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Walk Along John from John Reischman
West coast mandolin master John Reischman has a new album of instrumental music, which he calls Walk Along John. Like his varied career, the album’s 14 named tracks (with one secret) feature the stylistic mix his many admirers have come to expect. There’s blazing bluegrass, [...]
Free download from The Rambling Rooks
The Rambling Rooks, the new special project band featuring Ronnie Bowman, Don Rigsby and Kenny Smith, have a free download offer for bluegrass lovers. It’s a track from their upcoming album, a Ronnie Bowman and Shawn Camp song called Looking For A Reason. In addition [...]
Rambling Rooks frozen out of Bristol, take Bowling Green by storm
It was supposed to be a little different; the debut performances of both the much-heralded Masters of Bluegrass and The Rambling Rooks had been scheduled for the night before (1/25) in Bristol, TN, but winter ice storms made the outing too treacherous for the bands [...]
Masters of Bluegrass, Ramblin’ Rooks debut this weekend
They teased us at the IBMA Awards in September with a short performance, but the true magic is about to begin – the Masters of Bluegrass will finally be taking the stage this weekend. The band makes its premiere in Bristol, TN, at the Paramount [...]
Bowman, Rigsby, Smith in the studio
We talked a good while on Tuesday with Kenny & Amanda Smith, and hope to have a video interview with them before IBMA week concludes. Both were looking spry and chipper, and full of the energy and good humor that makes the Smith’s such charming [...]
Bowman, Rigsby, Smith project in the works
A powerful trio of bluegrass all-stars have announced plans for a special project, with work set to begin in the near future. Ronnie Bowman, Don Rigsby and Kenny Smith performed together as members of Lonesome River Band in the mid-to-late 1990s. Each moved from LRB [...]
New Kenny Smith video from Gat3
Glen and Susan Tabor of Gat3 Records have released a second video about the recording of Kenny Smith’s Return CD. The album was out in limited release last Fall – primarily directly from Kenny – and the video is being distributed to promote the record’s [...]
Three from ’37
The folks at Fretboard Journal posted this video shot during Wintergrass 2012 at their jam suite in the hotel. As it happened, a trio of 75 year old steel string flattop guitars wandered in while the incomparable Kenny Smith was hanging out. Three vintage classics [...]
First Tear from Akira Otsuka
Patuxent Music has released an album from noted mandolinist, Akira Otsuka, entitled First Tear. Joining the former Bluegrass 45 mando man are Tony Rice, Kenny Smith, Phil Rosenthal, Chris Stifel, Al Petteway and David Grier on guitar; Rickie Simpkins, Phil Bloch and Janice Martin on [...]
Southern Roots & Branches from Marty Raybon
Marty Raybon is going at full speed. Just over a year after undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, he has two new albums coming out, with a full tour schedule planned for 2012. His album of contemporary Christian music, Hand To The Plow, has been set [...]
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