Blogger News Network (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
What do you get when you invite Charlie Daniels to a jam session with some of his bluegrass buddies? Well the simple answer is, you get an evening of truly delightful music. I have been a fan of Charlie Daniels for many years, his music is always memorable, you don’t have to be a country [...]
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
Koch Records have announced the release yesterday (11/11), of Charlie Daniels And Friends Live From Nashville concert video. The DVD, Preachin’, Prayin’, Singin’, features the likes of Mac Wiseman, Earl, Gary and Randy Scruggs, Del, Ronnie and Rob McCoury as well as Sharon, Cheryl and Buck White as guests. It features songs from Daniels’ Grammy nominated [...]
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
On November 11, Charlie Daniels is releasing the live concert DVD package Preachin', Prayin', Singin' with Charlie Daniels & Friends: Live From Nashville, distributed through KOCH Records. Charlie's friends include bluegrass artists. ...
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
Recently the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) announced the names of the two inductees to the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame for 2008. In the non-performing category is the renowned author, the late Charles K. Wolfe. A self-described “cultural historian,” Charles K. Wolfe was born August 14, 1943, in Sedalia, Missouri, and earned a Ph.D. [...]
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008
On September 19th, bluegrass muisician Mac Wiseman is to receive his National Endowment for the Arts Award in Washington, D.C. The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal...
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
NASHVILLE, TENN.--IBMA is proud to announce the nominees for the 19TH Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, to be hosted by Del McCoury on Thursday, October 2, 2008, at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. ...
CMT News (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
We've got no big surprises on this week's country charts -- which just goes to show the limitation of lighting candles and muttering incantations. Taylor Swift's self-titled CD and Blake Shelton's single "Home" still occupy the high ground. Only a few fre
CMT News (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Del McCoury is 69 years old, but he's still learning from his elders. Bluegrass pioneer Mac Wiseman introduced him to "Breadline Blues 1932," a musical plea to vote for change. Bernard "Slim" Smith's original recording is the first song on a new multi-art
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
Uncle Jim's and Rural Rhythm Records wants you to be aware of their latest new release title Bluegrass Goes Back to the Future!. The new album contains 16 bluegrass music classics from yesterday and today...where sound traditions meet new traditons. ...
On the Wilder Side (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
MILLER’S CROSSING Bluegrass Band Bayard Cutting Arboretum Sunday June 8, 2008 at 2:00 PM Admission to the concert is free, but there is a $6 per car parking fee. This year, the Islip Arts Council celebrates its milestone 32nd season of presenting fine music in its Free Concert Series. On June 8th, 2008 at 2:00 PM, the [...]
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 05/26/2008
Washington, DC – The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced the 2008 recipients of the NEA National Heritage Fellowships, the country's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. Eleven fellowships, which include a one-time award of $20,000 each, are presented to honorees from eight states and Puerto Rico. The NEA National Heritage Fellowships program is made possible through the...
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 05/23/2008
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) yesterday announced the 2008 recipients of the NEA National Heritage Fellowships, the country's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. Mac Wiseman was among the eleven fellowships, which include a one-time award of $20,000 each. These awardees were chosen for their artistic excellence and contributions to our nation's [...]
Keep The Coffee Coming (Free subscription) | 03/23/2008
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 02/05/2008
Rebel Records has recently announced news of the forthcoming release on March 25 of a Various Artists collection entitled Best Loved Bluegrass: 20 All-Time Favorites (REB-8004). The 20 song anthology embraces some of the classic songs in bluegrass music from some of the great acts in the business (track listing below). So many of the songs here [...]
BobFromBrockley (Free subscription) | 01/15/2008
Have I posted about Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham before? Surely among the very best ever song-writers, and yet relatively little known. Here are a few of their songs, with links to blog posts featuring those songs (and usually either mp3 downloads or YouTube footage). (This post inspired by the Ella Moon song at Sir Shambling I reached via Andrew .) Woman Left Lonely. Recorded by Ella Moon , Janis Joplin...
