Live Show Review: Greensky Bluegrass
Cary, North Carolina’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre welcomed a healthy crowd for two sets of Greensky Bluegrass. Check out all the jamgrass action in our review and pictures! Continue Reading
Reviews
The Byrd’s Creek Music Festival – A Breath Of Fresh Air
In 2018, like a breath of fresh air, The Byrd’s Creek Music Festival swept into the bustling Americana and bluegrass music scene. With the event recently announcing its return for 2019 and its move to summer dates—July 11 through 13—we… Continue Reading
Live Show Review: Molly Tuttle
At any given record shop, you can find the volumes of music left behind by amazing musicians who took an ill-fated leap of faith into the spotlight of fronting an album. Some the whispers of faded dreams, others parables on… Continue Reading
Live Show Review: Mary Bragg
“Always choose love.” These words of wisdom were bestowed upon Mary Bragg by her grandmother when Bragg was fresh out of high school and torn between spending the summer with a potential church camp inspired romance—or make her first trip… Continue Reading
Live Show Review: Ruston Kelly
Over the last year, Ruston Kelly has rapidly transformed from a critically-acclaimed rising star to a household name. During that time, conversations about Kelly have taken two paths— redemption is always topic number one. Skim his bio, listen to any… Continue Reading
Album Review: Strong Water – Bearfoot
From the very first notes of “Tuscarora,” the opening track of Strong Water’s latest album Bearfoot, we sonically soar through the verdant Virginia landscape that the band calls home. With stretches of singing fiddle and bubbling banjo rolls, the band… Continue Reading
Album Review: VON GREY – In Bloom EP
It’s a common understanding that the strongest trees have the deepest roots–in their new EP In Bloom, folk-pop trio VON GREY celebrates their acoustic roots and spreads their wings of independence. The six-song gem features new tunes and breathes life into… Continue Reading
Album Review: American Aquarium – Things Change
When American Aquarium releases new recordings every couple of years, the bulk of their songs often come straight from the observations and life experiences of lead singer BJ Barham. In their upcoming June 1st release Things Change, that fact garners… Continue Reading
Album Review: John Calvin Abney – Coyote
John Calvin Abney’s new album Coyote is a diverse offering of densely literate musicianship and catchy lyricism with a thoughtful approach—blending the bygone era with a healthy dash of modernity. Abney, who comes further into his own as the mature melodic composer we… Continue Reading
Live Show Review: Hugh Masterson
Hugh Masterson is a wonder–that was my impression after seeing him perform at Portland’s Mississippi Studios recently. This Wisconsin-born Nashville resident handily won the crowd’s hearts and souls with his road-worn brand of Americana. Touring with the venerable Lindi Ortega… Continue Reading