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With an Acoustic Guitar in Hand, Joy Oladokun Sings "Judas"Joy Oladokun, a singer-songwriter based in Nashville, has had a long journey to get to where she is now. The daughter of Nigerian immigrants and the first of her family to be born in the US, Oladokun is fresh off the release of In Defense of My Own Happiness (Complete).…
Tim O'Brien Jams With Sam Bush on Irish Tune, "Land's End"Tim O’Brien, our Artist of the Month in July, paid a visit to another favorite of ours at BGS. On an episode of Sam Bush’s Jammin With Sam series, a weekly session with Sam Bush and his fellow bluegrass artists, the pair pick an Irish traditional tune called “Land’s End.”…
In This Unearthed 1968 Live Recording, Johnny Cash Sings "I'm Going to Memphis"New music from Johnny Cash is coming in September from a surprising source. Members of the Owsley Stanley Foundation have partnered with Renew Records and BMG to release a never-before-heard capture of a Johnny Cash concert in 1968. The upcoming release, titled Bear’s Sonic Journals: Johnny Cash At the Carousel…
Sam Williams Carries His Country Music Legacy to Late Night DebutOn his primetime television debut, Sam Williams makes a powerful statement. Grandson of the legendary Hank Williams and son of Hank Williams Jr., the rising recording artist previewed his debut album, Glasshouse Children with a riveting performance from his grandfather’s old house in Franklin, Tennessee. In an extended one-shot capture,…
Friends & NeighborsJun 10, 2021
Nathaniel Rateliff's And It's Still Alright album is the product of a tumultuous time in the writer’s life, but such are the circumstances that yield the most compelling songs, records, and artistic expressions. In this NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert filmed at the Mercury Café in Denver, Rateliff performs several songs from the 2020 record,…
Friends & NeighborsJun 9, 2021
One of the most fearsome foursomes in modern instrumental bluegrass is at it again. A year on from the release of their sophomore record Formations, Hawktail spent their time off the road and in the lab over the last year, writing and arranging music that offers their characteristic finesse and virtuosity while never sacrificing melodic…
Friends & NeighborsJun 3, 2021
Upon the release of their new record, They're Calling Me Home, Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi delivered a beautiful music video for their rendition of the old American tune, “O Death.” The video features a series of scrolling paintings done by Maeve Clancy, an Irish artist who specializes in these “crankie rolls.” It’s a suitable…
Friends & NeighborsJun 2, 2021
Country fans already knew that “Tin Man” is a powerful song; it earned the Academy of Country Music's Song of the Year award in 2017. In this new live video, Miranda Lambert reminds us how moving a simple performance can be. The solo acoustic version of "Tin Man" comes from a new album and film…
Friends & NeighborsJun 1, 2021
For his new album, accomplished singer-songwriter John Hiatt is partnering with an all-time great of the bluegrass and folk music world -- none other than Jerry Douglas. Hiatt’s raucous style and bluesy inclinations marry perfectly with the natural grit and soulful voice that Douglas pulls from the dobro. Recorded in RCA Studio B in Nashville,…
