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Music News - Reviews
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| Imagine Dragons "Storm" Red Hat Amphitheater By: PJ Richardson After quite a delay due to an approaching lightning storm, Imagine Dragons performed to an anxious crowd at Red Hat Amphitheater May 8th. The fans were very excited and seemed thankful, although a bit wet, that they had endured the delay and the rain to see the show. |  |
| The Pumpkins 'Smash' Red Hat Amphitheater By: Ike Riddick With the light of day surrendering to the dark of night, The Smashing Pumpkins casually assembled upon center stage. But for the next two hours there was nothing remotely casual about their energy filled performance at the Red Hat Amphitheater. |  |
| Free Energy w/ Ghostt Bllonde - Local 506 in Chapel Hill
By: Chris Dunbar Free Energy stacks any club or performance space with loud electric guitars, pounding drums, and confident swagger for days. |  |
| Raleigh Country Fans 'Lived Like They Were Dying' for Tim McGraw By: Sue Hardee Having never been much of a fan of country music because of being a native New Yorker, I was not sure what to expect. It was definitely an experience like no other. |  |
| Merlefest 2013: Music, Moments and Memories
By: Sheryl Bryant Attending Merlefest was realizing a dream for many. Merlefest gave us the chance to enjoy the music that Doc Watson loved and to keep his son Merle's memory alive. By celebrating the Watson Family and Americana, a vital part of history and culture not only lives but thrives. |  |
| Big Daddy Love w/ Mama's Love at The Berkeley Cafe
By: Chris Dunbar As Big Daddy Love continues to work and travel beyond the borders of NC, they are proving to be an extremely popular and accomplished band. |  |
| Les Claypool Changes Things Up At The Haw River Ballroom By: PJ Richardson Les Claypool put on an intimate, unique, and fun show at the beautiful Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw on Monday. This was part of the "Duo Twang" tour featuring Les Claypool and Bryan Doheny playing acoustic sets which include original songs, traditional or country covers, and Primus tunes. |  |
| Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo Give Durham Their Best Shot By: Sue Hardee Pat Benatar is legendary, and so was this show. I remember as a tween wanting to BE her. I still do. |  |
| Shakori Hills Grassroots Music and Dance Festival By: Sheryl Bryant Several thousand set their souls free at Shakori Number 20. The storms did nothing to dampen their spirits. As the skies poured continuously the MUSIC reigned and then there was LIGHT. Beautiful BRIGHT sunlight. |  |
| The Marshall Tucker Band with Harvey Dalton Arnold By: Mark Winston 'Outlaws,' both musicians and fans alike invaded the Lincoln Theatre for a bona fide Southern Rock revival. |  |
| Needtobreathe Brought their High Energy to the Durham Performing Arts Center By: Tracey Duncan A very talented alternative rock band fronted by brothers Bear and Bo Rhineheart on guitars and the occasional banjo. The band also includes drummer Randall Harris, bass player Seth Bolt, and Josh Lovelace on keyboards. |  |
| Diana Krall gets intimate at DPAC By: Joe Corey Most of the time a performer merely plays a venue. It takes a rare performer to transform a space in both decoration and attitude. Diana Krall was able to adjust the DPAC on Saturday night (April 6) into her intimate space. This wasn't merely a concert. |  |
| Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola - Billsborough Music Hall
By: Chris Dunbar When musicians like Amendola and Hunter sit down to play, the effortless nature of their talent can be a bit overwhelming. |  |
| An Evening With Grayson Capps At The Pour House Music Hall By: Ike Riddick Gulf coast singer-songwriter Grayson Capps graciously shared his Bayou Blues and his traveling tales of misadventure with those fortunate enough to be in attendance at 224 South Blount Street last Sunday night. |  |
| The Last Bison at MotorCo Music Hall in Durham By: PJ Richardson The Last Bison put on an impressive show and was well received at the Motorco Music Hall. This was their first show in Durham (they have played before at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro). |  |
