Darin & Brooke Aldridge Release A Million Memories – A Song For Byron.
Award-winning and chart-topping duo Darin & Brooke Aldridge have released the single and official music video for, A Million Memories – A Song for Byron written by and featuring Vince Gill. The video, shot on location at The World Famous Station Inn and debuted on Bluegrass Situation, is a heartfelt tribute to the late Byron Berline, a beloved musician, mentor, and friend of Vince Gill. Through their dynamic vocals, musicianship, and passionate storytelling,
Darin & Brooke honor Berline’s legacy, capturing the essence of the profound influence Byron had on Vince and the music industry. The track was initially released on Darin & Brooke’s latest album, Talk of the Town (Billy Blue Records), which has soared to the top of multiple bluegrass charts, including Billboard, solidifying the duo’s place as a leading force in the genre.
Darin & Brooke Aldridge
The new video showcases the duo’s ability to evoke deep emotions through both their music and visuals. As No Depression perfectly noted in a recent album review, Darin and Brooke Aldridge know just how to deliver a song to capture a full range of emotions. The A Million Memories – A Song for Byron video exemplifies this, pairing soul-stirring lyrics with imagery that stirs nostalgia as it reflects on cherished memories from the past.
Vince Gill has expressed his gratitude for Darin & Brooke’s rendition of A Million Memories – A Song for Byron:
I’m grateful to Darin and Brooke for recording this song I wrote about the world-class fiddle player and my lifelong friend, Byron Berline. It’s a song I wrote in tribute to our friendship back when I was first getting started playing as a teenage musician. Darin and Brooke have become great friends of mine, and I’m honored that they recorded this song in tribute to Byron – Vince Gill.
It is one of our greatest joys to invest time in and encourage those who come behind us. Mentoring is one way to pay forward the gifts given to us by our own heroes and mentors and bring out the best in younger people in the same ways someone did for us. A Million Memories – A Song for Byron, dedicated to one of Vince Gill’s closest mentors and dearest friends, Byron Berline, is extra-special to us, both for the meaning behind the song and for honour of singing it with our special mentor and friend, Vince Hill. We will always treasure this opportunity to make A Million Memories – A Song for Byron – Darin & Brooke Aldridge.
The single is now available for all radio, and the music video is now available for viewing on YouTube following its debut on Bluegrass Situation. Fans can also catch Darin & Brooke Aldridge on their upcoming show dates, where they will be performing songs from their latest album, Talk of The Town, along with other fan favourites.
About Darin & Brooke Aldridge:
Darin and Brooke Aldridge continue to ascend to new heights in the music industry while keeping their easy-going, down-to-earth connection with audiences everywhere. Brooke is a four-time winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award for Female Vocalist of the Year, while Darin, once a former member of The Country Gentlemen,is a former IBMA Mentor of the Year and a truly gifted singer and multi-instrumentalist. They have had numerous nominations over the years from the IBMA, the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (SPBGMA), the Gospel Music Association (GMA Dove Awards) and the Inspirational Country Music Association. In April 2023, they were named “Bluegrass Artists of the Year” at the Absolutely Gospel Music Awards. Also in 2023, the IBMA nominated the smash hit “Jordan,” featuring Ricky Skaggs, Mo Pitney and Mark Fain, in the Gospel Recording of the Year category while the GMA nominated the song for its Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year award.
The North Carolina natives have enjoyed top spots on the Billboard, SiriusXM, Bluegrass Today, Bluegrass Unlimited, Americana/Roots, and Gospel charts. Their music videos have been featured on Country Music Television (CMT), CMT Edge, Great American Country (GAC), Bluegrass Ridge TV, and The Bluegrass Situation. Their television appearances include PBS’ Mountain Stage, Songs of the Mountain and Music City Roots; RFD-TV’s Larry’s Country Diner, Country’s Family Reunion and The Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour; Great American Gospel; The Bluegrass Road and Blue Highways TV. They have graced the stage of the Grand Ole Opry more than 50 times.
A career highlight from the 2021 release This Life We’re Livin’ was “He’s Getting Me Ready,” a gospel rouser featuring Country Music Hall of Fame members The Oak Ridge Boys. It spent an incredible record-setting five months atop The Singing News gospel chart.
