The Bluest Sky fly to even greater heights with Birdland
The Bluest Sky dropped its third album Birdland into the world just recently. Whether rocking out with electric guitar assertions or laying out pretty, inspired pedal steel landscapes, Chuck Melchin and his band mates draw us into many personal landscapes with an undeniable pluck. Opening track “Magpie” is tasty rock, edgy with considerate amounts of […]
October; enjoy fall, Octoberfest, and Halloween with cool New England live music
October; it’s time to enjoy fall foliage, Octoberfest, and Halloween with some good New England live music. Listed below are plenty of opportunities to enjoy our New England bands and singer-songwriters and the cool venues they perform in. You can check out a band before you go home and pop The Exorcist, The Conjuring, The […]
Namedroppers deliver once again with Let’s Live Together
Connecticut’s Namedroppers continue to be one of the strongest amalgamations of oldies rock and roll, classic R&B and blues music. Their new “Let’s Live Together” album offers interesting original music while paying tribute to some of the great artists who recorded some of the most memorable songs in modern music history. Namedroppers also continue to […]
September; cooling temperature doesn’t dampen hot New England live music
September; the temperature cools but the New England live music scene remains hot. Below are some offerings from our lively six state music scene. A live band or live singer-songwriters is something to enjoy after a day of shopping for new flannel and putting away your summer wardrobe. It might even help you to […]
John Hall gears up for 30th annual North River Blues Festival; stepping down after next year
Booker, promoter, and festival organizer John Hall is on a personal high these days. His North River Blues Festival, held annually at Marshfield Fair, in Marshfield, Massachusetts, is celebrating its 30th year offering local, regional, and national blues artists. “It feels wonderful,” Hall exclaimed. “As a matter of fact it feels so pleasant I’m going […]
August, moving into the second half of summer’s New England live music
August, when we run headlong into that second half of summer before it’s gone. August continues the season of bbq, swimming, campfires, and outdoor live music events and plenty of good indoor ones as well. Below are some offerings for good live music at some of New England’s best music venues. Enjoy! August 1: Torie […]
Powerhouse New Hampshire guitarist John Andrews comes into his own
Guitarist John Andrews has been on the northern New England music scene for over 25 years now. He’s recently been receiving more recognition as the latest lead guitarist for the ubiquitous April Cushman Band, a country originals band that plays many high profile gigs. Andrews work with the Cushman outfit, though, just scratches the surface […]
July; bbq, fireworks, swimming, and hot New England live music
July is probably the coolest month of the year even though it’s actually the hottest. July is cool because we can eat more bbq, go swimming, and attend outdoor music events. We also have a big holiday this month as our nation will celebrate its 250th year. We’ve come a long way and we’ll go […]
Kristian Montgomery and the Winterkill band get even better, edgier with Soul Family
Kristian Montgomery just dropped this new album Soul Kitchen. It is another step in the artistic growth of Montgomery. The songs are catchier than ever, more hooky. Yet, Montgomery and his band still smack out their roots music with muscular force. Montgomery changed genres from driving, stomping country to his earlier rock roots because a […]
The Wildcat O’Halloran Band deliver their best blues with Welcome To Sunderland
The Wildcat O’Halloran Band routinely drops a new album roughly each year. Their new work, Welcome To Sunderland, celebrates the quirkiness of small town life there as well as the glory of blues music and its usefulness in our sometimes challenging lives. Welcome To Sunderland raises the bar somewhat from previous O’Halloran albums by diving […]
