Archive for February 28th, 2008

Sizzling Sizemore chills out up north

Category: Bluegrass News

By Dan Tackett
February 28, 2008

Charlie Sizemore photo by Señor McGuire
Charlie Sizemore may be sizzling on the bluegrass charts for the moment, but he must have ice cold blood running through his veins. Blame it on geography and his itinerary, not the singer’s mood.
Sizemore earlier this month participated in a 3-day Lonely Pines Concert Series, held in the upper stretches [...]

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Bluegrass returns to Naperville, Illinois

Category: Festival News

By Dan Tackett
February 28, 2008

Grasstowne
The 14th annual Naperville, Ill., Bluegrass Festival will feature several top acts during its March 28-30 run at the Holiday Inn Select.
Performers will include Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Grasstowne, the Dailey-Vincent Band, James King Band, Monroe Crossing, Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike featuring Becky Buller, Art Stevenson & High Water, Ashton Gap, The King [...]

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Larry Stephenson “Thankful” for new CD

Category: CD Release

By Travis Tackett
February 28, 2008

Larry Stephenson “Thankful” (Pinecastle)
Nashville, TN – Longtime bluegrass favorites The Larry Stephenson Band recently signed with GoodStuff PR Co. for exclusive PR representation for their upcoming gospel release, Thankful, as well as future band endeavors.
The album, which features guest appearances by Sonya Isaacs, Missy Raines, Warren Goad, Shad Cobb and Ben Surratt, hits the [...]

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Rounder Artists score Superfecta on billboard chart

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
February 28, 2008

Burlington, MA – Rounder Recording artist’s currently hold the top four slots on the Billboard bluegrass albums chart with Rhonda Vincent’s Good Thing Going at #1, Blue Highway’s Through The Window Of A Train at #2, and the self-titled albums from Dailey & Vincent and The SteelDrivers at #3 and #4 respectively. This is [...]

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