This is a follow up to my last post about the happenings this week in Nashville. Tomorrow night, Sept 9th, the Ryman Auditorium will host The Americana Honors & Awards show. Here's the line up for the show. In one unforgettable
Bluegrass At Large
Bluegrass at Berklee!
I just received a very welcome bit of news from my friend, Dave Hollender, a professor at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, announcing their newly established program to accept bluegrass musicians to study and receive a degree
The Americana Music Conference
Today is the start of The Americana Music Conference. I spoke via email with Mark Montgomery, president of The Americana Music Association and owner of Echo Music. Mark gave me the low down on what's happening this week at the
The Nashville Nobody Knows – Sam Bush interview
The Nashville Nobody Knows is one that Candace Corrigan does know. Each week she interviews a musician in Nashville and posts the transcript as well as a 30 min podcast interview with the artist. It's not always bluegrass so we
Huber/AcuTab marketing association to end
As of September 1, 2005, AcuTab will no longer function as the marketing and promotional arm of Huber Banjos, nor the sole source for ordering and customer service. This exclusive relationship which has existed since Huber Banjos launched in 2001
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver: Band for the ages
This press release was emailed to us from Donica Christensen, Doyle's PR agent. DOYLE LAWSON & QUICKSILVER: BAND FOR THE AGES New video on CMT"s "Wide Open Country", & eclectic tour schedule prove that after 25 years, stalwart band leader Doyle Lawson
Doyle Lawson set to release 25th Anniversary DVD
Doyle Lawson has been in the business of bluegrass for quite some time and has developed a signature sound. While band members have changed over the years, the sound has not. On April 1, 2004 Doyle celebrated 25 years of
The Crooked Road – VA tourism and traditional string music
The Roanoke Times (local newspaper for this blog's authors) has a terrific series of articles - and some snappy multimedia content on their web site - about the efforts of the state of Virginia to capitalize on the interest in
Jubilation Rising: Kissimmee Kid
Randy Sparkman has a piece up on his website Jubilation Rising about Vassar Clements. The piece contains some good historical information and is very well written. here's a short excerpt that I liked. Playing a violin is like spending time with
Vassar Clements, 1928-2005
1d7 It is with great sadness that we note that Vassar Clements, legendary fiddler and dear friend to many people in bluegrass music, passed away this morning at 8:35 am. Bluegrass Today extends our deepest sympathies to Vassar's family and his
