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Giving back to God, rapper shares gospel with a beat

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:33:16 -0400

CALL IT GOSPEL rap, not Christian hip-hop, asks Norfolk-based recording artist Legin, also known as Nigel Anderson. He believes one of the best ways to bring the Gospel to young people is through the music of today's pop culture. "This is a new way to bring the message and inspiration of Christ to a new generation - as long as the message of God is not tainted."

Hear & Now: The Influence wins big at Port Folio Music Awards

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:01:00 -0400

Virginia Beach pop-rock band The Influence was the big winner in Thursday night's Port Folio Weekly Music Awards. The Influence's critically acclaimed "Pig Radio" won album-of-the-year honors, and the group was crowned best pop-rock band.

Hear and Now: Billy Joel in Virginia after 20-year wait

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:02:00 -0500

By Jeff Maisey Correspondent Piano Man notes

Hear and Now: New projects under way

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:01:00 -0500

Two of Hampton Roads' music superstars are developing new acts who are gaining buzz and, in some cases, set to release music this year.

Hear and Now: Weatherman tackles new gig as country music DJ

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:01:00 -0500

Well, I'll be... if that ain't a surprise.
Dave Parker, a weatherman on WTKR-TV and sidekick to WNIS-AM morning talk show host Tony Macrini, will be riding high in the airwaves saddle during the midday shift on upstart country music radio station WUSH-FM US 106.

Hear and Now: Jazz legends gala to honor trumpeter Freddie Hubbard

cubecandy — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:28:44 -0500

Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard will be honored this weekend at the Jazz Legends Gala Weekend. The gala, in its second year, includes two main events. A concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in Virginia Beach will feature keyboardist Alex Bugnon and vibraphonist Roy Ayers. Tickets for this show are $35-$55.

Hear & Now: Pinetop Perkins on Attucks series

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:01:00 -0500

The Attucks Theatre's Discovery Music and Blues Series kicks off its fourth season in two weeks. The series, which started in October 2006, is offering eight performances: - Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, blues-rock, Feb. 15. - Lori McKenna, folk-country, Feb. 22. - Bettye LaVette, soul, Feb. 29. - Pinetop Perkins with Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin, blues, March 1.

Hear & Now: It's on the record: That kid can play!

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:41:17 -0500

That kid can play! It's the typical reaction to Norfolk child prodigy Grant Austin Taylor when he's performed at such venues as the Waterside Festival Marketplace and when he's joined top-notch acts like Better Than Ezra onstage at Town Point Park.

Hear & Now: Portsmouth's Sekshun 8 goes beyond extreme metal on new CD

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:09:47 -0500

Extreme metal for the holidays, anyone? Sekshun 8, a fiery quartet from Portsmouth, has released "Toymaker" just in time for the gift-buying season. Its cover art suggests a very un-Santa-like workshop where a sinister creator turns a toy soldier and stuffed bear into misfit toys with fangs and sharp claws.

Hear & Now: NorVa concert season anything but slow

admin — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0400

By Jeff Maisey
Correspondent
Will Rowe, general manager of The NorVa, works an average of 14 to 17 hours a day when concerts are scheduled.
That might not be so bad if the venue did two or three shows a week, but this fall season has been anything but slow.