Lakes & Bridges charter school is South Carolina’s first free school for children with dyslexia
The Lakes & Bridges Charter School in Easley is the only one of its kind in the state of South Carolina.
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Sibling Harmony: Brother and sister duo Driving Sirens release stunning debut album
On their new album, “Undercurrent,” singer/keyboard player Rebekah Riley is a vocal chameleon, moving from coy to beguiling to wounded to furious
Rock N’ Soul band St. Paul & The Broken Bones hit the TD Stage
The Birmingham, Alabama band is an eight-piece group who can channel great soul men like Al Green.
Profile: ‘Your Carolina’ host Jamarcus Gaston
Jamarcus Gaston double-majored at Furman, getting a Bachelor of Arts in music and communications studies.
Milestone: Trio Brick Oven Cafe celebrates 25 years
It might be surprising for those who consider Trio downtown institution to know that the owners were originally interested in a different Main Street spot.
Upstate Beat: Centre Stage makes a comeback with ‘My Way,’ a tribute to Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra had a career marked by comebacks. As he moved from teen idol to heartbroken balladeer to swingin’ Rat Packer to cultural icon, he faded from the spotlight from…
Upstate Beat: Wilson Banjo Co. is a bluegrass band (and brand) making national noise
Wilson Banjo Company is on a ballot for an International Bluegrass Music Award, which is one of the most prestigious honors a bluegrass artist can win.
Playing It Forward: Upstate musicians pool talent to draw bigger crowds to live shows
In case you haven’t noticed, live music in Greenville is back with a vengeance. The concert calendar is filled up everywhere.
Upstate Beat: Local rapper grows winning streak with ‘…And Flowers For All’
Shyland Flowers just took home an Upstate Music Award for his 2020 single “85" and if his new album “…And Flowers For All.”
Upstate Beat: Wolfgang Wallace’s full-on musical about love, murder and tax evasion
"I set up a studio in my garage. It was 100% covid compliant which made it an interesting experience to say the least."
Wade Hampton high school percussionist chosen for Carnegie Hall youth orchestra
Preston Spisak, a percussionist, Wade Hampton High School junior and Fine Arts Center student, will be headed to New York in June.
Blooming where they’re planted: A look at some of Greenville’s urban farms
Phill Mathis works for Mill Village Farms, an offshoot of the Upstate nonprofit Mill Community Ministries.
Upstate Beat: Phantom Ships unleashes dark, neo-psychedelic debut album
The self-titled new album by the Upstate band Phantom Ships is so atmospheric, so evocative and so accomplished.
Hip-hop, soul, and spoken word artists win big at 2nd annual Upstate Music Awards ceremony
The awards ceremony in its second year was held May 16 at Zen in downtown Greenville.
Upstate Beat: Clemson alumnus Mark Sanders creates online radio station GUTSY
Mark Sanders graduated from Clemson University back in the 1990s but one part of his college experience he never forgot: working for WSBF.