Posted in October, 2018

The Bottle Rockets

Forgive the Bottle Rockets for feeling out of step with the times. More aligned with the crusty, unshaven outlaw country crowd than the slick, pop-obsessed hucksters of Nashville’s upper crust, … Read more

Concerned Students

Brought to you by The Little Village Foundation, Raise Your Voice! The Sound of Student Protest offers a multitude of voices and thoughts. From the track “Freedom,” by Nina Lee, … Read more

Delta Moon

Delta Moon return with another release, their tenth so far, full of their usual solid blues edge and the striking beauty of a pair of twin slide-guitar frontmen, Tom Gray … Read more

Colin James

Colin James is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his first album release with something totally different. Miles to Go is a full-throttle blues album, unlike his early work and much … Read more

Various Artists

This endeavor is to raise money for the IBMA Trust Fund and to serve as a reminder to the bluegrass community that musicians often have unplanned events that leave them … Read more

Rudi Ekstein

Asheville-based mandolinist Rudi Ekstein has worn a lot of hats in the world of bluegrass, as a player, producer, band leader and recording engineer. He has also worked with many … Read more

Brandi & The Alexanders

To say that Brandi Thompson has a killer set of tonsils is truly an understatement. Her soulful vocals and incredible range are a highlight of her and The Alexanders debut, … Read more

Doyle Bramhall II

His dad ran with Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan and played drums for Lightnin’ Hopkins. So these may be the last Shades of song you’d ever expect from a man … Read more

Susan Shann

A self-described “Earth Mama,” with a hippie aura about her, folk songbird Susan Shann simply and earnestly tackles heavy subjects such as a battle-scarred veteran’s struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder … Read more