The Special Consensus are back with their nineteenth band recording titled, Rivers And Roads released on Compass Records. The band released their first album back in 1979 and have been going strong ever since. The band members include: leader/banjo player Greg Cahill (the former President/Board Chair of the Nashville-based International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), the … Read more
Singer and songwriter Vic Allen is a talented artist from the United Kingdom. A trip to America to work on a ranch in New York State inspired her to delve into the rich country music tradition, and she began writing songs. While studying at the University of Bristol, Allen began to perform her original material … Read more
The distinctive Nefesh Mountain is releasing their anticipated second full-length record Beneath The Open Sky. The album was recorded in Nashville and features: Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Tony Trischka, and David Grier, as well, the New York City band Alan Grubner and Tim Kiah. Nefesh Mountain is bringing diversity back into bluegrass in a big … Read more
What do you get when you put three folk legends in one room? Well, the folk group I’m With Her of course! The three-female folk trio, I’m With Her is: Aoife O’Donovan, Sarah Jarosz, and Sara Watkins. Each are legends, with a lengthy list of collaborations, repertoires, and musical abilities. Besides singing, these talented ladies … Read more
Everybody knows Hall and Oates, but some might not know that John Oates, who is a Philly boy has a Southern blues/Americana heart. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Oates has taken a project originally designed to be a tribute to Oates’ idol, Mississippi’s John Hurt, and evolved it into a unique collection of … Read more
The band Dead Horses has a past that has shaped their music, but perhaps it is because of their past that the songs ring with such sincerity and touch all those heartfelt emotions in us as listeners. That would explain their awards for “Best Album,” “Best Americana/Bluegrass Artist,” and “Best Female Vocalist” at the 2017 … Read more
The Railsplitters are pushing the boundaries of bluegrass and old-time music in every sense. Hailing from the Rocky Mountain front-range in Boulder, CO, the Railsplitters are: mandolinist Peter Sharpe and his fiancée, vocalist and guitarist Lauren Stovall, double bassist Jean-Luc Davis, fiddler Joe D’Esposito, and banjoist and vocalist Dusty Rider. The Railsplitters have won multiple … Read more
Meghan Patrick of Bowmanville, Ontario, is the reigning CCMA Female Artist of the Year and SiriusXM Rising Star winner, she has released her new album Country Music Made Me Do It. Produced by veteran Nashville song writer and producer Jeremy Stover, and mixed by studio heavyweight Chris Lord-Alge who has won Record of the Year … Read more
After Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn’s wildly successful self-titled debut album, the duet is back with a fresh set of songs, amazing banjo playing and singing called, Echo in the Valley. The two approach the banjo from different angles, one uses the three-finger right hand method and the other a clawhammer right hand style. They … Read more
Silverado Records presents an all original music compilation titled, A Very Nashville Christmas. Featuring ten tracks by ten different artists, this album will have you singing and discovering new artists all throughout the holiday season. We know and love traditional Christmas songs, but it is nice to have a variety on the playlist and this compilation … Read more