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Ronnie Bowman
Ronnie Bowman (born July 9, 1961) is an American singer and composer of bluegrass music. Besides his solo albums, he is known for his work with the Lonesome River Band. Biography Early years A native of Mount Airy, North Carolina, Bowman sang gospel music from age three until his late-teens. He sang in his family band with his four sisters, playing churches in North Carolina and Virginia. Bowman joined bluegrass band The Lost and Found in 1988 and performed with them for two years. Lonesome River Band From 1990 until 2001, Bowman then was vocalist and bass player in the Lonesome River Band, with bandmates Sammy Shelor, Dan Tyminski, and Tim Austin. Their 1991 album ''Carrying the Tradition'' was named the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) 1991 Album of the Year. Solo career Cold Virginia Night, released in 1994, featured appearances by Alison Krauss, Del McCoury, and Tony Rice. Bowman released ''Starting Over'' in 2003, with Don Cook producing several songs. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Mount Airy is a city in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 10,676. As of 2020, the city is the most populous municipality in Surry County. Mount Airy is located within the Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. History The region currently known as Mount Airy, North Carolina, was originally settled in the 1750s by predominantly English, Scotch-Irish, and German settlers. The native Cheraw people were known to inhabit the area prior to the arrival of these European settlers. As westward expansion progressed following the French and Indian War, Mount Airy started to develop, serving as a stagecoach stop on the road connecting Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Galax, Virginia. The city derived its name from a plantation in the vicinity. Officially incorporated in 1885, Mount Airy quickly thrived due to the region's abundant natural resources, specifically granite and tobacco. This led to the establishment of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyatt Rice
Wyatt Rice is an American guitarist and bluegrass musician. He is best known for his solo albums and his work in his brother's group the Tony Rice Unit. Biography Rice was born in Long Beach, California but grew up in Florida and other locations. He began playing guitar at age six, learning from his father Herb Rice. He also played alto saxophone, bassoon, and bass in his school marching band. At age 17, Rice moved from Florida to California to be a member of his brother Tony Rice's band, the Tony Rice Unit. In 1990, Rice released his all-instrumental solo album ''New Market Gap'' on the Rounder Records label with help from Rickie Simpkins (fiddle), Sammy Shelor (banjo), Ray Legere (mandolin), and Ron Rice (bass). Rice formed his own band Santa Cruz in 1995 and in 1996, released the album ''Picture in a Tear''. Personnel included Elmer Burchett (banjo), Ricky Riddle (mandolin), Junior Sisk (guitar), and Timmy Massey (bass). Rice joined Ronnie Bowman’s band The Commit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Rigsby
Donald Glen Rigsby is an American mandolinist, fiddler, guitarist, vocalist, and producer in the bluegrass tradition. He is known for his solo career, and for his work with the Lonesome River Band and Longview. Biography Early years Growing up in Eastern Kentucky, Rigsby discovered bluegrass music early on. At age 5, Rigsby learned to sing from a 1959 tape of Ralph Stanley singing "Hills of Home" and "Little Maggie." Rigsby befriended two of Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys: Ricky Skaggs (Rigsby's cousin) and Keith Whitley. Rigsby learned guitar at age 12, then fiddle, dulcimer, and mandolin. While attending Morehead State University, Rigsby was a member of TruGrass, which included Johnie Lewis (banjo) and Tim Gilliam (guitar), with Rigsby on mandolin. In 1987, Rigsby joined Charlie Sizemore's bluegrass band and stayed for two years. When he graduated in 1990, Rigsby moved to Nashville and joined Vern Gosdin's road band. Rigsby's first national exposure was with Bluegras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poets & Pirates
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral or written), or they may also perform their art to an audience. The work of a poet is essentially one of communication, expressing ideas either in a literal sense (such as communicating about a specific event or place) or metaphorically. Poets have existed since prehistory, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary greatly in different cultures and periods. Throughout each civilization and language, poets have used various styles that have changed over time, resulting in countless poets as diverse as the literature that (since the advent of writing systems) they have produced. History Ancient poets The civilization of Sumer figures prominently in the history of early poetry, and The Epic of Gilgamesh, a widely read epic poem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Chesney
Kenneth Arnold Chesney (born March 26, 1968) is an American country singer. With 30 million albums sold worldwide, he released his debut, '' In My Wildest Dreams'', in 1994, and has since released 19 follow-ups. His albums spawned 27 singles that have peaked within the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Chesney has received twelve Country Music Association Awards, including the Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year honor four times, and eleven Academy of Country Music Awards, including four consecutive Academy of Country Music Award for Entertainer of the Year from 2005 to 2008, as well as six Grammy Award nominations. He has remained one of the most popular touring acts in United States country music. On March 25, 2025 Chesney was named a member-elect to the Country Music Hall of Fame, with the formal induction taking place later in 2025. Early life Chesney was born on March 26, 1968, in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, at St. Mary's Medical C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Wanted Nothing More
