Rebel Records is continuing their laudable efforts to get classic LPs released on CD, and/or for digital download. Many serious bluegrass fans had feared that much of the recorded legacy of bluegrass music might become unavailable when digital media took
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Bluegrass in the Dove Awards
The Gospel Music Association announced yesterday their nominees for this year's Dove Awards. The awards do include two bluegrass categories for Song of the Year and Album of Year. Here are this year's bluegrass nominees. BLUEGRASS RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR (Song,
WDVX Knoxville auctions autographed Santa Cruz guitar
Earlier this week we told you about the fundraising auction being held by WDVX Knoxville, and of the autographed Martin DXM guitar being auctioned. That auction ends tomorrow, Sunday February 11th, but this evening sees the beginning of the auction
WDVX Knoxville auctions autographed Martin DXM
Knoxville, TN radio station WDVX plays a blend of music styles that cover the gamut of acoustic styles including bluegrass, gospel, and americana. The station provides an online media player as well as support for Windows Media 96K, and a
Jason Carter in Strings Magazine
Jason Carter, the hot shot fiddler in The Del McCoury Band, is profiled in the March 2007 issue of Strings Magazine. This issue has a photo of Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti on the cover, and should be on newstands soon. The
Del, Dr. Ralph on The Opry
More great bluegrass is on tap in this Saturday night's Grand Ole Opry radio broadcast. The Del McCoury Band and Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys are featured this week, as are The Whites and Jesse McReynolds & The
McCoury/Vassar videos on MySpace
The Del McCoury Band has posted four new video clips on their MySpace page. They are taken from the second All Star Bluegrass Celebration concert at The Grand Ole Opry in April 2003, aired on PBS, and available on DVD
Del McCoury interview in Fly Magazine
Fly Magazine is the local dining and entertainment magazine for the Lancaster, York, and Harrisburg PA areas. That area is actually home to Del McCoury and the December issue is featuring an interview with Del. The article refers to Del
New live McCoury tracks on MySpace
The Del McCoury Band's MySpace page has recently been updated to include several live audio tracks, recorded earlier this year at Ziggy's in Winston Salem, NC. The live tracks include Count Me Out, Trainwreck Of Emotion, and City Of Stone. Find
Merle Haggard CD to be released by McCoury Music
We just got word that the Merle Haggard bluegrass CD we told you about last month is set to be released on Del McCoury's imprint, McCoury Music, jointly with Hag Music. Chris Harris with Rainmaker Management (Del's media relations) shared this