“We should be sponsored by Drano,” laughs Travis McCready, lead vocalist of Mississippi blues-rock outfit Bishop Gunn. Three of the four band members have been living and writing together in a house in Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee—a house with only one… Continue Reading
“Sand is really difficult to walk in, and it’s kind of aimless. Whenever you’re walking on the beach it’s like you’re waiting for your food to ready or something like that. It gets to a point where you slow down,… Continue Reading
An ominous steel guitar introduction ushers this eager listener into the journey that is Straw In The Wind, the debut LP from Nashville-based country rock outfit The Steel Woods—as the song builds like it’s virtually rising from the mighty cypress… Continue Reading
“When I was kid, my granddad showed me some gospel music licks on the guitar,” recalls blue-eyed soul man BJ Wilbanks. “I got interested in playing, but didn’t take it seriously until I was a teenager, and I started writing,… Continue Reading
Twenty minutes before showtime, the stage at the Basement East was already ensconced by fans waiting for The Band of Heathens. In the Nashville music scene, where being fashionably late is the norm and tour managers often usher a lurking… Continue Reading
Ron Pope, Nashville-based singer/songwriter and all-around force to be reckoned with, has been in the studio diligently working on his next record, which is set for release later this year. Pope and company put their kickstands down at Welcome To 1979,… Continue Reading
Platinum-selling folk rock band Sister Hazel have embraced the twang with their latest releases, 2016’s Lighter In The Dark and Unplugged From Daryl’s House Club, which blew up the country charts. Really though, that’s nothing new for the upbeat and… Continue Reading
The Horse Trader makes the long trip back to camp as night falls on a long day of dealing. When he reaches camp, he lifts up a beat up old guitar. “I got it for a song!” He chuckles haughtily… Continue Reading