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Arising from the ashes like a phoenix, Pinecastle Records is back with new ownership, and a number of familiar faces. The label closed in February of this year when company President Tom Riggs' health failed, and the family made the decision

We have confirmed that the Riggs family has found a buyer for Pinecastle Records, and that the company has been sold. An announcement from the new owners is expected to be made soon. The company closed up shop in February 2010

The city of Owensboro continues with its commitment to promote bluegrass music and the International Bluegrass Music Museum as part of its efforts to rebuild the riverfront and historic downtown districts. Scheduled for completion by 2013, the downtown/riverfront update will include

The Associated Press is reporting that the city of Owensboro has a new mission to raise the international profile of the International Bluegrass Music Museum. When city officials began planning a new convention and events center for Owensboro, they visited Dubuque,

In a recent communiqué with a portion of the organizational membership (via IBMA-L), Executive Director Dan Hays recapped last month's IBMA board meeting, including an announcement concerning the celebration of Worldwide Bluegrass Music Month. A grass roots event with no official

We have just received information that Rounder Records has been acquired by a major independent California-based entity, Concord Music Group. Rounder is the home of such noted artists as Alison Krauss & Union Station, JD Crowe & The New South,

Bluegrass artists and bands have embraced Facebook, just as have musicians and independent artists in all genres worldwide. It can be a quick and easy way to reach fans, and to build a loyal base on online followers without a

It was a good run... 60 plus years. But now, based on the testimony of a janitor/banjo player in rural West Virginia, it has come to an end. Hiram "Tootie" Walker says that the image of Bill Monroe appeared in a

Anyone who follows any aspect of the music business these days is keenly aware of the precipitous decline in the sales of audio CDs. This drop has been ongoing since roughly 2000, and with some minor variations, can be found

IBMA’s 2010 Leadership Bluegrass class has recently concluded, and we will be posting comments from some of the participants, as we have done in the past. Each year 25 participants are selected from those who apply for this 3-day workshop in