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For the next two weekends, the seaside city of Newport is going to be a live music hub with the Newport Folk & Jazz Festivals taking place at Fort Adams. There’s an abundance of talented …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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7/24/24
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Warwick native Andy Stone has a way of creating music that’s very balanced. While being rooted in vintage rock & roll, there’s elements of pop and new wave blended in with the …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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7/17/24
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When it comes to talking about the history of rock & roll in Rhode Island, you have to mention John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band. They originally started out in 1973 while harnessing …
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By Rob Duguay
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7/10/24
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When a person passes on from this plane of existence, their impact is often very considerable. It can be sensed within their family, their group of friends and their community as a whole. This is a …
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7/3/24
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One of the most beautiful things music possesses is the power it has to form a community around it. In non-discriminatory fashion, it has a way of attracting folks of all walks of life while having …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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6/26/24
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Providence and Rhode Island as a whole has an incredible hip hop scene with a plethora of talented artists. On a weekly basis, you can see a few of them either performing live at one of the many …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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6/19/24
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It’s a fact that Providence has had a stellar metal scene for the past few decades. Regardless of subgenre, there’s a guarantee that when a bunch of loud & amplified bands get …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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6/12/24
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Hailing from Newport and making their presence felt consistently around the Providence area, The Z-Boys have been the premier purveyors of surf rock within the friendly confines of Rhode Island for …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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6/5/24
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
For the past 20 years, FirstWorks has been a vital entity in Rhode Island’s cultural sphere with their inclusion of world-class performing arts while accompanying these …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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5/29/24
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In Pawtuxet Village, Memorial Day Weekend hits a little bit different. Instead of the usual backyard barbecue, it’s the height of Gaspee Days, which celebrates the burning of the HMS Gaspee by …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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5/22/24
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The music festival season is already underway with tons of events taking place either over the course of an entire day or a whole weekend. There’s a bunch of others that have been slowly but …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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5/15/24
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When it comes to purchasing a pet to bring into your home, it’s always best to do so through an animal rescue organization. These friendly creatures usually come to these places from dangerous …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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5/8/24
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Like any other city, Providence has a bit of grit within its vicinity. There are certain aspects that are rough and tumble along with an underbelly where certain things happen that often get covered …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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5/1/24
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For the past few years, pro wrestling has made quite a resurgence in the American cultural sphere. There’s major promotions such as World Wrestling Entertainment, All Elite Wrestling, Total …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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4/24/24
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The weather is warming up, which means that thoughts of going to the beach and basking in the sun are soon going to pop up in people’s minds. With every environment there’s often a …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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4/17/24
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Every music scene has a few instances where a band gets together with each member having a stellar resume backing up their talents. Noise punks The Hammer Party are an example of this in Providence …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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4/10/24
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In the landscape of today’s music industry, folks are always working on coming up with new ideas and approaches. This is especially the case when it comes to releasing music due to casual …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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4/3/24
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A native of St. Croix and a graduate of Brown University, Becky Bass has a way of combining her soulful voice, stellar steel pan playing and excellent stage presence to create a vibrant dynamic on …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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3/27/24
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By ROB DUGUAY
Over the course of an artist’s career, sometimes it’s a wise move to switch things up a bit. In order for this to happen, the creative canvas is wiped clean with new …
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3/20/24
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A lot of things have changed since Noah Barreto and his old Warwick based alt-rock band Public Alley shocked the local scene by winning WBRU’s Rock Hunt back in 2015. Sadly that radio station …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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3/13/24
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