By Terry Roland — At the end of Chris Smither’s latest album Hundred Dollar Valentine, there is a hidden track, “Rosalee,” a rough demo-like recording. According to the comments at the end of the session he wrote it 35 years ago and it has rarely been performed. If Smither’s career still holds such hidden treasures, this is reason enough to…
Sept. 19-22: Bill Monroe Bluegrass Hall of Fame and Uncle Pen Days Festival
The 38th Annual Bill Monroe Bluegrass Hall of Fame and Uncle Pen Days Festival has released the line-up for this year’s fest, set for Sept.19–22 in Brown County, Indiana, 2012. The schedule: Wednesday, September 19, 2012: Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradition, The Boxcars, James King Band, Karl Shiflett & The Big Country Show,…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Jackson Browne’s star shines bright for decades The Tennessean http://t.co/a1s1QH7o # Old Crow Medicine Show takes pride in making music that makes your feet move http://t.co/6IqPuvPG # 1st album from the Waymores, new band of top songwriters. Well-crafted and fun. http://t.co/qLCQNXuw @TomKimmel @SallyBarris @The Waymores # Interview with Shawn Colvin http://t.co/6bRrAZHU via @sharethis # For some veteran country acts, making…
Celebrating songwriting at Blanco’s Bar & Grill
By Paul T. Mueller The musicians and industry pros might have outnumbered the ordinary fans at Houston’s Blanco’s Bar & Grill on the evening of July 9, but you didn’t have to be an insider to enjoy a full evening’s sampling of talented Texas singer-songwriters. The event, produced by the Houston chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), was…