Keep it real: A conversation with Jim Lauderdale

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Tuesday, 09/08/2022

A pillar of the Americana, country and bluegrass realms, legendary singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale is one of the few artists who has been able to seamlessly drift between three distinct, sacred genres of music.

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American pastoral: Brothers Gillespie release new album, plot summer tour

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Wednesday, 22/06/2022

Within its upcoming sophomore album, “American Pastoral,” rising Haywood County-based Americana/rock act The Brothers Gillespie has cultivated a vast, vibrant landscape of sonic and lyrical textures.

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