Carl Jackson: A Boy and His Banjo, Reunited
This is the story of a boy, a banjo, and a career. Carl Jackson, singer-songwriter, Grammy winner, entrepreneur, producer, and musical polymath. It traces its roots to Louisville, Mississippi, where Jackson was born in 1953, through a stint with classic bluegrass greats Jim & Jesse McReynolds beginning when he
Jeffrey Martin Is Back for 'One Go Around'
Portland singer-songwriter Jeffrey Martin has proven with his last few albums and his many shows that he truly possesses a gift for marrying Americana music and expertly penned words in an expressive way that paints a vivid picture of people, places, and events that are at once relatable and
San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Up Close & Personal
If it is October, it’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass time at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Once again readers of this column will be able to experience, up close and personal, that autumnal gathering via the photos and words of Peter Dervin, with additional photos by Holly Horn.
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Music is Food and Life for DJ and Performer Tom Gillam
Tom Gillam is not only a recording artist but also a morning DJ in New Braunfels, TX, which is outside of San Antonio and home of the classic honky-tonk Gruene Hall. He also hosts the Cosmic Power Hour on KNBT and still finds time to tour and record and
The White Buffalo Shines Light on all the Shades of Life's Beauty
Darkest Darks Lightest Lights, the sixth full-length from songwriter Jake Smith (better known as The White Buffalo) was released earlier this month. Most of the compositions were penned in the studio, creating a sense of urgency. This energy and swagger comes through in this collection of 10 storied songs.
Tragedy Strikes, But the Songs Live On
Posthumous Release of Chris Porter and the Bluebonnet Rattlesnakes
Release Date: October 20 by Cornelius Chapel Records
On October 19, 2016, a semi-truck barreled into the back of a van carrying Chris Porter, Mitchell Vandenburg, and Adam Nurre. The musical trio had departed South Carolina in route to Baltimore