J.D. Crowe, a Grammy winning banjo player whose mastery of the instrument inspired generations of bluegrass fans, died early on Friday morning, his family announced on social media. No cause of death or location was given.
“This morning at around 3 a.m,, our dad, Jd Crowe, went home. Prayers needed for all during this difficult time,” family members said in a post on his Facebook fan club page. Crowe had been active in music until 2019, when Copd forced him to stop performing.
Crowe’s death came a year after another bluegrass legend, guitarist Tony Rice, a former member of Crowe’s New South, died on Christmas a year ago.
Crowe’s career dates to the late 1950s, when he joined the Sunny Mountain Boys at age 19. In 1961, Crowe formed the Kentucky Mountain Boys, changing the name In 1971 to J.D. Crowe & the New South.
Under that name, the group recorded...
“This morning at around 3 a.m,, our dad, Jd Crowe, went home. Prayers needed for all during this difficult time,” family members said in a post on his Facebook fan club page. Crowe had been active in music until 2019, when Copd forced him to stop performing.
Crowe’s death came a year after another bluegrass legend, guitarist Tony Rice, a former member of Crowe’s New South, died on Christmas a year ago.
Crowe’s career dates to the late 1950s, when he joined the Sunny Mountain Boys at age 19. In 1961, Crowe formed the Kentucky Mountain Boys, changing the name In 1971 to J.D. Crowe & the New South.
Under that name, the group recorded...
- 12/25/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Steve Martin has played the banjo for nearly 60 years now. The instrument was a major part of his early stand-up comedy routines, and after he got more serious about it in the past two decades, his playing has won him multiple Grammys. Once he started touring and witnessing the sheer talent people had on the instrument, he had a revelation. “I thought, ‘This is equal to classical musicianship,'” he tells Rolling Stone. “And I was talking to a guy who was a master banjo player — he was one of...
- 10/12/2020
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Steve Martin will be bringing back his annual Banjo Prize this fall with a new mission statement and two new partners.
Originally conceived in 2010, the Banjo Prize awards $50,000 annually to a master bluegrass or old-time banjo player, with past winners including Rhiannon Giddens, Noam Pikelny, Jens Kruger and Kristin Scott Benson.
At the end of 2019, after having fulfilled its mission statement of giving out 10 awards, the Banjo Prize underwent an extensive reimagining from Martin and its board. Compass Records Group and the Freshgrass Foundation, a San Francisco-based nonprofit dedicated to...
Originally conceived in 2010, the Banjo Prize awards $50,000 annually to a master bluegrass or old-time banjo player, with past winners including Rhiannon Giddens, Noam Pikelny, Jens Kruger and Kristin Scott Benson.
At the end of 2019, after having fulfilled its mission statement of giving out 10 awards, the Banjo Prize underwent an extensive reimagining from Martin and its board. Compass Records Group and the Freshgrass Foundation, a San Francisco-based nonprofit dedicated to...
- 8/19/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Nothing feels better than when a film wins you over, fully and truly. The Peanut Butter Falcon is all heart and inspires joy within you from start to finish. Flying under the radar, this adventure story is one of the year’s absolute gems, in a way that nothing else can fully touch. There’s simply no other movie like this one out in the world. There’s magic in this picture, engrained in its very core. You won’t even be able to put your finger on it until the end. It’s simply a feeling that wells up within you as the plot moves forward. Kudos to all involved for crafting something so tremendous. Presented as a modern day Mark Twain tale, the movie tells the story of Zak (Zack Gottsagen), a 22 year old man with Down syndrome who has the dream of becoming a professional wrestler. Stuck...
- 8/7/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Nominations for the 2019 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards were announced Wednesday morning. With a total of 24 nominations among them, this year’s nominees for the Ibma Entertainer of the Year are Balsam Range, Sam Bush Band, the Earls of Leicester, Del McCoury Band, and Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers. The winners in this and other categories, including Album of the Year, individual vocal and instrumental exellence, and Song of the Year (with a surprising seven nominees because of a tie) will be revealed at the 2019 International Bluegrass Music Awards on September 26th.
