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With Banjo and Dance, Allison de Groot and Nic Gareiss Chase ‘The Thrill’ of Music

With Banjo and Dance, Allison de Groot and Nic Gareiss Chase ‘The Thrill’ of Music

Virginia old-time multi-instrumentalist Hobart Smith once called music “a thrill you just can’t express,” but banjoist Allison de Groot and percussive dancer Nic Gareiss convey something pretty close with their new visual album, The Thrill, out today on Bandcamp. The Thrill finds de Groot and Gareiss performing

BONUS TRACKS: The Mastersons Step Away From Steve Earle’s Band

BONUS TRACKS: The Mastersons Step Away From Steve Earle’s Band

After 12 years in Steve Earle’s band, The Dukes, The Mastersons have decided to step away from that gig to seek a slower pace. “This past decade has seen us crisscrossing the globe endlessly, only pausing momentarily to make records. We’ve toured though sickness, the loss of family

Dom Flemons to Bring Bluegrass History to Life With ‘Shultz’s Dream’ Performance

Dom Flemons to Bring Bluegrass History to Life With ‘Shultz’s Dream’ Performance

Even for the most forward-leaning artists performing this weekend at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Bluegrass Live! festival in Raleigh, North Carolina, the past echoes through the music. The most familiar narrative about that past is that it was male and white. But as scholars, artists, and fans

BONUS TRACKS: John Prine’s Favorite Books + More Roots Music News and Notes

BONUS TRACKS: John Prine’s Favorite Books + More Roots Music News and Notes

More details are emerging about the weeklong John Prine tribute coming to Nashville next month, “You Got Gold: Celebrating the Life & Songs of John Prine.” The six concerts on the evenings of Oct. 7-12 are sold out, but the Oct. 10 show at the Ryman Auditorium will be

BONUS TRACKS: Chris Stapleton’s Heartfelt Thanks to Vince Gill + More

BONUS TRACKS: Chris Stapleton’s Heartfelt Thanks to Vince Gill + More

It's the quiet ones you gotta watch out for. Neither Chris Stapleton nor Vince Gill are known for being the most talkative guys onstage, but during an episode of CMT Giants recorded this week as an appreciation of Gill’s music, both men kicked audiences right in the

A Homecoming at the 2022 Americana Awards + Full Winners List + Red Carpet Photos

A Homecoming at the 2022 Americana Awards + Full Winners List + Red Carpet Photos

The 21st Annual Americana Honors and Awards Wednesday night had the feeling of a homecoming. “It’s family,” remarked Milk Carton Kids’ Kenneth Pattengale as the duo opened the event as hosts. “It’s like Thanksgiving dinner. All the people you want to see, all the people you don’t

In the Deep End With Jake La Botz

In the Deep End With Jake La Botz

Jake La Botz has been playing music for a long time — over two decades now — but that’s only part of his story. He’s also an actor, a practitioner and teacher of meditation, a reader, and a thinker. It’s a mix that makes for songs rich with vivid