Shelton Hank Williams III terrifies most folks in his hometown of Nashville. He has alienated himself from every Music City “name,” including his estranged father, Randall Hank Williams Jr. Taking his cue from the legendary, hard-living grandfather he never knew, Shelton has dedicated himself to a life of alcohol, pills,…
Few frontmen are as wildly energetic as the Legendary J.C.s’ Eugene Snowden. Backed by a fierce, taut eight-piece, he adroitly re-creates the soul-revue sensations of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Snowden brings his own endearing quirks to the indelible personas created by such greats as James Brown and Al…
It’s a recent Friday, the second and final weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival held this past April. Although it’s only afternoon, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews has already sat in with his cousin Glen David Andrews and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Later on, he’ll headline way…
