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by Jane Roser A deluge of rain and the constant threat of flash floods didn’t dampen the spirits of Blackberry Smoke’s Brothers and Sisters. Loyal and new fans alike know that any concert by the Georgia-based outlaw country rock band is worth sloshing through any nasty weather to Read More

By Jane Roser   Singer-songwriter Giulia Millanta’s sixth solo album, “Conversations With A Ghost” is what I’d imagine hanging out with Leonard Cohen and Nick Cave in a smoky Manhattan cocktail bar must be like. It’s smoldering, mysterious and a Read More

By Jane Roser On his third full-length studio album, country outlaw rocker Jason Charles Miller, dials down the country sound which dominated his previous albums, allowing his outlaw rocker side to shine through. “In The Wasteland” features 11 tracks of barn-burning, fiery rock Read More

Written by Jane Roser Located in Vienna, Virginia, approximately 16 miles from Washington DC, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts is the only national park in America dedicated to the performing arts. The Filene Center, where Friday’s show was being held, is also Read More

By Jane Roser “My parents didn’t own a car, but they did have a guitar, an accordion, and a piano. So I’d like to thank my parents for having their priorities straight,” musician Alan Doyle explains gratefully. Canadian singer-songwriter Alan Doyle is on a roll. He’s Read More

By Jane Roser Atlanta’s favorite “Too Rock for Country, Too Country for Rock” sons Blackberry Smoke are seasoned pros at creating electrifying albums quite unintentionally.  Their 2016 hit Like An Arrow was the result of band practice meet-ups and that record Read More