There’s Nothing New About “New Artist” Controversies
There's nothing new about staring at the "New Artist" nominees for a country music industry awards show and being bewildered at the names you see. It's an annual exercise. This year the names included...
View ArticleLive Review – Justin Townes Earle – Antone’s Austin, TX
On Friday night (5-4-12) we attended a show of reigning Saving Country Music Artist of the Year Justin Townes Earle at Antone's in Austin, TX's increasingly-crowded west downtown district. The...
View ArticleNashville’s New Independent Nucleus
Forget all your stuffy old outmoded notions of what Nashville is. Right now Nashville is the center of the music universe in so many more ways than what is represented by the few city blocks of old...
View ArticleTristen – Beyond The Glittering Green Hot Pants
Tristen is not a hunter, she's a gatherer, listening intently to any song or influence regardless of format or era, and eagerly mining the little nuggets of nostalgic, retro gold that allow the warmth...
View ArticleNashville’s Independent Artists Speaking Out About City’s Growth
It's that penultimate moment---that tipping point---when a town or neighborhood known for it's cool, rich, and creatively-vibrant culture becomes so awash with interlopers, gentrifying hipsters, and...
View ArticleJustin Townes Earle’s Struggle Is Over
With his aching, painful delivery of poetically elegant songs ripped straight out of his own biography and smeared with tears and the residues of addiction, Justin Townes Earle embodied everything you...
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