Music

  • Free AKUS track with pre-order

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    Traveling this past weekend, I spent almost 8 hours on the road. Much of it was taken up in careful, repeated listening to Paper Airplane, the upcoming project from Alison Krauss & Union Station. You won't be shocked to learn

  • Big day for Rural Rhythm

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    Wow... lots of new releases to note for March 22. What is it about the end of March? Rural Rhythm Records has three projects that hit today. I'm sure that we will have more to say about each of them, but

  • Roy Webb honored by ACMA

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    On February 26, the 15th Annual Leon Kiser Memorial Tribute Concert was held in Bristol, TN at the historic Paramount Theater. The show is produced each year by the Appalachian Cultural Music Association to raise money to fund their Benny

  • Monroeville single due this month

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    We've posted before about Monroeville, their strong contemporary bluegrass sound, and their aggressive approach to marketing and promotion. The band emerged almost fully intact from working with Barry Scott, and have been recording and promoting their new venture since they

  • Another AKUS video tease

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    Rounder has released another short video tease from the upcoming Alison Krauss & Union Station album, Paper Airplane. The song is Dimming Of The Day, one of the most stirring and emotive tracks on this fine CD. The entire record is

  • The Speed Of Bluegrass on WFDU

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    I'll be on WFDU with Carol Beaugard this morning (3/17) at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) to talk about The Speed Of Bluegrass, our brand spanking new theme song (written by Jim VanCleve), set for a digital release on Tuesday (3/22). I'm looking

  • Beachley & Scott in the studio

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    Good news for everyone eagerly awaiting a listen to the new Beachley & Scott band. The group was formed when Quicksilver alums Barry Scott and Darren Beachley joined forces late last year to create a new venture. Darren shared some news

  • Win a free track on New Cuts Of Bluegrass

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    New Cuts Of Bluegrass and Bluegrass Today are partnering to offer an opportunity for independent bands and artists to get their music out to radio. New Cuts offers a bluegrass radio service, delivering a CD full of new music to over

  • New Cordle CD this week

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    Larry Cordle's new CD, Pud Marcum’s Hangin’, was also released this week. It's his first record since 2007, including a collection of songs he has written or co-written. Most of them are ones that he put together since his last album,