Last weekend saw the year’s second running of the biannual Shakro Hills GrassRoots Festival in Chatham County. Below, check some video of some of our favorite sets from Friday night. Keith Secola & His Wild Band of Indians A Shakori Hills regular, Keith Secola took to the Carson’s Grove Stage with a few members of […]
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Videos: Nashville Pussy gets sleazy in Raleigh
Nashville Pussy took its name from a seemingly random comment made by Ted Nugent on the 1978 live album Double Live Gonzo! Over the last 18 years, the group has become an institution in what many would call “Southern Trash Rock.” Indeed, the Atlanta band plays the part of the dejected bastard son to AC/DC, […]
Videos: Final highlights of the World of Bluegrass, Night Five
We close our videos of World of Bluegrass 2013 with a few of our Saturday favorites. Chatham County Line, “Living in Raleigh Now” One week ago, it’s unlikely that Chatham County Line’s Dave Wilson would have thought it possible to write and perform what is undoubtedly the theme song to last week’s inaugural IBMA World […]
Videos: Highlights of the World of Bluegrass, Night Four
Friday initiated the free, street-fair portion of World of Bluegrass, with numerous stages and rows of bluegrass record labels and vendors. Many of the record labels had performances at their booths, too. Without a formal schedule of all performances stretching between the ticketed, non-ticketed and vendor zones, the best strategy might’ve been to wander around […]
Videos: Highlights of the World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, Night Three
Fresh from last night’s IBMA Awards, where the Gibson Brothers took home Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year honors, the group made their way from Memorial Auditorium for a celebratory set at the Lincoln Theatre. Perhaps with more pep in their step than […]
Videos: Highlights of the World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, Night Two
I rambled again last night at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass 2013. Here’s the best of what I saw. Peter Rowan, “Blue Moon of Kentucky” After playing one of the most recognizable songs in bluegrass, Peter Rowan told stories of his former boss, Bill Monroe, and led his own group through a […]
Simple Music Video Series: Bluegrass legend Peter Rowan pays tribute to Doc Watson
At each performance Peter Rowan gives, someone will inevitably yell out for the hits—”Panama Red,” “Free Mexican Airforce,” “Midnight Moonlight.” There is nothing particularly wrong with that. Many artists in their 70s, like Rowan, might just lean on their earlier work and be burdened by nothing but the hits. But Rowan is not most artists. […]
Videos: Highlights of the World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, Night One
The bluegrass started last night in Raleigh, as the 2013 World of Bluegrass festival, conference and awards ceremony takes control of the city for the rest of the week. Below, catch a few clips of the bands who showcased last night and offered a look into the wide variety of offerings at IBMA. It wasn’t […]
Video: Country singer Sturgill Simpson delights a small Raleigh crowd
Fresh from a stop at the Grand Ole Opry, Sturgill Simpson made his first appearance in the Triangle last week at The Pour House in Raleigh. Touring on his debut solo release, High Top Mountain, Simpson and his three-piece delivered an uncommonly refreshing country sound. Covering all the main points from the Waylon Jennings playbook, […]
Video: Blind Boys of Alabama, live in Durham
The Blind Boys of Alabama kicked off a two-night stand at Durham’s Hayti Heritage Center last Friday night, in celebration of their new record, I’ll Find a Way. Bon Iver frontman and former Raleigh resident Justin Vernon produced the album, while his longtime collaborator and Durham resident Phil Cook worked as musical director. The evening […]

