Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
As tours go, this has been a really good one. Highlights: 8x10 in Baltimore, Iota in Arlington, Brooklyn, a ridiculous second set in East Hartford, opening for Del McCoury at the Egg in Albany, 5 sold out shows and this last week with Sara Watkins. I must say, it was a perfect pairing; each night was better then the last. We've had a lot of kick ass nights on this one, I hope you made it out; thank...
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Larry Stephenson will be spending his Thanksgiving week learning how to eat left-handed. He recently underwent surgery to deal with a nagging problem which he is hoping will now be resolved, taking him out of action for several weeks. We’ll let Larry tell the tale… “I had carpal tunnel surgery on my right hand November 17th - just [...]
Consequence of Sound (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Basically, the coolest compilation ever.
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Delfest, the Del McCoury Music Festival, has commissioned Robert Yonke to provide artwork for its 2010 event, scheduled for May 27-30, 2010 at the Allegany County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, Maryland. The artwork will be the graphic foundation for a poster and other related items. Yonke has a history of providing artwork for the music industry. Past projects include providing commissioned art for the...
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Sure to be a fan and critical favorite, Bush launched Sam Bush Television he kicked it off with with his thoughts on the title track Circles Around Me, a song co-written by Bush and Nashville-based performer and songwriter Jeff Black. ...
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
A number of CDs we have discussed recently on The Bluegrass Blog have hit this past few weeks. The sophomore release from Grasstowne, The Other Side Of Towne, came out on October 6. As visible as these guys have been since they formed in December of 2006, it seems a bit odd that this is only [...]
thus spake drake (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
This week's notable releases... [copy to come] Playlist: New Releases 10.27.09 The Swell Season - Strict Joy Stream / Purchase [mp3] Devendra Banhart - What Will We Be Stream / Purchase [mp3] More on the radar (and in the mp3 player) this week: Tegan and Sara - Sainthood / Free AOL Album Stream Wolfmother - Cosmic Egg Gemma Ray - Lights Out Zoltar R.E.M. - Live at the Olympia Broadcast And The Focus...
Absolute Powerpop (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Shane Lamb-Disengage . Every year it seems like I come across a singer-songwriter who makes a great "Ryan Adams album". Of course I'm speaking of the Ryan Adams of Gold and Heartbreaker, not the Ryan Adams who became a parody of himself. In 2007 it was Jeremy Nail , last year it was Tyler Burkum , and this year it's Shane Lamb. Hailing from Nashville (where else?), Lamb mixes pop, classic...
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Nashville, TN -- After much anticipation, bluegrass patriarch Del McCoury and WAMU’s Bluegrass Country’s Katy Daley announced the initial lineup for the 3rd Annual DelFest live on air this morning. They then proceeded to take calls from fans and play cuts from the Del McCoury Band’s new album, Family Circle, which hits stores today. In addition, tickets are now on sale at www.DelFest.com....
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
A hard hitting tale of a confused young soldier who experiences war and the loss of his family farm upon returning from Korea. Though falling in love with a perky redhead and the fastest and most beautiful motorcycle of its time, he cannot help turning to crime in order to recover the farm and settle a score. Based partly on the powerful 1991 song "1952 Vincent Black Lightning," by Richard...
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Del McCoury Band FAMILY CIRCLE Having recently celebrated his 50th year in the business, Del McCoury should be commended for continually testing the boundaries of bluegrass music, a feat that's earned him slots at Bonnaroo and made fans out of Elvis Costello and Björk. Joined by his two sons as well...
Valdosta Daily Times--Local News (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
October 22, 2009 09:33 pmAmerican Roots: MagnoliaFest returning to Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park By Dean Poling LIVE OAK, Fla. — For a dozen years, the MagnoliaFest has brought what is touted as a festival of American Roots Music just a few dozen miles south of the Georgia-Florida line. This week, the MagFest has returned with plenty of familiar Americana musicians for festival regulars and...
http://afreeman.org/?feed=rss2 (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
I’m here only tentatively. Peeking shyly from around the corner. Trying to build up the courage to join the crowd in the center of the dance floor doing the Soulja Boy or whatever the kids are doing in the center of the dance floor these days. Reminds me of Junior High School dances. I’m not being coy. [...]
Paramus Post (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Pop music had the Jacksons. Country music has the Judds. And bluegrass has the McCourys. Members of the famous family – appearing as the Travelin’ McCourys – will visit Bergen Community College on Friday, November 6, 2009 for a 7:30 p.m. performance in the Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre, located at 400 Paramus Road, Paramus. Tickets are $26 for adults and $24 for students, children (17...
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Charlie Daniels has worn a good many hats over his 50 years in the music business. His first big hit came in 1973 with Uneasy Rider, a countryfied talking blues, years before the rap craze began. The hilarious song, following on the recent success of the Dennis Hopper film, Easy Rider, told the tale of a [...]
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