Editor’s note: On 1/31/15 progressive bluegrass legends Yonder Mountain String Band played the Barrymore Theater in Madison, WI with indie-folk band Horse Feathers. WSUM’s Chloe DeVries and Megan Roessler attended the show and filed the following report. …

There’s nothing quite like coming back from the beauty and elegance of a wedding only to head directly to a metal show. Just before the June 22nd show at the High Noon Saloon, I flew back from a …

The High Noon Saloon is no stranger to metal shows. I have seen some of the most intense acts in metal at the venue, including High on Fire, The Faceless, and the Dillinger Escape Plan. But the show …

Being one of those kids who really like their music and even prefer it live, I was quite excited when I heard about the Revelry Music and Arts Festival. I saw the lineup and was impressed that the organizers involved …

If you’re unfamiliar with G-Eazy, you must be living under a rock. The Oakland rapper has quickly been making a name for himself in the music industry. Eazy took the stage on Saturday at the second annual Revelry Music and …

The week leading up to Revelry was jam-packed with music releases from two Madison-based artists. Both artists are members of a spoken-word scholarship program at UW-Madison called First Wave. Lord of the Fly dropped his much-anticipated album “Not Safe For …

Angel Olsen took the stage just over five hours into the second annual Revelry Music & Arts Festival on a rather unseasonably brisk Saturday afternoon. I was a bit disappointed at the weak turnout at the start of her set …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ee4bfu_t3c While most people might only have discovered Future Islands after seeing lead singer Sam Herring’s now .gif-immortalized dance moves on their David Letterman performance of “Seasons (Waiting On You)” earlier this month, it may come as a surprise that …

I arrived at the concert one hour late during the first act, BRANCHEZ. I was pleasantly surprised when he dropped, Vic Mensa’s (Chicago hip-hop artist and friend of Chance the Rapper) new song “Feel That,” which was released earlier …

Noah Gundersen unplugged his guitar from his amp and then his sister, Abby, followed suit with her violin as everyone in the crowd quieted each other with scattered “shh”s. In the next moment, Gundersen’s unsettling and earnest voice broke the silence …

When asked to describe Cloud Cult, I always seem to be at a loss for words, because I feel words are not enough to truly capture the essence of their art. With their (figurative and literal) roots buried …

Paper Diamond’s first album, Levitate, produced under the Pretty Lights Record Label includes songs with unique beats  that flow well together, without any of the louder and obnoxious trappings largely associated with trap music. Since the release of …