Nothing like showing up for a TV bit with a twitchy nose and white powder everywhere. Rhonda Vincent & the Rage were heading for an live spot on ABC/Fox TV in Dayton, OH this morning when a fire extinguisher went off
Author: John Lawless
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Merry Christmas from Donna Ulisse
Yeah, yeah... it's not even Thanksgiving yet. But things move fast these days, and Donna Ulisse is out with a pair of original Christmas tracks to help you celebrate in bluegrass/acoustic style. And we do mean move fast. These songs were
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Crooked Still concert live online
Crooked Still has only a few more dates before they conclude their 10 year anniversary tour, and then go on another hiatus. If their schedule doesn't bring them to your town, you can watch their show tonight (11/10) from Freight &
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The littlest Bankester
Or should I say, the littlest Triplett. Kyle and Melissa Triplett (nee Bankester), the banjo and bass player respectively for The Bankesters, are celebrating yesterday's birth of their second child. Joel Edward Triplett was born at 1:39 a.m. (CST) on Wednesday (11/9).
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Tony Rice diagnosed with pneumonia
Tony Rice has been diagnosed with pneumonia, and has had to cancel all tour dates for the indefinite future. He had been enduring a chronic upper respiratory illness for some time, which had been presumed to be bronchitis. Now that the pneumonia
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Karl Shiflett back in the studio
Take Me Back is the name of the upcoming project from Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show, expected in January 2012 on Karl's KSBC Music label. This will be his first new release since 2003, and serves to introduce a number of
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Welcome Ramona Lynn Youngberg
Erin and Aaron Youngberg, two fifths of Finnders and Youngberg, are celebrating the birth of a new bluegrass baby. Ramona Lynn Youngberg was born in Fort Collins, CO on Friday October 28th at 2:56 p.m. (MDT). She weighed in at 8
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Photos from Bill Monroe tribute on PHC
Kathy Chiavola has posted a number of candid photos from this past Saturday's Bill Monroe tribute broadcast on A Prairie Home Companion. The show featured a number of stellar bluegrass artists, most of them former Blue Grass Boys. Kathy was on
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New video blog from Farewell Drifters
The Farewell Drifters have posted a new video blog, wherein the guys successfully negotiate the drive through at Cookout, jam out on stage, and utilize a B-bender Telecaster. Zach Bevill is also captured in a pensive moment with his guitar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB6A4lYNhUw
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Lonesome River Band on Letterman
This coming Friday (11/11), Lonesome River Band will not only be the musical guest on The Late Show with David Letterman, Sammy Shelor will appear as a guest with Steve Martin for official recognition of Sammy as the winner of