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Joe Mullins and Radio Ramblers Release ‘Lovin’, Fightin’, and Losin’ Sleep’

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by Nancy Posey01144
On their new album, Lovin’, Fightin’, Losin’ Sleep, Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers show that when they are picking and singing, even the blues can feel good. They deliver “Black and Decker Blues,” “Cancellation Blues,” and “Low Dog Blues,” with toe-tapping high energy. The tracks include songs from some......

Shelby Means Album Release @ The Five Spot

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by Nancy Posey01071
The Five Spot in East Nashville was packed June 25 for Shelby Means’ release of her self-titled solo album. She was joined on stage and in the audience by top-notch bluegrass musicians and fans. Means was at the top of her game—decked out in spangles, boots, and cowboy hat. She......

Veelenturf Makes Cross-Europe Splash with Kristy Cox and Grasstime

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by Nancy Posey0799
As Kristy Cox and Grasstime made plans for a European tour that had been postponed since the pandemic, they had to work with all the moving parts of a touring band. The travel details—plane, trains, and boats—were handled for them by Dave Byrne of My Grass Is Blue, but they......

OH SISTER! BOB DYLAN’S BIRTHDAY SHOW @ 3RD AND LINDSLEY

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by Nancy Posey0987
Nashville singer-songwriter Stephanie Chapman wore her producer hat at Friday’s “Oh Sister!” show, but she did so much more, as she pulled off her the second annual celebration of Bob Dylan’s birthday (a day early this year) at 3rd & Lindsley. Last year, Chapman chose the release party for her......

Leftover Salmon with Jason Carter @ Nashville’s Basement East

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by Nancy Posey01047
What happened at the Basement East on Thursday night, May 8, may not be unique in Nashville. Local music lovers may be spoiled: we go to a show to see one band and then—voila! Look who else shows up to perform! Leftover Salmon’s Let’s Party about It album release was......

Mike Mitchell Band @ Nashville’s Historic Station Inn

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by Nancy Posey01788
Mike Mitchell of Floyd, Virginia, considers himself foremost a songwriter, and in his involvement with the International Bluegrass Music Association’s songwriting committee, he has done much to support the songwriting community. On Friday, May 2, when the Mike Mitchell Band took the stage at Nashville’s historic Station Inn, he demonstrated......

MerleFest 2025 Highlights

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by Nancy Posey01682
While first-time performers at MerleFest–particularly those outside the bluegrass genre–sometimes express concern that their music may be outside of audience expectations, regular festival-goers know the musical borders are wide. Wyatt Flores suggested he might be “the elephant in the room.” His devoted fans throughout the audience begged to differ. Then......

MerleFest 2025: The Usual Suspects

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by Nancy Posey01136
All the planning leading up the MerleFest brings a balance of new artists and regular favorites to the four-day festival in Wilkesboro, NC, established 37 years ago by Doc Watson in memory of his son Merle. Now held on a dozen stages across the Wilkes Community College campus, the festival......

Bonnie Raitt Headlines MerleFest 2025

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by Nancy Posey0759
When the MerleFest lineup is announced every year, certain names generate huge buzz, particularly when making first-time appearances at the festival. For 2025, Bonnie Raitt not only drew festival-goers, but other performers scheduled to play the festival invariably named Raitt as the not-to-miss set. Raitt did not disappoint. Closing out......