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Review: Jim James' 'Regions of Light and Sound of God'
posted: January 15, 2013
In 1964, during a single session in New Jersey, John Coltrane and his quartet recorded the entirety of A Love Supreme. The almost supernatural, single-minded focus required to produce such a complex piece of art…
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Your Country's Right Here: Aimee Wilson Weaves Poignant Stories into Song
posted: September 27, 2012
It’s easy to hear the relief in Aimee Wilson’s voice when she talks about her new album “Unto Us the Sun.” To create the August 28 release, Wilson composed on both sitar and guitar as…
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Your Country's Right Here: Amber Rubarth Wows at FloydFest
posted: August 9, 2012
The headliners at this year’s FloydFest”including Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Ricky Skaggs, Brandi Carlile, and the Drive-By Truckers”were as amazing as you’d expect from internationally known and much-lauded musicians. But the…
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Ernie Ball To Hook Up Alt Country Acts With Free Strings In June
posted: June 1, 2012
Are you an aspiring country star whose not afraid to add little rock and roll to the mix? Do you compose whiskey-soaked jams about endless summers and times with friends, but know there is always…
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Low-Country Seduction
posted: November 28, 2011
Coles Whalen is a woman who makes things happen. When she wanted to jumpstart her music career she bought a pickup truck, toured the country and sold CDs out of the back. Then, when opportunity…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Hank Williams III's Hankering For Metal
posted: September 21, 2011
Things could have been much easier for Shelton Hank Williams, better known as Hank Williams III, if only he was willing to play ball and give Nashville what it wanted from him. Just imagine the…
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