ARA News for February 2007
At SPBGMA awards this year The Grascals and NewFound Road took home a total of four awards! NewFound Road won Contemporary Gospel Group of the Year and The Grascals took home Instrumental Group of the Year, Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall), and Danny Roberts won Mandolin Player of the Year! Congratulations to all the winners!!
NewFound Road welcomes their new fiddle player Brandon Godman to the band. Brandon was present to accept the award for the band at the SPBGMA awards.
Andrea, Special Consensus, and The Grascals will be cruising the ocean from February 11th through the 19th on the Rhonda Vincent Bluegrass Cruise.
The Mark Newton Band will also be going on a cruise this month from 16th through the 23rd on the 10th Annual Bluegrass Music Cruise Royal Carribbean "Liberty Of Seas".
Check out Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradtion's new website just recently launched!
Balsam Range's Marching Home debuts on the Bluegrass Music Profiles at #7 in January!
February Airplay News:
Bluegrass Unlimted's National Bluegrass Survey
Top 30 Song Chart
Special Consensus at #3 with "Down the Trail of Aching Hearts"
Balsam Range at #26 with "The Train's Ready"
On the Top 15 Album Chart
Special Consensus at #11 with The Trail of Aching Hearts
XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction
Top 40 Albums
NewFound Road at #15 with Life in a Song
Special Consensus at #10 with The Trail of Aching Hearts
Balsam Range at #19 with Marching Home
Top 30 Songs
The Grascals at #2 with "Choices"
Special Consensus at #5 with "I'd Like to Wander Back to the Old Home"
NewFound Road at #30 with "Life in a Song"
Bluegrass Now Gospel Truths
NewFound Road at #4 with "When I Get Home"
ARA News for January 2007
Happy New Year from ARA!
January Airplay News:
Bluegrass Unlimted's National Bluegrass Survey
Top 30 Song Chart
Special Consensus at #5 with "Down the Trail of Aching Hearts"
On the Top 15 Album Chart
Special Consensus at #9 with The Trail of Aching Hearts
XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction
Top 40 Albums
NewFound Road at #6 with Life in a Song
Special Consensus at #8 with The Trail of Aching Hearts
Top 30 Songs
The Grascals at #5 with "Choices"
Special Consensus at #13 with "I'd Like to Wander Back to the Old Home"
NewFound Road at #30 with "Life in a Song"
Bluegrass Now Gospel Truths
NewFound Road at #4 with "When I Get Home"
ARA News for December 2007
This month The Grascals will be in the studio to record their third album with Rounder Records. NewFound Road will also be in the studio recording their second album with Rounder. Check back for the albums' release dates.
Balsam Range is looking forward to a visit to Nashville, Tennessee in January for their first show at the Station Inn and while in Nashville they have scheduled interviews and in studio performances, we'll keep you posted with the details.
Special Consensus is looking forward to busy schedule in 2008 traveling coast to coast, north to south, and overseas to the UK again this summer.
We have been hearing good things about Sally Jones' latest CD. If you haven't checked it out yet, be sure to see what you're missing.
Ronnie Reno & the Reno Tradition will be updating their website soon. Please visit BlueHighways TV's website to check out when you can see Reno's Old Time Music Festival.
ARA, The Grascals, Special Consensus, NewFound Road, The Mark Newton Band, Ronnie Reno & the Reno Tradition, Balsam Range, and Sally Jones & the Sidewinders would like to wish you a safe and happy holiday season. We look forward to seeing you all out at the festivals this coming year!
December Airplay News:
Bluegrass Unlimted's National Bluegrass Survey
Top 30 Song Chart
Special Consensus at #6 with "Down the Trail of Aching Hearts"
On the Top 15 Album Chart
Special Consensus at #7 with The Trail of Aching Hearts
XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction
Top 40 Albums
NewFound Road at #7 with Life in a Song
Special Consensus at #10 with The Trail of Aching Hearts
Top 30 Songs
Special Consensus at #7 with "I'd Like to Wander Back to the Old Home"
The Grascals at #17 with "Choices"
NewFound Road at #21 with "Life in a Song"
Bluegrass Now Gospel Truths
NewFound Road at #4 with "When I Get Home"
ARA News for November 2007
Happy Thanksgiving from ARA!
November Airplay News:
Bluegrass Unlimted's National Bluegrass Survey
Top 30 Song Chart
Special Consensus at #7 with "Down the Trail of Aching Hearts"
On the Top 15 Album Chart
Special Consensus at #6 with The Trail of Aching Hearts
XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction Top 40
NewFound Road at #8 with Life in a Song
Special Consensus at #12 with The Trail of Aching Hearts
Bluegrass Now Gospel Truths
NewFound Road at #12 with "When I Get Home"
ARA News for October 2007
Congratulations to The Grascals for winning Entertainers of the Year two years in a row at IBMA and also to The Mark Newton Band for winning the Best Graphic Design for a Recorded Project for Hillbilly Hemingway.
ARA welcomes Balsam Range and Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradition to the roster!
October Airplay News:
Bluegrass Unlimted's National Bluegrass Survey
Top 30 Song Chart
Special Consensus at #8 with "Down the Trail of Aching Hearts"
NewFound Road at #23 with "Cold Blue Day"
On the Top 15 Album Chart
Special Consensus at #5 with The Trail of Aching Hearts
XM Satellite Radio's Bluegrass Junction Top 40
NewFound Road at #2 with Life in a Song
Special Consensus at #9 with The Trail of Aching Hearts
Bluegrass Now Gospel Truths
NewFound Road at #5 with "When I Get Home"
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