Your Front Row Seat To Americana Music
Hugh Masterson, Nashville-based alt-country troubadour and the pride of Butternut, Wisconsin, will release his solo debut, Lost + Found, on Friday, June 2nd via Rock Ridge Music. Recently, Masterson, who is a skilled craftsman of all things wooden, invited us to one of his happy places, and performed the album's title track just for us! The... Continue Reading →
Last Friday Night at the Nashville Boogie Weekender was a royal affair featuring both the Queen of Rockabilly, Wanda Jackson, and the Queen of Outlaw Country, Nikki Lane. After soaking in a fabulous performance from Ms. Jackson, I was on the run to the Nashville Palace Stage for Lane's rocking country barn-burner. Luckily, the party... Continue Reading →
It was a royal gathering last Friday night at the 2017 Nashville Boogie Vintage Weekender; with the Queen of Rockabilly taking the Tennessee Ballroom Stage at Opryland Hotel and the Queen of Outlaw Country quickly following at the Nashville Palace, music lovers knew that they were in for a magical evening full of amazing and... Continue Reading →
It happens every time I go to a music festival. Every. Single. Time. It’s also one of my top reasons for going to festivals—there’s always that artist that jumps out at me and makes me ask, “why am I just learning about this person? Why don’t I have these songs on repeat at home?” At... Continue Reading →
Birmingham native and Nashville-based singer/songwriter Peter Bradley Adams has lived life on both coasts, with family roots that stretch to the Music City. His brand of heartfelt country dashes the notion that Americana lives in one particular geographical region. “You hear people from all over the country who have a more Americana, Appalachian sound. I lived... Continue Reading →
Put on by Muddy Roots Music, the Nashville Boogie Vintage Weekender, part car show, mixed with vintage vendors, a record convention, and a whole heap of music, features everything from rockabilly legends to country crooners. With over 90 acts on the bill, it took some strategy to see as much as possible. The Boogie shows span four... Continue Reading →
For decades, Athens, Georgia has consistently been a wellspring of groundbreaking music, of which R.E.M. and The B-52s are fine examples. Townsfolk joke that it has something to do with the latitude and longitude of Athens’ geographical position on the planet. “There’s something with the Earth’s magnetic pull that causes this massive creative energy that... Continue Reading →
Interviews are conducted to learn and share someone’s story; in the case of The Reverend Shawn Amos, there are a million narratives from which to choose from a man who has lived several lifetimes already. The son of business magnate Wally “Famous” Amos who had music industry roots, and former nightclub singer Shirlee Ellis, Amos... Continue Reading →
After a decade-long career as an artist, seasoned performer Justin Townes Earle is in the midst of experiencing several "firsts"-- on May 26th, Earle will release his New West Records debut Kids In The Street, which marks his first time working with an outside producer on his first album recorded outside of Nashville. It's also his first... Continue Reading →
Wyoming-based band The Two Tracks released their brand new travel-inspired record, Postcard Town, on May 19th; today, the rootsy collective unleashes the in-studio performance video for album track “Catching You.” The band’s versatility and breadth of styles featured on Postcard Town, all of which come under the umbrella of Americana, celebrate the foundational building blocks of... Continue Reading →