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After the loss of Martin Haerle, there was an air of uncertainty regarding the future of CMH Records. That began to fade as Martin’s son David carried the company into the new decade with CMH’s creation of the Pickin’ On Series in the early 1990’s. Born out of David’s love of rock music and admiration for the virtuosity of bluegrass musicians, the Pickin’ On Series was the best bluegrass pickers out of Nashville and California performing instrumental tributes to the biggest and best-loved artists in rock music.

Though it started modestly in 1993 with the release of Pickin’ On the Movies, tributes to The Beatles and Eagles soon followed and by 1997 the Pickin’ On Series was on fire. The release of Pickin’ On The Grateful Dead brought CMH a true hit and the series regularly dominated bluegrass music charts with distributors clamoring for more. Excited with this success, CMH’s team continued cutting Pickin’ On hits and looking for innovative ways to keep the music fresh. 2003 brought the hit Fade to Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica featuring the group Iron Horse, which added yet another dimension to Pickin’ On. This landmark release introduced bluegrass singing and harmonies to the series and the concept of an established band behind the music, giving it a rich personality. Fade to Bluegrass was so well received in fact that it warranted a second Metallica tribute.

Iron Horse, Cornbread Red, and The Infamous String Dusters are just a few of the bands that have become the voices behind the series in addition to longtime star producers and players such as David West and Mark Thornton. At the same time, the series was broadening the reach of its repertoire, with successful tributes to modern and alternative artists like Modest Mouse, Green Day, and Mumford and Sons. The Pickin’ On Series continues to thrive with one hand in traditional bluegrass and the other in popular music, ready for the next chance to create innovative bluegrass music.


Check out more from our Pickin' On Series here:

Click here to go to The Bluegrass Tribute to Aerosmith

Click here to visit Pickin' On Aerosmith

Click here to visit Pickin' On Alan Jackson Vol.2

Click here to go to Pickin' On the Allman Brothers

Click here to go to Pickin' On the Beatles Vol. 1 & 2

Click here to visit Pickin' On Barenaked Ladies

Click here to visit Pickin' On Beck

Click here to visit Pickin' On the Black Crowes

Click here to visit Pickin' On Black Flag

Click here to go to Pickin' On Bob Dylan

Click here to go to The Bluegrass Tribute to Bon Jovi

Click here to visit Pickin' On Brad Paisley

Click here to visit Pickin' On Brooks & Dunn Vol. 2

Click here to visit Pickin' On Carrie Underwood

Click here to visit Pickin' On Coldplay

Click here to visit Pickin' On Creedence Clearwater Revival

Click here to visit Pickin' On Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, Vol. 1 & 2

Click here to visit The Bluegrass Tribute to Darius Rucker and Hootie & The Blowfish

Click here to visit Pickin' On Dave Matthews Band

Click here to visit Pickin' On Def Leppard

Click here to visit Pickin' On Dierks Bentley

Click here to visit Pickin' On the Dixie Chicks

Click here to visit Pickin' On Dolly Parton

Click here to visit Pickin' On The Doors

Click here to visit A Bluegrass Tribute to The Eagles

Click here to visit Pickin' On Faith Hill


Click here to visit Pickin' & Singin': The Bluegrass Tribute to Garth Brooks

Click here to visit Pickin' On Garth Brooks Vol. 2

Click here to go to The Best of Pickin' On George Strait

Click here to go to The Bluegrass Tribute to The Goo Goo Dolls featuring Iron Horse

Click here to visit Pickin' On The Grateful Dead

Click here to visit Pickin' On Green Day

Click here to visit the Bluegrass Tribute to Green Day Vol. 2

Click here to visit The Gospel According to Hank Williams: The Bluegrass Gospel Tribute

Click here to visit Pickin' On Gretchen Wilson

Click here to visit Pickin' On Guns N' Roses

Click here to visit Pickin' On Hank Williams Jr.

