By Travis Tackett
September 6, 2011
Los Angeles — Fresh off the busiest development cycle in the network’s history, CMT will launch four new series and two returning series this Fall, it was announced by Jayson Dinsmore, Executive Vice President, Development and Programming, CMT. CMT will also premiere its second CMT Original Movie and new episodes of its music series CMT Crossroads and Invitation Only.
Beginning Friday, October 7, CMT will premiere…
By Travis Tackett
August 23, 2011
Michael Cleveland is very pleased to announce he has completed the final piece of the Flamekeeper puzzle with the recent hire of Glenn Gibson on banjo. Gibson will debut with the rest of Flamekeeper on August 27th at Lodi, New York’s Pickin’ In The Pasture. He rounds out a fine ensemble of Flamekeeper musicians including Charlie Lawson on guitar, Ashby Frank on mandolin, and Blake Bowen on bass.
Michael recently interviewed with well-respected…
By Travis Tackett
August 17, 2011
Los Angeles, CA., — Individual balcony seats for the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s All for the Hall Los Angeles fundraiser, taking place Tuesday, September 13, at L.A. LIVE’s Club Nokia, will go on sale to the public on Saturday, August 20, Museum officials announced today.
Tickets to the benefit concert, which will follow a “guitar pull” format and feature performances by Country Music Hall of Fame members Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill and Emmylou Harris…
By Travis Tackett
August 12, 2011
Hollywood, CA — On August 29th, the Ford Amphitheatre opens its doors to bluegrass fans and pickers throughout Southern California for the second annual BASC Bluegrass Jam at the Ford. This free event — which is a lead-up to our September 25th Michael Cleveland concert at the Ford– is open to pickers of all levels of skill and experience. And of course everyone who loves to listen to bluegrass music, or just wants to find out what it’s all about, is welcome too!
There is no need for tickets or advance registration….
By Travis Tackett
August 9, 2011
LeMars, Ia., — The National Traditional Country Music Association, has announced that the Stanley Brothers are entering America’s Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame, located in the Pioneer Music Museum, the largest upper Midwest institute dedicated to country and rural music of America’s past. “Carter and Ralph Stanley were, and still are, the very epitome of what America’s old-time music was all about.” Everhart said….