Author: John Lawless

  • Another award for the Davidsons

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    Australia's Davidson Brothers took home two more awards Saturday night in their home state  of Victoria for their latest release, Here To Stay. With a total of eight finalist nominations this year at the Victorian & National Country Music Awards, Lachlan

  • Tear The Woodpile Down – Marty Stuart

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    Sugar Hill Records has announced an April 24 release date for a new album from Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives, Tear The Woodhouse Down. No... it isn't a bluegrass record. From all appearances, it would categorized as traditional country. But no

  • 2012 Bill Monroe calendar

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    OK... so it's 6 weeks late. But even a 46 week calendar with brilliant images of Bill Monroe is still something bluegrass fans can cherish, yes? If so, you're in luck. Noted Nashville photographer Charmaine Lanham has produced a beautiful calendar

  • Gold Heart checks in

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    I caught up yesterday with Analise Gold, the mandolin playing member of the Gold sisters, who perform along with their dad as Gold Heart. This is a tremendously talented family, with sisters Jocelyn on guitar and Shelby on fiddle, and poppa

  • Holy Smokes from Eastbound Jesus

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    We continue to be fascinated by the many ways young musicians find to create new music using the instruments most commonly associated with the bluegrass ensemble. As a musical child of the 1960s, I grew up with the neighborhood garage rock

  • Peter Rowan film – The Tao of Bluegrass

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    Peter Rowan has always been something of a flamboyant figure, perhaps unintentionally. From a skinny kid playing with one of Bill Monroe's most radical versions of The Blue Grass Boys, through stints as a yodeling rocker in Seatrain, and on

  • Dehlia Low on hiatus

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    Popular old time/bluegrass group Dehlia Low has announced that they are coming off the road in 2012 to dedicate more time to new families. In a statement released this afternoon, the band indicates that the hectic schedule they endured last year

  • AKUS to mark Simpsons quincentenary episode

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    Bluegrass music... it's a powerful thing! Earlier this week we were talking about pop chanteuse Adele and her fondness for bluegrass music, and now there's word that animated dynamo The Simpsons has called on Alison Krauss & Union Station to provide

  • Dennis Cove Band Volume II

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    The Dennis Cove Band has just released their second recording, carrying the utilitarian title Dennis Cove Band Volume II. In case you're wondering, Dennis Cove is an especially scenic portion of East Tennessee, and not the leader of the band. In fact,