The Hacienda Brothers released their final record in 2008, right after their bandleader and dear friend Chris Gaffney had unexpectedly passed away. The band was at the height of its career, having been nominated at the end of 2007 for the Americana Music Awards “Group of the Year” category. The Hacienda Brothers had put out […]

For longtime Tucsonans, the Jácome name may well bring up memories of one of Tucson’s oldest and most established families. Think about the old Jácome Department Store or downtown’s Jácome Plaza, the site of Pima County’s Main Public Library. And while Kiko Jácome is extremely proud of that side of his family tree, he is […]

Hailing from the dusty deserts of Tucson, AZ, singer, songwriter & family man Carlos Arzate brings his desert-influenced magic to the Hotel Congress plaza in a free show. “The heart-warming and political poignancy of Ziggy Marley and Michael Franti, with a southwestern bent.”— Zocalo Magazine “Arzate is one hell of a songwriter.”— Tucson Weekly ARTIST WEBSITE: www.carlosarzate.com […]

Don Armstrong will celebrate his new CD release for the Ronstadt Record Company, Mother, Don't Give Up On Me Now, at Hotel Congress on Saturday, April 11 at 7 pm. He will be joined by his group, The Whiskeypalians, and several special guests.  Don has been hailed as a “Tucson legend” and “folk treasure,” and […]

In the tightknit musical community of Austin, Texas, it’s tough to get away with posturing. You either bring it, or you don’t. If you do, word gets around. And one day, you find yourself duetting with Bonnie Raitt, or standing onstage with the Allman Brothers at New York’s Beacon Theater and trading verses with Susan […]

Of Navajo-Ute heritage, the 11X Grammy nominated R. Carlos Nakai is the world’s premier performer of the Native American flute. He’s sold more than 4.3 million albums and earned two Gold Records. In 2014, Canyon Trilogy reached Platinum (over 1 million units sold), the first ever for a Native American artist performing traditional solo flute music. In addition to […]

Grace Rolland's RISING SUN DAUGHTER is the space between. She is the story in the song. Sound under the silence. She knows everything about waves in the ocean and hot wind across the desert. The debut EP I See Jane from RISING SUN DAUGHTER expresses the longing felt when apart from a loved one, the […]

Crossing borders, jumping barriers, taking risks, betting it all: that’s the path Alejandro Escovedo has been taking in his lifelong search for the heart of rock and roll. Alejandro’s new album, The Crossing (YepRoc Records, September 14) is about that journey: searching, but not necessarily finding, eyes and ears open all the way. It is […]

Chris Brashear and Peter McLaughlin are two remarkable Americana/bluegrass musicians who excel in musical storytelling. Chris is a versatile multi-instrumentalist;  Peter is a National Flatpicking Guitar Champion. Performing together since 1992, the two have set a high standard in creative songwriting and in blending their voices to produce the brother-like harmonies that are often the foundation […]