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After serving an apprenticeship as a bluegrass sideman, vocalist and resonator guitarist Glenn Gibson has stepped out front on his debut album, When Times Are Hard. Gibson has been a member of both Dale Ann Bradley and Marty Raybon's touring bands, and has appeared on both of their recent recordings. He also worked with Karl [...]
This post is a contribution from David Morris, one of our 2010 IBMA correspondents. See his profile here. At one point during the Rural Rhythm Records after-hours showcase late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning at the World of Bluegrass conference in Nashville, guitarist and vocalist John Miller told the dozens of spectators, “We’re having [...]
Bluestar is a new "special project" band recently formed to tour in support of Rick Lang's terrific Look To The Light CD. The album features a powerful lineup of bluegrass all-stars on a set of Rick's original Gospel music, several of whom will also perform with Bluestar. Look To The Light was produced by Jesse [...]
Ronnie King's music occupies that hard-to define space between bluegrass and folk music. Some might call it Americana, but it is clearly informed by a thoroughgoing knowledge and appreciation for bluegrass. In fact, bluegrass fans may recall Ronnie from his time as a member of New River Line, based in Kentucky, with whom he recorded [...]
Do you know the name Mark Brinkman? Perhaps you know him by his nickname, Brink. Still not sure? If you're not certain you know Mark, you certainly know his music. His original songs have been recorded by Lonesome River Band, Larry Stephenson, Don Rigsby, Larry Sparks and many others. Carolina Dust, which was chosen as [...]
Kindred Records has just signed Ronnie King to the label and will release his new CD, Free of Guilt, on May 1. Ronnie performed with New River Line from 2001-2006, where he played mandolin, sang and contributed original material to the band's first two albums. He left in '07 to focus on songwriting, and that [...]
We heard this week from Jim Roe of Roe Entertainment, who shared some follow-up to a couple of stories we have covered on Bluegrass Today of late. Roe Entertainment handles representation for a number of popular bluegrass acts, including Lonesome River Band, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Josh Williams, G2, Darren Beachley and several others. One [...]
Here's another interesting package show for 2010. Dale Ann Bradley will be collaborating next year with her old friend and former employee, Michael Cleveland, when she goes on the road with his band, Flamekeeper, for select shows next year. These dates will bill as Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper with special guest Dale Ann Bradley, with [...]
Bluegrass Music Profiles is out with their 4th annual Women In Bluegrass issue, with Dale Ann Bradley gracing the cover. Since 2005, BMP has dedicated their November/December issue to the ladies, with both feature articles and regular columns focusing on the contributions of female bluegrass artists and personalities. The cover article by Deborah Wilbrink follows [...]
Here's all the photos from the Awards Show in a single gallery. Dean Hoffmeyer did a fantastic job with these. More to come in the morning.
