Hazel Dickens News

LEXINGTON, Ky. Legendary singer/songwriter Alice Gerrard will join well-known old-time duo Carl Jones and Beverly Smith for the next concert presented as part of "Appalachia in the Bluegrass." The free public concert is scheduled for noon Friday, Nov.

In an attempt to regain her footing after 2008's ill-fated This Kind of Love , Carly Simon this week releases the informatively titled Never Been Gone , and it represents, alongside the recent dissolution of her 20-year marriage, the confessional hit maker's growing movement toward autonomy.

Alive and Picking playlist for September 5, 2009.A The format is ARTIST/Song/CD title/label: Today's show opened with a set of songs about Labor Day.

Apropos of Richard's fine tribute to Mike Seeger, here is some related news. The film tells the story of this seminal folk group using archival footage of the band from their early days in the 1950s through to rehearsals, performances and interviews with the members nearly fifty years later.

New Release : Grassahol's New CD, carl wrote: on Jul. 29, 2009: Grassahol has released their new CD, Joy Shine .

After winning two Grammy awards and two Top Female Vocalist trophies from the Country Music Association, Kathy Mattea has finally found her voice.

"He's had more hard luck than most men could stand/ The mines was his first love but never his friend," opens "Black Lung," a tune penned by West Virginia bluegrass singer Hazel Dickens in 1969.