Local International Celebrity | Steve Free
October 2020 | Sciotovoice Newspaper

Free Releases New Album | THERE FOR YOU
August 2020 | Sciotovoice Newspaper

Free Headlines Fall Festival
Los Angeles, CA | November 2019

Del Duduit Article
What is Your Genre? | April 2019

Free wins Best Folk Artist
Portsmouth Daily Times | March 2019

Appalachia folk music at Blennerhassett Museum
Steve Free | October 2018

'DOWN THE ROAD' Hits #1
IndieWorld Chart | August 2018

'GRANDMA'S CHERRY PIE' # 1
GTE HOT COUNTRY SINGLES | Feb 2018

Blennerhassett Museum Lecture Series
Steve Free | Program on Folk Music
Feb 2018

Steve Free: Five things to know
The Daily Record | Jan. 8, 2018

"PART OF ME" Hits # 1
International Gospel Music Chart | Sept. 2017
GTE Online Music Magazine

"Dance With Me Tonight" Hits # 6
Top 50 True Country Song Chart | July 8, 2017
Roots Music Report

SEASONS Album Hits # 3
Top 50 True Country Album Chart | July 8, 2017
Roots Music Report

"Last Train Home" Hits # 7
"Dance With Me Tonight" Hits # 8
Top 50 Ohio Song Chart | July 1, 2017
Roots Music Report

SEASONS Album Hits # 2
Top 50 Ohio Album Chart | July 8, 2017
Roots Music Report

"Count Your Blessings" # 1
International Gospel Music Chart
GTE Online Music Magazine

SciotoVoice Article
Steve Free & Son, Dakota
Son's Similar Path

Roots Music Report's Chart
Top 50 Ohio Song Chart
"Long Train Home" | Hits # 1

Roots Music Report's Chart
Top 50 True Country Music Album
"SEASONS" CD | Hits # 4

Roots Music Report's Chart
Top 50 True Country Music Chart
"Last Train Home" | Hits # 1

Our Final Days | December 2016
GTE Music Magazine | Hits # 1

SciotoVoice Online | Sept. 29, 2016
New Album Gives Opportunity

Portsmouth Daily Times Online | Aug. 3, 2016
'SEASONS' CD Now Available

Ironton Tribune | April 27, 2016
Article : Students | traditional music

Tri-StateLiving Magazine | Jan/Feb 2016
Article : Making Music of the People

The Daily Independent | Youtube
Newsroom Tunes | Steve Free

Top #1 Twice on GTE Charts
GET Music Magazine | Dec, 3, 2015

SciotoVoice Article
Grammy Nomination | Dec, 3, 2015

SciotoVoice Article
Education Program | Nov. 26, 2015

Portsmouth Bicentennial Song
YouTube | Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra

'A MILLION YEARS' Hits # 1 on Music Chart
GTE God's Country Music | July 2015

Steve Free | A Local Treasure
Scioto Voice Newspaper | June 2015

Steve Free Composes
Portsmouth Bicentennial Song | Feb. 2015

ALL GOD'S CHILDREN
GTE CHART | JAN. 2015 #1

SHIP OF DREAMS ALBUM
RMR CHART | 2014 RANKED #13

SHINE YOUR LIGHT # 1
GTE INTERNATIONAL | OCT, 2014

SHIP OF DREAM ALBUM HITS # 1
ROOTS MUSIC REPORT | Jul 20, 2014

'MARY DON'T YOU WEEP' HITS # 1
GTE GOD'S COUNTRY CHART | JULY 2014

'MARY DON'T YOU WEEP' #2
GTE CHRISTIAN CHART | JULY 2014

Portsmouth Metro Magazine
Living on the Ship of Dreams | June 2014

FIND ME A JOB is #1
GTE Country Single Chart | June 2014

SHIPT OF DREAMS ALBUM REVIEW
Power Source Magazine | June 2014

Herald Dispatch | Huntington, WV
Music sets you Free | May 3, 2014

Steve Free Draws A Crowd
Grayson Journal Times | March 5, 2014

Local musician to celebrate new CD
Ashland Independent Online | Feb. 27, 2014

"Ship of Dreams" New CD
Portsmouth Daily Times | Feb. 24, 2014

"A CHILD OF THESE HILLS" Hits # 1
God's Country Music Chart (GTE) - Jan 2014

"DO YOU WANNA DANCE" Hits # 1
The International Country Music Chart

Steve Free Performs at Shawnee State (SSU)
Native American Heritage Month| Nov. 5-6, 2013

