My Favorite Christmas: Heartwarming Stories from Ricky Skaggs, Steven Curtis Chapman, Kurt Warner, President Jimmy Carter And Many Others
normblog (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
In the days before YouTube I once mentioned this, but I didn't have the means to back up my recommendation. Now I do. Take four minutes of your day and listen to Ricky Skaggs singing 'Cajun Moon'. It's a great...
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
Looking for that perfect, convenient, around-$20 gift for the Americana music lover in your life? The Sugar Hill 50 is a special iTunes compilation that several of our staff members put together, and is a definitive audio history of Sugar Hill's 30 years. We picked out the fifty "greatest hits", the most influential songs from our most influential artists, from Ricky Skaggs and Doc Watson...
Murray Newlands (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
Tell me about your Banjo Blog? I have a blog called “My Banjo Life” wherein I pass along advice, humor, instructions, thoughts, etc., regarding 5 string bluegrass banjo picking. I talk about many facets of being a bluegrass banjo player. Sometimes personal, sometimes informational, and as often as possible very humorous. Picking banjo is a lot [...]
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Trey Hensley has been performing since age 7. He's now well on his way to a career in bluegrass and country music. From Teleford, Tennessee, Trey recently graduated from the David Crockett High School. Like many bluegrass and old time musicians, he began singing in church. Trey started taking guitar lessons at age 10. Since that time he has been on stage with Marty Stuart, Ricky Skaggs, Earl Scruggs,...
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
But not for him… Ricky Skaggs has recently joined with World Vision to help sponsor children living amidst dire poverty in undeveloped countries. In the true spirit of Christmas, he is asking his many fans and friends to consider partnering with World Vision to do the same. He has offered to send a free copy of his [...]
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 [...]
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
To preserve a tradition in music, one must pique the interest of the up-and-comers out in the field. For folk music in Denmark this process would seem to be well under way; there is a steady stream of working musicians coming out of the conservatories there who have embraced their traditional folk music and adapted it into other realms...
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Clay Hess has been making waves as a guitarist since he first hit the scene in a big way with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder in the 1990s. He has since had a memorable stint with Mountain Heart, and is currently touring with Sierra Hull. Rick Hayes Instruments, makers of dreadnaught guitars and F-5 mandolins, is [...]
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Sugar Hill Records has just released a download-only album in iTunes which consists of the Top 50 tracks from their deep catalog of bluegrass and Americana music. Members of the Sugar Hill staff chose the songs for this collection, which is offered for download at $19.99. The songs include early classics from Boone Creek (One Way [...]
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Nashville, TN -- Power Source Music Group announced tonight the winners of the 15th Annual Inspirational Country Music Award Show (ICM awards). Honorees received their awards during a star-studded ceremony taped broadcast from Trinity Music City USA Auditorium. Multi-Award winning giant, Ricky Skaggs was selected Mainstream Country Artist of the Year. Skaggs continues to add to his of awards and genres,...
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
We posted last month about the benefit concert for Eddie & Martha Adcock, held to help them overcome the financial difficulties they face as a result of Eddie’s medical issues this past year. Scott Street, an attorney in Richmond, VA – and a fine banjo picker as well – sent along this report of the [...]
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
The Country Muswic Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate the holiday season with a variety of musical programs that fit the season. This year, the organization will provide music and other programs that are sure to delight a broad range of those interested in our music. ...
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Bluegrass Music Profiles is out with their 4th annual Women In Bluegrass issue, with Dale Ann Bradley gracing the cover. Since 2005, BMP has dedicated their November/December issue to the ladies, with both feature articles and regular columns focusing on the contributions of female bluegrass artists and personalities. The cover article by Deborah Wilbrink follows the familiar [...]
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Our buddy Wichita Rutherford is perceived by many as a funny man, and rightly so. But the truth is, he takes at least one thing seriously, bluegrass music! He has a lot of fun for sure, but he truly respects the music and the people who create it. His show this week should make that [...]
TimesDaily.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
By Jennifer Crossley, Staff Writer Mac McAnally compares songwriting to a disease, and he's not looking for a cure. "I'm just one of those guys eaten up with music. It's like a virus," he said, laughing. Music legends such as Reba McEntire, Ricky Skaggs and Jimmy Buffett capitalized on his welcome ailment by recording his songs.
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