1. Shooter Done It His Way on New Album

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    September 13, 2018 by Jay Minkin

    In 2015, I saw a great show that featured Shooter Jennings and Waymore’s Outlaws that lasted almost three hours. Growing …
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  2. New Americana Voice Shines on Malice, Mercy, Grief, and Wrath

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    September 4, 2018 by Jay Minkin

    One album I have been patiently awaiting is the release of Malice, Mercy, Grief, and Wrath by Belle Plaine that’s …
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  3. Let’s Die Together Is More Than About The Music

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    July 2, 2018 by Jay Minkin

    It’s funny how fate works.  The time line was an October Saturday night in 2011 at 3 Crows Bar in …
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  4. Pushing The Envelope Through Edgeland

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    April 22, 2018 by Jay Minkin

    Eight hour car rides listening to Stephen King books on tape while crisscrossing through a Midwestern and Appalachia itinerary comes …
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  5. Houston Kid Can Still Bring It Strong To The Delight of His Fans

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    April 15, 2018 by Jay Minkin

    There was a big to-do happing in Cleveland Saturday night, but I surprised my usual suspects with passing on the Rock …
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  6. Closing Ceremonies

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    March 11, 2018 by Jay Minkin

    One of these days I’m going to sit down and write a long letter To all the good friends I’ve …
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  7. The Best Albums of 2017

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    December 2, 2017 by Jay Minkin

    The nominees for this year’s Album of The Year have been selected and it’s a mix of new gunslingers, old …
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  8. Take Time Is Crafted Americana

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    October 20, 2017 by Jay Minkin

    Sometimes you need to just start over.  It’s a decision process that ranks right up there with one of the …
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  9. The Americana Ramble – My Take on Americanafest 2017

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    September 20, 2017 by Jay Minkin

      Breathing the crispness of morning air in September is the perfect pregame ritual before hitting the highway to Nashville …
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  10. Look Who’s Back – New Music From Rachel Brown

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    August 22, 2017 by Jay Minkin

    Of all the local folks I have covered, one artist continues to garner recognition from an international audience.  “I notice …
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