Mountain Blog

This week’s Broadcast of Mountain Stage features serious string work from several different regions. Memphis-based rockers Lucero perform songs from their major label debut 1372 Overton Park for an enthusiastic crowd that gathered in Charleston last February. Mid-west rockers The Bottle Rockets make their sixth appearance with songs from their masterful “Lean Forward.” Bluegrass living legend Sam Bush and his band perform songs from Sam’s latest “Circles Around Me,” including the inspired-by-true-events murder tale “The Ballad of Stringbean & Estelle.”

You’ll also hear performances by Virginia’s Sons of Bill - who are currently holed up with Cracker’s David Lowery working on a follow up to “One Town Away”- and West Virginia’s own Bud Carroll & the Southern Souls, who are also polishing up a new release. The proud West Virginians last release, “Wasted Words & Best Intentions” is available here.

As always we have a preview in our Song of the Week, a heartfelt ballad from Lucero, “Mom.”

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