"DO YOU WANNA DANCE" Hits NMW
MAIN COUNTRY CHART | NOV. 15, 2013

"DO YOU WANNA DANCE" Hits NMW
MAIN COUNTRY CHART | NOV. 1, 2013

"DOWN BY THE RIVER" Hits #1
GTE Music Magazine | Oct. 1, 2013

Free Included in New CDX
CDX Compilation Album has hit Radio Stations

#1 Hit - LET US PRAY
GTE Christian Country Chart | June 2013

Steve Free Make Cover of
GTE MUSIC MAGAZINE | April 2013

Steve Free's Christmas Album "The Light of Christmas"
Plays on National Radio

Steve Free's single JUST THE WIND hits #13
NMW TOP 40 COUNTRY CHARTS

Steve Free Ranks #1 with "American Highway"
GTE Music Magazine Chart | May 2012

The Light of Christmas Album
Makes the TOP 40 CHRISTMAS CHART

The Light of Christmas Album Review
Power Source Music Magazine | Dec. 2011

Steve Free Releases New Christmas Album
Portsmouth Daily Times | Nov. 6, 2011

Steve Free Ranks #1 with "Rivertown"
GTE Music Magazine Chart | Oct 2011

Steve Free on the France Top 40
with "Eye on the Prize" | Sept 2011

Steve Free on the Germany Top 40
with "Eye on the Prize"

Greenup Beacon | Steve Free Article
by Gregg Davidson

Steve Free on the Top 200
Country/Americana Music Chart

Steve Free's - "Eyes on the Prize"
RANKS #1 | July 2011

Steve Free | Camden Park Opening
Hearld-Dispatch | 8 May 2011

Two Americana Music Awards Nominations
Ashland Daily Independent | 11 April 2011

Free to Perform | Camden Park for Holiday
Hearld-Dispatch | 6 Sept. 2010

Free’s latest release | Sometimes A Song
Ashland Daily Independent (KY) | 5 July 10

Sometimes A Song CD Release Article
Portsmouth Daily Times | 30 May 10

"APPALACHIAN MOON" Reaches #1 Record in Europe on the Charts!

2010 Recognition Award by The Kentucky
State Senate

"Just A Baby Boy" hits the top 40
Indie Music Chart | Dec. 18, 2009

"Just A Baby Boy" hits the top 30
Indie Music Chart | Dec. 4, 2009

"Party On The River" hits the top 30
Indie Music Chart | Nov. 27, 2009

"Celebrate the Season" satellite radio
Portsmouth Daily Times | 8 Nov 09

Article Ashland Independent "The Magazine"
Fall 2009

Ohio ASCD Journal Article | Steve Free

"Forever In Love" | Ranks Top 20
Christian Chart | Sept. 2009

Steve Free | Community Common | 22 Feb. 09

Everybody's Friend | Country Top 30 Indie Chart | 30Jan09

Everybody's Friend | Makes Top 50 on Indie Main Chart | 30Jan09

Steve Free | New Song | Child of These Hills

Steve Free | GTE Music Magazine | Cover Story

Ashland Daily Independent | Tough to pigeonhole Steve Free | Oct. 2008

EVERYBODY'S FRIEND | # 3 on National 100 Chart | Oct. 2008

EVERYBODY'S FRIEND | # 1 on chart | GTE Music Magazine

Power Source Music Magazine | COMING HOME Album | Review Oct. 2008

Steve Free Sings @ Governor's Birthday | Portsmouth Daily Times | Sept. 2008

Steve Free 'comes home' with award | Portsmouth Daily Times | Aug 2008

FREE HONORED BY HOMETOWN | Scioto Voice Newpaper | Aug 2008

American Federation of Musicians Apr 2008 | Storyteller Inspired by Appalachian Heritage

Steve Free is a Real Treasure | Portsmouth Daily Times | July 2008

Steve Free Performs at Pullman Square | Huntington News | Photos

Steve Free Receives Key to the City | Portsmouth, OH | July 4th 2008

Video Presentation of Steve Free for the 2008 Governor's Arts Award

2008 Governor's Arts Award Photos

Free Wins Top State Art Honors

'Steve Free Ranks on the 2007 World Independent Artist Chart'

'Steve Free Wins the Governor's Award for Individual Artist 2008'

'Steve Free Nominated for Governor's Award | Portsmouth Daily Times | 1 Nov. 07'

'Coffeyville Community College. Kansas | Coffeyville Journal | 28 June 07'

'Local Artist Sees International Sucess | Community Common | 16 May 07'

'Just A Baby Boy' | # 1 International Gospel Music Chart | Portsmouth Daily Times

Cadillac Ranch | March 2007 | Photos

Inaugural Tribute | Palace Theatre | Photos

Steve Wins National (ASCAP) Award

Song Chart News

Huntington Herald Dispatch -- All Booked Up -- by DAVE LAVENDER

All POINTS BETWEEN CD RELEASE
COMMNITY COMMON -- 7/4/04

Steve Free Educates With His Music, Lyrics
Ashland Independent, by Sara Lynch

Press Release- PBS VIDEO- STEVE FREE
New Christmas Song -- Hits Gospel / Folk Country Charts

Jennie Wade Riverboat Festival
by Richard Bussa / Commnity Common

The Herald-Dispatch (May 18, 2003) Up Old 52
by DAVE LAVENDER

Rivercitiesezine.com Entertainment Article
Marion Star Article -- Oct. 3. 2002
Reporter: Kurt Moore

Gone Gold & Platinum -- Without Your Love

Steve Free Releases Another Hit -- 2,500 Radio Stations Worldwide

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Free receives recognition at Appalachian Heritage Lunch by Joseph Pratt (JAN '26)