Don't worry. No one will look askance if you read this headline and say, "The who's?" The No Joke Jimmy's are a new special project band in Nashville, formed by a couple of former touring pros and a handful of current
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Big changes for Lonesome River Band
Sammy Shelor has announced a big change coming next month for Lonesome River Band. Long time guitarist Brandon Rickman is leaving the group after almost two decades of touring and recording with the group. Current mandolinist, Jesse Smathers, will move
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One Step, Two Step drops for Brandon Rickman
Brandon Rickman, long time guitarist and lead vocalist with Lonesome River Band, has released a debut single from his upcoming solo project. It's a jaunty little song called One Step, Two Step, written by Tim Goins, which tells the story of
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Merry Christmas from Antique Persuasion
Antique Persuasion, a Nashville-based special project group consisting of Brandon Rickman, Jenee Fleenor, and Brennen Leigh, is preparing to release a 6-track EP of Christmas music next week. This is the group that had released a Carter Family tribute this past Spring,
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Antique Persuasion bringing Carter Family back
Nashville music publisher and producer Jimmy Metts has created a new tribute to The Carter Family, due for release in the next few weeks. Entitled Don't Forget Me Little Darling, the album features a dozen Carter classics performed by a special
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Steve Johnson to MerleFest
Steve Johnson, Principal with Mountain Music Entertainment has announced that he is closing the agency to take the job of Artist Relations manager with MerleFest. This explains yesterday's announcement that Junior Sisk had left Johnson for representation with Roe Entertainment. Steve says
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Daddy To Me from The Roys
Here's the second of seven videos from The Roys, giving Bluegrass Today readers a pre-release glimpse at the music from New Day Dawning, their upcoming EP project on Rural Rhythm. We'll have a new video each Tuesday, leading up to the
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Welcome Chet Rickman
Brandon Rickman, guitarist/vocalist with Lonesome River Band, and his wife, Amy, celebrated the birth of their second child last week. Chet William Rickman was born on June 5, but had to be hospitalized over this past weekend for some testing and
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Brandon Rickman plans Singer/Songwriter tour
Brandon Rickman, the talented young voice of the Lonesome River Band, is adding some new dates to his calendar. In addition to his shows with LRB, he is also booking shows for 2011 and 2012 as a solo act. His upcoming
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Live At Graves Mountain video
Rural Rhythm Records has released a pair of videos in conjunction with the upcoming October 26 street date for All-Star Jam – Live At Graves Mountain. The album was recorded this summer during the Graves Mountain Festival Of Music in Virginia