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Author: Andy Kaufmann

Andy Kaufmann

  • Live Review of The Infamous Stringdusters

    Latest, Live Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    April 13, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Grand Ole Opry Nashville, TN Contact: Management: Regime Music Group, info@regimeinc.com; Booking: Josh Knight / Wasserman Music, jknight@teamwass.comWeb: thestringdusters.comPlayers: Chris Pandolfi, banjo; Travis Book, bass; Jeremy Garrett, fiddle; Andy Hall, ...
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  • Signing Stories: Alex Lambert

    Latest, Magazine, Signing Stories
    April 9, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Date Signed: January 2026Label: Big Loud TexasType of Music: Soul-CountryManagement: Cabell Moskal, cabell@makewake.net; Blake Ferguson, blake@makewake.net; Dylan Wright, dylan@deeprootsmgmt.comBooking: Chris Burrus, chris.burrus@caa.com; Jacob Lapidus, jacob.lapidus@caa.comPublicity: Corey Brewer, corey@bigloud.com; Rachel Heatherly,rachel@bigloud.com ...
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  • Signing Stories: Matthew Stevens

    Latest, Magazine, Signing Stories
    April 8, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Date Signed: January 2025Label: Candid RecordsType of Music: JazzLegal: George HowardPublicity: Ashley Natareno - Big Feat PRA&R: Terri Lyne CarringtonWeb: mattstevensmusic.com John Burk co-founded Concord Records in 1995, where he’s ...
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  • Signing Stories: Devil's Cut

    Latest, Magazine, Signing Stories
    April 6, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Date Signed: Summer 2025Label: MNRK HeavyBand Members: Trey Landrum, lead vocals; Zach McConnell, guitar; Trap, drums; Bailey Jones, bassType of Music: Rock, Metal, Country, SouthernManagement: Cody AshBooking: Lucas Lendenbaum, lucas@pinnacleentertainmentinc.comLegal: ...
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  • Album Review of "Future Soul" by Tedeschi Trucks Band (7/10)

    Album Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    March 27, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Fantasy RecordsProducers: Mike Elizondo, Derek Trucks Spouses Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks have been making music on and off the stage since 2010. In the process, they’ve become jam band ...
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  • Industry Profile: Vibrant Museum in Downtown Nashville Covers African American Music From Aretha to Zendaya

    Industry Profile, Magazine
    March 27, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    History plays a role in our lives whether we realize it or not. Every one of us is a product of where we come from. Our environments, upbringing, and genealogy ...
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  • Industry Profile: New School Provides Free Music Lessons for Children and the Young at Heart

    Industry Profile, Magazine
    March 27, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Music can be an incredibly positive influence that sets kids on a constructive path, and David Moss is highly aware of this. As cofounder of the Watts Conservatory of Music, ...
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  • Exec Profile: Evange Livanos

    Content Slide, Exec Profile, Magazine
    March 26, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Co-Owner/Co-FounderAlternate Side Management Years with Company: 13Address: Nashville, Philadelphia, N.Y.C., L.A.Web: alternatesi.deEmail: info@alternateside.coClients: Hot Mulligan, Beach Bunny, Citizen, Dayseeker, Knuckle Punk, Bad Suns, Carseat Headrest, Cavetown, Chloe Moriondo BACKGROUND Evange ...
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  • Signing Stories: Blackstreet

    Latest, Magazine, Signing Stories
    March 23, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Date Signed: November 2025Label: XOXO Entertainment Corp.Band Members: Chauncey “Black” Hannibal, Levi Little, Mark Middleton, Eric WilliamsType of Music: R&BManagement: XOXO Entertainment Corp, info@xoxoent.comBooking: Paquin EntertainmentLegal: Sander ShalinskyPublicity: Allie Gruensfelder ...
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  • Signing Stories: Westside Cowboy

    Latest, Magazine, Signing Stories
    March 18, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Date Signed: August 2025Label: Island Records/Adventure RecordingsBand Members: Reuben Haycocks, guitar, vocals; James Bradbury, guitar, vocals; Aoife Anson-O’Connell, bass, cello, vocals; Paddy Murphy, drumsType of Music: AmericanaManagement: Alex EdwardsBooking: Carly ...
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  • Album Review of "Creature of Habit" By Courtney Barnett (8/10)

    Album Reviews, Latest, Magazine, Reviews
    March 10, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Mom+Pop MusicProducers: John Congleton, Stella Mozgawa, Marta Salogni There’s a natural irresistibleness to Courtney Barnett. Her awkward-cool persona lands at the exact midpoint between larger-than-life rock star and self-doubting musical ...
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  • Industry Profile: Vocana Ushers in a New Generation of Streaming and Fan Interaction for Independent ...

