Cumberland River

This review of a new bluegrass on the beach festival in North Carolina is a contribution from Carmen Evans, a life-long music lover in Norfolk, VA. Photos are courtesy of Woody Edwards and Rhonda Vincent. One usually thinks of a bluegrass

Here is another contribution from David Dufresne, who has agreed to share tips with our readers from what he has picked up running Bandzoogle. This regular feature is especially geared for bluegrass bands who manage their own web space. Your homepage is usually

At this past weekend's Pickin' In The Panhandle festival in West Virginia, we had a chance to speak with James Dean, banjo picker and vocalist with Cumberland River. The band has received a major leg up in their burgeoning career from

We had big fun today at the Pickin' In The Panhandle festival. Just around noon, a real worm strangler hit the campground, which stopped the show for an hour or so. Things got re-started, but the rains returned time and again

It was Christmas in June last week for a bevy of Rural Rhythm artists in Pineville, KY. They had assembled at Pineville's Bell Theater for the filming of Christmas: The Mountain Way, set to air on BlueHighways TV later this year.

And speaking of Carrie Hassler... She is set to be the featured guest on tonight's debut edition of The Revolution, a new radio show on WSWV FM, hosted by Jamie Dean of Cumberland River. The station is located in Pennington Gap, VA, in the

Cumberland River's Jamie Dean will be on WNYC's Soundcheck program Thursday afternoon, along with Greg Still, Music Supervisor for TNT's popular Justified series. The pair will visit with host John Schaefer to talk about the show, and of course the contributions

This evening (1/17) marks the season debut of Justified on the FX television network. The show has been discussed several times at Bluegrass Today as its theme and soundtrack have incorporated bluegrass music since the program first launched in 2010. Prominent

Kentucky's Cumberland River has profited handsomely from their close association with Justified, the FX network's popular television crime drama. The show is a modern-day western, set in notorious Harlan County, the band's hometown, and they had the opportunity to perform

Cumberland River has announced that Brad Gulley has joined the band on guitar. He will also provide lead and harmony vocals in the band. Brad comes by his talent naturally, as both of his parents are exceptional vocalists. His dad, Steve