On Stage: Carlene Carter reaches back into her family tree for new project

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Now that Valentine’s Day is over, it might just be a good time to check out some live music. There are shows with a variety of genre choices around the area on February 15 including country rock/Americana, jazz/blues, alt-pop, avant-garde, Hawaiian/SoCal reggae and singer-songwriter. Carlene Carter Carlene Carter, who has one foot in country-influenced...

On Stage: Empty Hearts new, yet still familiar

Carlene Carter, Kim Richey and ballet among weekend highlights By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times While The Empty Hearts might be a new band, its members are very familiar, coming from The Cars, Blondie and The Romantics among others. They play Oct. 17 at the Ardmore Music Hall. You may not have heard of The Empty Hearts yet but you surely have heard the group’s members play on a wide variety...

Roger McGuinn headlines at Colonial tonight

Grace & Tony at World Cafe Sat., Kenny Wayne Shepherd at The Keswick Fri. By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times The legendary Roger McGuinn of The Byrds helps kick off a stellar weekend of local music performances, playing tonight at The Colonial Theater in Phoenixville. A concert performance by Roger McGuinn is more than just a music concert. It is a history lesson in the evolutionary development...