The term “traditional bluegrass” can mean many different things these days. For some groups, it means they play rough and raw and record live around one microphone; for others, it means they dress in suits and ties and try to
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New single and album from Kuykendall & Hicks
Rebel Records has news this week about their sophomore effort from Mark Kuykendall, Bobby Hicks & Asheville Bluegrass, a vigorously traditional bluegrass outfit from western North Carolina that boasts contributions from a pair of highly seasoned veterans of the music. Fiddler
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Mark Kuykendall and Bobby Hicks working on new project
Asheville Bluegrass at Crossroads Studio: Nick Dauphinais, Mike Hunter, Bobby Hicks, Mark Kuykendall, Scott Barnett (engineer), and Seth Rhienhart We spoke earlier today with Mark Kuykendall, who along with Bobby Hicks, has been working in the studio on their next recording with
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More Baker photos from Wide Open Bluegrass
Here's one more gallery of Frank Baker's images from last weekend's Wide Open Bluegrass celebration in Raleigh.
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Down Memory Lane – Mark Kuykendall, Bobby Hicks, & Asheville Bluegrass
Though western North Carolina has long been known as a hotbed of traditional music, much of the attention has focused on the old-time, mountain styles – ballad singers, string bands, and the like – found throughout the region’s hills and
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Debut single from Mark Kuykendall & Bobby Hicks
Rebel Records has announced the signing of Mark Kuykendall, Bobby Hicks & Asheville Bluegrass, and the release of a debut single ahead of their CD dropping on November 6. Down Memory Lane is the title of the album, which Mark says he recorded
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Artist2Artist: Bobby Hicks – Are You Really Listening?
If it were magic, all of us fiddle players would be playing like bluegrass musician Bobby Hicks. But as he says… “fiddle playing is hard and it takes a long time to get good. You’ve got to listen… REALLY listen.” Today,
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Rose of Old Kentucky from Darin & Brooke
Darin & Brooke Aldridge have offered up a video tease from their upcoming Mountain Home album, Snapshots. It's their version of the Bill Monroe number, My Rose of Old Kentucky, with Bobby Hicks on fiddle. Radio programmers can download tracks from
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Darin & Brooke – Get Up John
Darin & Brooke Aldridge have offered up a sneak peek from their next recording, a driving version of the old time favorite, Get Up John, with cross tuned mandolin from studio guest, Sam Bush, in the Monroe style. Though no date
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The Masters of Bluegrass tour ends December 8
Just over a year ago since their debut at the IBMA Award Show at the Ryman Auditorium, The Masters of Bluegrass - Del McCoury, JD Crowe, Bobby Osborne, Bobby Hicks and Jerry McCoury - will be making their last appearance