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The Montvales Release Their Sophomore Album ‘Born Strangers’

Nancy Posey
Born Strangers, the second full-length album by The Montvales, a folk duo composed of Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson, invites listening—real listening—as the pair of singer-songwriters weigh in on their world. Buice admits that the songs on the album “end up sounding a lot more powerful and hopeful than we......

OXFORD AMERICAN’S MUSIC ISSUE FEATURES BALLADS

Nancy Posey
An issue of Oxford American magazine without music coverage is unlikely, but subscribers of the magazine eagerly anticipate each year’s thematic music issue. In past years, the publication has featured the music of individual Southern states, moving back to broader themes in recent years. The 2021 “Up South” issue focused......

IBMA BLUEGRASS BENEFIT: STATION INN

Nancy Posey
The timing of the IBMA Holiday Benefit Concert at Station Inn on Monday, December 11, just two days after the greater Nashville area was hit by tornadoes, was a poignant reminder of why the IBMA Trust Fund and IBMA Foundation exist. Hosted by Missy Raines and Allegheny, the evening presented......

STELLA PRINCE TO PLAY MOCKINGBIRD THEATER “WOMEN OF FOLK”

Nancy Posey
Stella Prince’s October 2023 single release “Dear Future Me” is an appropriate title for a young singer-songwriter who has been future-focused for years. She knew as young as three years old that she wanted to be a singer, telling her parents she needed a manager before they were even sure......

MERLEFEST 2024 FULL LINEUP ANNOUNCED

Nancy Posey
December 4, 2023 (Wilkesboro, NC) Adding to the already stellar performers announced earlier, MerleFest has added a number of top-notch performers to the final lineup for MerleFest 2024. The festival, scheduled for April 25–28, will feature Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Larkin Poe, Lukas Nelson & POTR, Sierra Hull, and......

ARKANSAUCE & FIRESIDE COLLECTIVE: NASHVILLE’S ANALOG

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The only thing better than a rollicking and intimate evening of entertainment from a high-energy bluegrass band at the Hutton Hotel’s Analog in Nashville is two such bands. On Wednesday, the band Arkansauce from—you guessed it—Arkansas joined was joined by Fireside Collective out of Asheville, North Carolina. The show marked......

MERLEFEST 2024 ANNOUNCES INITIAL LINEUP

Nancy Posey
Organizers for MerleFest, the annual music festival held at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC, announced to day the initial lineup for next year’s even, scheduled for April 25–28, 2024. Going into its 36th year, MerleFest was founded by the music legend Doc Watson as a tribute to his son,......

EAST NASH GRASS & YONDER MOUNTAIN @3RD & LINDSLEY

Nancy Posey
One of the advantages to attending live shows in Nashville is that opening acts and guests stars often generate as much excitement as the featured performers. It’s a win-win for the audience and for the performers. Friday night’s show at 3rd & Lindsley was just such an experience. People had......

YOU GOT GOLD: PRINE CELEBRATION@RYMAN AUDITORIUM

Nancy Posey
If last year’s You Got Gold celebration of the life and music of John Prine felt like a night at the Grammys, this year’s show felt like a family reunion. Fiona Whelan Prine, sporting crutches this year, welcomed the crowd on what would have been the late singer-songwriter’s 77th birthday.......