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IBMA Announces 2014 Awards Nominees, The Boxcars, Blue Highway Lead

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on IBMA Announces 2014 Awards Nominees, The Boxcars, Blue Highway Lead
The International Bluegrass Music Association announced the 2014 IBMA Awards nominees today. The Boxcars lead the pack with ten nominations, followed by Blue Highway with nine. Showing that bluegrass is a genre which keeps honoring greatness over the years, The Del McCoury Band received six nods. The 25th Annual IBMA Awards will take place on Read More

CD Review: Country Side of Bluegrass – Janie Fricke

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CD Review: Country Side of Bluegrass – Janie Fricke
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

Songwriters Circle: Elaine Roy and Lee Roy (The Roys)

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Songwriters Circle: Elaine Roy and Lee Roy (The Roys)
For the next installment in our series on songwriting, I sat down with brother and sister bluegrass duo The Roys during CMA Music Fest 2011. Using new CD, Lonesome Whistle, as a starting point, Elaine and Lee grabbed the opportunity to chat about the one thing it all starts with – writing songs. UCN: Songwriting. Read More

UCN’s 10…Albums I Can’t Live Without

13 years ago Liv Carter 4
  I was recently challenged to come up with this list. Turns out it’s really difficult to do. So many albums have special meaning for so many different reasons, and my ‘favorites’ also seem to depend on my mood at the time of asking. Still, I took some time to think about which albums transcend Read More