| Emily Kinney Releases Walk Away Livelier By: NC Local Music Emily Kinney is best known for her role as Beth Greene in the AMC television series The Walking Dead. |  |
| With Heat Lightning Rumbling In The Distance, Patterson Hood Takes Shelter In The ArtsCenter By: Ike Riddick Drive-By Truckers co-founder Patterson Hood and fellow DBT bandmates Jay Gonzalez and Brad Morgan share stories and songs as they make a pit stop in Carrboro. |  |
| Carolina Theatre: Arlo Guthrie's Centennial Tribute to Woody Guthrie By: Mark Winston Arlo's Guthrie's career exploded in 1967 with the release of "Alice's Restaurant", which helped foster the hippie generation's commitment to social consciousness and activism. He also performed at the notorious Woodstock festival in 1969. |  |
| Robert Earl Keen - The Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh
By: Chris Dunbar As the host of the party that "never ends," Robert Earl Keen puts together a ready-made celebration wherever he goes . . . |  |
| Big Head Todd and the Monsters By: Tony May With chart-topping singles and engaging live shows, BHTM has sold over three million albums. They do it the the old-fashioned way: with excellent songwriting, scorching guitar and fearless genre melding. |  |
| Willie Nelson and Family Play To Sell Out Crowd At The DPAC
By: Ike Riddick Country music's legendary outlaw Willie Nelson, accompanied by opening act and rising "son" Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, left the jam packed Durham Performing Acts Center wanting more as they opened their 2013 Tour. |  |
| Greg Humphreys Solo Show - Billsborough Music Hall By: Chris Dunbar The heat brought people in the door, but Humphreys' songs kept people in their seats, soaking it all in. |  |
| Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys Keep Traditional Bluegrass Alive And Kicking By: Ike Riddick Legendary bluegrass icon Dr. Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys took center stage for two highly inspirational sets of traditional "mountain" music at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro. |  |
| Town Mountain w/ The Gravy Boys - The Pour House Music Hall By: Chris Dunbar This show, this Gravy Boy-Town Mountain pairing, was really quite perfect. It demonstrated that the newly re-vamped and revitalized Pour House is definitely putting thought into the entertainment they are providing. |  |
| "Fun and Games" With The Connells At The Lincoln
By: Ike Riddick The Connells and their loyal legion of fans recently congregated at the Lincoln Theater for a musical reunion of sorts and to reflect on days gone by. |  |
| Old Avenue Releases 'Shade Trees' By: NC Local Music With a sound that can only be described as funky, jazzy, infectious grooves that will make you dance, with melodies that were meant for sing alongs, Old Avenue is the essence of the upbeat happy tunes we've all been missing. |  |
| An Evening With Blues Virtuoso Joe Bonamassa By: Ike Riddick World class guitarist and singer/songwriter Joe Bonamassa unpacked his suitcase full of blues and made himself at home before an appreciative crowd at the Durham Peforming Arts Center. |  |
| Young Cardinals By: NC Local Music 2012 Carolina Music Awards Winner for best rock band is appearing at Deep South in Raleigh on 1/18/2013 |  |
| Rebel Son Rips Up The Lincoln Theatre, few Casualties. By: Hunter Elliott Rebel Son is a hard driving rockabilly country band and the show celebrated the release of their new CD, "Queen of All Trades" |  |
| Donavon Frankenreiter Serenades The Lincoln
By: Ike Riddick Donavon Frankenreiter, professional surfer and musician, brought his laid back brand of "surf" rock to Raleigh and the Lincoln Theater last Tuesday night. |  |
| An Evening With Chris Robinson And His By: Ike Riddick Playing to a jam packed crowd at the Lincoln Theater, CRB (Chris Robinson Brotherhood) delivered the goods as those in attendance were treated to an evening of soulful blues and cosmic rock and roll. |  |
| Victor Wooten and Jimmy Herring at The Carolina Theatre Durham By: Mark Winston 5 Time Grammy winner and Fayetteville native jam late into the night. Both artists who are best known for their work in support are out on tour with all-star solo bands. |  |
