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BILL SCORZARI: CROSSWINDS OF KANSAS

Nancy PoseyAug 19, 2022August 23, 20220

There is a texture to the songs and sound of Bill Scorzari that defies description. With a voice called “gravelly” or “raspy,” he is likened to Kris Kristofferson or Bob Dylan, though he thinks comparisons to Sam Baker are closer to the truth. “Not so much the voice-but partly the...

JOSHUA DYLAN BALIS: WE’RE ON FIRE

Nancy PoseyAug 15, 2022August 15, 20220

When Joshua Dylan Balis’ released “Stories,” the first single from his latest album We’re on Fire, he intended it as a gift to the friends and family he left behind in Texas when he left Texas for Nashville in September of 2019, but it was also the song he could...

TOMMY EMMANUEL AND FRIENDS PLAY THE ANALOG

Nancy PoseyAug 2, 2022August 3, 20220

Any list of the greatest acoustic guitarists is incomplete without mention of Australian Tommy Emmanuel. On Monday night, he demonstrated why he has earned acclaim from his peers and from fans. In a performance at the Hutton Hotel’s Analog filmed for Nashville Public Television, Emmanuel performed solo as well as...

DAKOTA DANIELLE: IT’S A BEGINNING

Nancy PoseyJul 14, 20220

While Dakota Danielle admits she got a late start in music, not picking up a guitar until junior year of high school, she found her way there while discovering she was not cut out for sales. While in college at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, preparing to go into advertising,...

KRUGER BROS: ANALOG IN NASHVILLE

Nancy PoseyJun 29, 20220

One of the best and worst things about Nashville is the overabundance of musical choices. As a result, a gem of a band like the Kruger Brothers. can play a small venue without the fanfare they deserve. The trio composed of brothers Uwe and Jens Kruger, from Wilkes County, North...

STEVE MOAKLER: MAKE A LITTLE ROOM RELEASE TOUR

Nancy PoseyJun 23, 2022June 23, 20220

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville songwriter and Country/Americana artist Steve Moakler has announced his upcoming tour in correlation with the release of his highly anticipated 7th studio album. The six-stop Make a Little Room Release Tour kicks off August 5 in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, hitting D.C., New York City, and concluding in...

CASI JOY: EVERYTHING’S FINE

Nancy PoseyJun 17, 2022July 18, 20220

The title of Casi Joy’s newest single “Everything’s Fine” may be an understatement right now for the singer/songwriter and The Voice alum. This new release, which she co-wrote with Lauryn Tauber and Justin Klump, coincides with her signing with Vere Music. After dropping her dogs with the sitter back home...

ICONIC SONGWRITER PAUL OVERSTREET ALBUMS REISSUED

Nancy PoseyJun 2, 2022June 3, 20220

Paul Overstreet was bitten early by the songwriting bug. He recalls the impact of watching Your Cheating Heart, the movie about Hank Williams, and being drawn into a different world. “Something about it nailed me,” he said, “and I thought, ‘That’s what I want to do.’” At the time, he...

JACKSON HOLLOW: WHO’S TALKING NOW?

Nancy PoseyMay 31, 2022June 1, 20220

Husband and wife Mike Sanyshyn and Tianna Lefebvre, who make up half of the Vancouver-based bluegrass band Jackson Hollow, both got started in the music business when they were young. Lefebvre was fifteen when she had her first recording session. Both were singing and entering contests but didn’t officially meet...

NIGHT IN THE COUNTRY BRINGS NASHVILLE TO THE CAROLINAS

Nancy PoseyMay 12, 2022May 30, 20220

In its second year, Night in the Country Carolinas is set for August 25-27 at Tryon Resort in Mill Spring, North Carolina, with a stellar lineup of country music’s hottest artists. Under the management of Night in the Country Music Festivals, responsible for the largest, longest-running country music festival in...