On Stage: Rusted Root meets every challenge

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times  Playing a show on the Thursday before New Year’s Eve weekend can be a challenge for a band – especially with potential audience members having the tendency to be saving their energy and money for the upcoming holiday festivities. Rusted Root is a band that isn’t fazed by challenges such as this. The Pittsburgh-based rockers have built a well-established...

On Stage: Selwyn Birchwood making a name for himself

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Selwin Birchwood Selwyn Birchwood is one of the brightest new stars to emerge in the world of blues music in recent years. And, he will be one of the brightest stars at this weekend’s Riverfront Blues & BBQ Festival (Tubman-Garrett Park, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-576-2139, http://riverfrontbluesfestde.com/) with a performance on August 7. In 2013, Birchwood...

On Stage: Pete Yorn’s ‘Lost Weekend’

Spring ahead for great local show lineup By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Alt Rock mainstay Pete Yorn’s new album, ‘Lost Weekend’ may turn out to be his most successful. His tour hits Philadelphia this weekend. If the lead-off single “Lost Weekend” is any indication, Pete Yorn’s brand new album “Arranging Time” is destined to be a huge success. ‘Lost Weekend”...