Author : Liz Ferrell

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MerleFest 2026 Delivers

Liz Ferrell
You know you’re at a pretty special event when the Avett Brothers show up unannounced.   By the morning of Saturday, April 25th, the 38th annual MerleFest had already offered up two days of uncommonly gorgeous weather, lawn games, fair food, and some of the best music on the planet.......

Band of Heathens Celebrates Platinum “Hurricane” at the Opry

Liz Ferrell
The Band of Heathens lit up the crowd on their second visit to the Opry stage for WSM Radio’s April 21 broadcast of the Tuesday Night Opry.   Long mainstays of theΒ  American-roots music scene, Band of Heathens has defied convention for the entirety of their 20-year existence, charting their......

Della Mae Brings the Magic

Liz Ferrell
When bluegrass powerhouse Della Mae bounded onstage at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley Saturday night and launched into β€œDry Town,” the crowd knew they were in for a treat.   In town to celebrate release of their album Magic Accident, the Dellas gave a solid, high-energy, vastly entertaining show, performing original......

CMHOF&M Nashville Cats Program Honors Jerry Douglas

Liz Ferrell
Jerry Douglas has long been one of Nashville’s most innovative and revered musicians. Driven by his love for the resonator guitar and a steely determination to master it and make it do the unexpected, Douglas has, over a career spanning over 50 years and counting, taken the dobro to musical......