The passion that many Japanese people have for bluegrass and country music was a shocker for filmmaker James Payne when he first experienced it in 2007. He was traveling with US Americana act Horseshoe Road for a live concert video, and was amazed
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Behind The Mic with Rusty Cempre
If you’re looking for DJ Rusty Cempre during the week, you’ll probably not find him on the air, or even in the studio. Most likely, he’ll be under the hood of a Hyundai at the dealership in Charlottesville, Virginia where
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Darin & Brooke – Get Up John
Darin & Brooke Aldridge have offered up a sneak peek from their next recording, a driving version of the old time favorite, Get Up John, with cross tuned mandolin from studio guest, Sam Bush, in the Monroe style. Though no date
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New procedures for IBMA Gig Fair in 2014
We've written many times before about the multiple reasons someone might consider attending the IBMA World of Bluegrass convention - the expressly business portion held during the week, before the Awards Show and weekend festival. Radio hosts can obtain new
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Cold Spell promotional video
Compass Records has produced a promotional video for Cold Spell, the newly-released project from Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen. It includes snippets from several of the songs, and brief interviews with each of the band members: Frank Solivan on mandolin, Mike Munford
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Window View from Nick DiSebastian
Nick DiSebastian, bassist with Town Mountain, has released a solo record that features his guitar playing and original compositions. The album is called Window View, and is available now from FGM Records. In this promotional video, Nick describes the music and
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Jesus and Jones video from Nu-Blu
Nu-Blu debuted their latest music video earlier today on CBS Sunday Morning, Jesus and Jones (written by Cheri Hefner and Rick Tiger), featuring R&B legend Sam Moore sharing vocal chores with Carolyn Routh.
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We Were Kings from G2
Sweden's G2 has released a music video for We Were Kings, which will be the first single from their upcoming Mind Over Matter CD. The guys are very excited about the CD, as it is their first to have been recorded
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Behind The Mic with Amy Orlomoski
To those whose radio experience is limited to turning the dial in their car, hosting a radio show might seem like a difficult job. Using sound and recording equipment, learning about broadcast laws and guidelines, narrowing down a playlist each
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2014 Dove nominations
The International Bluegrass Music Association wasn't the only organization in Nashville announcing major awards nominations yesterday. The Gospel Music Association also hosted a press conference to releases the nominees for their 45th Annual Dove Awards. Doves are distributed among various sectors










