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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Henry Cook and I hope you will join us this Saturday night, October 29, at 9:00 as we present a classic Halloween episode of Time For The Blues! The two of us really enjoy the holiday and have we got some blues numbers for you to help you celebrate.
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There will be a lot of music that you will immediately recognize and a few that are more obscure, but I think the two hours of fun I’ve planned will put you in the mood to be ready for the ghosties, ghoulies, and long-legged beasties that will be stopping by your door the next day.
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Local pianist Joanne Kong is teaming up with cellist Christoph Wagner to present a special concert titled "Stands of Compassion" Sunday afternoon, October 30th at 4pm at the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Richmond. VPM's Mike Goldberg talks with the duo about how this project originated.
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The Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia continues their 2022-23 concert season this weekend with a solo recital by harpsichordist Carsten Schmidt. Listen in as VPM's Mike Goldberg previews the performance with Carsten and CMSCVA's Artistic Director James Wilson.
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It's going to be a great time and you won’t even need to make a reservation. Heck, you don’t even need a ticket. Just show up and we’ll go on tour!
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Henry Cook and I hope you will join us this Saturday night, October 22, at 9:00 as we uncork another classic edition of Time For The Blues! We’ve got some great blues coming your way and some amazing guitar work that is sure to make your night.
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The Richmond Symphony welcomes violinist Jennifer Koh to town this weekend to perform the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto as part of the next Symphony Series concerts in the Carpenter Theatre. VPM's Mike Goldberg previews the performances with Music Director Valentina Peleggi.
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One day, blues archaeologists are going to excavate Henry’s office and find a treasure trove of material. Every so often he gets a wild hair and starts to organize his office, only to get distracted by his day-to-day duties of keeping our stations on the air.
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On John’s Porch this Sunday morning, October 16th we’re going to look at songs that say “hello” or “goodbye.” While I always try to stay on the positive side (hello), there are a lot more songs that fall on the negative side (goodbye). It’s easier to write about the finality of a situation than the beginning.
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Virginia Opera is returning to Richmond, opening their 2022-23 season with Richard Wagner's Die Walküre (The Valkyrie). VPM's Mike Goldberg sat down with Artistic Director Adam Turner and soprano Alexandra Loutsion to talk about the production.