Stephanie Lambring’s new album - her second - is called Hypocrite, and it blew me away on first listen because of the way its sophisticated production supports some mind-jarring and elegantly sculpted lyrics. She’s a rural Indiana native whose writing talents in her early Nashville days led to a major publishing deal at 23. The Music Row machine didn’t work for her ultimately, and after a hiatus she leaned into telling her own story, leading to an acclaimed debut in 2020. Now on her latest, she deftly investigates women navigating a 21st century digital panopticon of social pressure, conformity, autonomy and fulfillment.
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Not every community has a hearty pirate in its midst, so if you’re lucky enough to have one, remember to appreciate him, because one day the pirate could be gone, and you’ll realize how much you lost. The East Nashville music scene lost its pirate on Aug. 31, when singer, songwriter, actor and bandleader Tom Mason passed away in his home town of Minneapolis after a battle with cancer at the age of 65.
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Formed in Dallas in 1992, Old 97’s became one of the seminal bands of the alternative country movement, alongside Whiskeytown, Son Volt, the Bottle Rockets and BR549. At its heart was the longtime friendship of bass player Murry Hammond and guitarist/songwriter Rhett Miller. Remarkably, across 13 albums and millions of miles, Old 97’s remains the same quartet that broke out on Bloodshot Records three decades ago. They’re still having fun and keeping company with their large base of lifelong fans. Craig made a field trip to Lexington, KY this summer to catch a show and sit down with Miller to talk about the long road and the newest album American Primitive.
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Many of you have joined us for Roots On The Rivers, our boutique summer festival at the historic Two Rivers Mansion. For three years running, we’ve welcomed slates of exceptional artists from across the Americana spectrum to play nice, long sets on a great-sounding stage. The setting - the grounds of a 150-year-old antebellum home built by one of Nashville’s founding fathers - is relaxed, shady and ideal for our community to gather, converse, listen, and meet the artists. But what you don’t know, dear radio friends, is that behind the scenes at this year’s ROTR, on June 1, while the likes of Elizabeth Cook, Devon Gilfillian and Chatham County Line rocked the main stage, our crack audio/video crew produced a parallel, private concert.
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Check out these performances of songs from all eleven of our Mansion Sessions artists. These sessions were released on 9/3 and 9/10.
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The Lone Bellow stopped by the WMOT East Nashville Studio for a Words & Music performance with Jessie Scott.
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WMOT VIDEO: LIVE SESSIONS ON NPR MUSIC
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Chloe Kimes performs "Stand to Gain" and "Cherry Lime" for WMOT's secret Mansion Sessions, recorded live from inside Two Rivers Mansion during this year's Roots on the Rivers festival.
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The Lone Bellow joins host Jessie Scott to discuss their 2024 AmericanaFest plans, presenting at last year's Americana Music Awards and the beginnings of their upcoming record. The trio performed "Honey," "Wherever Your Heart Is," and "Cost of Living."
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Watch WMOT's free livestream of the 2024 AMERICANAFEST Day Stage on September 18th - 20th from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. CDT.
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Chuck Mead kicks off our secret Mansion Sessions with 2 acoustic songs recorded live from Two Rivers Mansion during this year's Roots on the Rivers festival.
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