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 […]
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 […]
From its humble origins situated in “The Camper” located in the Fox Inn Campground north of Knoxville, through to its present stature as one of America’s — make that the world’s — foremost authoritative voices for authentic Americana and grassroots […]
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Winter 2016/Bluegrass Beyond issue of No Depression in print. When we’re not running a summer subscription drive (now through June 15), stories from the journal are exclusive to print. Subscribe today for just $6 […]
MerleFest. Just saying its name can cause goosebumps and bring forth a flood of memories. Not just me, but other folks I meet along my music travels have the same feelings when I ask them if they have ever been […]
Claire Lynch has had a long and successful career while having a significant impact on the bluegrass world from the time she was a teenager. After moving from her birthplace of Kingston, New York to Birmingham, AL when she was […]
In the 1970s during the punk versus disco wars, there was also a revolution going on. Even though it was somewhat of an underground one and garnered not much attention outside certain circles, it nonetheless moved a mountain. The mountain […]
Tucked in an artsy, bohemian area of West Asheville is a former movie theater turned restaurant, bar and music hall … and it’s quickly developed a reputation as a “go to” venue for great music. The Isis Restaurant & Music […]
Two albums in two years is a welcome change for Claire Lynch, from whom so little had been heard either on record or on the road for the last half-decade. Her fetching vocal instrument — high, dulcet and clear, with […]
Claire Lynch returns after a six-year hiatus with a set of crisp, contemplative songs. An artist of considerable maturity, Lynch is seasoned enough to take on titles such as “Long After I’m Gone” and “I Believe In Forever”. Still, the […]
Claire Lynch’s liner notes to this reissue of a 1982 release make plain that its original recording wasn’t her idea. Already a bluegrass veteran, she was recruited by Leather Records to make a country album produced by Gene Elders, a […]
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