Author: Richard Thompson

May Is Bluegrass Music Month: 1988-2008

OK… so we’re a little late, but we didn’t want to let the month pass without a mention of this notable…

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Former record executive D Kilpatrick dies

William David “D” Kilpatrick, a former record executive, Grand Ole Opry manager and founding member of the Country Music Association, died…

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Dr. Ralph, on stage and in print

Earlier this week I happened to be talking to Jeanie Stanley, who reminded me that this holiday weekend she will be…

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More luthiers on TV

Last month we told you about a PodCast on UNC-TV that provided a glimpse of the work that goes into making…

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Mac Wiseman receives NEA honor

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) yesterday announced the 2008 recipients of the NEA National Heritage Fellowships, the country’s highest…

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McCoury Music – Moneyland

Music has long been a medium for the expression of social comment. This is certainly so in country music, if less…

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Kudos to Bean Blossom

This past weekend’s USA Weekend, a magazine supplement to many of America’s weekend newspapers, has, as its feature article, an assessment…

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Charter Inductions for the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame

Earlier this year Old Wilkes, Inc. and The Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame (BRMHoF) committee announced the initial induction of…

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Rhonda on CMT

Rhonda Vincent’s 10th career video, I Gotta Start Somewhere from her latest album, Good Thing Going, has been added in medium…

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Dottie Rambo dies in traffic accident

Gospel singer and songwriter Joyce “Dottie” Rambo was killed early Sunday morning while traveling from Illinois to Texas, when her tour…

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#1 Bluegrass Music Charts

Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music

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