Sixty-eight-year-old Peeples is often accused of writing protest songs, but the feedback doesn’t discourage him. He doesn’t hesitate to tell people exactly what he’s passionate about, he said,
From playing original songs with her loved ones on her pontoon boat at Smith Mountain Lake to covering traditional folk hits in marinas, Helena Boling saw firsthand how music can unite hundreds of strangers.
After a four-year wait, Lorde released her fourth studio album, “Virgin,” on June 27. She reintroduces herself in the release with a stark tonal shift from the warm wistfulness of her last album, “Solar Power,” to something colder, heavier and confrontational.
Check out a roundup of some of the concerts and music events happening in Gainesville.
Cynthia Erivo released her second solo album titled “I Forgive You” June 6. Between the star’s success in the film “Wicked” and the start of Pride Month, Erivo didn’t pull any punches with this soulful album.
After she decided no one was going to invite her to be in a rock ‘n’ roll band, Shuri Pass formed Gainesville-based Crooked Counsel 31 years ago, covering familiar classic rock hits on stage.
Heartwood Soundstage’s listening room housed about 15 jazz fans eager to listen to jazz-fusion band Dionysus and the Michael Feinberg Trio for a night of creative and passionate music.
“Grad Bash,” a backyard show headlined by Good Neighbours, commemorated university graduates moving onto the next step of their lives.
Local indie musician and UF alum Thomas Allain recorded nine songs over the course of five days for his debut album.
Hosted by UF Student Government Productions, The Driver Era made a stop in Gainesville Monday night as a part of their Obsession Tour.
For a tour described as the “easiest yes” by each one of its musicians, The Wooly made for a venue filled with passionate fans and fluid movement on Sunday.
The terrifying prospect of coming out in a faith-based environment made it seem nearly impossible for her to carry on with her music career. Yet, after realizing real faith knows no boundaries, she let go of the mold she so desperately once tried to fit into.
With an angelic voice and heart-wrenchingly beautiful lyrics, singer-songwriter Kevin Atwater released his latest album, “Achilles” on March 7.
Two years after releasing its first album, flipturn is back with “Burnout Days,” a product of its first tour and an examination of the band’s past and present.
Jonah Marais has navigated the complexities of fame and identity since his time in the boy band Why Don’t We. Since then, Marais embarked on a solo career, using music as a means of rediscovery.
Right in the middle of downtown Gainesville lies The Wooly, a venue characterized by warm lighting, comfortable seating and, on March 8, energetic French house music.
With its saxophone-wielding frontwoman and distinct jazz influences, it’s not always easy for Prizilla to fit in with the existing music scene in Gainesville.
Between three music venues — How Bazar, The Bull and Loosey’s — MusicGNV kicked off the AM/FM Festival on Sunday.
Growing up in Tampa, Mitchell won talent shows left and right, but in 1957, he recorded his first record on the same original tape as rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry. It was shortly after in 1961 when he led his then-band the Fabulous Blenders to be the first Black performers at UF’s Gator Growl in front of 60,000 people.
Whether it sparks nostalgia, romance or grief, music has the ability to connect people with memories and feelings through the power of listening.
Solutions by The State News
