Sad news. Long-time Woodstock resident and Grammy-winning musician Levon Helm is dying of cancer, according to a message posted on www.levonhelm.com. The message reads: “Dear Friends, Levon is in the final stages of his battle with cancer. Please send your … Continue reading →
The recipients of the Awards for excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research of the twenty-first annual ARSC (Association for Recorded Sound Collections) award ceremony have been announced. Recipients for works in History include Lightnin’ Hopkins: His Life and Blues, by … Continue reading →
The thirty eighth annual SPBGMA (Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America) award winners were announced. Those honored include Joe Mullins for Bluegrass DJ of the Year; Leigh and Eric Gibson for Bluegrass Song Writer of the Year … Continue reading →
The San Francisco Art’s Commission has voted unanimously to offer a resolution to NARAS, the folks in charge of the GRAMMY Awards, suggesting the return of 31 GRAMMY categories, including Latin Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Hawaiian, Cajun, Zydeco, Native American, Tejano, … Continue reading →
The acclaimed contemporary folk singer-songwriter, Suzanne Vega, is in line to be the first ever Key Note Speaker at the upcoming Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) conference. Born in Santa Monica, California and raised in New York City, Suzanne played … Continue reading →
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973), the pioneering gospel musician, will be honored by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission with the dedication of an Historical Marker at her former North Philadelphia home (1102 Master Street) on Monday, October 24, 2011 at … Continue reading →
John McCutcheon may be a folk music phenom now, but in his Virginia youth he played with a low-key Appalachian old-time string band Wry Straw. The trio, which consists of the Grammy-nominated John McCutcheon, Tom Bledsoe and Rich Kirby, will … Continue reading →
We’ve received the incredibly sad news that legendary folk musician and Pentangle founder Bert Jansch has passed away this morning in London after a battle with lung cancer. An adroit songwriter and guitarist, Jansch’s career began with his co-founding the … Continue reading →
The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Benefit Concert excitedly announces the addition of Loudon Wainwright III and Richard Barone to their concert line-up. The benefit concert is slated for October 21st at Symphony Space in NYC and is set to feature … Continue reading →
Congratulations to all of 2011’s International Bluegrass Music Award (IBMA) winners. This years recipients include Del McCoury and George Shuffler, who were inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame. Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers won Entertainers of the … Continue reading →