At the root of Flying Fish's sustained popularity is consistently commendable food served at reliably reasonable prices. The good value ...
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May
21
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Return of the chickenTyrannosaurus Chicken revisits Little Rock for Riverfest show.The name of the band is weird yet memorable: Tyrannosaurus Chicken. And the music that the Fort Smith duo of Rachel Ammons and Smilin’ Bob Lewis play is also weird … at least in it...
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May
21
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A believerDarius Rucker as a country superstar.“Wagon Wheel” is the biggest hit of Darius Rucker’s country career. A No. 1 country hit and a tune that peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. And why shouldn’t the song be a s...
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May
21
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Getting their shine onFlorida Georgia Line burst onto country scene.If you’ve managed to avoid hearing “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line this year, you haven’t been listening to the radio. Not just country radio, either. The pop country song, like m...
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May
21
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Into the nightMad Nomad celebrates Black Out release.Mad Nomad holds their CD release party for their self-released debut record, Black Out, this Friday night at White Water Tavern, the Friday night of Riverfest. Competing against th...
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May
21
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Magical music weekendsSure, Riverfest 2013 is catching everyone’s attention this weekend, but down in Hot Springs, Magic Springs Water and Theme Park kicks off its 2013 Concert Series with an appearance...
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May
14
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Country, Little Rock styleGood Time Ramblers return with second album, Bigelow Strange.The new album from Little Rock country rock outfit the Good Time Ramblers is eight tracks long. That’s a damn shame. Because the abum, filled with stories of teens stealing dad’s w...
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May
07
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Folk like no otherBen Taylor’s tunes dip into genres beyond his roots.There’s no reason why Ben Taylor isn’t a bigger star. He should be. He’s got better songs than most singer/songwriter folk musicians playing today.
His August 2012 release Listeni...
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May
07
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Marley to MumfordBryant student performs for the bar crowd.At 16, Alex Summerlin is already a professional. A singer, musician and Bryant High School sophomore, he started playing guitar and singing, performing acoustic covers from the ’60...
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May
07
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Jason Aldean brings his kinda party to Verizon"Miles and miles of back roads and highways/ Connecting little towns with funny names” — that’s how the two protagonists of country music star Jason Aldean’s No. 1 country hit “Fly...
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Apr
30
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A four-headed beastThe Wild Feathers play Americana-stamped rock ’n’ roll.Pigeon Forge, Tenn., is an unlikely creative spot. The town is a tourist destination. A gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Home to Dollywood, and outlet malls and ...
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Apr
25
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Not backing downEscape the Fate finds new life with a new album.Don’t be mistaken. The life of some touring musicians is a lot of crappy hotels, fast-food meals and long bus rides through the dead of night. But sometimes you find yourself headi...
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Apr
16
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Coming home againHip-hop artist SL Jones returns for a show in Little Rock.SL Jones has a few verses of advice when deciding who’s a friend and who isn’t. Choose wisely, he raps in “Let’m Talk.” “They wanna smoke witcha/They wanna drink witcha/But if yo b...
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Apr
11
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Less glitter, more coreLittle Rock band Glittercore develops a leaner new sound.The original idea for Little Rock band Glittercore when it formed was simple yet complex. The simple part? The band’s original music. Not that the group’s music is undemanding, but...
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Apr
11
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Verizon Arena’s Strait starGeorge Strait, the King of Country? Sure, and he’s the King of Verizon Arena, too. When the country superstar brings The Cowboy Rides Away Tour to Verizon Arena this Friday the Nor...
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Apr
09
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Quick PicksThis week’s top picks in local concerts, fundraisers and events.FRIDAY — Sen. John McCain visits Little Rock for a Clinton School of Public Service lecture at the Robinson Center’s Barry L. Travis Exhibition Hall. The senior U.S. senator from A...
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