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Melissa Carper Releases Single 'Lucky Five' Ahead of New LP
by Josh Sharpe - May 03, 2024 Austin-based singer-songcrafter/upright bassist Melissa Carper has announced her forthcoming LP, Borned In Ya, due out July 19th via Mae Music/Thirty Tigers, with the release of its first single and video, “Lucky Five.” The song is a lighthearted track about past relationships. Listen to the single ...
Dave Mason To Join The Beach Boys This Spring
by Michael Major - February 06, 2024 Dave Mason will be joining The Beach Boys on their Spring/Summer tour. The new dates are in addition to Mason's previously announced spring 2024 tour plans; the Traffic Jam tour is set to begin February 29 in Florida and run through April 13th in San Antonio, TX. The Beach Boys dates begin on May 24...
John Leventhal Shares 'The Only Ghost' From Debut Album 'Rumble Strip'
by Michael Major - January 17, 2024 That willingness to confront pays off handsomely on Rumble Strip, which combines Leventhal's distinctive, lyrical guitar work, full-band productions with and without vocals, solo guitar pieces that draw on Leventhal's love for classical music and Anglican hymns, and humid blasts of Southern soul, co...
MerleFest Shares Full 2024 Lineup, Adds Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Larkin Poe, Lukas Nelson & POTR And More
by Michael Major - December 04, 2023 MerleFest's full 2024 lineup includes Old Crow Medicine Show, Turnpike Troubadours, The Teskey Brothers, Nickel Creek, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Larkin Poe, Lukas Nelson & POTR, Steep Canyon Rangers, Dan Tyminski Band, Béla Fleck My Bluegrass Heart, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, The Earls of Leicest...
Suwannee Spring Reunion Lineup Sets Sam Bush, Steep Canyon Rangers, Peter Rowan Band, Donna The Buffalo
by Michael Major - November 21, 2023 The 2024 Suwannee Spring Reunion features music on multiple stages and includes Sam Bush, Railroad Earth, Steep Canyon Rangers, Peter Rowan Walls of Time Band, Donna the Buffalo, Keller Williams' PettyGrass ft. The HillBenders, Bettye LaVette, The Steel Wheels, Town Mountain, Seth Walker, Jon Stickl...
Counting Crows Announce 'Banshee Season' Tour With Special Guest Dashboard Confessional
by Michael Major - March 13, 2023 COUNTING CROWS have shared their return to the US in 2023 with the BANSHEE SEASON TOUR. After years of collaboration, cult-favorite rock band and long-time friend of the band, DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL, will be joining as support on the upcoming run, with English singer/songwriter FRANK TURNER joining ...
The Shootouts Announce Grand Ole Opry Debut
by Michael Major - February 15, 2023 The Shootouts will make their debut performance on the Grand Ole Opry. The rite of passage showcase comes on the same date as the release of their third full-length album. Stampede is produced by Ray Benson and is packed with appearances from Raúl Malo, Marty Stuart, Jim Lauderdale, Buddy Miller, Be...
THE WINERY DOGS Release New Song 'Mad World'
by Michael Major - January 06, 2023 Set for release February 3 on the band’s Three Dog Music label (via Burnside Distribution/The Orchard), III follows in the paw steps of their first two albums, once again being self-produced by the band—Richie Kotzen, Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan—and mixed by longtime band associate Jay Ruston....
The Winery Dogs Release New Single 'Xanadu'
by Michael Major - December 09, 2022 Following a seven-year break from the studio, THE WINERY DOGS are back with their aptly named third album III, which is set for release on Three Dog Music label (via Burnside Distribution/The Orchard). Following in the footsteps of their first two albums, III was once again self-produced by The Wine...
THE WINERY DOGS to Release New Album 'III' in February
by Michael Major - November 21, 2022 It’s been, well, a literal dog’s age since the vibrant powerhouse trio known as THE WINERY DOGS--RICHIE KOTZEN, MIKE PORTNOY, and BILLY SHEEHAN--marked their recording territory with new music. But now, following a seven-year break from the studio, THE WINERY DOGS are back in full force with their a...
The Shootouts Announce Ray Benson-Produced Album 'Stampede'
by Michael Major - October 17, 2022 Stampede came as a surprise to the band. Only months after the April 2021 release of their Top 10 Americana Radio album Bullseye, The Shootouts received word that the legendary Ray Benson wanted to produce their next album and they quickly headed back into the studio. Plus, check out upcoming tour d...
Jimmy Eat World Release New Acoustic Version of 'Something Loud'
by Michael Major - September 28, 2022 As their anthemic single Something Loud continues to gain momentum on streaming platforms and radio across America, Jimmy Eat World have released an intimate acoustic-driven version of the song and a companion video, available now digitally. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!...
