• Grandparents times two for Rick and Lyn Hayes

    Updated: 2012-11-30 21:52:24
    Thanksgiving was an extra special this year for Rick Hayes, he of Hayes Instruments, Hayes Productions Studio and the band Nightflyer. Rick and his wife Lyn had welcomed twin grand babies the week before we all paused for the Thanksgiving break. The happy parents are [...]

  • South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival

    Updated: 2012-11-30 21:01:43
    This gallery of photos from last weekend’s South Carolina State Bluegrass festival are a contribution from Laura Tate Photography.

  • The Annual Bill Monroe Appreciation Night

    Updated: 2012-11-30 16:01:09
    What did all the Nashville bluegrass pickers do on returning from attendance at Bill Monroe’s funeral in 1996? They did what they always do; got together and played a little bluegrass music. The likes of Roland White, Mike Compton, J T Gray, Charlie Smith, Dan Jones [...]

  • Schepps’ Quintet debuts Flatiron this weekend

    Updated: 2012-11-30 14:02:22
    Saturday, December 1, marks the debut of Flatiron, a new musical piece by Marc Mellits. It is a modern classical work written for traditional string band instrumentation, and will be performed by Jake Schepps & the Expedition Quintent on December 1 at the Etown Hall in Boulder, [...]

  • Praise His Holy Name from Wayne Taylor

    Updated: 2012-11-29 21:14:45
    <img width="150" height="118" src="http://bluegrasstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/praise_th-150x118.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="praise_th" title="praise_th" /I’ve long understood that a military career shows you how to get things done, but former Navy bandsman Wayne Taylor may be working on a new bluegrass record. Over the past 6-8 weeks, he has conceived an album project, written a title track, recorded, mixed [...]

  • Taylor Swift Makes Country Music History ... Almost

    Updated: 2012-11-29 20:44:33
    Entertainment Country Music Search Country Music Artists Styles Best of Country Music Reviews Share Free Country Music Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Taylor Swift Makes Country Music History Almost By Robert Silva About.com Guide November 29, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About taylor swift connie smith country music charts country music news Taylor Swift s powerhouse single We're Never Ever Getting Back Together is 1 on the country charts for the eighth week in a . row Which means it's set to break records . Right now , the tune has tied with Connie Smith's Once a Day , for convoluted bragging rights : solo female country performer with the most consecutive weeks at 1. For more info including the entrance of a Voice contestant in the

  • Bobby Osborne on BlueHighways TV

    Updated: 2012-11-29 16:53:25
    Bobby Osborne will be the subject of a 2-part interview on BlueHighways TV. It will appear on the Behind The Dream program, hosted by Mike Scott, with part 1 airing tonight (11/29) at 8:30 p.m. (EST) on cable networks that carry the feed. The discussion, [...]

  • David Mowell to Blue Moon Rising

    Updated: 2012-11-29 15:41:53
    Here’s a bluegrass riddle for you: how do you change three pickers in your lineup, with only one new member? Blue Moon Rising has pulled off this amazing switcheroo with an announcement this morning. OK… I may have overdramatized things just a bit. The first switch is [...]

  • Fretlight adds acoustic guitar model

    Updated: 2012-11-29 14:54:14
    Fretlight, makers of the innovative light-up fretboard system, have introduced an acoustic guitar model, utilizing their Fretlight Studio software. The FG-507 is built like a standard cutaway guitar, but with a fretboard made from an advanced polymer material, with embedded LEDs where each string and fret [...]

  • Tony Rice ailing again

    Updated: 2012-11-28 21:42:07
    Guitar hero Tony Rice has again been forced to cancel some shows, owing to further health complications following his treatment for pneumonia last year. A combination of inflammation, fatigue and an adverse drug reaction with antibiotics and prednisone have left him too weak to perform [...]

  • Florida Georgia Line Keep Truckin' with 'Cruise'

    Updated: 2012-11-22 14:05:18
    Florida Georgia Line continue to give Taylor Swift a run for her money. The country duo's single "Cruise" is the #2 country single of the week. Swift, as usual, remains at #1 with "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."...Read Full Post

  • Country Song of the Week: 'Blessed'

    Updated: 2012-11-19 11:47:32
    In 2001, Martina McBride included the new song "Blessed" on her Greatest Hits album. It became a classic in its own right, earning a spot on CMT's Top 20 Most Spiritual Country Songs.</p...Read Full Post

  • Christmas Albums Retake the Country Music Charts

    Updated: 2012-11-15 14:19:00
    It's going to be a green Christmas for Blake Shelton, Lady Antebellum, and Scotty McCreery --  if the country album charts are any indication. The trio's brand-new collections of yuletide tunes have returned to the album rankings in full force....Read Full Post

  • Country Song of the Week: 'Searching for a Soldier's Grave'

    Updated: 2012-11-12 06:00:42
    In honor of Veteran's Day, here's Hank Williams singing "Searching for a Soldier's Grave," written by Jim Anglin. It's been sung by everyone from Kitty Wells to Bob Dylan. Hank's  version was originally performed on a radio program for Mother's Best Flour....Read Full Post

  • Toby Keith Debuts New Album 'Hope on the Rocks'

    Updated: 2012-11-08 13:44:21
    Toby Keith's new record Hope on the Rocks debuted at #3 on the country album charts this week. That doesn't sound very impressive, unless you keep in mind that Taylor Swift's Red and Jason Aldean's Night Train occupy the top two slots....Read Full Post

  • Country Song of the Week: 'Man in Black'

    Updated: 2012-11-05 17:28:34
    : Entertainment Country Music Search Country Music Artists Styles Best of Country Music Reviews Share Free Country Music Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Country Song of the Week : Man in Black' By Robert Silva About.com Guide November 5, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About political songs protest songs johnny cash best country songs country song of the week Johnny Cash s ex post facto explanation of his wardrobe choices came via his 1971 protest song , Man in Black . I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down Livin' in the hopeless , hungry side of town I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime But is there because he's a victim of the . times Election Day is tomorrow Listen Image courtesy of Columbia Records

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