilly’s premiere revivalists from the 1980s through now, artist/actor Chris Isaak scored a stable of personally-penned singles and [More…]

Albert Lee: “Gypsy Man” Tour at Space

Click here for a review of Albert Lee at Space. For additional information on Albert Lee, visit AlbertLeeOfficial.com. Upcoming concert highlights at Space include David [More…]

Virtuoso Clapton, The Crickets, Emmylou and Everlys collaborator Albert Lee stuns Space

The caliber of Albert Lee’s guitar playing can be traced to the company he keeps, including work with Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds, The Crickets, Emmylou Harris, [More…]

“After The Rain,” The Nelsons settle snuggly into sold out multi-media Christmas residency

Musical and actual brothers, Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, always had showbiz in their blood as the sons of teen idol Ricky Nelson, along with being the grandchildren of golden [More…]

“Heartbreak Hotel” premiere uncovers 18 pivotal months for Elvis Presley

Out of the countless movies, books, albums and tourist trinkets relating to Elvis Presley, few hyper-focus on the 18-month period in the mid-1950s that was probably the most [More…]

Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives: “Way Out West” Tour at Old Town School Of Folk Music

Click here for a review of Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives at the Old Town School Of Folk Music. For additional information on Marty Stuart, visit [More…]

Country purists Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives unpack the neo-traditional treasures

There was a point in Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives’ standing room only sell out at the Old Town School Of Folk Music where the esteemed leader proclaimed [More…]

Christmas rocks, swings, jumps and jives as Brian Setzer Orchestra turns 25

Now 25 years into its genre-blurring revivalism, the 19-piece Brian Setzer Orchestra sounded as tight as it gets when the latest installment of the “Christmas Rocks!” [More…]