Americana music

CJ Solar: Bringing Rock & Blues to Country Music

CJ Solar pushes the boundaries of music by combining Southern rock with country, mixed with a bit of the Delta blues. Make no mistake, though; his songs speak plainly to fans of many genres. Recording artist CJ Solar makes his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN (Chris Hollo/2019) A Cajun [...]

2021-05-18T11:27:01-05:00May 18th, 2021|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on CJ Solar: Bringing Rock & Blues to Country Music

Cory Marks: From Hockey to Flying Jets to Songwriting

Canadian Cory Marks excelled at playing hockey and won a spot on the Royal Military College team. If he wasn't going to make it as a pro hockey player, his backup plan was to fly fighter jets. Now he flys high as a successful songwriter and performer. Cory Marks debut album, Who I AM, [...]

2021-02-16T18:31:04-06:00February 16th, 2021|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Cory Marks: From Hockey to Flying Jets to Songwriting

Emily Scott Robinson, from Magnolia Queen to Traveling Mercies

As a child growing up in North Carolina, Emily Scott Robinson didn't necessarily envision herself as an Americana recording artist. One thing she knew is she wanted to help others.  The Furman University alum graduated with degrees in Spanish and History. Emily spent time as a social worker - a noble calling indeed - before embarking [...]

2020-07-17T15:41:22-05:00July 17th, 2020|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Emily Scott Robinson, from Magnolia Queen to Traveling Mercies

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 Festival Records in 1980. At [...]

2020-06-09T09:18:16-05:00June 9th, 2020|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Americana Music Assn Past President Mark Moffatt Talks Music

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 trademark application for "Bootleg Whiskey" [...]

2020-05-06T21:02:06-05:00May 6th, 2020|Southern Americana Podcast|Comments Off on Bob Dylan’s Heaven’s Door Distillery Helps Musicians
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