JOHNNY & THE MONGRELS UNVEIL HEARTFELT, HARD-ROCKIN’ VIDEO “MAMA SAID”

Johnny & The Mongrels, the fast-rising champions of deep-fried Louisiana music, release their latest video today. Titled “Mama Said,” it celebrates the first lady in all of our lives over a greasy blues guitar lick and the band’s trademark thumping, lowdown groove, as lead singer/songwriter Johnny Ryan soulfully recounts the lessons learned from his mama, including “Sing loud, sing proud, give em all that you got.” … Continue reading JOHNNY & THE MONGRELS UNVEIL HEARTFELT, HARD-ROCKIN’ VIDEO “MAMA SAID”

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Margie Singleton ‘Never Mind’ Album Review Nov 20th

Anyone suffering from 2020-related fatigue might do well to give the handful of tunes on Margie Singleton’s breezy and entertaining Never Mind a spin, if only for some much-needed perspective. Although the swinging title tune offers the two-word punchline to the lyric, “I was born in Coushatta, Louisiana, in 19-never-mind,” the fact is that the singer-songwriter who charted in the ʼ50s and ʼ60s with several of her own hits, as well as with duets featuring George Jones and Faron … Continue reading Margie Singleton ‘Never Mind’ Album Review Nov 20th

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New Name, New Music – Southern Halo Becomes American Blonde

Duo Brings Wildcat Abandon And Voodoo Beat To “Somethin’ In The Water” With a new name and new music, Southern Halo becomes American Blonde – and moves the line with their latest track and companion music video, “Somethin’ In The Water.” A wildcat abandon and a voodoo beat prove these daughters of the Delta are all grown up – and aren’t afraid to test their wings. Dirt roads … Continue reading New Name, New Music – Southern Halo Becomes American Blonde

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The Caleb Daugherty Band’s New Single, “Daylight’s Burning,” Is Sheer Bluegrass Joy

The Caleb Daugherty Band brings sheer Bluegrass joy to Aubrey Holt’s (The Boys From Indiana), “Daylight’s Burning.” Alive with energy, the new single features expressive pickin’ and outstanding vocals. The track kicks off with a sprightly banjo intro that sets the stage for a good old-fashioned hootenanny of a time, highlighted by special guest Ron Stewart’s fiddle. Well the rooster’s crowing gotta rise and shineDaylight’s … Continue reading The Caleb Daugherty Band’s New Single, “Daylight’s Burning,” Is Sheer Bluegrass Joy

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New Music: Veteran Entertainer Margie Singleton Returns To Airwaves With New Single & EP, “Never Mind”

Making music is nearly all Margie Singleton has ever known. She began playing guitar, writing songs and singing as a Louisiana teenager, and became a regular on the famed Louisiana Hayride broadcasts in 1957. Now, the veteran entertainer and proven hit songwriter returns to the airwaves with a new single, “Never Mind.” The release enjoyed a global premiere yesterday on Americana Highways; it is the title track for … Continue reading New Music: Veteran Entertainer Margie Singleton Returns To Airwaves With New Single & EP, “Never Mind”

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Sean Harrison-‘Halfway From Nashville’ Album Review

Halfway From Nashville “All the songs that I write are about schmucks and losers, I guess autobiography is my chosen form,” Sean Harrison sings in the opening title track of this charmingly quirky collection that lyrically mines the golden, literary territory of Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, Tom T. Hall and Guy Clark, while musically moving with ease from classic country, accompanied by weepy steel guitar, to skillful splashes of … Continue reading Sean Harrison-‘Halfway From Nashville’ Album Review

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Brecken Miles Continues Alliance With Generations Against Bullying, Highlights National Bully Prevention Month

Weekly Online Acoustic Shows Give Donors Free Download Of “God Loves” “I love being a GAB ambassador. They do great work bringing awareness to the serious impact that bullying can have on individuals.” – Brecken Miles Singer/songwriter Brecken Miles continues his alliance with Generations Against Bullying during National Bully Prevention Month and beyond with a series of weekly online shows (Tuesdays @ 6:30 p.m. CT) running now through November 17. The acoustic performances, originally … Continue reading Brecken Miles Continues Alliance With Generations Against Bullying, Highlights National Bully Prevention Month

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Alecia Nugent Releases New Singles Simultaneously To Texas and Country Radio

Today, songstress Alecia Nugent is releasing the heartfelt “Way Too Young For Wings” to Country radio at the same time that Texas programmers will receive the two-step delight, “Tell Fort Worth I Said Hello.” Both songs are from her critically-acclaimed, Keith Stegall-produced CD, THE OLD SIDE OF TOWN, which Knight-Ridder writer Keith Lawrence proclaimed “the best Country album I have heard in decades.” “Nothing ventured, nothing gained,” laughs Alecia. … Continue reading Alecia Nugent Releases New Singles Simultaneously To Texas and Country Radio

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Alecia Nugent Kicks Off Two-Week Guest Host Run On Country Fix Today

Beloved stylist Alecia Nugent is set to guest host two, 30-minute episodes of Country Fix. Episode 321 premieres today and will air throughout the week; episode 322 will begin broadcasting next Monday, October 5 and will run through Sunday, October 11. The entertaining concept show airs on multiple television networks (Circle TV, Heartland, The Family Channel, Z Living TV, RightNowTV and STRYK TV ) and reaches over 100 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. Alecia’s life … Continue reading Alecia Nugent Kicks Off Two-Week Guest Host Run On Country Fix Today

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Southern Storyteller Sean Harrison Wordplays His Way Through New Single, “Halfway From Nashville”

Southern songwriting storyteller Sean Harrison modulates and wordplays his way through his debut single, “Halfway From Nashville.” The ballad, filled with Roger Miller-style quirkisms, nods to Johnny Cash and great Country songs, is a John Prine-ish, Tom T. Hall-esque half spoken, half sung reflection on life lived and roads traveled. Laced with weepy pedal steel guitar and a punched-up count in the verses, the track … Continue reading Southern Storyteller Sean Harrison Wordplays His Way Through New Single, “Halfway From Nashville”

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