Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper on Bluegrass Junction’s Studio Special on XM Radio
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper perform on Bluegrass Junction’s “Studio Special” with Kyle Cantrell on XM Radio this week. Photo by www.jimmyabegg.comMichael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, the International Bluegrass Music Association’s reigning “Instrumental Group Of The Year”, are celebrating their 2008 IBMA nominations with a “Studio Special” live performance on XM Radio’s Bluegrass Junction (Channel 14) this week.
Fronted by IBMA’s “Fiddle Player of the Year”, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper visited with Kyle Cantrell, host of XM Radio’s “Studio Special” and performed music from their debut CD on Rounder Records, Leavin’ Town, released earlier this summer. IBMA “Banjo Player of the Year” nominee Kristen Scott Benson, also joined the band for this very special performance.
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper have had a banner year since the release of Leavin’ Town that has included a very busy touring schedule (including performances across the United States and in Europe), and the announcement of nominations in several categories by the IBMA including “Instrumental Group Of The Year”, Marshall Wilborn for “Bass Player Of The Year” and Michael Cleveland for “Fiddle Player Of The Year”.
Bluegrass Junction’s “Studio Special” with Kyle Cantrell will air on the following dates and times:
- Friday, October 3rd at 8AM ET
- Saturday, October 4th at 11AM ET
- Sunday, October 5th at 6PM ET
- Monday, October 6th at 8PM ET
- Tuesday, October 7th at Midnight ET
- Thursday, October 9th at 3PM ET
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper will be spending Thursday evening at the Ryman Auditorium for the IBMA Awards and will perform for Fan Fest on Friday morning at 11:35am. The band will then travel to Chattanooga, TN for performances on Friday evening for the Three Sisters Music Festival. For the latest news and performance schedule, please visit the band’s official website at www.Flamekeeperband.com.
No commentsXM Radio Hosts Williams & Clark Expedition with “Track By Track” Special
Williams & Clark Expedition “Brand New Set of Blues”Nashville, Tenn. — XM Radio’s Bluegrass Junction will air a special “Track By Track” with Williams & Clark Expedition beginning July 30th at 3:00pm(Eastern). The show features the band’s new project on Acoustiblue Records, “Brand New Set Of Blues” in it’s entirety along with an in-depth interview with Expedition band members Blake & Kimberly Williams, Wayne Southards and Bobby Clark.
XM Radio’s Bluegrass Junction programmer and “Track By Track” host Kyle Cantrell stated, “As good as the songs are, and as nice as the harmonies may be, what really knocks me out about this project is the instrumental work. For my money, they’ve never sounded better. Of course, the vocals are really fine. You’re going to love this new CD!”
Bluegrass Junction can be located on XM Satellite Radio on Channel 14. Air-dates and times for “Track By Track” with Williams & Clark Expedition are:
- Wednesday, July 30, 3 PM (Eastern)
- Saturday, August 2, 4 PM (Eastern)
- Tuesday, August 5, 7 AM (Eastern)
- Thursday, August 7, 6 PM (Eastern)
The Grascals world premier of “Keep on Walkin’” (Rounder) on XM’s Bluegrass Junction at 4:00(eastern)
The Grascals will premiere “Keep on Walkin’” today on XM 14 Bluegrass Junction with Kyle Cantrell.Nashville, Tenn. — The Grascals will unleash their latest CD, Keep on Walkin’ today, July 1 on XM Satellite Radio Channel 14/Bluegrass Junction at 4:00 P.M. eastern time. Terry Eldredge, Terry Smith and Aaron McDaris of The Grascals will join Kyle Cantrell in the studio for the debut of their latest Rounder CD Keep on Walkin’ which will be released July 15. The program will also be re-aired in case you miss the premiere broadcast.
Full broadcast schedule:
- Tuesday, July 1 – 4:00 pm (world premiere)
- Friday, July 4 – 12:00 noon
- Sunday, July 6 - 10:00 am
- Wednesday, July 9 – 8:00 pm
- Friday, July 11 – 12:00 midnight (technically Saturday)
- Tuesday, July 15 – 9:00 am
** All times are Eastern**
Also, as reminder, if you preorder this CD by Monday, July 14 (which you can do by visiting www.Rounder.com, www.grascals.com, or www.myspace.com/thegrascals) you will be automatically entered to win a Takamine guitar. Keep On Walkin’ is also available in a limited-edition, vinyl pressing for any collectors or folks that just still love an album.
No commentsXM’s “Studio Special Series” kicks off new season
Blue HighwayXM Satellite Radio’s Bluegrass Junction will feature some of your favorite bluegrass artists on the new season of “The Studio Special Series,” a program that features an hour of exclusive, live music and conversation with bluegrass music’s top bands in XM’s Nashville studio. Artists will play live selections from their current albums, older tunes, and sometimes, songs they’ve never recorded or even performed anywhere before.
The Studio Special Series is hosted by Kyle Cantrell and can be heard on Bluegrass Junction (XM channel 14) or DirecTV channel 812 on Friday mornings at 8 AM EST with several encore times (listed below) the rest of the week.
Upcoming Guests:
- March 4 — Dailey & Vincent
- March 14 — The SteelDrivers
- March 21 — Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
- March 28 — Blue Highway
- April 4 — Rhonda Vincent (Encore airing of January interview)
- April 14 — Bradley Walker
Encore times:
- Saturdays — 11AM EST
- Sundays — 6PM EST
- Mondays — 8PM EST
- Tuesdays — Midnight EST
- Thursdays — 3PM EST
