Featuring Amy Black and Sarah Borges by James Cassara – Few recording venues are more synonymous with a specific sound than the legendary environs of Muscle Shoals Studios. Nestled in the hills of northern Alabama, situated just outside Sheffield (population 9039, 2014 Census) and the town seat of Colbert County,Continue Reading
Join award-winning whimsical re-percussionist Billy Jonas and the Billy Jonas Band on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at the Altamont Theatre for a concert celebrating the release of their new recording ‘Habayta (Homeward) – New Jewish Songs of Joy and Spirit.’ The lush and beautiful arrangements dig deep to explore ofContinue Reading
Join National Hammered Dulcimer Champion and virtuoso Joshua Messick for a fresh and exciting Christmas Concert. Messick’s Christmas Concert promises to bring joy, wonderment, passion and the spirit of Christmas to audiences through traditional Christmas songs including Silent Night, Carol of the Bells, Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, Patapan, OContinue Reading
by James Cassara – Multi-instrumentalist Bow Thayer might well define the modern day Renaissance man; an artist whose work exemplifies his past influences and present day state of mind in equal doses. As a songwriter Thayer is remarkably adept at extracting ideas from the music and the world around himContinue Reading
by James Cassara – Patrick Sweany describes himself as a musical omnivore, taking in as many styles as he can, swinging through blues, folk, soul, bluegrass, maybe some classic 50s rock, or a punk speedball, devouring every popular music sound of the last 70 years, and mixing them all togetherContinue Reading
by James Cassara – Alison Brown likes to tell people she “doesn’t play the banjo, but rather plays music on the banjo.” It’s a subtle distinction but one that marks a different approach between Brown and others: While her mastery of the instrument is unchallenged she understands that unless theContinue Reading
by James Cassara – With affection for traditional American music, paired with a pronounced slant towards innovation, The Blackberry Bushes Stringband is a modern acoustic group that continues to evolve, arriving at a space that recalls the best of their influences yet they can call their own. Merging musicianship withContinue Reading
by James Cassara – While the Byrds’ Sweetheart of the Rodeo is largely considered the first country-rock album — although I will argue just as loudly for The International Submarine Band’s debut as holder of that title — The Flying Burrito Brothers, from the seminal Gilded Palace of Sin throughContinue Reading
‘Carroll Best’ CD Earns Prestigious Bluegrass Award Nomination by Lisa Duff Great Smoky Mountains Association’s “Carroll Best and the White Oak String Band” has been named among the best of the year by earning an award nomination in the International Bluegrass Music Association’s annual competition. GSMA’s compilation of old-time SmokyContinue Reading