    Industry Profile, Magazine
    February 20, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    For better or worse, the music industry leans heavily in favor of supporting major artists. If big time musical acts want their songs available for streaming, the usual suspects have ...
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  • Exec Profile: Ian Brenchley

    Exec Profile, Magazine
    February 19, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Founder & CEOVertigo Live Years with Company: 3Address: 24-28 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2SNWeb: vertigo.liveEmail: info@vertigo.liveClients: OneRepublic, Christina Aguilera, Foreigner, Spinal Tap, KALEO, Billy Idol, Duran Duran  BACKGROUND Vertigo Live ...
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  • Signing Stories: Elanor Moss

    Latest, Magazine, Signing Stories
    February 13, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Date Signed: October 2025Label: Merge RecordsType of Music: FolkManagement: Alex Zinovieff - Always ManagementBooking: Angie Rance - Earth AgencyLegal: Paul Spraggon - SSBPublicity: Patrick Tilley, Jacob Daneman - Pitch Perfect ...
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  • Live Review of Mountain Highway

    Latest, Live Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    February 6, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Dollywood Pigeon Forge, TN Contact: mail@mountainhighway.comWeb: mountainhighway.comPlayers: Victoria, banjo; Davis, guitar; Joe, bass; Emily, mandolin Dollywood is a theme park birthed by musical icon Dolly Parton. Beyond the rollercoasters, reflections ...
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  • Industry Profile: AMOS Sweets Brings Delicious Flavors, Bumping Beats, and Novelty to This Year’s GRAMMY ...

    Industry Profile, Magazine
    January 23, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    The music industry has been through many changes. From the invention of the phonograph to MP3s and streaming, the ways in which fans access recorded works has always been in ...
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  • Exec Profile: Dennis Sanders

    Exec Profile, Magazine
    January 22, 2026
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Chief Entertainment OfficerTLG Entertainment LLC Years with Company:10+Address:800 Enterprise Dr., Ste. 204, Oak Brook, IL 60523Web: tlgzoid.com, tlgent.comE-mail:zoident@aol.com, info@tlgent.comClients: TLG|ZOID: Billy Morrison, Aftermath, 40 Cycle Hum, Stripping the Pistol, Smile ...
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  • Album Review of "We Mean It, Man!" by Gogol Bordello (7/10)

    Album Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    December 19, 2025
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Casa Gogol RecordsProducers: Nick Launay, Adam “Atom” Greenspan Often classified as punk, Gogol Bordello amounts to so much more. Past works take cues from folk, Latin, and dub music. Their ...
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  • Signing Stories: Marlon Funaki

    Magazine, Signing Stories
    December 18, 2025
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Date Signed: November 2025Label: Warner RecordsType of Music: Alternative Rock Management: Nick Hostetter, nick@mickmgmt.comBooking: Ethan Goldish, ethan.goldish@caa.com; Ben Schildkraut, ben.schildkraut@caa.comLegal: Jeff Colvin, jeff@mcentlaw.comPublicity: Rick Gershon - Warner Records, rick.gershon@warnerrecords.comA&R: Daniel WermanWeb: ...
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  • Signing Stories: Luke Preston

    Magazine, Signing Stories
    December 18, 2025
    by Andy Kaufmann
    Date Signed: September 2025Label: Big Loud PublishingType of Music: CountryPublicity: Corey Brewer and Rachel Heatherly / Big Loud, corey@bigloud.com, rachel@bigloud.comWeb: bigloud.com When Luke Preston moved from Clearwater, FL to Nashville, ...
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