When pianist Vera Anselmo, who trained at Juilliard and Mannes School of Music, started giving piano and music lessons at local schools in Manhattan’s Upper West Side and Harlem in 2001, she did not realize the potential impact her 'Piano School of New York City' would make over the years. But her passion to bring the gift of music to all had always been her driving force.
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Interview: Jennifer Nettles on Adding Patty Griffin’s “Tony” to Sugarland Tour
The Grammy-winning, global super country-western duo Sugarland have courageously added the Patty Griffin LBGTQ tribute song "Tony" to their set.
Read More »Interview: Lawrence Gowan of Styx [Part 2]
"What's been happening with my solo shows since I started doing them is usually about half the audience are now Styx fans who build it into their vacation." -Lawrence Gowan
Read More »Interview: Lawrence Gowan of Styx [Part 1]
Lawrence Gowan explained the making of 'The Mission,' mulled over my unique interpretation of the album cover, and offered teasers on the new Styx tour.
Read More »Interview: Rikki Rockett, Drummer for Poison
Currently on Poison's new tour, Rikki Rockett shared stories about his motorcycle vlog and why the album 'Open Up and Say... Ahh!' was so crucial to success.
Read More »Interview: Collective Soul’s Will Turpin on his Debut Solo Album, ‘Serengeti Drivers’
Will Turpin, bassist for Collective Soul, has a new solo album due out on June 8. Fans can see Collective Soul on tour this summer.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Banjo Nickaru & Western Scooches on Their Unique Sound
This NYC duo's distinctive sound encompasses folk, Americana, world music, New Orleans jazz, Gullah Geechee rhythms and scat singing, and what I call good old hoedown music.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Cellist Julian Schwarz on Joachim Stutschewsky and 20th-Century Jewish Music
"With the rise of worldwide anti-Semitism, it has been difficult for me to program Jewish works. I remember a certain recital when I was asked to remove a suite of pieces by Ernest Bloch for fear of audience distaste."
Read More »Interview: Johnny Iguana from The Claudettes on ‘Dance Scandal at the Gymnasium!’
Pianist Johnny Iguana sees 2018 as a strong year for The Claudettes: an Independent Music Award, a new album, and a new tour.
Read More »An Interview With Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter Kaz Bielinski
Kaz Bielinski's songs are mostly about love: new love, lost love, forever love, and one-sided love.
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