The annual Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion is officially over. Time for the folks in Bristol to begin next year’s event, and time for all the musicians who played on the various stages over the three day festival to settle […]
0
Long removed from the promise of the truly stirring Long Black Train, Josh Turner’s new album, Punching Bag, proves that Music Row, Nashville has elevated cliche to art. This album is about as involving as a slice of store brand […]
Dana Gillian is a highly-motivated singer / songwriter from Johnson City, and she is tackling a huge part of our culture, racing on the high banks of Bristol. Many aspects of this area cultivate plots and scenarios for songs; song […]
Malcolm Holcombe may not be a household name. I suspect he doesn’t care if he is or he isn’t. He lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina. He was born in a different part of those mountains than where […]
In the grand tradition of historic UK folksingers and songwriters, Mike Donaghy presents I Wish You Well, an excellent album of modern folk-rock that borrows from the masters – Christy Moore, Ralph McTell, etc. – without ever resorting to imitation. Like the aforementioned […]
The 2012 Blue Plum Festival in Johnson City, TN is now history. The three-day event saw thousands of people coursing through the downtown area – through vendors, artists, musicians and lots of great food. The Saturday night musical fare on […]
Bristol TN/VA, known as “The Birthplace of Country Music,” will play host to the all-day “Gentlemen of the Road” festival event, an all-day “stopover” created by Mumford & Sons. Dawes and Justin Townes Earle are among the scheduled performers in […]
1
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
SUBSCRIBE NOW
SUBSCRIBE NOW
