You may have noticed that the usual weekly columns have been on hiatus for a few weeks, so what better way to signal this one’s return than with a roundup of some significant releases that should be brought to our […]
You may have noticed that the usual weekly columns have been on hiatus for a few weeks, so what better way to signal this one’s return than with a roundup of some significant releases that should be brought to our […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared in the Spring 2016/Roots & Branches issue of No Depression in print. When we’re not running a subscription drive, all articles in the ND journal are exclusive to print. Subscribe today for just $6 a month […]
Wayne Henderson brought his massive array of musical skills to Virginia Beach, VA, recently. With his acoustic partner, Helen White, Wayne played a showcase of traditional and popular tunes along with two of Helen’s original waltzes. Another in a strong […]
As my wife and I have traveled over the last 15 years, during what some would call our retirement, we’ve experienced bluegrass music as what I thought to be a national music phenomenon. Recently, I read a book called Bluegrass […]
I’m always open to interviewing DJs, artists, and other industry types. This week, thanks to a suggestion from Compass Records’ Christina Dunkley, we have our first SiriusXM DJ. Please feel free to contact me with any suggestions you may have. Bill […]
Robbie Fulks calls his music “country or maybe folk,” but that description would have been too simple back in 1997 when the Chicago Tribune raved about his then-new album. “Robbie Fulks is hotter than a Gatling gun!” the newspaper’s music […]
Laurie Lewis has been at the forefront of women in bluegrass music for many years and her new album with her band the Right Hands was just nominated for a Grammy Award. The Hazel and Alice Sessions celebrates the music of two of […]
When you enter the stage entrance at the Culture Center on the grounds of the State Capitol Complex in Charleston, West Virginia, where Mountain Stage calls home, you pass half a dozen or so poster boards on easels that list the date […]
I personally can credit KFAT radio for much of my musical education back in the 1970s. The station not only played great music, they had a sense of humor, which is not heard on music radio much these days. Sully Roddy […]
Great stories of times with Doc Watson and his tunes hosted by Mitch Greenhill who was Doc and Merle Watson’s manager, record producer and sidekick.
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