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Doyle Lawson will join host Kylie Harris on this weekend's edition of The Edge of Country on GAC. It will air on Saturday (6/23) at 1:00 p.m., and again on Monday (6/25) at both 1:00 and 11:00 p.m. (EDT). The interview (taped several weeks ago) will cover Quicksilver's latest CD, More Behind the Picture Than [...]
Here's something I had been expecting to see for some time - hoping, even. Bluegrass has long been intertwined with its Gospel music tradition, though that aspect is far less universal than it once was. As the appeal of the music has grown beyond its roots in the rural southeastern United States, the topical themes [...]
When it was first published in 1982, Scales And Arpeggios For Five String Banjo by Pete Pardee, was a groundbreaking effort. The book offered serious students of the banjo the sort of reference volume of applied music theory that had been common for some time on many other instruments. When the book sold through, financial [...]
Among the many reasons Alison Krauss has generated such a large and enduring following would have to include her ability to appeal to a widely diverse fan base. Bluegrass fans love her for her gritty, grassy tunes - and for her loyalty to the genre - while country and soft rock fans appreciate her delicate [...]
The Murfreesboro Post in Tennessee had a story on Monday announcing Jesse McReynolds as the recipient of the Uncle Dave Macon Heritage Award for 2007. This honor is given annually in the memory of the great Uncle Dave, with past honorees including such luminaries as Roy Acuff, Bill Monroe, John Hartford, Mac Wiseman and Rhonda [...]
BluegrassCountry.org will be featuring music from a live show by The Infamous Stringdusters in a special program this next two weeks (June 18-July 2). The band is also interviewed during this segment, where they discuss how they create their unique sound, and how they approach songwriting. The live tracks were recorded at Jammin' Java in [...]
Fatherhood has a profound impact, and each man who experiences it feels the change in his own way. For Ronnie McCoury, it has called him to record bluegrass music designed to appeal to young listeners, and hopefully bring families together to enjoy the music as a group. Little 'Mo McCoury is due for release on [...]
This post comes from our semi-regular correspondent, Richard F. Thompson. He writes from England, where he is also a longstanding contributor to British Bluegrass News, a quarterly print publication where he also briefly served as editor. Although the actual signing took place a few months ago, Rounder Records has recently announced the signing of revered [...]
And the bluegrass band scramble continues... Joey Cox will be the newest member of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, replacing Chris Warner who stepped in briefly when Terry Baucom left the band in March. Just 24 years old, Joey has already had a stellar bluegrass career. He has toured and recorded with both Lou Reid & [...]
We received two fine CDs recently, from artists whose music may not be familiar to a wide listening audience. Both projects have their roots in the rich, fertile "bluegrass crescent" that encircles eastern Kentucky and Tennessee along with western Virginia and North Carolina. Tim Carter, along with his brother Danny, has been performing as The [...]
