Kentucky singer-songwriter Chris Knight will release his first new music in over seven years with Almost Daylight on October 11th via Thirty Tigers. An uncompromising artist that the New York Times called “a hard-nosed iconoclast and the last of a dying breed…”, Chris Knight now finds himself influencing a new generation of young artists who …
Year: 2019
It isn’t often that you will come across a singer, whose vocals are so innocent and pure that they need very little, if any, tweaking to them. Sydney Adams is one of those talented singer-songwriters that has a gift unlike many others yearning to be a performer. The Corbin, Kentucky native has been performing since …
One of our favorite music festivals in Kentucky over the years has been Kickin’ It On the Creek. In fact, it was listed in our top Kentucky country music events for 2019. Check out the article here. My cousin Daniel made a great call and took a few hours off work on Saturday night at …
As the host of a radio show and podcast – I find myself asking a familiar question to most performers that go like this: “what is the name of this next song you are going to perform?” Imagine the surprise, delight and pure curiosity that was ignited when Mama Said String Band’s response to that …
Fans of Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn will be happy to hear about a new original movie detailing their friendship. Lifetime tv channel will be airing “Patsy & Loretta,” come October 19, 2019. Megan Hilty will be playing the role of Patsy Cline, while Jessie Mueller will be performing the role of Loretta Lynn. Megan …
One of the early banjo pioneers in Kentucky country and folk music would be that of Laurel County native, Dora Mae Woodall Wagers. Dora Mae Woodall Wagers was born on July 14, 1927, in Laurel County, Kentucky, to Harry and Nancy Woodall. She was raised in the community of Hazel Patch in northern Laurel County. …
Kentucky is presently in the midst of writing one of the great chapters in country music history. Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, and Tyler Childers are helping change the game, and they’ve got an army of their incredibly talented peers backing them up. Music has always flowed through these hills; crawling through the twisted laurel and …
Kentucky’s greatest export has to be its music. The best thing is that there is an abundance of concerts and music festivals happening in 2019 here in Kentucky. We’ve marked our calendars and want to share the best Kentucky country music concerts and festivals that you should attend this year! Check out our list of …
Nestled in a small studio space in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, sits the popular weekly radio series, Red Barn Radio. It has been running for over 17 seasons of music entertainment. Shows are broadcast live on the radio airwaves, as well as on Facebook live. Many of those that have graced the stage have went on …