Banjo, Fiddle, Seven Wonders, Seven Days
ChessBoxer • Founding members of the groundbreaking acoustic band, Cadillac Sky, Matt Menefee and Ross Holmes have been composing and creating since their first brief encounter together years ago. ChessBoxer is the result of a mutual desire to inform the good folks that instrumental music is not a mere sleep aid, but more like an exciting novel, a captivating story that engages... Read More
Josh Shilling – The Christmas Song Interview
Josh Shilling – The Christmas Song • The holidays are fast approaching and the continual stream of newly released Christmas music has been pouring out for the past month. A lot of this music, sad to say, is quite trite, leaving much to be desired. Maybe it’s just me, but Christmas music has been on a downward spiral since the 60’s, with a few exceptions spattered... Read More
SMF Presents – Acoustic Music Seminar
Acoustic Music Seminar • The Acoustic Music Seminar (AMS) is a groundbreaking mentorship program for young American string players, involving six days of hands-on instruction for some of the most promising and talented young string players in America. Led by acclaimed mandolin player Mike Marshall, this year’s students will learn from world-class musicians and artists... Read More
The Civil Wars – Irreconcilable Differences
“We sincerely apologize for the canceling of all of our tour dates. It is something we deeply regret. However, due to internal discord and irreconcilable differences of ambition we are unable to continue as a touring entity at this time. We thank each and every one of you for your amazing love & support. Our sincere hope is to have new music for you in 2013.” – Joy... Read More
April Verch – LIVE Stream Performance!
April Verch • April Verch, doesn’t just perform music, she exudes it. The internationally renowned Canadian fiddler, singer, songwriter and stepdancer has a passion for performing and her goal is to touch the lives of those who are listening at any given moment. “The world is this amazing puzzle that we can’t fully understand and music is the joy that pulls... Read More
Shawn Colvin – Diamond in the Rough
Shawn Colvin • With the release of her memoir “Diamond in the Rough,” Shawn Colvin, a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter based in Austin, officially added “author” to her biography. Ms. Colvin said she was careful not to let “Diamonds” evolve into either a self-help book or a name-calling laundry list of ways she thinks she has been wronged. Instead, like many of... Read More
Lonesome River Band – Lifetime VIP Passes!
Lonesome River Band • LRB is celebrating their 30th Anniversary with three albums, CHRONOLOGY Volumes One – Three” on Rural Rhythm Records, and now offering up a special VIP package that also includes a Lifetime Backstage Pass for all LRB shows and a LRB tee-shirt. This mega group certainly continues their reputation as one of the most respected names in bluegrass... Read More
Punch Brothers “Ahoy!”
Punch Brothers • “Chris Thile, Noam Pikelny, Chris Eldridge, Gabe Witcher and Paul Kowert are back it again, releasing a new EP on November 13 consisting of 5 previously unreleased songs from the Who’s Feeling Young Now? sessions, produced by Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Tom Waits, Modest Mouse).” The EP includes songs by Josh Ritter (“Another New World”),... Read More
Stetson & Cia
Order the self-titled Americana debut album for singer-songwriters Cia Cherryholmes and Stetson Adkisson. Features all original songs and each will be autographed by the band! Premiere at the Hard Rock in Nashville! You are cordially invited to the Premiere of Stetson and Cia! Thursday, January 26, 2012 7:30 p.m. CST, at The Hard Rock Café, in Nashville. “We are really... Read More
Warren Hellmann, Bluegrass & Philanthropy
Photo Credit • Winni Wintermeyer • The Wall Street Journal The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park is one of the greatest events I’ve ever experienced. It’s remarkable for so many reasons, chiefly in that it was and remains free to the public, a gift to the city of San Francisco and the nation by financier and philanthropist Warren Hellman,... Read More
