One of the most awarded fiddle players in bluegrass, Michael Cleveland is joined by a staggering group of music legends on the forthcoming LP Tall Fiddler, out August 23rd. With Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Del McCoury, Dan Tyminski, the Travelin’ McCourys, Tim O’Brien, Bela Fleck, guitarist Tommy Emmanuel, and Cleveland’s …
Read More »2019 Bluegrass Awards Nominations: Balsam Range, Del McCoury Band Vie for Entertainer
Nominations for the 2019 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards were announced Wednesday morning. With a total of 24 nominations among them, this year’s nominees for the IBMA Entertainer of the Year are Balsam Range, Sam Bush Band, the Earls of Leicester, Del McCoury Band, and Joe Mullins & the Radio …
Read More »John Prine to Undergo Stent Surgery, Postpones Tour Dates
Grammy-winning songwriter John Prine has announced that he is postponing eight dates on his 2019 summer tour as he undergoes surgery to insert a stent. According to a message on Prine’s Instagram, the singer’s doctors have advised him “that he has an elevated risk for stroke.” The stent surgery, planned …
Read More »Old Crow Medicine Show Ready 'Live at the Ryman' Concert Album
Among today’s country artists, Old Crow Medicine Show have become synonymous with the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville’s “mother church of country music.” On September 20th, the Grand Ole Opry members will pay homage to their long-running relationship with the venue with the release of the new concert document Live at the …
Read More »Ryan Adams Breaks Silence After Sexual Misconduct Allegations
For the first time since Ryan Adams was accused of sexual misconduct, the singer broke his silence in a series of Instagram posts late Friday night. “I have a lot to say. I am going to. Soon.Because the truth matters. It’s what matters most,” Adams wrote in one post.“I know …
Read More »Sasha Sloan Shrugs Off Pretentiousness on New Song 'At Least I Look Cool'
Singer-songwriter Sasha Sloan released the new single, “at least i look cool.” The new track extols the virtues of “faking it until you make it,” getting past insecurities and shrugging off pretentiousness while … broke. Sasha buys all her shirts from Target and secretly takes an Uber Pool to a …
Read More »Steve Gunn Unveils Cover of Neil Young's 'Motion Pictures (For Carrie)'
Neil Young has only performed “Motion Pictures (For Carrie)” once — at New York’s Bottom Line in 1974 — but that hasn’t stopped artists from covering the gut-wrenching On the Beach track for years. Singer-songwriter Steve Gunn released a rendition of the song via Amazon Music, a day before the …
Read More »How Delbert McClinton Ignored the Rules for His New Album 'Tall, Dark & Handsome'
Delbert McClinton describes his latest album Tall, Dark & Handsome, out July 26th, as “kind of a salute to Texas blues, the music I grew up on.” With respect to the always-succinct McClinton, it’s much more than that. As with his 2017 effort Prick of the Litter, the singer/songwriter/harmonica wizard …
Read More »Is Young Thug's Superstar Moment Finally Here?
“Is Young Thug Having a Moment, or Is It Passing Him By?” – Vulture “Is Young Thug a Star?” — Everyday Struggle “Is Young Thug’s Popularity Flatlining?” — DJBooth In 2013, Young Thug released 1017 Thug, a crackling warning shot of a mixtape that promised the Atlanta rapper as hip-hop‘s …
Read More »Tupac's Private Apology to Madonna Could Be Yours for $100,000
It was once “strictly 4 Madonna.” But now, a handwritten apology letter that Tupac Shakur wrote the Material Girl a year before his death is going to auction. Two years ago, Madonna attempted to stop its sale when she told a judge that her celebrity “does not obviate my right …
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