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ICONIC SONGWRITER PAUL OVERSTREET ALBUMS REISSUED

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01259
Paul Overstreet was bitten early by the songwriting bug. He recalls the impact of watching Your Cheating Heart, the movie about Hank Williams, and being drawn into a different world. “Something about it nailed me,” he said, “and I thought, ‘That’s what I want to do.’” At the time, he......
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JACKSON HOLLOW: WHO’S TALKING NOW?

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by Nancy Posey01346
Husband and wife Mike Sanyshyn and Tianna Lefebvre, who make up half of the Vancouver-based bluegrass band Jackson Hollow, both got started in the music business when they were young. Lefebvre was fifteen when she had her first recording session. Both were singing and entering contests but didn’t officially meet......
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DAVID CHILDERS & THE SERPENTS PLAY MERLEFEST

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by Nancy Posey01727
Opening on the Watson Stage with a rocking rendition of “Baby, Baby, Baby,” David Childers and the Serpents knew they could expect some of their fans in the audience, as well as many festival goers unfamiliar with his music. He served up a good mix of his originals, including “Don’t......
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Rick Faris: THE NEXT MOUNTAIN

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by Nancy Posey01765
When Rick Faris released his first solo album Breaking in Lonesome in November 2019, he was enjoying playing his own music. He had written all but one of the songs on the album, which was taking off. In January, he gave notice to Greg Cahill of Special Consensus after playing......
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MEGAN KNIGHT: MY DRAMA

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by Nancy Posey02049
Megan Knight may seem young to be an old pro, but at twenty-four, the Williamsport, New Jersey native has been in the music business since she was thirteen. She found her way to Muscle Shoals unexpectedly after playing a backyard benefit party. Someone there mentioned having a friend in Alabama......
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CURTIS BRALY: “THAT SHOULD BE ME”

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by Nancy Posey01202
For Curtis Braly, the axiom “It takes a village. . .” rings true. Growing up in Humble, Texas, a Houston suburb with a small-town feel, he appreciates the influence of a place where people were helpful and community oriented, where you could go to a local restaurant and run into......
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THE ARTISANALS: ZIA SET FOR SEPTEMBER 3 RELEASE

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by Nancy Posey01572
For The Artisanals’ upcoming album Zia, set for a September 3 release, lead singer Johnny Delaware is conducting some of the pre-release interviews from a Mexican restaurant—not a Taco Bell, but a restaurant in Mexico. During the pandemic, the singer-songwriter has been living in a mountain village near Guatemala where the weather feels like San......
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LISA NICOLE RELEASES “COUNT ON YOU” FROM HER UPCOMING ALBUM

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by Nancy Posey0957
When Canadian Country singer Lisa Nicole recorded her most recent single “Count on You,” the world was not yet in a pandemic, nor could she have imagined how much listeners would need the reassurance of someone they could count on.  When she spoke in a recent interview, it was a......
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T. G. SHEPPARD: LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD

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by Nancy Posey01956
 As restrictions are lifting and live music is on the rebound, performing artists have the opportunity to look at their careers and decide how they are moving forward. Country music legend T. G. Sheppard has a unique position right now, looking back and looking forward. Just as Time/Life has announced......
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ROD BLACK: “LAKETOWN” KICKS OFF SUMMER

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by Nancy Posey01095
Just when everyone was ready to be outside enjoying summertime without all the COVID constraints, Canadian country singer songwriter Rod Black served up the perfect song for a summer soundtrack. His latest release “Laketown,” co-written with Jeff Johnson, hit the air waves at the unofficial beginning of summer, Memorial Day......