AMERICANA MUSIC

Renowned opera soprano Renée Fleming and master banjoist Béla Fleck possess an intuitive ability to dwell deeply in the notes, chords, and lyrics of the songs they have selected for their new collaborative album ‘The Fiddle and the Drum.’ Each musician recognizes the enduring emotional power of music and the many ways it shapes our experiences, with individual songs serving as touchstones of distant memories of personal turmoil or social disruption. While the two first discussed making an album together several years ago, they were finally able to meet in 2023 to launch this project. On ‘The Fiddle and the Drum,’ the duo is joined by a host of special guests, including Dolly Parton, Aoife O’Donovan, Vince Gill, Jerry Douglas, Sierra Hull, and Sarah Jarosz, who share vocals, sing harmony, or add special musical touches to the 10 songs drawn from traditional ballads and folk songs.

The post Album Review: Renée Fleming with Béla Fleck, ‘The Fiddle and the Drum’ appeared first on Folk Alley.

And that’s what friends are for. Ella Langley has already had incredible year, taking home a record-breaking seven trophies in a single night during last months ACM Awards, and her sweep officially shattered the previous single-night record of six wins, which was shared by country legends Garth Brooks (1991), Faith Hill (1999), and Chris Stapleton (2016). Not bad company at all… Her hit sophomore album Dandelion has been one of the biggest albums of the year, and it was executive […]

The post Miranda Lambert Says She Has Mostly Provided Moral Support For Ella Langley: “Talking Her Off A Ledge Or Hyping Her Up” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Talk about the rock and roll lifestyle… it’s a wonder any of them lived to tell these tales, but thank goodness they did. It honestly sounds like it could be a country song too, and it’s no secret that Tommy Lee, who is the co-founder and drummer of the iconic 1980s rock band Mötley Crüe. He first started the band with bassist Nikki Sixx, and as you can imagine, these two got in a heck of a lot of trouble […]

The post “Someone’s Gonna Die”: Mötley Crüe’s, Tommy Lee, Recalls The Terrifying Times When He Injected Jack Daniel’s Into His Veins first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Jamie Lee Curtis shared on Instagram on Saturday, May 30, that her sister, Kelly Lee Curtis, had died. She was 69 years old.

The post Cause of Death of Jamie Lee Curtis’ Older Sister Revealed appeared first on Wide Open Country.