Palmyra is a bit restless. Their emotions knot into a mangled ball, almost suffocating them. âEarly hours in the morning, tossing and turning/ Everyone else in this house is asleep,â Sasha Landon pours into the microphone. âPalm Readersâ emerges integral to the bandâs new musical chapter. Aptly titled Restless, this album marks their debut with…
Artist: Sterling Drake Hometown: Philipsburg, Montana Latest Album: The Shape I'm In (out May 2, 2025 via Calusa Music/Missing Piece Records) Personal Nicknames (or rejected band names): âSterl Haggardâ If you had to write a mission statement for your career, what would it be? Roots country and folk music have a way of bringing people…
A year ago today, on April 7, 2024, the American Legion Post 82 in East Nashville was packed to the gills with rabid flatpicking fans, geared up for a special appearance by two of the greats: Billy Strings and Bryan Sutton. Far from their first show together or their first collaboration, it was still one…
The accordion is like a cousin you donât see very often, but who is an integral, colorful member of the family. In country, folk, bluegrass and related roots music from the U.S., the accordion has always been there, more of a presence than you might think. Itâs central to styles such as zydeco, Cajun, and…
They may be called The Lil Smokies, but the bluegrass bangers birthed by the band originating from Big Sky country are anything but small. Formed in the late 2000s when the group's current sole remaining original member, Andy Dunnigan, began bringing his Dobro to picking parties during his college days in Missoula, Montana, the Smokies…
