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Show Review: Will Hoge at Jammin’ Java w/Dave Hause opening

Will HogeWill Hoge at Jammin’ Java with Dave Hause opening on Nov 14 Will Hoge played a full on rock ‘n roll show at Jammin’ Java with Dave Hause opening on both November 14 and 15.  I checked out the show on the 14th, which, as it turns out, was also Will’s birthday, complete with ice […]

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Interview: Ward Hayden and Greg Hall of Ward Hayden & The Outliers Talk Reimagining Springsteen

Ward Hayden and the OutliersWard Hayden and Greg Hall of Ward Hayden & The Outliers Talk Reimagining Springsteen with Little By Little and Piece By Piece Ward Hayden & The Outliers are currently on tour in Europe, having released their album Piece By Piece in late October, following an April 2025 release of its sister album, Little By Little. […]

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Show Review: Heartbeats Still Echo: José González Returns to Atlanta

Jose GonzalezJosé González Returns to Atlanta’s Variety Playhouse Music has a way of tagging certain years of life like invisible ink. For me, one of those marks came in 2006, when I first heard José González’s debut album Veneer and, especially, his intimate acoustic cover of The Knife’s “Heartbeats.” It felt like a secret played straight […]

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SHOW REVIEW: Jim Messina and the Road Runners at Cohoes Music Hall

Jim MessinaJim Messina and the Road Runners at Cohoes Music Hall on Sunday November 16 2025 Jim Messina and his extraordinary backing band, the Road Runners, played a two-hour show in two sets on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at the Cohoes Music Hall in Cohoes, New York, that included a Poco tune and some of Messina’s […]

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REVIEW: “Tulare Dust: A Songwriters Tribute To Merle Haggard”

Merle HaggardTulare Dust – A Songwriters Tribute To Merle Haggard  (Various Artists) This reissue has a variety of artists who contribute to the songs of Merle Haggard. There are 36 total for a comprehensive overview of Mr. Haggard’s career & how much these artists enjoyed his work. In over a 55-year career (1961-2016). It’s an all-star […]

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REVIEW: Billy Branch & The Sons of the Blues “The Blues Is My Biography”

Billy BranchBilly Branch & The Sons of the Blues – The Blues Is My Biography This showcase begins with a more upbeat shuffle-blues blast (“Hole In Your Soul”), which falls into the category of entertainment & not traditional blues. It’s good, but this isn’t where Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, or Sonny Boy Williamson fans would reside. […]

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Why Ella Langley Likes To Keep Her Expectations Low In Country Music: “I’m The Biggest Pessimist”

Why Ella Langley Likes To Keep Her Expectations Low In Country Music: “I’m The Biggest Pessimist”

If Ella really keeps her expectations that low, she must have really impressed herself with how far her career has come in just a few short years. Ella Langley is gearing up to both present and perform at the CMA Awards this Wednesday, which will start at 7 p.m. CT on ABC with Lainey Wilson taking over as solo host this year, and she’ll likely be a huge winner come Wednesday. Ella is one of the most-nominated artists this year, […]

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