While other denominations have modernized, this tiny sect, limited to a small area of Appalachia at the corners of Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia, has not. They have maintained their hymnology and musical traditions for hundreds of years.
At a recent concert I attended, the artist mentioned a recent album to the audience, who responded with applause. The artist asked, “Are you clapping because you know what a huge effort it is to make an album?” The Sons of Bill most certainly know what a huge effort – and a sacrifice – it […]
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Chicagoland rocker Ike Reilly played a solo acoustic show at northern Virginia venue Jammin’ Java last Thursday, July 28. In May, the 54-year-old Reilly released his seventh studio album, Crooked Love, and his tour brought him to metro D.C. Reilly recorded Crooked Love (Rock Ridge Music) with a full electric band, and he had his […]
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The Milk Carton Kids seemingly wanted to change up their sound on All The Things I Did and All The Things I Didn’t Do. They enlisted Joe Henry, who has produced three Grammy Award-winning albums and worked with any number of number of prominent of prominent folk artists, including Joan Baez, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, and […]
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Touring in support of her new album, Plays Well With Others, singer-songwriter Lera Lynn performed at Alexandria, Virginia’s Birchmere on Tuesday night. (To read my review of the album, an excellent collection of original, co-written duets, click any of these bolded words.) Lera brought two special guests along for the evening, folk-pop artist Peter Bradley […]
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The resulting album is diverse, yet anchored by Lera’s voice.
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Cauthen manages to convey the universality of strength and salvation through faith, as well as what it means it to have faith in a world full of the wicked and unfaithful.
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I am more of an entertainer that plays music, a troubadour that brings songs out on the road, and I do something that can’t be downloaded.
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On Sunday evening, Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters put on a wonderfully enjoyable show at Washington, DC’s Hill Country BBQ. Taking the stage at 7:30, the Asheville, NC-based country-rock quintet (Amanda Anne on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Matt Smith on pedal steel and Stratocaster, Rick Cooper on bass, Josh Milligan on drums and […]
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On Friday night, the Pearl Street Warehouse hosted Rock & Roll Hall Fame inductee Booker T. Jones. I arrived early at the Wharf and mingled with the crowd outside the venue, who were watching the Nationals game on a giant TV screen that had been temporarily placed there. An adorable and very sweet five-month old […]
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