"Never Wanted Nothing More" is a song written by Ronnie Bowman and Chris Stapleton and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in June 2007 as the first single from Chesney's 2007 album '' Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates''. To date, it is his fastest-climbing number one single, reaching the top of the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart on its eighth chart week. On the ''Billboard'' chart dated for the week of June 16, 2007, "Never Wanted Nothing More" debuted at number 37, due to airplay received before its official release. The song received airplay 56 hours before its official release date. The next chart week, it moved up from number 37 to number 17, and reached number one in its eighth chart week. Content The song is a moderate up-tempo, accompanied by acoustic guitar and banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and in moder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, both of whom are vocalists and songwriters. The duo was founded in 1988 through the suggestion of songwriter and record producer, Tim DuBois. Before their formation, both members were solo recording artists, having each charted two solo singles in the 1980s. Kix Brooks also released an album for Capitol Records in 1989 and wrote hit singles for other artists. The duo signed to Arista Nashville after their formation. They have recorded eleven studio albums, one Christmas album, and five compilation albums for the label. They also have released 50 singles, of which 20 went to number one on the Hot Country Songs charts and 19 more reached top 10. Two of these number-one songs, " My Maria" (a cover of the B.W. Stevenson song) and " Ain't Nothing 'bout You", were the top country songs of 1996 and 2001, respectively, according to the ''Billboard'' Year-End charts. The latter is also the duo's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Getting Better All The Time
"It's Getting Better All the Time" is a song written by Ronnie Bowman and Don Cook, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn that reached the top of the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. It was released in November 2004 as the second single from their compilation album ''The Greatest Hits Collection II''. Cover versions In April 2010, Rascal Flatts performed a cover of the song during CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...' ''Brooks & Dunn: The Last Rodeo'' special. Chart positions "It's Getting Better All the Time" debuted at number 52 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of December 4, 2004. Year-end charts References 2004 singles Brooks & Dunn songs Songs written by Ronnie Bowman Songs wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Hope You Dance (album)
''I Hope You Dance'' is the third studio album by American country music singer Lee Ann Womack. It was released on May 23, 2000, as her first album for MCA Nashville. The title track was a crossover hit in 2000, becoming Womack's only number one single on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart, while "Ashes by Now", "Why They Call It Falling", and "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" also peaked in the top 40 region of that chart. Background Womack told ''Billboard'': "Frank iddelldoesn't look for hits; he looks for great songs. He's into making albums, not hit singles. So hopefully what people will see with this project is that it is an album. There are a lot of great songs on there that won't even be singles. You've got to listen to the album to get them." She also stated, "I'm very, very glad I spent that time and didn't come right back out with a new album right after Decca closed. I didn't rush in to make an album. We took a lot of time. I wanted to get it right. It's different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack (; born August 19, 1966) is an American singer and songwriter. She has charted 23 times on the American ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts; her highest peaking single there is her crossover signature song, " I Hope You Dance". Five of her singles made top 10 on the country music charts of the defunct ''RPM'' magazine in Canada. Born in Jacksonville, Texas, Womack was signed by Decca Records Nashville in 1996. When she emerged as a contemporary country artist in 1997, her material drew critical comparisons to Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette, except for the way Womack's music mixed an old-fashioned style with contemporary elements. That year, she had her first top 10 hits with " The Fool" and " You've Got to Talk to Me". After two albums with Decca, she released her first MCA Nashville album, 2000's '' I Hope You Dance''; it had an entirely different sound, using pop music elements instead of traditional country. It was not until the release of '' There's More ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody To Blame
"Nobody to Blame" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton. The song was released in November 2015 as the singer's third single overall. Stapleton co-wrote the song with Barry Bales and Ronnie Bowman. It became Stapleton's first top 10 single on the US Country Airplay chart. "Nobody to Blame" won Song of the Year at the ACM Awards. Content The country rock song is a mid-tempo composition about a man looking back on the events following a break-up. His ex has kicked him out of the house and destroyed all of his belongings, often in sadistic fashion (dumping out his whiskey, breaking his fishing rods, burning his guitar in a bonfire, running his hot rod car into a pond and putting sugar in the gas tank of his lawnmower). Despite her behavior, he admits there is "nobody to blame" but himself for his situation. Critical reception Billy Dukes of ''Taste of Country'' gave the song a favorable review, saying that it "is a 200-proof country song that'd fit neatly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Stapleton
Christopher Alvin Stapleton (born April 15, 1978) is an American country singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born in Kentucky, Stapleton moved to Nashville in 1996 to study for an engineering degree from Vanderbilt University, but dropped out to pursue a career in music. Shortly after, he signed a contract with Sea Gayle Music to write and publish his music. Stapleton has co-written six number-one singles for other artists on the Hot Country Songs chart including Kenny Chesney's five-week number-one " Never Wanted Nothing More", Josh Turner's " Your Man", George Strait's " Love's Gonna Make It Alright", and Luke Bryan's " Drink a Beer". He has been credited on albums for artists including Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, and Taylor Swift. He has co-written with Vince Gill, Peter Frampton, Sheryl Crow, and Ed Sheeran, among others. As a recording artist, Stapleton served as a vocalist in two bands: the bluegrass ensemble the SteelDrivers and the rock band the J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
