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Here's an update to a story Brance discussed earlier this year - the proposed acquisition of XM Satellite Radio by Sirius Satellite Radio. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has begun its 180 day review period, during which public comment on the possible effects of the merger are sought. Even prior to this review period, however, [...]
John Reischman & The Jaybirds have a new CD, which given the high praise the group has earned from both peers and critics, seems aptly named. Stellar Jays was released in mid-May, and audio samples are available at CD Baby. This is their fourth release as a band, with members actively involved in various musical [...]
Russell Moore, guitarist, vocalist and band leader of IIIrd Tyme Out, will be interviewed tonight (6/11) on WorldWideBluegrass.com. He'll join WWB host Jonathan Estep on his Runnin The Ridge program at 8:00 p.m. (EDT). I'm sure that Russell will talk about the return of former 3TO mandolinist Wayne Benson to the fold, as well as [...]
The Hackensaw Boys have been sneaking around the edges of several acoustic/Americana genres since their formation in Charlottesville, VA seven years ago. Their sound is raw and raucous, frenetic and unfocused, and bursting with energy and passion. It's part jug band, part vaudeville, part old time string band - not unlike the sort of sound [...]
Jazz sax man Bill Evans made waves in 2005 with the release of his Soulgrass project, merging jazz, funk and R&B grooves with bluegrass and traditional string music. It included such acoustic luminaries as B?©la Fleck (who also co-produced), Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas and Stuart Duncan along with Evans and fellow jazz giants John Scofield [...]
Kym Warner, hot shot mandolinist with The Greencards, was interviewed recently on Saturday Night Country, broadcast from his native Australia. He is interviewed by show host John Nutting, and speaks about the group's success of late, including finding their newest CD, Viridian, atop the Billboard bluegrass chart. Kym moved from Australia and studied bluegrass muisc [...]
Mark Newton has a music video for the title track of his latest CD, Hillbilly Hemingway. It will load and play automatically when you visit his web site. The song, written by Mike Ward, Tommy Meece and Carl Jackson, is a tribute to country music legend Hank Williams. The video includes a series of images [...]
This morning's edition of The Onion, an often hysterical and always amusing faux news web site, carried a hilarious piece entitled Banjo Player Sought In Hootenanny Spree. It's the story of a police investigation of a string of random banjo playings in Boston. Truck driver and banjo player Jay "Snapbean" Holcomb was named a "person [...]
Williams and Clark Expedition will be featured guests on Sirius Satellie Radio's Channel 65 on Friday (6/8) at 7:00 p.m. (EDT). They will join host Chris Jones for an interview, and one would presume, some music from their current, self-titled CD.
Things have been jumping of late for Rebecca and John Frazier of Hit & Run. In addition to managing a busy touring schedule, the two were married last summer (August '06), and they moved to Nashville from Colorado this spring. Nashville is a powerful draw for folks serious about a career in the music business, [...]
