New year, new shows! The Swelltune Records "Boston to Austin" tour blew through Washington, D.C.'s Pearl Street Warehouse like a party train that kept a-rollin' all night long (until the jamboree grand finale)! Featuring some of the biggest rockabilly and... Continue Reading →
The last time I saw Little Lesley and the Bloodshots was at last year's Rockabilly Reckoning in Austell, Georgia. I thought they were pretty rockin' then, with Little Lesley's bass-jumping antics and her husband and lead guitarist Brian "Swifty" Swift's... Continue Reading →
September eighth marks Patsy Cline's eighty-sixth birthday, and with great excitement I returned to 608 Kent Street on September first to celebrate Patsy Cline's birthday weekend at the tenth annual Block Party! Hosted by the Patsy Cline... Continue Reading →
What a memorable night and a celebration of a life devoted to rock. Within the rockabilly scene both in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. I learned about Tex Rubinowitz and Billy Hancock. At the May 20th Tribute to Billy Hancock at... Continue Reading →
She was the first female solo performer inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. As one of the first pop-country crossover superstars, she achieved more in her thirty years than most realize in a lifetime, her legendary life tragically... Continue Reading →
If you've followed my posts from Atlanta, you know how much I enjoy rockabilly music. I have been searching for the same kind of music scene since I moved back to the D.C. area. I'd heard that D.C. was an... Continue Reading →
Honeysuckle Roads visited the annual D.C. Bluegrass Festival, and arrived to see the headliners of the night, The Gibson Brothers! Comprised of brothers Leigh (vocals, guitar) and Eric Gibson (vocals, banjo, guitar), their band includes Jesse Brock on mandolin, Clayton... Continue Reading →
Dear Readers, Here's my first post since my move to the D.C. area! Itching for a live music event, I noticed that the Luce Foundation Center, at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, hosts a free concert series known as the... Continue Reading →
As blessed as I've been with shows this year, Old Saint Nick has been particularly generous this Christmas! On the first of December, Horton's Holiday Hayride came to Atlanta! Not only did I witness the rollicking revelry that is Reverend... Continue Reading →