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Signed to Rounder Records as a 14-year-old fiddler from Champaign, Illinois, she has become the most recognized face in contemporary bluegrass, a critically acclaimed artist who has brought modern sophistication to the genre while respecting its traditions. She has also sold upwards of 11 million records and garnered 2 Oscar nominations as well as 26 Grammy® Awards, the most for any female artist in Grammy® history. |
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about Alison Krauss
Top Stories of ‘09: Robert Plant, Alison Krauss Aid The Growth Of Americana Date: 27 Dec 2009
Great American Country -
Country fans who listen only to the mainstream commercial outlets in their neck of the woods are missing out on some really great music, and that message was driven home in a big way in 2009. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss’ Raising Sand album, produced by T Bone Burnett, took home five trophies during the Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for “Please Read The Letter ...
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T Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham Contribute Jeff Bridges Film Music Date: 08 Dec 2009
Great American Country -
Producer T Bone Burnett has had a hand in a slew of important albums this decade, including the Robert Plant & Alison Krauss project Raising Sand, Elvis Costello’s current Secret, Profane And Sugarcane, plus the soundtracks to O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Cold Mountain and Walk The Line. Now T Bone’s got his fingers on a picture that has pre-release Oscar buzz all over it, and the song that runs ...
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Local Acts Receive Grammy Nominations Date: 04 Dec 2009
SFist -
The Grammys are considered the lowliest of the four biggies (Oscar, Emmy, Tony rounding out the block) because they typically award old people or Alison Krauss. Most Grammy Award-winning music is, for better or for worse, KOIT music in its nascent stage. But several local acts received nominations last night. Jennifer Maerz at SF Weekly has the lowdown . Your Bay Area nominees are: Oakland's ...
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Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Will Update Main Exhibit in 2010 Date: 04 Dec 2009
cmt.com -
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville will update its main exhibit in May 2010 with a display dedicated to contemporary artists such as Brad Paisley , Taylor Swift and Keith Urban . An additional case will be devoted to Americana and contemporary bluegrass music with artifacts from Alison Krauss , Jim Lauderdale , Del McCoury and Buddy Miller . Titled Sing Me Back Home: A ...
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Adam Steffey: One More for the Road Date: 08 Nov 2009
The News & Observer -
In a well-traveled career that includes stints with the Lonesome River Band, Alison Krauss and Union Station, the Isaacs, and the Dan Tyminski Band, mandolinist Adam Steffey has earned a reputation for taste and versatility.
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RICKIE LEE JONES Date: 06 Nov 2009
Boston Herald -
Jones surrounds herself with an all-star cast, including Alison Krauss, Vic Chesnutt, Victoria Williams, Bill Frisell, Jon Brion and Ben Harper, who joins in on "Old...
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CLAIRE LYNCH Date: 16 Oct 2009
Boston Herald -
Throughout her eight-album career, Lynch has been bedeviled by comparisons with Nanci Griffith and Alison Krauss. What is overlooked is that Lynch has blended pop songwriting...
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Brad Paisley Is Ready to Make Nice Date: 13 Oct 2009
The Village Voice -
"I am very disappointed in Brad Paisley," some yokel named Jack wrote in the comments section of Country Music Television's blog in September, a couple of months after the star performed at the White House with Alison Krauss as part of an educational workshop on country music. "He's never been tr...
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