In support of his new memoir and its companion CD, Phil Manzanera — Roxy Music guitarist/esteemed record producer/Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer and OBE recipient (Officer Of The Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire) — takes the stage for An Evening Of Words And Music With Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera at the Howard Theatre in DC on Tuesday, March 25.
Guitarist extraordinaire Ana Popovic returned recently to Rams Head on Stage with a stunning performance that proves why she is one of the finest blues guitarists on the planet. Highly versatile in playing different styles of music, Popovic was sensational throughout the evening playing her brand of funk and blues tracks for a packed audience that were in the mood for some blistering work by Popovic and her band.
With 40 years as a world-touring musician, Deanna Bogart stands as a five-time winner of the Blues Music Awards Horn Instrumentalist of the Year, including a 2023 win and a 2024 nomination.
Deanna launched her career in Maryland before traveling the world and landing in California. She’s currently on a run of east coast tour dates that included a recent show at Rams Head on Stage with special guest Kelly Bell.
Steve Satzberg was there to photograph the performance!
Thirteen-time Juno Award recipient and Canadian Music Hall of Fame Inductee Bruce Cockburn recently appeared at The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts in a sold-out show that featured selections from across his 50+ year career. As someone who’s followed Cockburn’s work for 45 of those years, this Vancouver concert confirmed everything I love about his music and was a beautiful reaffirmation of how art connects us all through space and time.
Disturbed recently brought absolute mayhem to the Capital One Arena — and man, what a show it was. It wasn’t just another stop on their 25th Anniversary Tour celebrating The Sickness — it felt like a full-circle moment for fans who’ve been riding with them since day one. The energy in the arena was unreal, packed wall-to-wall with people ready to throw down, scream their lungs out, and just feel the music.
Early in their recent set at The Anthem in DC, German electronic quartet Kraftwerk studiously performed a hypnotic rendition of their composition “Spacelab,” which appears on the 1978 album The Man-Machine. The accompanying visual to the instrumental track followed a UFO as it circled the earth and swooped into Washington, DC.
In a thrilling movement of customization, the video spacecraft crossed the National Mall and then landed in front of The Anthem, alighting at the very music venue where Kraftwerk were now appearing, complete with their name on the concert hall’s marquee.
The 2025 version of The Millennium Tour made its way to CFG Arena, featuring a full lineup from the early 2000s — including Nivea, Ying Yang Twinz, Boosie BadAzz, Plies, Rick Ross, Ray J, Sammie, Bobby V, Pleasure P, Omarion, Bow Wow, and Trey Songz.
In addition to the above performers, Bow Wow’s set also featured some a surprise guest performance from YBS Skola.
Fearless vocal powerhouse Bishop Briggs recently unveiled the deluxe edition of Tell My Therapist I’m Fine via Virgin Music Group, featuring two brand-new tracks — “Woman Is King” and “Lightning.”
Bishop Briggs is now on her Tell My Therapist I’m Fine Tour, and she performs at 9:30 Club on Wednesday, March 26.
When I had the pleasure of stumbling upon Herr Metal last Saturday night at the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, the legendary hair-metal originators, fresh out of Hamburg, Germany, were exactly how I imagined I would find them. Their authenticity was unquestionable — ensconced in their pre-show lair, they were casually feasting on bratwurst and toasting one another with Jägermeister shots while enthusiastically debating Bundesliga standings auf Deutsch. The drummer meticulously polished his cymbals with BMW-branded automotive polish, while the bassist, with admirable seriousness, adjusted his neon tiger-print pants to ensure maximum aerodynamic efficiency.
Daniel Donato’s recent performance at The Hamilton Live was nothing short of a cosmic journey through the roots and outer reaches of American music. The Nashville-based guitarist, singer-songwriter, and bandleader delivered a dynamic and inspired two-set show that effortlessly blended country, rock, bluegrass, and psychedelia, all while showcasing his signature brand of “Cosmic Country.”
