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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 ... 
Piper Street Sound Releases 'Black Eyed Dub' Out Now
by Stephi Wild - April 05, 2024 Piper Street Sound, the Atlanta based producer aka Matt Mansfield, has revisited his 2021 release Black Eyed Peace with a remix EP aptly named Black Eye Dub. On the new record, each of the four tracks sees new remixes by Piper Street Sound and his favorite dub engineers including Victor Rice, Mad Pr... 
Swamp Dogg Releases 'Count The Days' (feat. Jenny Lewis) From 'Blackgrass'
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2024 Today, the Virginia-born, Los Angeles based artist, songwriter and producer Swamp Dogg released “Count The Days” (feat. Jenny Lewis), the second song to be released from his forthcoming album Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St.... 
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Expands 2024 Lineup
by Michael Major - March 20, 2024 Discover the expanded 2024 lineup for the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, featuring Tony Trischka's EarlJam, Le Vent du Nord, Missy Raines, and Allegheny. Get the latest updates from BroadwayWorld. Among this year's docket are multiple GRAMMY winners Del McCoury Band and Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, ... 
Swamp Dogg's New Album to Feature Jenny Lewis, Margo Price, Vernon Reid & More
by Michael Major - March 05, 2024 Produced by Ryan Olson (Poliça, Gayngs) and recorded with an all-star band including Noam Pikelny, Sierra Hull, Jerry Douglas, Chris Scruggs, Billy Contreras, and Kenny Vaughan, the 12-song collection is a riotous blend of past and present, mixing the sacred and the profane in typical Swamp Dogg fas... 
Earl Scruggs' 100th Birthday Celebration Musical Tribute Airs LIVE On Veeps
by Michael Major - December 21, 2023 On Saturday, January 6, 2024, a stellar lineup of bluegrass and country artists will come together at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium to celebrate the 100th birthday of the legendary Earl Scruggs, whose revolutionary style of banjo playing forever changed the landscape of bluegrass music.... 
Brennen Leigh Announces Opry Debut & Shares New Single 'I'm Still Looking for You'
by Michael Major - June 06, 2023 The album’s country roots run deep, with Chris Scruggs producing and contributing guitar, guests including Marty Stuart and Rodney Crowell, and a lineup of top-flight musicians. With thoughtful, incisive lyrics and vibrant melodies at the forefront, Leigh has successfully created a modern gem, while... 
Marty Stuart Releases New Song 'Sitting Alone' From First Album In 6 Years 'Altitude'
by Michael Major - March 22, 2023 Marty Stuart released his new song “Sitting Alone” from his forthcoming album. Stuart is currently in the midst of a nationwide headlining tour that resumes this Friday, March 24 in St. Louis, MO before performing at Stagecoach Festival on April 29 and hitting the road with Chris Stapleton this summ... 
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives Announce First New Album in 6 Years 'Altitude'
by Michael Major - February 08, 2023 Recorded in Nashville with his longtime band The Fabulous Superlatives – Kenny Vaughan, Harry Stinson and Chris Scruggs – the collection finds Stuart picking up where he left off on 2017’s Way Out West, exploring a cosmic country landscape populated by dreamers and drifters, misfits and angels, honk... 
Hailey Whitters Announces Headline RAISED TOUR
by Michael Major - November 15, 2022 Rising country star Hailey Whitters announced the first leg of her headline RAISED TOUR that will kick off on February 23, 2023 in Bloomington, IN and includes three dates in her home state of Iowa. The tour is Whitters’ first headline run in support of her critically acclaimed third studio album RA... 
Hailey Whitters Releases Cover of the George Jones Classic 'New Baby for Christmas'
by Michael Major - November 01, 2022 “New Baby For Christmas” was produced by Jake Gear and recorded by Logan Matheny at Historic RCA Studio A and features performances by Kris Donegan (electric guitar), Chris Scruggs (steel guitar), Lex Price (bass), Jerry Roe (drums), Mike Rojas (piano), Eamon McLoughlin (fiddle) and Kristen Rogers (... 
Melissa Carper Pays Tribute to Odetta With 'Hit or Miss'
by Michael Major - October 19, 2022 Singer/songwriter and upright bassist Melissa Carper has released a reimagined version of Odetta’s 1970 classic “Hit Or Miss” the latest from her forthcoming LP via Mae Music/Thirty Tigers. The video for “Hit Or Miss” features Carper performing the song with legendary swamp funkster Shinyribs. Watch... 
