Two threads are interwoven through John Hall’s life. First, there’s the music. This thread propelled him to the record charts with his bands Orleans (“Dance With Me,” “Still the One”) and the John Hall Band (“Crazy”), and as a solo…

BANDS Tonight RAY LAMITOLA Junipers Restaurant, 1383 Whittemore Road, Middlebury. 203-598-0422. LEEANN LOVELACE & PAUL The Painted Pony, 74 Main St. S., Bethlehem. 203-266-5771. TJ THOMPSON TRIO Ouzo Blue, 675 Main St., Watertown. 959-209-4439. Friday ELAINE CERULLO Mona Lisa Restaurant,…

BANDS Tonight MARIO INFANTI & THE DEVINO BROTHERS Ouzo Blue, 675 Main St., Watertown. 959-209-4439. Friday BLUES ALLEY Crabby Al’s Seafood Restaurant & Bar, 147 E. Main St., Thomaston. 860-283-4177. HARD ROAD Mona Lisa Restaurant, 10 Wakelee Road, Wolcott. 203-879-7300….

It’s to re-Kihnnect with an oldie but goody. Greg Kihn will perform an acoustic show Friday at Norfolk’s Infinity Hall, and it’s not solely music – Kihn will share the stories behind the songs. The Greg Kihn Band just released…

“Pride (In the Name of Love),” U2 The 1984 song, dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr., is one of the most memorable recordings by the band, with its memorable guitar riff. But the tune actually contains an error: The lyrics…

Kool & the Gang are still hot. The legendary band has set the pop and R&B charts on fire throughout the decades, with hits like “Jungle Boogie,” “Hollywood Swinging,” “Ladies’ Night,” “Too Hot,” “Celebration,” “Get Down On It,” “Joanna,” “Fresh,”…

Meriden native Brian Charette will bring his jazz trio to the Palace Theater’s Poli Club on Friday, part of the Winter Jazz Series. Show times are 7 and 9 p.m. Organist/pianist Charette is a Grammy-nominated, Hammond-endorsed artist. He is the…

There’s a “Kink” in the spring music schedule. The twist is a musical visit to the Nutmeg state by Dave Davies of The Kinks, set for April 6 at Norfolk’s Infinity Hall. The legendary rocker will bring his group and…

Bands Tonight ERAN TROY DANNER ACOUSTIC SOLO Middlebury Consignment Cafe, 1365 Whittemore Road, Middlebury. 203-528-0130. Friday BRAD CYR’S 3G Scoreboards Grill, 1480 Meriden Road, Waterbury. 203-527-5007. ERAN TROY DANNER ACOUSTIC SOLO Mulligans, 1301 Torringford West St., Torrington. 860-201-5894. THE POP…

“Cold As Ice,” Foreigner The 1977 tune was from Foreigner’s debut album. The song was featured in a “Saturday Night Live” skit in 1978 that showed a man being attacked by a woman in a number of grisly ways. Kanye…

There’s nothing like a band working with its musical superheroes to soup up their sound. That’s the case for Turkuaz, with its high-energy single “On the Run” and the accompanying dancer-ific video. Turkuaz has long had a reputation of danceable…

A pop superstar will perform next summer at Mohegan Sun Arena. Charlie Puth will bring his “The Voicenotes” tour to the Uncasville venue on July 19. Multi-platinum recording artist Hailee Steinfeld opens the show. Tickets, at $49.50, $39.50 and $29.50,…

There are just a few days left until Christmas, but music makes a great last-minute gift idea. A perfect gift is an “experience” gift: tickets! Many shows have already been announced for 2018, so make a quick purchase of tickets…

A capella music is all the rage in recent years, and a former college group was the spark. Straight No Chaser, which brings its “The Speakeasy Tour” to Mohegan Sun in Uncasville on Thursday, made waves a decade ago with…

Tonight CROSSEYED CAT Groggy Frog, 129 Center St., Southington. 860-378-0043. RAY LAMITOLA Junipers Restaurant, 1383 Whittemore Road, Middlebury. 203-598-0422. MARTY Q The Painted Pony, 74 Main St. S., Bethlehem. 203-266-5771. STEEL RODEO AND FRIENDS Shamrock Pub & Grill, 210 Meadow…

Every band has a signature song. But one of Kansas’ signature songs – “Carry On Wayward Son” – has been resurrected. The tune is the unofficial theme song for the hit television program “Supernatural,” giving it new life among a…

Kansas The group went through two other names – The Reasons Why and Saratoga – before changing the title to reflect the musicians’ home state. The legendary rock band went on to make its mark with songs “Dust in the…

As soon as you hear its name, the Slambovian Circus of Dreams sounds like a band with an idiosyncratic approach to music. If you look at photographs of the band, with the members’ very bohemian wardrobe, you would have that…

Next March, music will stop making sense. David Byrne – frontman for the legendary Talking Heads – will perform March 9 at Waterbury’s Palace Theater. Tickets, which are $48 to $102, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. The show,…

MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow’s International Kremlin Cadet Ball is a picture of discipline, pomp and splendor. Girls in billowing dresses twirl across the dance floor, immaculately dressed young men line the hall in orderly rows, and teachers bark out orders,…