Author : Nancy Posey
THE MUSIC OF DON WILLIAMS@ NASHVILLE’S SCHERMERHORN SYMPHONY
Nowhere but Nashville. Ten years after Michael Jackson made his first concert appearance after his dead at the Las Vegas Billboard Awards, the Baby Boomer generation had a similar experience at the Nashville Symphony on Halloween weekend, the opportunity to see an almost-live performance of the late Don Williams, known as......
MANDY BARNETT RELEASES SINGLE OF SKEETER DAVIS CLASSIC “THE END OF THE WORLD”
Twenty years after the Coen Brothers’ O Brother! Where Art Thou? brought a new wave of fans to old-time music, Ken Burns’ Country Music documentary series is bringing country music to the attention of new generations of music lovers. In the spirit of the day, Mandy Barnett released this week her version......
LOUISA BRANSCOMB: GONNA LOVE ANYWAY
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
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,......
SHERYL CROW @ SHOALSFEST
Sheryl Crow took the stage with her band members at ShoalsFest and captured audience members of all ages. She opened with songs familiar enough for the audience to sing along—“If It Makes You Happy,” “Santa Monica Boulevard,” and her upbeat classic “All I Want to Do Is Have Some Fun,”......
MAVIS STAPLES @ SHOALSFEST.
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......
SINGLE LOCK STAGE @ SHOALSFEST IN FLORENCE, AL
Louisiana native Caleb Elliot https://www.calebelliott.comBand Members:Spencer Duncan–bassClint Chandler–keyboardsKimi Samson–stringsHeath Fogg–guitar The PrescriptionsBand Members:Hays RagsdaleParker McAnnallyJohn WoodChris Luebeck...
Featured SHOALSFEST@MCFARLAND PARK IN FLORENCE, AL
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.......