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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Unveils Sleater-Kinney and More for 2024 Lineup
by Josh Sharpe - August 07, 2024 The festival has added AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Sleater-Kinney, Emmylou Harris, Sean McConnell, Levitation Room, Ibibio Sound Machine, Jobi Riccio, Dakhabrakha, Tony Trischka's Earl Jam, and Devendra Banhart to the lineup....
The Wood Brothers Unveil Fall 2024 Tour Dates
by Josh Sharpe - June 26, 2024 The Wood Brothers will play their final tour dates of 2024 this fall. The Grammy Award-nominated trio will play 17 shows this Fall with the first leg beginning November 13 at The Ramkat in Winston-Salem followed by stops in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest....
Little Feat and Bonnie Raitt Team for 'Long Distance Call,' New Album Out Friday
by Josh Sharpe - May 16, 2024 Little Feat joins forces with Bonnie Raitt for a cover of Long Distance Call from Sam's Place, their first new studio album in 12 years. The album is out Friday, May 17. With her warm and deeply soulful vocals, Raitt duets with the band’s Sam Clayton on a cover of Muddy Waters’ song. Listen to the s...
Lindsay Lou Joins The Wood Brothers For Select Shows; Announces Tour & Festival Dates
by Michael Major - March 21, 2024 Discover the latest updates on LINDSAY LOU as she joins The Wood Brothers for select shows and unveils her upcoming tour and festival dates. Stay tuned for an exciting musical journey. Produced by Dave O'Donnell (Sheryl Crow, Heart, James Taylor) and mixed by Tucker Martine (First Aid Kit, Madison C...
Sugarcane Jane Featuring Longtime Neil Young Bandmate to Release 'On A Mission' LP
by Michael Major - February 27, 2024 Led by the dynamic husband and wife duo Anthony Crawford and Savana Lee from Loxley, Alabama, Sugarcane Jane has been melting hearts and captivating audiences with their soulful harmonies for over a decade. With a rich musical heritage and impressive credits working with the likes of Neil Young, Ste...
Orange Blossom Revue Shares Schedule for 2023 Festival
by Michael Major - November 02, 2023 Critically acclaimed Americana outfit and festival host band The Wood Brothers will lead Friday’s lineup, with award-winning bluegrass virtuoso Molly Tuttle & The Golden Highway and Texan powerhouse Harper O’Neil set to appear earlier in the day....
Andrea von Kampen to Release New Album 'Sister Moon'
by Michael Major - October 19, 2023 Andrea von Kampen's third solo album, Sister Moon, continues to showcase the singer-songwriter's captivating melodies and introspective storytelling. Out now, the album's title track is a stunning introduction to the collection's themes, focusing on climate change and the connectedness of nature. ...
Turnpike Troubadours Releases New Song 'Brought Me'
by Michael Major - August 04, 2023 Produced by Shooter Jennings and recorded at Muscle Shoals’ Fame Recording Studios and Dave’s Room in Los Angeles, A Cat in the Rain marks a long-awaited return for the band following their self-imposed hiatus in 2019. With these ten new songs, Turnpike Troubadours is back with a refreshed perspecti...
Turnpike Troubadours Return With Two Sold-Out Nights at New York's Beacon Theatre
by Michael Major - August 01, 2023 The band performed at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field this past Friday with Luke Combs and made their Newport Folk Festival debut on Saturday, where they were joined on stage by surprise guest Tyler Childers to perform the band’s song, “The Bird Hunters,” and John Prine’s “Paradise.” Check ou...
Greensky Bluegrass Announces 2023 Fall Tour Dates
by Michael Major - July 24, 2023 Greensky Bluegrass has announced the dates for their 2023 fall tour. Fall tour will kick off on October 6 in Birmingham, AL and will continue through mid-November featuring special guests The Infamous Stringdusters and Lindsay Lou on select dates. Check out the full list of tour dates now!...
Ida Mae Release New Single 'Lost on Your Time' From 'Thunder Above You'
by Michael Major - July 06, 2023 The 11 song collection was conceived following Chris Turpin and Stephanie Jean discovering she was pregnant while on tour with Willie Nelson and Lucinda Williams in San Francisco. They also worked with Ethan Johns, who contributed drums on the album, and bassist Nick Pini (Laura Marling, Nick Mulvey...
ORANGE BLOSSOM REVUE Details 2023 Artist Lineup
by Michael Major - May 23, 2023 This year’s marquee includes performances by southern soul-rock icons JJ Grey & Mofro, virtuosic guitar prodigy Molly Tuttle and her band Golden Highway, distinguished singer-songwriter Brent Cobb, neotraditional country hitmakers Mike and the Moonpies, rising Americana star Kaitlin Butts, and more....
Greensky Bluegrass Share New Song 'Congratulations & Condolences'
by Michael Major - May 19, 2023 The song was co-written by Greensky’s Paul Hoffman (mandolin, vocals) and Joshua Davis (Steppin' In It, Shout Sister Shout). After Davis lost his father and received a son days apart, the timing of back-to-back congratulations and condolences provided striking context to the complexity of life and f...
