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By SHERYL HUNTER
If you are interested in immersing yourself in an entire weekend of music, look no further than the Back Porch Festival. This celebration of roots music presented by Signature Sounds and the Northampton Arts Council will take place this weekend. The...
By SHERYL HUNTER
The band She Said is happy to announce that they are back and ready to rock Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center in Greenfield on Friday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. They have a new lineup and some new songs and can’t wait to get back on stage to play their...
By SHERYL HUNTER
There are a lot of notable days in February – Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, Mardi Gras. Now, the Valley Twang Cooperative has pointed out that there is another day in February that deserves recognition—Johnny Cash’s Birthday.Cash,...
By SHERYL HUNTER
The past year was a good one for the folk-rock duo High Tea. Their EP “Old Cowboy,” released in late 2021, received positive attention and they toured heavily throughout New England, including a string of shows opening for Heather Maloney. High Tea,...
By SHERYL HUNTER
You might not recognize the name Billy Conway or know of his ties to some of our local musicians, but I’m willing to bet that you have heard him play before. Conway, who passed away in 2021, is probably best known as the drummer for the Boston-based...
By SHERYL HUNTER
Greenfield resident Michael Nix has long been challenging people’s perceptions of the banjo, an instrument that many view as limited to bluegrass or country music. Through his extensive work as a musician, composer and teacher, Nix has shown us that...
By SHERYL HUNTER
An afternoon of dancing is the perfect way to lift those post-holiday winter blahs. So if that’s what you are in need of, head to Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center in Greenfield on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 15) for the Winter Cajun and Zydeco...
By SHERYL HUNTER
We talk a lot about live music here in Sounds Local. But since it is January and cold out and gets dark early, you might be interested in staying in the comfort of your home.Of course that is understandable, and fortunately there are some reading and...
By SHERYL HUNTER
When is Elvis coming back to Greenfield? That’s a question I’ve heard more than once from readers of this column, and they aren’t referring to dead Elvis sightings in the area. Instead, they are wondering about Greenfield native Travis LeDoyt who...
By SHERYL HUNTER
In the mid ’90s songs like “Where Have all the Cowboys Gone?” and “I Don’t Want to Wait” sent singer-songwriter Paula Cole soaring to the top of the charts. Both songs are off her 1996 album, “This Fire,” a work that garnered seven Grammy nominations,...
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