A chronicle of the Upstate South Carolina music community and beyond
By DAN ARMONAITIS At the start of the year, Howl in the Valley decided to take a little break. The folk-rock band — composed of Spartanburg-based musicians Jonathan Stephens, Janeen Scott and Michael Krell — didn’t schedule any concerts for January and February. The idea was to use the time Read More
By DAN ARMONAITIS When social distancing measures related to the coronavirus pandemic put a temporary ban on nightspots presenting live music, Spartanburg resident Russell Bannan wanted to do something to support local musicians suffering from lost income. Teaming up with longtime friend Justin Tripam, Bannan came up with “The Lint Read More
By DAN ARMONAITIS Like many other musicians throughout the world, Mary Emma Norris has spent the past couple of weeks in isolation and unable to perform in public due to crowd-gathering restrictions related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It’s a far cry from how the month began. On March 1, Read More
Mac Arnold and Plate Full O’ Blues will present a post-Christmas concert on Thursday, Dec. 26 at The Spinning Jenny, 107 Cannon St., Greer. The Upstate’s premier blues disciple, Arnold got his start playing in a band that included James Brown on piano and later became a member of the Read More