Dailey & Vincent Prove Duos Are Still Hot

In the short time they’ve been working together, Dailey &Vincent have performed and recorded with some of the top names in the industry; have busted Billboard and Bluegrass Unlimited charts with their debut CD as well as singles released so far; gained high acclaims from Serious and XM satelite radio; performed at the […]

Carl Pagter: Leather Hat Became Bluegrass Icon

I first met Carl Pagter at the 2007 River of Music Party (ROMP) in Kentucky and was completely unaware of his contribution to my favorite pastime. I knew him as “that wonderful man with the crappy hat.” We even swapped “crappy hat” stories. He told me that his floppy […]

Anywhere but Nashville

Anywhere in Nashville you’ll find them – wide-eyed, talented artists, their pockets filled with dreams and lint. They’re working for tips and praying for that big break.
I was walking through the Nashville airport recently when an alluring voice spilled out of Tootsie’s airport bar. I didn’t recognize the smooth vocals, but the […]

Cats & The Fiddler (Countdown to ROMP continues…)

Recently added to the River of Music Festival line-up, Cats & The Fiddler are a young group pumping new energy into our favorite bluegrass and roots classic tunes.

You can learn more about this talented trio on their website: Cats & The Fiddler

CDs available at:
Milford Music
Aubergine Gallery
Old Homestead Records
CD Baby
Elderly Instruments
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Countdown to ROMP!

Countdown to ROMP! I can’t believe it! Almost a YEAR has past since we last sat in the bluegrass at Yellow Creek and enjoy the big party in Owensboro. Its time to get our tickets and plot our fun for this year’s River of Music Party! ROMP is the annual fundraiser for the […]

Joy Bids Farewell to Historic Bakersfield Studio

Homer Joy has bid an emotional farewell to the studio which put one of his songs center stage in the history of Country music.
Buck Owens’ old studio - at the old River Theater on North Chester Avenue, Bakersfield - closed its doors for the last time at midnight (April 30).
Just hours before the lights went […]

RCR Interview: The Dappled Grays

Call the Dappled Grays contemporary bluegrass, or call ‘em progressive, but don’t call them newgrass – that label just doesn’t fit. As the packed house at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, Georgia witnessed, this ensemble, including founders Casey Cook (guitar) and Michael Smith (mandolin), augmented by Keith Morris (bass) and Greg Earnest (banjo), and crowned […]

Interview: Carolina Chocolate Drops, April, 2007

It’s a breezy spring night, and the African-American string band Carolina Chocolate Drops have come to play the Atlanta History Center, nestled in the bustling, trendy neighborhood known as Buckhead. Three acts are scheduled for this night as part of its ongoing “Nothin’ but the Blues” series (tonight’s focus is “Piedmont Pickin’”), and the […]

Interview with Mark Chesnutt, March 25, 2006

Mark Chesnutt
With a lot of help from a couple of our RCM posters (Smokey and Twangthang), Rascalita & I were able to interview Mark Chesnutt when he recently performed in Midland, Texas. Mark was friendly and accessible, treating us as if we’d been his pals for years and cheerfully opening up with honest answers (in […]

Interview with Jim Raby

Saturday afternoon, July 14, 2007, 15 miles east of Midland, Texas…Jim Raby, Ol’Steel and I were on our way to a gig in Midland when we decided to take a break from the highway and do an interview. For the past dozen or so years Jim has been working the Texas club and dance hall […]