As a member of the now-defunct rock group the Calling, Alex Band found huge renown with such hits as “Wherever You Will Go” and “Why Don't You and I.” His […]
With 12 Country Music Award nominations and one win, Sara Evans has established herself as a true Nashville star. She released a greatest hits album in 2007, which includes fan […]
While most girls drooled over the Beatles (or those who dared, the Stones), Debbie Davies was pouring over her father’s blues records, which led her straight to the electric guitar. […]
The Whigs are part indie rock, part country rock (presumably left over from their Georgia upbringings), a little metal, with a vestigial tail of grunge (remember that?) mixed in for […]
Natasha Bedingfield broke into the American music scene with her peppy single “These Words” and followed up with “Unwritten,” radio’s most-played song of 2006. Her first album, “Unwritten,” established her […]
Classier Than Cougars: Monogamous Coyotes Recent reports of coyote sightings in the Richmond area — in Bon Air, Chesterfield Airport and just off the Huguenot Bridge — have inspired a […]
When you hear of a band named after the lead singer — like the Ryan Montbleau Band — you might wonder if the rest of the band is just along […]
John Conley has been putting all that jazz back into the Richmond music scene, one Tuesday at a time. A VCU music graduate and local guitar hero, Conley uses his […]
In contemporary indie music, it’s rare for the bass line to be noticed over the melody. If anything, bands are criticized for their lack of strong bass parts (think The […]
Since the CW’s hit show “One Tree Hill” debuted in 2003, it’s been a showcase of indie musicians. The show’s latest prodigy is singer-songwriter Kate Voegele, who plays a musician […]
Experts on cocktails, beer and wine offer picks to enliven the summer, when you don't have anything better to do than drink, anyway.
Although World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has seen a definite downturn in popularity in the last few years (spoiler alert: it’s fake), local wrestling group Richmond Lucha Libre didn’t seem to […]
