As the driving force behind local icons American Princes, David Slade reintroduced Arkansas to America’s early alternative rock scene, bringing back the blundering riffs and stylings of groups such as Mission of Burma and effectively …

Local staple Juanita’s Mexican Café and Bar closed their longtime South Main Street location, due to cost disputes, ending a 25 year run that started in 1986. The business now occupies the space that formerly …

Alternative Rock band MUTEMATH released their new single “Blood Pressure” on August 5. The single also includes B-side “Odd Soul.”
“Odd Soul,” also the name of their forthcoming album,  will be released October 4.  The track …

“Setzer Goes Instru-Mental!” shows off Brian Setzer’s virtuostic versatility. The album—which came out Tuesday—is the first one since 2010’s “Christmas Comes Alive!”
It opens with a beautiful rock-a-billy rendition of “Blue Moon of Kentucky.” Setzer lets on …

Sarkis Baltaian, world-renowned concert pianist and multi-award winner, will perform a solo recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. Admission is free.

International jazz musician Amir Gwirtzman will bring cultural swing to UALR at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. KUAR and the Hot Springs Music Festival are hosting the performance.

Both music and movies made 2010 a great year in entertainment, and this year is on track to be even better.

For anyone who’s been following Iron & Wine since the beginning, “Kiss Each Other Clean” shouldn’t come as a shock.

From the beginning, The Decemberists have had two things going for them; interesting melodies and lead singer Colin Meloy’s offbeat but ever-eloquent lyrics.
The band took a chance