By Kyle McCraw | CountryMusicPride.com



No doubt, John McEuen is a lot of things to a lot of people. He’s a multi-instrumentalist, founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, solo artist, producer, documentarian, film scorer, concert promoter, and XM radio host. In addition to being a husband and father of six, he’s also a close friend of Steve Martin, to whom McEuen taught… Continue

Originally posted in CountryMusicPride.com | By Erin McLaughlin



Every so often you come across a band whose music sort of reaches out and shakes hands with your soul. That’s just what the music of LA’s own Truth & Salvage Co. did to me. It’s a nice feeling, too, considering the vastly diluted pool of modern Americana rock bands fending for a spot on my iPod these days. The band consists of Tim Jones (guitar/vocs), Walker Young (key/vocs),… Continue

By Meghan D. Shapirpo | Originally posted at CountryMusicPride.com



When Jason Ringenberg strutted into Nashville in 1981, he didn’t imagine his idea of combining modern punk rock and traditional country would later land his band, Jason & The Scorchers, one of country music’s most prestigious awards. “It could have gone in a lot of different directions,” Ringenberg told… Continue

By Kyle McCraw | Originally posted at CountryMusicPride.com



“Rock & Roots or Roots & Roll, whatever you want to call it – we challenge you to find a description that fits other than good music you can count on when you thought maybe you just couldn’t count on music anymore!” That quote from Lilly Ruby, the Webmaster of… Continue

By Lindsay Eanet | Originally posted at www.CountryMusicPride.com



Decades ago, idealistic youths dreamed of running off to the circus, becoming nomads taming lions and walking on wires. Today, alt-country grassroots heroes Drive-By Truckers are living the dream of the modern-day circus as part of a touring rock ‘n’ roll band. More than a decade after their formation the band is in their… Continue