Bluegrass print media news

Well, not yet...but she soon will. Pikeville, TN, Hassler's hometown, will be presenting her with the Key to the City next month. Pikeville Mayor, Greg Johnson, will make the presentation and proclaim Carrie Hassler Day, on December 5, 2008. There will

The November 2008 edition of MoonShiner Magazine marks the 26th birthday for the Japanese language magazine. Congratulations MoonShiner! Moonshiner (translated page) is the premier bluegrass and acoustic music magazine in Japan. Featuring product reviews, interviews, and lots of articles about vintage

The November issue of Banjo NewsLetter marks the 35th Anniversary of continuous publication for this cherished 5-string monthly. And how appropriate that it follows founder Hub Nitchie's posthumous receipt of an IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award in October 2008. This issue contains

Cindy Baucom, host of the syndicated radio program Knee Deep In Bluegrass, is profiled in the November issue of All About Women magazine, a regional publication in Boone, NC. The piece, From the Runway to the Airway, She's Still The Queen

A Victorian Christmas, a new coffee table gift book from museum archivist Lucinda Cockrell, combines images of Christmas cards from the early 20th century with the mandolin music of Butch Baldassari. The book is a 64 page, hardbound and foil-embossed edition

In an article entitled Panel offers survival tips for small businesses, Laura Copeland wrote recently in The Tennessean newspaper about the economy and the various ways to deal with the issues facing the world. It's a dry old subject I know,

Barry Mazor at the Wall Street Journal has written a piece about the State of Bluegrass music in 2008. Published today, the article asserts that Since the music is the heart of the matter, there's no better indication of the latest bluegrass

Bluegrass Unlimited magazine has a special offer in effect for the rest of October. Any subscription purchased until October 31 (new or renewal) will qualify for a free compilation CD of their choosing. The choices are sampler discs from Rounder, Rebel

The November/December 2008 edition of Bluegrass Music Profiles (BMP) is now available according to a note that I received this morning from the publishers, Bluegrass Publications, LLC. This new edition carries the legend "3rd Annual Women In Bluegrass Issue," and it

OK... maybe not everywhere, but sometimes it seems that way. They popped up in a recent issue of the star-style magazine US Weekly, and will appear in the January edition of Martha Stewart Weddings magazine. They also found themselves in the