Mississippi-born Nashville-based alt-country veteran Cory Branan is currently on tour, and set to play for the hometown crowd on Friday, August 12th at Nashville’s Basement East, before heading out with Lucero this fall. Branan has no reservations when playing in front of Nashville’s notoriously tough crowds; “Nashville’s been really kind to me. It took a... Continue Reading →
Preview: Corb Lund at 12th & Porter on 4/14/16
Canadian award-winning veteran country and folk artist Corb Lund is on tour supporting his latest album, Things That Can’t Be Undone, which came out last October via New West Records, and was produced by the legendary and beloved Nashville-based Dave Cobb. “He’s very hands-on. He’s fearless," says Lund of the man with the musical Midas touch. "He requested that... Continue Reading →
Preview: Penny and Sparrow at City Winery on 3/29/16
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Andy Baxter, who, with Kyle Jahnke, comprises folkicana duo Penny and Sparrow. The pair released their delicious new album, Let A Lover Drown You, on March 11th via Single Lock Records, and were en route to a venue in Seattle: Andy: Social media has been kind, and... Continue Reading →
Preview: Caleb Caudle at The Basement on 3/20/16
“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 →
Show Preview: The Pines at The High Watt on 2/10/16
"We get along; I think when we were starting out, we knew that it was going to take us a while to get where we wanted to be, we had to grow into it. It’s a slowly evolving thing. The kind of songs we were trying to write, it takes time, and we’ve always known... Continue Reading →