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 [...]
Dolly Parton's telethon to benefit victims of the wildfires that ravaged east Tennessee last month starts in just a few hours, offering television and online viewers a chance to donate to her My People Fund. The fund is a part of her charitable Dollywood Foundation, which has pledged to provide $1,000/month to people who lost [...]
Even if you get to see your favorite band multiple times a year, it’s still a treat when they release a live album. If done right, live albums capture bands at the top of their game. They’re filled with hits, fan favorites, and perhaps a new track or two, and they showcase all the best [...]
For over 5 decades, Southern Ohio has been a hotbed for bluegrass music, tracing back to the briarhoppers heading north for the industrial boom of the '50s and '60s. Supporting a family sometimes meant leaving your native mountains for the city, but these folks brought their beloved mountain music with them, helping soothe their homesick [...]
November 11 is the release date for the latest project from Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, All The Rage, available in both CD and DVD formats. Both contain 14 songs recorded live during late May of 2015 at the Bethel Performing Arts Center, located near Bethel University campus in northwestern Tennessee. When we spoke with Rhonda earlier [...]
As Americans line up at the polls today to choose our next President, one gets the idea that half of the country feels like we could do just fine without the other half. And the other half returns the sentiment in kind. But Rhonda Vincent is asking all of us to remember what we share as [...]
Over the years, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage have made a habit of dressing up as a band for Halloween, especially for Bluegrass Halloween events at the Fall Bluegrass Festival in Amelia, VA. She shared a few of the images of their costumes over the years today for a chuckle as you distribute candy to [...]
Friday at the 2016 Milan Bluegrass Festival saw a brief rain shower in the morning, but the sun was shining brightly by the time the first band took the stage. The Crowe Brothers made their first appearance at Milan in many years. They brought the unique sounds of Maggie Valley that many thoroughly enjoy. Adkins [...]
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 [...] 
Dolly Parton's telethon to benefit victims of the wildfires that ravaged east Tennessee last month starts in just a few hours, offering television and online viewers a chance to donate to her My People Fund. The fund is a part of her charitable Dollywood Foundation, which has pledged to provide $1,000/month to people who lost [...] 
Even if you get to see your favorite band multiple times a year, it’s still a treat when they release a live album. If done right, live albums capture bands at the top of their game. They’re filled with hits, fan favorites, and perhaps a new track or two, and they showcase all the best [...] 
For over 5 decades, Southern Ohio has been a hotbed for bluegrass music, tracing back to the briarhoppers heading north for the industrial boom of the '50s and '60s. Supporting a family sometimes meant leaving your native mountains for the city, but these folks brought their beloved mountain music with them, helping soothe their homesick [...] 
As Americans line up at the polls today to choose our next President, one gets the idea that half of the country feels like we could do just fine without the other half. And the other half returns the sentiment in kind. But Rhonda Vincent is asking all of us to remember what we share as [...] 
Over the years, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage have made a habit of dressing up as a band for Halloween, especially for Bluegrass Halloween events at the Fall Bluegrass Festival in Amelia, VA. She shared a few of the images of their costumes over the years today for a chuckle as you distribute candy to [...] 
And still more photos from Frank Baker at the August 2016 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. One more yet to come. 
Friday at the 2016 Milan Bluegrass Festival saw a brief rain shower in the morning, but the sun was shining brightly by the time the first band took the stage. The Crowe Brothers made their first appearance at Milan in many years. They brought the unique sounds of Maggie Valley that many thoroughly enjoy. Adkins [...] 
And here is another gallery of Frank Baker's photos from the May 2016 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. 