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Appalachian Aid Benefit Concert@City Winery–Nashville

Nancy Posey
(Cover Photo: Laci Mack) On October 28, City Winery was the setting for Appalachian Aid, a benefit concert for people living in the tri-state area affected by Hurricane Helene. The idea for the project was born when members of the Kristy Cox and Grasstime, returning home from IBMA World of......

Shindig Revival Brings Music, Food, and Fashion to the Shoals

Nancy Posey
The city of Florence, Alabama, located on the Tennessee River, frequently makes the Southern Living list of Best Small Towns. The University of North Alabama hosts athletic and cultural events. Tourists are drawn by the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, fishing and water sports, history and architecture. Shindig Revival, held......

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 β€œHow about this house band?” and no one considered it a clichΓ©. 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

Nancy Posey
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

Nancy Posey
On the opening evening of AmericanaFest 2024, folk singer Stella Prince moderated an all-female panel of representatives of music industry rolesβ€”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

Nancy Posey
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

Nancy Posey
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......