Artist Spotlight Archives • MUSICFESTNEWS

It’s been minute — a very long minute, stretching back almost three years since Covid put the kibosh on nearly everything, including MusicFestNews’ “Women In … Continued

The denizens of Louisiana’s rich music culture are legion. So, it takes an exceptional talent to stand out in a state where music is as … Continued

After The Beach Boys emerged with Surfin’ Safari in 1962, they spent the next three years (’63-’65) pumping out three hit albums a year. Just … Continued

My first exposure to John McLaughlin was in the basement of the University Center at college, where James Cameron, program director of WLVR-FM, the student-run … Continued

We are definitely late to the party here. Drumeo just posted several videos of a remarkable young lady who will simply bowl you over with … Continued

Guest column by Edward Guthmann — Feature image by Doug McKechnie Every afternoon at his home in Oakland, musician/songwriter David Gans climbs the stairs to … Continued

With the release of the incendiary new single “No More Fear,” Tikyra Jackson, the ferocious young drummer and backing vocalist for 2020 Grammy nominees Southern … Continued

In April 2004, The Motet recorded their fourth album, Music for Life, and the first of a trio of albums that would define the band’s … Continued

The Godfather of the Tampa Bay music scene has passed on. He fought a ferocious battle with cancer for years, and honestly we were so … Continued

His name was Buckley. He was a revered musician with an angelic voice who left us far, far too early. No, not Jeff. His daddy, … Continued