Nashville, TN â Gibson Guitar, the worlds premiere musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology, announced its support of the 3rd annual ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) âI Create Musicâ EXPO which will be held … Continue reading →
One of the country’s largest and most prestigious celebrations of the arts, the National Folk Festival, is coming to Butte, Montana for a three-year tenure beginning in July 2008. First presented in 1934, it is the oldest multicultural festival in … Continue reading →
The 10-second recording of the folk song “Au Clair de la Lune” was discovered earlier this month in an archive in Paris by a group of American audio historians. It was made, the researchers say, on April 9, 1860, on … Continue reading →
In partnership with Xavier University of Louisanna’s Department of Music, Columbia College Chicago’s Center for Black Music Research (CBMR) will be holding a two-day event (April 18-19, 2008) in New Orleans focusing on the the the Big Easy’s role in … Continue reading →
Bill Bolick of the popular Blue Sky Boys, died March 13th. Bill and his brother Earl, were a cornerstone of country music’s greatest vocal traditions: the brother duet. The brothers were impeccable, precise, and their poignant harmonies, accompanied usually by … Continue reading →
Marty Levitt, klezmer clarinetist and a one time popular Jewish band leader in New York in the 1960s, died on Monday, March 10th. He was 77 and lived in Brooklyn, New York.The cause of death was lung cancer and lymphoma. … Continue reading →
It was announced on March 3rd, that the first Freemuse Award will be given to Tiken Jah Fakoly from CĂ´te dâIvoire. Tiken Jah Fakoly is an outspoken Ivorian reggae singer who has tirelessly denounced political corruption. He is an idol … Continue reading →
MARCH 4, 2008 – NEW YORK, NY – JDub Records artists Balkan Beat Box were turned away from the border, which forced them to cancel the remainder of their scheduled US dates, including a much anticipated performance at the Langerado … Continue reading →
OWENSBORO, KY: February 28, 2008 – The International Bluegrass Music Museum has now opened registration to its 2008 Monroe-Style Mandolin Camp. This popular, internationally attended camp coincides with the anniversary of Bill Monroe’s birth (he would have been 97 on … Continue reading →
The Gretsch Company, one of the worldâs most well-known drum and guitar manufacturers, will celebrate its 125th anniversary in 2008. Throughout the year, Gretsch will celebrate by introducing new lines of limited edition anniversary drums, guitars, and other Gretsch products; … Continue reading →