Leftover Salmon Collaborates with Oliver Wood on 'Fire And Brimstone'
by Michael Major - May 05, 2023 On the third single from their upcoming record GRASS ROOTS, Leftover Salmon collaborated with Oliver Wood (The Wood Brothers) to deliver a high octane version of the Link Wray classic 'Fire and Brimstone'. On the new album, the band digs into songs from the catalogs of Bob Dylan, The Seldom Scene, D...
Turnpike Troubadours Return With New Album 'A Cat in the Rain' in August
by Michael Major - May 05, 2023 Produced by Shooter Jennings and recorded at Muscle Shoals’ Fame Recording Studios and Dave’s Room in Los Angeles, A Cat in the Rain marks a long-awaited return for the band following their self-imposed hiatus in 2019. With these ten new songs, Turnpike Troubadours is back with a refreshed perspecti...
David Wax Museum Announce New Album & Share 'Luanne' Ahead of US Tour Dates
by Michael Major - February 21, 2023 Produced by Dan Molad (of Lucius, Coco) You Must Change Your Life comprises a makeshift orchestra—an instrumental array bewildering on paper but perfectly intuitive to the ears—everything from electric guitar and bass clarinet duets to the large-bodied Mexican huapanguera; tubular bells a la Pet Sou...
Greensky Bluegrass Announce New Fall Tour Dates
by Michael Major - July 25, 2022 Ahead of the newly announced fall dates, the band will embark on an eight-show run with The Wood Brothers that kicks off on August 11, and in September Greensky will perform two nights at Colorado's iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. To round out the year the band will host a special two-night night New...
Greensky Bluegrass Announces Intimate Amphitheater Run This Summer With The Wood Brothers
by Michael Major - April 26, 2022 Since their 2000 formation in Kalamazoo, MI, the quartet—Anders Beck [dobro], Michael Arlen Bont [banjo], Dave Bruzza [guitar], Mike Devol [upright bass], and Paul Hoffman [mandolin]—have unassumingly progressed into a phenomenon on their own terms with the undying support of a devout audience....
Cristina Vane Connects with Nashville Roots in Upcoming Sophomore Album
by Marissa Tomeo - April 16, 2022 If Cristina Vane’s critically acclaimed debut Nowhere Sounds Lovely was her “road trip” album, then her much anticipated follow up represents the return home; musically and personally. Out May 20th on Red Parlor Records, Make Myself Me Again finds rising slide-guitar star Vane growing roots in her N...
Nicki Bluhm to Release New Album, AVONDALE DRIVE
by Marissa Tomeo - March 30, 2022 Compass Records proudly announces Nicki Bluhm's sophomore solo release Avondale Drive, out on June 3. The Bluegrass Situation premiered the first single 'Love To Spare' here. The song will be live on all DSPs on April 1. The album pre-save link can be found here. ...
Master Musicians Festival Announces 2022 Lineup
by Michael Major - March 07, 2022 The full lineup of July 15-16’s Master Musicians Festival includes Grace Potter, The Wood Brothers, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Rayland Baxter, Boy Named Banjo, John R. Miller, Bendigo Fletcher, Leah Blevins, SG Goodman, Justin Wells, Cole Chaney, Tee Dee Young, Multi Ultra, Short & Co...
Steve Poltz Releases 14th Solo Album 'Stardust & Satellites'
by Michael Major - February 23, 2022 Produced by Oliver Wood and Jano Rix of The Wood Brothers, Stardust & Satellites is Poltz’s 14th solo album, and comprises another exuberant, thoughtful batch of songs that celebrate life in all of its stages — including his effervescent new single, “Can O’ Pop.” Listen to the new album now! Plus, c...
Steve Poltz Shares 'Can O' Pop' from Upcoming Album
by Michael Major - February 15, 2022 Veteran troubadour Steve Poltz has shared his effervescent new single, “Can O’ Pop.” Produced by Oliver Wood and Jano Rix of The Wood Brothers, the exuberant, syncopated track is joined by an official animated video, directed by Boston-based artist/animator Duncan Hatch (Galactic, American Authors)....
Buffalo Rose & Tom Paxton Announce Collaborative 'Rabbit' EP
by Michael Major - January 26, 2022 The band joined forces with GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award winner and folk legend Tom Paxton to write and record the EP’s four tracks. Today, they release the lead single “Runaway,” a song with all the energy and anxiety of new love, fear and excitement of the unknown, and the electric push and p...
Steve Poltz Announces North American Tour Dates
by Michael Major - December 14, 2021 Veteran troubadour Steve Poltz has announced a series of upcoming live dates. The North American headline run kicks off with a very special album release party celebrating the arrival of his eagerly awaited new LP, Stardust & Satellites, set for Nashville, TN’s City Winery on February 22, and then c... |