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JERRY MASTERS SHARES HIS SLICE OF MUSCLE SHOALS MUSIC HISTORY

Nancy Posey
Ten years have passed since the debut of Muscle Shoals, the documentary that introduced the rest of the world to the music that came out of North Alabama. That film could have—perhaps should have—served as a series pilot. Some of the stories that remained untold are just as rich. On......
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Oxford American’s 2022 Music Issue: A Conversation with Editor Danielle A. Jackson

Nancy Posey
In a time when some people question the future of print journalism, Oxford American magazine has enjoyed a year-long celebration of the 30th anniversary. A perennial favorite of readers, the music issue hit the shelves this month with a focus on “Country Roots.” Editor Daniel A. Jackson knows not to......
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JACK SCHNEIDER RELEASES BEST BE ON MY WAY

Nancy Posey
The simplicity of the songs that found their way to Jack Schneider’s debut album Best Be on My Way may be deceptive. The factors that brought Schneider to this point in his music career have been years in the making. He admits his first advantage was having parents in the......
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Tommy Prine Releases His Second Single “Turning Stones”

Nancy Posey
Throwing stones out on the coast It’s only rocks and sand Watching the water carry ‘em out And bring them back again Tommy Prine releases his second single “Turning Stones” at the end of a full, emotional week as fans of his late father John Prine streamed into Nashville for......
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The Imaginaries: “Things Are Gonna Be Alright”

Nancy Posey
In early September, The Imaginaries, the husband-and-wife duo composed of Maggie McClure and Shane Henry, released “Things Are Gonna Be Alright,” a deeply personal track with a universal message. The song was co-written by Henry and Jeff Silbar (“Wind Beneath My Wings”). The origin of the song came as the......
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BECKY BULLER’S SINGLE RELEASE: ‘MILLWORKER’

Nancy Posey
Becky Buller is making up for lost time. In one weekend, the band played the Grand Ole Opry and a baptism by the river for bass player Daniel Harden’s church. While working on a Christmas album due out in December, she released a cover of James Taylor’s “Millworker.” A fan......
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BILL SCORZARI: CROSSWINDS OF KANSAS

Nancy Posey
There is a texture to the songs and sound of Bill Scorzari that defies description. With a voice called “gravelly” or “raspy,” he is likened to Kris Kristofferson or Bob Dylan, though he thinks comparisons to Sam Baker are closer to the truth. “Not so much the voice-but partly the......
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JOSHUA DYLAN BALIS: WE’RE ON FIRE

Nancy Posey
When Joshua Dylan Balis’ released “Stories,” the first single from his latest album We’re on Fire, he intended it as a gift to the friends and family he left behind in Texas when he left Texas for Nashville in September of 2019, but it was also the song he could......
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CASI JOY: EVERYTHING’S FINE

Nancy Posey
The title of Casi Joy’s newest single “Everything’s Fine” may be an understatement right now for the singer/songwriter and The Voice alum. This new release, which she co-wrote with Lauryn Tauber and Justin Klump, coincides with her signing with Vere Music. After dropping her dogs with the sitter back home......