Your Front Row Seat To Americana Music
Does Jerry Douglas play dobro in his sleep? “Lord I hope not, there has to be some time when I don’t have that thing on. It’s like a little brother,” he laughs. “Sometimes I hate the damn thing, but I can only be away from it for a couple of days before I’ve got to... Continue Reading →
“I spent a lot of years doing what everyone around me wanted me to do, what I thought was the ‘right thing’ to do. When I got old enough not to give a shit anymore, I told everyone what I was going to do,” declares sassy Southern spitfire India Ramey, who will release Snake Handler,... Continue Reading →
Chicago-based modern day troubadour Tom Irwin has spent most of his life schooling himself from the pages of the great American songbook, cutting his musical teeth on everything from Deep Purple to Johnny Cash. By the late 1980s, the award-winning singer-songwriter had embarked on a solo career consisting of a guitar, a voice, and a... Continue Reading →
Through simplicity, creativity and beauty shine, adding elegance and sophistication to words and sounds; writer and producer Paul Johnson, the creative force behind Nashville indie folk outfit Canyon City, is living proof. With almost 700,000 monthly Spotify listeners and over six million streams, Johnson’s accolades have been achieved independently and organically, luring and enticing the... Continue Reading →
With its intimate interior, the Basement is one of those venues where an artist can build a true connection with the room. Featuring an accoustic, mostly solo set, Oklahoma folkster Travis Linville capitalized on the cozy setting to let his singing and guitar picking skills shine, while keeping the room on its toes with his... Continue Reading →
“I started playing music pretty early on, I got my first guitar at six or seven. I don’t remember a time when I didn’t play. There’s was always a lot of music around; my grandparents listened to a bunch of old country music, and we’d watch ‘Hee Haw’ and ‘Nashville Now’ every weekend. That and... Continue Reading →
“Man, it’s been a motherfucker,” says veteran songstress Nicole Atkins of her journey over the last few years. Today, the golden-voiced singer releases her stellar new record, Goodnight Rhonda Lee, via Single Lock Records, and it just may be her best yet. “I really took my time with this one,” she recalls. “I had to... Continue Reading →
Creativity is so important, more than ever at this point in history. “It seems like freedoms are being taken away from us rapidly, and we consider ourselves freedom fighters, if you will,” laughs the Chris Robinson Brotherhood’s own Neal Casal, who spoke to us on a recent and very rare day at home. On July 21st,... Continue Reading →
Greek lyrical poet Sappho once said, "What cannot be said will be wept"--a stirring quote about the nature of loss and grief. Grief is a strange animal, appearing in waves, manifesting at the most inopportune times, often without explanation of its trigger. The only cure for grief is to grieve; singer/songwriter Lindsay White, who lost... Continue Reading →
"Tempest," the cinematic new video from Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally Band, was filmed in the verdant climes of the Pacific Northwest, and marries the ancient beauty of the natural world with the age-old poignancy of roots music. The song itself is inspired by Michael Ondaatje's novel The Cat's Table. "True to his poetic soul,... Continue Reading →