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Lots to love about Lyle Lovett in Charleston
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Usually, about half of the performers who play the Clay Center make some polite remark about hoping to be invited back, but not every singer really deserves the invite. Friday night, Lyle Lovett and his very fine Acoustic Band...Tags: Music
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Fiddles meet violins in pairing of bluegrass, chamber players
The Columbus DispatchTo many, bluegrass is a genre seemingly steeped in old-time tradition, one that draws few parallels to or inspiration from the modern day. Ricky Skaggs thinks the opposite. "I love merging bluegrass with anything I feel like," said the 58-year-old...Tags: Music, Genres, Culture, Punch Brothers (music group), Music Industry
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S.J. Fair ditches pricey singers for continuous entertainment
The Record, Stockton, Calif.W illie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Randy Travis, Charlie Daniels, Ricky Skaggs, Charlie Pride, Tanya Tucker, the Oak Ridge Boys, Kathy Mattea, Marty Stuart, Faith Hill. ... Those are just some of the Country Music Hall of Fame types who've...Tags: Charlie Daniels, Horse and Harness Racing, Music, Faith Hill, Goo Goo Dolls (music group)
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Get Out: At milepost 213, some of the best bluegrass anywhere
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.In an age of faceless "sheds" -- those corporate-sponsored music venues wedged into a sliver of suburbia -- the Blue Ridge Music Center stands out for its authentic charm, panoramic beauty and emphasis on music preservation. There are no distant parking...Tags: Mount Airy, Museums, Music, Customs and Tradition, Johnny Cash
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The music community reacts to the death of George Jones
Artists as diverse as Kelly Clarkson, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton and Alan Jackson are among those speaking out about the death today of celebrated singer George Jones. "It's a sad day for country music," said Loretta Lynn, while Paisley noted that Jones'...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Music, Entertainment Events, Johnny Cash, Grammy Awards
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Meet 'Twainiac' Cindy Lovell, New Director Of Mark Twain House
The Hartford CourantCindy Lovell calls herself a "Twainiac," because she's so crazy about Mark Twain. She's felt that way since she was a fourth-grader, when her teacher read the fence-whitewashing chapter of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" to the class. "I was the oldest...Tags: DeLand, York (York, Pennsylvania), Embezzlement, Music, York County (Virginia)
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Franlin Graham's Operation Christmas Child hold concert in Orlando on Saturday
Operation Christmas Child will hold a celebration concert from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the Orange County Convention Center. Tickets are $15 in advance and $25 at the door for the concert featuring Michael W. Smith, Matthew West, Ricky...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Christianity, Holidays, Christmas
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Get $10 off any show at Sellersville Theatre 1894. Here's how:
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGSeeing Judy Collins, Fountains of Wayne, Carl Palmer, Ricky Skaggs, Rich Little or Blind Boys of Alabama at Sellersville Theater 1894 this spring will be pretty cool. Judy Collins Seeing each of them , or any other of the 85...... -
Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley looks back on a remarkable career
ReporterHe walks a little slower these days and spends less time on the road, but Ralph Stanley isn't ready to put away his banjo. "I still enjoy it,' Stanley told us, "And I'm proud we did something with it." "We" includes his brother Carter, and the band...Tags: Music, Museums, Movies, Liver Disease
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Ralph Stanley's long road leads to Chicago
For Ralph Stanley, the road indeed seems to go on forever. The bluegrass legend, who turns 86 this month, says that touring has gotten easier than when he started out. "It was harder then," he says by phone. "We have a lot better roads now." The...
Tags: Museums, Music, Lucinda Williams, Folklore and Mythology, Bob Dylan
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Counting down till Sunday and beyond
It's fall, a good time for countdowns. •Countdown: 53 days till Christmas. •Countdown: 20 days till Thanksgiving. •Countdown: 14 days until I put up Christmas decorations. •Countdown: Seven columns to go. •Backward countdown:...
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Discovery Music Series to present Fishbone, Steve Forbert, Paul Thorn
Norfolk's Discovery Music Series has announced a new set of shows starting Oct. 18 and stretching into the spring of 2013. Shying away from indie rock, the series has steered toward acoustic, folk and bluegrass. An exception is the legendary punk-ska-...
Tags: Albert Hall, Music, It's a Wonderful Life (movie), George Jones, Alan Jackson
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