Tag: Ronnie Bowman

Blake Johnson to Grasstowne

| May 14, 2013 | 0 Comments
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With Dustin Pyrtle hopping aboard the Quicksilver Express, Grasstowne is pleased to announce that Blake Johnson is their newest member, playing guitar and singing lead. Blake lives in Roxboro, NC and has been playing guitar since he was ten years old. His musical upbringing is [...]

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Ronnie Bowman to Likely Culprits

| May 13, 2013 | 1 Comment
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Nashville-based bluegrass/acoustic country act, The Likely Culprits, has brought in a new member. Ronnie Bowman will be playing guitar and singing with the band, stepping in for Ashby Frank who has signed a six month contract with Carnival Cruise Line to perform onboard their ships. The [...]

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The Ultimate Playlist for your Bluegrass Valentine

| February 14, 2013 | 2 Comments
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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 [...]

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Free download from The Rambling Rooks

| January 31, 2013 | 1 Comment
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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 [...]

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Rambling Rooks frozen out of Bristol, take Bowling Green by storm

| January 29, 2013 | 5 Comments
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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 [...]

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Masters of Bluegrass, Ramblin’ Rooks debut this weekend

| January 23, 2013 | 1 Comment
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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 [...]

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God Didn’t Choose Sides

| January 15, 2013 | 0 Comments
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Rural Rhythm is preparing a new all-star project for a February 12 release. God Didn’t Choose Sides offers 13 tracks, each a new composition dealing with stories and characters from the US Civil War, picked and sung by a who’s who of contemporary bluegrass artists. The fascination [...]

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Grassers with Bobby and Billy Ray Cyrus

| October 31, 2012 | 1 Comment
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Unless you’ve been living in a cave since 1992, there’s a strong likelihood that you are familiar with country singer and TV personality Billy Ray Cyrus. Odds are you are also acquainted with his daughter, singer, actress and gal-about-town, Miley. But did you know that [...]

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New single from Grasstowne and Ronnie Bowman

| October 18, 2012 | 0 Comments
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A debut single from the upcoming Grasstowne CD on Mountain Fever Records, Grasstowne 4, has been released to radio. This is their first project with Mountain Fever, having just recently signed with the Virginia-based label. The single is a collaboration between Grasstowne and Ronnie Bowman, [...]

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Bowman, Rigsby, Smith in the studio

| September 27, 2012 | 2 Comments
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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 [...]

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