Banding Together
By Blair Jackson |
Local string bad Cletus Got Shot announces new album and new outlook.
In The Spotlight
The 1 oz. Jig
By Blair Jackson |
NWA’s favorite funk band is gearing up for an 11-day tour that will cross four states.
Songs with Soul
By Blair Jackson |
Ray Bonneville received a first-place prize at the IBC.
New Sounds from the Shreve Brothers
Posted by Blair Jackson |
By Tim Newman TFW Contributing Writer Benjamin Del Shreve and Randall Shreve are at it again with a collaborative project temporarily titled The Brothers Shreve. Although the brothers were both contributing members of GS Megaphone, the band that got the brothers’ musical career in the national limelight, this is the first time that both Benjamin…
DJ Domewrekka and Dubstep
Posted by Blair Jackson |
By Blair Jackson TFW Editor Ricky Black is a local DJ who specializes in dubstep, a genre that has led the trend in the underground electronica scene for the past two years. Under his stage name, Domewrekka, Black has spent seven years perfecting his craft, building a fan base and making plans. This year has…
Candy’s Back on the (Musical) Menu
Posted by Blair Jackson |
By Blair Jackson Candy Lee, the voice of the folk jazz band Candy Lee and the Sweets has returned to Northwest Arkansas to kick off her tour of the Southern states. After a solo tour last summer, the singer/songwriter/artist is settling into a routine at her new home in Jacksonville, Fla., and is planning a…
A Young Man’s Blues
Posted by Blair Jackson |By Clay Payne TFW Contributing Writer What a week of music. I’m sure many of you ventured to Dickson Street for a free performance from Huey Lewis and The News and to sing along to “The Power of Love.” I can’t admit I wasn’t there, and I also managed to catch Girltalk’s dance party at…
Band of the Week – Nate Hancock & the Declaration
Posted by Blair Jackson |By Blair Jackson Editor Two years ago Nate Hancock left Fayetteville with 1,000 CDs, a guitar and the faith that he would find success in California. Already established as a local musician with the Eoff brothers, and toting an album featuring Grammy Winner Joey Williams (Blind Boys of Alabama), Hancock had strong foundations in place…
A Royal Conversation
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Country music star and songwriter Royal Wade Kimes comes back every year to his hometown of Chester, just south of Fayetteville, to present an outdoor concert and lead a trail ride to raise money for the Backpacks for Kids program. The event helped feed 2,500 kids last year.
Groovement Me, Baby
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Local band Groovement will celebrate the release of its first CD at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. The first 100 through the door will get the CD for free.