sugar hill records

Known to alternative music fans as the leader of the 'psychobilly' band Tiger Army, Nick 13 has been talking about making a solo country music record for many years. Read on to find out how the recording turned out.

When you get to the lauded level that the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has gotten to, it's easy to 'coast' with new releases that don't really have any difference from what's found in past recordings.  Thankfully, the NGDB isn't that kind of band.

At the suggestion of friends, Joey+Rory entered CMT's "Can You Duet" despite not really being an active duo before.  They didn't win the show but are the first artists from it to release their debut album. And what a fine album it is.

Coming virtually out of nowhere with a compelling, made-for-TV love story, Joey + Rory have proven that talent rises to the top.  All of this happened to a couple that wasn't even a recording duo prior to 2008.  They end the year with our 28th favorite single.

Have you ever just met someone and felt like you were instant friends? That's what meeting Joey+Rory felt like. In the first part of a two-part interview, we learn about the reasons behind trying out for the show "Can You Duet."

In part two of Roughstock's Interview, Joey discusses their album, how her relationship with Rory was formed and briefly about another passion, cooking and baking.

Rattlin’ Bones, the new album from Kasey Chambers and her husband Shane Nicholson is a quite reminder of how good a country album can be when it is stripped back to its purist and most simple form.   Rootsy, almost bluegrass, instrumentation permeates the entire release giving it an Appalachian feel that is acc

The big news for Duhks fans, prior to the release of this album, was that lead singer Jess Havey and drummer Scott Senior left the band and were replaced by Sarah and Christian Dugas respectively.  With that cast change can longtime fans expect more of the same?