Miscellaneous bluegrass news

There will be some bluegrass offered during this week's big CMA Music Festival and Fan Fair in Nashville. Though the event officially begins on Thursday (6/5) and runs through Sunday (6/8), there is a kickoff concert tonight (6/4) at 10:00 p.m.

As was presaged here in late March, Handleman Corp - a major distributor of recorded music to retailers - has announced that they will cease the music portion of their business activities. The Detroit News has reported that Handleman will liquidate

WOSU Public Media in Columbus, OH ran a piece yesterday about the bluegrass ensemble at Denison University in Granville, OH. Andy Carlson, the chair of the music department at Denison, began the bluegrass ensemble in 2000. Carlson is a classically trained

Folk singer, raconteur and activist Bruce Duncan 'Utah' Phillips, whose songs included tales of the state's working class and tragedies, passed away in his sleep at 11:30pm PDT on May 23, aged 73, ending a roughly ten year bout with

Until this morning I had never heard of a CokeTag. From what I understand after doing some research, a CokeTag is a widget that runs on your Facebook page, presenting people with a list of links you recommend. The company

As a Virginia native, I hold a longstanding appreciation for the commonwealth and its art, culture, people and natural beauty. But I'll not be surprised or disappointed if people entering this new contest prefer as their prize a new Wayne

OK... so we're a little late, but we didn't want to let the month pass without a mention of this notable anniversary. The concept of May being Bluegrass Music Month is probably buried deep in the mind at the moment,

Two music business think tanks have come together after some research to present a five step plan for saving the industry. Music Ally and The Leading Question teamed up to conduct an 800 person, one year, study in the

William David "D" Kilpatrick, a former record executive, Grand Ole Opry manager and founding member of the Country Music Association, died on Wednesday (May 21) at his home in Franklin, near Nashville, Tennessee. He was 88 years old and he

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