Hear It First: Willie Watson, 'Folksinger Vol. 2'
- September 11, 2017
- Kelly McCartney
It's been six years since Willie Watson left Old Crow Medicine Show, the massively popular string band he helped form.
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Hear It First: Charlie Parr, 'Dog'
- August 30, 2017
- Kelly McCartney
Most folks live their lives within their own personal comfort zones, rarely even peeking out to see what life's like on the outside.
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Hear It First: Chris Kasper, 'O, the Fool'
- May 22, 2017
- Kelly McCartney
Life, just as with nature, is comprised of seasons.
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Hear It First: The Mastersons, 'Transient Lullaby'
- May 12, 2017
- Elena See
If you're lucky, it'll be one or two songs on an album that instantly grab you and draw you in.
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Hear It First: Jon Stickley Trio, 'Maybe Believe'
- May 08, 2017
- Linda Fahey
Since the release of our last full-length album, Lost at Last, we have traveled thousands of miles and played hundreds of shows to a wide range of audiences.
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Hear It First: Amilia K Spicer, 'Wow and Flutter'
- April 21, 2017
- Elena See
Some musicians churn out music as fast as possible - they're in the studio almost the day after they've released a new album, working on their next greatest hit.
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Hear It First: Blair Crimmins & the Hookers, 'You Gotta Sell Something'
- February 14, 2017
- Cindy Howes
Ten years ago, the music of Blair Crimmins was extremely different than his cheery modern take on 1920's Dixieland Jazz.
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Hear It First: Rayna Gellert, 'Workin's Too Hard'
- January 17, 2017
- Elena See
They say the devil's in the details and when it comes to storytelling, those devilish details are especially important.
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Hear It First - 'Christmas On the Lam and Other Songs from the Season'
- November 14, 2016
- Elena See
What does winter mean to you?
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Hear It First: Tom Brosseau, 'North Dakota Impressions'
- September 13, 2016
- Kelly McCartney
Singer/songwriter Tom Brosseau moves through the world and comes to his art at a pace and a pitch unlike most others.
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