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MISSY RAINES AND ALLEGHENY RELEASE “HIGHLANDER”@ THE ANALOG

Nancy Posey
Fans of Missy Raines and Allegheny were in for a treat at the release for their new album Highlander, set for a February 9 release, on Tuesday night. The Analog Stage at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville was full of talent as the night began—and it kept getting fuller. The......
MERLEFEST 2023

DAY 2 OF MERLEFEST 2023: “LET IT RAIN, LET IT POUR”

Nancy Posey
Day two of MerleFest offered the same dilemma festival-goers face every year: so many stages, so many choices. With storm clouds threatening, early arrivals had an opportunity to catch several MerleFest favorites, as well as some first-time performers with multiple appearances. Banjo icon Alison Brown, whose album “On Banjo” was......
AMERICANA MUSIC FEST 2022 LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND @ RYMAN AUDITORIUM

Nancy Posey
Whether members of the audience at Nashville’s iconic Roman Auditorium came to hear Nitty Gritty Dirt Band play from their extensive lineup of hits or Bob Dylan tunes from their most recent album, Dirt Does Dylan, no one left the Mother Church disappointed on Friday night of Americana Music Festival.......
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FIRST LADIES OF BLUEGRASS @ COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME THEATRE

Nancy Posey
A woman may become a First Lady in some contexts by marrying, but in the world of Bluegrass, the title comes through hard work and talent. The five women taking the stage at the Country Music Hall of Fame Theatre Wednesday evening achieved the title as the first woman to......
ALBUM REVIEWS

LOUISA BRANSCOMB: GONNA LOVE ANYWAY

Nancy Posey
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......