John Cowan

  • Bryon Larrance joins up with John Cowan

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    The John Cowan Band has announced the addition of a new member, Bryon Larrance on drums. Bryon grew up in Tennessee, but shipped off to the northeastern US to study at The New England Conservatory and the Manhattan School Of Music

  • John Cowan interview online

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    There is a lengthy interview with John Cowan available online, published by the folks at The ProgFiles - a site dedicated to reviewing progressive music of all genres. John talks about his initial entry into the world of alt-grass back in

  • Christmas Grass, Vol. 3

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    The holliday season is upon us once again and it's time for a new bluegrass Christmas CD. Christmas Grass Vol. 3 is great addition to the iTunes collection. I personally enjoy Christmas music very much, especially when it's this well

  • John Frazier joins John Cowan Band

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    Mandolinist John Frazier, a founding member of Hit & Run Bluegrass, has accepted a position with The John Cowan Band. John is a Philadelphia native, and joined Hit & Run after he moved to Colorado to attend college - where he

  • John Cowan hospitalized

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    Friends and fans of noted newgrass vocalist John Cowan have long held that he has a heart as big as his voice, but even the heartiest isn't immune to health concerns. After experiencing chest pains last Thursday, John was hospitalized where

  • New John Cowan tracks on MySpace

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    The John Cowan Band has posted some new audio tracks on their MySpace page, designed to showcase the newly revamped band sound. These recordings are otherwise unreleased and showcase John's more scaled down, acoustic approach since bringing new members into

  • Sparks, Cowan, King Wilkie interviews online

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    Here are three interviews we found this past few days in local newspapers' coverage of upcoming entertainment events. First up is King Wilkie, whose Reid Burgess was interviewed in The Dallas Morning News on July 23. He spoke with Mario Tarradell

  • Loads of bluegrass from the Opry

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    There is a ton of bluegrass emanating from The Grand Ole Opry this weekend - on radio, online, and on TV. Friday night's radio broadcast will feature performances by Bobby Osborne, John Cowan and Mountain Heart, and Saturday's show has John

  • Wednesday night at IBMA – part 2

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    Here's the second part of late night wanderings around the showcases. There was some really great music being played late last night, and I didn't even make it to any of the jam sessions happening on various floors of the

  • Noam Pikelny tours with Crooked Still

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    Banjo player Noam Pikelny is a mighty busy guy this fall. It seems like any time you investigate what is happening in the world of progressive bluegrass and acoustic music, his name pops up. Until recently, Noam was a member of