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It's been a while since we've heard from Larry Cordle, the brilliant songwriter who brought such classics as Highway 40 Blues and Murder On Music Row to wide audiences. Cord has been a bluegrass guy from the beginning, though, and it is in this realm that he has released his many albums with a boatload [...]
Johnny Warren and Charlie Cushman are finishing up a second album in tribute to Johnny's dad, Paul Warren, long time fiddler with Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys. Like the first project, A Tribute To Fiddlin' Paul Warren, released in March of 2009, Johnny Warren is on fiddle with Cushman on banjo [...]
As she does every year at this time, Cindy Baucom has created a special Christmas edition of her weekly syndicated radio show, Knee Deep In Bluegrass. And like the 2009 show, she'll have hubby Terry Baucom with her in the studio to help spread the Christmas cheer. What sets this special program apart, outside of [...]
The new Marty Raybon single featuring harmony vocals from Del McCoury is now available. It's a remake of the Osborne Brothers' Mountain Fever, and will be included on Marty's next CD, Pick Of The Litter: A Collection of Fan Favorites. Marty tackles the lead vocals and guitar, with Del singing tenor and Tim Raybon catching [...]
Mr. Bluegrass is going into syndication. Del McCoury has had a successful five year run on SiriusXM with his radio show, Hand-Picked with Del McCoury, but now with the help of John Boy and Billy Radio, he is moving into mainstream syndication. The transition from satellite to local terrestrial radio stations won't happen overnight, these [...]
Two more gems from the Rebel Records catalog are set for digital re-release next Tuesday (11/23). One each from Del McCoury and The Country Gentlemen will be available from iTunes, Amazon, or wherever you shop for audio downloads. The 1975 Rebel debut album from Del McCoury (self-titled) showcases the current bluegrass superstar as he was [...]
Sirius XM will present a series of four Dierks Bentley concerts this week, each aired live from a different New York City venue. They will be broadcast on The Highway channel (Sirius 60, XM 16), starting this evening (Monday - 10/18). Each night will showcase Bentley in a different setting, from singer/songwriter to acoustic/bluegrass trend-setter. [...]
Photos by Roy Swann
This past Friday (9/24) saw the 2010 NEA National Heritage Fellowships Concert held in Bethesda, MD. This is an annual event, honoring the various recipients of each year's substantial fellowship awards. Among the 2010 recipients were bluegrass icons, Del McCoury and Jim "Texas Shorty" Chancellor, both of whom were featured on the show. The good [...]
The National Endowment for the Arts will offer a live webcast of Friday's (9/24) concert celebrating the 2010 National Heritage Fellowships recipients. This concert is an annual event, but this will mark the first time that it is available via a live video stream online. The fellowships are awarded each year to artists in a [...]
