Stories by Don Rhodes

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Singer with lots of history to play Fort Discovery

Musician Thom Bresh has a special reason for wanting to perform Saturday night after a screening of the classic 1953 movie From Here To Eternity at Fort Discovery.
By Don Rhodes

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Cherokee history captured for musical

Country music singer and songwriter Becky Hobbs' latest project is Nanyehi -- Beloved Woman of the Cherokee, a musical in honor of an ancestor.  
By Don Rhodes

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Dixie Bee-Liners got start up North

A highlight of the Aiken Bluegrass Festival this weekend is expected to be the Dixie Bee-Liners.
By Don Rhodes

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Lady Antebellum up for CMT honors

Lady Antebellum is up for three 2010 CMT Music Awards. The group members are former Evans residents Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley and also Hillary Scott of Nashville, Tenn.  
By Don Rhodes

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Musician's friends have ties to Augusta

Stanley Abernathy, the lead trumpet player for blues legend B.B. King, has a famous neighbor in Nashville, former Augustan Brenda Lee.
By Don Rhodes

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

A Day in the Country started as a gift and keeps on giving

Few local music fans know the popular A Day in the Country event, which marks its silver anniversary this weekend, had its origins in Augusta's 250th anniversary.
By Don Rhodes

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Singer entertains, recruits for military

You have three chances in the coming weeks to see Sgt. 1st Class Jamie Buckley perform his high-energy country concert and get a free copy of his new CD.
By Don Rhodes

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Georgia House calls Family 'iconic'

Members of The Lewis Family, of Lincolnton, Ga., recently were honored by the Georgia House as "an iconic group of bluegrass-gospel musicians."
By Don Rhodes

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Ball-Taylor-Ball was local draw

Thom Ball's career path has taken him from opening shows in Bell Auditorium to managing libraries near San Francisco.
By Don Rhodes

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Country music gets fixed today

Changes to the Grand Ole Opry were demanded by the Fans of Old Line Songs organization (FOOLS).
By Don Rhodes

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Opry's brightest stars once shined here

It was nearly 65 years ago that the Grand Ole Opry's show tent came to Augusta for performances June 21-22, 1945.
By Don Rhodes

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Western singers blended right in

It's especially pleasing to see Doug Green and his Riders singing at the end of those clever and corny YellaWood television commercials.
By Don Rhodes

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Rounder knows what listeners want

People love it when underdogs go against the giants and manage to beat them. That's the story of Rounder Records, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a 90-minute PBS concert.
By Don Rhodes

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Ernie Haase has his Signature Sound

Gospel music preformers Ernie Haase & Signature Sound are back in the United States from its third European tour.
By Don Rhodes

Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010

Help neighbor with laughter, song

Two events Saturday in North Augusta show that country humor and classic swing music can be used to help a community.
By Don Rhodes

Monday, Feb. 22, 2010

Ty Herndon set for benefit concert on Friday at the Imperial Theatre

Ty Herndon is set for a concert on Friday at the Imperial Theatre to benefit Tim McNeill, who is battling cancer.
By Don Rhodes

Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010

Rhodes: Act takes cue from Statler Brothers

One of bluegrass music's hottest acts, Dailey & Vincent, recently teamed with Cracker Barrel Old Country Store to record and release the 12-song CD Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers.
By Don Rhodes

Monday, Feb. 15, 2010

Exhibit celebrates Palmetto Park

In the depths of the Jim Crow South, a North Augusta dance hall brought whites and blacks together.
By Don Rhodes

Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010

Country musician Sean Patrick McGraw gaining national exposure

Sean Patrick McGraw was born and reared in western New York, but last week he was ready to head for the Deep South.
By Don Rhodes

Star Carl Smith was able to live out his dreams

The passing of Carl Smith at age 82 on Jan. 16 was sad news not only for country music fans but also for patrons and participants of The Augusta Futurity.
By Don Rhodes
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