Dierks Bentley was on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on Tuesday night (April 27), and I finally got around to watching it. (I love you, DVR.) But I am always so stunned when there are only three minutes left in the show and the country artist still has not ...
It started with Shania Twain and ended with Shakira, if that tells you anything about how country country week was on American Idol. Wednesday night's (April 28) show had Rascal Flatts doing "Unstoppable," Sons of Sylvia performing "Love Left to Lose," Lady Antebellum singing "Need You Now" and then Rascal ...
It would be impossible to count how many music festivals I've attended in the last 10 years, but there's no doubt that the Avett Brothers have me beat. I caught them at Merlefest four years ago, early in their career trajectory, noting in a review that they were "indisputably stars ...
Remember when the only way to find out what a country artist was up to was on country radio? Or when the fan club packets came the old-fashioned way -- in the mail? Well, Genevieve Jewell has changed all that. Now it's all very, very viral.
Jewell's job is director of ...
They saved the best for last, and for Shania Twain. American Idol invited country-pop pioneer Shania Twain on as the mentor Tuesday night (April 27) with just six contestants remaining. They all did Twain songs, some better than others. But for the most part, it was all good.
At this point ...
It's so comforting to know that for just $15, we super fans can get all the therapy we need. And don't be fooled by the title of this book, Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life. It very well could've been called Country Music Will Save Your Life. The point ...
Paula Deen has buttered up plenty of country fans with her Southern-style cooking. Now she's welcoming everyone to her adopted hometown in a new book, Savannah Style. She authored the coffee-table tome with her personal assistant and creative director, Brandon Branch, to spotlight Southern luxuries like sleeping porches and antique ...
As promised, here is video of Mountain Heart at the Suwannee River Jam last weekend. These two clips follow the guys in the backstage artist area, on the bus, singing the National Anthem to kick off the event, and then kicking it on stage.
There are scenes from the band’s sets and a midnight jam with [.....]
. : Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Tom T . and Miss Dixie go Knee Deep in Bluegrass posted by John Lawless on 04.29.10 10:06 am Tags : Cindy Baucom Dixie Hall Knee Deep In Bluegrass Tom T Hall The next edition of Cindy Baucom’s Knee Deep In Bluegrass will focus on Tom T . and Dixie Hall , celebrated songwriters whose commitment to bluegrass of late has been widely reported . Not only have they written dozens of songs recorded by bluegrass artists , but they actively promote these artists and songs and have made a very generous donation of future royalties to the . IBMA Cindy visited with the Halls at their home and recorded a lengthy conversation which will form the outline for her syndicated radio show this week . All of the music played on the program will be from the
The Chapmans are celebrating today. Their video for Bubble Gum Baby has just been added to the online rotation at GACTV.com.
The song is the first single from their new CD on Compass Records, Grown Up (A Revisionist History).
Visit GAC online to watch the video and show them that bluegrass videos should be a bigger part [.....]
Could the parking at Stagecoach be any more hellish than it was last year? Yep, turns out it could. I remember an equation from high school physics that went: rate multiplied by time equals distance. As we closed in on that last mile between us and parking, we were covering something like one city block [...]
At the Palomino Tent I was given a few minutes to talk with Ray Price just before his set. Technically, I was not supposed to be back stage, so reaching him took a bit of fast talking, but when I did, Ray was in good spirits and ready to go.
Robert Black: It doesn’t seem like [...]
The four-man British band Mumford & Sons is planning to release an EP of bluegrass songs later this year.
In an interview with CMT Insider, Sugarland’s Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles talked a little more about their new album.
Listen to “Last Train to Rome” and “More Wishes Than Dimes,” the latest songs available for streaming from [...]
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Comment soon to win a personalized Tony Rice bio posted by John Lawless on 04.28.10 10:38 am Tags : guitar Tony Rice Time is running out to get your entry in to win a personally autographed copy of the new tony Rice biography , Still Inside The Tony Rice Story . Word Of Mouth Press is giving away five copies to readers of The Bluegrass Blog each autographed and inscribed by Tony this weekend at . Merlefest The book is one that any acoustic guitarist , bluegrass fan or admirer of Tony’s music will want to have in their library . Written and edited by Tim Stafford and Caroline Wright , it includes Tony’s life story in his own words plus reflections from many of his friends , family and musical collaborators plus loads of fabulous . photos To
Two Auburn University students, Ryan Leander and Michael Wekall, created a website in January for the sole purpose of soliciting a hug from Taylor Swift, which they collected on Monday when Swift surprised them with a free mini-concert.
New releases for the week of April 27, 2010 include:
Jo Dee Messina – Unmistakable Love
Amazon | iTunes [...]
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Cherryholmes hit the radio this week posted by John Lawless on 04.27.10 9:23 am Tags : Cherryholmes Grand Ole Opry WDVX Cherryholmes is taking the music from Cherryholmes IV Common , Threads their upcoming CD , to the radio airwaves this week , in advance of its June 1 release on Skaggs Family Records . They will be on tonight’s Tuesday Opry 4 27 and on Thursday’s 4 29 edition of Blue Plate Special on . WDVX Tonight’s Grand Ole Opry broadcast airs from 8:00-9:15 p.m . EDT and Cherryholmes will be on during the 8:30 segment . Also appearing will be Riders In The Sky and The Whites along with Jewell and Bill . Anderson As always , it airs live on WSM 650 AM , on Sirius 62 and XM 10, and via online streaming from wsmonline.com You can expect to
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Dierks Bentley on Leno posted by John Lawless on 04.27.10 8:25 am Tags : Dierks Bentley Jason Carter Sam Bush We’ve posted several times recently about Up On The Ridge the bluegrass Americana-themed album from Dierks Bentley due June 8 on Capitol Records . It’s an interesting record , with many moments of pure brilliance , and it could attract a lot of attention outside of the handsome country music bad boy” persona that has been developed for Bentley up to . now We’ll have lots more to say about the CD as the release date draws near , and you can watch a promo video in our previous post You’ll have a chance to hear the title track performed tonight 4 27 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The song is very much in keeping with Dierks’ style a
The initial plans were for Dierks Bentley to release two albums this year, one country and one bluegrass. Somewhere along the way, the two albums merged into one, creating either a chocolate-and-peanut butter delicious combination or an oil-and-water affair that won’t please anyone.
