Stephen Chopek’s Well Crafted Ballads
It's mid June and I’m sure we’re all looking for new music to get by those calm, chill summer vacation days. Songs that we can play when we just want to sit back, relax and enjoy the sun as we sway away in...
Spring 2018 Concerts
Spring time. A time for not only turning your GPA around for the year but also for blowing things off to go to a show with your best friends. Whether you enjoy strapping on your favorite pair of cowboy boots...
Swear and Shake: The Bridge Between Brooklyn and Nashville
Living in the eastern half of the United States, we have become spoiled by the rich culture of music communities down the coast. Between the indie roots of Brooklyn, N.Y. and the vibrant bluegrass and...
Bellow From the Top: A Conversation with Zach Williams of The Lone Bellow
The loftiness of the folk music scene is something to be exalted as it has turned 180 degrees from the ringing protest anthems of the 1950s and 60s to the horn-rimmed glasses and plaid shirted hipsters that...
‘Love is Hell’ in Ryan Adams ‘Prisoner’
The beauty of heartbreak is that, from it, creativity can blossom to express a variety of emotions and convey ideas that have been bottled up over months or years of yearning. In 2015, master singer-songwriter...
Ryan Montbleau Weaves Folk with Storytelling
Possessing a repertoire of blending anything from New Orleans jazz to acoustic folk rock, Ryan Montbleau, a musician hailing from Peabody, Mass., is essentially the preeminent chameleon of the modern musical...
Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
The times are certainly a-changin’ when it comes to viewing music as something more substantial than mere ear candy for the average listener. On Oct. 13, the esteemed 18-member Swedish Academy bestowed...
‘Cape Breton & Beyond’ bring traditional tone to Fairfield
Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia is a beautiful Canadian island known for its cliffs, hills and trails along with its traditional fiddle music. Musicians Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy evoke Cape Breton,...
The Tallest Man on Earth: Bringing folk to a new generation
'Dark Bird is Home' will be released on May 12 Nothing short of outstanding, The Tallest Man on Earth is storming to the forefront of the indie folk movement with melodic instrumentation and...
Drew Holcomb to bring Tennessee flare to Fairfield
Memphis-born Drew Holcomb will bring a refreshing breath of Tennessee air to his StageOne performance on Monday, March 30 with Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors and opening act Humming House. Over the past...