At the time of this recording George W. Bush was a week away from becoming the 43rd POTUS. It was the year we met Shrek and Donkey, XFL was nearly a thing, you were probably still watching TRL on MTV, Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon were hosting Weekend Update on SNL, and Ragweed ruled the Texas / Red Dirt scene.
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Hard to believe two decades have passed. Last week Shannon Canada shared this audio gem (dated January 13th, 2001), from Ragweed s
Highway 377 album release party with special guest Jason Boland and the Stragglers.
Rose Garden Coffeehouse, MMAS to present concert
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Two regional arts organizations are teaming up to present a live-streamed concert featuring Grace Morrison and Marc Douglas Berardo at 7 p.m. Jan. 30.
The Rose Garden Coffeehouse, a folk venue that has been in continuous operation since 1989, and the Mass Music and Arts Society, a cultural home for artists, audiences and aspiring performers since 1993, have joined forces to help keep the arts alive during the pandemic.
“We thought this would be a great way to help keep the arts going in the area, given that most live performances were stopped due to the pandemic,” said Stephen Ide, the Rose Garden’s artistic director. A portion of the proceeds from the show will help both nonprofits.
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By now we all know about that MusicFest tribute that was recorded back in January 2020, right? It s called
The Years, A MusicFest Tribute to Cody Canada and the Music of Cross Candian Ragweed, it s out on Friday (January 8th), and we are stoked.
Today, we got another taste of the project in the form of Wade Bowen and Jamie Lin Wilson singing Sick and Tired, easily a top-five-all-time favorite from Ragweed for me. Have you ever heard the story of how Cody and the boys coerced Lee Ann Womack to singing with them on the original? From Taste of Country:
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Supporters of US President Donald Trump enter the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the a 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. (Photo by Saul LOEB / AFP)SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images
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