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The line-up for each of the Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman for 2013 has been announced. The annual summer fair of bluegrass music at Nashville's famous Ryman Auditorium begins this evening, June 20, and continues weekly on Thursdays through to July 25. First on the stage where it is claimed that bluegrass music [...]
Bluegrass brother duets specialists, The Gibson Brothers, have announced Jesse Brock as the new mandolinist in the band. He fills the spot recently vacated by Joe Walsh, who had spent the past 4 1/2 years touring with the brothers. Over the past few years, Jesse has been a member of Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper and [...]
This report on The Gibson Brothers in Old Forge, NY is our first from Andy Flynn, assistant managing editor of Denton Publications. We hope to receive more from him going forward. The Gibson Brothers are maintaining world-class caliber performances this spring while promoting their newest album thanks to a succession of professional guests on the mandolin. [...]
Joe Walsh, whose rock-solid mandolin chop helped give the Gibson Brothers one of the top rhythm sections in bluegrass for the last four and a half years, is moving on. Joe announced the move on his Facebook page, saying he plans to record soon with Darol Anger, Grant Gordy and Karl Doty. Darol and Grant [...]
Late last year, as I chatted with Eric Gibson, I silently doubted him when he said he thought the Gibson Brothers next CD would be their best yet. After Ring the Bell a few years back and album of the year honors and other awards for Help My Brother over the last two years, delivering [...]
Compass Records has released a video to introduce They Call It Music, the next Gibson Brothers CD due on March 26. The 8 minute clip features both live band performances of songs from the album, with comments from Leigh and Eric Gibson mixed in. They discuss the concept for They Call It Music (brother duet [...]
They Call It Music, from The Gibson Brothers, has been announced for a March 26 release from Compass Records. As with their previous albums, this one will be primarily comprised of their original songs, along with contributions from Loretta Lynn, the Delmore Brothers, Joe Newberry and Shawn Camp. One thing different this time out is the [...]
Today's Bluegrass Weather Report runs from sunny California all the way down to the Bahamas, which beats the heck out of the cold, snowy weather we have here in the Blue Ridge. In fact, our Special Bluegrass Correspondent was snowed in, stuck in a hotel in Johnson City, TN and had to call in our [...]
As a Bluegrass Today correspondent, I get to listen to a lot of music during the year. Some on CDs, some live. Some traditional bluegrass, some most definitely not. Some of it terrific, some of it, well, not so much. But one of the most difficult parts of the job comes at the end of [...]
Here's a musical Merry Christmas wish from The Gibson Brothers. They recorded it earlier this month while tracking their next album at the Compass Sound Studios in Nashville. [jwplayer config="bgt" mediaid="50006"] Look for the next Gibson Brothers record from Compass in March 2013.
