Jul 22, 2026 12:37 PM
In Memoriam: Rodney Holmes, 1966–2026
Drummer Rodney Holmes, a powerful presence behind the kit who emerged as an in-demand player on the New York scene…
Singer Madeleine Peyroux is embarking on a U.S. tour through the West, Southwest, and South to continue her promotion of Half The Perfect World (Rounder).
Peyroux’s tour will include stops at the Wells Fargo Center in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Feb. 16, Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., on Feb. 18, Ikeda Theatre in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 20, Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe, N.M., on Feb. 21, Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, on Feb. 22, Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 24, Club V in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 25, House of Blues in New Orleans, La., on Feb. 27, Mobile Civic Center Theater in Mobile, Ala., on Mar. 1, Atlanta Symphony Hall in Atlanta on Mar. 3, Polk Theater in Nashville, Tenn., on Mar. 4, Tampa Theatre in Tampa, Fla., on Mar. 6, Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Mar. 7, Carolina Theatre in Durham, N.C., on Mar. 9, The Orange Peel in Asheville, N.C., on Mar. 10, Charleston Music Hall in Charleston, S.C., on Mar. 11 and McGlohon Theatre in Charlotte, N.C., on Mar. 13.
For more information go to: madeleinepeyroux.com
A drummer’s drummer, Rodney Holmes gigged with everyone from Joe Zawinul and Carlos Santana to Steve Kimock and the Brecker Brothers.
Jul 22, 2026 12:37 PM
Drummer Rodney Holmes, a powerful presence behind the kit who emerged as an in-demand player on the New York scene…
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