American Idol

  • Maddie Poppe: “I’m kinda getting rid of the old brand…” (6/7 at City Winery)

    “I’m just really excited about the new music.  It’s a totally different genre and style,” says singer/songwriter Maddie Poppe.  Poppe gained fame as the winner of American Idol’s Season 16 in 2018, before releasing her debut album, Whirlwind, the following year.  The Iowa-born artist became known for a folksy,...
  • Halo Circus, Bringing it Back to Bourbon & Branch Tonight

    The last time we caught up with Halo Circus they were on a crowd-sourced tour, promoting their debut LP, Bunny, a hard rock record with an obvious nod to ‘90s alt rock.  At the moment, they’re touring behind their recently released follow-up full-length, Robots And Wranglers, a fashionably abrasive...