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Can we really be talking about a major artistic shift by an established artist who is only 24 years old? I guess we can if the artist has been recording since she was 12, already has a pair of major label releases under her belt, and has been touring since she was 16. But those [...]
We know that many of our readers are regular viewers of Reno's Old Time Music on RFD-TV. Each Saturday evening Ronnie Reno plays and sings the music he grew up on with his dad, Don Reno, and the classic songs of bluegrass and country music. During January the show is featuring a special set of programs [...]
One of the most anticipated new records of 2016 has got to be Sierra Hull's upcoming Weighted Mind, due January 29 from Rounder. With five years between this and her last project, fans of the 24 year old singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist are dying to hear her new music. She's been playing some of the [...]
Rounder Records has announced a January 29, 2016 release for Weighted Mind, their third album for mandolin maven Sierra Hull. This one will be something of a departure for the young virtuoso, whose two previous releases featured her as singer/songwriter within a bluegrass ensemble. If you've seen her live show this year, you will have [...]
I have found that while what happens on the stages and showcases is definitely an important part of IBMA, but I think many folks will tell you that a lot of the magic happens here in small rooms and with people meeting each other, or reuniting with others in between all the scheduled activities. In [...]
Don't forget, the International Bluegrass Music Awards will be broadcast live tonight online from MusicCityRoots.com. You can see all your favorite bluegrass stars accepting their trophies from the Duke Energy Center in Raleigh, NC, along with live stage performance from Steep Canyon Rangers and Edie Brickell, Flatt Lonesome, Larry Sparks, Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen, and more. No red carpet interviews this [...]
Rhonda Vincent had a dream to see her own realization of a bluegrass/country 12 Days Of Christmas, which she realized in the studio this year. She's assembled a roster of country music royalty to perform with her on a new album, Christmas Time, set for release October 30 on her Upper Management Music label. Joining Rhonda [...]
And the last batch of Frank Baker's fine photos from the 2015 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival...
Music City Roots has released a number of videos from their special bluegrass episode last week. The show was held in conjunction with the announcement of the 2015 IBMA Awards nominees earlier in the day on August 12, and featured live performances from Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, Sierra Hull, The Gibson Brothers, and The [...]
OK... so it was only a metaphorical visit. But you certainly get the flavor of Brazil in this brilliant mandolin duet performed by Sierra Hull and Justin Moses at the Frankfort Bluegrass Festival in Frankfort, IL last weekend. It's a tune called Desuairada, which Sierra said she learned at a mandolin symposium in California. A well-respected [...]
