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MERLEFEST 2024: TGI FRIDAY

Nancy PoseyMay 1, 2024May 5, 20240

While Thursday’s sets mainly took place on the Watson Stage or Cabin Stage, by Friday, MerleFest performances were spread out across the Wilkes Community College Campus, requiring planning to get from one great show to the next. Festival-goers had the opportunity to discover some rising stars. Regional favorites The Harris...

Opening Night–Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey at Bluegrass Hall of Fame

Nancy PoseyMar 30, 2024April 1, 20240

Chris Joslin, director of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in Owensboro, KY, introduced the Sam Grisman Project to the stage for the first night of the “Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey,” noting that Sam “literally has this music in his DA.” Opening with “Thanks, Jerry,” Grisman and his band...

MISSY RAINES AND ALLEGHENY RELEASE “HIGHLANDER”@ THE ANALOG

Nancy PoseyFeb 8, 2024February 8, 20240

Fans of Missy Raines and Allegheny were in for a treat at the release for their new album Highlander, set for a February 9 release, on Tuesday night. The Analog Stage at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville was full of talent as the night began—and it kept getting fuller. The...

John Mayer @ Bridgestone Arena

Brittany BossertOct 20, 20230

John Mayer’s SOLO Tour at Bridgestone Arena on 10/11/23

Noah Kahan @ Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville, TN

Jackson HayesOct 11, 20230

Noah Kahan @ Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville, TN Noah Kahan is on his tour, “Stick Season”, across the country performing his new extended album, “We’ll All Be Here Forever”. His song Stick Season has topped new music charts, and created an explosive following over the past year gaining attention from...

Moon River Festival- Day One Highlights

Brittany BossertSep 12, 2023October 2, 20230

Moon River Festival Day 1 Highlights Drew Holcomb’s annual music festival kicked off in Chattanooga, TN on September 9th. Despite an afternoon storm delay, festival goers enjoyed an amazing day filled with music on two stages set beside the beautiful Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga! NEEDTOBREATHE MARCUS KING...

JERRY MASTERS SHARES HIS SLICE OF MUSCLE SHOALS MUSIC HISTORY

Nancy PoseyApr 7, 2023April 7, 20230

Ten years have passed since the debut of Muscle Shoals, the documentary that introduced the rest of the world to the music that came out of North Alabama. That film could have—perhaps should have—served as a series pilot. Some of the stories that remained untold are just as rich. On...

SONGS MOVE MOUNTAINS: SONGWRITER RETREAT AND CONCERT @ BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC

Nancy PoseyFeb 25, 2023February 25, 20230

After more than thirty years of songwriting retreats at Woodsong Farm in Georgia, veteran songwriter and writing instructor Louisa Branscomb is bringing her unique model of songwriting instruction to Black Mountain, NC, with a spring retreat and concert, “Songs Move Mountains.” The retreat will take place Thursday March 30, 2023,...

THE IMAGINARIES: TO APPEAR IN PULASKI

Nancy PoseyFeb 8, 2023February 10, 20230

Maggie McClure and Shane Henry, the husband-and-wife duo performing as recording as The Imaginaries will appear Friday, February 10, at Venue 220 in Pulaski, TN. The pair joined forces after successful solo careers, recording their self-titled debut album at Portside Sound in Muscle Shoals. They released a new single “Things...

Guralnick and Escott Tell the Story of Sun Records and the Birth of Rock and Roll

Nancy PoseyNov 22, 20220

The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Illustrated Story of Sun Records & the 70 Records That Changed the World, released in celebration of the iconic record label’s 70th anniversary, promises to be one coffee table book that will not gather dust on the coffee table. The book was co-written...