Hilary Saunders

Adam "Ditch" Kurtz may not be a household name...yet. But discerning roots music fans will have heard his sweet, dulcet pedal steel tones alongside artists including Joshua Ray Walker, JP Harris, and Silverada. Since Tennessee governor Bill Lee (R) has reached his term limit, Kurtz recently announced

The one-and-only Dolly Parton announced a series of Las Vegas concerts this week — her first residency of the sort in the Neon City in more than three decades. The 79-year-old country icon doesn't tour regularly anymore; her last major outing was 2016's

Last Saturday, more than 2,000 cities around the US held "No Kings" protests, which drew between four and six million people, according to The Independent. Canadian-American banjoist and singer-songwriter Allison Russell and New York City-based hip-hop and bluegrass collective Gangstagrass teamed up for

This was a devastating week in the roots music community. RIP to Bonnaroo and Outside Lands co-founder Jonathan Mayers (The Tennessean) and New York City venue owner and local music champion Billy Jones (Pitchfork). Additionally, two musical legends — funk, rock, and soul artist Sly Stone and the Beach Boys’