“It’s really simple storytelling with really complicated emotions,” says Megan Moroney, trying to explain the passion of the fans who have made her one of the biggest rising stars in country music.

The free street festival on April 26 will fill five blocks with bites from local restaurants, live performances and shopping.

Testament frontman Chuck Billy found himself at a troubling crossroads 25 years ago. During 2001 he was diagnosed with germ cell seminorma, a rare cancer that affected his heart and lungs. “I really ...