While some of the bigger names in roots music have gotten their fair share of attention this year, this seems like an opportune time to highlight some excellent releases that should not get lost in the shuffle. John Lilly – State […]
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The Recording Academy announced nominees for the 2018 Grammy Awards early this morning, and many of your roots favorites made the cut. Notable nominees include Jason Isbell, who’s up for Americana Album of the Year (The Nashville Sound) and American […]
Coming from the coastal hills of Northern California, Ismay is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter drawing inspiration from the natural landscape of the American West. With an ear for an old-time aesthetic and artistry of indie folk, Ismay blends […]
Jerry Lee Lewis knows he is going straight to hell. So he plays. And he stays alive. Jerry Lee Lewis is a self-proclaimed stylist. According to the Killer himself, there are only four original American voices: Al Jolson, Jimmie […]
Picasso, Shakespeare, and Dylan. That’s a grouping that makes sense to Joan Osborne. “I don’t think it’s hyperbole to speak about Bob Dylan being an artist at the same level as Pablo Picasso or William Shakespeare,” says Osborne, who released […]
While browsing Twitter on Saturday, I ran across a tweet from the always excellent folks over at Saving Country Music that read “Remember, your favorite music artists, bands, independent labels and promoters are also SMALL BUSINESSES. Consider supporting them on […]
It isn’t everyday that you can get up close with an artist and feel like you have unfettered access to their most personal thoughts. The proposition of cameras lurking everywhere, be it at home, in the studio and on the […]
In addition to profiling DJs for this column (I am open to suggestions BTW), I also like to include some artists that I admire and feel that need to be recognized more. People like Rick Shea. Bill Frater: What got you […]
Your ND photographers have been quite busy of late, so it’s an opportune time to share their photographs. Especially so for the two hardest working photographers in the East: Steve Mack and Chad Cochran (both from Ohio). Plus, C. Elliott […]
It was an evening when emotion took precedence. When true Americana music was in the spotlight. When pride and purpose combined. A fond look back and a promising glance forward. The evening in question was the recent concert — an […]
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