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May 15th, 2008 at 12:19 pm | By:
Sierra Hull
It’s finally here, dear friends! The new CD is finally out! This past Tuesday, May 6th, marked the official release date for my first album with Rounder Records, Secrets. Little can explain what a rewarding experience it is to have worked so hard on something such as this, and then to finally see it all come together to be released. I feel so blessed that I was able to make this album and to have some of my favorite people and musicians as a part of it. To celebrate the day, I visited Kyle Cantrell of XM’s Bluegrass Junction, and did an interview alongside the playing of a few tracks. Later that evening, ASCAP so kindly held a wonderful press party for me at their beautiful office building on Music Row. Thanks to Dan Keen and all the lovely ASCAP people, it was a total blast and a great way to share the excitement of the day.
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May 12th, 2008 at 6:53 pm | By:
Craig Shelburne
May is National Bluegrass Month, and the releases keep piling up. I took a bunch of new CDs with me to California last week, to keep my company while driving from L.A. to the Stagecoach festival and back. Here are a few new releases that I want to share with you …
Sierra Hull, Secrets: This ambitious teenager already knows her way around a mandolin. Ron Block, a longtime member of Alison Krauss & Union Station, produced this debut album. (You can hear it for a limited time on CMT.com.) Read more…
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April 30th, 2008 at 2:14 pm | By:
Sierra Hull
5:30 a.m. That’s a hard hour to get up when you know a long day at school lies just beyond your rising! Especially when you’ve just spent the last three days at Merlefest in Wilkesboro, N.C. — one of the most exciting festivals I get to attend all year. This year’s Merlefest was indeed a very busy one, but a total blast of many sorts!
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April 30th, 2008 at 11:28 am | By:
Rhonda Vincent
Festival season has started in full force, and our conditioning for outdoor venues, coupled with multiple consecutive dates, has begun. Our weekend started with our departure from Nashville to Ladysmith, Va. Though rain had pounded the festival grounds just days before, it turned into a perfect sunny day. We performed two shows, our last being the festival closer, before we boarded the Martha White Bluegrass Express, en route to Merlefest in Wilkesboro, N.C. Merlefest is completely different than any other venue we ever play, and even more so this year. Read more…