I am not a huge fan of banjo music. But this album is a fiery and incredibly well-recorded roots album. I sincerely feel listeners not completely dedicated to this type of down-home rollicking foot-stomping barn burning music are going to enjoy […]
Sugarlands MountainFest – Downtown Gatlinburg, TN – September 28 – October 1, 2017 Sugarlands MountainFest, an inaugural music and outdoor festival produced by Sugarlands Distilling Company, is a spirited celebration of the great outdoors. For four days this fall, outdoor enthusiasts […]
Billy Strings has made a name for himself in the bluegrass community with his fiery live performances and virtuosic musicianship. Now, the talented young guitarist and vocalist is prepping a new album, Turmoil & Tinfoil, due out September 22. The […]
One of the only recent bright spots in Americana radio is the recent addition of WMOT, serving the greater Nashville area. Craig Havighurst has been there from the beginning and has a genuine passion for the unique art of radio […]
There’s almost a sense of culture shock moving from IBMA week in Raleigh, North Carolina, to the Tennessee Fall Homecoming in Norris, Tennessee, about 30 miles north of Knoxville. IBMA provided an eye- and ear-popping musical feast. There, cutting edge bands explored […]
Merlefest 2016 Billy Strings at the Dance tent.
Let me tell you about the night my fingers snapped off and fell onto a beer-stained wood floor. A tremendous rainstorm had its way with the sky as I moved across the Hudson River. I pulled up to a roadhouse about ten miles […]
Now that right there is a trio of random thoughts, providing I can group together the duo of Billy and Don, which is my intention. These thoughts each came to me one at a time, rattling around inside my head like […]
Joe Ely isn’t cooling his heels in Lubbock, Texas, these days. In fact, if anything, he’s burning rubber. He’s been firing up the road between Lubbock and Austin with gigs and sessions keeping him busier than he’s been in years. […]
