Archive for April 17th, 2008

Bluegrass on the Grand Ole Opry this week

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
April 17, 2008

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Appears on the Saturday night Grand Ole Opry this weekend.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will be making a rare appearance on the Saturday night Opry in conjunction with their induction in the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville, Tenn.
Also appearing both nights on the Grand Ole Opry this [...]

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Monroe Crossing earns award, has live CD

Category: CD Release

By Dan Tackett
April 17, 2008

Monroe Crossing (L-R) Mark Anderson, Benji Flaming, Matt Thompson, Lisa Fuglie, Art Blackburn. Photo by Katryn Conlin
Things are on the move for Monroe Crossing, which bills itself as “Minnesota’s Bluegrass Ambassadors.”
The band has been inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame and is promoting its latest CD, “Live From Silver Dollar City.”
The group [...]

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Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum – Upcoming Events

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
April 17, 2008

The Country Music Hall of Fame® Museum in Nashville, Tenn. has a variety of events coming to the museum between now and May 4th that have been announced.
Freddy Weller and Tom Douglas will present Songwriter sessions on April 19 and May 3 respectively. Nashville A-list session guitarist Reggie Young Will be the featured guest for [...]

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