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Mark Erelli Had an Idea for a Special First Live Album: a String QuintetJust as spring began its soft awakening here in the Northeast, Mark Erelli breathed new life into his vast catalog with the release of Live in Rockport: Mark Erelli & His String Quintet. As if his 13 solo albums, three bluegrass albums, and a considerable list of collaborations weren’t extensive…

The Many Journeys of I'm With Her's Second Album, 'Wild and Clear and Blue'More than eight years since the February 2017 release of their acclaimed debut album See You Around, Aoife O'Donovan, Sarah Jarosz, and Sara Watkins have come back together with an abundance of history, both individual and shared, on which to reflect as they began to craft I'm With Her's second…

Jack Van Cleaf's Contemporary Inspirations PlaylistOne of my most consistent sources of inspiration, when it comes to writing and recording my own songs, is the music of my friends and contemporaries. JVC is an album made amongst friends and the songs were written, if not with their direct help, by the grace of a friend’s…

Country Star Chely Wright Brings All of Her Life Experiences to a New Corporate RoleFrom growing up on a Kansas farm, to building an award-winning country music career, to a groundbreaking coming out in 2010, to now. As Senior Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility and New Market Growth at global workplace experience and facilities management company ISS, Chely Wright has followed a simple but…

Dualities & Disorientation: Olive Klug is Older, Wiser, and Still Feels Like a 'Lost Dog'

Artist of the Month: I'm With Her

Trousdale's It's All Happening Playlist

Guitarist Cameron Knowler’s Poetic Portrait of Yuma, AZ and the Gorgeous, Bleak Southwest

FeaturesMay 13, 2025

BGS 5+5: Blue Cactus

Artist: Blue Cactus Hometown: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Latest Album: Believer Personal Nicknames: Steph and Mar If you had to write a mission statement for your career, what would it be? "Slow and steady, always be on the rise." I used to think I wanted to “make it” and I worked so hard at that,…

FeaturesMay 6, 2025

GC 5+5: Southern Avenue

Artist: Southern Avenue Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee Latest Album: Family Personal Nicknames (or rejected band names): We don't remember any rejected band names, but being from Memphis we definitely call everybody "mane." Answers have been provided by Tierinii Jackson, Southern Avenue lead vocalist and songwriter. What was the first moment that you knew you wanted to…

FeaturesMay 1, 2025

Is 'Little Blue' Kristina Murray's "Ten Year Town" Breakout Moment?

Patience and persistence have long been traits embodied by the music and songwriting of Kristina Murray, but with her new album, Little Blue, she can add another “P” word to the mix: perseverance. Now a decade into her time in Nashville, Little Blue (out May 9 on New West Records) is poised to be her…

FeaturesApr 30, 2025

Valerie June is Weaving Spells Again

Valerie June’s new album – Owls, Omens, and Oracles (released on April 11 by Concord Records) – begins with a snare and a hi-hat. A simple, straight-forward rhythm. Something to wrest you from your chair and get you moving your body. After a few bars, her distinct, earnest, energetic vocals enter and it feels as…

FeaturesApr 29, 2025

BGS 5+5: DownRiver Collective

Artist: DownRiver Collective Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Latest Release: "Come On Back" (single) Personal Nicknames (or rejected band names): The Upstream Association Which artist has influenced you the most – and how? Well, this one is pretty easy for me, as it’s the artist I’m named after, Alison Krauss. One of my earliest memories is of…