The Local Honeys bring dark Appalachian tone to Radio Room: Upstate Beat
The band is a duo of violinist Montana Hobbs and guitarist Linda Jean Stokley.
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2024 rewind: Upstate Beat
2024 was a year of ups and downs for the local music scene, and a lot of those ups and downs were chronicled here in the “Upstate Beat” column.
Jacob Johnson back for annual Christmas Eve Eve Show at the Radio Room: Upstate Beat
Seeing Johnson play an acoustic guitar is a bit like seeing an Formula One driver on a road course.
2025 brimming with great concerts: Upstate Beat
Here is a list of five Upstate concerts to look forward to in the first half of 2025 by Vincent Harris.
Southern Culture on the Skids returns to Greenville: Upstate Beat
Most of the songs by Southern Culture on the Skids, one of the finest rock bands ever to come out of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, start out with the almighty riff.
Greenville rockers Sunhouse debut strong first album at Radio Room: Upstate Beat
“Tiny Computers” is a jittery, caffeinated take on the chaos of the social media age that resembles the best New Wave artists of the early ’80s.
Upstate native Taylor McCall returns to Radio Room with a haunting new album: Upstate Beat
The singer-songwriter is originally from the Upstate but now lives in Franklin, Tennessee.
Upstate Beat: Seven Year Witch brings new single to the Radio Room
You’re going to see a lot of the word “new” in this article, because there’s a lot going on with Upstate Music Award-winning rockers Seven Year Witch right now.
Greenville’s Radio Room reopens bigger, better after long wait
With shows from American Aquarium, Black Flag, Gaelic Storm and Sixpence None The Richer on the horizon, things finally seem set for the Radio Room to take a giant leap.
Pecknel Music opens new in-shop concert venue, The Cool Room: Upstate Beat
Popular local singer-songwriter Darby Wilcox has already performed in The Cool Room.
Eric Hutchinson celebrates breakthrough 2008 album at Radio Room: Upstate Beat
Some artists get tired of their most popular work after a while, but Eric Hutchinson says he’s still thrilled to celebrate the album that made his career.
Greenville rock band Phantom Ships brings new sound to Radio Room: Upstate Beat
The quartet now concentrates more on dynamics and conciseness, adding light and shade to the songs.
Best of 2023 on the local music scene: Upstate Beat
It was a powerful reminder that the Upstate music scene steps up, always. What better sign of a thriving music community could we have?
Southern rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck roll into the Radio Room
“Hold On” is a grinding, down-and-dirty hard rocker with an addictive chorus, barbed-wire riffs and rippling Hammond organ.
Darby Wilcox to debut new EP during Radio Room release show: Upstate Beat
“You can’t rush potatoes,” says Upstate singer-songwriter-guitarist Darby Wilcox. “They’re ready when they’re ready.”