NATE LEE: WINGS OF A JETLINER

Nancy PoseyJun 2, 2020June 15, 20200

Certainly since the pioneering days of Bill Monroe, nobody has questioned the mandolin’s rightful place in the bluegrass world, but the instrument is too often relegated to a secondary role. In his new solo CD, Wings of a Jetliner, set for a June 12 release, Nate Lee firmly settles his mandolin front...

RACHEL REINERT LAUNCHES FIRST SOLO CD: INTO THE BLUE

Nancy PoseyApr 24, 2020April 30, 20200

Rachel Reinert began 2020 with expectations of a busy year. With her first solo project Into the Blue set for a March 15 release, she and husband Caleb Crosby took a quick trip to Florida, she says, “just to clear my head. But as soon as we got back to Nashville,...

BECKY BULLER SAFE@HOME IN MANCHESTER

Nancy PoseyApr 21, 2020April 21, 20200

When Becky Buller chose the title for her upcoming CD Distance and Time, she had no idea how ironic it would be: “We’re all distancing and we just need some time.” She describes this CD, her third recorded on Stephen “Mojo” Mougin’s Dark Shadow Recording label, as a real mix. “I’m...

SINGER-SONGWRITER LIDDY CLARK: SAFE@HOME.

Nancy PoseyApr 13, 2020April 10, 20200

While the current pandemic has found musicians off the road from tours and students taking classes from home, Liddy Clark is experiencing both. The Texas-born singer-songwriter is currently living in Los Angeles and attending USC’s Thornton School of Music, just a few blocks from where she lives. With the “shelter...

ACM PRESENTS: Lifting Lives from Living Rooms across Nashville and the U.S.

Nancy PoseyApr 7, 2020April 7, 20200

The only consolation for anyone with a serious case of FOMO, the fear of missing out, is that for now, almost everything is cancelled. But that’s small consolation. Nowhere feels the impact of the quarantine more than Nashville. In Music City, Broadway is closed, venues are locked, and even restaurants...

GUITARS 4 VETS: MUSIC TO CULTIVATE JOY

Nancy PoseyApr 4, 2020April 5, 20200

Looking to expand his mission, what he works for all the time, Patrick Nettesheim had planned to return to Nashville in March. Back in November, he had joined the local chapter of Guitars for Vets (G4V) at the Gibson Guitar factory, joined by Sully Erna of Godsmack, to share the...

Stephen Mougin readies first solo CD project for May release

Nancy PoseyApr 3, 2020April 3, 20200

Stephen Mougin wears a lot of hats—and not just the literal one he wears on stage. He has played guitar for Sam Bush Band since 2006, a gig he plans to continue “as long as humanly possible,” and has been recognized by IBMA for a number of roles: 2018 Gospel...

The Brook & The Bluff @ Livestream

MCMM STAFFMar 27, 2020August 12, 20200

The music industry has been hit hard in the recent weeks since States and Federal governments have urged and mandated citizens to remain in their homes. Protecting the country from quickening the spread of COVID-19 has canceled tours, festivals, and performances for months to come. The impact is not only...

The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project: Vol. I

Nancy PoseyMar 13, 2020March 13, 20200

In 2018, Matt Combs, Katie Harford Hogue, and Greg Reish completed a truly mammoth project, John Hartford’s Mammoth Collection of Fiddle Tunes, including original tunes, the musical notation works of art, rendered by the hand of the late musical icon taken from his collection of notebooks, along with photos and stories...

GIBSON GIVES: NASHVILLE TORNADO RELIEF

Johnny GilesMar 5, 2020January 11, 20260

Gibson Gives: Nashville Tornado Relief Gibson Connecting With Musicians Who Lost Their Guitar In The Recent Tennessee Tornado Above: The Basement East music venue in Nashville. Photo credit: Brittney Bremnes. NASHVILLE, TN (March 4, 2020) In the wake of the recent severe storms in Nashville, Gibson Gives is stepping...

Machine Gun Kelly Brings Lost Americana to the Nashville

Folk Alliance International Welcomes First-Time and Veteran Attendees.

John McEuen Celebrates his 80th @ Harken Hall