Bluegrass print media news

The new (July/August) issue of Bluegrass Music Profiles magazine is out. The cover feature is an interview with Del McCoury, where he discusses his new Gospel CD, and some aspects of his recent and not-so-recent activities in bluegrass music. They also

The July 2006 edition of Bluegrass Unlimited is their official 40th Anniversary issue. In addition to the regular articles, features and reviews which we have come to expect from BU, they include as a bonus, a copy of the debut

The Isaacs report receiving several nominations for the 2006 SGN Scoops Diamond Awards, including Female Vocalist of the Year for Sonya Isaacs, Bluegrass Gospel Artist of the Year, and Video of the Year. Voting is done online, and anyone can

The June/July issue of Bluegrass Europe is available. This bimonthly, English language magazine is distributed to members of the European Bluegrass Music Association, and is bound with two additional European bluegrass publications, Bluegrass Buhne (German) and Strictly Country (Dutch). Editor

We posted on Wednesday the news that legendary west coast mandolinist and vocalist Vern Williams had passed away on Tuesday afternnon (6/6). Today's edition of the San Francisco Chronicle has a nice remembrance of Vern, which his many fans will

Billboard Books has just released This Business Of Songwriting, by Jason Blume, billed as an "exhaustive guide to navigating the murky waters of copyright law, publishing contracts and other realities of the business world that don"t always come naturally to

The June issue of Bluegrass Unlimited magazine is on its way to subscribers and retailers, with Del McCoury (and the band) on the cover. The Del piece is a substantial one, written by Chris Stuart. Also included this month are features

Yesterday (May 23) was the official release date of Rhonda Vincent's new CD release on Rounder, All American Bluegrass Girl. She did an interview with Nashville's City Paper, which ran in yesterday's edition where she discusses the new CD, and

Thanks to reader Larry Jackson, who tipped us to this lovely Larry Rice tribute which appears in this morning's Citrus County Chronicle. The article by Nancy Kennedy contains quotes from Larry's widow, Linda, brothers Ronnie and Wyatt, and mom Louise

Sorry I missed this while I was away last week... Billboard and Reuters are reporting that country music superstar Alan Jackson is at work on a bluegrass album, produced by Alison Krauss, which is expected to be released in September of