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Adam Steffey “One More for the Road” CD Review

Category: CD Review

By Dan Tackett
March 8, 2010

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Correction: Thanks to Adam Steffey for pointing out that Ronnie Bowman is responsible for the outstanding vocal on “Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends.” We’ve updated the review to reflect that info.

It takes a talented vocalist to tackle the Ronnie Milsap classic, “Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends,” written by the great Kris Kristofferson.

Remember that ballad of lost love? It’s the one where Milsap magically makes his falsetto voice appear out of nowhere on the track.

Well, Adam Steffey evidentally wasn’t intimidated by Milsap’s…

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Steve Martin wins “Best Bluegrass Album” at the Grammy Awards

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
February 1, 2010

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Steve Martin picked up Bluegrass’ biggest award at the GRAMMY’s last night. “The Crow: News Songs For the Five-String Banjo” (Rounder) was named “Best Bluegrass Album.” Martin edged out Rhonda Vincent’sDestination Life,” Jim Lauderdale’sCould We Get Any Closer,” Michael Martin Murphey’sBuckaroo Blue Grass” and Bryan Sutton and friends’ “Almost Live.”…

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Rounder releasing 40th anniversary concert on CD/DVD

Category: CD Release

By Rounder Records
January 11, 2010

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Burlington, MA – On March 2, Rounder will release Rounder Records’ 40th Anniversary Concert, an album of the concert that celebrated the label’s 40 years in the music industry. Recorded in October 2009 at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, the concert will also be presented as a PBS television special that will begin airing on the network in March, 2010 and released on DVD in May….

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New Tony Rice biography “Still Inside: The Tony Rice Story” inches closer to publication

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
October 14, 2009

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Tony Rice’s many fans and musicial disciples will soon be able to get their hands on the real Tony Rice story.

An authorized biography of the acoustic guitar legend is now in the final stages of production, according to a press release from the publisher, Word of Mouth Press….

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Violin shop organizes benefit this week for luthier

Category: Bluegrass News

By Dan Tackett
August 3, 2009

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Nashville’s prestigious The Violin Shop has alerted BluegrassJournal.com to a family in need and some friends who are trying to help meet all those needs.

Chris Fontaine is a Nashville-area husband and father of three who is battling a rare cancer, Ewing’s Sarcoma,” The Violin Shop wrote in an e-mail. “Because of a pre-existing condition, Chris wasn’t able to get medical coverage,…

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