Boston Country Hub

Lance Stinson is gearing up for a string of Massachusetts tour dates.  Stinson will be playing  Lucky Dog Music Hall  in Worcester, MA on Thursday, July 2 nd  and following that with back to-back shows at  Loretta’s Last Call  in Boston the 3 rd  and 4 th .  Ahead of his Boston dates, Stinson will have an acoustic set with his guitar player at Judge Roy Bean Saloon in Bristol, RI on Wednesday night.   When we spoke, Stinson was coming off of chat with students of Wentworth College Mass Communication class about social media.  He was impressed nearly all of the students were fans of country music.  Stinson is active on social media and says, " It helps build your fan base to where it's more of a grass roots kind of thing.  It gives you the opportunity to interact with people that like your music."   Stinson has a distinctly rocking country sound.  Of his sound, Stinson says, "It's a kind of country wi...

On Sunday night, Will Hoge and his band helped Wild Wings Cafe celebrate their 25th birthday.  The set included tracks off of Hoge's 10th studio album, Small Town Dreams , released in April, as well as old favorites like "Baby Girl", "Daddy is a Gambling Man", "When I Can Afford to Lose", "The Highway's Home", and his number one hit from his album  Wreckage,  " Even If It Breaks Your Heart " recorded by the Eli Young Band.  Hoge's soulful voice, energy, harmonica, and masterful lyrics shine through live.  Hoge's set concluded a weekend of fun activities featuring local acts, lawn games, and even a wing eating contest.  The highlight of the show for me was to hear some of the tracks off of Small Town Dreams which   is easily one of my favorite albums this year with beautiful storytelling of life in 'Middle America'.  Oddly enough, the album reminds me of a Youtube video my brother showed me of Kanye We...

A record 50,000 enthusiastic country music fans turned out over three days to attend the 3rd Annual Taste of Country Music Festival, held June 12-14, 2015 at Hunter Mountain Resort in the Catskills of New York State. The star-packed lineup for this year’s festival was headlined by Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, and Toby Keith; and included Billy Currington, Eli Young Band, Jerrod Niemann, Sara Evans, Easton Corbin, Chase Bryant, Colt Ford, Josh Abbott Band, Tracy Lawrence, LOCASH, Logan Mize, Katie Armiger, Western Underground, Amanda Watkins, Rachel Lipsky, Sasha McVeigh, Nikki Briar, Jandee Lee Porter and Jackson Michelson. Here's what one attendee, Brianna, had to say: "This was my first year going to ToC Fest and I can honestly say it was the best weekend of my life! I did not see a single person that looked unhappy while at the festival. Everyone was dressed in "country outfits." Lots of cowboy hats and boots, flannels, and of course camo and American...

Oklahoma Songwriter John Moreland released his newest album, High on Tulsa Heat on April 21st.  Moreland’s songwriting shines through throughout the 10 tracks, emphasized by his stunning vocals.  The album, produced in Moreland’s home studio in Oklahoma, hooks the listener from the first light strums of the guitar, with a haunting sadness and lyrics like, “Hang me in the Tulsa county stars.”  Not to say that the album is all sad.  “White Flag” confesses a helpless love.  The title track, “High On Tulsa Heat” is again a plea to a love, “You're the place I miss when my heart gets heavy / Trouble my tomb stone mind”.  Through striking lyrics and a distinct voice, Moreland is able to make you feel his own broken heart.  Pick up your  tickets  John Moreland for Sunday, June 14th at Atwood’s Tavern at 877 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA.   JUNE 14 Boston, MA @ Atwood's Tavern 10:00 PM JULY 23 Portsmouth, NH @ The Music Hal...