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Grasstowne has announced a personnel change, with Jamey Booher coming on board to play upright bass. His first show with the band will be on April 13. Jamey has been a member of his family's band, The Boohers, since 2000, along with his brother, Joe, and his parents, Gary and Lora. He has written on [...]
With a title like How The Hippies Ruin't Hillbilly Music, how can you resist? This self-published book by Stephen T. Wishnevsky was released in late 2006, but had escaped our attention until now. It is described as "a concise compendium of recollections delineating and memorializing the Old Time String Band Revival 1960-2000." Wishnevsky, who also [...]
Here's a notice that should be of interest to folks looking for an opportunity to work in bluegrass music. The International Bluegrass Music Association is looking for someone to work in their Nashville office. Here's the job posting from the IBMA web site. Bluegrass music's trade association has an immediate full-time position open for an [...]
This Tuesday and Wednesday nights will see quite a gathering of bluegrass talent at Nashville's legendary Station Inn, assembled to benefit the Autism Society of Middle Tennessee. Their goal is to help raise awareness of this serious neurological condition, as well as donations for the work of the ASMT. April 10 will feature performances by [...]
It appears that lead singer Jessee Havey has left The Duhks mid-tour, with Sarah Dugas stepping in for at least the short term. The band simply indicated that Havey was "taking an extended leave from the band to pursue other endeavors. We wish her the best of luck in everything she does." The Duhks MySpace [...]
Easter Sunday (4/8) marks our first chance to hear the upcoming CD from Cherryholmes. They will all be with Kyle Cantrell on XM's Bluegrass Junction (Channel 14), as he features each of the tracks from Cherryholmes II, offering comments and insights about the songs and the recording process. The CD is expected by mid-May on [...]
In other bluegrass radio news, today's the day for the launch of Wichita Rutherford's new show on XM, The Grand Old Time Machine, which Brance posted about last month. The show starts this afternoon (4/6) at 5:00 p.m., with a rebroadcast on Saturday (4/7) at midnight - technically Sunday morning. It runs on XM Channel [...]
WPAQ AM 740 in Mount Airy, NC has a long history in bluegrass music. Since 1948, they have broadcast a mix of old time, bluegrass and Gospel music along with Christian programming to folks in northwestern North Carolina. Though they have hewn to these same musical traditions through the years, they have until now not [...]
Here's a chance for bluegrass lovers everywhere to "give back" to a man who has contributed mightily to the development of our music. Clarence "Tater" Tate, who spent many years on stage as a member of Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys, is currently being treated with chemotherapy for lung cancer. Tater was with Monroe until the [...]
The Recording King banjo and guitar company has made its 2007 catalog available online as a PDF download. It includes photos, descriptions and individual specifications for their line of resonator and open back 5 string banjos, and their cowboy-themed Western Collectible Guitar Series guitars and ukeleles. The full color catalog is a 1.9 MB download.
