Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Nashville, TN -- Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper were named the International Bluegrass Music Association's "Instrumental Group Of The Year" October 2nd during the IBMA Awards held at The Ryman Auditorium. The band was very excited to receive the honor for the 2nd year in a row. ...
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Almost as soon as I walked in to the Convention Center on Monday, I ran into talented young fiddler Patrick McAvinue, currently with Audie Blaylock & Redline. He was with his charming young lady, Sarah Fitzmaurice, herself a fine bluegrass singer and musician. Patrick gave me a copy of his new CD, Rutlands Reel, just [...]
I-Am-Bored.com Latest Links (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008
I know, I know--midget is the un-pc term, but I didn't write list. Plus there are tons of famous little people out there
ABC TV (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
Radio City Revels2:20am Friday, 19 Sep 2008 Repeat G Two songwriters make a hit when they discover a man who sings catchy tunes in his sleep. CAST: Robert Burns, Jack Oakie, Kenny Baker, Milton Berle, Ann Miller DIR: Ben Stolloff (1937)
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008
He’d done it before with The A-Team but this was always going to be a tough call considering Mark Hamill denies ever being in it, Harrison Ford’s a megastar and Alec Guiness is dead.
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008
Johnny Butten & Newgrass Underground will be appearing at the IBMA World of Bluegrass event in Nashville, Tuesday night, September 30th. Attendees of the event can catch this wonderful band at NCC Level 1 Room 109 at 11:00pm and again in the NCC Level 1 Room 104 at 1:30 am. ...
Gossip Craze (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
mr kenny baker better known as star wars r2d2 was admitted to hospital after he mysteriously fell ill on a flightthe 73yearold star was flying back to england from a holiday in the us when he was struck down by a mystery illness and was taken to hospital within moments of the planes landing at manchesterairportpals of the pintsized star feared him to be quotseriously illquot but one of his family members...
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
After 21 years together, one of the most popular and well-known names on the British bluegrass music scene, Monroe’s Revenge, has finally released their debut CD. The band from south-east England has made regular appearances at festivals around the country for over two decades, playing traditional and contemporary songs and fast-paced, virtuoso instrumentals with a rootsy, [...]
Internal Monologue (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
These droids were quite well done. So much so that people were asking, "Kenny Baker, are you in there?" (He plays R2-D2 in the movies.)
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
2. What is 3.1415 (to four decimal places)?
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
I've received numerous solo albums over the years but it hasn't been since Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells that I've encountered a solo album that was hot and completely by an unassisted single artist. Johnny Butten's debut American album is such a release. Welcome to Solo. Solo has been released and is now available. ...
The Star-Ledger (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
A Monmouth County man was killed early this morning when his mobile home caught fire, authorities said. Kenny Baker, 63, was pulled from his Eatontown mobile home by firefighters and rescue workers who responded to the blaze at about 4:50...
Neatorama (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
ABC News has a really neat gallery of what those famous actors who played some of the most memorable characters in Star Wars are doing now. Shown to the left is Kenny Baker, a dwarf and former circus performer who played R20D2: Link (Photo: Wire Image/Getty Image)
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
The fans, who have traveled from all over the world, set up camp for one reason: "to rock out" to the sounds of bluegrass music at the 18th annual Mountain Top Bluegrass Festival.
TheForce.Net (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
East Lancashire's first SW convention
