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Many times when bands take a break from the road they’re never heard from again. That’s not the case, fortunately, for Detour, the Michigan-based band that made a big splash before dropping off the road a couple of years ago to focus on family matters. Detour is back, Jeff Rose and Missy Armstrong told me [...]
What happens when a part time band suddenly becomes a major festival draw with runaway hit songs on radio, and record sales far beyond their expectations? Well, on top of lots of big smiles, high fives, and a greatly expanded tour schedule, it can lead to strains on family and "regular" job commitments. It's a [...]
The 19th annual Parade of Stars was presented by the city of Auburn Hills, Michigan on Saturday, September 12. The show was kicked off by Feller & Hill and the Bluegrass Buckaroos. The Grascals were next up. Greg Cahill brought Special Consensus to Auburn Hills for the 19 time. Special C has been the host band since [...]
With Jeremy Darrow moving to Front Country, Detour has welcomed a previous band member back to the fold. Jack Grant, who followed original Detour bassist Zak Bunce into the group, has rejoined the band. Jack lives in Grand Rapids, MI, close to the rest of Detour. He had originally come in along with Missy Armstrong back [...]
Rhonda Vincent and the Rage are a Saturday staple at the Milan Bluegrass Festival. Rhonda always goes out of her way to accommodate all of her fans, but this past Saturday she went above and beyond. A young girl and her mother came to the front of the “meet and greet” line. This young girl (named [...]
Thanks again to our fine festival photographer Frank Baker, who sent along these images from the May 2015 Gettysburg Bluegras Festival.
I make no bones about it. Gettysburg is my favorite festival. I look forward to the twice a year trips there, in May and August, even though I’m rarely able to swing more than a day or two because of the pesky day job. This past weekend was no exception. I was only able to [...]
Once again, we have compiled all of our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay Charts to create a chart for the past year. It's great to see new artists, established headliners, and rising stars all represented Here's our 2014 list, showing the ranking based on total spins throughout last year. Listed are artist, song, and spin count. [...]
One of the best parts of this job is finding new music in my mailbox on a regular basis. But the fun turns into work at the end of the year, when I wade back through all of that music and try to come up with my top picks of the year. That requires many [...]
Here's another Christmas video from Missy Armstrong and Jeff Rose of Detour, their version of Irving Berlin's White Christmas. This song is said to be one of the top selling records of all time, with various versions notching 100 million sales since 1941 when Bing Crosby sang it in the film, Holiday Inn. [jwplayer player="1" [...]
