On a recent Monday night, I was running a little late to The Fruit, where a line was snaking out of the door for that night’s edition of the semi-weekly Local Jazz series. I joined the queue to catch ...

When music promoter Jake West was first introduced to elderberries, he knew little about them. Partly through the Elderberry Festival in Hartsburg, he learned the super fruit has been used for ...

They’re kicking off 2026 early at The Fruit Yard Amphitheater, with the announcement of its first show for the upcoming ...

When Alton Sterling and Philando Castille were shot and killed by police officers, violinist Chauntee Ross arranged a dinner. The meal was a gathering of artists and friends, and they discussed what ...

Witness the transformation from fruit to music with a pineapple kalimba creation. Learn to make beautiful musical instruments from tropical fruits using traditional methods. This unique project ...

Eric D. Johnson had been making music under the self-described “dumb, fake punk-rock name” Fruit Bats since the 1990s. But a few years ago, beset by a personal tragedy, he abandoned his alter ego and ...

Even though Harry Styles’ sophomore album came out in December, his fans still can’t get enough of it today. And with his “Watermelon Sugar” music video coming out in May, it brought a whole new ...