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Video: Grace Bowers Drops Live Video of 'Going To California'
by Josh Sharpe - October 21, 2024 Grace Bowers, the meteorically fast rising guitarist, songwriter and bandleader recently released a live video of “Going To California” her new single, a reimagination of Led Zeppelin classic “Going To California.' Watch the video here. ...
Sierra Hull Releasing Rendition of 'Black Muddy River'
by Josh Sharpe - September 19, 2024 SIERRA HULL has announced her roots-laced rendition of “Black Muddy River” — which has been a recurring gem in her live set for years — will be released on Friday, September 27. ...
The 8th Annual Allman Betts Family Revival Unveils 2024 Dates and Initial Lineups
by Josh Sharpe - July 22, 2024 The Allman Betts Family Revival has unveiled 2024 tour dates and initial lineup for their 8th annual celebration honoring Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, and The Allman Brothers' enduring music and legacy. The tour begins on November 30 in Saint Charles, IL, and concludes December 21 with a return to th...
Hope in the Hills' Annual 'Healing Appalachia' Benefit Concert Returning in September
by Josh Sharpe - July 02, 2024 Hope in the Hills’ annual “Healing Appalachia” benefit concert will return to Lewisburg’s State Fairgrounds of West Virginia September 19-21. Much more than a music festival, the three-day event builds community as people from across the world gather to celebrate recovery and raise awareness for the...
Swamp Dogg Releases New Album 'Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St'
by Josh Sharpe - May 31, 2024 The Virginia-born, Los Angeles based artist, songwriter and producer Swamp Dogg has released his 26th album Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St. The 12-song collection is a riotous blend of past and present, mixing the sacred and the profane. In typical Swamp Dogg fashion, it blurs the lines ...
Swamp Dogg Offers Life Advice on 'Ugly Man's Wife' Ahead of New 'Blackgrass' LP
by Josh Sharpe - May 08, 2024 Swamp Dogg has released “Ugly Man’s Wife,” the final pre-release single to be pulled from his forthcoming album Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St out May 31 via Oh Boy Records. About the new single, Swamp Dogg explains: “I wrote ‘Ugly Man’s Wife’ with one of my favorite co-writers, Bob Jone...
ANNAPOLIS BAYGRASS FESITVAL To Return This September
by A.A. Cristi - April 09, 2024 The 2nd annual Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival takes place Saturday & Sunday, September 21-22 on the gorgeous eastern beach at Sandy Point State Park along Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, MD....
Opry Entertainment Group Collaborates With Morningstar Music Productions For Chet Atkins Tribute 'We Still Can't Say Good Bye'
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2024 Morningstar Music Productions is thrilled to be collaborating with Opry Entertainment Group, Opry Store and Opry.com for WE STILL CAN'T SAY GOOD BYE – A Musicians' Tribute to Chet Atkins as they will be the main selling channel for a variety of physical packages, including vinyl albums, limited edit...
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....
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...
The String Cheese Incident Announces 2024 Red Rocks Run
by Michael Major - January 30, 2024 The String Cheese Incident's year-long 30th anniversary celebration continues. The band will make their annual pilgrimage to Red Rocks Amphitheater this coming July for three nights of music, including a special show on Sunday, July 14, featuring Bluegrass greats Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, and Sierra ...
Video: Turnpike Troubadours Make Late-Night Television Debut on KIMMEL
by Michael Major - January 12, 2024 Known for their electric live shows, the band will continue to perform through this summer including upcoming headline dates at Oklahoma City's Paycom Center (two nights), Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre (two nights), Jacksonville's Daily's Place, Baton Rouge's Raising Cane's River Center Arena, a...
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....
The Allman Betts Family Revival Wraps First Week Of Tour With Sold Out Performance At The Beacon In NYC
by Michael Major - December 06, 2023 The Allman Betts Family Revival kicked off its 7th year on November 25 in Saint Louis, MO. The first week of the star-studded tour wrapped up on the East Coast including a sellout at the Beacon in NYC where the Grammy-nominated Sierra Hull joined Devon Allman and Duane Betts for a trimmed-down spoo...
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...
