Davy Knowles of Back Door Slam, an up-and-coming, Celtic-influenced blues-rock band from the Isle of Man, recalled his first U.S. gig nearly two years ago in Austin, Texas. It was a humbling, even ...

Hear artist’s music Jackson Olsen of Ladera Ranch, a senior studying at Tesoro High School, is an instrumental music finalist for Artist of the Year in 2025. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Homma) ...

The following 16 students have been named as semifinalists for the 2025 Artist of the Year in instrumental music out of 120 nominees. The students were chosen by a panel of teachers based on ...