Rosanne Cash's music has remained one of the constants in my life as a young adult. I've always felt a connection to her songs, even though I've never felt that "Seven Year Ache" or escaped from a hectic life by "Sleeping in Paris." After reading her new memoir, Composed, it ...
Nightline now has a segment called Nightline Playlist and they let the person they're interviewing do all the talking. In this story with Martina McBride, she raves about the music she loves for a good five minutes. She spends the first minute talking about what a career song "Independence Day" ...
I've blogged before that I'm not all that interested in sports. Not as a spectator. Not as a player. And I think part of that stems from living in a neighborhood where people are so completely over-the-top about sports. You can't just sign your kid up for a baseball team ...
Roman White is the man behind the new Taylor Swift video, "Mine." You can scour the Internet for details on the shoot (what designer was wore, how hot was that guy in it, is there some kind of kissing scene, where did they shoot it), and you will never find ...
I know Carrie Underwood is crazy about her new husband, Mike Fisher, but is she seriously letting him handle the interior design of their new house in Ontario? That is true love right there. That's what Us Magazine is reporting about the new house Mr. & Mrs. Mike Fisher are ...
Kanye West wants a fur coat. Kanye West orders bellinis too early. Kanye West drinks New York City tap water. Kanye West likes his new collaboration with Beyoncé. And Kanye West is thrilled he has more than 600,000 followers on Twitter. And that's all well and good, for Kanye West. ...
If it was not for Jerrod Niemann's swift rise to fame, and his very infectious "Lover, Lover," I might never have heard of Sonia Dada. Neimann remade the group's 1992 hit, "You Don't Treat Me No Good," into "Lover, Lover." And if it was not for Kenny Chesney's "Down the ...
If you're smart, you already know that you're never supposed to let your drink out of your sight at a bar, club, concert, whatever. There are all kinds of date-rape drugs that creepy freaks can easily slip in there without you knowing. And now creepy freaks have one more way ...
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Inaugural Artist Management Conference in October posted by John Lawless on 08.31.10 11:26 am Tags : Industry News The first annual Artist Management Conference has been scheduled for October 14-15, 2010 in New York City venue TBA The conference is billed as an opportunity for artist managers and self-managed artists to meet for networking , education , strategizing and business . opportunities Registration is available both for in-person attendance on site , and online with a Virtual Conference registration . Online attendees will be able to ask questions and participate in panel discussions via . webcam AmCon 2010 offers this thumbnail description of the : event Conference topics include discussions of current and future music industry
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass James King at home recuperating posted by John Lawless on 08.30.10 2:58 pm Tags : James King We got some very good news today about James King who had been hospitalized last week for treatment after a number of blood clots were found in his lungs and his . legs Julie King sent along this update just a few minutes ago , which will be welcome news to James’ many fans and friends in the bluegrass . world I am pleased to report that James was released from the hospital Friday evening , and has been at home resting . He’s currently on numerous blood thinners , and a very strict diet , managing to keep the fever away . Prayer definitely works I printed and or read every message sent to him the last few days . For James , that was the best .
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass First video from Larkin Poe posted by John Lawless on 08.30.10 2:29 pm Tags : Larkin Poe Lovell Sisters Larkin Poe the sister duo formed when The Lovell Sisters disbanded earlier this year have just released Summer their debut EP project , along with a music video for the song Long Hard Fall Their music is more pop than bluegrass , a direction that The Lovell Sisters had been taking this past two years while they were touring together . But Larkin Poe still heavily features Rebecca Lovell on acoustic guitar and mandolin , and Megan on resonator guitar . Rebecca’s voice is remarkably strong , and she shows great promise in the rough and tumble , highly competitive pop music . world Here’s a look at the video , which includes heavy doses of
Earlier this year, country singer Amber Digby teamed up with Justin Trevino to release a duet album brimming with old and soon-to-be classics. Titled Keeping Up Appearances, highlights include the Jack Greene-Jeannie Seely hit “Wish I Didn’t Have To Miss You,” Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty’s “Lead Me On” and “After The Fire Is Gone.”
