The Grammy-award winning saxophonist and pianist joined Parnell for a pre-concert talk at the Modlin Center for the Arts.
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Voting closes on March 20. The winner will be announced on March 24.
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Michael Philip Mossman, VCU Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra and Jazz4Justice Scholarship Sextet to perform.
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The fingerstyle guitarist builds worlds with her music; at the Tiny Desk, Yasmin Williams invites us into hers.
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The Richmond musician discusses his solo Splinter EP and the art of juggling selves
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The Indiana-based indie rock band performs at The National in Richmond on Nov. 12.
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Inductees this year also included A Tribe Called Quest and posthumous recognition for Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Norman Whitfield and Big Mama Thornton.
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Shockoe Records hopes its new platform generates money for the artists.
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The indie folk band will perform at Iron Blossom Festival on Sept. 22.
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Pharrell Williams' announcement coincided with when tickets went on sale for Virginians.
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Music festivals are canceling their events like maybe never before. Call it the music festival recession.
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Virginia Opera returns to the Carpenter Theatre stage this week with Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance." Performances are Friday evening (11/18) at 8pm and Sunday afternoon (11/20) at 2:30pm. VPM's Mike Goldberg talks with Artistic Director Adam Turner about the production.
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I sincerely hope you will join me this Sunday morning, November 20th, from 10:00 until noon on John’s Porch as we examine music for the soul. I firmly believe that all music emanates from the soul, but more obviously with certain songs. The first hour is chock full of those songs and I’ve got several that I think you’re going to enjoy.
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Henry Cook and I hope you will join us this Saturday night, November 19th, at 9:00 as we unwrap the latest edition of Time For The Blues. We’ve got a very cool mix of retro sounds with a touch of new music that will serve to whet your appetite for an upcoming show.
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Ahead of his trio program at the Modlin, the pianist discusses his recent release 'The Vagabond,' the legacy of Mary Lou Williams, and what he has planned for the Thursday performance and beyond.
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Jess Gillam is a young saxophonist who is forging a new path in classical music and creating new repertoire for her instrument. VPM's Mike Goldberg recently talked with her about her most recent album "Time" and her work for the BBC Radio 3.
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The Richmond Symphony continues their Symphony Series this weekend in the Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center, welcoming pianist Alexandra Dariescu to perform the Grieg Piano Concerto. VPM's Mike Goldberg spoke with Alexandra and Music Director Valentina Peleggi about the program.
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The Richmond Pops Band is presenting a special Veterans Day concert in the Altria Theater on Monday, November 7th. VPM's Mike Goldberg shares excerpts from a talk with Music Director Earl Shaffer about the upcoming performance.
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I hope you will join me this Sunday morning, November 6 from ten until noon for the latest edition of John’s Porch. I have a lot of fun works ready for you as we celebrate the birthday of a person whose invention changed the sounds of classical music, jazz, rhythm and blues, blues, and rock and roll.
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Henry Cook and I hope you will join us this Saturday night, November 5th, at 9:00 as we welcome our special guest Mr. Kevin Wiese, the former host of Weekend Overdrive heard on WCVE (before it became VPM). Kevin’s specialty is guitarists who “shred,” and I’ll leave it to him to explain that more thoroughly on the show.
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The bassist discusses their new album "Sweet Tooth" and modern-day conversations with history.