Matt Bailey

6 days ago | themusicuniverse.com | Matt Bailey

The musical powerhouse is currently on a spring tourBeth Hart melted the faces off everyone at Warner Theater in Washington DC on Thursday (Apr 17th). The blues-rocker with powerful pipes opened by coming down the aisle singing Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir.” Right away, she got personal with the audience. Setting up “Suga in my Bowl,” she talked about her addictions and thanked her husband for being by her side since she was 27. Hart continued to get personal throughout the night.

1 week ago | promiseofjustice.org | Matt Bailey

Marks the third time this year a Louisiana execution warrant was recalled for being invalid. Late last Friday, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that the executions of Marcus Reed and Darrell Draughn could not proceed by vacating their death warrants. Both Mr. Reed and Mr. Draughn are incarcerated on Death Row at Louisiana State Penitentiary.

1 week ago | themusicuniverse.com | Matt Bailey

The Kennedy Center Honoree uses his violin to transport audiencesItzhak Perlman has been a superstar of the world music scene for decades. He familiarized millions with the music of Eastern European Jews, known as klezmer music, and popularized it by weaving in elements of American folk and classical music.

2 weeks ago | themusicuniverse.com | Matt Bailey

The Queen of Hip-Hop and R&B is showing her gratitude with the immaculate For My Fans TourMary J Blige entered CFG Bank Arena from the bottom of a b-stage next to the plush sofa-laden VIP section to give two opening numbers while as close as possible to her fans. After all, the Baltimore show on Friday night (Apr 4th) is part of her For My Fans Tour. She flew in a gold carriage to the main stage after “A Dream” looking every bit the royalty she is: a fuzzy red coat accenting her sparkly outfit.

2 weeks ago | themusicuniverse.com | Matt Bailey

Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives spanned musical decades at VA concertMarty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives took the stage at Birchmere in Alexandria on Thursday (Apr 3rd) with a marathon set showcasing their genre-bending versatility. Stuart has been a mainstay in country music and bluegrass for over five decades. For context, though he’s only 66, his career reaches back to well before the Grand Ole Opry—of which he is a member—moved to the now legendary Opry House.