by kneelindesign | May 7, 2014 | News
Branson Bound Tours will present Opry Mania featuring Rodney Dillard & The Dillard Band in a rare Branson appearance for ONE NIGHT ONLY on May 21, 2014. The concert will take place at the Branson Star Theatre, 3750 W. Hwy 76 Country Music Blvd in Branson, MO....
by kneelindesign | May 7, 2014 | News
The Jefferson Federal Amphitheater at Cherokee Park, located at 3075 Floyd Hall Road in Morristown, TN will be filled with the sounds of bluegrass and gospel music on Saturday May 10, 2014 in conjunction with the Strawberry Festival. Multi-award winning groups Rodney...
by kneelindesign | Sep 22, 2013 | News
Anytime the Darlings came to town, viewers of “The Andy Griffith Show” were sure to get a healthy dose of good ole mountain bluegrass. The Darlings were really The Dillards, an already established bluegrass group from Missouri, plus actors Denver Pyle (Briscoe) and...
by kneelindesign | Jan 9, 2013 | News
Mary J. Hale, Founder and CEO of the PINK ARROW PROJECT is proud to announce Rodney and Beverly Dillard have joined the organization to help raise awareness to the project. Rodney Dillard has had a long and varied career resulting in two Grammy Nominations, induction...
by kneelindesign | Oct 15, 2012 | News
Check out the interview with Rodney Dillard here.
by kneelindesign | Sep 14, 2012 | News
Rural Rhythm Records is very proud to announce the premiere of BLUEGRASS COMES TO THE VALLEY on RFD-TV as part of Reno’s Old Time Music. Ronnie takes a trip up to the Valley with some great music and history of Renfro Valley, Kentucky. This two part show includes...
by kneelindesign | Jul 3, 2012 | News
Press Release:Atlanta, GA (July 3, 2012) Rodney Dillard and Maggie Peterson have both issued statements regarding the death of actor Andy Griffith who died today in Dare County, North Carolina. Both appeared as part of the Darling family on The Andy Griffith Show in...
by kneelindesign | Apr 19, 2012 | News
When Tom Rusk got together with liked-minded fans of Mayberry and “The Andy Griffith Show” to discuss putting together a festival based on the life lessons of the series, the town and the characters, he never imagined he would get more people at his...
by kneelindesign | Mar 10, 2012 | News
Check out his latest from 2011 – Don’t Wait For The Hearse To Take You To Church, released on Rural Rhythm Records. The sly but prudent title cut is truly one of the musician’s best contributions in the latter part of his career. Continue reading on...
by kneelindesign | Mar 10, 2012 | News
With all these accomplishments, Rodney definitely has a lot of stories that he could tell. During the past month, he’s done just that in an extensive interview for this column. Continue reading on Examiner.com ‘Nuggets from the Horse I Rode in On:’...
by kneelindesign | Mar 7, 2012 | News
“The Attala Historical Society is presenting the eighth annual Bluegrass concert featuring three groups on March 31 at 6 p.m. in the Kosciusko Junior High School auditorium. Advance tickets for the event are now on sale at $12 for adults with children 10 and...
by kneelindesign | Mar 4, 2012 | News
Songwriter and all-around artist Rodney Dillard is never too far away from his passion – music. When not touring throughout the nation with his bluegrass band (visit his official website to know when he’s going to be in your neck of the woods), Dillard can often...
by kneelindesign | Feb 29, 2012 | News
Rolling Stone always gave me credit for being the father of country rock, and that kinda stuck. It’s great, I never had a hit-hit, but I would rather do what I’ve done over the years than be a one-hit wonder. You know, you get one song, it’s the pick flower of the...
by kneelindesign | Feb 26, 2012 | News
Earlier this week an interview about The Dillards’ best-selling album, Roots and Branches, appeared here. In it, Dillards cofounder Rodney Dillard recalled the making of that album, along with rare behind the scenes anecdotes about each song on side one. Roots...
by kneelindesign | Feb 20, 2012 | News
He was one of the Darling Boys on the 1960s “Andy Griffith Show” and he is going to tape an episode of Song of the Mountains at the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia on Saturday, March 3rd. Rodney Dillard and the Dillard Band will headline the concert on...
by kneelindesign | Feb 20, 2012 | News
Rodney and Beverly Dillard’s photo (AP Free Press by Charles Buchanan) was the Yahoo featured PHOTO OF THE DAY. Check it out here shown on the Good Morning America website.
by kneelindesign | Feb 17, 2012 | News
By the time The Dillards went into the studio to cut their sixth album in late 1970, entitled Roots and Branches, a change in the weather was afoot. Led by Mitch Jayne, Dean Webb, and Rodney Dillard, the band had exited their longtime record label [Elektra] for the...
by kneelindesign | Feb 14, 2012 | News
The Dillards were the premiere bluegrass group in L.A. during the ’60s. Featuring Dean Webb on mandolin, Mitch Jayne on stand-up bass, Doug Dillard on banjo, and his younger brother Rodney on guitar/lead vocals, the band confounded audiences and critics alike...
by kneelindesign | Feb 14, 2012 | News
“Relax, slow down, take it easy…what’s your hurry?” Those effortless words were spoken by a visiting preacher in ‘The Sermon For Today,’ a classic 1963 episode of The Andy Griffith Show. Although not an actual town in North Carolina...
by kneelindesign | Feb 3, 2012 | News
“This recording is a highly-produced, mainstream gospel program featuring top-notch pickers and the singing of Rodney and Beverly Dillard. This is part of their mission, Mayberry Values Ministries, which they are taking on the road across the country to share...
by kneelindesign | Aug 8, 2011 | News
Rural Rhythm Records is proud to announce Rodney Dillard will be inducted into the Missouri Music Association’s new Hall of Fame when the organization honors its three premier inductees in the bluegrass genre: The Dillards, John Hartford and Charlie Wolfe. This new...
by kneelindesign | Jul 15, 2011 | News
Check out the Bluegrass Blog post on the new album here.
by kneelindesign | Jul 6, 2010 | News
July 6, 2010 (Los Angeles, CA) Rural Rhythm Records is very proud to announce they have signed RODNEY DILLARD & The Dillard Band to the label and will release the group’s new album, “I WISH LIFE WAS LIKE MAYBERRY” on September 28, 2010. RODNEY DILLARD is a...
by kneelindesign | Oct 1, 2009 | News
The Dillards Inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Hall of Fame PRESS: Examiner article “Mayberry Darlings The Dillards to be inducted into Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame” READ MORE here. Examiner article: “09 IBMA Awards...
by kneelindesign | Aug 26, 2009 | News
Salem, Missouri group, who helped popularize the sound of bluegrass music with early appearances on The Andy Griffith Show, make music history…again Dillards The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has announced that bluegrass legends The Dillards will be...
by kneelindesign | Apr 16, 2012 | Music
Don’t Wait For The Hearse To Take You To Church CD $15.00 USD Autographed CD $15.00 USD Rodney Dillard & The Dillard Band (Featuring Beverly Dillard)”Don’t Wait for the Hearse to Take You to Church” Tracks01 The Devil Just Can’t Knock...
by kneelindesign | Apr 16, 2012 | DVD
Join the Dillards in Salem, Missouri for a living room setting while the boys rehearse for a show. Different Dillard friends drop in and jam with them. Chapter List:1. Finding The Dillards2. Banjo In The Hollow3. There Is A Time4. Old Home Place5. The Whole...