Blue Highway will be performing at a benefit concert on September 23 for the Mid South Multiple Sclerosis Society in conjunction with the Chapter"s annual fundraiser, Bike to Jack and Back. The concert will be held in Grace Chapel
Music
Pete Goble – When I’m Knee Deep in Bluegrass
We recieved this email about Pete Goble's latest CD When I'm Knee Deep In Bluegrass and thought we'd pass it along to our readers. In April of 2005, FireHeart Records released a much anticipated CD by bluegrass songwriter and singer Pete
Jon Randall is Walking Among The Living
Jon Randall is no stranger to bluegrass. Having played with such bluegrass legends as Sam Bush and Earl Scruggs, he has well established credentials. He has been a fixture at Merlefest for a number of years entertaining crowds with his
Are you a true Del-head?
The Del McCoury Band's web site now features the ultimate keepsake for the most dedicated Del heads out there - a limited edition, autographed Del McCoury bobblehead doll! Only 500 of the bobbleheads have been made, and each is hand numbered
Online banjo magazine for new/old players
Angie Sumpter had launched a new online banjo magazine designed to offer stories and encouragement for folks who are starting out on banjo later in life. The new banjo-zine is called Silver Strings and can be viewed or downloaded
Michelle Nixon & Drive debut on Billboard chart
What More Should I Say, the most recent Pinecastle release for Michelle Nixon & Drive, debuted this week on the Billboard Magazine bluegrass chart at #46. This chart is compiled using Soundscan reports, a service of the Nielsen Company -
Audie Blaylock & Redline join Lonesome Day
Guitarist and vocalist, Audie Blaylock (former member of Jimmy Martin's Sunny Mountain Boys and more recently Rhonda Vincent & The Rage), has signed with Lonesome Day Records to record and release the debut CD for Blaylock and his band, Redline. Joining
Bluegrass at Berklee!
I just received a very welcome bit of news from my friend, Dave Hollender, a professor at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, announcing their newly established program to accept bluegrass musicians to study and receive a degree
Steep Canyon Rangers – One Dime At A Time
September 13 is the official street date for this new Rebel release from Steep Canyon Rangers, but it has already shipped to radio and copies are available from the band at shows. One Dime At A Time represents something of a
Traditional mountain music on mandolin and dulcimer
Appalachian Mandolin and Dulcimer is the title of an upcoming CD from Sound Art Recordings, due for a September 27 release. The CD features 14 traditional mountain tunes performed in duet by mandolinist Butch Baldassari and dulcimer legend David Schnaufer.