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CMHOF&M Nashville Cats Program Honors Jerry Douglas

Liz FerrellMarch 9, 2026March 10, 2026

by Liz FerrellMarch 9, 2026March 10, 20260170

Jerry Douglas has long been one of Nashville’s most innovative and revered musicians. Driven by his love for the resonator guitar and a steely determination to master it and make it do the unexpected, Douglas has, over a career spanning over 50 years and counting, taken the dobro to musical......

ALBUM REVIEWS

RICK FARIS: UNCOMMON SKY

Nancy PoseyJuly 5, 2023July 6, 2023

by Nancy PoseyJuly 5, 2023July 6, 202302178

Rick Faris’ third solo album Uncommon Sky, on the Dark Shadow Recording label, is marked by a wisdom that comes from being comfortable with where he is in his life and in his music career. The album opens with “Don’t Hold Back,” an unflinching nod to Faris’ faith, which finds......

FESTIVALS MERLEFEST

Day 1 of MerleFest 2023: Music, Memories, and Mud

Nancy PoseyMay 5, 2023January 11, 2026

by Nancy PoseyMay 5, 2023January 11, 202601427

Festival-goers kept a wary eye on Ray’s Weather, western North Carolina’s favorite meteorology site with special MerleFest daily–and hourly–forecast. With rain inevitable, music lovers stocked up on ponchos, boots, and tarps and headed to Wilkesboro for the 35th MerleFest. This year was particularly meaningful, marking what would have been Doc......

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Chris Castino and Chicken Wire Empire: Fresh Pickles

Nancy PoseyJanuary 2, 2022

by Nancy PoseyJanuary 2, 202202248

Fresh Pickles, Chris Castino’s upcoming release with Chicken Wire Empire, is less a departure from his career with the jam band The Big Wu than a return to his earlier influences. Castino admits that when he started writing songs, he was new to bluegrass. He credits his heightened interest to......