Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys at Stanley Brothers Tribute - photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys headlined an all-star tribute to the Stanley Brothers on Wednesday night at the Country Music Hall
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Bobby Osborne presented with Bluegrass Star Award
A version of this article has appeared on the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation web site. Bobby Osborne, a veteran bluegrass musician and Grammy-nominated member of the Grand Ole Opry, has been honored with the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation’s Bluegrass Star Award. It was
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20th Anniversary Banjo Gathering in Bristol next month
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum will host the 20th annual Banjo Gathering, November 1-4, in Bristol, VA. The Gathering is a unique event, dedicated to the instrument rather than any particular style of playing. It combines an academic conference, a
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Ricky Skaggs goes into the Country Music Hall of Fame
Ricky Skaggs being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (10/21/18) - photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Last night was a big deal for Nashville bluegrassers as Ricky Skaggs was formally inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He went
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Owensboro’s Terry Woodward added as surprise Hall of Fame induction
Terry Woodward accepts his surprise induction into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame from Sonny Osborne and Chris Joslin (10/18/18) - photo by Alan Warren, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer Last night at the Grand Opening of the new Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame &
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Little Roy & Lizzy, Bradley Walker win Dove Awards
Last night in Nashville, the Gospel Music Association presented their 49th annual Dove Awards at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena. GMA welcomes and honors Gospel music in every style, and awards are presented across the genres. Two are specifically oriented towards bluegrass
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2019 Hazel Dickens Song Contest now accepting entries
The 2019 Hazel Dickens Song Contest, sponsored by the DC Bluegrass Union, is now accepting entries. Songs are considered in the bluegrass and Gospel categories, from songwriters for whom less than 50% of their income is derived from songwriting royalties. The contest
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Josh Swift inducted into Sparta, TN Bluegrass Hall of Fame
Paul Schiminger, IBMA; Paul Bailey, State Senate; Jerry Lowery, Hoyt Jones, Jim Floyd, Aldermen, City of Sparta, TN; Jeff Young, Sparta Mayor; Josh Swift; Doyle Lawson; Blake Williams; Denny Wayne Robinson, White County This past weekend in Sparta, TN, Josh Swift was inducted
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Brandywine Friends donate festival audio to ETSU
The Brandywine Friends of Old Time Music, who have hosted the annual Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival since 1972, have recently donated their entire collection of audio recordings to the Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee
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Still more photos from World of Bluegrass 2018
Sunset falls on the Red Hat Amphitheater at Wide Open Bluegrass 2018 - photo © Frank Baker