Outrun The Rain from Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland
Could there be any two bluegrass fiddlers hotter than Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland? Since the year 2000, 16 of the 23 IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year awards have gone to one or the other, with Michael taking the larger of the haul. Now with Jason’s emergence as a solo recording artist, taking advantage […]
Give It Away from Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland
How about we take two of the greatest bluegrass fiddlers of all time, and turn them loose in the studio? How could that not be a great idea? That’s what Jason Carter thought, looking at the success of his recent solo album, Lowdown Hoedown. Knowing that he and Michael Cleveland were essentially cut from the […]
Michael Cleveland on MSNBC tonight (video added)
Due to a concentration of circumstances, bluegrass fiddle maestro Michael Cleveland will be making a last minute television appearance tonight (1/18) on MSNBC. Cleveland, in New York City for tomorrow’s sold out performance with Tony Trischka at The City Winery, celebrating Tony’s 75th birthday, was able to honor a long standing request to appear on […]
Rhapsody in Blue(grass) from Béla Fleck
We shared the news last month that five string banjo maestro Béla Fleck was set to release a new album that explored the music of 20th century American composer George Gershwin, most prominently his masterwork, Rhapsody in Blue. Béla tackles the piece three ways, quite like the 1920s original with a jazz orchestra, again in […]
Michael Cleveland on NBC Nightly News tonight
A profile on bluegrass fiddle wizard Michael Cleveland, and his new album on Compass Records, Lovin’ of the Game, is set to run tonight (March 7) on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt at 6:30 p.m. (ET). Michael sat with NBC correspondent Sam Brock for an interview prior to a recent show in Florida, where […]
Lovin’ of the Game – Michael Cleveland
Michael Cleveland is generally associated with fiery, traditional-leaning fiddle playing – often the faster and more attention-grabbing, the better. While his latest album from Compass Records, Lovin’ of the Game, goes a long way to continue showcasing his expertise at the traditional style, Cleveland also brings in a number of genre-stretching musicians, creating an energetic […]
For Your Love from Michael Cleveland with Billy Strings
Michael Cleveland and Billy Strings – photo by Jesse Faatz For the third single from his upcoming Lovin’ Of The Game album on Compass Records, fiddle maestro Michael Cleveland has selected a grassed up version of For Your Love, from Texas rocker Joe Ely. Michael’s cut, which features Billy Strings on guitar and lead vocal, […]
The Lovin’ of the Game from Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Compass Records has released the title track to their next project with fiddle wizard Michael Cleveland, The Lovin’ of the Game, recorded with his touring band, Flamekeeper. This is the second track to hit from this album, due in March of next year. Michael and the band have added a bluegrass drive to this number […]
Sunny Days (Are Comin’ Once Again) from Michael Cleveland
Compass Records is dropping the first look at the next Michael Cleveland album this week, a hopeful grasser called Sunny Days (Are Comin' Once Again). The much-awarded fiddler, chosen a dozen times by his peers in the IBMA as Fiddle Player of the Year, has brought together some top Nashville musicians to assist on this [...] Michael Cleveland receives NEA National Heritage Fellowship
Michael Cleveland with Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart at FreshGrass 2021 - photo © Dave Hollender Having won just about every award open to him in the music business, Michael Cleveland has today been named a 2022 National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts. This is the highest award offered in the [...] 