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Here's a look at the first two days of Red, White & Bluegrass from Bill Warren. More to come as the festival continues through this week.
The legendary WSM AM 650 in Nashville, home of the Grand Ole Opry since 1925, has assembled a compilation album of live performances broadcast on the station over the last few years. Live From The Archives, Vol. 1 is set for a June 25 release. As you might expect, most of the 13 music tracks [...]
Banjos are big these days, as evidenced by Mumford and Sons’ Grammy for album of the year, and a recent flurry of activity for traditional bluegrass band The Grascals, including a Grammy nomination of their own, and an appearance on Jay Leno. Some within the music community sense friction between the growing popularity of bluegrass [...]
The Grascals will be appearing on Wednesday's (2/27) episode of the Marie Osmond show, airing on the Hallmark Channel at 10:00 a.m. in most markets. The show was recorded on February 13, before guitarist and vocalist Jamie Johnson took sick, so he will be with them as they sing Pretty Melody from their current Life [...]
Jamie Johnson, vocalist for The Grascals, is suffering from flu-like symptoms, and has been grounded by his doctor. He has no voice, and is too weak to travel. In his stead, Darrell Webb will be out with the band this weekend in Florida. Jamie says he is on the mend, but following doctor's orders. “I [...]
It’s finally here, fellas: Die Hard 5 hits theaters TODAY! Unfortunately, for most of you, Bruce Willis takes a backseat to Cupid. If you didn’t know by now, today is Valentine’s Day. How many of you have forgotten until now? And yes, your local Wal-Mart is already sold out of flowers and chocolates. What’s a [...]
It appears that the legal dispute between The Grascals and Webster PR, their former management company, is heading to trial. A suit was brought against the band by Webster in January of 2012, alleging that The Grascals had reneged on prior commitments when they left the agency. A claim of $120,000 was initially sought. Last [...]
As we mentioned last week, The Grascals were featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Friday evening (1/25), where they performed Mystery Train from their current album, Life Finds A Way. Friday night's big guest was Robert De Niro, who posed for a photo with the band backstage. Here's video of the entire program [...]
We posted earlier this week about The Grascals being invited to perform at one of the many Inaugural Balls held in Washington on Monday to celebrate the installation of President Obama for his second term. Thanks to the folks at Laughing Penguin Publicity, we have some photos of the band at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum [...]
Multi-award-winning bluegrass band, the Grascals, will perform at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian on Monday, January 21st, at 7:00 p.m., for a celebration of the Inauguration of the President of the United States, Barack Obama. The Native Nations Inaugural Ball will feature music, dancing and native cuisine. Funds raised will support [...]
