Your Front Row Seat To Americana Music
Dale Watson doesn’t mince words. “Mainstream country all sounds the same, it has no roots, it sounds like boy bands gone country. It’s all about money, what appeals to teenagers and to people who are easily programmed,” says the Texas-based honky-tonk legend. “It’s whatever the flavor of the month is with a little country twang.”... Continue Reading →
“I’m an uphill battle, just fight a little longer.” sings country up-and-comer Caleb Caudle; the Winston-Salem, North Carolina native released his new album, Carolina Ghost, to rave reviews in February. Brimming with tales of hard times, heartache, and hope, Carolina Ghost is a pedal steel-laden testament to the good things happening in country music right now. His music harkens... Continue Reading →
Brooke Waggoner has music in her DNA; her singing brothers can play a multitude of instruments, and her mother is a pianist. Her great grandfather, a renowned classical pianist who fled Germany during the Second World War, started a piano company in New York, eventually relocating the family business to south Louisiana. Waggoner herself began... Continue Reading →
It was nine o'clock at the River Bat stadium on a Friday and there were so many people that it would be a feat to not knock the beer out of the hands of the person next to you. It wasn't the stadium seats that where packed, but the restaurant underneath. They were here to... Continue Reading →