Tag: The Grascals

Kristin Scott Benson talks bluegrass and The Grascals

| March 11, 2013 | 4 Comments
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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 [...]

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Grascals on Marie

| February 26, 2013 | 1 Comment
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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 [...]

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Darrell Webb out with The Grascals

| February 21, 2013 | 2 Comments
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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 [...]

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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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Trial date set in Webster/Grascals lawsuit

| February 13, 2013 | 2 Comments
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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 [...]

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Grascals on Leno

| January 27, 2013 | 1 Comment
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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 [...]

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The Grascals do DC

| January 24, 2013 | 0 Comments
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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 [...]

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Grascals play Inaugural Ball and Leno

| January 21, 2013 | 1 Comment
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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 [...]

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55th Grammy Award nominees announced

| December 6, 2012 | 0 Comments
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The Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 55th annual Grammy Awards in a Nashville ceremony last night. While the rest of the world gushes over Jay-Z, The Black Keys and Kanye West, we’ll save our praise for the all important Best Bluegrass Album category. [...]

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Grascals Road To Surrender video

| August 30, 2012 | 1 Comment
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The Grascals have released a new video for Road To Surrender from their current Mountain Home album, Life Finds A Way. It’s an interesting sort of hybrid, combining studio and live footage of the song, which was written by Grascals guitarist Jamie Johnson. You can [...]

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