Scott Hopkins, Author at MUSICFESTNEWS • Page 79 of 177

Start with sacred steel wizard Roosevelt Collier, schooled in the holy Pentecostal gospel music that began in Florida churches in the 1930s and has now … Continued

Enjoy some excellent photos of The Orange Constant, the great rock quintet from Athens, Georgia. Kristi Mayer took these great shots last week. The Orange … Continued

I remember it like it was yesterday. We learned that Otis Redding and members of the Bar-Kays had crashed into a lake in Wisconsin and … Continued

They’re called Kung Fu because you can’t hit any harder than that. You just can’t. Kung Fu played the Dunedin Brewery (Florida) Sunday, December 9th, … Continued

[Before we proceed, let me save you some trouble. DON’T look for this Damn Skippy on Facebook. This is NOT classic rock, ska or metal.] … Continued

The road to Hometeam is under way for Custard Pie, the tireless Valdosta jam trio, who opened this tour last night (Friday, December 7th) in … Continued

The moe. tour rolled through St. Petersburg’s Jannus Live, the fourth date on the winter tour and third of four in Florida (Saturday, December 1). … Continued

For the 30th time, Christmas Jam will light up Asheville, and it happens this weekend (Friday, December 7th, and Saturday, December 8th). Warren Haynes, Gov’t … Continued

I began my radio program on December 5th, 1993, with “Blessed Relief.” At the time, I was hosting a jazz radio show Sundays from 11 … Continued

“Feels like a mini OBJ! What a nice night!” That was the evaluation of Sheree Englehardt about the Friday (November 30th) matchup of Asheville’s The … Continued