Compass Records has created a nice introduction to the upcoming Special Consensus album, Country Boy: A Bluegrass Tribute to John Denver, due later this month. It's a video shot in their Nashville studio that mixes music performance clips with band interviews
A resolution to make John Denver's Take Me Home Country Roads an official state song comes before the West Virginia legislature today. It is already the official song of West Virginia University, and today's resolution is expected to pass. To celebrate,
Compass Records announced earlier today that the next album from Special Consensus would be a star-studded tribute to popular 1970s singer/songwriter John Denver. Country Boy: A Bluegrass Tribute to John Denver will feature the current Speial C, along with guest appearances
In addition to Tara Linhardt crawling the campgrounds at Grey Fox last weekend, David Moultrup was capturing more of the scene from the stage. Here is his report and a gallery of fine photos. Grey Fox 2013 showed again why it is
So Sunday at Grey Fox is a day when, for many, the festival is gradually winding down, but for many of the kids and families, it is the day they have been waiting for all weekend, and for some probably
Bill Warren sent these photos from yesterday's stage show at Red, White & Bluegrass. You can see how it poured during Larry Cordle's set, but Bill says he carried on without missing a beat - and came out to the
Special Consensus has announced a new member: Dan Eubanks has joined the band playing bass. Greg Cahill, Special C's founder, banjo player and fearless leader shared a few words about their latest hire. "Dan Eubanks is a great musician and a mighty
Silver Dollar City's Bluegrass & BBQ festival has added a new wrinkle for 2013. The annual mega-fest which runs continuously from May 9-27 in Branson, MO, will feature bluegrass lake cruises on their paddlewheel showboat, Branson Belle, May 24-26. Monroe Crossing will
This past weekend Terry and Jan Lease hosted the 19th edition of the Great Northern Indoor Bluegrass Music Festival. Friday brought Newtown, Larry Sparks, Special C, Kody Norris, and a relatively new band from Minnesota, Copper Creek. Saturday featured Donna Ulisse, The
Bluegrass bands often show pride for their home state, with Tennessee, North Carolina, and of course, Kentucky, all frequently mentioned in bluegrass tunes. However, a state just slightly to the north is the subject of a new collection with bluegrass
