Bell County is tucked away between the mountains that welcomed Daniel Boone and the pioneers into the wilderness of Kentucky. Coming from there is a young man who has released one of the best albums of 2022 – Tim Goodin with “Son of Appalachia.” Tim Goodin is gaining attention with
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When it comes to young women growing up in Kentucky, many of us would sit and sing the songs of those that influenced us and raised here. Whether it be Patty Loveless, Loretta Lynn, or even the Judds, we felt the emotion and dialect of a twang that rolled right
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Whenever I hear people reference the “Kentucky music scene,” I get slightly aggravated. Not because it isn’t a scene – it is, but it’s also so much more than that. I usually refer to it as a community, or a family, rather than a scene. I do that simply because
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Writing album and show reviews is something I truly enjoy, but rarely have time for these days. Which is unfortunate because music is something deeply important to me and a lot of people where I’m from. When the opportunity presented itself to review the new album “Jericho” from Benton, KY’s
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Once upon a time, a young 6-year old girl stood on stage of the Kentucky Opry with hopes and dreams of pursuing a career in music. Eastern Kentucky native, Brit Taylor, has lived out that dream and recently released her latest album, “Real Me.” The dream became bigger than expected
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Sometimes you can look outside your window and wonder what exactly is going on with the world that we are living in. The news media show video clips to portray the negative side of America as bad news sells these days it seems. However, when you try to take a
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When it comes to Kentucky songs, there is no one that haunts us more than “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive.” While many remember the Patty Loveless version of the song, they may not realize that it was written by Laurel County native, Darrell Scott. Most recently, the Kentucky Music Hall
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Saturday night really set the stage of something special when The Steel Woods, 49 Winchester, and Dalton Mills performed at the Laurel Cove Amphitheater in Pine Mountain State Resort Park. While being surrounded by colorful fall foliage alongside large boulders, fans were in for a treat as an experience like
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At the beginning of 2020, many of us were looking forward to attending some concert tours and music festivals. Then starting in March and throughout the year, the announcements of postponements and cancellations were trickling through. Pretty much everything has been moved to 2021 with tours. However, there are several
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