“Up On The Ridge,” the title track from that upcoming album, puts the [...]
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Dailey Vincent in photos posted by Brance on 04.26.10 2:31 pm Tags : Dailey Vincent The Bluegrass Blog had the opportunity over the weekend to attend a local performance of Dailey Vincent here in Southwest Virginia . What an outstanding show The vocals where superb , as expected . The material was a combination of cuts from their various CDs , with the newest Cracker Barrel exclusive , Dailey Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers well represented , along with a few crowd favorites and bluegrass . standards The band sounded great . The guys showed off their multi-instrumental skills by swapping instruments at various times . The brother duet stuff was excellent . More than once , as the show progressed , Joe Dean and Jesse Stockman treated the
Dale Watson went Nashville. No, he didn’t slick his music up to appeal to a mainstream audience, he went to Nashville to record country music the way it was done in an earlier era and he enlisted studio musicians Pete Wade, Pig Robbins, and Lloyd Green to help create what he calls his dream record.
“People [...]
Cadillac Sky will be live on the radio at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon (4/26) on WAMU’s Bluegrass Country. The guys will be on with Jen Hitt to discuss – and deliver – some music from their upcoming Dualtone CD, Letters in the Deep, which hits on June 8.
Jen is a major C-Sky fan, and is [.....]Country music was alive and well at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville last night as Hank Williams Jr. rolled into town with his Rowdy “Friendz”—Jamey Johnson, Eric Church, and The Grascals. Bocephus—who’s 58 now—does only about 20 shows per year and isn’t shy about the fact that he plays where he wants and with whom [...]
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass New look for The Bluegrass Brothers posted by John Lawless on 04.23.10 2:25 pm Tags : Bluegrass At Large The Bluegrass Brothers The Bluegrass Brothers have become favorites wherever super hard-driving traditional bluegrass music is in fashion . The Virginia band has been performing together since 1989, and despite numerous personnel changes over the years , the one constant was always Victor Dowdy on bass and lead vocals and his brother Robert Dowdy on . banjo In recent years , Victor’s sons Donald and Steven Dowdy have joined the group making it a real family affair . After working regionally in the Mid-Atlantic area for may years , the Brothers went full time when they began enjoying tremendous popularity in Florida and California , which: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Win a personalized copy of Tony Rice biography posted by John Lawless on 04.22.10 4:42 pm Tags : guitar Tony Rice The Bluegrass Blog is teaming up with Word Of Mouth Press to give away five copies of the long-awaited Tony Rice biography , Still Inside personally autographed and inscribed by the Rice Man . himself The book , written by Tim Stafford and Caroline Wright , has just started shipping , with an official release scheduled during Merlefest at the end of the month . Tony will be on site at the Word Of Mouth exhibitor booth , signing copies throughout the festival , and he will sign copies for each of our winners next weekend as . well To enter , simply add a comment to this post , answering the question What effect has Tony Rice’s
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Bonus Willie Nelson track in iTunes posted by John Lawless on 04.22.10 4:40 pm Tags : T Bone Burnett Willie Nelson Rounder Records has announced that an extra bonus track from Willie Nelson’s new Americana release , Country , Music will be bundled with all downloads in . iTunes Country Music was released this week 4 20 and showcases the legendary performer in a rootsy , acoustic romp produced by T Bone Burnett . For the most part , the songs reflect Willie’s trademark laconic style , with the sort of minimalistic arrangements that Burnett championed in the O Brother , Where Art Thou soundtrack , and for Raising Sand the Alison Krauss and Robert Plant . collaboration Songs include one Nelson original , Man With The Blues and some familiar: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Free track from Cherryholmes IV posted by John Lawless on 04.22.10 10:17 am Tags : Cherryholmes Skaggs Family Records is offering a free track download from the upcoming Cherryholmes CD , Cherryholmes IV Common Threads The track is Live It the first single from the new album , featuring the plaintive voice of Molly Cherryholmes , the youngest of this talented tribe , who also wrote the . song I have watched these young artists grow from cute kids to serious musicians over the past 8 years . While each of them have become impressive performers , Molly stands out as an especially promising vocalist even giving big sis Cia a run for her money . But far from turning into a sibling rivalry , the two young Cherryholmes ladies are each other’s 1
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Acoustic bass DVD from Barry Bales posted by John Lawless on 04.22.10 9:20 am AcuTab is set to release the first instructional DVD for one of the most celebrated pickers in bluegrass . music Barry Bales A Solid Approach To Acoustic Bass is set for an April 27 release . Bales is well-known for his work with Alison Krauss Union Station , and recently as a member of the celebrated Dan Tyminski Band . He has appeared on almost 150 bluegrass , pop and country releases and you’ll see his name on so many influential acoustic CDs that it is fair to call him the go-to guy for acoustic bass in . Nashville On his new DVD , Barry shares his thoughts on the appropriate role of the bass , and demonstrates many of the techniques that have made him a first