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John Mark McMillan Backs Off Retirement, Readies Spring Dates
Stephen Bishop isn’t the only singer-songwriter unretiring. Faith-based singer-songwriter John Mark McMillan of Charlotte, NC announced last fall that he was stepping away from both touring and making music to focus on other endeavors. But that didn’t last long. As… Continue reading
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A Thousand Horses Charts New Course With New LP
Earlier this week, the 2015 song “Smoke” from Nashville’s A Thousand Horses entered my cranial jukebox. Said song, which shot to #1 on the Billboard Countty Airplay chart in 2015. Additionally, the song, the band’s debut single made them the… Continue reading
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Brothers Osborne Announce Summer Headlining Dates
Americana / country-rock outfit Brothers Osborne have announced a series of summer headlining dates. The announcement comes with the cheeky kiss-off: “Scalpers kick rocks. We’ll see you out there.” The duo recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of their breakthrough album… Continue reading
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Brooke Moriber’s Nashville in NYC Event Scheduled for Feb. 28
Mrs. Goyo and I just got back from our 10-year wedding celebration in Nashville and as expected there is much to write about. But those posts will come in time. For now take this post as invitation to attend Brooke… Continue reading
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RIP Raul Malo (1965 – 2026)
Lately it feels like this blog is becoming a website for eulogies of fallen greats, but sure enough, that’s exactly what’s happening. This week’s eulogy is for Raul Malo, the magnetic and honey-throated front man for Americana outfit The Mavericks.… Continue reading
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RIP Todd Snider (1966 – 2025)
It is with a heavy heart that I write this post. Todd Snider was an alt-country legend and one whose music powered me through undergrad and grad school and beyond (2000’s Happy To Be Here and 2002’s New Connection especially).… Continue reading
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Will Hoge Announces New Album, Tours Through November
Nashville singer-songwriter Will Hoge has announced his new album Sweet Misery is due out Aug. 22. The album is available for pre-order at his website. Sweet Misery will be Hoge’s 13th studio album and the successor to last year’s Tenderhearted… Continue reading
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Concert Review: Chris Janson @ Beaufort Water Festival 2025
If you’re lacking patriotism, you might want to consider attending a Chris Janson concert. Appearing on stage last weekend as part of the 2025 Beaufort Water Festival, Janson’s stage setup featured not one, but two, American flags hanging from both… Continue reading
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Artist Of The Week: Lowen
Well the week is almost over, but I’d be remiss not to include this post, so here goes nothing. One of my favorite singer-songwriters over the past 10-15 years has been Asheville, NC singer-songwriter Lowen, the nom de plume of… Continue reading
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North Carolina Vinyl Outfit Offers Recording + Pressing Package
Citizen Vinyl, an award-winning vinyl pressing plant in Asheville, NC, and the premier partner of NewSong Music, is announcing a discounted studio + pressing package for indie artists and bands. So what’s the catch? Record or mix your project at… Continue reading
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