Yep Roc Records Announces Initial Lineup for 25th Anniversary Show At Cat's Cradle
by Michael Major - August 24, 2022 Featuring a stellar lineup of local North Carolina artists, many of whom are foundational to the label’s beginnings, the Cat’s Cradle main room will include performances by: Dawn Landes; The Old Ceremony; Jennyanykind; Mayflies USA; Chris Stamey; and Caitlin Cary, who will headline the show with her...
Jim Lauderdale Announces New Album 'Game Changer'
by Michael Major - July 07, 2022 Jim Lauderdale kicks off Game Changer—his 35th full-length album—with “That Kind Of Life (That Kind Of Day).' Fans can listen to “That Kind Of Life (That Kind Of Day)” now. He’s also just been named a 2022 nominee for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!...
Lauren Monroe Releases New Single 'Kiss Me Now'
by Michael Major - March 18, 2022 Bassist Bob Glaub (Jackson Browne/Linda Ronstadt/Bonnie Raitt), guitarist and back-up vocalist Brian Whelan (Jim Lauderdale/Chris Shiftlett/Dwight Yoakam), keyboardist John Ginty (The Dixie Chicks/The Allman Betts Band/Citizen Cope), and pedal steel guitarist Doug Pettibone (John Mayer/Tracy Chapman...
MerleFest Announces Trampled By Turtles, Colin Hay, The Steel Wheels, & Late Night Jam Hosts
by Michael Major - January 24, 2022 In addition to those mentioned above, the following artists and bands have previously been announced: Alison Brown, Andy May, Arlo McKinley, Banknotes, Caleb Caudle, Carol Rifkin, Charles Welch, Darrell Scott, Donna the Buffalo, Dr. Bacon, Happy Traum, Jack Lawrence, Jeff Little Trio, Jerry Douglas,...
MerleFest Announces Old Crow Medicine Show, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Allison Russell, & We Banjo 3
by Michael Major - January 10, 2022 Old Crow Medicine Show, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Allison Russell, and We Banjo 3 will join an already impressive lineup which includes performances by Emmylou Harris, Greensky Bluegrass, Rissi Palmer, and more. MerleFest is on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro...
Billy Waldrep Shares 'Barry Waldrep and Friends Celebrate Tony Rice' Album
by Michael Major - December 27, 2021 Featured artists on the new album include Jimmy Hall, Rodney Crowell, Darrell Scott, Marty Raybon, Mike Farris, Kim Richey, Warren Haynes, Vince Gill, Radney Foster, Teresa Williams & Larry Campbell, Jim Lauderdale, John Berry, Patrick Simmons, John Paul White, Jacob Bunton, John Jorgenson, Rory Fe...
Barry Waldrep to Honor Tony Rice With All Star Tribute Featuring Vince Gill, John Paul White, & More
by Michael Major - October 11, 2021 Billy Waldrep will honor Tony Rice in a new album featuring collaborations with Vince Gill, John Paul White, Darrell Scott, Warren Haynes, and more! Preorder or pre-save the album here!...
Angus Gill Releases New LP 'The Scrapbook'
by Michael Major - September 24, 2021 Angus Gill has released The Scrapbook, an 11-song treasure trove of heartfelt bluegrass recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The album, out via Rivershack Records/MGM, features Gill backed by a stellar lineup of Grammy-winning musicians and affords him the chance to show a different side to his we...
Max Gomez Releases New Video 'Key To The Highway'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 29, 2021 Max Gomez has also announced new tour dates for 2021, including performances at The Red River Folk Festival in September, an annual 4-day event held in the resort mountain town of Red River, New Mexico which Gomez curates....
Jim Lauderdale Shares Second Single 'Memory'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 22, 2021 After nearly 15 months off the road, Lauderdale will tour in support of the album, starting with an eight-date tour run that includes a July 30 album release show at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville and an appearance at Merlefest in September....
Key West's Ericson Holt to Release '99 Degrees'
by TV News Desk - June 10, 2021 He added guitar to his repertoire with a bit of help from his cousin, a gifted Chet Atkins style player, who taught him the Nashville number system of writing out chord charts. ...
MerleFest, Presented by Window World, Announces Full Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 07, 2021 This lineup of world-class bands and artists will be joining the annual homecoming of musicians and music fans on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains....
Terry McBride Releases 'Live From The Castle' EP
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 23, 2021 In the past few years, he’s also stepped into the solo spotlight, releasing his latest album, Rebels & Angels, in October, and his current single from the album, 'Callin' All Hearts,' is #1 on the Texas Regional Radio Report this week.... |