Tag Archives: country

On Thursday night the hick hop, A&E TV star Big Smo brought his Tennessee sound to Des Moines.

The Littlest Birds’ new live album is the band’s third full-length set, and comprises recordings made at live shows over the course of 2013, during which the band performed over 130 times in 30 states and in Canada. In these days of instant access and digital downloads, a well-presented physical …

 “Alcohol Abuse” is a great song, congratulations its success and ranking on the Music Row Country Breakout Chart. Right On Right On!!! Thanks:) The music video for “Alcohol Abuse” is great and looks like it was a blast to film! Did you do this type of video because it was …

A Tribute To Bill Napier is a new CD from the Hurley, VA based family band, Johnny Jackson and James Stiltner. The CD features Mr Jackson, on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, James Stiltner on lead guitar, mandolin, banjo, James’s wife Cindi on bass and Edith Jackson providing lead and …

Rebecca Frazier has taken time out of the scene and her music over the last few years, to raise a family alongside her husband John. Bringing back her muse with as much heart and verve as we saw on albums Without Maps or Charts, Beauty Fades and Born in East …

Ashley Lewis has garnered a lot of interest and support of late. Her new album, Captivated, sees her take on a variety of original songs and standards, accompanying herself on mandolin, along with a cast of great players. From the dobro of Andy Hall, bass from Dennis Crouch, Jimmy Mattingly’s …

The Grascals’ most recent album, When I Get My Pay, shows off many of the facets of their sound which has made them one of the leading names in the contemporary bluegrass and country scenes. Their close personal friendships have resulted in a bond, and a blending of styles which …

It’s safe to say that Dirk Powell is a connoisseur of all things roots-related, and all things Appalachian and Louisianan. On his Sugar Hill Records debut (his fourth solo album overall), Walking Through Clay, Powell takes his own banjo roots and matches them with drums, electric guitar, fiddles and accordions. …

Back to Home is Deep Greens & Blues’ debut album. The band hails from Grand Rapids, MI, and have been together since 2010. Originating around a shared church band, their influences straddle country, rock, and more. Making up Deep Greens & Blues are Travis Atkinson, Kelsey Gustafson and Jason Upton. …

Modern-day traditional country, plus lots more, from New Mexico’s E Christina Herr and Wild Frontier. The band combine many different parts of the wide range of roots genres, taking elements of what they label ‘frontier Americana’, country, folk and creating something they call ‘Western Gothic’. This nomenclature does make sense …