Author: John Lawless

  • Sparks guitar discontinued

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    OK... so discontinued isn't the right word, but there will be no more of these solid wood, Larry Sparks Blueridge guitars made. When Saga Music introduced their BR-3060 guitar as a Sparks signature model in 2009, it was marketed as

  • This is how Dailey & Vincent roll

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    Dailey & Vincent have been riding high this past few years, winning awards, selling out shows, and garnering critical acclaim for their popular recordings. Their home-away-from-home, beloved tour bus The Mark, criss-crosses the country time and again, taking the band

  • Professional development webinar series from IBMA

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    The International Bluegrass Music Association has scheduled a pair of online cyber-conferences designed to assist members with continued professional development. They are geared towards industry pros (artists, agents, promoters, etc) but is not limited to IBMA members. The first, Creating Strategic

  • Do What God Said Do

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    The King James 1611 Boys, a gospel bluegrass band from the upstate of SC, have just released a new CD, Do What God Said Do. Recorded at Crossroads Studio, the new album includes 12 tracks, including two new band originals. A

  • Monroe Crossing Live

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    Minnesota's Monroe Crossing has released a live concert DVD, filmed in February of this year at the Chautauqua Fine Arts Theater in Mahtomedi, MN. Monroe Crossing Live contains 16 songs, primarily band originals, along with crowd favorites like Dueling Banjos, Orange

  • Backstage interviews from Mountain Stage

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    Mountain Stage, the long-running live concert program from West Virginia Public Broadcasting, has added a new feature on their NPR.org web site. They now shoot backstage interviews with show guests, and post them on the individual show pages at NPR. Recent

  • Bryan Simpson departs Cadillac Sky

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    When we predicted yesterday that word of more band changes to be forthcoming, we never expected this! Bryan Simpson has just announced his departure from Cadillac Sky, a band he has fronted since 2002, and which is closely associated with his

  • New guitars from Recording King

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    Recording King has introduced a pair of new flattop, steel string guitars - one each for flatpickers and finger style players. Both are solid wood instruments with a suggested retail price just under $1,000. The Model 327 has an Adirondack spruce

  • Bartley Brothers on WSKV

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    If you've not heard Hit the Road, the Rural Rhythm debut CD from The Bartley Brothers, you can do so this evening. Shayne and Rick will be on the air at 8:00 p.m. (EDT) with Zeke Buttons on the Bluegrass 2