Rising country/bluegrass artist Mo Pitney and his wife, Emily, formerly of The Bankesters, are celebrating the birth of their second child. Audra Elaine Pitney was born on July 14 at Vanderbilt hospital in Nashville, arriving at 9:30 p.m., weighing in at
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Happy Birthday Rhonda – and a special gift from The Rage!
Today is the birthday off the Queen of Bluegrass, the one and only Rhonda Vincent. Please join us in wishing her a happy one! Over the course of this past weekend, her touring band, The Rage, presented her with a very
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Charlie Daniels funeral details for July 10
Public details for Charlie Daniels' funeral service and procession in Nashville tomorrow (July 10), have been announced by his management. A public service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro. Vince Gill, Travis Tritt, Gretchen
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Welcome Kent Faris!
It's been a big few months for Rick Faris, guitarist and vocalist with Special Consensus. He saw his own solo project release on Dark Shadow Recording, and a new album from Special C on Compass, with some chart actions for
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Bristol country music mural to be restored again
For visitors to Bristol, TN/VA, one of the most popular stops is the handprinted mural depicting early country artists who had been recorded by Ralph Peer just down State Street in 1927. It adorns the side of a brick building,
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Welcome Foster James Lurgio!
Today we welcome a young man born with a legit bluegrass music pedigree. Joe Lurgio and Ashlee-Jean Trott Lurgio are celebrating the birth of their second child, Foster James Lurgio, born yesterday morning at Midtown Hospital in Nashville. He arrived at 7:31
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Moments in Bluegrass BG75 #2 – Bill Monroe comments on Bonnie and Clyde
Following an invitation that the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) extended to its members that they share a memory from “75 years of bluegrass,” we thought that we would collect a few to share with you. Kathy Kallick is a co-founder
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Bill Monroe statue moved from The Ryman for repair
Bluegrass and early country music fans have taken great pride in the Bill Monroe statue displayed outside The Ryman Auditorium since its installation in June of 2017. Countless fans have had their picture taken with the bronze sculpture on visits
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Moments in Bluegrass BG75 #1 – Pete Wernick recalls Fincastle Festival
Following an invitation that the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) extended to its members that they share a memory from “75 years of bluegrass,” we thought that we would collect a few to share with you. Pete Wernick (Dr Banjo) played
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Welcome Rose Fiona Iaquinto!
Another bluegrass baby - from western North Carolina! Jesse Iaquinto, mandolinist with Fireside Collective, and his wife Cara are celebrating the birth of their first child, Rose Fiona, born on Friday, June 12. She came into the world at 8:25 a.m.,