The first two James Velvet songs that floated through the air yesterday afternoon at Best Video were, appropriately enough, “I’m Still Here” and “Some of my Friends,” as the late musical legend’s ...

James Velvet died a decade ago after years of heart issues. He was a key member of the thriving New Haven local music scene of the 1990s and 2000s, not just as a singer/songwriter and leader of ...

There are tributes and then there are tributes this week. Sixteen Connecticut bands gather to perform the songs of local music scene legend James Velvet. The live concert is a release party for a CD ...