Arkansounds: Arkansas Music

Billboard Names Jonesboro’s Zach Williams as Top New Christian Artist, Top Male Christian Artist of 2017

Arkansounds: Arkansas Music, Northeast Arkansas
December 24, 2017

Acclaimed chart-topper reflects on his successful switch from secular to Christian music: ‘Doing What God Wants Me to Do’ Before embarking on a solo career in the Christian genre, 39-year-old singer-songwriter Zach Williams, from Jonesboro, Arkansas, fronted a rock band, Zach Williams & The Reformation, which he launched… Read MoreBillboard Names Jonesboro’s Zach Williams as Top New Christian Artist, Top Male Christian Artist of 2017

Listen to NPR podcast featuring Saint Mark Baptist Church Gospel Choir of Little Rock

Arkansounds: Arkansas Music, Central Arkansas
December 24, 2017November 25, 2022

Saint Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock raised the roof when their gospel choir performed in May 2017 at Little Rock’s Wildwood Park. Listen here to correspondent Tom Wilmer as he visits with Darius Nelson, Pastor of Music and Arts at Saint Mark, followed by 20 minutes of some… Read MoreListen to NPR podcast featuring Saint Mark Baptist Church Gospel Choir of Little Rock

Video Playlist: The Top 10 Best Arkansas Gospel Mass Choir Songs

Arkansounds: Arkansas Music
December 24, 2017November 25, 2022

Bentonville-based Arkansas Gospel Mass Choir is a nationally renowned group that uses gospel music to spread a message of Christian faith, hope, love, and joy to the state, country, and world. The Arkansas Gospel Mass Choir has made a major impression with the quality of its… Read MoreVideo Playlist: The Top 10 Best Arkansas Gospel Mass Choir Songs

Arkansounds Guide to Arkansas’ Best New Year’s Eve Live Music

Arkansounds: Arkansas Music, Central Arkansas, Northeast Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, South Arkansas
December 23, 2017November 25, 2022

Don’t have New Year’s Eve plans set in stone yet? No worries, Arkansounds has you covered with all the top options for every area in Arkansas! (And if you work in the service industry and are interested in celebrating on New Year’s Day, when you’re… Read MoreArkansounds Guide to Arkansas’ Best New Year’s Eve Live Music

Rev. Horton Heat, Unknown Hinson Coming to Rock Fayetteville Punkabilly Fans

Northwest Arkansas
December 14, 2017November 25, 2022

George’s Majestic Lounge has announced an outstanding psychobilly show on April 6, 2018, featuring international genre standard-bearers The Reverend Horton Heat and Unknown Hinson opening. Tickets are on sale now at Stubs.net for $22, ages 18+. WHAT MAKES UNKNOWN HINSON AWESOME – AND INFAMOUS Unknown… Read MoreRev. Horton Heat, Unknown Hinson Coming to Rock Fayetteville Punkabilly Fans

Ozark Mountain Music Fest Releases 2018 Lineup

Arkansounds: Arkansas Music, Music Festivals, Northwest Arkansas
December 14, 2017November 25, 2022

The 2018 Ozark Mountain Music Festival, better known as OzMoMu, has added 10 bands to its 2 previously announced headliners – Tall Tall Trees and Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy – to fill out the lineup for the January 18-21, 2018 event. The popular intimate,… Read MoreOzark Mountain Music Fest Releases 2018 Lineup

Arkansas Tourism Department Putting More Emphasis on State’s Musicians

Arkansounds: Arkansas Music
November 28, 2017

A couple of years ago, the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism seemed to be putting more efforts into promoting Arkansas music and musicians, as noted by the tourism video produced in 2014, shown just below. Since then, the tourism department has drastically stepped up… Read MoreArkansas Tourism Department Putting More Emphasis on State’s Musicians

Music To Be Thankful For: Classic Arkansas Acts Now Easy To Find

Arkansounds: Arkansas Music
November 23, 2017November 25, 2022

As lifelong fans of Arkansas music, we have a lot to be grateful for. One of those is the Internet, because thanks to those infamous interwebs, most major streaming music services now offer for streaming a bunch of our favorite impossible-to-find albums from hundreds of… Read MoreMusic To Be Thankful For: Classic Arkansas Acts Now Easy To Find

Trail to the Woods: Videos from Backwoods at Mulberry Mountain 2018 Acts

Arkansounds: Arkansas Music, Music Festivals, Northwest Arkansas
November 21, 2017November 25, 2022

For your viewing and listening pleasure – and so you’ll know what kinds of great sets to expect when you get to Backwoods at Mulberry Mountain 2018 – we compiled video and/or audio streams here for every act announced thus far. For the full lineup… Read MoreTrail to the Woods: Videos from Backwoods at Mulberry Mountain 2018 Acts

Backwoods 2018 Lineup Part 1: STS9, Floozies, Andy Frasco, Arkansauce, Opal Agafia and Many More!

Arkansounds: Arkansas Music, Music Festivals, Northwest Arkansas
November 20, 2017November 25, 2022

Backwoods Music Festival just unveiled its Phase 1 lineup for the April 2018 event at Mulberry Mountain, and headliners include STS9 and The Floozies, with more to be announced soon. The event takes place April 20-22 and limited pre-sale tickets are on sale now. Scroll… Read MoreBackwoods 2018 Lineup Part 1: STS9, Floozies, Andy Frasco, Arkansauce, Opal Agafia and Many More!