October; leaves change color, venues scare up good music
October is a spectacular month. It simultaneously conjures images of people in flannel shirts sitting among pumpkins in hay covered barns, people partying at various Octoberfest blasts, and, everyone wearing a Halloween costume that they wouldn’t dare to wear any other time. This all makes October a very fun month to go out to hear […]
September continues the hot weather and hot music sizzle
Hello Gentle Readers, It’s that time when summer must come to an end, though I suspect the summer of 2018 won’t go down without a fight. While you all are putting your swimsuits away for the year and parking your lawnmowers in the far corner of your garage, there is one thing to look forward […]
Connecticut music scene heating up with hot CDs; Daphne Lee Martin, Jeff Przech, Kate Callahan
I just finished reviewing the third of three CDs by artists from the Connecticut music scene. If you’re not already familiar with Daphne Lee Martin, Jeff Przech, and Kate Callahan, then you might wish to check out their recordings a.s.a.p. Daphne Lee Martin’s CD titled Scared Fearless is a haunting roots Americana album. Jeff Prezech’s […]
August Buzz column; catch the live music while it’s still hot
Hello Gentle Readers, August is a sign that summer is half over. Instead of sitting around regretting that we didn’t do more with our summer months, it’s time to check out some more hot summer shows. I have found a bunch of bands and singer-songwriters and solo acoustic acts. I hope this August Buzz Column […]
New England music scene is getting hot in July
Happy summer gentle readers, July is upon us and the temperature is rising. Things are heating up in our New England music scene, scorching hot music by seriously mercurial artists. Please make time between family vacation, beach days, and the amusement parks for some of our hottest bands. I’ve compiled a list of some smokin’ […]
Buzz column: June brings warm breezes and cool music
Dear Gentle Readers, the temperature is starting to go up here in New England, finally! That means that there’s going to be a hot time in the old New England town tonight. Somewhere in New England there is band or singer-songwriter doing their thing during this month of high school graduations. While the weather is warm […]
May Buzz column; spring has sprung with hot music
Happy Spring, everybody. That might sound sarcastic, considering our “spring” season has really sucked so far. What to make of this cold, wet, and still snowy weather? Who knows? The April showers have not sprung May flowers but there is plenty of warmth rising up from the roads and streets of New England, those roads […]
April Buzz column, an Easter Basket full of New England’s local music offerings
The Easter Bunny is on her way. So too are the Easter baskets, Easter baskets full of bands, duos, trios, and soloists. After the candy has all been eaten and you’ve finished watching Charlton Heston’s Ten Commandments and Ted Neely in Jesus Christ Superstar, get your Judeo-Christian soul out to one of your favorite venues. […]
New England music scene Buzzing with March Madness
Dear Gentle Readers, BillCopelandMusicNews.com has some very exciting music scene news for you all. March of 2018 is going to be hopping, and I mean hopping like Jack Rabbit, like Spring Heeled Jack. There is more cool shows going on this month than what is theoretically possible. I not just referring to the wild St. […]
Buzz column: Cold month, hot music; get funked
“February made me shiver…..” So let’s all go warm up at a hot show. Here are a few I have culled from my inbox: Vocalist Dominique Eade and pianist Ran Blake to perform rare duo concert at MIT’s Killian Hall on Saturday, February 3 One of the Best Performances of 2017 – Nate Chinen, WBGO […]
