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Thomas Cassell Releases “The Never-Ending Years”

Nancy Posey
Thomas Cassell’s mandolin skills have long garnered respect in the bluegrass world. He is regularly enlisted to play on stage and in the studio with the biggest names in music and with the rising stars. His third solo album The Never-Ending Years, released October 4 on Mountain Fever Records, provides......

Tribute to the Songs of 1974: AmericanaFest@Basement East

Nancy Posey
Performer after perfomer opened with “How about this house band?” and no one considered it a cliché. Again this year, the Basement East hosts an annual favorite at the AmericanaFest, a celebration of the music of fifty years ago. Host Tim Jones and his team again put together their stellar......

Shoals Takeover @ The Blue Room

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The Blue Room hosted the Shoals Music Makers–Single Lock Takeover on Friday of AmericanaFest. The event gave a glimpse into the past and present of the Shoals music scene just two hours down the road from Music City. Hailing from Natchitoches and now living in Florence, Alabama, Caleb Elliott opened,......

Stella Prince and Friends: AmericanaFest@City Winery Lounge

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On the opening evening of AmericanaFest 2024, folk singer Stella Prince moderated an all-female panel of representatives of music industry roles—booking, songwriting, A&R, and, followed by performances by female artists. This was the second year Prince has participated in a session sponsored by Change the Conversation. The City Winery Lounge......

A Rookie’s Guide to AmericanaFest

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The Americana Music Association will the 24th annual AmericanaFest from September 17–21, with seminars and panels for music professionals, as well as performances spread all across Nashville. While most Nashvillians are fully aware when the CMA Fest comes to town each summer, AmericanaFest may be one of Music City’s best......

PO’ RAMBLIN’ BOYS LAUNCH NEW CD @ GRIMEY’S OF NASHVILLE

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The Po’Ramblin’ Boys had plenty to celebrate on Friday, August 16. The high-powered bluegrass band marked ten years together with the launch of their latest album Wanderers Like Me at Grimey’s in Nashville, followed by a performance on the Grand Ole Opry stage. Fiddler Laura Oshaw’s birthday that day just......

Stephen and Jana Mougin: Bluegrass Mondays at Dee’s

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Bluegrass Mondays at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge have become a favorite weekly event for music lovers—and musicians—in the Nashville areas. After a six-year residency, East Nash Grass has taken a break while touring, with other local musicians filling the slot. On Monday this week, Jana and Stephen Mougin took to......

RICK FARIS BAND: STATION INN

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The Rick Faris Band played Nashville’s iconic Station Inn stage on Friday, July 12, to a lively crowd of locals and out-of-towners, staunch bluegrass fans, and even some bachelorettes.Jed Clark opened the evening on guitar, showcasing his finger-picking style and original lyrics. Rick Faris has spent his life apprenticing for......