Posts Tagged ‘way’

Spotlight on Megan McCormick – “Honest Words”

Out of the wilds of Idaho and Alaska, Megan McCormick has settled in Nashville. Her fiery debut, Honest Words, hits you from the opener, “Shiver”, a down-and-dirty song of obsession and addiction, and never lets up. McCormick packs quite a punch with her gorgeous and powerful voice (somewhere between...

June 21st, 2010 | Features, Interviews | Read More

Jim Avett Talks About Family, Nashville, New CD “Tribes”

When asked about his plans for Father’s Day, Jim Avett simply said, “Not a thing. There’s nothing special about Father’s Day as far as I’m concerned. I get the gift of being a daddy every day.” If you’re ever lucky enough to spend an hour talking with this...

June 19th, 2010 | Favorites, Features, Interviews | Read More

Jack Rose with D Charles Speer & the Helix “Ragged and Right” Thrill Jockey

In the spring of 2008, post-Takoma, American primitive guitarist Jack Rose set off on a tour with D Charles Speer and the Helix. Along the way, they listened to a lot of Three Track Shack era Link Wray – especially the songs “Scorpio Woman” and his version of “In the Pines.” Rose was so...

June 18th, 2010 | Album Reviews, Features | Read More

Dave Matthews joins Nashville stars in rallying against mountaintop removal mining

“Having this show at the Ryman has special meaning,” Emmylou Harris said as she summed up the feelings behind the Music Saves Mountains benefit concert held Wednesday night (May 19) at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. “If the Ryman is the mother church of country music, then the...

May 21st, 2010 | Features | Read More

Josh Thompson’s keeping it real

For Kenny Chesney, it’s tiki bars and free living; for Reba McEntire, it’s love; but for Josh Thompson, it’s beer drinking, working-class, backwoods country that makes him tick. One of the great things about most country artists is that you tend to get what you see – singers living...

February 15th, 2010 | Album Reviews, Features | Read More

Taylor Holingsworth “Life With a Slow Ear” – Review

Taylor Holingsworth, guitarist of Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band, has slowly but surely made his own way into an Oberst-like spotlight. Growing up in Alabama, Taylor was hired as a back-up guitarist for several bands. In these bands, he mastered both the art of rhythmic rock tunes and the...

November 4th, 2009 | Album Reviews, Features | Read More

We Like Free Things: Free CD Triple Threat Extravaganza!

You know what we haven’t done in a while? A good wacky photo contest. For whatever reason, we really like them, and with all the sad news lately (Brooks & Dunn breaking up, Mike Seeger’s death), we at CMP are in need of a good laugh. And you’re in need of some free CDs. So it’s...

August 12th, 2009 | Contests, Features | Read More

Centro-matic/South San Gabriel – interview

by Brad Tucker The easy misconception when one first encounters Centro-matic and South San Gabriel is that they are the same band; both are led by guitarist and singer Will Johnson, and South San Gabriel’s line-up features all four Centro-matic members, plus two. The groups are touring together for...

November 20th, 2008 | Interviews | Read More

Drive-By Truckers & Hold Steady – Terminal 5, New York, NY

by Brad Tucker The Rock and Roll Means Well tour made its way through New York City on an extended stay this weekend. The Hold Steady and Drive-By Truckers co-headlined two shows at Terminal 5 in Manhattan. Two sets of relatively disparate fans showed up for each show, and mutual respect was in the...

November 9th, 2008 | Concert Reviews | Read More

Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music)

by Tim Rynders Country Music Pride: How have the first few shows gone? Does it feel like you never stopped playing as HWM or does it feel like a distant dream? Chuck Ragan: They’ve gone and felt absolutely incredible. The friends, fans and general turnout has been overwhelming and it’s...

October 3rd, 2008 | Favorites, Interviews | Read More

Old Crow Medicine Show

by Jesse Hill On September 23rd, Old Crow Medicine Show will release their third album Tennessee Pusher, a beautifully cinematic and empathetic album about a people and from a people, the American people, the people from which this musical tradition is sprung. After going into the lost alleys and forgotten...

September 20th, 2008 | Favorites, Features, Interviews | Read More

Ryan Adams “Easy Tiger” Lost Highway

Jesse Hill Imagine the prettiest damn banjo picking you ever heard. And an angelic, toughly vulnerable voice sings: Blue eyes for miles, pretty as a peach Glorious, kind and always on time, never far out of reach Tomorrow’s on its way, there’s always new songs to sing Glorious, kind and...

September 14th, 2008 | Album Reviews | Read More

The Avett Brothers “The Second Gleam” Ramseur Records

Allison Bennett If you have seen The Avett Brothers live, you understand the intensity, passion and raucous energy they bring to the stage. The newest release from Scott and Seth Avett is titled The Second Gleam and is no different in its intensity and passion; only with this album, instead of your...

September 14th, 2008 | Album Reviews | Read More

Pedro the Lion

by Jason Estopinal Country Music Goodness had the privilege of talking on the phone with Pedro The Lion’s front man David Bazan while him and his band was driving through Canada on tour. Discussing politics, the Christian faith and carbohydrates, this conversation lasted 3 hours in length and...

August 31st, 2008 | Interviews | Read More

Dr. Dog

by Marissa Ross I found out on a Wednesday afternoon I would be interviewing my favorite band on Thursday at noon. I ran around my house, singing at the top of my lungs, “I’m going to looooove you! Till the day I was born! And I’m going to caaallll yooou! So keep your ear to the horrrn!” Oh,...

August 22nd, 2008 | Features, Interviews | Read More