Aaron Malone "On The Road" with "Sleep With One Eye Open"
Aaron Malone of Fitzmaurice "On The Road" with "Sleep With One Eye Open" by Chris Thile & Michael Daves • I’m in my car, having just hit the road on my way from my home in Southern Maryland up to Annapolis to meet up with the band to make our journey up to New Jersey for the weekend. Got my iPod hooked up and I’m opening the new album from Chris... Read More
Still Inside: The Tony Rice Story
He is one of the greatest acoustic guitar players of all time, yet he’s virtually unknown outside bluegrass music. His closest friends describe him as warm and loving, and then speak in bafflement of his aloofness. He’s a distant demigod in a genre whose biggest stars are known for their accessibility. He’s a genius, a mystery… a legend in his own time. A decade in the... Read More
Jon Weisberger "On The Road" with "Yesteryears"
With a century’s worth of collective bluegrass experience, three broadcasters and a couple of historians in the band, it’s no surprise that Chris Jones & the Night Drivers tend to be a pretty jaded bunch when it comes to choosing what to listen to when we’re riding down the road. In fact, a CD that can sit in the player from start to finish is a pretty rare... Read More
Court Yard Hounds
It’s not every day that you go from the top of the musical world to starting all over. That’s practically what sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Robison have done since the hiatus taken in 2007 by the Dixie Chicks has turned more into an indefinite vacation. These side women have taken the leap into center stage with a renewed desire to create. Fans looking for the typical... Read More
Jeremy Darrow "On The Road" with "Time To Go"
Jeremy Darrow “On The Road” with “Time To Go“ • This past weekend I was doing sideman duty, along with fiddler Shad Cobb and banjo player Josh McMurray. We were out with The Jeff & Vida Band, a great group based out of Nashville. Jeff and Vida often work as a duo, but they occasionally take a band with them. Even though I had played with the band only... Read More
The New Prohibition “Higher Place”
If you were to visit Berlin, Germany, you would have no trouble finding good acoustic music. From the old time Killbilly Boys to the innovative New Prohibition band, your pallet will have a lot to chose from. Originally based out of Olympia, WA, the trio moved to Europe in hopes of reaching the growing number of acoustic fans there. From the looks of it they are doing a mighty... Read More
Jeremy Darrow “On The Road” with “Steady Operator”
Click Here To Listen to "Steady Operator" on SoundCloud Jeremy Darrow of Roustabout "On The Road" with "Steady Operator" by Town Mountain • Packing for a tour is not so different from packing for any other trip. You need the same essentials. Stage clothes, instruments and other gear may not be typical luggage for a family vacation, but that’s... Read More
Bluegrass Traditions Share The Stage
Bluegrass Traditions Share The Stage in Lucketts, VA • Mike Ward • May 5, 2011 Bluegrass music fans in the northern tip of Virginia were treated to a double bill of the high, lonesome sound on Saturday, April 23 when the long running Lucketts Bluegrass series presented Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers and the Fitzmaurice band. Each group brought different bluegrass... Read More
Tim Shelton “On The Road” with “Mission Bell”
Tim Shelton of NewFound Road “On The Road” with “Mission Bell” by Amos Lee • “What I’m listening to a lot lately is the latest Amos Lee record, Mission Bell. Im a huge Amos fan. I have all of his music. Even some iTunes exclusive stuff. Im pretty much an Amos Lee geek at this point. I love his writing, but his singing kills! This record is... Read More
Monroeville
What makes Monroeville so special? • First and foremost, as phenomenal as they are at presenting their band on the web and on social media – and they are among the top 5 best bluegrass, acoustic, roots bands at doing so, including those with budgets in the hundreds of thousands – there is in fact no hype. It’s all real, and they deliver the goods in the studio and on stage. Beyond... Read More
