When Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival began in 2001, at the urging of fellow West Virginia native Hazel Dickens, it was called Strictly Bluegrass. But, in 2004, in order to reflect the wider changes in roots music, the word “Hardly” was added. […]
Songwriting icon, pop genius…rockabilly queen? Cyndi Lauper tests her country and western skills on her latest record Detour, covering old classics from the likes of Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and Patsy Montana, to name a few. And because Lauper can […]
With the addition of the Fayettes, Charlie Faye takes one of the sweetest voices in Americana and crafts smart soul-pop that merges the swinging, swaying sound and style of ’60s girl groups with a more modern take. Her music is current and danceable, at the […]
Some hardened James McMurtry fans might be quite surprised about the gifted Americana singer-songwriter’s best concert choices. McMurtry, who released his widely acclaimed Complicated Game album in February, says a Cyndi Lauper show at Austin’s Stubbs BBQ in June 2013 […]