- 7/24/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Americana band the Punch Brothers and Australian psych-rock band Tame Impala occupy pretty different points along the rock music continuum. But that didn’t stop the roots band comprised of Chris Thile (mandolin), Gabe Witcher (violin, drums), Noam Pikelny (banjo) and Chris Eldridge (guitar) and Paul Kowert (bass) from covering a song with which they are mutually obsessed: Tame Impala’s gauzy 2016 single, “Let It Happen,” for the Spotify Singles series. But it wasn’t without challenges.
“Tame Impala recordings aren’t possible without the studio,” said Chris Thile on the Under Cover podcast.
“Tame Impala recordings aren’t possible without the studio,” said Chris Thile on the Under Cover podcast.
- 11/1/2018
- by Sarah Grant
- Rollingstone.com
Complete list of winners and nominees of the 2014 Grammy Awards, held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on Sunday February 8. Winners will be updated as they're announced during the telecast and pre-telecast. Record Of The Year “Fancy,” Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli Xcx “Chandelier,” Sia **Winner** “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” Sam Smith “Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift “All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor Album Of The Year **Winner** “Morning Phase,” Beck “Beyoncé,” Beyoncé “X,” Ed Sheeran “In The Lonely Hour,” Sam Smith “Girl,” Pharrell Williams Song Of The Year “All About That Bass,” Kevin Kadish & Meghan Trainor, songwriters (Meghan Trainor) “Chandelier,” Sia Furler & Jesse Shatkin, songwriters (Sia) “Shake It Off,” Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift) **Winner** “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith, songwriters (Sam Smith) “Take Me To Church,” Andrew Hozier-Byrne, songwriter (Hozier) Best New Artist Iggy Azalea Bastille Brandy Clark...
- 2/8/2015
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
Steve Martin and his wife Anne Stringfield welcomed their first child together in December — and managed to keep their baby a secret for months! Congrats to the happy couple!
Steve Martin and Anne Stringfield, who have been married for more than four years, welcomed their first baby in December. The secretive couple has been so good at sliding under the radar, they kept their baby new a a complete secret — and there are still no reports on whether the child is girl or a boy!
Steve and Anne were seen with the child near their Los Angeles home in February, according to the Daily Mail.
“They’ve had a baby, and how they kept it a secret nobody knows,” a source told the New York Post. ”Steve’s very private. They are thrilled. They worked hard to have the baby.”
Steve, whose last movie was The Pink Panther 2 in...
Steve Martin and Anne Stringfield, who have been married for more than four years, welcomed their first baby in December. The secretive couple has been so good at sliding under the radar, they kept their baby new a a complete secret — and there are still no reports on whether the child is girl or a boy!
Steve and Anne were seen with the child near their Los Angeles home in February, according to the Daily Mail.
“They’ve had a baby, and how they kept it a secret nobody knows,” a source told the New York Post. ”Steve’s very private. They are thrilled. They worked hard to have the baby.”
Steve, whose last movie was The Pink Panther 2 in...
- 2/13/2013
- by HL Intern
- HollywoodLife
The 55th Grammy Awards have arrived, and music's biggest night promises a ton of trophies, and hopefully some great live performances by today's hottest acts. Who has the best record of 2012? How about the year's best new artist? Stick with Zap2it throughout the night, as we continue updating the list of this year's winners!
All of the award categories are below, with the winners in bold.
Record of the Year"Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson"We Are Young" by Fun., featuring Janelle Monáe"Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye, featuring Kimbra"Thinkin Bout You" by Frank Ocean"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift
Album of the Year"El Camino" by The Black Keys"Some Nights" by Fun."Babel" by Mumford & Sons"Channel Orange" by Frank Ocean"Blunderbuss" by Jack White
Song of the Year...
All of the award categories are below, with the winners in bold.
Record of the Year"Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson"We Are Young" by Fun., featuring Janelle Monáe"Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye, featuring Kimbra"Thinkin Bout You" by Frank Ocean"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift
Album of the Year"El Camino" by The Black Keys"Some Nights" by Fun."Babel" by Mumford & Sons"Channel Orange" by Frank Ocean"Blunderbuss" by Jack White
Song of the Year...
- 2/11/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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