Here's a follow-up to our post on Thursday about Doyle Lawson and his Quicksilver brethren recording with Paul Simon for his next CD. Carol Beaugard called after her show on Friday with Doyle Lawson to share a bit more about what
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Things That Fly comment contest ends today
We have received dozens of clever and entertaining comments in our Things That Fly comment competition. Later today, Sugar Hill Records and The Infamous Stringdusters will choose their five favorite comments to this earlier post, and each commenter chosen will receive
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Blue Moon Rising in the studio
Chris West sent a video shout-out from the studio where he and his newly-reassembled Blue Moon Rising are hard at work on their next CD, due on Rural Rhythm later this year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvnvCWB2J5Y
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Letters In The Deep, making of video from C-Sky
Cadillac Sky just passed along a newly-released video, the first in a series that chronicles the making of their upcoming CD, Letters in the Deep. They also reminded me that Hangman, a song from the new record, was available for free
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Two big DVD debuts for Sierra Hull
Sierra Hull, the diminutive song bird and fiery mando-monster, celebrated a pair of milestones last week. March 16 saw not only the release date of her first mandolin DVD, Secrets Songs & Tunes, but also the DVD release of Billy
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The John Hartford Stringband – Memories Of John
Gone but not forgotten... That's not just the name of a terrific song, but the sentiment that most bluegrass lovers express when discussing the giants of our music who have passed on. One who squarely fits in this category is John
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Big Country Bluegrass moves on
In February we brought you news of the forthcoming CD, titled Back In Time, from Big Country Bluegrass. We indicated at the time that it would be their second album to be released by Mountain Roads Recordings. Now comes the announcement
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Barry Scott and Second Wind – 2 CDs in 2010
Former Quicksilver vocalist Barry Scott is currently in the studio, along with his talented band Second Wind, completing a pair of recordings to be released later this year. First out will be an all-Gospel album, self-produced by the band, which they
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Win a pre-release copy of Things That Fly
How would you like to get an autographed copy of the new Infamous Strigdusters CD, Things That Fly, before it's available anywhere else? How about getting a free 'Dusters show poster in the bargain? Five lucky readers of Bluegrass Today will
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Lower CD prices to spur increased sales?
Anyone who follows any aspect of the music business these days is keenly aware of the precipitous decline in the sales of audio CDs. This drop has been ongoing since roughly 2000, and with some minor variations, can be found