Drummer Sandy Gennaro Rocks & Motivates the Masses
Sandy Gennaro grew up on the outskirts of New York City and today lives in Nashville, TN. In 1965 he purchased his first drum set for $383. As the saying goes, the rest is history. In a career that has spanned over 50 years, Gennaro has toured with some of [...]
Americana Music Assn Past President Mark Moffatt Talks Music
As the past president of the Americana Music Association, Mark Moffatt has an incredible musical background. This Australian born producer and guitarist moved to London in the early 1970s and worked with many of Britan's hottest acts. Mark accepted a position as director of artist development/house producer with Rupert Murdoch’s [...]
Barbecue Pitmaster Carey Bringle Talks Pork & Nashville Taxes
Carey Bringle owns and operates Peg Leg Porker, a highly successful barbecue restaurant in Nashville's Gulch district. When Mayor John Cooper proposed raising property taxes by 32% to keep all government employees on the payroll, Carey protested in an open letter that went viral. Carey Bringle, owner of Peg Leg [...]
Restaurant Owner Jim Hagy Discusses Coronavirus Impact
Jim Hagy is a third-generation restaurant owner. His grandfather started Hagy's Catfish Hotel on the banks of the Tennessee River near Shiloh Battlefield after hosting a fundraiser for Tennessee Governor Gordon Browning in the 1930s. https://traffic.libsyn.com/southernamericana/Jim_Hagy.mp3 Hagy's Catfish Hotel near Shiloh, TN has operated for over 80 years. (Trip [...]
Bob Dylan’s Heaven’s Door Distillery Helps Musicians
Bob Dyan is an icon in Americana music. Now he's hoping to place his stamp on the craft whiskey industry by opening a distillery in Nashville. Heaven's Door was created when Dylan and spirts entrepreneur Marc Bushala (Angel's Envy Bourbon co-founder) connected after Bushala learned that Dylan registered a [...]
Urban Cowboy USA, Dakota Shayne, Discusses His ‘Ultramericana’ Music
Dakota Shayne, aka Urban Cowboy USA, is a multi-dimensional artist. He writes and creates his unique brand of music he calls Ultramericana. It's also the name of a new collection of songs he produced and recorded in Nashville. Urban Cowboy USA, Dakota Shane, shares his brand of Ultramericana music [...]