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Merle Haggard Stars at ROMP

Moon Mullins — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:38:24 +0000

Country Music Hall of Fame member Merle Haggard will be the headliner at this years ROMP. The River of Music Party will be June 27-29 at Owensboro’s Yellow Creek Park. The 10th annual event is officially known as ROMP: Bluegrass Roots & Branches Festival. Lots of other bluegrass performers will appear this summer as well. [...]

Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players Kick Off ROMP 2012

Jaclyn Graves — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:54:25 +0000

Within ten minutes of being at Yellow Creek Park for ROMP, I had made a new friend. (I know, no one’s shocked!) Being that it was a little toasty outside, I opted for the tank top/cutoffs/ WBKR hat combo for my remote broadcast. When I walked backstage, a very nicely dressed gentleman took one look [...]

Hit Em Up Style: Chad's "YouTube" Cover of the Week [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:00:52 +0000

About a year ago, I visited The Grand Ole Opry and got to see, for the first time live, the Carolina Chocolate Drops. They opened their segment of the show with the original "Cornbread and Butter Beans" and they rocked it out. But then . . . they launched into a song that sounded VERY familiar to me. Then it hit me! "That's "Hit 'Em Style" by one-hit R&B wonder Blu Cantrell." I hadn't heard that song in years . . . and I had NEVER heard it quite like this. So, this week, because ROMP is just around the corner and the Carolina Chocolate Drops are coming back to Yellow Creek Park for the festival for the second straight year, "Hit 'Em Up Style" is my "Country-Fried" YouTube Cover of the Week. LISTEN!! They just hammer this song. It's funky, fresh and fried like, well, cornbread!

ROMP Ready To Roll June 28th-30th [VIDEO]

egrant — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:00:36 +0000

Owensboro’s annual River of Music Party at Yellow Creek Park is now carrying a new subtitle: Bluegrass Roots & Branches Festival. Presented by the International Bluegrass Music Museum, this year’s ROMP is going to be bigger than ever. Whether you are a fan or you want to jam, be sure you don’t miss out. This [...]

Taylor Swift Performs Second "The Hunger Games" Song In New Zealand

egrant — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:56:02 +0000

It's apparent Taylor Swift is going in a bold new direction with her contributions to the upcoming The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond soundtrack. If you heard her collaboration with The Civil Wars, "Safe and Sound" and though, eh, maybe a little too weird, then I think "Eyes Open" will improve your attitude.

Grammy In Memoriam Includes Bluegrass Legend Hazel Dickens [VIDEO]

egrant — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:27:40 +0000

Although the very great loss of pop star Whitney Houston loomed over Sunday night's Grammy awards, another name caught my eye in the "In Memoriam" section of the show. I saw the name "Hazel Dickens" and I started to wonder where in the world had I heard that name before?

Get Ready to ROMP!

Dave Spencer — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:59:56 +0000

ROMP (River of Music Party) is coming to Owensboro's Yellow Creek Park June 23-25. Get ready for unforgettable performances from Trampled by Turtles, the Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, and two of my all-time favorite white-haired people--Emmylou Harris and Steve Martin, who will be performing with the Steep Canyon Rangers. But wait! There's more...