Joe Pug

Park City Song Summit Spotlights the Artist’s Journey Up the Mountain

Park City Song Summit Spotlights the Artist’s Journey Up the Mountain

Park City Song Summit is a cross between a mountain retreat for music fans and a SXSW-style event with insightful talks followed by live performances at night.

The 50 Best Albums of 2021 So Far

The 50 Best Albums of 2021 So Far

The year has offered a mountainous feast of sublime music. The 50 best albums of 2021 so far are an eclectic, forward-looking, and increasingly “woke” bunch.

Joe Pug’s ‘The Diving Sun:’ A Sublime Dive Into the Deep End

Joe Pug’s ‘The Diving Sun:’ A Sublime Dive Into the Deep End

Joe Pug’s latest album, The Diving Sun, is filled with songs of desperate inspiration, marking some of the finest work in the singer-songwriter’s career.

Joe Pug: Windfall

Joe Pug: Windfall

Pug fought through some tough times to produce this optimistic, rewarding record.
Parker Millsap: Parker Millsap

Parker Millsap: Parker Millsap

Road tunes and leavetakings are a fitting metaphorical trope for this album, because Millsap is clearly going places.

The Great Despiser Gets Inspired: An Interview with Joe Pug

Joe Pug: The Great Despiser

Play Me Some Mountain Music: The Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2011, Part 2

SXSW 2010: But Can It Be Monetized?

Music Day 1: Joe Pug

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