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 →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Bethlehem, PA – June 10, 2011 — Commencing with show #11-24, airing the week starting June 15th, banjo-player, teacher, writer and radio host Tom Druckenmiller will be taking over hosting duties for The Sing Out! Radio Magazine … Continue reading →
For our readers in the Maryland area this weekend: Common Ground on the Hill will present for the first time the Deer Creek Fiddlers’ Convention, a Maryland tradition since 1972, at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster, MD on … Continue reading →
Sadly, David “Frankie” Toler, former Allman Brothers drummer, has passed away after prolonged illness at the age of 59. Frankie Toler had been in declining health for several years. After receiving a liver transplant two years ago he had been … Continue reading →
As previously noted, bluegrass musician Uncle Phil, aka Phil Leadbetter, is seeking help to battle Hodgkins Lymphoma. A benefit show was held at the Dumplin Family Farms RV Camp, Kodak, TN on Saturday, June 4th. The show featured distinguished performers, … Continue reading →
Judy Peiser, the “driving force” of the Center for Southern Folklore was honored for her endearing effort documenting the musical and social history of the American South by the Tennessee State Legislature. The Center for Southern Folklore is located in … Continue reading →
It goes without saying that folk music owes a lot to Bob Dylan. He was reluctantly appointed as the youthful leader of the ’60s folk revival fervor — a role he admonished but also thrived upon. His excursions into rock … Continue reading →
The Texas Commission of the Arts (TCA) has announced the Texas State Legislature has appointed Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett as the Texas State Musician. Lovett has previously been awarded with the Americana Music Association’s Trailblazer award, the Texas film … Continue reading →
