Industry News
Duo Wins Big; Three SPBGMA Plus Grammy Nod
Famed bluegrass duo Dailey & Vincent received multiple top honors at the 39th Annual SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards on Sunday, February 3, where they were named “Bluegrass Band of the Year (Overall),” “Vocal Group of the Year” and “Gospel Group of the Year (Contemporary).” These awards come on the heels of their... »
Rhonda Vincent Wins Top Honor
It was a Super Sunday in Nashville as the MOST Award Winning Band in Bluegrass – Rhonda Vincent & The Rage – added an additional 5 awards to their list of honors at the 39th Annual SPBGMA Awards (Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America), held at the Music... »
New Project From Doc Watson
Imagine you could roll back time and hang out with the incomparable Doc Watson and his family at every stage of the clan’s musical evolution. Imagine listening to Doc’s mother sing her work songs, hearing stories about how his son Merle learned to play the guitar and seeing Doc blossom ... »
Nothin’ Fancy Six Years In A Row
Kenetic super-group, Nothin’ Fancy has been honored again, receiving the coveted “Most Entertaining Group of the Year” award at the 30th Annual Society For The Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA) “2013 Fan’s Choice” awards ceremony. The event held January 31st through February 3rd in Nashville’s Sheraton Music City ... »
Vinyl Continues Comeback
Kenny Rogers’ iconic album: The Gambler, will be reissued on 180-gram vinyl on March 12th. Mastered for vinyl by Ron McMaster at Capitol Mastering, the album will be packaged in true-to-original LP sleeves with restored artwork. Released in 1978, Kenny Rogers’ The Gambler was a pop crossover success, topping Billboard’s Country... »
New Management For Dr. Ralph
Grand Ole Opry star and multiple Grammy-winner Ralph Stanley has signed to Moonstruck Management for management and booking. Headed by Josh Trivett and Peter Keiser, Moonstruck has a client roster that also includes Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Lonesome River Band, Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top X-Press and Sleepy... »
Gibson Brothers New Release
Just months after winning the most coveted honor in bluegrass last fall – the prestigious International Bluegrass Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year award – The Gibson Brothers are preparing to release their new album They Called It Music on March 26th. On their latest effort, the brothers Eric and... »
Blues Hall Of Fame
On Wednesday, February 13, The Blues Foundation in Memphis named guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Joe Louis Walker to be a 2013 Blues Hall Of Fame inductee. The induction ceremony will be held Wednesday, May 8 at the Memphis Marriott Downtown in Memphis, Tennessee, the night before the 34th annual Blues Music Awards. According to... »
Blues World Looses Legend “Magic Slim”
Magic Slim, a revered and towering figure in the field of traditional Chicago blues, died today in a Philadelphia hospital at the age of 75. Born Morris Holt in Torrance, Mississippi in 1937, the guitarist performer, bandleader, and recording artist went on to enjoy a career that launched him to ... »
Junior Sisk VA Music Hall Of Fame
Virginia native, Junior Sisk was honored by his home-state and colleagues during a ceremony in Chesterfield, Virginia on Friday, September 14th. Sigrid Williams of the Virginia Folk Music Hall of Fame presented Sisk with a plaque during a performance by his band, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, officially honoring Sisk... »
