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LOUISA BRANSCOMB: GONNA LOVE ANYWAY

Nancy Posey
At this point in Louisa Branscomb’s full career as a songwriter and performer, it should come as no surprise that the theme of resilience runs through her twelfth album Gonna Love Anyway, released in July 2019 on Compass Records and co-produced by Branscomb and Missy Raines.  Louisa Branscomb has been making......

DOLLY PARTON @ THE GRAND OLE OPRY

Nancy Posey
As Ken Burns’ documentary demonstrated, few country music stars—few stars in any genre—have a more loyal fan base than Dolly Parton. Nashville wrapped up “Dolly Week” with two Opry shows celebrating Dolly’s 50thanniversary as a member of the Opry. Many fans turned out in Dolly t-shirts, jeans, and cowboy boots,......

MAVIS STAPLES @ SHOALSFEST.

Nancy Posey
When Mavis Staples took the ShoalsFest stage, she brought greetings from the Windy City, “home of the down home blues—Muddy Waters, Coco Taylor, Buddy Guy, the Howling Wolf.” Then she made it clear that on her first return after her years recording in Muscle Shoals (pointing in the direction of......

Featured SHOALSFEST@MCFARLAND PARK IN FLORENCE, AL

Nancy Posey
When Jason Isbell first dreamed up the idea for the ShoalsFest, a full day of music on two stages on the banks of the Tennessee River in Florence, Alabama, he says he figured he’d ask the people wanted to play. Then when they said no, he’d ask some more people.......

“Mean Mary” James launches “Cold” on a hot Nashville night.

Nancy Posey
InDo Nashville, a shared space near Downtown Nashville where just last month Robert Earl Keen and Foo Fighter’s Chris Shiflett interviewed each other for their podcasts, served as setting for “Mean Mary” James’ ice cream social and CD release party. Her new release Cold is the perfect antidote to the unseasonably......

Americana Fest: Fans at Bluebird Cafe “Come Hear North Carolina”

Nancy Posey
North Carolina had an unmistakable presence at this year’s Americana Fest, not simply because of the quality and quantity of music and musicians in the state.  “Come Hear North Carolina: A Celebration of the2019 Year of Music,” is an effort of the North Carolina Arts Council to spread the word about......

Americana Fest: WMOT’s War Memorial Stage Presents an Eclectic Mix

Nancy Posey
  Leah Song of Rising Appalachia Conventional wisdom would suggest that most people come to a festival drawn by the big name performers in the line-up. Americana Fest 2019 offered plenty of big names with a track record—The Mavericks, Brandi Carlile, Keb’ Mo,’ or the new 2.0 version of Tanya......