Melissa Carper Unveils New Single 'Ain't a Day Goes By'
by Michael Major - September 07, 2022 Album track “Ain’t a Day Goes By” breaks your heart, then mends it again in the universal longing for a loved one now gone on. Backed up by Hammond B3 organ (John Pahmer), the emotion is punctuated by the gospel-style harmony stylings of Kyshona Armstrong, Nickie Conley, and Maureen Murphy.... 
NYC Jazz Artist Sweet Megg Releases New Single 'Trouble in Mind'
by Michael Major - August 01, 2022 “Trouble in Mind” (which preceded the 1955 off-Broadway play by the same name), is an early jazz standard born out of vaudeville, written as a blues-style song by jazz pianist Richard M. Jones in 1924. Megg recorded her My Window Faces the South album at The Studio Nashville under engineer Roger Mou... 
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.... 
Shannon McNally Releases 'Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys'
by A.A. Cristi - May 07, 2021 Shannon McNally, the voice and brains behind THE WAYLON SESSIONS, a record of classic Waylon Jennings songs, has released another track from the forthcoming album, 'Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys.' McNally debuted the track via Austin American Statesman, of which Peter Blackstock... 
Piper Street Sound Announces Collaborative EP 'Black Eyed Peace'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 14, 2021 Black Eyed Peace is a collaborative affair pieced together gradually over the course of the pandemic, the horn sessions miraculously took place the week before everything shut down, and all other elements were recorded in home studios and electronically gathered by Matt.... 
The Steve Martin Annual Banjo Prize Announces Five Winners
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 12, 2020 Steve Martin and the board of The Steve Martin Banjo Prize have announced the five winners of this year's annual Banjo Prize. ... 
Chatham County Line Release Lyric Video for Title Track
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 25, 2020 Today, Raleigh, NC's Chatham County Line share the lyric video for the title track of their forthcoming ninth studio album, Strange Fascination, and announce they have moved up the release date to April 24 (originally May 15). A staple of the North Carolina music scene for two decades, the band Intr... 
Lizzo, Billie Eilish, & Lil Nas X Lead GRAMMY Nominations - See Full List!
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 20, 2019 Recording Academy® President/CEO Deborah Dugan alongside Academy Chair of the Board of Trustees and renowned record producer Harvey Mason Jr., as well as GRAMMY Awards® host Alicia Keys and past two-time GRAMMY® nominee Bebe Rexha, today revealed nominees for the 62nd GRAMMY Awards in select categor... 
David Ball Premieres New Video for 'Pretty Baby'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 18, 2019 Grammy Award winning artist, David Ball, premiered his new music video, in support of his single 'Pretty Baby” today, the second release from his tenth studio album, Come See Me. The new music is available for streaming and download on all online digital platforms including Amazon Music, Apple Music... 
Zoe & Cloyd Redefine Appalachian Music With New Singles Inspired By Their Heritage
by Julie Musbach - June 18, 2019 Artists that combine diverse elements from the many branches of roots music are rare. Those that can, use the blend of influences to redefine the genre. With this in mind, Asheville duo Zoe & Cloyd are traversing new paths in Appalachian music, building on the rich heritage of their separate upbring... 
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers's Latest Album, THE CHOOSING ROAD, Available Now
by Julie Musbach - March 29, 2019 As the world of Bluegrass continues to evolve, Chris Jones & The Night Drivers have taken advantage of the creative environment that keeps the tenets of tradition next to those of individual expression. The result is The Choosing Road, an album of refined dynamics, themes informed by personal growth... 
Steve Miller Band Announces Vinyl Box Set Release of COMPLETE ALBUMS VOLUME 2
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 21, 2019 In 2018, the legendary Steve Miller Band's Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976) debuted as an unprecedented and acclaimed 9LP vinyl box set, individual 180-gram black vinyl LPs and color vinyl LPs, and HD digital audio. Today, Steve Miller and Capitol/UMe are incredibly excited to announce plans for... 
MerleFest 2019 Announces Initial Lineup and Late Night Jam
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2018 MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce the initial lineup for MerleFest 2019, which will be held April 25-28. The annual homecoming of musicians and music fans returns to the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Moun... |
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