Interview: The Honey Dewdrops Find Their "Silver Lining"
- 2:40 PM — Jun 1 —
- Source: No Depression
Together, writing and singing in the veins of folk and old country music, Laura and Kagey have been touring the country over the past 4 years and have appeared on A Prairie Home Companion , gained Folk Radio notoriety with a #1 album and have shared the stage with musical greats such as Carolina Chocolate Drops, Mary Gauthier, and Matt Flinner Trio. To mark the official release of the Honey Dewdrops' new recording, Silver Lining , I recently spoke to Laura and Kagey regarding their musical history, the making of their three studio albums together, where the two find inspiration, and what lies ahead for them. Read More
Douglas Dillard “The Banjo Album”
- 12:35 PM — May 31 —
- Source: THE RISING STORM
Douglas Flint Dillard died in a Nashville hospital on May 16 th , 2012, at the age of 75. Read More
Something Else! Interview: Gene Clark, co-founder of the Byrds
- 8:39 AM — May 22 —
- Source: Something Else!
May 24, 2012 marks the 21st anniversary of the passing of Byrds cofounder Gene Clark, whose early death couldn't overshadow a remarkable stint as the band's principal songwriter in the mid-1960s. Read More
Doug Dillard, Influential Banjo Player, Dies at Age 75
- 4:18 PM — May 17 —
- Source: Alltop - Country Music
Doug Dillard, a virtuoso banjo player who gained his greatest national recognition as a member of the fictional Darling family on The Andy Griffith Show , died Wednesday (May 16) at a Nashville hospital following a lengthy illness. Read More
Peter Cooper: Cowboy Jack Clement's luck survives flames
- 3:21 AM — May 7 —
- Source: Tennessean.com - Nashville TN
"It was funny, almost," says Cowboy Jack Clement , considering June 25, 2011, the day he stood outside his home on Belmont Boulevard and watched the thing burn down. Read More
Biography
John Hartford remains best known for the country-pop standard "Gentle on My Mind," a major hit for Glen Campbell and... Read the full John Hartford bio.