| An evening of emotional music with Lynda Dawson and Patti Hopkins. By: Hunter Elliott The duet both members of The Kicking Grass band gave a memorable performance at the Casbah in Durham. |  |
| Grace Potter and the Nocturnals play The Koka Booth Amphitheater By: PJ Richardson As leader of an incredible and entertaining band, Grace has the voice and look of a superstar. The band does a great job of supporting her and contributing to the quality of the performance. |  |
| HEART With special guest Alejandro Escovedo (Review) By: Mark Winston This year Heart has released a new album "Fanatic", published an autobiography, added their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and received a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination. |  |
| Shakori Hills Fall Festival By: PJ Richardson Shakori Hills is a wonderful, fun, family friendly event that any music or art lover should attend. When in full swing, there is an overwhelming array of activities and music at every turn. |  |
| ZZ Top: X-Rated and Animated By: Sheryl Bryant When ZZ Top hit the stage at DPAC, a whirlwind swept through the audience like a Texas twister! |  |
| Gotye Excites, Entertains, and Inspires at the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh By: PJ Richardson Gotye did not disappoint and executed the show with excitement and style. He had a full band and they interacted wonderfully throughout the show. |  |
| An Evening of Blues with The North Mississippi Allstars and Missing Cats at The Lincoln
By: Ike Riddick Luther and Cody Dickinson brought their "in your face" Delta boogie blues rock to the Lincoln Theater as The North Mississippi Allstars and Missing Cats rocked the house on a wild Wednesday night in Raleighwood. |  |
| Cat's Cradle in the Commons - featuring Tift Merritt, Megafaun, and Mandolin Orange By: Chris Dunbar The Cat’s Cradle, one of the longest tenured and most revered live music venues in the area, sponsored an outdoor show on a beautiful musical evening in the Town of Carrboro. |  |
| The Return of Ben Folds Five By: Ike Riddick Formed in Chapel Hill in 1993, Ben Folds Five returns to play an energy packed show within the friendly confines of Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheater. |  |
| Colin Hay at the Clayton Center
By: Chris Dunbar Both with Men at Work and now as a solo artist, his songs explore what is often right there in front of all of us, but we just don’t realize how important it might be to take notice. |  |
| Creed Plays The DPAC
By: Ike Riddick Scott Stapp and Creed rocked the Durham Performing Arts Center playing the songs that made them one of the most popular rock bands of the late 90's and early 2000's. |  |
| Review of the Dead Can Dance Performance at DPAC By: Andy Garber Ethereal Underground World music? After 30 years, Lisa Gerard and Brendan Perry still perform music that is Reverent, ethereal, ambient, and tribal all at the same time. |  |
| Review of the Brad Paisley Virtual Reality Tour and The Band Perry By: Angiee Nelson Paisley is not only a musician, he is a performer who knows how to create a good time. Paisley hasn’t forgotten why he is where he is and shows that he has a heart. |  |
| Rapsody - The Idea of Beautiful By: Chris Dunbar Even though The Idea of Beautiful only represents a point in time, it kicks the doors wide open to the future. |  |
| Vai-lidation At The Carolina Theater
By: Ike Riddick Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai seized the stage at the Carolina Theater in Durham and held the congregation hostage with his broad range of techniques and unique compositions. |  |
| Duran Duran w/MNDR - DPAC in Durham By: Chris Dunbar They began to open the door wider and wider to allow fashion, theater, slick visual production, and hot super models to fill the playground that music television created for them. And they did all of that by 1983 . . . |  |
| The Gospel According To George Jones By: Sheryl Bryant Even though George Jones is not at the top of his game physically, he's still at the top of the country music kingdom. |  |
