News from Rural Rhythm Records:
The International Association of Independent Recording Artists, IAIRA, who recognizes and honors artistic achievement, technical proficiency, and overall excellence in sound recording by monitoring chart activity has qualified the song, Amanda Lynn, written by James Cain and Ronnie Vines and performed by Lou Reid and Carolina, as a Certified International Top 10. The song appears on Lou Reid and Carolina’s album, My Own Set of Rules, released in July 2009 on Rural Rhythm Records.
Amanda Lynn, achieved significant chart success including, but certainly not limited to, holding the #1 spot in April 2010 on both Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine Top 30 Song and Bluegrass Music Profiles Magazine Top 30 Song charts. Amanda Lynn was also one of Bluegrass Radio Network’s Top Picks of 2009 and received the Society and Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA) 2010 Song of the Year Award.
Lou Reid and Carolina were featured on the cover of Bluegrass Music Profiles Magazine in April of this year and are this month’s featured bluegrass poster in the same publication.
We have received news this week of James King’s recuperation. He was hospitalised due to a number of blood clots in his lungs and his legs.
Julie King has told of Jame’s release from the hospital last Friday evening.
James is currently on numerous blood thinners, and a very strict diet, managing to keep the fever away. Prayer definitely works. I printed and/or read every message sent to him the last few days. For James, that was the best medicine Once again, thanks to all who sent well wishes, and hopefully he’ll be back on stage, at least for a part-time schedule soon - Julie King.
Back in May last year we brought you news of Brandon Rickman’s new release from Rural Rhythm Records.
The International Association of Independent Recording Artists, IAIRA, who recognizes and honors artistic achievement, technical proficiency, and overall excellence in sound recording by monitoring chart activity has qualified the song, Always Have, Always Will written by Brandon Rickman and Chris Stapleton as a Certified International Top 10. The song appears on Brandon Rickman’s debut solo album Young Man, Old Soul. Not only is Brandon an award-winning songwriter, he also contributes his distinctive lead vocals and guitar talents to the award-winning Lonesome River Band.
The album, Young Man, Old Soul was released mid 2009 on Rural Rhythm Records and has achieved tremendous chart success and accolades along with three of his original songs also gaining attention: Always Have, Always Will, I Bought Her a Dog, and Wearin’ Her Knees Out Over Me.
The Bartley Brothers Hit the Road
News from our friends ar Rural Rhythm Records is a new single from their soon to be released CD Hit the Road by Kentucky bluegrass music veterans The Bartley Brothers featuring Rick and Shayne Bartley, Jayd Raines, and Josh Hymer.
The first single to be released from the album is the title track that showcases The Bartley Brothers’ traditional sound including their beautifully blended brother harmonies. Combine that with Rick and Shayne’s top notch songwriting talents and you have a truly winning formula for this, their debut album. Rural Rhythm suggests that these powerful elements are the reason why so much attention is being drawn to this emerging new group of respected veteran bluegrass musicians – The Bartley Brothers.
Hit the Road is available at Amazon, Borders, Barnes & Noble, Ernest Tubbs, County Sales, Music Shed and other fine outlets from 31st August.
Australian bluegrass fans will remember James King and his band who traveled to Australia in 2004. We have news from the USA this morning that James has been admitted to the Danville Regional Medical Centre yesterday with blood clots in his lungs and leg. He may be in the hospital until the clots have dissolved and his blood flow returns to normal.
Anyone wishing to to send get-well-soon cards or wishes are welcome to do so, via Post Office Box 10179 in Danville, Virginia 24543, or via this blog. Send emails via this link and we’ll forward them on.
His condition is stable at this point, but still very serious. He is not taking phone calls, nor visitors until the infection and clotting subsides.
I will appreciate everyone’s thoughts, prayers, and concerns during his recovery. Thank you and we will see you all down the road. P.S. I did get him into a ‘Bed By the Window’ - Julie King.
Rounder Records have advised us that the reigning International Bluegrass Music Association Entertainers of the Year, Dailey & Vincent, are also the lead 2010 IBMA award nominees.
Dailey and Vincent have received ten nominations this week including Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year and Album of the Year, for the chart-topping Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers on Rounder Records, which was released exclusively through Cracker Barrel chain in February this year.
Other nominations include Song of the Year for Elizabeth, from the Statler Brothers tribute disc; Male Vocalist of the Year (Jamie Dailey); Bass Player of the Year (Darrin Vincent); Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for Don’t You Wanna Go to Heaven from the duo’s a cappella CD, Singing From the Heart; and Recorded Event of the Year for Give This Message to Your Heart, from Larry Stephenson’s 20th Anniversary CD.
Additionally, Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers received a nod for Best Graphic Design for Recorded Project, while Singing From the Heart was honored with a nomination for Best Liner Notes for a Recorded Project.
10 nominations for the 2010 IBMA Awards to be held in September this year.
The O’Donnells from Queensland are part of the new generation of Australian Bluegrass musicians, exciting audiences with their unique family harmonies and high energy traditional acoustic music.
The band features parents John and Wendy O’Donnell with heir family John Jnr, Jacqui and Katelyn.
The band are Overall Group and Senior Winners of the 2009 Queensland Country Music Festivals Champion of Champions.
Nu-Blu is celebrating significant chart success for their debut album, Nights including this week’s debut at #37 on the Americana Music Charts, #10 on the Euro Americana Chart, and #22 on the Roots Music Bluegrass Report Top 50 Album chart.
Their new album has certainly appealed to numerous genres of music as evidenced by their recent win as Country Band of the Year by the Carolina Music Awards and inclusion in the Mast Farm Inn’s Emerging Artist Concerts to be held during the International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass later this year. That will be the band’s exclusive performance during the week long event held at the Nashville Convention Center beginning 27th September, 2010.
Nu-Blu has recently been featured in: Bluegrass Music Profile Magazine and The Alternate Root, with impressive support from radio stations around the globe.
Nu-Blu includes the talents of: Daniel Routh on guitar, lead and harmony vocals; Carolyn Routh on bass, and lead and harmony vocals Kendall Gales on mandolin, Levi Austin on banjo and vocals and with special guest, Greg Luck.
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