BEING A singer in Celtic Woman had been a long-held dream for Éabha McMahon. Now, after more than a year in the group, she feels the reality of being a […]
Alan Sculley
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Joe Bonamassa’s Blues of Desperation
BLUES-ROCKER Joe Bonamassa has made a habit of having a specific musical direction or theme in place before recording many of his solo albums. For his current studio album, Blues […]
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Jonny Lang and the ‘right thing’
As Lang has moved forward with his career, it’s become clear he was never going to be simply a blues or blues-rock artist.
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Dwight Yoakam: Alt-country godfather plays Savannah Music Festival
But what might be the biggest link between the two albums is an attitude Yoakam brought to the projects—a spirit, as he says, of “reckless abandon, mischief making and fun” that reminded him of why he wanted to make albums in the first place.
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Jason Isbell: ‘I Can Hear Myself’
WHEN JASON ISBELL walks on stage these days, fans are quite literally seeing a changed man. In January 2012, Isbell went into rehab to kick an alcohol addiction that had […]
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Old Crow Medicine Show:
Old Crow Medicine Show w/ Sturgill Simpson Johnny Mercer Theatre May 1, 2015 Ticket price: $24.50 / $32.50 / $39.50 Doors: 6:30pm Showtime: 7:30pm All Ages A DECADE and a […]
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SMF: Shovels & Rope
MICHAEL TRENT AND CARY ANN HEARST joined forces as the duo Shovels & Rope after having pursued separate careers that earned each of them some good reviews, but not much […]
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Marathon Man: Phillip Phillips
THE PHILLIP PHILLIPS many people got to know after he won season 11 of “American Idol” in 2012 fit snugly into the folk-rock revival happening on top 40 radio. Phillips’ […]
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SMF: The Avett Brothers
During its first shows of 2014 the group played almost entirely different song sets each night.
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The Band Perry: Country pioneers
‘We judge a lot of our growth by how many songs they’re singing along to’