CMH Records has re-released three gems from their catalog today, all available for the first time in digital form. All three had initially been pressed as LPs in the early 1980s, featuring several of the top artists that recorded for
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CMH drops a trio of bluegrass classics
Since 1975, CMH Records has been releasing a string of strong bluegrass and roots music recordings. It's right there in their name: Country Music Heritage. In recent years the label has been focused on a very successful series of albums called Pickin' On,
CMH to launch digital reissues of classic bluegrass
When CMH Records was founded by German immigrant Martin Haerle in 1975, he and his partner, Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith, focused on contemporary bluegrass and traditional country music. Haerle had become a fan of the music while he lived in Germany, and
Rocketman video from Iron Horse
Starting in the early 1970s, American rock/jazz/pop band Steely Dan introduced a new model in the music business. Though they did tour extensively at the beginning, they soon became a studio band where their two creative founders (Donald Fagen and
Pickin On CMH
We've posted many times over the past two years about the Pickin' On series from CMH Records. This impressive series (234 titles and counting) involves bluegrass instrumental tributes to successful pop, rock and country artists. Many have featured some of bluegrass
Bluegrass tribute to Bob Seeger
Cornbread Red has a new CD of bluegrass tributes, this one for rock music legend Bob Seger. Runnin' Against The Wind features their take on Seger classics like Night Moves, We've Got Tonight, Like A Rock and Against The Wind. Cornbread
Benny Martin – The Fiddle Collection
When the roll is called of the all-time greatest fiddlers in bluegrass, the name of Benny Martin will always be included. He was a member of the Flatt & Scruggs show for several years in the early 1950s, and also
Hit & Run goes all Simpsons on us
Things have been jumping of late for Rebecca and John Frazier of Hit & Run. In addition to managing a busy touring schedule, the two were married last summer (August '06), and they moved to Nashville from Colorado this spring.
Tim McGraw Bluegrass Tribute – Update
We just got an update on this project from Brad Davis. He tells us the release date is set for November 21st, 2006. The label, CMH is currently evaluating songs on the project for release as a single. The title
Tim McGraw Bluegrass Tribute
Brad Davis called me the other afternoon just to say hi, but as always I asked him what he had been up to. Brad is a busy guy. He produces a TV show, does his own touring, performs with Earl