Thanks to April Verch for offering Bluegrass Today readers a chance to listen to her new album, Bright Like Gold, for a limited time here on the site. All 17 tracks can be streamed in the player below. The record, released
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Memories Of The Past from Big Country Bluegrass
Rebel Records has released a first single from their upcoming album from Big Country Bluegrass, Memories Of The Past. The track is I'm Putting On My Leaving Shoes, a new song from Tom T. & Dixie Hall and Troy Engle. It demonstrates
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Ernie Thacker and Cumberland Gap Connection
In the Spring of 2006, Ernie Thacker was an up-and-coming bluegrass singer and band leader from Virginia, noted for his soulful and expressive vocal delivery. He had already spent five years with Ralph Stanley as a Clinch Mountain Boy on
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Old McDonald video coming soon from Newton & Thomas
Mark Newton & Steve Thomas' debut album, Reborn, was released April 30 on Pinecastle, and the first single, Old McDonald Sold The Farm, has been getting strong airplay from bluegrass radio. It debuted on our Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay Chart
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On This Day #11 – Jimmy Martin’s first session for Decca
On This Day ……… On May 9, 1956 Jimmy Martin had his first recording session for Decca Records. At an afternoon session at Bradley Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, Jimmy Martin recorded four songs Before the Sun Goes Down, Skip
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New single from JD Messer and Sanctified
Kindred Records has released a pair of tracks to radio from JD Messer and Sanctified, a bluegrass Gospel group from Kentucky and West Virginia. The two are Messer originals, Lunch Box Letter and Peter Stepped Out, available to programmers now from
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George Jones and Bluegrass Music
As has already been noted, George Jones had a significant influence on bluegrass music, most notably on those whose voice was still being formed in the early days of bluegrass. Rhonda Vincent has praised him for helping her to find hers. As
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Newtown to Moore Bass
Newtown has recently brought on Moore Bass Entertainment to help represent them for live appearances. The company is managed by Jason Moore, bass player with Mountain Heart, hence the name. Newtown banjo picker Jr. Williams says that they are eager to take
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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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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