If you reach Appalachian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Martha Spencer, it’ll be from the top of her mountain in Virginia, likely when she’s out walking in the woods. Spencer grew up nestled into hills as old as time. Raised in mountain music (she grew up in the famed Whitetop Mountain Band, which dates back to the 1940s), Spencer channels the old sounds, but she can just as easily create new sounds from her worldly travels.

Today, San Francisco-based collective Moonalice releases “Yes We Can Can.” Originally written by Allen Toussaint and later recorded by The Pointer Sisters, “Yes We Can Can” has become a new motto for Moonalice with it’s motivating lyrics “We know we can make it work, I know we can make it if we try” and “Oh yes we can, great, gosh almighty yes we can.” The song’s message is loud and clear, yes we can!

Gary Van Miert’s philosophy of saying yes whenever asked to do something outside of his comfort zone has taken him to some very interesting places. Performing under the moniker, The Sensational Country Blues Wonders!, Van Miert is a singer, songwriter, musician and entertainer who specializes in Americana.

Just three weeks out from its highly anticipated debut, Primavera Sound Los Angeles has revealed a complete look into the immersive elements that will firmly embed the September 16-18 event into the cultural fabric of its host locale while also releasing the set times. Those who have attended the flagship Barcelona event know well that the details that make Primavera experience what it is extend beyond its globally leading lineups onwards to all the senses.

The California Country Show presents their annual lineup of artists in celebration of the rich history of Americana Music at ACME Feed & Seed in downtown Nashville's Historic District. California Country Radio Show host Dave Bernal conducts interviews for ACME Radio Live.

Friday, Sept. 16th from noon to 6pm

2020/2021. More than 18 months without being able to do a concert. This space of time, this imposed “pause”, was used to prepare a new album, a group album, like Magma hadn’t done for a long time.

Following the creation of a new line-up in 2020, Magma once again offered to musicians to bring compositions, Christian Vander having never made the deliberate choice to be Magma’s sole composer. But de facto, none of the dozens of musicians who participated in this adventure had offered a new song for decades!