Sharon Rae North Shares How Jazz is Generational: “We’re Still Here”
Northern Virginia-based jazz singer Sharon Rae North possesses an extraordinary passion for what she does, choosing to share with the world her beautiful voice and personal projects that evoke emotions for thousands of listeners. She is a strong force in not only our local jazz world, but the world as a whole, as she adds her own touch to the musical genre she fell in love with while paying homage to those who have come before her. Read more to learn about where her jazz journey has taken her so far, and what makes pursuing it worth it – the history behind the genre and its power of bringing people together.
Steel Panther is back with more hilarious metal music—and a rockin’ tour
If you’ve never been to a Steel Panther show, the group’s lead singer, who goes by the stage
name Michael Starr, wants you to know it’s long past time to do so. Fortunately, the satirical
metal band will be rolling into Rams Head Live! in Baltimore on March 14.
For the uninitiated, the Panther’s catalog contains hilariously naughty lyrics that even Tipper Gore couldn’t have imagined when she insisted on those “Parental Advisory” stickers. A select few: “Bukkake Tears,” “That’s What Girls Are For,” “Asian Hooker” and “Eatin’ Ain’t Cheatin’.”
You’ve been warned…or perhaps entreated.
Getting Rootsy with New Album by Man Made Hills – Promised Land
Recent Articles New York native James Carrancio, better known by his stage name Man Made Hills, recently delivered his promising, Americana-tinged third LP Promised Land. Billed as “more like a compilation, than an album,” this back-to-basics collection of tracks spans a period of almost a decade of songwriting. “[S]ome songs I wrote 8 years ago,” […]
