Bluegrass

The Roys to Make Ryman Auditorium Debut During Bluegrass at the Ryman Series, July 5

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For bluegrass artists, there may not be a greater honor than to perform on the stage of the historical Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN – the birthplace of bluegrass! Sibling duo The Roys will make their debut on the legendary stage on July 5, during the venue’s six-week Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass at the Ryman Read More

Rhonda Vincent Helps Raise $10,000 For Michael W. Smith’s Rocketown

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During CMA Fest, Rhonda Vincent took time to help raise funds for a very worthy cause, and did so in a particularly tasty way. The bluegrass star helped give away 10,000 scoops of Denali Flavors ice cream in downtown Nashville today. Read More

The Roys Take Bluegrass to National TV on June 2

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Bluegrass duo, The Roys, remarked in a recent UCN interview that “the bluegrass format is going nowhere but up.” With their hard work, they are determined to help ensure this is true. On Saturday, June 2, Elaine and Lee will appear on two national TV show as they are guests on both RFD-TV’s Reno’s Old Read More

Béla Fleck and The Marcus Roberts Trio Announce June 5 Release of ‘Across the Imaginary Divide’

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You have not heard banjo until you’ve heard Béla Fleck play it. Luckily, if you have not had the honor yet, the virtuoso will soon release a new album, a collaboration with The Marcus Roberts Trio. ‘Across the Imaginary Divide’ will be released on Rounder Records on June 5, 2012. Read More

The Roys Invite their Fans Aboard the Bluegrass Cruise Set for January 2013

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Ready to make travel plans? Bluegrass duo The Roys will set sail on the 4-night Bluegrass Cruise, January 20-24, 2013. Leaving from Port Canaveral, FL the trip will visit two ports in the Bahamas. Sounds pretty good to me! Book early to take advantage of the best prices. Read More

The Roys and David Olney Entertain on Music City Roots

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Broadcast live from the Loveless Cafe barn, Music City Roots is a two-hour radio show celebrating the cornucopia of music alive and well in Nashville today. Spanning country, americana, bluegrass, folk, western swing, rockabilly and more, the evenings are packed with high quality performances. Wednesday night, March 7, I went to go see my bluegrass Read More

UCN Interview: The Roys at Folk Alliance 2012 [video]

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Last week at the Folk Alliance Conference 2012 in Memphis, we caught up with bluegrass duo The Roys. Making it a little different, independent alt-country artist Renée Wahl asked the questions in an artist-to-artist interview. Check out the video below. To keep up with The Roys, go to www.theroysonline.com. For more about Renée Wahl, please Read More

CD Review: Country Side of Bluegrass – Janie Fricke

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Country Side of Bluegrass – Janie Fricke (New Music Deals, 2012) (by Joe Ross) Janie Fricke has had success with various country styles, whether slower numbers, snappy hard-driving songs, or duet hits with the likes of Johnny Duncan, Charlie Rich, Merle Haggard and Moe Bandy. Like so many other country artists who have released bluegrass Read More