Click here to visit Pickin' On Hendrix

Click here to visit Pickin' On Jack Johnson

Click here to visit Pickin' On Jason Aldean

Click here to visit Pickin' On Jewel

Click here to visit Pickin' On Jimmy Buffett: A Bluegrass Tribute

Click here to visit Pickin' On Jo Dee Messina

Click here to visit Pickin' On Johnny Cash

Click here to visit Pickin' On John Cougar Mellencamp

Click here to visit Pickin' On Joss Stone

Click here to go to Pickin' On Keith Urban

Click here to go to Pickin' On Kenny Chesney

Click here to go to Pickin' On Kenny Chesney Vol. 2

Click here to go to Pickin' On Kenny Rogers

Click here to go to Pickin' On Kid Rock

Click here to go to Pickin' On LeAnn Rimes

Click here to go to Pickin' On Led Zeppelin

Click here to go to Pickin' On Lee Ann Womack

Click here to go to The Bluegrass Tribute to Kings of Leon

Click here to go to Pickin' On Lonestar

Click here to go to Pickin' On Los Lonely Boys

Click here to go to Pickin' On Lynyrd Skynyrd

Click here to go to Pickin' On Martina McBride

Click here to go to Pickin' On Melissa Etheridge

Click here to go to Pickin' On Miranda Lambert

Click here to visit Fade to Bluegrass - Iron Horse Performs the Music of Metallica

Click here to visit A Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica Vol. 2 featuring Iron Horse

Click here to go to The Bluegrass Tribute to Modest Mouse

Click here to go to Pickin' On Montgomery Gentry Vol. 2

Click here to go to The Bluegrass Tribute to Mumford and Sons

Click here to go to the Bluegrass Tribute to Mumford and Sons' "Babel"

Click here to visit Pickin' On Nancy Sinatra

Click here to visit Pickin' On Neil Young

Click here to go to Pickin' On Nickelback

Click here to visit Pickin' On Nirvana

Click here to visit Pickin' On The Offspring

Click here to visit Black & Bluegrass: A Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne

Click here to visit Pickin' On Pearl Jam

Click here to go to the Rockabilly Tribute to the Ramones

Click here to go to Pickin' On Randy Travis

Click here to go to Pickin' On Rascal Flatts

Click here to go to Pickin' On Rascal Flatts Vol. 2

Click here to go to Pickin' On Reba McEntire

Click here to visit Pick My Kiss - The Bluegrass Tribute to the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Click here to go to Paint It Blue: A Bluegrass Tribute To The Rolling Stones

Click here to go to Pickin' On The Rolling Stones Vol. 2

Click here to visit Pickin' On Sara Evans

Click here to visit Pickin' On Shania Twain

Click here to visit Pickin' On Shania Twain - In Her Shoes

Click here to visit Pickin' On Sheryl Crow

Click here to visit Pickin' On The Shins

Click here to go to Pickin' On Springsteen

Click here to go to Pickin' On Springsteen Vol. 2

Click here to go to Pickin' On Stevie Ray Vaughan

Click here to go to Pickin' On the String Cheese Incident

Click here to go to the Bluegrass Tribute to Taylor Swift

Click here to go to Pickin' On Taylor Swift Vol. 2

Click here to go to Pickin' On Toby Keith

Click here to go to Pickin' On Tom Petty

Click here to go to Pickin' On Trace Adkins

Click here to go to Pickin' On Trisha Yearwood

Click here to go to Pickin' On U2 Vol. 1

Click here to go to Pickin' On U2 Vol. 2

Click here to visit Strummin' with the Devil – The Southern Side of Van Halen

Click here to go to Pickin' On Van Zant

Click here to visit A Bluegrass Tribute to Velvet Revolver

Click here to go to Pickin' On Vince Gill

Click here to go to Pickin' On The White Stripes

Click here to go to Pickin' On Widespread Panic

Click here to go to Pickin' On Willie Nelson

Click here to go to Pickin' On Zeppelin

Click here to go to Pickin' On ZZ Top


Compilations:

Click here to visit Pickin' On Christmas

Click here to visit Pickin' On Classic Rock

Click here to visit Pickin' On Classic Rock Vol. 2

Click here to visit Pickin' On Country's #1 Hits

Click here to visit Pickin' On Country Valentine's Day

Click here to visit Pickin' On the Hits 2015 Vol. 1

Click here to visit Pickin' On the Biggest Hits of the 1980's Vol. 2

Click here to visit Pickin' and Singin' the Hits of the 80s Vol. 1

Click here to visit Pickin' on the 90's

Click here to visit Pickin' on Modern Rock Hits

Click here to visit Pickin' On Pigskin: A Bluegrass Tribute to Great Southern Schools

Click here to go to Pickin' On Southern Rock

Click here to go to the Pickin' On Wedding Collection

Click here to go to the The Bluegrass Tribute to Classic Rock Edition One