Earth, Wind & Fire is an American band that has spanned the musical genres of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop, rock, dance, Latin, and Afro pop. They have been described as one of the most innovative and commercially successful acts of all time. Rolling Stone called them "innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing" and declared that the band "changed the sound of black pop". VH1 has also described EWF as "one of the greatest bands" ever.
Little Texas is an American country music band founded in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1988 by Tim Rushlow, Brady Seals, Del Gray (drums), Porter Howell, Dwayne O'Brien, and Duane Propes. Signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1991, Little Texas released its debut album First Time for Everything that year. The album's lead off single, "Some Guys Have All the Love", reached a peak of No. 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Little Texas continued to produce hit singles throughout the mid-1990s, including the Number One single "My Love" and six more top ten hits. Their debut album earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while 1993's Big Time was certified double platinum and 1994's Kick a Little was certified platinum.
New Grass Revival was an American progressive bluegrass band founded in 1971, and composed of Sam Bush, Courtney Johnson, Ebo Walker, Curtis Burch, Butch Robins, John Cowan, Béla Fleck and Pat Flynn. They were active between 1971 and 1989, releasing more than twenty albums as well as six singles. Their highest-charting single is "Callin' Baton Rouge", which peaked at No. 37 on the U.S. country charts in 1989 and was a Top 5 country hit for Garth Brooks five years later.
eTown is a 501c3 non-profit, nationally syndicated radio broadcast/podcast, multimedia and events production company based in Boulder, Colorado. The eTown radio broadcast can be heard on National Public Radio, community radio stations, and commercial radio. The program has a variety show format that features live musical performances and interviews with musicians, authors, and other public figures. eTown is recorded in front of a live audience at eTown Hall, eTown's solar-powered theater in Boulder, CO, which also serves as a social and environmental hub for community events. eTown also records 'eTown on the Road' Tapings in different cities across the country. The program is heard weekly on 300+ radio stations and podcast across the U.S. and around the world. eTown’s listener-nominated segment, the eChievement Award, highlights stories of individuals working to make a positive difference in their communities and beyond.
Walk the Way the Wind Blows is the third album released by American country music singer Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1986 on Mercury Records. This album produced Mattea's first Top Ten country hit in "Love at the Five and Dime", which reached #3 on the Billboard country charts. Following this song were three more Top Ten hits: the title track at #10, "You're the Power" at #5, and "Train of Memories" at #6.
Untasted Honey is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1987 on Mercury Records. The album produced Mattea's first Number One hit on the Billboard country charts in its lead-off single "Goin' Gone". Following this song was another Number One hit, "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses", then "Untold Stories" and "Life as We Knew It", both of which reached #4. "The Battle Hymn of Love" was later released as a single from Mattea's 1990 album A Collection of Hits. Like Walk the Way the Wind Blows before it, this album includes a cut originally found on Nanci Griffith's 1986 album The Last of the True Believers, this time in the track "Goin' Gone". Untasted Honey was certified gold by the RIAA.
The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo is a 2009 album by Steve Martin, featuring Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Earl Scruggs, Tim O'Brien, Tony Trischka and Mary Black. It contains 15 songs and is the first album focusing on Martin as a musician. Martin's 1977 comedy recording Let's Get Small, however, did feature him briefly playing the banjo during some of the comedy bits, and The Steve Martin Brothers devotes one side to banjo playing, including earlier renditions of some of the music presented here. It was first released on January 27, 2009 as an Amazon.com exclusive and then released to retail stores everywhere on May 19, 2009. On January 31, 2010, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album at the 52nd Grammy Awards.
Hot Rize is a debut album by the progressive bluegrass band Hot Rize.
Radio Boogie is a second album by the progressive bluegrass band Hot Rize.
Untold Stories is a fourth album by the progressive bluegrass band Hot Rize.
Take It Home is the fifth and, until 2014's When I'm Free, last album by the progressive bluegrass band Hot Rize.
"Walk the Way the Wind Blows" is a song written by Tim O'Brien, and recorded by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It released in September 1986 as the second single and title track from the album Walk the Way the Wind Blows. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"You're the Power" is a song written by Craig Bickhardt and F.C. Collins, and recorded by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It was released in February 1987 as the third single from the album Walk the Way the Wind Blows. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Train of Memories" is a song written by Andy Byrd and Jimbeau Hinson, and recorded by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It was released in May 1987 as the fourth single from the album Walk the Way the Wind Blows. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Charles Sawtelle was a bluegrass musician and a member of the band Hot Rize. Sawtelle died on March 20, 1999 from leukaemia.
Tim O'Brien is an American country and bluegrass musician. In addition to his 22 solo albums and his recordings with Hot Rize, he has been featured as a performer on many albums by other artists.
