Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Dailey & Vincent won emerging artist and gospel recorded performance trophies at the International Bluegrass Music Association awards Thursday....
Maggie's Farm (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
Portland, June, 1999. Bob opened many performances with this song during that time. Prior to that, he liked to open with Down in the Flood. Here's the version of this old gospel tune that Bill Monroe used: Hallelujah (I'm ready) I'm ready (Hallelujah) I can hear the voices singing soft and low Hallelujah (I'm ready) I'm ready (Hallelujah) Hallelujah I'm ready to go In the darkness of night not a star...
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008
Morgan Music of Lebanon Missouri had to relocate to a new location following a fire that destroyed their store and business headquarters in early September. Now, just a few months later, theives broke into the new temporary facility Wednesday and made off with more prized instruments. ...
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
Some of bluegrass music’s top present-day stars will honor Bill Monroe on September 30 in the annual Bill Monroe Bluegrass Celebration, which will take place on Tuesday, September 30 at the Opry House in Nashville. The Bill Monroe Bluegrass Celebration, presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and staged at the Grand Ole Opry will include [...]
HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
Duncan: Known for tight vocal harmonies, creative instrumental work, and contagious stage energy the band has attracted national and international attention.
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
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) | 18/09/2008
On the weekend of September 12-14, the birthday of the "Father of Bluegrass", Bill Monroe, was celebrated in grand style as 58 people from Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and as far away as France, England and Canada gathered together at the International...
SJCPL Blog (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
Ricky Skaggs and his bluegrass band Kentucky Thunder are performing this Friday night, September 19, at Goshen College as part of their Performing Arts series. Skaggs is a multiple Grammy and IBMA award winner. Skaggs began his career at the age of 6 when he played the mandolin on stage with bluegrass legend Bill Monroe. During the 1980s Skaggs racked up 12 [...]
Fl color promo a img fl color promo (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
They ll be joined by Hawaii via Canada troubadour Justin James, who s out behind his latest acoustic collection Sundrenched. It’s everything I look for in pop music. And of course, the line, Badges We don’t need no stinkin badges came from that. You can buy it for about on eBay. Emmy [...]
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
Country Music Goodness, a blog covering the wide spectrum of country music, published a brief interview with banjo ace Earl Scruggs yesterday, Sunday, September 14th, 2008. Although a very brief conversation, Scruggs is asked about his contemporaneous perception of his time of his time with Bill Monroe; punctuality and life on the road; and baseball. He [...]
NewMexiKen (Free subscription) | 13/09/2008
… is the birthday: … of Milton S. Hershey, born on this date in 1857. Hershey, who only completed the fourth grade, developed a formula for milk chocolate that made what had been a luxury product into the first nationally marketed candy. … of Sherwood Anderson, born on this date in 1876 in Camden, [...]
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 13/09/2008
Jerusalem Ridge, Where the Spirit Touches the Soul, It is calling you to the 2008 Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Celebration kicks off. This grand bluegrass music event kicks off in just a little less than 3 weeks at the birthplace of Bill Monroe, the birthplace of American Bluegrass Music high on Jerusalem Ridge over looking Rosine, Kentucky! ...
This Is This (Free subscription) | 13/09/2008
We got spiritual earlier this week, and although I’m not being deeply religious myself, I’m drawn no less to this song. Without religion, the musical landscape would be a worse place. You’d miss out on the greatest albums of John Coltrane, Steve Wonder and Jonny Cash. Without at least the idea of god, you can also [...]
Music City Syndicate (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
Some of bluegrass music’s most awarded acts will take the stage as the Grand Ole Opry presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store presents the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Celebration Tues., Sept. 30.... [[ This is a short summary only. Visit the Music City Syndicate for the full story, other content, and more! ]]
RightWingBob.com (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Ralph Stanley, the 81 year-old legend of American music, yesterday appeared at an Obama campaign event in Lebanon, Virginia, and gave the Illinois senator his endorsement. (Thanks to Don for the tip.) Virginia’s Daily Press puts it this way: Barack Obama picked up the endorsement Tuesday of Grammy-winning bluegrass music legend Ralph Stanley. The 81-year-old Coeburn native [...]
