Listen Up: You don’t want to miss N.C. State Fair’s amazing 2018 musical lineup
By Lisa Snedeker The North Carolina State Fair always sports a great music lineup and this year is no exception. Its “Homegrown Music Fest” concert series...
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Women poised to dominate 2018 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards
By Lisa Snedeker In 2017, Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard were inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Hall of Fame. With the exception of...
IBMA announces lineup for free Wide Open Bluegrass Streetfest on Sept. 28-29, 2018, in downtown Raleigh, N.C.
By Lisa Snedeker Bluegrass fans listen up: The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)’s World of Bluegrass announced today an amazing lineup of more than 100 bands that...
Front Porch Fest celebrates 10 years of music, memories over Labor Day Weekend 2018
By Lisa Snedeker Tired of listening to the same old music? Front Porch Fest, held at the picturesque Spirit Haven Farm in Stuart, Virginia, over Labor...
Sam Bush Band, Hank and Pattie Duo rock Cat’s Cradle
By Lisa Snedeker Sam Bush loves North Carolina. And gauging from the roar of the appreciative crowd of some 200 souls gathered at the Cat’s Cradle live music...
First Listen: Shiloh Hill releases ‘Gardens’ new single, video to kick off ‘Magic Cool Bus’ tour
By Lisa Snedeker Shiloh Hill is a self-described eclectic folk-rock band that layers traditional folk instruments over a rock band rhythm section. My husband and I...
First Listen: Couldn’t Be Happiers release ‘His and Hers’ tunes on Spotify
By Lisa Snedeker A year after the Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based dynamic musical duo, Couldn’t Be Happiers, formed, they will release two singles — “Cajun Spider-Man”...
Cary Live presents The Roosevelts, Koka Booth Amphitheatre presents Summerfest with legendary North Tower Band on Saturday, July 21
By Lisa Snedeker The Town of Cary is offering three live musical opportunities for fans of all ages and all kinds of genres on Saturday, July...
Scythian, David Childers to play benefit for Water For People at Lincoln Theatre in downtown Raleigh on Aug. 4
By Lisa Snedeker MerleFest and International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) fans listen up: Celtic rock band Scythian and folk singer-songwriter David Childers have announced they will perform on Saturday, Aug. 4, in...
The Judy Chops share the love this summer with latest album release
By Lisa Snedeker One of my favorite places to discover new music is at festivals like this week’s Red Wing Roots Music Festival in Mt. Solon, Virginia....