The "Nitty Gritty Dirt Band" is an American country music and rock and roll band that has existed in various forms since 1966. The band's best-known song was a 1970 cover version of Jerry Jeff Walker's folk song "Mr. Bojangles". Their greatest critical acclaim has been for a 1971 album of country and folk standards, recorded in collaboration with traditional country artists, entitled ''Will the Circle Be Unbroken''. Read Full biography...
'These Days,' Gill is going all-out (USA Today)
Pub. Date - Mon, 16 Oct 2006 01:49:36 GMT Back during the '60s, pop and country acts thought nothing of releasing three or four albums each year. These days, though, with singles taking longer to climb the charts and record labels pumping more money into marketing, top artists commonly wait two, even three years between releases.
Vince Gill goes all out with four-disc album (Houston Chronicle)
Pub. Date - Sun, 15 Oct 2006 05:56:44 GMT Few beyond Music Row in Nashville, however, know Gill to be a serious guitarist, a pedigreed bluegrass musician, a prolific songwriter or a performer versed in blues, jazz and rock 'n' roll.
Strike up the band(s) (The McDowell News)
Pub. Date - Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:21:11 GMT The streets of downtown Marion will be filled with music and entertainment during this Saturday�s Mountain Glory festival. The 23rd annual event, sponsored by the city of Marion, celebrates the arrival of the autumn season in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Bits 'n' Pieces: Amphitheater gig fuels big music dreams (The Columbian)
Pub. Date - Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:34:31 GMT Vancouver's Tom Mann said warming up crowds at concerts is old hat for his band. Tom Mann and West Coast Country was part of the country music festival at The Amphitheater at Clark County last month. The band opened for Hot Apple Pie, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Oak Ridge Boys and Kenny Rogers.
HOT DISH: Brad Paisley Makes a House Call (cmt.com)
Pub. Date - Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:22:34 GMT ( CMT Hot Dish is a weekly feature written by veteran columnist Hazel Smith. Author of the cookbook, Hazel's Hot Dish: Cookin' With Country Stars , she also shares her recipes at CMT .com.)
Nashville audiences get first viewing of legendary film (Nashville City Paper)
Pub. Date - Thu, 28 Sep 2006 05:21:16 GMT Before singer/songwriter John McEuen helped found the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and became an internationally acclaimed figure in acoustic, country and Americana music circles, he heard as a teenager in Southern California the spectacular sounds of the Dillards, a magnificent ensemble.
Talking "Rehab" With Quiet Riot Drummer Frankie Banali (KNAC.COM)
Pub. Date - Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:40:12 GMT When I think of one of the most influential drummers of the 80's, Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali is at the top of the list. Banali has a signature sound that was instrumental in launching Quiet Riot into 80's metal stardom.
