Hot August Music Festival prepares to celebrate 25 years
Words & Photos: Tim Newby Few festivals last 25 years, even fewer last that long with as a committed devotion to excellence and the independent streak that has been their defining principles since...
View ArticleThe Blues Orphans: Rock, polka, punk, bluegrass and just about everything else
By: Tim Newby Band: The Blues Orphans (Official Webpage) Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Members: Bob Gabig (guitar/vocals), Andy Gabig (harmonica), Mark Custer (cornet), Ian Gordon (trumpet), Dr....
View ArticleCharm City Bluegrass Festival Announces Lineup 2018
Charm City Bluegrass Festival, has released its lineup for the sixth annual version of the award winning festival (2016 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Momentum Award for Event of the...
View ArticleHot August Music Festival announces lineup
One of the premiere festivals in the Mid-Atlantic region, the Hot August Music Festival, will return to the picturesque setting of Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville, Maryland (minutes from downtown...
View ArticleCaleb Stine – Moon
Caleb Stine – Moon Writer: Tim Newby Caleb Stine is a songwriter of powerful dimensions who does not simply write songs and make albums, instead he creates experiences through his music that spring to...
View ArticleSean Alan – Sun-kissed, Soulful Blues
By: Tim Newby Band: Sean Alan (Official Webpage) Hometown: Los Angeles, California Sounds Like: Sun-kissed, soulful blues dipped deep into the well of classic country-rock. For Fans Of: Ray...
View ArticleHowlin’ Rain: Soulful, Psychedelic, Arena-rock
Pilgrim Profiles: Your guide to the freshest faces in grass-roots music By: Tim Newby Band: Howlin’ Rain (Official Webpage) Hometown: San Francisco, California Members: Ethan Miller (vocals, guitar),...
View ArticleSelwyn Birchwood: A Trip Down Highway 61
Pilgrim Profiles: Your guide to the freshest faces in grass-roots music By: Tim Newby Band: Selwyn Birchwood Band (Official Webpage) Hometown: Tampa, Florida Members: Selwyn Birchwood (Guitar, Lap...
View ArticlePreview: Hot August Music Festival 2018
Words & Photos: Tim Newby & Stephen Varanko The Hot August Music Festival returns for on August 18, 2018, to Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville, Maryland with a lineup that runs the full...
View ArticleAnnouncing New Book: “Leftover Salmon: Thirty Years of Festival!”
Few bands stick around for thirty years. Even fewer bands leave a legacy during that time that marks them as a truly special, once-in-lifetime type band. And no band has done all that and had as much...
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