Lorraine Jordan (left) with Dolly Parton and her cohosts Shawn Parr and Elaina D Smith at the Smoky Mountains Rise telethon on December 13 This report from the Smoky Mountains Rise telethon on December 13 to benefit the parts of east Tennessee devastated by wildfires, is a contribution from Lorraine Jordan. She was on hand for [...]
We've received a number of questions and suggestions about relief efforts for the many residents of East Tennessee who have been burned out, or lost their employment because of the recent wildfires near Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. A good many of the people affected are bluegrass artists and musicians who work in the various tourist [...]
Lorraine Jordan has released yet another collaboration video from her current album, Country Grass. The record, consisting of grassified duets with top-selling country artists, has helped elevate her and Carolina Road to a new level of visibility within both bluegrass and country music circles. On top of the appeal of hearing chart-topping hits in a [...]
This week's guests on The Joey Canyon Show on RFD-TV will be Lorraine Jordan and Eddy Raven, along with Garrett Newton. They'll sing their bluegrass version of Eddy's big hit, I've Got Mexico, which Raven sang on Jordan's current CD, Country Grass, and have a chat with Canyon about how the world's been treating them. [...]
Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road joined Grand Ole Opry star, Eddy Raven for a recent performance at the Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount, VA. The venue is a public/private partnership of sorts, where the town of Rocky Mount works with a variety of promoters and hosts their own shows at the Center as well. An [...]
Record temperatures didn’t deter a large crowd visiting Nashville, TN to see Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road’s performance at CMAFest this past weekend. They were one of the few bluegrass bands who played the Durango Music Spot in the Music City Convention Center which also streamed live on WSM 650 AM and online. The band performed [...]
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road have released another music video from their Country Grass CD, this time with bluegrass and country star Marty Raybon in tow. It's one of the most fun songs on the record, a grassy remake of Darned If I Don't, Danged If I Do which was a hit for Shenandoah in [...]
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road have welcomed Brad Hudson back to the band on reso-guitar full time. The eastern North Carolina native developed a fascination with Carolina Road's music as a teen, and went to see them perform as often as possible. His hope to join the band was realized in 2009 when he became a member just [...]
Lorraine Jordan has dropped another music video from her current Country Grass project, this time featuring country hitmaker T.G. Sheppard singing with Lorraine and the boys. It's a remake of Sheppard's #1 song from 1980, Do You Wanna Go To Heaven, played with a bluegrass feel. The title suggests that it might be a gospel [...]
Sell out crowds enjoyed the holidays early in Pigeon Forge, TN with the Christmas in the Smokies Bluegrass Festival, December 9-12. Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road served as the host band and Royce Jordan returned as emcee for the 19th annual event promoted by Jordan Entertainment. The four day festival showcased traditional bluegrass bands from around the [...]