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‘Everybody brings their own thing’: John Oates finds new inspiration away from Hall and Oates partnership

Thu, May 02 2013 2:56pm - Source: Something Else!

These days, he's working with a dizzying array of big-name collaborators — from Vince Gill to Hot Chelle Rae, not to mention producers for Taylor Swift and Eric Clapton.

Cassadee Pope Reality Show in the Works; Country on the Beach Lineup Announced + More: Country Music News Roundup

Tue, March 05 2013 10:19pm - Source: The Boot

The Boot rounds up today's country music news from around the web.

Blake Shelton, 'Malibu Country' Episode Details; Easton Corbin's 'All Over the Road' Teaser + More: Country Music News Roundup

Wed, February 20 2013 10:09pm - Source: The Boot

The Boot rounds up today's country music news stories from around the web.

Jeff Black: B-Sides and Confessions, Volume Two

Fri, February 01 2013 9:59pm - Source: Hyperbolium

Nashville singer-songwriter Jeff Black complements his previous volume of B-sides and Confessions (one he presciently suffixed with "Vol. 1" back in 2003) with this second helping.

Nashville Legend Cowboy Jack Clement Saluted in Star-Studded Tribute

Thu, January 31 2013 5:50pm - Source: Rolling Stone

"Jack Clement isn't in the Country Music Hall of Fame? What . . . the . . . fuck!"

On Second Thought: Charlie Haden – Rambling Boy (2008)

Wed, January 02 2013 1:35pm - Source: Something Else!

It's maybe a little too easy to toss around words like "revolutionary," but that word certainly applied to the early Ornette Coleman Quartet.

ASCAP Country Awards 2012 Honor Brad Paisley, Lyle Lovett, Ben Hayslip

Tue, October 30 2012 4:04pm - Source: The Boot

Pictured above, left to right, are Robert Earl Keen, Sam Bush, Guy Clark, Lyle Lovett, Tony Brown and John Randall.

Darius Rucker Grand Ole Opry Induction Full of Star-Studded Surprises

Wed, October 17 2012 6:01pm - Source: The Boot

The Tuesday night Grand Ole Opry was all about Darius Rucker , as he was inducted into the coveted country family by friend Vince Gill.

Gibson Brothers Take Bluegrass Awards' Top Prize

Fri, September 28 2012 8:04pm - Source: The Boot

Last night (Sept. 27) was a memorable evening for the Gibson Brothers , who walked away with the coveted Entertainer of the Year trophy at the 23rd annual International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards, held at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium The group, comprised of brothers Eric and Leigh Gibson, and band members Mike Barber, Clayton Campbell and Joe Walsh, also took home the Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year trophy for their rendition of "Singing as We Rise." Del McCoury and Laurie Lewis co-hosted the gala, which included a slew of performances and also honored those who had passed away in the last year.

Americana Music Association Award Winners 2012

Thu, September 13 2012 2:31pm - Source: The Boot

It was a night of numerous standing ovations for Americana artists at the Americana Music Awards last evening (Sept. 12).

Missing Cats – Larry Brown Amen (2012)

Sat, September 01 2012 12:54pm - Source: Something Else!

Named for the late Oxford, Miss., writer Larry Brown, the Missing Cats aspire to the same kind of brutally honest storytelling, set inside a deeply involving mixture of American roots music that once propelled the Band's best sides.

Darrell Scott and Tim O'Brien to Release Live Album

Mon, August 20 2012 2:19pm - Source: The Boot

They've written songs for the Dixie Chicks and Garth Brooks , but Darrell Scott and Tim O'Brien , are also known for their distinctive solo albums As well as for stints in high-profile bands.

Emmylou Harris Hosts Woofstock Music Festival

Thu, August 09 2012 8:34pm - Source: The Boot

Emmylou Harris loves animals as much as she does music, so it was a natural move for her to create Woofstock , a music festival that welcomes dogs.

Mike Farris - The Night the Cumberland Came Alive

Sun, July 22 2012 7:01am - Source: Squeeze My Lemon

In May 2010, after the devastating floods of Middle Tennessee, Mike gathered up some "A" list Nashville musicians to record a charity EP entitled The Night the Cumberland Came Alive.

Watch: Sam Bush & Friends Hit “Big Bottom” Way Up in Telluride

Fri, July 13 2012 5:16pm - Source: Cover Me

'King of the mandolin', Sam Bush, is an annual performer and part of the house band at Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Chris Daniels – “Medical Marijuana” off his new record Better Days (w/Sam Bush, Mollie O’Brien, & Lloyd Maines)

Wed, July 11 2012 3:15pm - Source: Songs: Illinois

I picked up a a Chris Daniels and the Kings record a decade or so ago.

Vince Gill Bluegrass Tour Has Been a Welcome Change

Mon, June 25 2012 6:41pm - Source: The Boot

Vince Gill is one of country music's most enduring performers, as skilled on the guitar as he is at penning heart-piercing hit songs.

Desert Island Discs with Larry Keel

Wed, May 30 2012 4:44pm - Source: Pop Dose

If you had to go away for awhile and you could only take five of your favorite albums with you, which ones would you choose?

Doc Watson Dead: Folk Legend and Guitar Pioneer Dies at 89

Wed, May 30 2012 10:29am - Source: The Boot

Doc Watson , the blind Grammy-award winning folk musician whose mountain-rooted sound was embraced by generations and whose lightning-fast style of flatpicking influenced guitarists around the world, died Tuesday at a North Carolina hospital, according to a hospital spokeswoman and his manager.

