After Nathaniel Rateliff worked through a solid set of “many uplifting songs” presented by a big ol’ voice he wasn’t afraid to use, Gregory Alan Isakov and company took to the stage, swallowing the whole room up in their gorgeous […]
Having won prestigious literary competitions in both grade school and junior high, Kelly McCartney attended college with a Scripps Howard Foundation scholarship, earned a BA in Journalism, and interned at Entertainment Tonight. She then started her career in 1989 as a personal assistant to celebrity types like Susanna Hoffs (Bangles) and Adam Horowitz (Beastie Boys). Over the past 25 years (and counting), Kelly has tackled almost every role in the music business -- except artist -- working with folks like Vonda Shepard, Shawn Mullins, Jill Sobule, Melissa Ferrick, Boingo, JD Souther, Steven Delopoulos, Tracy Bonham, Natalia Zukerman, and more.
At some point in there, Kelly got back to her roots, combined her loves of music and writing, and became a freelance "expert" for AllMusic.com penning album reviews and artist bios for Sheryl Crow, Dixie Chicks, Sarah McLachlan, Indigo Girls, Shawn Colvin, David Gray, and many more. Shortly after, she joined the Velvetpark magazine upstarts and authored interviews with the likes of Joan Osborne, Patty Griffin, and others.
Kelly currently contributes to No Depression, Cuepoint, Folk Alley, PopMatters, Curve, NoiseTrade, NPR Music, and the Bluegrass Situation, interviewing and reviewing artists including Annie Lennox, Lenny Kravitz, Ani DiFranco, Brandy Clark, OK Go, and many more. On the side, she is still consulting with artists, while also collaborating with some wonderful musicians on a multi-media theatre series and developing a couple of music-related video projects.
Twitter: @theKELword
Website: theKELword.com
After Nathaniel Rateliff worked through a solid set of “many uplifting songs” presented by a big ol’ voice he wasn’t afraid to use, Gregory Alan Isakov and company took to the stage, swallowing the whole room up in their gorgeous […]
“All censorships exist to prevent anyone from challenging current conceptions and existing institutions. All progress is initiated by challenging current conceptions, and executed by supplanting existing institutions. Consequently, the first condition of progress is the removal of censorship.” – George […]
When you grow up listening to an artist like Kenny Rogers — and count him as one of your first concerts — it’s a strange and wonderful thing to see him perform 35 years later. After opening up with “Love […]
Let’s just face facts: Lisa Fischer may well be the most exquisite singer in the world. That’s not hyperbole; that’s just observation. Taking the stage at Nashville’s City Winery, Fischer closed her eyes, took some deep breaths, and sank into […]
“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all […]
Live music is a great gathering tool, pulling people together to celebrate through song. Such was the case on January 9 at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley for the HerHRC benefit featuring Mindy Smith, Maggie Rose, Shelly Fairchild, Bonnie Baker, and […]
As history continues to repeat itself in the race-plagued streets of the United States, and on the war-weary battlefields of the Middle East, people are again turning toward music to voice feelings that cannot be spoken, to comfort hearts that cannot […]
In 2013, Jason Isbell’s Southeastern was so stunningly fantastic, that it was impossible not to declare it as my favorite record of the year, even as Brandy Clark’s 12 Stories, Ashley Monroe’s Like a Rose, and Holly Williams’ The Highway all tied for a […]
Although he’s most known for, basically, a pop hit, Shawn Mullins is one of those singer-songwriters who spins old-school yarns with his words, telling tales of hard-lived lives and hard-fought battles. Some of his characters are real, some aren’t… but […]
Lake Street Dive. After all the raving reviews, let’s see what you got. With “Eye of the Tiger” setting the evening’s tone at the Cannery Ballroom in Nashville, drummer Mike Calabrese was first on stage to lay down a groove. […]
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