Melody and rhythm are almost inextricably linked. I say ‘almost’ because you can have melody or harmony without a distinguishable rhythm, and rhythm itself can exist with no melodic content at all.

Bill Medley’s new album is called Straight From the Heart, well, because it is. “It’s straight from the heart, that’s the ...

Three-time Grammy Award-winning blues legend Bobby Rush and five-time Grammy nominated singer/songwriter/guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, drop their new gritty electric guitar and harmonica-driven ...

Keith Richards may have one of the best guitarists in modern rock, but he knew he was standing on the shoulders of his own ...

Nautilus Botanicals, hybrid medical and adult use recreational cannabis dispensary, will have its grand opening at 63 Amity ...

Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as “For Your Precious Love,” “Only the Strong Survive” and “Make It Easy On Yourself,” has ...

Anyone who has lived through a Shelter Island winter knows it can at times be grim. Yes, there are no summer crowds, and if you want to go to dinner on the South or North forks you can actually find ...

Perfume Genius (Mike Hadreas) and Aldous Harding share “No Front Teeth,” a surreal excursion that seesaws between pretty folk ...

The 4 Nations Face-Off has come and gone and vasty exceeded any expectations that were set on it. The viewership was through ...

For Traverse City singer and guitarist Nick Veine, exploring the passion, messaging and “everyman” musical approach of the ...

Be soothed by the voices of these incredible musicians who are maintaining the spirit of R&B and neo-soul in the Mile High ...

May says guitars were illegal at his school, but he snuck one in and practiced Hank Marvin, Elvis and Buddy Holly songs with ...