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A Rookie’s Guide to MerleFest

Nancy PoseyApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

You’ve been promising yourself you’d make it to MerleFest for years. Now you’ve committed. You have your four-day pass (because who would want to miss a daylight?) Now what? WEATHER Expect all four seasons in one day. The end of April in the South is the epitome of fickleness. It...

Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame presents Day Two of Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey

Nancy PoseyMar 31, 2024April 6, 20240

On Friday, March 26, Vince Herman and Leftover Salmon hosted the evening performances at the celebration of Jerry Garcia’s bluegrass journey at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Owensboro, Kentucky. Featured performers included Eric Thompson, David Nelson, and Pete Wernick, three original members of the Black Mountain...

SHELTON AND WILLIAMS: THE STATION INN

Nancy PoseySep 16, 20230

The saying “Two’s Company; three’s a crowd” may be true in some circumstances, but when long-time music and marriage partners Jeanette and Johnny Williams teamed up with Jay Shelton to form Shelton and Williams, three made a perfect combination. On Wednesday, September 13, the Danville, VA, trio was joined on...

HENHOUSE PROWLERS RELEASE “LEAD AND IRON”

Nancy PoseyMay 27, 2023May 29, 20230

Sometimes a songwriter would rather a song not be timely. Such is the case with the Henhouse Prowlers’ single “Lead and Iron” released this week. Jake Howard, the band’s mandolin player, wrote the song at the end of last summer—after Uvalde but before the recent Covenant School shootings. The song...

BECKY BULLER’S SINGLE RELEASE: ‘MILLWORKER’

Nancy PoseySep 21, 20220

Becky Buller is making up for lost time. In one weekend, the band played the Grand Ole Opry and a baptism by the river for bass player Daniel Harden’s church. While working on a Christmas album due out in December, she released a cover of James Taylor’s “Millworker.” A fan...

THE HEAVY HEAVY 9/16/22 AT BMI ROOFTOP – AMERICANA MUSIC FEST 22

Johnny GilesSep 20, 20220

THE HEAVY HEAVY BAND MEMBERS William Turner, guitar and vocals Georgie Fuller: keys and vocals Benjamin Parker: guitar and vocals Thomas Holder: bass and vocals James Porter: drums WEBSITES/SOCIAL https://www.theheavyheavy.com https://www.facebook.com/theheavyheavymusic https://www.instagram.com/theheavyheavy/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCQfCp80eKndS8_nCoIrc2g

Dan Tyminski Plays AmericanaFest: The Wash at Eastside Bowl

Nancy PoseySep 15, 2022September 15, 20220

Regulars at AmericanaFest learn to expect first-rate performances back to back presented by WMOT Roots Radio. For the second year, the station has set up shop in The Wash at Eastside Bowl, a former big box store turned bowling alley and music venue. With so many late-night shows across Music...

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...

MERLEFEST 22 THURSDAY LINEUP

Nancy PoseyMay 2, 2022May 2, 20220

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The Infamous Stringdusters Showcase Their New Album Toward the Fray

MCMM STAFFFeb 28, 2022February 27, 20220

The Infamous Stringdusters Showcase Their Personal And Musical Evolution On New Album Toward the Fray; available today Announces partnership with Colorado’s Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on April 16 February 18, 2022 – Denver, CO – The title track of The Infamous Stringdusters’new album Toward the Fray finds the song’s...