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On March 12, 2002, Tom Adams and Michael Cleveland recorded Live At The Ragged Edge (Rounder 82161-0539-2). Tom Adams (banjo) and Michael Cleveland (fiddle) got together for an evening of live music at the Ragged Edge Coffeehouse in Gettysburg, PA, for what was never intended to be a commercial release. For the recording they used [...]
The tales of road antics from bluegrass musicians are many, from J.D. Crowe putting toy cars in Phil Leadbetter’s dobro to Keith Whitley impersonating the late Lester Flatt over CB radio to Earl Scruggs’ tour bus. Similar situations often arise onstage, as the musicians interact with audience members between tunes. At a recent show in [...]
“I started writing in 2007 and decided to put my songs on a demo CD. The engineer thought we had something special so we contacted some musician friends of mine and the CD was born. The title of the album and the song 40 Years Late represent my journey as a child musician who gave [...]
Those who have listened regularly to the Ray Davis show or are familiar with some of the Plum Pitiful recordings that have been released down through the years will be familiar with the name Scott Brannon, a regular in Davis’s basement band, which, incidentally, does not include Davis himself. Scott Brannon has a deep-rooted affinity [...]
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is the undisputed home of traditional country music!" declared Brazilbilly’s Jesse Lee Jones, to wild cheers at Robert’s Western World in downtown Nashville on Tuesday night, September 25. As part of IBMA’s World of Bluegrass week, Martin Guitars conducted its annual showcase at the Lower Broadway honkytonk, which was packed to [...]
Patuxent is set to release The Road Into Town from Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass in late September or early October. This will be Danny's first release with his new label, and a debut single is expected soon as well. This project is said to include a mix of bluegrass and country songs, all performed [...]
Here's the first of several photo galleries from this past weekend's Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, taken by Frank Baker.
Doyle Lawson rose slowly to his feet, humbly taking off his trademark hat in response to the thunderously spontaneous applause that threatened to lift the Loveless Barn just outside Nashville off its foundation. It had just been announced that he was being inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, the pinnacle of a [...]
Detour, Michigan's hottest bluegrass band, has been announced as the newest artist to be represented by Roe Entertainment. The group has made a big splash with their latest CD, A Better Place, whose opening track, Quarterline Road, has spent several weeks at or near the top of our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay Chart since it was released last [...]
Tyler Griffith has been announced as the newest member of Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper. Tyler will play bass and add harmony vocals. Like so many bluegrass pickers, Tyler grew up in a family rich with music, and is comfortable on a number of other instruments. Prior to jumping to Michael's band, Griffith had worked with several [...]
