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Pitney Meyer Embraces Bluegrass Tradition with Release of ‘Cherokee Pioneer’

Nancy PoseyApr 23, 2025April 24, 20250

When Mo Pitney and John Meyer set out to record Cherokee Pioneer, their first full-length album as Pitney Meyer, they established themselves firmly within the bluegrass realm. From the opening track, “Banjo Picker (in a Bluegrass Band),” they bring together the lyrical imagery and the traditional instrumentation associated with the...

Henhouse Prowlers release ‘Unravel’

Nancy PoseyApr 21, 20251

In their latest album Unravel, the Chicago-based band Henhouse Prowlers incorporates such classic bluegrass songs as “Honey Will You Be Mine?” and “Headin’ for a Heartache,” from which the album title is taken, while stretching the musical boundaries in ways that highlight their textured vocals and their stunning instrumentals. Rather...

SOUTHERN COMFORT: Thomas Rhett Goes Back to His Roots with His Latest Album “Where We Started”

MCMM STAFFNov 2, 2022November 2, 20220

SOUTHERN COMFORT: Thomas Rhett Goes Back to His Roots with His Latest Album “Where We Started” By Leslie Snyder There is no place like home. This is a feeling of hope, faith, and love that is pouring out of the proud Georgia native and country singer Thomas Rhett. This soul...