Country & Folk. Page 6
Somewhere between Wilco’s alt-country moments and the low-key pop power of The Go-Betweens, you’ll find Halfway. The eight-piece ensemble have been crafting some of Australia’s most critically acclaimed records for over 16 years, including the 2014 AIR Awards’ Best Country Album, Any Old Love. Soake...
SKINNY LISTER IN CONCERT:British folk outfit Skinny Lister is delighting audiences both at home and abroad with their mischievous, Celtic-influenced tunes and exciting live performances. The six-piece combines quick guitar strumming and accordion with thumping stand-up bass and harmonized vocals to ...
Singer/songwriter Tyler Farr is in the midst of earning his country music chops. Inspired as a growing teenager by his stepfather, a former guitarist for the late country legend George Jones, the Missouri native relocated to Nashville to try his hand at breaking into the business. And it’s working. ...
Singer/songwriter and MCA Nashville recording artist Kip Moore unleashed his major label debut Up All Night in 2012. When the casual, baseball cap-clad country crooner takes the stage for arena shows and theater concerts nowadays he belts out fan favorites like “Beer Money”, “Something ‘Bout a Truck...
Singer-songwriter Sara Watkins has been a prolific creator of finely crafted, heart-on-sleeve country and folk music for the past two decades. In addition to being a founding member of progressive bluegrass group Nickel Creek she tours regularly with indie darlings the Decemberists, is one-third of ...
Singer-songwriter Sam Amidon has spent the past decade building a loyal following with his evocative, heart-on-sleeve brand of indie folk. His lush arrangements incorporate strings and horns, but the real stars of Amidon’s intimate compositions are his soulful voice and world-wise lyrics. In concert...
Singer-songwriter John Fullbright took the folk world by storm in 2012 with his Grammy-nominated debut album From the Ground Up, and he's been on the rise ever since. His artfully crafted songs pay homage to his rural Oklahoma upbringing, and his evocative Americana sound is the perfect canvas for ...
Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Vince Gill has become one of the most celebrated country artists of all-time, selling over 24 million albums throughout his career and winning 20 Grammy Awards, more than any other male country artist in history. In 2013, he played for ticket holders in c...
Since the debut of his first album in 2007, Luke has placed 15 singles at No. 1 and sold nearly eight million albums with 30 million digital tracks from his five studio albums. He has twice been named Entertainer of the Year by both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. His...
SHENANDOAH IN CONCERT:Grammy-winning country outfit Shenandoah has been depicting small-town life with their moving lyrics and soulful sound for more than three decades, and their live shows remain fun as ever under the continued leadership of founding frontman Marty Raybon. In concert the band'...