As Steve Martin, 68, racks up Grammys, he has been spreading his wings into new musical territory.
Category: Musician Profiles
Tony White Teaches How to Succeed
Tony White Teaches Students How to Succeed Musically and in Life.
Matthew Kenney
Raised an only child, Matthew Kenney of Edgewood, Kentucky, was tasked with finding ways to entertain himself. The baby grand piano in his parents’ sitting room was his first inspiration. He began piano lessons in the third grade, but bored with the formal training, he quit after six months. Instead, he played by ear, learning everything from commercial jingles to the pop songs on his mom’s favorite radio station.
Brenda Lynn Allen: The Never Ending Power of Music
Many musicians end up working “day jobs” to make ends meet, but Brenda Lynn Allen loves her day job just as much as she loves evening gigs performing on stage, in and around Nashville.
Jessica Brown Uses Music as Means of Communication
When Jessica Brown was just a little girl, she used the power of music as her best means of communication.
The Bunnell Strings: Five Siblings United in Music
Though there are plenty of bloodline bands in the world, the Bunnell Strings are not only a family five-piece ensemble of double bass, cello, viola, and two violins, but the bonds that tie them together are much stronger than the average. Siblings—Keren, 25 years old; Kimberly, 23; Corrie, 22; Cara, 20, and Ross, 19—lost both of their parents, their father to skin cancer in 2007 and their mother of colon cancer three years later.
Victor Wooten Performance at NAMM 2014
Victor Wooten performing at the Hartke booth at the 2014 NAMM show.
Bill Abernathy: Topping the Charts, Later
Bill Abernathy, 56, has been writing songs and playing guitar for most of his life, though it’s rarely been his focus. Today, with two grown children and a well-established career as a logistics expert for a large multi-national company, Abernathy has reached the top of Reverbnation’s Americana chart with his very first album, Changes.
Sabrina Duke: Always Makes Time for Music
“Singing and making music have been my passion since I can remember,” says Sabrina Duke, who says she grew up singing all the time to whoever would listen.
Kathy Mattea: Activist & Musician Reveals Why Music Matters
One of the most successful female country musicians of all time, Kathy Mattea has had numerous top 40 hits in her three-decade career.