Alison Krauss – Voice like an angel

The Arizona Daily Star has a story online about Alison Krauss’ recent grammy win. The article is focused mainly on Jerry Douglas and his contributions to Union Station and dobro playing in general. They have a lot of quotes from Jerry in the article. Here are a couple of my favorites.

I’ve never seen her make that face before. She was really in shock.

I’m an ambassador for an instrument. I feel like when I don’t have to explain what it is, then I’ll feel like I’m successful.

She’s got great ears, and she hears things that no one else hears. And she’s got a great mind for arranging.

Alison at the White House on GAC

Here's another great weekend TV viewing option. The broadcast of Alison Krauss & Union Station at The White House (with Brad Paisley and Charley Pride) airs on GAC this weekend. If you didn't get to watch it live online, you can catch it on cable Sunday (8/23) at either 8:00 p.m. or midnight (technically...

Jerry Douglas in Wall Street Journal

Barry Mazor just wrote in to let us know that he has published an article about Jerry Douglas in today's Jerry Douglas, Irreplaceable Instrumentalist, the article spends time focusing on Douglas' accomplishments, but also on how his mind works musically. Many resophonic guitar player would love to figure...

Little Green Footballs and bluegrass

We found a reference to Jerry Douglas and Alison Krauss on a widely read blog, known primarily for political comment and discussion. The blog has the unlikely name of Little Green Footballs, and it is consistently ranked as a Higher Being (top 10) by the Truth Laid Bear blog ranking service. The LGF...

AKUS at The White House

Alison Krauss & Union Station will be in Washington, DC today (7/21) to help the Obamas celebrate American country music, and demonstrate the music to middle and high school students. There will be a workshop from 2:00-3:00 p.m. at The White House where 120 music students from all over the US...

Alison Krauss announces summer 2007 tour

Alison Krauss & Union Station have announced that tickets for dates on their summer tour will go on sale March 23, with some pre-sale opportunities in selected markets. The tour is being billed as A Hundred Miles or More Tour - An Evening with Alison Krauss and Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas....

New AKUS CD to be cut in ‘08

CMT.com is reporting that Jerry Douglas told reporters at the CMA Awards in Nashville that he will start work on a new recording with Alison Krauss & Union Station by the middle of next year. Rounder Records doesn't have any information yet about when they might complete this next project, or...

Alison Krauss LIVE airs on PBS this month

Most of our readers will be familiar with the 2003 concert DVD release from Alison Krauss & Union Station, Live. The performance from 2002 at the Louisville Palace was available as either a two disc CD or DVD set, and was a very popular item with her many fans over the next few years. PBS television...

Alison Krauss & Union Station extend tour into New Year

Live Daily is reporting that Alison Krauss & Union Station have extended their current tour. Alison Krauss & Union Station have lined up a handful of December concerts, and have locked in their first batch 2006 tour dates. These dates all appear to be in the southeastern portion of the country....

Alison Krauss on GAC tonight

Great American Country (GAC) will be rebroadcasting their special Alison Krauss program tonight (10/8) and tomorrow on their cable TV network. The show, Alison Krauss: A Hundred Miles Or More, finds Ms. Krauss in the studio, recreating many of the memorable performances from her recent CD of the same...

More from Barry Bales…

Barry Bales also shared some details about the upcoming Alison Krauss & Union Station album when he was with us in the studio this week. They are heading into the studio later this month with an eye towards completing rhythm tracks before the end of August. Barry says that some of the material...

Plant-Krauss II in the works

Nashville radio station WKDF is reporting that former Led Zeppelin vocalist and current Alison Krauss duet partner Robert Plant has rented a home in Nashville and is working on a follow-up with Krauss to their hugely successful Raising Sand CD. The possibility of a second Plant/Krauss collaboration...

TONY RICE/ALISON KRAUSS TOUR

The performance of Tony Rice with Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas scheduled for Friday, May 11, 2007 at the Capitol Music Hall in Wheeling, WV is being moved to the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. Showtime will remain at 8:00 P.M. All tickets purchased for the Wheeling show...