Posted April 05, 2023in Sound Circuit
For fans of Americana and Southern country-rock music, musicians such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers and Molly Hatchet often make the Top 20 lists. Adding to that elite list is Blackberry Smoke, an Americana rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia. Blackberry Smoke has embodied southern Georgia’s rich musical legacy, honoring
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Posted March 01, 2023in Sound Circuit
Some songs are so familiar, the first time you heard them is ingrained into your memory. Humming the melody and singing them word for word, you know every riff and drum beat, harmonizing at the top of your lungs each time you hear the songs. “Africa” by Toto is one
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Posted February 01, 2023in Sound Circuit
As classic rock bands tour, fans are eager to see the band “one last time.” For more than a half a century, Three Dog Night has performed to sold-out crowds. They continue with a concert at Hoyt Sherman Place on March 2. Three Dog Night founder Danny Hutton patched in
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Posted January 04, 2023in Sound Circuit
In the midst of winter, Iowans need something to look forward to. How about a weekend full of blues music to warm the soul? The Central Iowa Blues Society (CIBS) is hosting its 28th annual Winter Blues Fest on Feb. 10 and 11 at the Downtown Des Moines Marriott. This
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Posted November 30, 2022in Sound Circuit
When musicians perform two nights in a row, it’s generally the same concert. However, when Shaun Johnson appears at Hoyt Sherman Place two consecutive nights, he’ll perform completely different concerts with The Big Band Experience and Tonic Sol-fa on Dec. 16 and 17. Johnson is part of the acapella group
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Posted November 02, 2022in Sound Circuit
The definition of a virtuoso is someone highly skilled in music. For guitarist Steve Vai, virtuoso is an understatement. Vai has been voted by Guitar World magazine as one of the top 10 guitarists of all time, ranking up there with Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Brian May, Slash and
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Posted October 05, 2022in Sound Circuit
As Terre Gibson strums his bass guitar to “Kiss” by Prince — a favorite song by one of his musical idols — he insists on allowing the other musicians to shine, as he’s “not trying to be the star.” However, Gibson, with a classically trained piano background, knows his
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Posted August 31, 2022in Sound Circuit
A rock band formed only 10 years ago has stormed the music scene, creating a positive and lasting impression in the rock and roll world. Greta Van Fleet’s explosion into the rock scene garnered attention when they won a Grammy award in 2019 for the Best Rock Album for the
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Posted August 03, 2022in Sound Circuit
When you want to listen to some classic rock and roll music from the 1970s or 1980s, what concert do you attend? AC/DC? KISS? Van Halen? Queen? Good luck finding those bands on tour. But how awesome would it be if all those rock gods came to Iowa in one
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Posted July 06, 2022in Sound Circuit
The fifth most popular song of the 20th century, “American Pie,” doesn’t just refer to the death of musician Buddy Holly and the day the music died. The song is a complex masterpiece with more than a dozen different elements to it. Don McLean, singer and songwriter of the famed
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