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: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Photos from the La Roche bluegrass festival posted by John Lawless on 08.30.10 1:44 pm Tags : Bluegrass At Large EBMA Here is a gallery of photos I have been meaning to get up for three weeks now Thanks so much to Lilly Pavlak who took these at the La Roche Bluegrass Festival in France which ran from July 28-August 1. Lily was especially proud to note that the top three bands in the European Band contest at La Roche were from the Czech Republic . 1st place went to G-Runs Roses 2nd to Blackjack and 3rd to . Dessert As Lilly put it It shows once again , that the Czech Bluegrass rules the Europe Well OK then . Without specifically endorsing her sentiments , here is a sampling of the many fine photos she sent from the La Roche . fest Permalink
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Dogwood Winter Gully and Stafford posted by John Lawless on 08.30.10 9:15 am Sometimes it can be a tad disconcerting reviewing the many recordings that come across our desk each week . Sure , there is a lot of good music , but not so much really great music the sort that demands multiple listenings over the first few days . Listenings which don’t just let the sound wash over you , but involve careful study of all the elements that make it . extraordinary Am I asking too much of the average bluegrass acoustic Americana project Perhaps . so But then there are days when a CD like Steve Gulley and Tim Stafford’s Dogwood Winter hits , and you realize that there are artists pursuing excellence , and achieving the goals they set with admirable .
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Have Bass Will Travel last chance to vote posted by John Lawless on 08.27.10 5:27 pm Tags : Barry Bales Bass Have Bass Will Travel Don’t forget that tonight at midnight 8 27 is the deadline to cast your vote for the finalists in our Have Bass Will Travel video contest . So far , we’ve received over 3,000 votes , with the top contenders switching back and forth a number of . times To vote , just visit this page and pick your six favorite entries . We’ll announce the six finalists on Saturday . morning These finalists will : receive Autographed copy of AcuTab’s Barry Bales bass DVD Set of D’Addario HH610 Helicore bass strings From those six , Barry Bales will choose a Grand Prize winner who will : get Custom Colorado Case bass case
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Big news from Steep Canyon Rangers posted by John Lawless on 08.27.10 10:24 am Tags : bluegrasscountry.org Dixie Chicks Katy Daley Steep Canyon Rangers Steve Martin Katy Daley had Woody Platt from Steep Canyon Rangers on her Bluegrass Country show this morning , and he shared some pretty cool news about their upcoming collaboration project with Steve . Martin Turns out that after five days in the studio with Steve in Asheville , the guys are heading to LA to track a song with The Dixie Chicks on Tuesday . Woody also confirmed that one of the songs they tracked this week is slated to include a guest appearance from Paul McCartney . Pretty lofty company for a bunch of bluegrass boys from North . Carolina Platt also brags a bit about the band’s
: : Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Honeywagon : Songs From Neverland posted by Brance on 08.27.10 9:57 am Tags : Honeywagon Michael Jackson Here’s something unique we just came across . The band Honeywagon was formed several years ago in the Los Angeles , CA area . They’ve released three previous CDs , each one a tribute to a different non-bluegrass . artist The first was Sympathy for Bluegrass : A Tribute to the Rolling Stones Second was Grass Stains : a bluegrass tribute to Blink 182 The third was Green Day , Blue Grass : a bluegrass tribute to Green Day The band’s newest release is Songs from Neverland A Bluegrass Tribute to Michael Jackson The CD includes 10 of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits , including Beat It Billie Jean The Way You Make Me Feel and Thriller The band
: : Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass River Boy : Caroline posted by Brance on 08.27.10 9:30 am Tags : Bluegrass At Large Here’s a new bluegrass music video we recently became aware of . The band is River Boy from Charleston , . SC Having released a self-titled CD , the band also produced a music video for one of their original tunes , Caroline The video includes footage of the three principles in the band playing and singing their parts , along with more stylized footage designed to tell the story of the song , concerning a girl named Caroline . It’s done well , and we thought we’d share . it Permalink Email This Post Print Top 1 Comment 1 Comment Leave a comment Comments are open and unmoderated for our registered users , only your first comment will require approval before
