In the span of less than a week, the bluegrass community was rocked to its core: Jesse McReynolds and Bobby Osborne, two pioneering voices and musicians of the “high, lonesome sound,” died within mere days of each other.
McReynolds died June 23 at 93, while four days later, Osborne died at 91 on June 27. Both were renowned mandolin players and singers, whose melodic innovation and artistic integrity within bluegrass has echoed throughout the genre since its inception in the mid-20th century.
“I just can’t remember a time in my life without hearing them,...
McReynolds died June 23 at 93, while four days later, Osborne died at 91 on June 27. Both were renowned mandolin players and singers, whose melodic innovation and artistic integrity within bluegrass has echoed throughout the genre since its inception in the mid-20th century.
“I just can’t remember a time in my life without hearing them,...
- 6/29/2023
- by Garret K. Woodward
- Rollingstone.com
Tom T. Hall’s songwriting was as easygoing as his own demeanor. To listen to a Hall composition — whether he was the one singing it or artists like Jeannie C. Riley and Alan Jackson — was akin to hearing a story told by a friend you bumped into on the corner.
Tom T. Hall, Country Music’s ‘Storyteller,’ Dead at 85
While many of today’s country artists like to sing about the small-town existence, Hall brought it to life in vivid color. Sometimes it made your heart ache, other times it made you smile.
Tom T. Hall, Country Music’s ‘Storyteller,’ Dead at 85
While many of today’s country artists like to sing about the small-town existence, Hall brought it to life in vivid color. Sometimes it made your heart ache, other times it made you smile.
- 8/21/2021
- by Jon Freeman and Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Over his 70-plus years in the spotlight, singer and guitarist Mac Wiseman helped build bluegrass and modern country music from the ground up. He remained a valuable mentor and ambassador for both genres until his death on February 24th. He was 93.
Of the many accomplishments from Wiseman’s career, two best represent his longevity and influence. He was the final surviving member of Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs’ original Foggy Mountain Boys. That fact alone makes him a key figure in the commercial and musical development of 1940s bluegrass. He...
Of the many accomplishments from Wiseman’s career, two best represent his longevity and influence. He was the final surviving member of Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs’ original Foggy Mountain Boys. That fact alone makes him a key figure in the commercial and musical development of 1940s bluegrass. He...
- 2/25/2019
- by Bobby Moore
- Rollingstone.com
Martina McBride is known for her vocal dexterity, but when she went to select a Ronnie Milsap song that she could sing to honor the newest member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, she was momentarily stumped. Milsap's singing always "sounded so effortless," she told the 800 guests invited to his induction ceremony Sunday in Nashville. "I never really realized [his range] until I sat down at the piano." She wanted to pick "What a Difference You Made in My Life," she said, but "couldn't get the key low enough to sing ... the high notes." Fortunately, McBride still had a slew of...
- 10/27/2014
- by Nancy Kruh
- PEOPLE.com
The Songwriter. The Bluegrass Musician. The Piano Man. In the rotunda of the Country Music Hall of Fame, surrounded by 121 bronze plaques representing current members, Kix Brooks emceed a press conference announcing Hank Cochran, Mac Wiseman and Ronnie Milsap as the organization's 2014 inductees. Singer Bobby Bare, inducted last year, paid tribute to his friend Cochran, who passed away in 2010, referring to him as The Legend, and noting to laughter that "he called himself a legend long before he was." Among Cochran's masterpieces are "I Fall to Pieces" (co-written with Harlan Howard), "The Chair," "Ocean Front Property" and "Make the World Go Away.
- 4/22/2014
- by Kay West
- PEOPLE.com
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