That voice - it was unmistakable and every time I heard it, it drew me in and kept me wanting more. Sadly, Grammy-award winning jazz singer, Cassandra Wilson, died today in her hometown of Jackson, Mi...

I love discovering new music. Sometimes I stumble into it through radio, through friends, and streaming services. But lately, social media has played a huge role. I love hearing a new band and thinkin...

I love discovering new music. Sometimes I stumble into it through radio, through friends, and streaming services. But lately, social media has played a huge role. I love hearing a new band and thinkin...

The next installment in my series “Ten Albums, One Life” is a very personal one. On December 18, 2014, I took my daughter Abby to her first Carbon Leaf concert. It was cold that night, but the temps w...

There’s something special about a summer mixtape. It's not just a collection of random songs, it’s a soundtrack for long evenings on the deck, backyard barbecues with friends, open windows on a late-n...

There’s something special about a summer mixtape. It's not just a collection of random songs, it’s a soundtrack for long evenings on the deck, backyard barbecues with friends, open windows on a late-n...

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It’s July 1999 and I’m on my lunch break in Washington, DC. Just up the road, about a 10 minute walk is a mall. Not THE National Mall, I’m talking about an actual mall. Since it’s in the city, it isn’...

It’s July 1999 and I’m on my lunch break in Washington, DC. Just up the road, about a 10 minute walk is a mall. Not THE National Mall, I’m talking about an actual mall. Since it’s in the city, it isn’...

Almost two weeks ago, I finally experienced something I'd been meaning to do for years: see Bruce Springsteen in concert. I’ve been a huge fan for decades, but somehow never made it to one of his show...

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One of my favorite parts of working at my college radio station (WVYC in York, Pennsylvania), was serving as music director. It was another level of discovering new music - It meant hours spent diggin...

The next installment in my series “Ten Albums, One Life” comes from my college years, when I was discovering new music on a daily basis. I met my friend Lauren (at the time, the station manager) fresh...

On April 28, 2008, I became a father for the second time when my son Nate was born. Today, he turns 18.Eighteen feels different. It’s not just another birthday—it’s a marker. A moment where you look a...

Kicking off the list of “Ten Albums, One Life” is In My Tribe by 10,000 Maniacs. I first heard it when I started being more aware of my community and the world around me - issues that started to matte...

On March 30, 2005 I became a father for the first time when my daughter Abby was born. Today, she turns 21. How did we get here?She’ll always be my little girl. There's been so much we've done and I c...

After a decade as the frontman of The Crystal Casino Band, Pete Hayes is stepping into a new chapter. I got the chance to ask him some questions as he prepares for his sold out, solo show at the Pie S...

Do you need some new indie-pop? Meet Bellvie! Formed in 2023, Sweden’s Bellvie came together in bits and pieces, adding members along the way. Guitarist Måns and bassist Axel go back to their school d...

Do you need some new indie-pop? Meet Bellvie! Formed in 2023, Sweden’s Bellvie came together in bits and pieces, adding members along the way. Guitarist Måns and bassist Axel go back to their school d...

Social media has introduced me to a lot of great music and artists I might not have discovered. I was lucky enough to discover Cassidy Brooke earlier this year and even lucky to correspond with her re...

If you’ve ever watched The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, you’ve seen him quiz his guests with the The Colbert Questionnaire. It’s 15 questions that range from “Best Sandwich” to “Describe the Rest o...

If you’ve ever watched The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, you’ve seen him quiz his guests with the The Colbert Questionnaire. It’s 15 questions that range from “Best Sandwich” to “Describe the Rest o...

Talking on the Rock Solid Podcast about the music I discovered in college made me do a deeper dive into this music that I still love to this day. Because for me, being at WVYC wasn’t just an extracurr...

Gregory Alan Isakov’s sold-out show at The Anthem last Saturday night was exactly what I needed as it transformed one of Washington, DC’s largest venues into something unexpectedly intimate. With a ma...

Darkness cannot drive out darkness;Only light can do that.Hate cannot drive out hate;Only love can do that.Today we celebrated the life of Martin Luther King Jr. However we did that - through voluntee...

Lately, I’ve been living with a soundtrack stuck in my head — and honestly, I’m not mad about it. Earworms, those songs that lodge themselves in your brain on repeat, have been hitting me hard. It’s f...

Lately, I’ve been living with a soundtrack stuck in my head — and honestly, I’m not mad about it. Earworms, those songs that lodge themselves in your brain on repeat, have been hitting me hard. It’s f...

In 1993, Suede (listed in America as The London Suede) released their self-titled debut album. A glitzy, glam-rock album. Leading up to the release, the band was all over magazine covers and being dub...

2025 was a great year for music. And it made me realize how much I missed writing about music. So here are my favorites of 2025! I’ve also created a Spotify playlist, "Best of 2025". It’s got two song...