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Laura Tate Photography was on hand for the 2016 Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver bluegrass festival over the weekend, and shared this gallery of images from Denton Farm Park. Thanks Laura!
Thanks to the organizers of the Old Settlers Music Festival in Austin, TX who shared these images of the various bluegrass artists who performed last weekend at the annual alternative music and entertainment event.
When Aerosmith's legendary lead singer Steve Tyler made it known that he was moving to Nashville to get involved in country music, there were a lot of doubters. "What does this rocker know about country music?" and "It's just a publicity stunt," were heard loud and long. But it turns out that the Jagger-esque front man [...]
How do keep a band sounding fresh after nearly 35 years as a bluegrass institution? Strong new material certainly helps, as does bringing in some youth from time to time. That seems to be the formula Lonesome River Band is following, based on their strong new album, Bridging The Tradition, from Mountain Home Music. Just think [...]
The 12th February Palatka Bluegrass festival opened Thursday at the Rodeheaver Boys Ranch. Florida band Penny Creek opened the show. Greg Cahill brought Special Consensus to the stage. Special C is in its 41st year of touring and always brings top notch music to a show. Feller and Hill gave the audience their blend of traditional bluegrass [...]
Mountain Home Music has released a music video for the first single from Bridging The Tradition, their upcoming album with Lonesome River Band. The song is Thunder and Lightning, written by Adam Wright. Have a gander at the video, which catches the boys in the studio laying down that LRB sound. Jesse Smathers, the newest member of [...]
Sammy Shelor, banjoist extraordinaire and leader of the indomitable Lonesome River Band, was surprised last week when he was presented with the Key to the City of Martinsville, VA. Shelor was performing with some buddies of his at Mtn' Jax Restaurant & Pub in Martinsville, and following the show by Jason Harris and Friends, Mayor Danny [...]
Mountain Home Music has announced a March 19 release date for Bridging The Tradition, their upcoming album for Lonesome River Band. The title was chosen as a deliberate reference to the album that put LRB on the map back in 1991. Carrying The Tradition was a milestone for the band 25 years ago, making Lonesome [...]
Here's a set of photos and a few videos from Wednesday at the 2015 World of Bluegrass from Tara Linhardt. Nessie Expedition on the Masters Stage... [jwplayer player="1" mediaid="67084"] Lonesome River Band at the Momentum Awards... [jwplayer player="1" mediaid="67085"] And The Church Sisters at the Momentum Awards. [jwplayer player="1" mediaid="67086"]
The Springer Mountain Farms “Chicken Coop” was open at noon on Friday of the Dailey and Vincent Land Fest at the Denton Farm Park. The chef was handing out tasty samples. The day's show started with the Church Sisters bringing their excellent music to the stage. Danny Paisley and Southern Grass followed with Danny’s self-described [...]