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass James King hospitalized posted by John Lawless on 08.26.10 6:16 pm Tags : James King We are sorry to report that James King has been hospitalized near his home in Danville , VA , for treatment of blood clots which were found in his legs and . lungs His wife Julie tells us that his condition is stable , and after a day of treatment , his fever has gone down and the clotting has ceased . He is now being treated for deep vein thrombosis , but may be able to return home in a few day on a strict diet and regime of . medication Julie said that anyone who would like to send along a card can post them : to James King P.O . Box 10179 Danville , VA 24543 Here’s hoping to see James out on the circuit again real soon Permalink Email This Post Print Top
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Tim Stafford and Alecia Nugent posted by John Lawless on 08.26.10 4:01 pm Tags : Alecia Nugent Tim Stafford Tim Stafford and Alecia Nugent have announced their engagement to be married . Could this be the next great bluegrass power couple Tim tells us that he and Alecia had known each other for years , but became close when they worked together on her show at the Celtic Connections Festival in Scotland this past January . They fell hard and fast , and plan to be married in about a . year They won’t quite be a bi-coastal couple , but do plan to maintain a home somewhere near Nashville , and one in Pineville , Louisiana . Nothing but a few more mile on the highway , eh Hearty congratulations to them both Permalink Email This Post Print Top 1
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Colleen Powers For Little Ones posted by John Lawless on 08.26.10 11:14 am Tags : Bluegrass For Kids Colleen Powers a popular singer songwriter from Newfoundland , has teamed up with Newfie bluegrass band Crooked Stovepipe for a fun-filled CD of children’s music . For Little Ones offers 14 songs , including children’s favorites like Muffin Man along with a number of Powers’ clever songs for the younger . set These are all songs that your kids and grandkids will love to sing , and a great way to imbed the bluegrass bug in their tiny little minds Lyrics for all the songs can be found on Powers’ web site Colleen sings the leads with Ted Rowe on guitar , Neil Rosenberg on banjo , Dave Rowe on bass and mandolin , and Charles Cook on . fiddle: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Dogwood Winter Gully and Stafford posted by John Lawless on 08.25.10 3:04 pm Tags : Steve Gulley Tim Stafford Sometimes it can be a tad disconcerting reviewing the many recordings that come across our desk each week . Sure , there is a lot of good music , but not so much really great music the sort that demands multiple listenings over the first few days . Listenings which don’t just let the sound wash over you , but involve careful study of all the elements that make it . extraordinary Am I asking too much of the average bluegrass acoustic Americana project Perhaps . so But then there are days when a CD like Steve Gulley and Tim Stafford’s Dogwood Winter hits , and you realize that there are artists pursuing excellence , and achieving the
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Russian Report on Wernick Tour posted by Brance on 08.25.10 11:20 am Tags : Pete Wernick Last month Pete Wernick and his wife Joan headed to Russia to be part of the Russia-America Bluegrass Jamboree Having returned from the trip , Dr . Banjo’s August newsletter highlights the trip and points to a full report on his . website The trip took them into St . Petersburg where they boarded an train for an overnight trip into the heart of Russia . The main events of the trip took place in the cities of Vologda and . Semenkovo The U.S . Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission sponsored the trip , on a hunch that bluegrass music might be a good way to connect people from the two cultures American and Russian Our trip was arranged expressly for the
: Blog Forum Wiki News at the speed of Bluegrass Bill Monroe songwriting contest posted by John Lawless on 08.25.10 10:06 am Tags : Bill Monroe The Ohio County Tourism Commission in Rosine , KY is hosting a Come Home to Bluegrass amateur songwriting contest as part of their year-long celebration of the centennial of Bill Monroe’s birth in 2011. Winners will not only receive cash prizes , but also debut their winning entries at the Centennial celebration next . year Entries will be judged on the content and originality of the melody and lyrics by a panel of experienced musicians and songwriters . An entry fee of 10 must accompany each . submission The rules are as : follows Songs must represent the traditional bluegrass style of Bill . Monroe Songs must be at least 2.5 minutes long , and no