Every year the Rural Roots Music Commission announces their picks for the best of the best in a slew of old-time, country and bluegrass genres. These choices, according to President of the National Traditional Country Music Association, Bob Everhart, are … Continue reading →
HAPPY 99th to Woody Guthrie. Don’t forget, next year the Grammy Museum and Woody Guthrie Publications will be celebrating the Woody Guthrie centennial. Check out some info here: www.woody100.com Share this… Facebook Twitter Email
Continue reading →Fender has redesigned its American Vintage series’ Telecaster model to produce classic 1960s and 1970s tones. The American Vintage ’69 Telecaster Thinline, American Vintage ’72 Telecaster Thinline and American Vintage ’72 Telecaster Custom are all period-correct guitars with the same … Continue reading →
Our dear friends Sparky and Rhonda Rucker were recognized this past March with the “Howard ‘Louie Bluie’ Armstrong Legacy Award” at the Symposium on Affrilachia held at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Internationally acclaimed folk musicians who have been weaving history … Continue reading →
SAD NEWS: We just got wind that Jesse Winchester posted the following info on his web site: “I’m sorry to announce that I’m canceling my shows for July and August. I have been diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus, and … Continue reading →
This year, Guitars In The Classroom began exploring the benefits of making music with students who have special challenges and needs by reaching out with training to special educators and therapists. This name of this project is MIRSE. It is … Continue reading →
Some unfortunate news from the world of old time music: notable fiddler Benton Flippen passed away on Tuesday night, June 28. Flippen had been in declining health in the past year. Known for his often bluesy and unique approach to … Continue reading →
Universal funny-man Steve Martin may be best known for his role as a comedian, but he isn’t joking around when it comes to banjo playing. At least that’s what members of Artistworks Academy of Bluegrass learned when Steve Martin stepped … Continue reading →
Joel and Ethan Coen, the film making brothers who gave us movies such as “Fargo,” “The Big Lebowski” and last year’s critically acclaimed feature “True Grit,” are working on their next feature – which appears to have a folk music … Continue reading →
The Pinetop Perkins Foundation is pleased to announce the names of nine recipients fort the 2011 Master Class Workshops in Piano and Guitar. These winners come from five different states, including Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, Texas and Colorado. Mississippi scholarship recipients … Continue reading →
