In Rutherford County’s Forest City, NC growing up, a young Wyndham Baird heard his mother and grandmother sing old Baptist hymns like “Abide With Me,” arranged in four-part harmony in church. But his life changed when he saw Doc Watson in concert at MerleFest at twelve years old. At that moment, he saw a world of folk and blues music before him.
Merle Haggard, the legendary “Okie from Muskogee,” left an undeniable mark on country music with his poignant lyrics, Bakersfield sound, and outlaw persona. But perhaps no song embodies his complex …
Sierra Hull joined Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country for a holiday classic, a Gram Parsons cover and more at Donato's Cosmic Country Christmas Jam last Saturday in Nashville.