Richard Smith and Julie Adams
Statesville, NC – – Hundreds of people from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia are expected to attend the annual N.C. Thumb & Finger Style Guitar Players Convention. The event will be held Nov. 9 and 10 at Mitchell Community College in Statesville. The program features performances by Richard [...]

Alison Krauss
Burlington, MA – Alison Krauss has been selected to perform at the 41st Annual Country Music Association Awards, which will be broadcast live on the ABC Television Network on Wednesday, November 7. She will perform her latest single “Simple Love,” from her RIAA certified gold release “A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection” [...]

Michael Cleveland
Evanston, IL. — The Chicago area’s Bluegrass Legends Concert Series is featuring Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper on Saturday, November 10. The concert begins at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Music Hall, 1030 Central St., in Evanston, Ill. Tickets are on sale now by calling 847-573-0443. Details are also available at http://www.chicagobluegrass.com.
Five-time winner [...]

Louise Scruggs
Nashville, Tenn. – In honor of the late music industry pioneer Louise Scruggs, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will host a special interview with Denise Stiff, artist manager for Alison Krauss, on Tuesday, November 13, at 6:00 p.m. The Louise Scruggs Memorial Forum, made possible by the Gibson Foundation, will [...]

The funeral of Grand Ole Opry star Porter Wagoner will be held Thursday, November 1, at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN at 11 a.m.
Wagoner, 80, died of lung cancer Sunday night, October 28.
Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31 at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 660 Thompson Lane, Nashville, TN. Internment [...]