ROMP

- by Chris Langdon, International Bluegrass Museum Promotions Director June is a very busy month for bluegrass music in Owensboro. Down at the International Bluegrass Music Museum we are working hard to make ROMP amazing. We are putting together a party to celebrate not only where bluegrass music has been, but where it is going. However, it is the roots that keep us strong. The roots are why we ar

- Chris Langdon, Owensboro Bluegrass Museum Walk into any Tri-State bar on open mike night and you are sure to hear it, ”Rock me mamma any way you feel…Heeeyyy mamma rock me.” They are lyrics from the now world-famous song “Wagon Wheel,” a song that everyone loves to sing, but not everyone knows the story behind it...

This is no April Fool's Day joke.  Today, for one day only, ROMP is offering a 12-hour ticket sale that allows you big discounts on VIP tickets and single day tickets.  This morning, Chris Langdon with the International Bluegrass Music Museum stopped by The WBKR Waking Crew to tell you how you can save and enjoy the show!

June 27th-29th, eastern Daviess County will fill up with the unmistakable and unforgettable sounds of bluegrass, country, folk, American roots, world music and indie rock when ROMP returns to Yellow Creek Park.

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. ...

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.

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

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. Th...

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.

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?

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...