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Tony Trischka’s ‘Earl Jam’ Gets Grammy Nomination

Nancy PoseyNov 11, 2024November 11, 20240

This year has been good to Tony Trischka, but not without major effort on his part. With his own place solidly secured in the world of bluegrass banjo, Trischka has taken on a labor of love honoring one of his banjo heroes Earl Scruggs. With the release of Earl Jam,...

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Closes Farewell Tour at The Mother Church

Nancy PoseyNov 9, 2024November 10, 20240

By the time most bands have been touring more than 50 years, their concerts are more like tributes shows with sometimes only one token original member. Not so for Nitty Gritty Dirty Band, who just closed out “All the Good Times: The Farewell Tour” with two shows at Nashville’s historic...

Henhouse Prowlers Release ‘Line the Avenues’ in Time for Veterans Day

Nancy PoseyNov 7, 2024November 9, 20240

In advance of Veteran’s Day, the Chicago-based bluegrass band Henhouse Prowlers released their single “Line the Avenues,” an intensely personal song for banjo player Ben Wright. The idea for the song, as reflected in the final verse, originated years ago when Wright was visiting his paternal grandparents in West Bend,...

High Lonesome Releases Self-Titled Debut Album

Nancy PoseyNov 1, 2024November 1, 20240

While Chuck Sitero has been fronting High Lonesome in various iterations for a while, the bluegrass band’s self-titled first album came together as the band itself gelled. Hailing from outside Atlanta, Sitero and his wife headed to Colorado during the beginning of Covid. “We realized we were not going to...

Appalachian Aid Benefit Concert@City Winery–Nashville

Nancy PoseyOct 30, 2024October 31, 20240

(Cover Photo: Laci Mack) On October 28, City Winery was the setting for Appalachian Aid, a benefit concert for people living in the tri-state area affected by Hurricane Helene. The idea for the project was born when members of the Kristy Cox and Grasstime, returning home from IBMA World of...

Shindig Revival Brings Music, Food, and Fashion to the Shoals

Nancy PoseyOct 18, 2024October 21, 20240

The city of Florence, Alabama, located on the Tennessee River, frequently makes the Southern Living list of Best Small Towns. The University of North Alabama hosts athletic and cultural events. Tourists are drawn by the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, fishing and water sports, history and architecture. Shindig Revival, held...

John Hartford Fiddle Marathon@American Legion Post 82

Nancy PoseyOct 14, 20240

In support of the mammoth project inspired by John Hartford’s Mammoth Collection of Fiddle Tunes, published in 2018, The Violin Shop of Nashville hosted a “Mammoth Marathon” event at American Legion Post 82 in Nashville on October 7 from 6:00 until after 10:00. Brittany and Natalie Haas, supported by a...

John Prine Celebration “You Got Gold” Returns for Third Year

Nancy PoseyOct 14, 2024October 26, 20241

Now in its third year, You Got Gold, the weeklong celebration of the life and music of John Prine, has grown into a tradition that honors more than the recording career of the late singer-songwriter. Presented by the Prine family and the Hello in There Foundation established in his honor,...

Thomas Cassell Releases “The Never-Ending Years”

Nancy PoseyOct 4, 2024October 4, 20240

Thomas Cassell’s mandolin skills have long garnered respect in the bluegrass world. He is regularly enlisted to play on stage and in the studio with the biggest names in music and with the rising stars. His third solo album The Never-Ending Years, released October 4 on Mountain Fever Records, provides...

Tribute to the Songs of 1974: AmericanaFest@Basement East

Nancy PoseySep 22, 2024September 22, 20240

Performer after perfomer opened with “How about this house band?” and no one considered it a cliché. Again this year, the Basement East hosts an annual favorite at the AmericanaFest, a celebration of the music of fifty years ago. Host Tim Jones and his team again put together their stellar...