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Sierra Ferrell deserves all the flowers. And you deserve to see her perform live, especially if you need your spirits uplifted about the beauty of life and the goodness of mankind.

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One of my favorite albums of last year was John Francis O’Mara’s Forbidden Hymns. It’s a plea for humanity to dig deep into their soul and find the empathy and kindness that’s been mocked as a weakness by many in power today. Set to a soundtrack of outlaw country hymns and Southern rock R&B ballads, […]

Folk Alliance International isn’t your typical music conference. Held this year in New Orleans, days include industry panels, seminars, and public showcases in hotel ballrooms, but the real magic happens late at night when up to 100 hotel rooms transform into intimate “private showcases”—artists who normally fill 500-seat theaters performing for 20 people at a […]

Who stands atop country music as the best live show? We could probably sit here for hours and go back and forth on who is deserving of the title. It’s a bit complicated to say that one country music artist or band is above all the rest, since everyone has their own opinion on how a concert should be conducted. But is fun to ask the question, and it’s even more entertaining to see all of the answers pour in. […]

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