Jerry Douglas 'Traveler' Album Features All-Star Cast of Musical Friends

Wed, May 23 2012 2:41pm - Source: The Boot

Although he's a gifted multi-instrumentalist, Jerry Douglas has become world-renowned for his mastery of the resonator guitar a/k/a the Dobro.

Diversions :: Doug Paisley on The Bluegrass of Tony Rice

Tue, April 17 2012 6:14pm - Source: Aquarium Drunkard

Diversions , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.

Bluegrass Legend Dies At 88

Thu, March 29 2012 4:05am - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

It is impossible to overstate the importance of Earl Scruggs to American music.

Dierks Bentley Reveals 'Home' Track List

Tue, January 03 2012 6:35pm - Source: The Boot

Dierks Bentley is coming 'Home' to country music with his new album, out Feb. 7.

Jeff Black: Plow Through the Mystic

Tue, December 06 2011 3:56am - Source: Hyperbolium

Nashville-based singer/songwriter Jeff Black has some heavy friends, including mandolinist Sam Bush, guitarist Jerry Douglas and singer/songwriters Matraca Berg, Gretchen Peters and Kim Richey.

Book Notes - Christopher Boucher ("How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive")

Wed, September 28 2011 3:54pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

Del McCoury to Join IBMA Bluegrass Hall of Fame

Thu, August 18 2011 3:56pm - Source: The Boot

Del McCoury , leader of the Del McCoury Band , and guitarist George Shuffler will be inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame on September 29 during the 22nd annual International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

Various Artists: Moody Bluegrass Two – Much Love

Fri, July 15 2011 3:48am - Source: Hyperbolium

Nearly seven years ago, amid a flurry of bluegrass tributes to pop music, mandolinist David Harvey created a surprisingly irony-free tribute to the Moody Blues.

Interview: John Oates

Wed, June 29 2011 2:06pm - Source: All Things Go

I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing a musical legend and personal hero of mine, John Oates, before his show with his well-known other half, Daryl Hall, at Wolf Trap last Monday.

Moody Blues Have 'Much Love' for Bluegrass

Tue, June 28 2011 1:14pm - Source: The Boot

When the Moody Blues were hitting the top of the charts with songs like 'Nights in White Satin' and 'Go Now,' they couldn't have imagined that 50 years later they would be doing those songs in another shade of blue -- bluegrass!

The Greencards: The Brick Album

Tue, June 21 2011 10:27pm - Source: Hyperbolium

If you imagine an intersection where the traditions of country and bluegrass meet the inventions of newgrass and the changes that swept through British contemporary folk, you'll have a sense of the music spun by the Greencards.

Mumford and Sons and Bela Fleck Unite in Support of Telluride Bluegrass Fest

Mon, June 20 2011 9:15pm - Source: Spinner

Up high in the San Juan mountain range, some 8,750 feet above sea level, lies beautiful Telluride, Colo., home of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival for 38 years and counting.

The Greencards - The Brick Album

Wed, June 08 2011 3:06pm - Source: Amber Waves of Twang

It does not seem long ago that the Greencards burst onto the New Grass scene.

Tommy Shaw – The Great Divide (2011)

Tue, May 31 2011 2:51pm - Source: Something Else!

This was one of those records that I didn't expect to like, maybe didn't even want to like.

Tommy Shaw - The Great Divide

Thu, March 24 2011 10:21pm - Source: MOG

On Tuesday, March 22 the rocker switched gears, releasing a bluegrass album entitled 'The Great Divide.'

Essential Album: Aereo-Plain by John Hartford

Mon, March 14 2011 11:04am - Source: A Fifty Cent Lighter & A Whiskey Buzz

"s been a while since I've done one of these Essential Album posts... almost two years now, in fact. This one found its way back to my ears again this week, however, and I felt the need to share.

Low Anthem Battle Factory Bats and Acoustics to Record 'Smart Flesh'

Thu, February 24 2011 6:46pm - Source: Spinner

As the members of the Low Anthem recorded their new album, 'Smart Flesh,' in an abandoned pasta sauce factory, the folk/Americana quartet found out the Central Falls, R.I., building wasn't so empty after all.

Dierks Bentley Gets Friendly at Pre-Grammy Show

Mon, February 14 2011 1:08pm - Source: The Boot

If only one thing was evident from Dierks Bentley 's pre-Grammy show at Los Angeles' Troubadour Saturday night (February 12), it's that he has a lot of quality friends.

Lady Antebellum Join Nashville Gala for Grammy Nominees

Thu, January 20 2011 3:22pm - Source: The Boot

Nashville had plenty to celebrate Tuesday night (January 18) at this year's star-studded Grammy Awards nomination bash at the Loews Vanderbilt Plaza downtown.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' Follow-Up Disc Is on Hold

Mon, January 10 2011 9:00pm - Source: The Boot

Alison Krauss and Robert Plant will likely record a follow-up to their five-time Grammy Award winning 2007 album ' Raising Sand ,' but don't expect that to happen right away.

The Band Perry -- About to Pop

Mon, January 10 2011 8:01pm - Source: popeater

We're a brother-and-sister band, so a lot of our early influences came from our parents.

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