Doyle Lawson and Donna Ulisse launch Tall Oaks Music
Ashley Atz, Doyle Lawson, and Donna Ulisse at the Tall Oaks Music launch – photo © Dawn Kenney This article is a contribution from bluegrass songwriter and performer Dawn Kenney. Tall Oaks Music, a new music publishing company under the Turnberry Records umbrella, officially launched Wednesday with bluegrass icons Donna Ulisse and Doyle Lawson at […]
Wild, Wild Heart – new single from Kathy Stommel
We have had occasion to comment several times that a chief reason for the enduring popularity of bluegrass music is its agelessness. And by that we mean that its appeal is not limited to a particular age group, in the way that pop music of most every kind depends on a very young audience. Sure, […]
Donna Ulisse to Turnberry Records
Turnberry Records has been very aggressive this year in bringing new artists to the label, announcing the signing of Junior Sisk last month, and today bluegrass singer/songwriter Donna Ulisse as well. Donna has been showing up at the top of the bluegrass charts for some years now, both with her own releases, and the multitude […]
Songwriters Showcase at Lorraine’s Coffee House
Songwriters Showcase at Lorraine’s Coffeehouse (9/25/24) – photo © Bill Warren Lorraine Jordan, the Lady of Tradition, for the third consecutive year, capitalized on the talent in Raleigh for IBMA to invite a group of leading songwriters in the bluegrass genre to share their talents at her coffee house in nearby Garner, NC, on Wednesday […]
What I’ve Got Right Here video from Valerie Smith
Valerie Smith is back with a new single and music video, a song written by Nashville songwriter and songbird Donna Ulisse, who also produced the track with a cast of Music City superpickers. What I’ve Got Right Here celebrates the simple life, and offers a sense of gratitude and satisfaction with what she has, as […]
Rollin’ – new music video from Donna Ulisse
Billy Blue Records has just released a music video for Donna Ulisse’s current single, Rollin’, and we are pleased to premiere it this evening at Bluegrass Today. Known for years as one of the most admired vocalists and songwriters in bluegrass, Donna started out singing country from her childhood home in Hampton, VA. She became […]
Donna Ulisse is Rollin’ with new single
For her next single with Billy Blue Records, award-winning singer and songwriter Donna Ulisse has picked one she wrote from her current album, Mountain Lily. It’s a song that celebrates the boundless optimism of youth, and the liberty of the open road, called Rollin’. Long championed for her expressive lyrics and tuneful melodies, Donna explained […]
Where the Mountain Lillies Grow from Donna Ulisse
Donna Ulisse’s brand new single is a call of love from the Clinch Mountains of her native Virginia. The idea for the song was planted in the hills of Old Dominion, and cultivated by the masterful writing skills of Donna and her all-star co-writer, Larry Cordle. Where the Mountain Lilies Grow is a love story […]
Mama’s Cross from Lorraine Jordan, with Donna Ulisse
The latest single from Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road is a very special Mother’s Day song that Lorraine wrote with Donna Ulisse. With both of their moms, and the upcoming Mother’s Day in mind, Pinecastle Records is giving away copies of track for free as a gift from all three. These two bluegrass artists discovered […]
I’m Fallin’ – new single from Donna Ulisse
Donna Ulisse at Farmers Branch Historical Park – photo by Nate Dalzell Billy Blue Records has a new single for Donna Ulisse this week, a feel-good song about falling in love called I’m Fallin’. It’s a sentiment most of us are fortunate enough to remember, if we aren’t going through it right now, and Ulisse […]
