by David Bruce Murray | Oct 12, 2019 | CD Reviews, Reviews
The Lore Family’s Hidden Blessings features eleven new songs. Members of this group include Darren & Sandy Lore along with their children, Fayth and Samuel. Pros: Hidden Blessings features strong songwriting and some ambitious arrangements. I enjoyed the...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 1, 2019 | CD Reviews, Reviews
UPDATE 10/2/2019: This article has been updated to include a more complete review of Raised On Red by Wilburn & Wilburn. Five new CDs were released on September 27 plus another on September 23 plus there’s an independent CD that released 2-3 months ago that...
by Diana Brantley | Sep 29, 2019 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events, Uncategorized
While I was not able to attend the closing concert, I did attend the two showcases earlier in the day and they were both fabulous! Gerald Wolfe brought his popular Hymn Sing to NQC, and he sure had lots of artists that were conveniently available to take the stage...
by Diana Brantley | Sep 28, 2019 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events
Friday had a very long list of events scheduled to last until almost midnight! I didn’t make it nearly that long! I started off with one of my favorite events – the artist showcase presented in the Food Court. I love seeing new artists and this has been...
by Diana Brantley | Sep 27, 2019 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events
I rolled into Pigeon Forge this afternoon in time to visit and shop at the artist booths set up throughout the LeConte Center. Some of the artists I wanted to see had finished their performances for the week and had gone, but I did see enough to buy eight new albums...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 26, 2019 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Jason Barie grew up in Florida where he became a state champion fiddler at an early age. He traveled with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver for nearly six years and presently plays for Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers. His new CD, Pieces, includes 13 tracks. Pros:...
