Formerly half of the Grammy-Award winning duo, The Civil Wars, and a well-known and highly regarded Nashville musician, John Paul White has taken a bit of a departure from his Southern Rock and Americana roots in this new album, "The Hurting Kind,"  which harkens back to the lushly arranged country numbers of the 1960s.

The Warehouse Blues Band and their rockin' songs bring good times to St. Augustine.

ZaZa—singer, songwriter, and guitarist—has performed all over the world as a solo act, as part of various groups, and as the lead singer or chanteuse.

With a French and Israeli heritage and a facility with languages, ZaZa is as adept at singing old rock and pop favorites and jazz standards, as she is singing songs from France, Israel, Spain, and South America. This vibrant performer clearly gravitates to songs with Latin rhythms.

Becoming one of the hottest Southern rock bands in Northeast Florida, Cowford Town Band mixes the wicked feel of the 70s with a searing new sound.  Playing all original songs written by guitarist and vocalist Nat Spaulding, Jr, Cowford Town Band merges the strong backbeat of bodybuilder/ Lieutenant paramedic Elon Hiers with lightning guitar solos by Steven Honig and the punchy bass sounds of Andrew Gardner.

Yael & Gabriel, two international musicians who have performed in some of New York's best clubs, have brought their Latin and Gypsy Flamenco-influenced music to St. Augustine.

Yael, who is French and Israeli, is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter influenced most by French music, Gypsy Jazz, and Israeli Rock. She sings songs from a number of different cultures in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Hebrew.

When it's time to kick back, listen to classic rock, and perhaps dance a bit, it's time to enjoy Cat 5 Classic Rock Band in St. Augustine.

Led by Jimmy Mallon on drums and vocals, this three-piece band plays a broad repertoire of Classic Rock, creating a big, fun, and authentic sound. Jimmy, a retired flight controller, is joined by Craig Erhorne on bass and by Randy Ginzig on guitar and vocals.

In a world of cover bands, these three stand out for musicianship and their absolute joy in sharing the classic rock songs they love.

For his new album, I Be Trying, Cedrick Burnside — Mississippi Hills Country Blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist — wrote and performed 13 tracks that remind of us the trials, sorrows, and joys of modern life in the south.

Dylan LeBlanc's music was influenced by growing up in Louisiana and the kids he met after Katrina, by his singer-songwriter dad, and by rock groups from generations prior. On his album Renegade, Dylan LeBlanc presents his own rock and roll songs with a drumbeat and bass tone that's reminiscent of Fleetwood Mack. Yet on his new album, Pastime, Dylan sings covers of Glen Campbell's "Gentle on My Mind" and Bob Dylan's "Blind Willie McTell" with a soft, reflective, and sensitive voice.

Dan Tyminski has played guitar and mandolin for Allison Krauss and the Union Station for nearly two decades. He has been named Male Vocalist of the Year by the International Bluegrass Association a total of four times, and is well-known as a superb guitarist who has played guitar and sung harmony with Kenny Chesney, LeeAnn Rimes, Willie Nelson. and others. And, of course, his is the voice that accompanied George Clooney's in O Brother Where Art Thou?

Big Sam's Funky Nation, a New Orleans band of hip-hop, jazz, and funk troubadours bring their strong beats, impeccable musicianship, and joy of being alive wherever they perform.

Says front man Sam Williams, "That's what funk is all about. That's what New Orleans is all about. That's what Big Sam's Funky Nation is all about. If you come to a show, you're going to party. That's what we're here for."