Allman Betts Family Revival Kicks Off November 25; Adds Special Guests To Select Dates
by A.A. Cristi - November 24, 2023 The Allman Betts Family Revival kicks off on November 25 and adds special guests to select dates. Find out more about this exciting event....
The Allman Betts Family Revival Kicks off This Weekend; Sierra Ferrell, Mike Zito and More to Join on Select Dates
by Michael Major - November 22, 2023 The Allman Betts Family Revival is thrilled to reveal the latest round of special guest additions for the 2023 tour. Newly announced guests include Ghalia Volt and Mattie Schell, plus Mike Zito has been added to the tour kickoff on Nov 25 in St. Louis, MO, and Sierra Ferrell will join the Revival on...
The Allman Betts Family Revival Adds Special Guests To Select Dates; Tour Kicks Off Nov 25
by Michael Major - October 26, 2023 The Allman Family Revival began as a one-off concert in 2017 at The Fillmore in San Francisco to celebrate the late Gregg Allman's life on what would have been his 70th birthday. New guests include Chuck Leavell (The Allman Brothers, The Rolling Stones) guitar wizard Greg Koch, J.D. Simo, Vaylor Tru...
Backline Raises $40K To Support Mental Health & Wellness In The Music Industry At World Mental Health Day 2023 In Nashville
by Michael Major - October 17, 2023 Headlined by Wynonna Judd, oining the stage over the course of the evening was Charles Kelley (Lady A), Brittney Spencer, Charles Wesley Godwin, and up-and-coming artists Drake Milligan, Josiah & the Bonnevilles, Madeline Edwards, Sierra Hull, Vince Herman, Ben Chapman, Meg McRee, and Wyatt Flores....
Bobby Weir, Mickey Hart & More Join Playa Luna's Dead Ahead
by Michael Major - September 11, 2023 The event will celebrate the Grateful Dead songbook featuring two nights of curated collaborations themed “Dead Ahead” with Bobby Weir, Mickey Hart, Jeff Chimenti, Oteil Burbridge, Don Was & Jay Lane featuring Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Rick Mitarotonda, Margo Price and very special guest Sturgil...
The Arcadian Wild Release New Album 'Welcome'
by Michael Major - July 21, 2023 Working with engineer Logan Matheny (Colony House, Hiss Golden Messenger) and mixer Shani Gandhi (Sarah Jarosz, Sierra Hull), the band approached the recording sessions for the album as live as possible, embracing the organic feel of their concerts with the help of double bassist Erik Coveney (Sierr...
The Arcadian Wild Share New Single 'Shoulders' From New Album 'Welcome'
by Michael Major - July 06, 2023 Consisting of guitarist Isaac Horn, mandolinist Lincoln Mick, and fiddler Bailey Warren, the genre-bending trio wrote and recorded Welcome in their hometown of Nashville, TN, working with engineer Logan Matheny (Colony House, Hiss Golden Messenger) and mixer Shani Gandhi (Sarah Jarosz, Sierra Hull)....
The Arcadian Wild Share New Single 'Lara' From New Album 'Welcome'
by Michael Major - June 07, 2023 Consisting of guitarist Isaac Horn, mandolinist Lincoln Mick, and fiddler Bailey Warren, the genre-bending trio wrote and recorded Welcome in their hometown of Nashville, TN, working with engineer Logan Matheny (Colony House, Hiss Golden Messenger) and mixer Shani Gandhi (Sarah Jarosz, Sierra Hull)....
The Arcadian Wild Share New Single 'Corner' From New Album 'Welcome'
by Michael Major - May 10, 2023 Working with engineer Logan Matheny (Colony House, Hiss Golden Messenger) and mixer Shani Gandhi (Sarah Jarosz, Sierra Hull), the band approached the recording sessions for Welcome as live as possible, embracing the organic feel of their concerts with the help of double bassist Erik Coveney (Sierra ...
Alison Brown Collaborates with Kronos Quartet on 'Porches'
by Michael Major - April 21, 2023 “Porches” was composed by Brown and pianist Chris Walters who also wrote the string arrangement. Walters’ credits include stints with JD Souther, Jeff Coffin Mu’tet and Alabama. While many have come to know the banjo in the context of country and bluegrass music, its popularity dates back to late 19... |