“When the world shut down and the music industry came to a halt,” recalls Fireside Collective singer and mandolinist Jesse Iaquinto, “we decided to head to a cabin in the Smoky Mountains. We didn’t know when we’d be back on the road, or what touring would look like, but we knew if we kept creating music, it would… Continue reading Fireside Collective – Across the Divide
About the focus track, “Dear Departed” | This medium-tempo alt-country style track is classic Dave Adkins, and is a great song to represent his new Mountain Fever Records long-player (Aug. 5, 2022). Rhythmic banjo and southern harmonies lay the foundation for “Dear Departed,” and remind the listener why Adkins is an award-winning and GRAMMY-nominated artist. We’re… Continue reading Dave Adkins – We’re All Crazy
With bluegrass’ already close ties to rootsy gospel music, it’s not a surprise that a seasoned acoustic label known for producing enduring bluegrass across all spectrums is releasing a project titled, Ultimate Bluegrass Gospel. Lead by Pinecastle mainstays Tony Wray and Tim Crouch, this all-instrumental collection features takes on only classic hymns in the canon… Continue reading Pinecastle Records – Ultimate Bluegrass Gospel
ABOUT the Title Track | The title track for Coco O’Connor‘s new LP, Big Reveal, is a song about regret, longing, and how buying into the myth of “arriving” leaves one empty. It was co-written with ElizaBeth Hill, and Stephanie C. Brown (who discovered Garth Brooks in Muscles Shoals). The song was also was recorded in Muscle… Continue reading Coco O’Connor – Big Reveal
A little over a month away from the release of their next full-length release via Pinecastle Records, Quiet Country Town (9/9/22), Wildfire—led by award-winning songwriter and guitarist Robert Hale—drops the cover single, “What Would Your Memories Do.” This acoustic ballad also features 2x GRAMMY-nominated songstress Dale Ann Bradley. The track, originally recorded and released by Vern Gosdin… Continue reading Wildfire feat. Dale Ann Bradley – “What Would Your Memories Do”
“Never Be the Same” is a powerful reminder of the kind of life-changing feelings we’ve all experienced when encountering something big, bold, or beautiful in our lives. Vic Lucas’ intricate lyricism and melodies on this new jam provide the listener to grasp onto what’s coming next, as this all-around musician continues to mesh his mastery of hip hop… Continue reading Vic Lucas – “Never Be the Same”
Gearing up for their upcoming full-length label debut with Nashville’s Dark Shadow Recording, the award-winning Stillhouse Junkies drop their final single to precede the album. “We spent months searching for the right cover to include [on Small Towns]. It had to be one that had the right vibe and theme and felt like it fit… Continue reading Stillhouse Junkies- “Never Going Back Again”
The SiriusXM Nashville studio was yesterday’s scene for the nominations announcement ahead of the upcoming annual 2022 IBMA Awards, ceremonies, and World of Bluegrass event weekend September 27 – October 1, 2022 in Raleigh, NC. In total, artists comprising rosters from Syntax Creative’s bluegrass clientele—including Mountain Home Music Company, Pinecastle Records, Mountain Fever Records, and… Continue reading Syntax Creative Clients Receive 28 Nominations at 2022 IBMA Awards
The wait is finally over as Bluegrass group Wildfire releases their highly-anticipated new studio album, Quiet Country Town. In total, the project includes 10 new recordings featuring the band’s world-class musicians Robert Hale, Curt Chapman, Johnny Lewis, Matt DeSpain and Scott Napier. It serves as their first album release in six years.
ABOUT the Focus Track, “Evergreen” | Following up three singles as their initial Dark Shadow Recording releases, the reigning IBMA Momentum Band/Year & 2x Telluride Bluegrass band contest finalists now offer full-length, Small Towns. Of focus track, “Evergreen,” the band states, “All three of us left our hometowns at some point to live and work elsewhere, only… Continue reading Stillhouse Junkies – Small Towns
