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We heard this morning from Kimberly Williams, publicist for Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, in response to our post last night, Former Flamekeepers move on. Michael took particular exception to the use of the word "acrimonious" in describing the recent departure of long time band members Tom Adams, Marshall Wilborn and Jesse Brock - as did [...]
The schedule said Mike Cleveland and Flamekeeper. The ear, though, heard something else. And the eyes kept searching for familiar faces on the main stage at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. In an ironic twist of fate, the band’s first appearance since the unexplained departures of Marshall Wilborn, Jesse Brock and Tom Adams happened in Tom’s [...]
David Morris will be on the ground this weekend at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, reporting back on the 62nd iteration of this popular Pennsylvania event. The festival has been going since 1979 when it was founded by Joe Cornett and his wife Lil. Now run by their daughter and her husband, Rich and Cyndie Cornett [...]
Here is a statement from Michael Cleveland following yesterday's unexpected news about the sudden departure of band members Marshall Wilborn, Jesse Brock and Tom Adams. Life and business are often about change and Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper are certainly no exception. Though the news of personnel changes within Michael’s band will come as a surprise [...]
Unexpected news regarding one of the hottest bands on the bluegrass circuit... We have learned that all of the members of Flamekeeper save bandleader Michael Cleveland and new banjo player Charlie Cushman are out of the picture. Guitarist and primary lead vocalist Tom Adams confirmed the change regarding bass player Marshall Wilborn, mandolinist Jesse Brock [...]
Here's a day 3 report on Merlefest 2011 from Georgia Lowrance, delayed by poor connectivity on Sunday. She has promised us daily updates, with photos, from her position on the ground in Wilkesboro. So many stages... so many artists... so little time! With over 90 artists playing on 14 stages, how can one possibly see [...]
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper will showcase music from their latest Rounder CD, Fired Up, on tomorrow's (4/29) edition of Blue Plate Special on WDVX. The show features live performances each day at noon (EDT), broadcasting from Knoxville, TN at 102.9 FM and via online streaming. Fired Up, released March 29, is the band's first project [...]
Our roving correspondent David Morris shares a few loosely-related thoughts as we move forward into the 2011 festival season. THE GIBSONS SOAR. Could this be the year of the Gibson Brothers? A year after Ring the Bell won song of the year and gospel recording of the year from IBMA, the Gibsons are climbing the [...]
How do you make one of the drivingest bands in bluegrass even better? Well, if you're Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, you bring banjo phenom Charlie Cushman into the group. The band has announced this afternoon that Charlie will be their new banjo player effective immediately, filling the spot recently vacated by Jessie Baker. Cushman has [...]
The package show Bluegrass Jamboree is once again winding its way across Germany this December, just as they did on the debut pilgrimage last year. The tour is managed by Rainer Zellner, who has long promoted bluegrass music in Germany. It is designed to introduce the style to German music lovers who while they may [...]
