Author: Brance

  • Mike Marshall and Chris Thile on tour

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    Mike Marshall and Chris Thile will be touring together during the month of January. Mandolin Cafe has a listing of the shows currently scheduled for January '06. The list includes dates, locations, and links to the venue website.

  • NewFound Road signs with Rounder Records

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    NewFound Road has signed with Rounder Records. They are currently in the studio, with Rob Ickes producing their first project for the label. NFR has a journal on their site and the most recent entry contains this: We"re honored to be a

  • The Isaacs – Southern Gospel Band Of The Year

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    The Isaacs just won the southern gospel Band of the Year award from the Caraway Media Group. ISAACS RECEIVE SOUTHERN GOSPEL AWARD FOR BAND OF THE YEAR The Isaacs enjoyed visiting with Charles Brady of the Caraway Media Group this past Friday

  • Episode #3 – IBMA reactions part 2

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    In episode #3 of The GrassCast we continue our theme from last week as we share excerpts from interviews we conducted with a number of bluegrass personalities. We asked them to share their thoughts about the 2005 IBMA trade show

  • Beatles tribute album – This Bird Has Flown

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    This Bird Has Flown is a tribute album to the 40th anniversary of The Beatles' Rubber Soul. The CD contains all the songs the Rubber Soul album contained in the same sequence. The difference is the performances are all from

  • Alison Krauss on CBS tonight

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    Alison Krauss performs tonight on a CBS special tribute to Johnny Cash. Watch for Alison and band member Ron Block (along with Carmella Ramsey) as they perform "Wildwood Flower." Alison also performed with Dwight Yoakam on "If I Were A

  • The Jackson Agency teams with New Frontier Touring

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    The Jackson Agency has just announced a special arrangement with New Frontier Touring to represent a number of bluegrass acts including: The John Cowan Band, The Gibson Brothers, John McEuen, and Wildfire. The Jackson Agency, along with Hope River Entertainment, is

  • Whiskey Lullaby – CMA Song of the Year

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    I just spoke with Dave Carney. Dave is in New York City celebrating with his boss Keith Urban who won two awards from the CMA earlier this evening. It was loud wherever he was so we didn't speak for long,

  • GACTV – Edge Of Country interviews Alecia Nugent

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    In the final installment of the series featuring interviews with bluegrass stars, GACTV's Edge Of Country interviews Alecia Nugent. This interview was recorded during the recent IBMA trade show in Nashville, TN. The show airs today at 1PM, 10:30PM, and