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Hackensaw Boys Capture the Loneliness and Happiness of a Musician's LifeSince 1999, Hackensaw Boys have been pioneering and pushing the boundaries of alt-country. Now with a dozen albums to their name, the group out of Charlottesville, Virginia, continues to do so with their new, self-titled and self-released effort. Colored with hints of punk, country, bluegrass, folk and pop, the project…
From Their Secret Studio in Nashville, The Grahams Cultivate a CommunityDoug and Alyssa Graham dreamed big in 2018 when they opened 3Sirens, a hidden recording studio in East Nashville that’s become a go-to destination for independent musicians of all kinds. Now recording their own projects together as The Grahams, the couple grew up together in New Jersey and have since…
Fifteen Years Ago, It Took 'Balls' to Hear Elizabeth Cook at Her Breakout MomentBy 2007, Elizabeth Cook had endured just about every wrong turn you can make in the country music business, but she bounced back with Balls, a breakthrough album that let the world discover one of Nashville's most compelling artists and songwriters. To mark its 15th anniversary, she's releasing Balls on…
BGS 5+5: Janiva MagnessArtist: Janiva Magness Hometown: Detroit, Michigan Latest Album: Hard to Kill (Fathead Records) Personal Nicknames: J Which artist has influenced you the most ... and how? Truthfully, it is impossible to choose one because there have been so many over the course of my career. And I am a homework…
FeaturesJun 7, 2022
Artist: Blue Dogs Hometown: Florence, South Carolina Latest Album: Big Dreamers Rejected Band Names: Fuji Apparatus (rejected but tolerated) Answers provided by Bobby Houck and Hank Futch Jr. Since food and music go so well together, what is your dream pairing of a meal and a musician? I’ve always said if I could have dinner…
FeaturesJun 6, 2022
I found myself digging into my comfort music throughout '20-'21. It felt like a hard time to be adventurous. These songs are from so many records I've spent so music time with, and which surely informed my new album, Power Up! (out June 10). It also features a few of the great folks we lost…
FeaturesJun 1, 2022
Artist: Cristina Vane Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Latest Album: Make Myself Me Again Personal Nicknames: In college my friends called me X… it was the year DMX came out with a big hit and the name kinda just happened! Bluetip or Young Tippy happened when I first dyed my hair blue around 2014, and that was…
FeaturesJun 1, 2022
Although the public doesn't ever get to see behind the mask, Orville Peck is more visible than he's ever been. In May, the mysterious musician headlined the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, a career highlight for any artist with deep reverence for classic country. In an interview promoting his new album, Bronco, he explained to NPR…
FeaturesMay 27, 2022
"I come to this project as a musicology outsider," says Lukas Huffman, the writer and director of the short film, Night Music. As he became passionate about the field recordings made by John and Alan Lomax in the 1930s, a cinematic idea began to take shape. Wisely, Huffman sought guidance from an expert: Dom Flemons,…
