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ALBUM REVIEWS

RACHEL REINERT LAUNCHES FIRST SOLO CD: INTO THE BLUE

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01041
Rachel Reinert began 2020 with expectations of a busy year. With her first solo project Into the Blue set for a March 15 release, she and husband Caleb Crosby took a quick trip to Florida, she says, “just to clear my head. But as soon as we got back to Nashville,......
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The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project: Vol. I

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01813
In 2018, Matt Combs, Katie Harford Hogue, and Greg Reish completed a truly mammoth project, John Hartford’s Mammoth Collection of Fiddle Tunes, including original tunes, the musical notation works of art, rendered by the hand of the late musical icon taken from his collection of notebooks, along with photos and stories......
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OLD TIN: CD RELEASE BY ERYNN MARSHALL AND CARL JONES

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01270
In a recent interview, James Taylor said that he had taken it as a true compliment when Paul McCartney thought his song “Mean Old Man” was an old standard. On their new CD Old Tin, Erynn Marshall and Carl Jones manage such a perfect blend of original tunes and Old Time......
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Chey Rose Dives Headfirst into Emotions of Heartbreak and Nostalgia in Vulnerable New Single, Seventeen

Johnny Giles
by Johnny Giles01156
Chey Rose Dives Headfirst into Emotions of Heartbreak and Nostalgia in Vulnerable New Single, Seventeen The new year is often known for ringing in hope and inspiration, but for many it can be a somber time of reflection, nostalgia and even heartbreak. Chey Rose embraces these vulnerable emotions head on......
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Solo Release from Rick Faris: Breaking in Lonesome

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey03032
When someone has been playing music as long as Rick Faris has, it’s natural to want to push the limits and try something new. At seven, he began playing with his family band. Rick went on to join Special Consensus, nominated for Best Bluegrass Album Grammy in 2013 and 2019......
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THE MILK CARTON KIDS RELEASE NEW EP “THE ONLY ONES”

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01049
When the Milk Carton Kids first hosted the 2018 Americana Music Association’s Honors and awards Ceremony at the Ryman Auditorium, they delivered their special brand of self-deprecating humor and wry repartee, reminiscent of the early Smothers Brothers, and charmed the audiences before their unique blend of harmony and guitar skills......
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MANDY BARNETT RELEASES SINGLE OF SKEETER DAVIS CLASSIC “THE END OF THE WORLD”

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey03445
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......
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LOUISA BRANSCOMB: GONNA LOVE ANYWAY

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey02142
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......
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“Mean Mary” James launches “Cold” on a hot Nashville night.

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey04373
InDo Nashville, a shared space near Downtown Nashville where just last month Robert Earl Keen and Foo Fighter’s Chris Shiflett interviewed each other for their podcasts, served as setting for “Mean Mary” James’ ice cream social and CD release party. Her new release Cold is the perfect antidote to the unseasonably......