Newbattle Abbey College in Midlothain, Scotland are delighted to be welcoming Battlefield Band to their historic surroundings for a weekend of superb traditional music this coming September 17-19. Newbattle Abbey is just seven miles south of Edinburgh, and has a … Continue reading →
Iranian singer Mahsa Vahdat and Turkish-Kurdish singer and activist Ferhat Tunç are the 2010 Freemuse Award Winners. The artists will receive the award at a ceremony in London on Thursday 25 March. Mahsa Vahdat from Iran and Ferhat Tunç from … Continue reading →
The Gibson Guitar iPhone App has become one of the most popular free apps via the Apple iTunes store and has been downloaded over a staggering one-million times by fans worldwide, cementing Gibson’s reputation as the industry’s leader in innovation … Continue reading →
Sarah Jarosz won thee Austin Music Awards (Best Female Vocalist, Best Country/Bluegrass Artist, Best Folk Act) and placed in six other categories, including (Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Musician of the Year, Songwriter, Misc.Instrument, Producer- Gary Paczosa … Continue reading →
KRONOS QUARTET CREATE SEAMLESS INTERFACE WITH AFGHANI AND AZERBAIJANI MUSICIANS ON SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS’ “RAINBOW,” STREAMING NOW ON NPR.ORG The collaboration between Smithsonian Folkways and the Aga Khan Music Initiative that has produced the “Music of Central Asia” series has brought … Continue reading →
Nashville, Tennessee: Gibson Guitar and Epiphone dealers across the globe are hosting Gibson Days. Every last Saturday of the month, fans of the guitar giant are invited to enter to win a Gibson guitar, earn a free Gibson “fan” shirt … Continue reading →