After celebrating the end of their first decade together with a massive fan release, Railroad Earth Retrospective: 2001-2009, the tightly-woven unit of Railroad Earth is embarking on a new chapter in their musical journey. The rootsy Americana ensemble will hit the stage again ...view article
The past 30 days have been pretty exciting for Nicki Bluhm. First was the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, AL, playing alongside of artists like Tom Petty, Stevie Wonder and Trey Anastasio. This was followed by a couple of CBS This Morning spots highlighting the Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers ...view article
Promoting their new studio album, Tin Can Trust, Los Lobos hit the stage at the Granada Theater in Dallas on Wednesday. The setlist was a fun mix of new and old, original and covers and English and Spanish. The band has had a little rest since their last show and this gig was the start ...view article
On the fateful day of September 6th, 2010 a massive wildfire burst into life in the hills above Boulder, CO. Over the course of the next eleven days over 6200 acres and close to 180 homes where brutally demolished by the horrifically destructive wildfire. Without the timely help of the heroic fire ...view article
I had a friend say this weekend that you should never go into a Cheese show expecting any one thing. This is great advice, since their sound can range from bluegrass to dubstep. I would just like to state that there is one thing you can always expect, and that is a good time. Saturday night’s ...view article
Dubbed "one of the country's most intriguing, innovative outfits around" by XLR8R Magazine, STS9 announces the release of their brand new studio effort, Ad Explorata (December 8, 2009 /1320 Records).
Ad Explorata – the band’s third release of 2009 (following their iTunes LIVE Exclusive NYE.ATL.08 ...view article
Grammy-award winning singleer/songwriter/guitarist Peter Rowan has been a well-known figure in bluegrass and roots music circles since his early days as lead singer and rhythm guitarist for Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys, in the mid 1960’s. Rowan’s impressive musical resume also includes stints ...view article
This year marked the tenth anniversary of the North West String Summit at Horning’s Hideout in North Plains, Oregon. And, for the first time, the event included music playing on the main stage on Thursday night.  Thursday music, matched with a stellar line-up, made this Strummit one of the ...view article