Roy Ayers JID002 [CD]

Rebel Records has released a single, Bluefield West Virginia Blues, from their upcoming album by Big Country Bluegrass. It's a new song from Tom T. & Dixie Hall and Troy Engle, telling of a time when Tom T. encountered an exceptional banjo player who he didn't have a chance to meet. It's one of two songs by the Halls that will be included on Country Livin', due June 9 from this popular Virginia band. Like so many artists in bluegrass, Big Country Bluegrass had a long relationship with Miss Dixie Hall, and had recorded many of her songs during their career before she passed away earlier this year. Founding member and mandolinist Tommy Sells shared a sentiment from the group "Miss Dixie was a dear friend who loved and supported our music so much. Her wonderful contributions, not only to us but to bluegrass music as a whole, were beyond measure." Their arrangement is driven by Lynwood Lunsford's tasty D-tuning banjo, and concludes with his version of Green Mountain Hop, Don Reno's classic rendering of Black Mountain Rag in D. Country Livin' - Big Country BluegrassCountry Livin' isn't scheduled to hit until June, but the single is available for sale now in iTunes, and the band is accepting album orders online. Big Country Bluegrass is Tommy Sells on mandolin, Teresa Sells on guitar, Lynwood Lunsford on banjo, Tony King on bass, Eddie Gill on guitar, and Tim Laughlin on fiddle. Album Tracks 1. Bluefield West Virginia Blues, the 2. Easy Memories 3. Country Livin' 4. Cotton Mill Song, the 5. A Heart Is Like a River 6. Hound Dog from Harlan, the 7. Just An Old Friend 8. Hold Me Closer, Jesus 9. Blue River 10. Till I Met You 11. Boy from the Country, the 12. Snow White Grave 13. My Lonely Heart

The album was recorded over a series of nights in Sept. 2019 in NYC at Sony Hall with a live audience The album also contains new recorded material. Album Tracks 1. It Starts When We Disappear 2. Better Days Ahead 3. Timeline 4. Bright Size Life 5. Lodger 6. Sirabhorn 7. Turnaround 8. Zenith Blue

Spanning over two decades, this new Greatest Hits collection highlights Finger Eleven's diverse range with fan favorites, including multi-platinum hit "Paralyzer" and Juno-nominated "One Thing," plus chart-toppers like "Falling On" and "Living in a Dream." As a bonus, the 12-track set also offers a previously unreleased cover of Pink Floyd's "Welcome to the Machine" (a longtime live staple) as well as the brand-new single "Together Right." Album Tracks DISC 1 1. Good Times 2. Paralyzer 3. Together Right 4. Living in a Dream 5. I'll Keep Your Memory Vague 6. One Thing DISC 2 1. Above 2. First Time 3. Falling on 4. Slow Chemical 5. Drag You Down 6. Welcome to the Machine