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MerleFest Unveils Preliminary 2027 Lineup

Nancy PoseyNovember 10, 2026November 10, 2026

by Nancy PoseyNovember 10, 2026November 10, 20260136

November 10, 2026 (Wilkesboro, NC) Over the past 39 years, MerleFest has become a tradition for music lovers not only from the Western North Carolina mountains but from across the U.S. The festival, started by Doc Watson to honor the memory of his son and musical partner Merle Watson, now......

Where the Soul Never Dies: CM Hall Celebrates the Stanley Brothers

Nancy PoseyNovember 5, 2026November 9, 2026

by Nancy PoseyNovember 5, 2026November 9, 20260102

On the heels of their induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Carter and Ralph Stanley—the Stanley Brothers—were celebrated by some of the brightest stars of bluegrass and country music. The show coincided with the upcoming release of a tribute album Where the Soul Never Dies: Celebrating 80 Years......

Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony Adds Stanley Brothers, Overstreet, and McGraw

Nancy PoseyOctober 20, 2026November 3, 2026

by Nancy PoseyOctober 20, 2026November 3, 20260191

Of all the honors bestowed in Nashville, few rival induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Visitors to the museum end their tour in the rotunda, where Thomas Hart Benton’s last mural graces the wall where the plaques hang in recognition of those who have been selected. This year’s......

Mougins Release New Single: “There’s No Reason To”

Nancy PoseySeptember 25, 2026September 25, 2026

by Nancy PoseySeptember 25, 2026September 25, 20260481

With many other irons in the fire, husband-and-wife duo Stephen and Jana Mougin may keep listeners waiting between releases, but the result is worth the wait. The special blend of voices from a couple who share a life as well as a microphone rivals the harmony usually expected of siblings.......

Steep Canyon Rangers with Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Orchestra

Nancy PoseyMay 7, 2026May 7, 2026

by Nancy PoseyMay 7, 2026May 7, 20260793

Telling a table of Gen Z and Millennials that I was going to see Steep Canyon Rangers at the Schermerhorn yesterday, I had to clarify just whom I was going to see. They, after all, had tickets for Bruno Mars’ stadium show that night—the explanation for the even-more-than-usual Downtown Nashville......

Brace and Jutz’s ‘Circle and Square’ Looks at Art, Artists, and the Creative Life

Nancy PoseyMay 7, 2026May 6, 2026

by Nancy PoseyMay 7, 2026May 6, 20260947

With the release of their second duo album Circle and Square, Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz pay tribute to the creative bent in human beings. With Simple Motions, their first album together after the loss of their friend and musical partner Peter Cooper, the pair demonstrated the unique dynamics they......

Shelton & Williams Return to Station Inn April 30.

Nancy PoseyApril 29, 2026April 29, 2026

by Nancy PoseyApril 29, 2026April 29, 20260942

Jeanette and Johnny Williams and Jay Shelton, performing as the bluegrass trio Shelton & Williams of Danville, Virginia, will return to Nashville’s Station Inn on Thursday, April 30, at 9 PM. With more than thirty years of touring and performing, Jeanette and Johnny have played and recorded with many of......

Brandon Lee Adams to Play Station Inn

Nancy PoseyApril 18, 2026April 18, 2026

by Nancy PoseyApril 18, 2026April 18, 202601279

Brandon Lee Adams is no stranger to Nashville’s historic Station Inn, having played on stage with other musicians. Appalachian born and raised,Adams has built his career playing with such music icons as Tony Rice. A singer-songwriter as well as a guitarist, Adams also hosts the Emmy-winning series The Life of......

Mike Mitchell Band @ Station Inn on April 16

Nancy PoseyApril 14, 2026

by Nancy PoseyApril 14, 202601069

Virginia fiddler and vocalist Mike Mitchell will appear with the Mike Mitchell Band at Nashville’s historic Station Inn on Thursday, April 16, at 9 pm. The band will be playing from their upcoming album Love Songs, Torch & Bluegrass, to be released May 8 on Mountain Fever Records. Mitchell, who......

Shawn Camp Returns to Nashville’s Station Inn

Nancy PoseyApril 4, 2026April 4, 2026

by Nancy PoseyApril 4, 2026April 4, 202601002

There is a certain symmetry to Shawn Camp playing Nashville’s historic Station Inn, where he recorded a live album in 2004. Some of the tracks from that album made the set list this week as well—”Travelin’ Teardrop Blues” and “My Love Will Not Change,” as well as three also included......