After battling throat cancer for nearly 14 years, Levon Helm has passed away peacefully at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. This what was posted on his website: "Levon Helm passed peacefully this afternoon. He was surrounded by family, friends ...view article
Imagine my surprise when I put Pale Imperfect Diamond in my CD player expecting a roots country/Bluegrass Record , based solely on the Line up listed on the inner sleeve. John Carter Cash, Ralph Stanley, Marty Stuart, Randy Scruggs, Ron Mcoury, John Cowan, Dennis Crouch, Harry Stinson, and many more. ...view article
On her MySpace.com page, singer/songwriter Ashley Lennon Thomas describes herself as sounding like "a hot cup of coffee, a sultry summer evening, [or] a sleepy firecracker." After listening to her full-length debut, Sparkle Plenty, it’s hard to disagree.
Ashley Lennon Thomas [ALT] is an accomplished ...view article
RRE rolled into Nebraska for the first time in over one year to bring their mix of superb musicianship and remarkable songs to the Bourbon Theatre. From the opening notes of Lordy Lordy, Todd Sheaffer,Tim Carbone and the boys from NJ jammed and fiddled their way for close to 3 hours of high energy ...view article
“The picture on the cover, that’s Broadway in Baltimore, maybe back around the time I started playing in the clubs,” Del McCoury says with a smile. Then he adds, just before breaking into his signature, eyebrow-wiggling laugh, “Back then, you could get anything you needed ...view article
OZARK, AR, January 7, 2011: Wakarusa is thrilled to announce their artist line up for the 8th Annual music and camping festival. Taking place June 2-5 at Mulberry Mountain in Ozark Arkansas, the 2011 event will host nearly 150 artists on 6 stages ...view article
Nelson Ledges Quarry Park has always been a draw to me; for mixing the serenity of nature and beautiful melodies that move my soul are two things that I, along with many appreciate most in life. When I first heard of this venue it was a curious dream it seemed, for the eastern portion of Ohio truly ...view article
Something special happens when bluegrass brings us together in the mountains of Colorado. Nestled in the Rockies along the headwaters of the Colorado River, Rancho Del Rio is a venue fit for just that. As we came around the final bend of the Colorado River Headwaters Scenic Byway and ...view article
The highly improvised quartet known as PRAANG featuring the all-star cast of Steve Kimock, Michael Travis, Jason Hann and Jamie Janover is scheduled to perform at Quixote's (formerly Owsleys) on Jan. 29 and Jan 30th.
PRAANG was born in December of 2006, due ...view article
Today, Grammy-nominated TheInfamous Stringdusters launch the world premier of “Rockets” video exclusively at CMT Pure. Watch the video here. The television premier of ...view article
