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Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver's latest album, Roads Well Traveled, was released today. This most recent inductee into the Bluegrass Hall of Honor shows no signs of slowing down. His latest release is filled with the same originality we have come to expect from Doyle over his fifty years in bluegrass music. Building off the fresh sound exhibited [...]
One of the greatest challenges touring artists face is managing down time. The few hours of excitement visible to audiences at each show is tempered by many more hours riding, driving or flying to get there, and not everyone can find ways to effectively alternate productivity and relaxation on the road. Camaraderie within groups is [...]
This reflection on the Bluegrass Album band reunion in Asheville is a contribution from Alan Tompkins, prominent Texas bluegrass musician, impresario, and radio host. Mid-February weather in Dallas is usually great, some of the best each year, and not something I would normally leave (voluntarily) for a colder climate. But when Bluegrass Today posted that [...]
This is the first of two articles about the historic reunion of The Bluegrass Album Band this past weekend in North Carolina. There's no better way to start the Bluegrass Album Band reunion than with the crack of Crowe's banjo kicking off the album one song one: Blue Ridge Cabin Home in B flat from [...]
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone in the world of bluegrass! Here are a couple of special treats for the holiday. First up, a special rendition of Love Me Tender from Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver... [jwplayer config="bgt" mediaid="51129"] Following the sentiments of the day, The Bankesters are offering a free download of one of the [...]
Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with a look at this weekend's festival weather report, along with a heads up about some other important events coming your way in 2013. [jwplayer config="bgt" width="450" height="258" file="https://bgt.builtlikeclockwork.com/wp-content/uploads/v1/bgwreports/nybgwr.m4v" image="https://bgt.builtlikeclockwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/bwr_vid.jpg"]
In addition to a reunion show next February at Bluegrass First Class in Asheville, NC, the original members of the fabled Bluegrass Album Band are set to reassemble again in May during the Bloomin’ BBQ & Bluegrass festival in Sevierville, TN. These shows coincide with a celebration of the 30th anniversary of this all-star outfit's only tour back in 1983. [...]
I’m sure by now the fruitcake is on the table and you have a bookmark on Luke 2, but if you need a little bluegrass to get you in the Christmas spirit, here are some Christmas classics that are sure to get any Scrooge in the holiday spirit! 1. Christmas Time’s A-Comin’ – Bill Monroe A true [...]
Doyle Lawson has chosen a winner in his favorite song contest held last week in honor of International Bluegrass Music Appreciation Day (December 12). He asked fans to suggest their favorite Quicksilver song, a winner was picked from the many entries on Sunday, and the guys shot this video of the song. [jwplayer config="bgt" mediaid="50079"] [...]
This past weekend in Pigeon Forge, TN, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road hosted the Christmas In The Smokies Bluegrass Festival at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center. Although hosted and promoted by the Larkin family for many years, this was the first year for Lorraine Jordan as the host and promoter. An ultra-successful business woman, Jordan [...]
