Bluegrass Music Industry News | October 2013 On the Charts as reflected at press time Billboard: Steep Canyon Rangers’ Tell the Ones I Love debuted at number one, and has stayed at the top for its second week on the charts. The Isaacs’ Living Years is at number two, and Memories and Moments by Tim O’Brien and Darrell Scott is at number three. Bluegrass Today Weekly Airplay Chart: Peter Rowan “That’s All She Wrote,” at number one, “Lonely Comes Easy” by Chris Jones and the Night Drivers at number two, and “Brothers of the Highway” by Dailey & Vincent at number three. Bluegrass Unlimited Songs: “They Called It Music,” by Gibson Brothers at number one, “Steel Drivin’ Man,” by Dailey & Vincent at number two, and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver’s “Dixie Road” at number three. Bluegrass Unlimited Albums: They Called It Music by Gibson Brothers at number one, followed by Brothers of the Highway by Dailey & Vincent, and Roads Well Traveled by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver.
For the Record Rebel Records has announced the October 22ndrelease of a new gospel compilation album, Memories of That Old Country Church. The album will feature 16 tracks with contributions from 12 bands. Rounder Records has announced they will be moving from Burlington, MA to Nashville, TN. The move has been contemplated for some time, according to label owner Ken Irwin. They hope to have everything moved by March, 2014. Progressive ‘grassers Yonder Mountain String Band announced they will release a 13-song EP in October. YMSB EP ‘13 will be a short-form, self-produced album made up of live material, and impromptu studio recordings made when inspiration struck.
Standing O! Jens Kruger is the 2013 recipient of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music. The prize, created and endowed by Martin, includes a $50,000 honorarium and, typically, opportunities to perform both on stage and on television with Steve. Kruger is originally from Switzerland, and relocated to North Carolina with his brother Uwe as an adult after forming their group, The Kruger Brothers.
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