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Artist of the Month: Orville PeckAlthough 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,…
With Dylan Tribute, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Is Bringing It All Back HomeNitty Gritty Dirt Band frontman Jeff Hanna goes way, way back with the music of Bob Dylan -- to the very first time he ever saw him more than half a century ago. It was December 5, 1964, at Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. “Yeah, $3.50 advance, $4.50…
How the Byrds' Classic 1968 Album Shaped Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Iconic 'Circle'It’s fitting that the track list for Dirt Does Dylan, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s new Bob Dylan tribute album, includes “Forever Young.” Coming up on six decades since they formed as a group of young folk enthusiasts, the Dirt Band still sounds plenty spry. Revisiting the songs of Dylan, an…
Artist of the Month: Nitty Gritty Dirt BandOne trailblazing band is paying tribute to a true folk hero with Dirt Does Dylan, a new album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The collection covers 10 favorites by Bob Dylan with guests such as Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle, Jason Isbell, and The War and Treaty. Singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and…
Artist of the MonthFeb 24, 2022
This week, to help commemorate the conclusion of Black History Month, we bring you an in-depth conversation with Compton, California-raised blues and roots master (and BGS Artist of the Month) Keb' Mo', who has helped preserve the haunting Delta blues of Robert Johnson while also making his own cheerful and slyly subversive R&B Americana for…
Artist of the MonthFeb 7, 2022
Keb' Mo' enjoyed a career milestone as he received a Lifetime Achievement in Performance Award from the Americana Music Association in 2021. Presented at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, the award joins a list of distinctions that include five Grammys and 14 Blues Foundation Awards. But in typically understated fashion, Mo' (a.k.a. Kevin Moore) downplayed…
Artist of the MonthFeb 1, 2022
Keb' Mo' is going back to his roots on a new album, Good to Be, where he illustrates the bond that connects his hometown of Compton, California, to where he's settled now. In fact, he wrote some of the songs in Nashville and others in Compton, where he bought and renovated his childhood home. “I've…
Artist of the MonthJan 14, 2022
As a consequence of growing up in the music industry and singing background vocals on albums since she was 8, Ellie Holcomb opted not to seek a future as a professional singer. “I actually decided that I didn't want to be a part of it at an early age, which is hilarious,” says Holcomb, who…
Artist of the MonthJan 13, 2022
Drew Holcomb writes and sings often about the comforts of home and family life, but don’t assume he’s setting his family and himself as role models. The leader of roots-rockers Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, Drew (who is the BGS Artist of the Month for January along with wife Ellie Holcomb) is quick to point…
