Ricky Skaggs Among New Bluegrass CDs Tue. March 25.2008 6:08 PM EDT Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder are among the artists releasing new bluegrass albums on Tuesday (March 25). Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: 1946 and 1947 (Skaggs Family) draws on the catalog of Bill Monroe and features guests Del McCoury and Earl Scruggs. Other new acoustic or bluegrass-oriented albums include Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein's 2:10 Train (Rebel), Tim O'Brien's Chameleon (Proper American) and the Waybacks' Loaded (Compass).
Dan Tyminski Plans Solo CD for June Release Tue. March 25.2008 6:08 PM EDT Dan Tyminski will release his second solo album, Wheels, on Rounder Records on June 17. Tyminski, vocalist and guitarist for Alison Krauss & Union Station for the last 14 years, won a Grammy for singing "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" on the O Brother, Where Art Thou soundtrack. Guests on Wheels include Union Station bandmate Ron Block, Vince Gill and Cheryl and Sharon White. Tyminski released his first solo album in 2000 and has won the IBMA male vocalist award three times. Carrie Underwood, Sugarland Strike New Gold Tue. March 25.2008 6:08 PM EDT Carrie Underwood, Sugarland, Big & Rich and the Wreckers have each scored gold singles for more than 500,000 digital downloads, according to the latest report from the RIAA. Underwood was awarded two certifications -- for "So Small" and "Wasted." Other gold certifications went to Sugarland's "Stay," Big & Rich's "Lost in This Moment" and the Wreckers' "Leave the Pieces." As previously reported, three country-related albums recently received multi-platinum certifications -- Miley Cyrus' Meet Miley Cyrus: Hannah Montana 2 (for shipments of 3 million copies), Underwood's Some Hearts (for shipments of 7 million) and The Very Best of the Eagles (5 million). Reba McEntire's Love Revival, a new compilation marketed for Valentine's Day, received gold certification for shipments of 500,000 units. Kay --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
