Sideline - "Is It True"

Sideline - "It Is True"

“Is It True” is a classic written and recorded 71 years ago by bluegrass Hall of Famers Jim & Jesse (McReynolds). Not only is the song an exhilarating listen in its own right, but it offers an example of how the genre’s balance of…
Sideline - "I'm in Tennessee"

Sideline - "I'm in Tennessee"

“I’m in Tennessee” tells a tale of a broken heart. This moving evocation of a forlorn, left-behind lover is relatable for those who have loved and lost. Although the subject matter isn't new, the lyrics and music on this track are beautiful.…
Sideline - "The Lives of the Innocent"

Sideline - "The Lives of the Innocent"

“The Lives of the Innocent” is a hard-charging Civil War story. It fits the very definition of what Sideline is as a sound, and the energy we project. The song is inspired by soldiers that saw heavy combat during the war,” explains its…
Jason Moore

Sideline's Jason Moore named Bass Player of the Year at IBMA Awards

Jason Moore, the bassist for bluegrass powerhouse Sideline who passed away last fall, was named Bass Player of The Year at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards held last night in Raleigh, North Carolina. A founding member…

Immersed In Bluegrass

Mountain Home Music Company and Organic Records have long been on the leading edge of music technology, always adapting to the ever-changing landscape of music consumption. Now, the two labels — imprints of the Asheville, North Carolina-based Crossroads…
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Orshaw's 'Diamond' Shines on Bluegrass Charts and More

For upcoming month August 2022, the definitive print media source for the bluegrass genre for five-plus decades, Bluegrass Unlimited, has debuted Dark Shadow Recording artist Laura Orshaw's new album Solitary Diamond at No. 1 on their monthly…
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Best of 2021 | Top 10 Country / Americana Singles

As we continue to highlight our 2021 catalogue's brightest moments, our next list profiles the Top 10 Country / Americana singles released in the last year. Including bluegrass, folk, gospel-grass, acoustic, Americana, and more, these songs…
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Best of 2021 | Top 10 Country / Americana Albums

For our second best-of 2021 list (did you miss the first list?), we're highlighting our Top 10 Country / Americana Albums. For this, and our other upcoming Albums lists (Hip hop/Rap, Christian/Gospel coming soon!), any container set that wasn't…
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Sideline - Ups, Downs and No Name Towns

The album’s title, drawn from “Old Guitar Case,” not only describes the band’s journey, but also acknowledges the recent struggle of the music industry—and especially its professional touring musicians—to cope with a months-long,…
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Sideline Announces New Album: 'Ups, Downs and No Name Towns'

Recipients of 2019’s International Bluegrass Music Association Song Of the Year award for their hit song, “Thunder Dan,” Mountain Home Music Company’s Sideline are known as a band of superpickers. Its founders—banjoist Steve Dilling,…
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Sideline - "Miss Charlotte's Game"

On the heels of a wistful “Just a Guy In a Bar,” the chart-topper that kicked off their 2021, and the gospel sentiments of their second single, “When the Son Rose Up That Morning,” award-winning bluegrass sextet Sideline shows yet another…
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Justin Moses, Merle Monroe, Sideline Stay Atop Charts

For week of April 18-24, 2021, bluegrass artists Justin Moses, Merle Monroe and Sideline continue their chart-topping dominance. Moses' album, Fall Like Rain (1/22/21, Mountain Fever) continues to have staying power, remaining at #1 on Roots…