Tales From The Show
"We've had a long year at WMOT waiting to have some live events, and to look in there and see all those people rockin' out with Christone "Kingfish" Ingram makes me ascendant. I feel like this great weight has been lifted off. We're turning the corner on this stuff,...
AmericanaFest finally returned after a year-long hiatus, and roots music fans from around the world once again flocked to Nashville to attend the seemingly endless number of showcases and panels taking place throughout the city.
On Saturday, the final day of the festival, festival goers were able to escape the...
“How are those maggots? Maggots, Michael. You’re eating maggots how do they taste?”
This quote from the 1987 film Lost Boys belongs to vampire bully David, who is playing Chinese food mind games with the protagonist. David is played by Kiefer Sutherland, who just last week played a country music...
It was a Thursday like any other, except this time there was a party for John Prine.
More specifically, it was a party for his record label, Oh Boy, that the iconic songwriter had started 40 years prior in 1981. Even more than that, his debut self-titled album dropped 50...
“Relief. It’s home. For me, it’s home. And you know what, given the nature of the pandemic, it’s as normal as normal can be right now. Music has a way. Music is a salve, man. It’s a salve for whatever hurts ya. It may not heal what hurts ya,...
In 1927, songwriters like Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, and others felt they had a style of music worth recording and sharing with like-minded folks. They decided Bristol, Tennessee, would be the place to make this happen.
Little did they know they would be inspiring generations to come and fueling...
In a society that covets marketability more than the product or service itself, it's always a breath of fresh air to stumble upon artists who make music they feel compelled to make- even if it might have been more popular 50 years ago. And when that music helps keep...
Recognized as The Birthplace of Country Music, the interstate city of Bristol, TN/VA, will play host to the beloved Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Festival, which is gearing up to go down next weekend, September 10th-12th.
As this is the 20th anniversary of the festival, audiences are being treated...
With the Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion festival right around the corner, the Kentucky-based bluegrass band The Wooks are gearing up to bring their unique brand of Americana back to the Downtown Bristol stage.
Formed in 2014, The Wooks are currently composed of C.J. Cain (guitar, vocals) Harry Clark (mandolin),...
With the 20th Anniversary of the Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion festival quickly approaching, The Steel Wheels are looking forward to once again bringing their rootsy brand of Americana to eager audiences.
Organized by the Birthplace of Country Music organization, the festival is set to take place in historic Downtown...
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