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What Is Happening to The Fray?
Earlier this year this blog’s arrow pointed towards fractures in the relationship between singer-songwriter Isaac Slade and his former band The Fray. That saga has another new wrinkle. A couple weeks back (or longer), current The Fray front man Joe… Continue reading
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Lina-Mariah Angrily Roars on Debut Album
As much as I don’t want to give it credit: the Spotify algorithm knows me quite well. So, it came as a surprise to me that it recommended the spiky single “I Hate Love” by indie-alt-rock singer-songwriter Lina-Mariah Doesn’t the… Continue reading
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Live Review – Vince Gill – Dr. Phillips Center, Orlando, FL – June 18, 2026
Here’s some advice for younger musicians in country music and beyond: if you want a long career, follow and study the career of Vince Gill. Now nearly 70 years old, the Oklahoma native and 22-time Grammy winner kicked off his… Continue reading
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Reed Foehl Begins Summer Tour Tonight in Upstate New York
Vermont based singer-songwriter Reed Foehl begins a summer tour tonight in Galway, NY. The 11-date tour concludes Aug. 2 in Francestown, NH. Foehl, who was born into a musical family in a small town in New England, is a Grammy-nominated… Continue reading
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Vince Gill Kicks Off Summer Tour in Orlando, FL
Country music living legend Vince Gill will embark on a three month summer tour beginning June 18 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, FL. The tour also finds Gill playing in cities including but not… Continue reading
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Live Review: Andrés Cepeda – Steinmetz Hall, Orlando, FL – May 21, 2026
If you’re in the mood for a concert experience that is buoyant, life-affirming and sun-drenched, look no further than Colombia’s Andrés Cepeda. Andrés who, you ask? Welps, turns out Cepeda is a multiple Latin Grammy Award recipient and has been… Continue reading
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Todd Snider Tribute Concert Set For Later This Month
Last fall the Americana music scene lost one of its heavyweights when Todd Snider passed away. The details surrounding his death remain murky and unpleasant, but his lasting legacy will live on. In an effort to celebrate his three decades… 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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Stephen Bishop Unretires, Announces Plans for 2026 and 2027 Tour
Earlier this month Colorado-based singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop issued a press release that took this writer by surprise. In the press release he referenced a conversation with his wife in which she implored him to get back on the road and… 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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