If you’ve been reading ETTG for any length of time, you’ve heard about Josh Turner and Carson McKee, aka The Other Favorites. Turner’s viral YouTube station works to bring some really incredible music to our ears on a regular basis, so we love …
Category: Bluegrass
Artist Interview: The Other Favorites – Josh Turner and Carson McKee prove to be clever songwriters, not fools at all
From the moment I accepted Josh Turner’s call for our video interview, I felt a sense of talking to someone important. Having corresponded with Carson McKee, the other half of the famous duo The Other Favorites, I was excited to digitally “meet” them …
Album Review: Man About a Horse – Top quality bluegrass
If you’ve been reading our site for a bit, you already know about Man About a Horse, the Philadelphia based bluegrass outfit. If classic American music is your style, you’ll love these talented pickers. Featured track “Grieve, Cry, and Moan” will have you …
Ruby Force Crafts Honest And Engaging Classic Country Hits
In this world of endless pop country tracks, Ruby Force is a refreshing breath of classic country goodness. The musical project of Erin McLaughlin, the persona she takes on is confident, sweet, and incredibly able to single handedly bringing back the roots of …
New Music Friday – Episode 49 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review!
Sometimes we pick a theme and sometimes the theme picks us. Here’s a great batch of moving music that just seems perfect for this late spring mood. If you’re feeling skittish from political uncertainty or just a rough patch in life, let these …
Artist Interview: Nashville’s Emerging Folk Trio The Arcadian Wild
Nestled in the landscape just south of Nashville, Tennessee is the bucolic campus of Lipscomb University. That school served as the matchmaker for the three talented artists who make up The Arcadian Wild and has served as a bit of a refining fire …
Album Review: Faultlines – Telephone Philosophies (NewMusicFriday Episode 16 winner)
My first impression of Faultlines was something like, “oh wow, these folks can SING.” The lead singer sounds like Jennifer Nettles and the overall sound reminds me a bit of the progressive bluegrass band The Green Cards. If you’re a fan of pop …
Three artists capturing the spirit of Americana music
Americana can have as many definitions as people you ask, but it is a powerful musical style. We can hear it from the east coast to the west, from the northern border to the southern gulf. It is a fascinating style of music …
Album Review: 10 String Symphony – Weight of the World
10 String Symphony – Weight of the World 10 String Symphony makes music out of conversations – person to person, fiddle to fiddle to banjo. Their full-length album, Weight of the World, is sure to illicit quiet toe-tapping and gentle, involuntary head nods. …
Five Authentic Artists that will have you missing that country life
Five Authentic Artists that will have you missing that country life Andrew Adkins – Glass Castles -The opening banjo and harmonica combination for Andrew Adkins’ album is enough to get you swinging. The more you listen to the album, you’ll hear all sorts …
