Local musicians, solo and bands, who are from the Akron-Kent area.
Peachcurls showcases NEO musicians on new album ‘Meadow’
Reporting and writing by Laura Lakins TJ Maclin, a Cleveland artist known as Peachcurls, recently released Meadow –...
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Brian Lisik’s ‘Gudbye Stoopid Whirled’ wasn’t supposed to be about the pandemic — but it is
Reporting and writing by Karla Tipton It’s not the way things were supposed to go. Brian Lisik’s new...
Longtime rocker Harvey Gold is ‘all the versions’ of himself on new album
Reporting and writing by Kyle Cochrun We’re over four decades removed from when Harvey Gold bellowed in “Puppet...
‘I can be your Antidote at the end of a hard day:’ Madison Cummins releases sophomore album
by Nahla Bendefaa Drawing inspiration from the people and experiences in her life, Madison Cummins showcases a knack...
The show must go on: How live music is adapting to the pandemic
by Abbey Marshall The old adage demands, “The show must go on.” But during the COVID-19 pandemic, musicians...
Review of Swell Tides’ and Roid Rage’s new EP Split
by Kyle Cochrun “I love straightforward, nasty records. You know? Don’t think too hard. Make it fast. Do...
Asbury Allstars play Jersey rock for the ages
by Karla Tipton For a group that officially broke up 32 years ago, the Easy Street Band has...
Six questions with Akron musician Kofi Boakye
If you’ve listened to 19-year-old Kofi Boakye’s music, you already know he’s incredibly talented. At 15, Kofi was...
On the Record | Review of Your Sullen Ways Are Getting Boring by Stems
by Kyle Cochrun 09/24/2018 The artwork on the cover is the sort of chintzy, cut-and-paste collage you see...
On Stage with The Rhodes Street Rude Boys
Homegrown Reggae by Dave Daly 11/06/2017 Don’t ask Rhodes Street Rude Boys (RSRB) to cover Bob Marley songs....
Wynton Marsalis at EJ Thomas
Photos by Ashley Kouri 10/03/2017 The legendary music of The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis...
8 Questions with Chuck Auerbach
How to raise a rock star in one easy step… by Liz Tyran NOTE: This Q&A was originally...
Akron DIY: Fans connect firsthand with musicians in the Rubber City underground music scene
words and photos by Kristina Aiad-Toss Deep down in the light-strung, graffiti-painted basement of an ordinary house, a...
Standing Room: 6 Akron Bands We Think You Should Know
by Dawson Steeber Ghost Slime Tyler Brown, Reid Silva, Josh Jones and Ben Selvey – all of whom...
Hoseff’s follow-up album is beautiful, lively and unfortunately, timely: ‘Heart Hunter’ is available Nov. 1
by Whit Mumbley Going into my first listen, I was under the impression that Hoseff was a gypsy,...