Scott Hopkins, Author at MUSICFESTNEWS

There was a Plainfield, New Jersey, doo-wop group who formed in 1955 and sang for years, recording lots of music for a number of labels, … Continued

Tommy Shugart, formerly a mainstay on the Florida jazz and jam scene, moved to Denver in 2019. He released his first solo album, Melodies and … Continued

[This article originally posted on the 50th anniversary of the LP, now 56 years old!] For a good time, get half a dozen or so … Continued

[This originally posted in 2020, the 50th anniversary of ‘Fun House.’] There has been some entertaining debate recently about who was the first punk band … Continued

[This story originally posted May 31, 2021.] Last November, we attended two performances by KAMANI, a collective put together for these shows with Nikki Glaspie (The Nth … Continued

Who did it better — Jayne Mansfield or Divine? The Girl Can’t Help It was a 1956 movie starring Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield, and Edmund … Continued

Wayne Krantz is one of the greatest guitarists not enough people know about. In addition to his concentration on solo and trio work, Krantz has … Continued

The 24th annual Blues From The Top Festival, presented by the Grand County Blues Society, takes place Friday, June 26, through Sunday, June 28, once again at the scenic … Continued

Jake Salter of Tru Phonic would agree with Horace Greeley, who famously said, “Go west, young man.” Tru Phonic play a brilliant amalgam of funk, … Continued

Before the Whippersnap Music & Arts Festival in February, we heard that a new collaborative project called Zenzi would be playing. At the time, we … Continued