12 Reasons to be Positive About Country Music in 2013
Country music in 2013 feels like the best of times, and the worst of times. While a few top male performers perpetrate untold atrocities on the integrity of the genre, the rise of independent music and...
View ArticleHow Nashville’s Economic Boom Could Kill Its Creativity
The draw of traditionally-poor East Nashville as a haven for musicians looking to make it in music and collaborate with like-minded artists has been one of the ingredients not just to Nashville's...
View ArticleAlbum Review – Cory Branan’s “The No-Hit Wonder”
"The No-Hit Wonder" is old school country rock at its finest, with exquisitely-crafted, cunning lyrical runs that make you laugh, amazing insight enhanced by brilliant timing and pentameter, and...
View ArticleNashville’s Independent Artists Speaking Out About City’s Growth
It's that penultimate moment---that tipping point---when a town or neighborhood known for it's cool, rich, and creatively-vibrant culture becomes so awash with interlopers, gentrifying hipsters, and...
View ArticleAmerican Aquarium Recalls Florida Georgia Line Opening For Them
Raleigh, North Carolina-based country rock band American Aquarium, and specifically their frontman, singer, and principal songwriter BJ Barham have been known to twist off about the state of country...
View ArticleBeloved Drummer Gets Big Boost from 2017 AmericanaFest
You may have not known his name or who he was, but it would be hard not to notice the tall, lanky, dreadheaded dude in big white glasses behind the drums backing up a dozen or so different independent...
View ArticleMusic Community Steps Up to Support Cory Branan After Storms
Singer, songwriter, and alternative country star Cory Branan and his family are letting folks know how thankful they are for all of the support from the music community after their home was virtually...
View ArticleTyler Childers Headlines 3-Day Healing Appalachia Fest 2023
Last Thursday through Saturday (Sept. 21-23) over 16,000 thousand people came together at the State Fair Grounds in beautiful Lewisburg, West Virginia to celebrate recovery, raise awareness and promote...
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