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
Author: John Lawless
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Melba Montgomery and Curtis McPeake talk Bluegrass Hootenanny
Much of Nashville, and all of country music, was absorbed yesterday with the memorial service for George Jones held at the Grand Ole Opry house. Friends and loyal fans turned out to remember this musical giant, who passed away on
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When I Stop Dreaming from Dailey & Vincent
Rounder has released yet another video preview from their upcoming Dailey & Vincent CD, Brothers Of The Highway. This time it's the Louvin Brothers classic, When I Stop Dreaming, which was the first radio hit for Ira and Charlie back in
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I Am A Child Of God video shoot
Last week, Donna Ulisse shot a new music video for I Am A Child Of God, a track from her 2007 album, When I Look Back. The song will serve as the title track for a compilation project due for
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Chapmans host benefit for Grand Opening of The Acoustic Shoppe
The Chapmans are hosting an all-day music event on Saturday (5/4/13) for the official Grand Opening of their new business venture, The Acoustic Shoppe in Springfield, MO. Live music will be provided from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. featuring The Hillbenders and
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Mountain Heart – On Canvas
Philapdelphia PBS television station WHYY featured Mountain Heart in a recent episode of their On Canvas program. The show features lengthy bits of live video from the band's February 1 performance at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, interspersed with interview clips with
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Blake Bowen to County Clare
Shannon and Heather Slaughter have announced that Blake Bowen has joined their touring band, County Clare. He has worked previously as a member of Randy Waller & The Country Gentlemen, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, and the Tina Adair Band. He
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Punch Brothers, bluegrass All Stars at Wide Open Bluegrass
The International Bluegrass Music Association has begun to announce the scheduled performers for the 2013 Wide Open Bluegras Festival, their weekend concert event that follows the conclusion of the World of Bluegrass Business Conference and International Bluegrass Music Awards in
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Joe Mullins, Russell Moore on George Jones
Two more bluegrass artists have checked in with their thoughts and reflections on the passing of George Jones. First up, five-time IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Russell Moore. "George Jones is a legend...not only in country music, but in probably every
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New single from Jeff Brown and Still Lonesome
Jeff Brown earned his bluegrass cred working for Larry Sparks & the Lonesome Ramblers in the mid-'90s. Back then, Jeff handled bass on the road with Sparks, but he is now on guitar with his own band, consisting of very