Your Front Row Seat To Americana Music
Prolific songwriter and blues man Luther Dickinson of North Mississippi Allstars and The Black Crowes fame, performed at City Winery in Nashville recently; Dickinson played a short set of selections from his brand new album, Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger’s Songbook) Vol. I & II, released via New West Records, for a live taping of The Buddy &... Continue Reading →
It's no secret that I'm a huge Anthony D'Amato fan; I first caught his live show a while back when he opened for another blog favorite, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds (openers, y'all, pay attention to them). Since then, I've had the pleasure of interviewing D'Amato and even shot a couple of videos with him, it's been a fun year! So, naturally,... Continue Reading →
Nashville songstress Lilly Hiatt, the daughter of legendary tune crafter John Hiatt, played music her whole life, but didn’t strike out on her own until she was 21. “It was always in the back of my head," she says of her musical aspirations, "but I went through phases of wanting to do other things.” A few years... Continue Reading →
"You don’t really know where you’re from ’til you leave, you know? Living in New Orleans for the years we have, you don’t realize what all you’ve learned until you leave and do it different places," says Missouri native Riley Downing, frontman for five-piece band The Deslondes, on their adopted hometown. "It’s definitely got its own flavor. New... Continue Reading →
I'm a strong proponent of going to shows early enough to see the openers...you never know the treasures that await you! Case in point..I first saw folk n' roller Anthony D'Amato when he opened for one of my favorite bands, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville. I was enamored by... Continue Reading →